$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY

Game #490 • MA

$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY - Massachusetts Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$50
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
82
Overall Odds
1 in 4.10
Expected ROI
-23.2%
Expected Value
$38.41
Weeks in Market
43

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$50,000
Current Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Remaining
82

Top prizes are still available! There are 82 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$965,350,000
Current Prize Pool
$627,859,900
Payout Percentage
65.0%
Total Prizes at Launch
6,144,294
Total Prizes Remaining
3,986,981

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
25,191,605
Estimated Tickets Remaining
16,346,621
% Tickets Remaining
64.9%

Should You Play $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY Right Now?

$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY is a $50 scratch-off that has been on the market for 43 weeks. The ROI is -23.2%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $38.41 in prize value. There are 82 of the original 125 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 1.1% change since launch.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY ($50) ticket, consider buying 25x Bingo ($2). This combination delivers $53.18 in expected value compared to $38.41 for the single ticket — a 38.5% improvement. It also gives you a 99.8% chance of winning at least one prize versus 24.4% with the single ticket. Play responsibly — lottery games are for entertainment.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 12, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$25,000,000 ($1.25M/YR/20YRS) 3 2 1 66.7% 1 in 8,397,202 1 in 8,173,311 ↑ 3%
$2,000,000 ($100K/YR/20YRS) 4 3 1 75.0% 1 in 6,297,901 1 in 5,448,874 ↑ 16%
$1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) 12 7 5 58.3% 1 in 2,099,300 1 in 2,335,232 ↓ 10%
$50,000 125 82 43 65.6% 1 in 201,533 1 in 199,349 ↑ 1%
$20,000 1,700 1,115 585 65.6% 1 in 14,819 1 in 14,661 ↑ 1%
$10,000 2,650 1,768 882 66.7% 1 in 9,506 1 in 9,246 ↑ 3%
$5,000 6,925 4,578 2,347 66.1% 1 in 3,638 1 in 3,571 ↑ 2%
$1,000 30,275 20,089 10,186 66.4% 1 in 832 1 in 814 ↑ 2%
$500 558,600 362,168 196,432 64.8% 1 in 45 1 in 45 ↓ 0.08%
$100 5,544,000 3,597,169 1,946,831 64.9% 1 in 5 1 in 5 ↓ 0.01%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Additional Information

Last Updated: April 12, 2026

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