GHOSTBUSTERS™

Game #510 • MA

GHOSTBUSTERS™ - Massachusetts Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$5
Top Prize
$2,000
Top Prizes Left
93
Overall Odds
1 in 4.03
Expected ROI
-27.8%
Expected Value
$3.61
Weeks in Market
26

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$2,000
Current Top Prize
$2,000
Top Prizes Remaining
93

Top prizes are still available! There are 93 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$36,540,000
Current Prize Pool
$24,662,055
Payout Percentage
67.5%
Total Prizes at Launch
2,499,983
Total Prizes Remaining
1,695,621

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
10,074,931
Estimated Tickets Remaining
6,833,352
% Tickets Remaining
67.8%

Should You Play GHOSTBUSTERS™ Right Now?

GHOSTBUSTERS™ is a $5 scratch-off that has been on the market for 26 weeks. The ROI is -27.8%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $3.61 in prize value. There are 93 of the original 140 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a -2.0% change since launch.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one GHOSTBUSTERS™ ($5) ticket, consider buying 2x Bingo ($2) + 1x $10,000 SILVER STRIKE ($1). This combination delivers $4.95 in expected value compared to $3.61 for the single ticket — a 37.3% improvement. It also gives you a 53.0% chance of winning at least one prize versus 24.8% with the single ticket.

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
$1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) 3 2 1 66.7% 1 in 3,358,310 1 in 3,416,676 ↓ 2%
$2,000 140 93 47 66.4% 1 in 71,964 1 in 73,477 ↓ 2%
$1,000 1,960 1,340 620 68.4% 1 in 5,140 1 in 5,100 ↑ 0.80%
$500 5,600 3,762 1,838 67.2% 1 in 1,799 1 in 1,816 ↓ 0.95%
$100 73,080 49,006 24,074 67.1% 1 in 138 1 in 139 ↓ 1%
$50 67,200 45,159 22,041 67.2% 1 in 150 1 in 151 ↓ 0.92%
$20 201,600 135,365 66,235 67.1% 1 in 50 1 in 50 ↓ 1%
$15 67,200 45,316 21,884 67.4% 1 in 150 1 in 151 ↓ 0.58%
$10 1,075,200 726,315 348,885 67.6% 1 in 9 1 in 9 ↓ 0.40%
$5 1,008,000 689,263 318,737 68.4% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↑ 0.82%

* 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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