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
-27.9%
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
$24,188,675
Payout Percentage
66.2%
Total Prizes at Launch
2,499,983
Total Prizes Remaining
1,664,138

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
10,074,931
Estimated Tickets Remaining
6,706,475
% Tickets Remaining
66.6%

Should You Play GHOSTBUSTERS™ Right Now?

GHOSTBUSTERS™ is a $5 scratch-off that has been on the market for 26 weeks. The ROI is -27.9%, 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 -0.2% change since launch.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one GHOSTBUSTERS™ ($5) ticket, consider buying 2x Bingo ($2) + 1x $50 in a Flash ($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 52.6% 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 May 27, 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 3,353,238 ↑ 0.15%
$2,000 140 93 47 66.4% 1 in 71,964 1 in 72,113 ↓ 0.21%
$1,000 1,960 1,308 652 66.7% 1 in 5,140 1 in 5,127 ↑ 0.25%
$500 5,600 3,677 1,923 65.7% 1 in 1,799 1 in 1,824 ↓ 1%
$100 73,080 48,066 25,014 65.8% 1 in 138 1 in 140 ↓ 1%
$50 67,200 44,308 22,892 65.9% 1 in 150 1 in 151 ↓ 0.95%
$20 201,600 132,839 68,761 65.9% 1 in 50 1 in 50 ↓ 1%
$15 67,200 44,490 22,710 66.2% 1 in 150 1 in 151 ↓ 0.54%
$10 1,075,200 712,654 362,546 66.3% 1 in 9 1 in 9 ↓ 0.43%
$5 1,008,000 676,701 331,299 67.1% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↑ 0.85%

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

Historical Trends

This section tracks how GHOSTBUSTERS™ has performed over time. Daily prize claims, top prize depletion events, and overall prize pool changes are computed by comparing consecutive daily snapshots of remaining prizes at each tier.

Additional Information

Last Updated: May 27, 2026

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