$500 MANIA

Game #513 • MA

$500 MANIA - Massachusetts Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$10
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
14,848
Overall Odds
1 in 3.46
Expected ROI
-20.7%
Expected Value
$7.93
Weeks in Market
26

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$500
Current Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Remaining
14,848

Top prizes are still available! There are 14,848 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$72,746,100
Current Prize Pool
$27,006,885
Payout Percentage
37.1%
Total Prizes at Launch
2,624,769
Total Prizes Remaining
984,301

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
9,081,700
Estimated Tickets Remaining
3,405,681
% Tickets Remaining
37.5%

Should You Play $500 MANIA Right Now?

$500 MANIA is a $10 scratch-off that has been on the market for 26 weeks. The ROI is -20.7%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $7.93 in prize value. There are 14848 of the original 40509 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a -2.4% change since launch.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one $500 MANIA ($10) ticket, consider buying 5x Bingo ($2). This combination delivers $10.64 in expected value compared to $7.93 for the single ticket — a 34.2% improvement. It also gives you a 72.2% chance of winning at least one prize versus 28.9% 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
$500 40,509 14,848 25,661 36.7% 1 in 224 1 in 229 ↓ 2%
$100 134,820 49,758 85,062 36.9% 1 in 67 1 in 68 ↓ 2%
$50 90,720 33,585 57,135 37.0% 1 in 100 1 in 101 ↓ 1%
$25 90,720 33,720 57,000 37.2% 1 in 100 1 in 101 ↓ 0.88%
$20 725,760 271,201 454,559 37.4% 1 in 13 1 in 13 ↓ 0.35%
$15 453,600 169,785 283,815 37.4% 1 in 20 1 in 20 ↓ 0.19%
$10 1,088,640 411,404 677,236 37.8% 1 in 8 1 in 8 ↑ 0.77%

* 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 $500 MANIA 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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