KENO™

Game #544 • MA

KENO™ - Massachusetts Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$5
Top Prize
$2,500
Top Prizes Left
98
Overall Odds
1 in 4.15
Expected ROI
-29.0%
Expected Value
$3.55

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$2,500
Current Top Prize
$2,500
Top Prizes Remaining
98

Top prizes are still available! There are 98 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$25,031,650
Current Prize Pool
$24,162,095
Payout Percentage
96.5%
Total Prizes at Launch
1,698,294
Total Prizes Remaining
1,640,518

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
7,047,920
Estimated Tickets Remaining
6,808,149
% Tickets Remaining
96.6%

Should You Play KENO™ Right Now?

KENO™ is a $5 scratch-off that has been on the market for 0 weeks. The ROI is -29.0%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $3.55 in prize value. All 98 top prizes are still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 3.6% change since launch.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one KENO™ ($5) ticket, consider buying 2x Bingo ($2) + 1x $50 in a Flash ($1). This combination delivers $4.96 in expected value compared to $3.55 for the single ticket — a 39.6% improvement. It also gives you a 52.6% chance of winning at least one prize versus 24.1% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated May 16, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) 3 3 0 100.0% 1 in 2,349,307 1 in 2,269,383 ↑ 4%
$2,500 98 98 0 100.0% 1 in 71,918 1 in 69,471 ↑ 4%
$1,000 686 668 18 97.4% 1 in 10,274 1 in 10,192 ↑ 0.81%
$450 3,185 3,057 128 96.0% 1 in 2,213 1 in 2,227 ↓ 0.64%
$100 47,922 46,162 1,760 96.3% 1 in 147 1 in 147 ↓ 0.28%
$50 47,040 45,342 1,698 96.4% 1 in 150 1 in 150 ↓ 0.21%
$25 94,080 90,729 3,351 96.4% 1 in 75 1 in 75 ↓ 0.17%
$20 141,120 136,157 4,963 96.5% 1 in 50 1 in 50 ↓ 0.12%
$15 47,040 45,395 1,645 96.5% 1 in 150 1 in 150 ↓ 0.10%
$10 611,520 590,664 20,856 96.6% 1 in 12 1 in 12 ↓ 0.01%
$5 705,600 682,243 23,357 96.7% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↑ 0.10%

* 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 KENO™ 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 16, 2026

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