$1,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE

Game #480 • MA

$1,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE - Massachusetts Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$5
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
47
Overall Odds
1 in 4.31
Expected ROI
-36.9%
Expected Value
$3.15
Weeks in Market
55

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$10,000
Current Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Remaining
47

Top prizes are still available! There are 47 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$49,606,000
Current Prize Pool
$10,725,115
Payout Percentage
21.6%
Total Prizes at Launch
3,505,532
Total Prizes Remaining
789,235

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
15,108,842
Estimated Tickets Remaining
3,401,602
% Tickets Remaining
22.5%

Should You Play $1,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE Right Now?

$1,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE is a $5 scratch-off that has been on the market for 55 weeks. The ROI is -36.9%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $3.15 in prize value. There are 47 of the original 202 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 3.4% change since launch.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one $1,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE ($5) ticket, consider buying 2x Bingo ($2) + 1x $10,000 SILVER STRIKE ($1). This combination delivers $4.95 in expected value compared to $3.15 for the single ticket — a 57.1% improvement. It also gives you a 53.0% chance of winning at least one prize versus 23.2% 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
$10,000 202 47 155 23.3% 1 in 74,796 1 in 72,375 ↑ 3%
$2,000 420 90 330 21.4% 1 in 35,973 1 in 37,796 ↓ 5%
$1,000 1,680 378 1,302 22.5% 1 in 8,993 1 in 8,999 ↓ 0.06%
$1,000/WK/LF 10 3 7 30.0% 1 in 1,510,884 1 in 1,133,867 ↑ 33%
$500 6,720 1,383 5,337 20.6% 1 in 2,248 1 in 2,460 ↓ 9%
$100 69,300 14,228 55,072 20.5% 1 in 218 1 in 239 ↓ 9%
$50 100,800 20,705 80,095 20.5% 1 in 150 1 in 164 ↓ 9%
$25 100,800 20,886 79,914 20.7% 1 in 150 1 in 163 ↓ 8%
$20 201,600 41,798 159,802 20.7% 1 in 75 1 in 81 ↓ 8%
$15 100,800 21,180 79,620 21.0% 1 in 150 1 in 161 ↓ 7%
$10 1,411,200 305,814 1,105,386 21.7% 1 in 11 1 in 11 ↓ 4%
$5 1,512,000 362,723 1,149,277 24.0% 1 in 10 1 in 9 ↑ 7%

* 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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