$2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE

Game #484 • MA

$2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE - Massachusetts Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$10
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
136
Overall Odds
1 in 3.50
Expected ROI
-30.4%
Expected Value
$6.96
Weeks in Market
55

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$10,000
Current Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Remaining
136

Top prizes are still available! There are 136 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$112,881,600
Current Prize Pool
$44,003,010
Payout Percentage
39.0%
Total Prizes at Launch
4,613,384
Total Prizes Remaining
1,805,545

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
16,146,844
Estimated Tickets Remaining
6,319,407
% Tickets Remaining
39.1%

Should You Play $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE Right Now?

$2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE is a $10 scratch-off that has been on the market for 55 weeks. The ROI is -30.4%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $6.96 in prize value. There are 136 of the original 320 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 8.5% change since launch.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE ($10) ticket, consider buying 5x Bingo ($2). This combination delivers $10.64 in expected value compared to $6.96 for the single ticket — a 52.7% improvement. It also gives you a 72.2% chance of winning at least one prize versus 28.6% 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
$10,000 320 136 184 42.5% 1 in 50,459 1 in 46,466 ↑ 9%
$4,000 672 258 414 38.4% 1 in 24,028 1 in 24,494 ↓ 2%
$2,500/WK/LF 8 3 5 37.5% 1 in 2,018,356 1 in 2,106,469 ↓ 4%
$1,000 5,264 2,114 3,150 40.2% 1 in 3,067 1 in 2,989 ↑ 3%
$400 18,368 7,104 11,264 38.7% 1 in 879 1 in 890 ↓ 1%
$100 234,192 89,672 144,520 38.3% 1 in 69 1 in 70 ↓ 2%
$50 161,280 61,748 99,532 38.3% 1 in 100 1 in 102 ↓ 2%
$25 161,280 62,077 99,203 38.5% 1 in 100 1 in 102 ↓ 2%
$20 1,451,520 564,321 887,199 38.9% 1 in 11 1 in 11 ↓ 0.66%
$15 806,400 316,269 490,131 39.2% 1 in 20 1 in 20 ↑ 0.21%
$10 1,774,080 701,843 1,072,237 39.6% 1 in 9 1 in 9 ↑ 1%

* 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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