$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
127
Overall Odds
1 in 3.50
Expected ROI
-30.5%
Expected Value
$6.95
Weeks in Market
55

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$10,000
Current Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Remaining
127

Top prizes are still available! There are 127 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$112,881,600
Current Prize Pool
$40,790,340
Payout Percentage
36.1%
Total Prizes at Launch
4,613,384
Total Prizes Remaining
1,676,000

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
16,146,844
Estimated Tickets Remaining
5,866,000
% Tickets Remaining
36.3%

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 -30.5%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $6.95 in prize value. There are 127 of the original 320 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 9.1% 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 $6.95 for the single ticket — a 53.0% 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 May 27, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$10,000 320 127 193 39.7% 1 in 50,459 1 in 46,189 ↑ 9%
$4,000 672 235 437 35.0% 1 in 24,028 1 in 24,962 ↓ 4%
$2,500/WK/LF 8 2 6 25.0% 1 in 2,018,356 1 in 2,933,000 ↓ 31%
$1,000 5,264 1,953 3,311 37.1% 1 in 3,067 1 in 3,004 ↑ 2%
$400 18,368 6,558 11,810 35.7% 1 in 879 1 in 894 ↓ 2%
$100 234,192 83,128 151,064 35.5% 1 in 69 1 in 71 ↓ 2%
$50 161,280 57,204 104,076 35.5% 1 in 100 1 in 103 ↓ 2%
$25 161,280 57,432 103,848 35.6% 1 in 100 1 in 102 ↓ 2%
$20 1,451,520 523,386 928,134 36.1% 1 in 11 1 in 11 ↓ 0.75%
$15 806,400 293,574 512,826 36.4% 1 in 20 1 in 20 ↑ 0.21%
$10 1,774,080 652,401 1,121,679 36.8% 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.

Historical Trends

This section tracks how $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE 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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