$2,500,000 MERRY & BRIGHT

Game #462 • MA

$2,500,000 MERRY & BRIGHT - Massachusetts Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$10
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
29
Overall Odds
1 in 3.48
Expected ROI
-30.1%
Expected Value
$6.99
Weeks in Market
73

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$10,000
Current Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Remaining
29

Top prizes are still available! There are 29 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$72,015,000
Current Prize Pool
$8,026,055
Payout Percentage
11.1%
Total Prizes at Launch
2,897,339
Total Prizes Remaining
329,934

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
10,082,739
Estimated Tickets Remaining
1,148,170
% Tickets Remaining
11.4%

Should You Play $2,500,000 MERRY & BRIGHT Right Now?

$2,500,000 MERRY & BRIGHT is a $10 scratch-off that has been on the market for 73 weeks. The ROI is -30.1%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $6.99 in prize value. There are 29 of the original 240 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 6.1% change since launch.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one $2,500,000 MERRY & BRIGHT ($10) ticket, consider buying 5x Bingo ($2). This combination delivers $10.64 in expected value compared to $6.99 for the single ticket — a 52.2% improvement. It also gives you a 72.2% chance of winning at least one prize versus 28.7% 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
$2,500,000 ($125K/YR/20YRS) 3 0 3 0.0% 1 in 3,360,913 N/A → 0%
$1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) 6 0 6 0.0% 1 in 1,680,457 N/A → 0%
$10,000 240 29 211 12.1% 1 in 42,011 1 in 39,592 ↑ 6%
$1,000 3,290 364 2,926 11.1% 1 in 3,065 1 in 3,154 ↓ 3%
$500 10,430 1,078 9,352 10.3% 1 in 967 1 in 1,065 ↓ 9%
$200 10,850 1,171 9,679 10.8% 1 in 929 1 in 981 ↓ 5%
$100 150,920 16,441 134,479 10.9% 1 in 67 1 in 70 ↓ 4%
$50 100,800 10,932 89,868 10.8% 1 in 100 1 in 105 ↓ 5%
$25 100,800 11,122 89,678 11.0% 1 in 100 1 in 103 ↓ 3%
$20 806,400 90,077 716,323 11.2% 1 in 13 1 in 13 ↓ 2%
$15 604,800 68,273 536,527 11.3% 1 in 17 1 in 17 ↓ 0.87%
$10 1,108,800 130,447 978,353 11.8% 1 in 9 1 in 9 ↑ 3%

* 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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