$500 CA$H

Game #496 • MA

$500 CA$H - Massachusetts Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$5
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
110
Overall Odds
1 in 4.17
Expected ROI
-27.7%
Expected Value
$3.62
Weeks in Market
34

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$10,000
Current Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Remaining
110

Top prizes are still available! There are 110 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$55,230,000
Current Prize Pool
$28,183,985
Payout Percentage
51.0%
Total Prizes at Launch
3,626,179
Total Prizes Remaining
1,869,072

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
15,121,166
Estimated Tickets Remaining
7,794,030
% Tickets Remaining
51.5%

Should You Play $500 CA$H Right Now?

$500 CA$H is a $5 scratch-off that has been on the market for 34 weeks. The ROI is -27.7%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $3.62 in prize value. There are 110 of the original 210 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 1.6% change since launch.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one $500 CA$H ($5) ticket, consider buying 2x Bingo ($2) + 1x $50 in a Flash ($1). This combination delivers $4.95 in expected value compared to $3.62 for the single ticket — a 37.0% improvement. It also gives you a 52.6% chance of winning at least one prize versus 24.0% 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
$1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) 4 4 0 100.0% 1 in 3,780,292 1 in 1,948,508 ↑ 94%
$10,000 210 110 100 52.4% 1 in 72,006 1 in 70,855 ↑ 2%
$1,000 1,995 1,038 957 52.0% 1 in 7,580 1 in 7,509 ↑ 0.94%
$500 13,125 6,586 6,539 50.2% 1 in 1,152 1 in 1,183 ↓ 3%
$100 82,845 41,775 41,070 50.4% 1 in 183 1 in 187 ↓ 2%
$50 100,800 50,947 49,853 50.5% 1 in 150 1 in 153 ↓ 2%
$25 100,800 51,143 49,657 50.7% 1 in 150 1 in 152 ↓ 2%
$20 302,400 153,431 148,969 50.7% 1 in 50 1 in 51 ↓ 2%
$10 1,512,000 772,150 739,850 51.1% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↓ 0.92%
$5 1,512,000 791,888 720,112 52.4% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↑ 2%

* 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 $500 CA$H 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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