$500 MANIA

Game #513 • MA

$500 MANIA - Massachusetts Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$10
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
17,767
Overall Odds
1 in 3.46
Expected ROI
-20.5%
Expected Value
$7.95
Weeks in Market
26

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$500
Current Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Remaining
17,767

Top prizes are still available! There are 17,767 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$72,746,100
Current Prize Pool
$32,139,255
Payout Percentage
44.2%
Total Prizes at Launch
2,624,769
Total Prizes Remaining
1,167,981

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
9,081,700
Estimated Tickets Remaining
4,041,213
% Tickets Remaining
44.5%

Should You Play $500 MANIA Right Now?

$500 MANIA is a $10 scratch-off that has been on the market for 26 weeks. The ROI is -20.5%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $7.95 in prize value. There are 17767 of the original 40509 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a -1.5% change since launch.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one $500 MANIA ($10) ticket, consider buying 5x Bingo ($2). This combination delivers $10.64 in expected value compared to $7.95 for the single ticket — a 33.7% improvement. It also gives you a 72.2% chance of winning at least one prize versus 28.9% 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
$500 40,509 17,767 22,742 43.9% 1 in 224 1 in 227 ↓ 1%
$100 134,820 59,155 75,665 43.9% 1 in 67 1 in 68 ↓ 1%
$50 90,720 39,972 50,748 44.1% 1 in 100 1 in 101 ↓ 0.98%
$25 90,720 40,120 50,600 44.2% 1 in 100 1 in 101 ↓ 0.62%
$20 725,760 322,097 403,663 44.4% 1 in 13 1 in 13 ↓ 0.26%
$15 453,600 201,603 251,997 44.4% 1 in 20 1 in 20 ↓ 0.12%
$10 1,088,640 487,267 601,373 44.8% 1 in 8 1 in 8 ↑ 0.59%

* 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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