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Exceptional valueActive200X · $20 · Massachusetts Lottery
200X: Exceptional value. A $20 ticket pays back $17.80 on average.
▲ +3.5 pts vs launch#3 of 9 · $20 MA gamesUpdated Jul 30, 2026, 6:16 PM
▲ +3.5 pts vs launch#3 of 9 · $20 MA gamesUpdated Jul 30, 2026, 6:16 PM
200X is a $20 scratch-off ticket from the Massachusetts state lottery. Its current expected value is 89.0%, up 3.5 percentage points from the launch value of 85.5%. 2 of the original 3 $10,000,000 ($500K/YR/20YRS) top prizes are still unclaimed. Approximately 49% of the 12.1M printed tickets have been sold.
89.0%
expected return
1 in 2.96
odds of any win
2 of 3
$10M jackpots left
49%
claimed · 5.9M of 12.1M printed
Odds, in plain terms
If you bought 100 tickets today
Based on the 2,103,230 winning tickets still unclaimed.
20 win more than $20
$25 – $200, an actual profit
14 win their money back
a $20 prize, so you break even
66 win nothing
the house edge, made visible
Prizes of $500 or more hit about 1 in 548 tickets, so they won't show up in a batch of 100.
Value map
Where the $17.80 comes from
The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.
Small wins $20 – $500
$12.48 · 62.4% of price
Mid prizes $1K – $5K
$1.62 · 8.1% of price
Jackpots $1M+
$3.69 · 18.5% of price
Realistic return, jackpots set aside
70.5%
Just 5 tickets out of 6.2M carry the $1M+ prizes. This is your expected return if none of them is yours.
Most of the value pays out as
$20 – $500 wins
2,097,881 winning tickets remain in this range: 70% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.
Claim progress
49% claimed, and the jackpots are still out there
Counting every ticket since launch, Jun 2025.
12.1M
tickets printed
5.9M
tickets claimed · 49%
6.2M
still out there
Prizes claimed over time
Claim chart needs more snapshot history
Jackpots are outlasting sales: good for buyers.
Jackpots left
67%
Tickets left
51%
67% of top prizes remain with only 51% of tickets left to claim them.
Where to buy
Massachusetts Lottery
At retailers statewide, or online through Jackpocket. Affiliate link: Scratchstats may earn a commission.
Rank vs $20 MA peers
#3 of 9
By expected return. Higher is better for the player.
Figures from Massachusetts Lottery published claim data, updated Jul 30, 2026, 6:16 PM.
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