What is the expected value of $500,000 FRENZY?

As of the latest tracked snapshot, the expected value of $500,000 FRENZY is 81.2%, meaning the average ticket returns about $40.61 in prizes against its $50 cost.

Is $500,000 FRENZY retired?

No, $500,000 FRENZY is still active and being sold by the Massachusetts state lottery as of the latest tracked snapshot.

$500,000 FRENZY ($50) - Odds & Remaining Prizes

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Active$500,000 FRENZY · $50 · Massachusetts Lottery

▼ -0.0 pts vs launch#4 of 4 · $50 MA gamesUpdated Jul 28, 2026, 12:15 PM

$500,000 FRENZY is a $50 scratch-off ticket from the Massachusetts state lottery. Its current expected value is 81.2%, down 0.0 percentage points from the launch value of 81.3%. 38 of the original 50 $500,000 top prizes are still unclaimed. Approximately 23% of the 8.1M printed tickets have been sold.

81.2%

expected return

1 in 3.78

odds of any win

38 of 50

$500K top prizes left

23%

claimed · 1.9M of 8.1M printed

Odds, in plain terms

If you bought 100 tickets today

Based on the 1,634,725 winning tickets still unclaimed.

24 win more than $50

$100, an actual profit

0 win their money back

a $50 prize, so you break even

76 win nothing

the house edge, made visible

Prizes of $500 or more hit about 1 in 41 tickets, so they won't show up in a batch of 100.

Value map

Where the $40.61 comes from

The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.

Small wins $100 – $500

$36.01 · 72.0% of price

Mid prizes $2K – $500K

$4.60 · 9.2% of price

Most of the value pays out as

$100 – $500 wins

1,632,652 winning tickets remain in this range: 89% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.

Claim progress

23% of the print run claimed

Counting every ticket since launch, May 2026.

8.1M

tickets printed

1.9M

tickets claimed · 23%

6.2M

still out there

Prizes claimed over time

Claim chart needs more snapshot history

Sales are outpacing the jackpots: worse for buyers.

Jackpots left

76%

Tickets left

77%

76% of top prizes remain with 77% of tickets left to claim them.

Where to buy

Massachusetts Lottery

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Rank vs $50 MA peers

#4 of 4

By expected return. Higher is better for the player.

BILLION DOLLAR EXTRAVAGANZA

101.3%

Lifetime Millions

85.3%

$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY

85.1%

$500,000 FRENZY

81.2%

Figures from Massachusetts Lottery published claim data, updated Jul 28, 2026, 12:15 PM.

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$500,000 FRENZY: Strong value. A $50 ticket pays back $40.61 on average.

If you bought 100 tickets today

Where the $40.61 comes from

23% of the print run claimed