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Decent valueActiveMA 250 · $5 · Massachusetts Lottery
MA 250: Decent value. A $5 ticket pays back $3.84 on average.
▲ +0.0 pts vs launch#14 of 27 · $5 MA gamesUpdated Jul 28, 2026, 6:15 AM
▲ +0.0 pts vs launch#14 of 27 · $5 MA gamesUpdated Jul 28, 2026, 6:15 AM
MA 250 is a $5 scratch-off ticket from the Massachusetts state lottery. Its current expected value is 76.8%, up 0.0 percentage points from the launch value of 76.8%. 5,527 of the original 9,100 $250 top prizes are still unclaimed. Approximately 39% of the 5.0M printed tickets have been sold.
76.8%
expected return
1 in 9.13
odds of any win
5,527 of 9,100
$250 top prizes left
39%
claimed · 2M of 5M printed
Odds, in plain terms
If you bought 100 tickets today
Based on the 335,750 winning tickets still unclaimed.
11 win more than $5
$25 or $50 or $250, an actual profit
0 win their money back
a $5 prize, so you break even
89 win nothing
the house edge, made visible
Value map
Where the $3.84 comes from
The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.
Small wins $25 – $250
$3.84 · 76.8% of price
Most of the value pays out as
$25 – $250 wins
335,750 winning tickets remain in this range: 100% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.
Claim progress
39% of the print run claimed
Counting every ticket since launch, Jul 2026.
5M
tickets printed
2M
tickets claimed · 39%
3.1M
still out there
Prizes claimed over time
Claim chart needs more snapshot history
Sales are outpacing the jackpots: worse for buyers.
Jackpots left
61%
Tickets left
61%
61% of top prizes remain with 61% 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 $5 MA peers
#14 of 27
By expected return. Higher is better for the player.
Figures from Massachusetts Lottery published claim data, updated Jul 28, 2026, 6:15 AM.
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