Best $50 Massachusetts Scratch Tickets (September 2026)
As of September 12, 2026, 4 $50 scratch tickets are on sale in Massachusetts, averaging 64.6% current payout. The best of them is $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY at 86.0% ($43.01 back per ticket, 1 in 3.90 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In Massachusetts today, $1 games average 71.7%, $2 games average 64.5%, $5 games average 75.2%, $10 games average 82.6%, $20 games average 84.3%, $30 games average 83.0%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $50 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 66.5 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $50
$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY
#49086.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $43.01
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.90
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.90
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
Best payout - 2 $50
$500,000 FRENZY
#55379.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $39.88
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.88
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.88
- Top prizes
- 36 of 50
- 3 $50
Lifetime Millions
#43373.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $36.57
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.42
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.42
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
- 4 $50
BILLION DOLLAR EXTRAVAGANZA
#38719.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $9.74
- Any prize
- 1 in 26.4
- Beats price
- 1 in 26.4
- Top prizes
- 0 of 3
No top prize left
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 4 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY | $50 | 86.0% | $43.01 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 3.90 | $25,000,000 | 1 | +2.7 pts |
| 2. $500,000 FRENZY | $50 | 79.8% | $39.88 | 1 in 3.88 | 1 in 3.88 | 1 in 3.88 | $500,000 | 36 | — |
| 3. Lifetime Millions | $50 | 73.1% | $36.57 | 1 in 4.42 | 1 in 4.42 | 1 in 4.42 | $1,000,000 | 1 | -1.3 pts |
| 4. BILLION DOLLAR EXTRAVAGANZA | $50 | 19.5% | $9.74 | 1 in 26.4 | 1 in 26.4 | 1 in 26.4 | $25,000,000 | 0 | -43.7 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $50 Massachusetts scratch ticket is best right now?
- $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY (#490) at 86.0% current payout, about $43.01 back per ticket, as of September 12, 2026.
- Are $50 tickets better value than other prices in Massachusetts?
- The $50 tier averages 64.6% current payout across 4 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 71.7%, $2 games average 64.5%, $5 games average 75.2%, $10 games average 82.6%, $20 games average 84.3%, $30 games average 83.0%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $50 games are on sale in Massachusetts?
- 4 as of September 12, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $50 ticket price.