Bits & Odds

New Scratch Tickets in Massachusetts (September 2026)

Data captured September 12, 2026 · 7 games launched in the last 90 days

Background: New game or old game: which is the better buy?

7 Massachusetts scratch tickets launched in the last 90 days (as of September 12, 2026). New games start with every prize unclaimed, so their odds and payout equal the printed values; they move only once prizes are claimed. The newest is $5,000 WIN IT ALL (#556, $1), launched August 11, 2026.

What to expect from a new game

A game on its launch day has every prize unclaimed, so the odds and payout you see are the printed ones. They start moving the moment prizes are claimed: the payout drifts down as top prizes are hit and up as ordinary tickets are sold without hitting them. That means a new release is neither a bargain nor a trap on its own; it is simply a game with no history yet. What a new game does offer is certainty. The top prizes are definitely still available, which is not true of a game that has been on shelves for a year.

New releases, newest first

  1. $5,000 WIN IT ALL

    #556 · launched August 11, 2026
    69.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.70
    Any prize
    1 in 4.75
    Beats price
    1 in 8.59
    Top prizes
    6 of 7
  2. $100,000 DOUBLE PLAY

    #557 · launched August 11, 2026
    72.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.45
    Any prize
    1 in 5.86
    Beats price
    1 in 5.86
    Top prizes
    3 of 4
  3. $500,000 COLOR BLAST

    #555 · launched August 11, 2026
    75.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.79
    Any prize
    1 in 4.20
    Beats price
    1 in 10.1
    Top prizes
    3 of 3
  4. $1,000,000 SUPREME WINNINGS

    #558 · launched August 11, 2026
    78.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.94
    Any prize
    1 in 4.20
    Beats price
    1 in 7.18
    Top prizes
    3 of 3
  5. DECADE OF DOLLARS

    #559 · launched August 11, 2026
    72.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.25
    Any prize
    1 in 3.54
    Beats price
    1 in 5.72
    Top prizes
    6 of 6
  6. $50, $100, and $500 Blowout

    #547 · launched July 28, 2026
    80.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $8.02
    Any prize
    1 in 8.86
    Beats price
    1 in 8.86
    Top prizes
    28,024 of 29,568
  7. MA 250

    #548 · launched July 1, 2026
    76.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.80
    Any prize
    1 in 9.26
    Beats price
    1 in 9.26
    Top prizes
    1,993 of 9,100

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 7 games in a table
New Massachusetts Scratch Tickets
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. $5,000 WIN IT ALL #556 $1 69.8% $0.70 1 in 4.75 1 in 4.75 1 in 8.59 $5,000 6
2. $100,000 DOUBLE PLAY #557 $2 72.7% $1.45 1 in 5.86 1 in 5.86 1 in 5.86 $100,000 3
3. $500,000 COLOR BLAST #555 $5 75.8% $3.79 1 in 4.20 1 in 4.20 1 in 10.1 $500,000 3
4. $1,000,000 SUPREME WINNINGS #558 $5 78.8% $3.94 1 in 4.20 1 in 4.20 1 in 7.18 $1,000,000 3
5. DECADE OF DOLLARS #559 $10 72.5% $7.25 1 in 3.54 1 in 3.54 1 in 5.72 $2,400,000 6
6. $50, $100, and $500 Blowout #547 $10 80.2% $8.02 1 in 8.86 1 in 8.86 1 in 8.86 $500 28,024
7. MA 250 #548 $5 76.0% $3.80 1 in 9.26 1 in 9.26 1 in 9.26 $250 1,993

Frequently asked questions

How many new Massachusetts scratch tickets launched recently?
7 in the last 90 days, 0 of them in the last 30, as of September 12, 2026.
Are new scratchers better than older ones?
Not automatically. A brand-new game has every prize unclaimed, so its odds match the printed values, but an older game whose top prizes are still out there and whose tickets are mostly sold can carry a higher current payout. Compare on the Massachusetts hub rather than assuming.
What should I check before buying a new game?
The printed overall odds, the payout, and whether the price tier is one you would normally buy. On a new game these are the launch numbers; nothing has moved yet.
How quickly do you list new games?
Within a day of the Massachusetts Lottery publishing them, because we re-read the official prize data every day.