$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY — $50 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #490
$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY (#490) is a $50 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on May 13, 2025. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #17 of 132 active games on current payout (86.0%, $43.01 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 4 $50 games, #52 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.90) and #104 on top-prize odds (1 in 13,247,249). Since launch the payout has risen 1.9 points (84.1% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 5.0% (1 in 4.11 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $25,000,000 remain, and we estimate 13,247,249 tickets are still unsold (47.4% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 3,395,070 of 6,144,294 prizes (55.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000,000 ($1.25M/YR/20YRS) | 1 in 8,400,000 | 1 in 13,247,249 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $2,000,000 ($100K/YR/20YRS) | 1 in 6,300,000 | 1 in 6,623,625 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) | 1 in 2,100,000 | 1 in 2,207,875 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50.0% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 201,600 | 1 in 189,246 | 125 | 55 | 70 | 56.0% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 14,824 | 1 in 13,857 | 1,700 | 744 | 956 | 56.2% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 9,509 | 1 in 8,831 | 2,650 | 1,150 | 1,500 | 56.6% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 3,639 | 1 in 3,396 | 6,925 | 3,024 | 3,901 | 56.3% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 832.4 | 1 in 771.9 | 30,275 | 13,114 | 17,161 | 56.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 45.1 | 1 in 43.0 | 558,600 | 250,295 | 308,305 | 55.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 4.55 | 1 in 4.32 | 5,544,000 | 2,480,832 | 3,063,168 | 55.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.11 | 1 in 3.90 | 6,144,294 | 2,749,224 | 3,395,070 | 55.3% |
How $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 3,901 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 17,161 remain.
- September 12, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 17,164 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 17,165 remain.
- September 12, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 3,902 remain.
- September 12, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 17,167 remain.
- September 11, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 1,500 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 5 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 3,903 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 18 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 17,168 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 2 $20,000 prizes were claimed; 956 remain.
- September 11, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 3,908 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 17,186 remain.
$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY: common questions
- How many $25,000,000 prizes are left in $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY?
- 1 of 3 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 13,247,249.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY?
- 1 in 3.90 today, compared with 1 in 4.11 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.90, and the odds of winning more than the $50 ticket price are 1 in 3.90.
- Is $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY worth buying?
- Its current payout is 86.0% ($43.01 back per $50 ticket), rank #17 of 132 in Massachusetts. The best $50 alternative today is $500,000 FRENZY (#553, $50) at 79.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY tickets are left?
- We estimate 13,247,249 of roughly 25,225,200 printed tickets are unsold (47.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 13, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $50 Massachusetts scratch tickets
- $500,000 FRENZY — 79.8% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- Lifetime Millions — 73.1% payout, 1 in 4.42 any prize
- BILLION DOLLAR EXTRAVAGANZA — 19.5% payout, 1 in 26.4 any prize