$250,000 JACKPOT — $5 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #540
$250,000 JACKPOT (#540) is a $5 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on March 31, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #68 of 132 active games on current payout (76.8%, $3.84 expected back per ticket) and #20 of 35 $5 games, #54 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.98) and #75 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,808,114). Since launch the payout has risen 0.3 points (76.5% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 1.0% (1 in 4.01 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $250,000 remain, and we estimate 5,616,229 tickets are still unsold (30.4% sold). That is below average for Massachusetts; the Massachusetts ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $250,000 JACKPOT, 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, 1,412,533 of 2,008,723 prizes (70.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 2,688,000 | 1 in 2,808,114 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 72,000 | 1 in 71,092 | 112 | 33 | 79 | 70.5% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 8,000 | 1 in 7,989 | 1,008 | 305 | 703 | 69.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,655 | 1 in 1,655 | 4,872 | 1,479 | 3,393 | 69.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 119.7 | 1 in 119.5 | 67,368 | 20,378 | 46,990 | 69.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 149.6 | 53,760 | 16,220 | 37,540 | 69.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 50.0 | 161,280 | 48,894 | 112,386 | 69.7% |
| $15 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 150.0 | 53,760 | 16,311 | 37,449 | 69.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.38 | 1 in 9.31 | 860,160 | 256,986 | 603,174 | 70.1% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.84 | 806,400 | 235,583 | 570,817 | 70.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.01 | 1 in 3.98 | 2,008,723 | 596,190 | 1,412,533 | 70.3% |
How $250,000 JACKPOT has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 11, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 703 remain.
- September 11, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 705 remain.
- September 10, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 706 remain.
- September 10, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 79 remain.
- September 10, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 707 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 708 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 709 remain.
- September 8, 2026: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 710 remain.
$250,000 JACKPOT: common questions
- How many $250,000 prizes are left in $250,000 JACKPOT?
- 2 of 3 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,808,114.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $250,000 JACKPOT?
- 1 in 3.98 today, compared with 1 in 4.01 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.98, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.67.
- Is $250,000 JACKPOT worth buying?
- Its current payout is 76.8% ($3.84 back per $5 ticket), rank #68 of 132 in Massachusetts. The best $5 alternative today is $1,000,000 Monopoly Doubler (#430, $5) at 89.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $250,000 JACKPOT tickets are left?
- We estimate 5,616,229 of roughly 8,064,000 printed tickets are unsold (30.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $250,000 JACKPOT launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 31, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Massachusetts scratch tickets
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- EMERALD MINE 50X — 81.6% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- TRIPLE 777 — 79.4% payout, 1 in 3.73 any prize
- KENO™ — 79.3% payout, 1 in 4.26 any prize
- $1,000,000 SUPREME WINNINGS — 78.8% payout, 1 in 4.20 any prize