$500 CA$H — $5 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #496
$500 CA$H (#496) is a $5 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on July 15, 2025. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #81 of 132 active games on current payout (75.3%, $3.77 expected back per ticket) and #28 of 35 $5 games, #89 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.65) and #56 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,880,993). Since launch the payout has fallen 3.0 points (78.3% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 11.5% (1 in 4.17 at launch). 4 of 4 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 7,523,973 tickets are still unsold (50.2% sold). That is below average for Massachusetts; the Massachusetts ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $500 CA$H, 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, 1,618,162 of 3,626,179 prizes (44.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) | 1 in 3,780,000 | 1 in 1,880,993 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 72,000 | 1 in 79,200 | 210 | 115 | 95 | 45.2% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 7,579 | 1 in 8,360 | 1,995 | 1,095 | 900 | 45.1% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,152 | 1 in 1,323 | 13,125 | 7,437 | 5,688 | 43.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 182.5 | 1 in 209.3 | 82,845 | 46,902 | 35,943 | 43.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 171.4 | 100,800 | 56,912 | 43,888 | 43.5% |
| $25 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 171.0 | 100,800 | 56,799 | 44,001 | 43.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 56.9 | 302,400 | 170,241 | 132,159 | 43.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 11.3 | 1,512,000 | 845,185 | 666,815 | 44.1% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.9 | 1,512,000 | 823,331 | 688,669 | 45.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.17 | 1 in 4.65 | 3,626,179 | 2,008,017 | 1,618,162 | 44.6% |
How $500 CA$H has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 900 remain.
- September 11, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 95 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 901 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 903 remain.
- September 10, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 905 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 906 remain.
- September 28, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,634 remain.
- September 27, 2025: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,636 remain.
- September 26, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 173 remain.
- September 25, 2025: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,639 remain.
- September 24, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 174 remain.
- September 24, 2025: 4 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,642 remain.
$500 CA$H: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in $500 CA$H?
- 4 of 4 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,880,993.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500 CA$H?
- 1 in 4.65 today, compared with 1 in 4.17 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.65, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.09.
- Is $500 CA$H worth buying?
- Its current payout is 75.3% ($3.77 back per $5 ticket), rank #81 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 $500 CA$H tickets are left?
- We estimate 7,523,973 of roughly 15,120,000 printed tickets are unsold (50.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $500 CA$H launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 15, 2025. It is still on sale.
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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