GHOSTBUSTERS™ — $5 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #510
GHOSTBUSTERS™ (#510) is a $5 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on September 9, 2025. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #55 of 132 active games on current payout (78.6%, $3.93 expected back per ticket) and #9 of 35 $5 games, #58 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.01) and #80 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,227,429). Since launch the payout has risen 0.1 points (78.4% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 0.4% (1 in 4.03 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 6,454,859 tickets are still unsold (36.0% 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 GHOSTBUSTERS™, 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, 1,608,133 of 2,499,983 prizes (64.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) | 1 in 3,360,000 | 1 in 3,227,429 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 72,000 | 1 in 74,194 | 140 | 53 | 87 | 62.1% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 5,143 | 1 in 5,103 | 1,960 | 695 | 1,265 | 64.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,800 | 1 in 1,818 | 5,600 | 2,050 | 3,550 | 63.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 137.9 | 1 in 139.1 | 73,080 | 26,663 | 46,417 | 63.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 150.8 | 67,200 | 24,408 | 42,792 | 63.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 50.3 | 201,600 | 73,399 | 128,201 | 63.6% |
| $15 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 150.5 | 67,200 | 24,297 | 42,903 | 63.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.38 | 1 in 9.37 | 1,075,200 | 386,674 | 688,526 | 64.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.86 | 1,008,000 | 353,610 | 654,390 | 64.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.03 | 1 in 4.01 | 2,499,983 | 891,850 | 1,608,133 | 64.3% |
How GHOSTBUSTERS™ has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 1,265 remain.
- September 10, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 1,266 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 1,267 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 87 remain.
- September 8, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 88 remain.
- September 8, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 1,268 remain.
- September 28, 2025: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,817 remain.
- September 27, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 131 remain.
- September 27, 2025: 11 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,820 remain.
- September 26, 2025: 12 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,831 remain.
- September 25, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 132 remain.
- September 25, 2025: 9 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,843 remain.
GHOSTBUSTERS™: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in GHOSTBUSTERS™?
- 2 of 3 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,227,429.
- What are the odds of winning anything on GHOSTBUSTERS™?
- 1 in 4.01 today, compared with 1 in 4.03 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.01, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.77.
- Is GHOSTBUSTERS™ worth buying?
- Its current payout is 78.6% ($3.93 back per $5 ticket), rank #55 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 GHOSTBUSTERS™ tickets are left?
- We estimate 6,454,859 of roughly 10,080,000 printed tickets are unsold (36.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did GHOSTBUSTERS™ launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 9, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Massachusetts scratch tickets
- $1,000,000 Monopoly Doubler — 89.1% payout, 1 in 2.48 any prize
- 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