KENO™ — $5 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #544
KENO™ (#544) is a $5 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on May 12, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #49 of 132 active games on current payout (79.3%, $3.97 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 35 $5 games, #77 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.26) and #55 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,811,355). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.1 points (79.5% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 2.6% (1 in 4.15 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 3,622,711 tickets are still unsold (48.7% 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 KENO™, 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, 850,099 of 1,698,294 prizes (50.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) | 1 in 2,352,000 | 1 in 1,811,355 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 72,000 | 1 in 68,353 | 98 | 45 | 53 | 54.1% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 10,286 | 1 in 10,593 | 686 | 344 | 342 | 49.9% |
| $450 | 1 in 2,215 | 1 in 2,315 | 3,185 | 1,620 | 1,565 | 49.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 147.2 | 1 in 156.0 | 47,922 | 24,701 | 23,221 | 48.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 158.4 | 47,040 | 24,171 | 22,869 | 48.6% |
| $25 | 1 in 75.0 | 1 in 78.2 | 94,080 | 47,728 | 46,352 | 49.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 52.3 | 141,120 | 71,882 | 69,238 | 49.1% |
| $15 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 157.2 | 47,040 | 23,999 | 23,041 | 49.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 11.5 | 1 in 11.9 | 611,520 | 308,264 | 303,256 | 49.6% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.1 | 705,600 | 345,440 | 360,160 | 51.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.15 | 1 in 4.26 | 1,698,294 | 848,195 | 850,099 | 50.1% |
How KENO™ has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 342 remain.
- September 11, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 343 remain.
- September 11, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 344 remain.
- September 10, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 345 remain.
- September 8, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 346 remain.
- September 8, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 53 remain.
- September 8, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 348 remain.
- September 8, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 349 remain.
KENO™: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in KENO™?
- 2 of 3 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,811,355.
- What are the odds of winning anything on KENO™?
- 1 in 4.26 today, compared with 1 in 4.15 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.26, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.39.
- Is KENO™ worth buying?
- Its current payout is 79.3% ($3.97 back per $5 ticket), rank #49 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 KENO™ tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,622,711 of roughly 7,056,000 printed tickets are unsold (48.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did KENO™ launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 12, 2026. 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
- $1,000,000 SUPREME WINNINGS — 78.8% payout, 1 in 4.20 any prize
- $1,000,000 NEON CASH — 78.8% payout, 1 in 4.13 any prize