Mega Bucks — $5 District of Columbia Scratcher #1627
Mega Bucks (#1627) is a $5 District of Columbia scratcher launched on July 2, 2025. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #45 of 59 active games on current payout (69.2%, $3.46 expected back per ticket) and #17 of 19 $5 games, #37 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.90) and #30 on top-prize odds (1 in 113,214). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.4 points (70.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 3.0% (1 in 3.78 at launch). 1 of 2 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 113,214 tickets are still unsold (52.7% sold). That is below average for District of Columbia; the District of Columbia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Mega Bucks, 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, 29,058 of 63,275 prizes (45.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 119,590 | 1 in 113,214 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 59,795 | 1 in 56,607 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 47,836 | 1 in 37,738 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 60.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 7,973 | 1 in 8,709 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 43.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,450 | 1 in 1,530 | 165 | 91 | 74 | 44.8% |
| $75 | 1 in 968.3 | 1 in 1,011 | 247 | 135 | 112 | 45.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 230.6 | 1 in 235.4 | 1,037 | 556 | 481 | 46.4% |
| $25 | 1 in 122.3 | 1 in 130.1 | 1,955 | 1,085 | 870 | 44.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 41.0 | 5,983 | 3,225 | 2,758 | 46.1% |
| $15 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 20.8 | 11,966 | 6,511 | 5,455 | 45.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 20.7 | 11,966 | 6,494 | 5,472 | 45.7% |
| $5 | 1 in 8.00 | 1 in 8.19 | 29,915 | 16,098 | 13,817 | 46.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.78 | 1 in 3.90 | 63,275 | 34,217 | 29,058 | 45.9% |
How Mega Bucks has moved
Mega Bucks: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in Mega Bucks?
- 1 of 2 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 113,214.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Mega Bucks?
- 1 in 3.90 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.78 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.90, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.43.
- Is Mega Bucks worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.2% ($3.46 back per $5 ticket), rank #45 of 59 in District of Columbia. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is DC 5 Scratcher (#1661, $5) at 76.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Mega Bucks tickets are left?
- We estimate 113,214 of roughly 239,179 printed tickets are unsold (52.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Mega Bucks launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 2, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 District of Columbia scratchers
- DC 5 Scratcher — 76.3% payout, 1 in 3.33 any prize
- Washington Commanders — 74.1% payout, 1 in 4.22 any prize
- Boo Koo Bucks — 73.2% payout, 1 in 3.68 any prize
- Money Rush — 71.6% payout, 1 in 5.01 any prize
- Fab 5 — 71.4% payout, 1 in 3.27 any prize