Massachusetts Scratch Off Game

$2,500,000 MERRY & BRIGHT

Last Updated: March 20, 2025

Game Info
Ticket Price $10
State Lottery MA
Game Number 462
Game Odds Starting odds represent the probability of winning at the game's launch, while current odds are estimated based on remaining prizes. Cash odds refer specifically to the chances of winning a cash prize, whereas overall odds include all prize types (cash and non-cash). Current odds fluctuate as prizes are claimed.
Starting Odds 1 in 3.48
Current Odds 1 in 3.45
Odds Change 0.8%
Starting Cash Odds 1 in 3.48
Current Cash Odds 1 in 3.45
Cash Odds Change 0.8%
Game Payout Percentage of ticket sales returned as prizes at launch vs. now, adjusting for claimed prizes. Change is in percentage points (pp), showing the shift over time.
Starting Payout 84.8%
Current Payout 84.6%
Payout Change -0.3pp
Prize Stats Total prizes and prize pool value at launch vs. now, reflecting claimed prizes. % Remaining shows the proportion still available.
Starting Prizes 2,897,339
Remaining Prizes 1,014,030
% Remaining 35%
Starting Prize Pool $85,515,000
Remaining Prize Pool $29,595,005
% of Pool Remaining 34.6%
Tickets Total printed tickets and estimated remaining count, calculated using lottery algorithms. % Remaining shows the share still in play.
At Release 10,078,992
Remaining 3,499,190
% Remaining 34.7%
  • Prize Counts
  • Prize Odds
Prizes Prize category (e.g., free ticket or $100 cash) Total Total number of prizes available when the game launched Claimed Number of prizes that have been won and redeemed Remaining Number of prizes not yet claimed. Prizes won but not yet redeemed are still counted here % Remaining Percentage of total prizes still available to win
$2,500,000 (125K/YR/20YRS) 3 2 1 33.3%
$1,000,000 (50K/YR/20YRS) 6 4 2 33.3%
$10,000 240 154 86 35.8%
$1,000 3,290 2,066 1,224 37.2%
$500 10,430 6,889 3,541 34%
$200 10,850 7,116 3,734 34.4%
$100 150,920 99,076 51,844 34.4%
$50 100,800 66,100 34,700 34.4%
$25 100,800 65,910 34,890 34.6%
$20 806,400 525,970 280,430 34.8%
$15 604,800 393,265 211,535 35%
$10 1,108,800 716,757 392,043 35.4%
TOTALS 2,897,339 1,883,309 1,014,030 35%
Prizes Prize category (e.g., free ticket or $100 cash) Odds at Release Starting odds of winning this prize when the game launched Odds Now Estimated current odds, adjusted for remaining prizes Odds Change How the odds have shifted over time as prizes are claimed
$2,500,000 (125K/YR/20YRS) 1 in 3,360,000 1 in 3,499,195 -4.1%
$1,000,000 (50K/YR/20YRS) 1 in 1,680,000 1 in 1,749,595 -4.1%
$10,000 1 in 42,000 1 in 40,688 3.1%
$1,000 1 in 3,064 1 in 2,859 6.7%
$500 1 in 966 1 in 988 -2.3%
$200 1 in 929 1 in 937 -0.9%
$100 1 in 67 1 in 67 -0.7%
$50 1 in 100 1 in 101 -0.8%
$25 1 in 100 1 in 100 -0.3%
$20 1 in 13 1 in 12 4.0%
$15 1 in 17 1 in 17 2.7%
$10 1 in 9 1 in 9 0.8%