Best $30 Massachusetts Scratch Tickets (September 2026)
As of September 21, 2026, 6 $30 scratch tickets are on sale in Massachusetts, averaging 82.9% current payout. The best of them is 300X at 88.3% ($26.48 back per ticket, 1 in 14.4 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In Massachusetts today, $1 games average 71.8%, $2 games average 64.3%, $5 games average 75.2%, $10 games average 82.6%, $20 games average 84.3%, $50 games average 64.1%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $30 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 12.5 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $30
300X
#40488.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $26.48
- Any prize
- 1 in 14.4
- Beats price
- 1 in 25.4
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
Best payout - 2 $30
$15,000,000 COLOSSAL MILLIONS
#49185.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $25.54
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.78
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.18
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 3 $30
$10,000,000 CASHWORD
#53083.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $25.05
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.02
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.71
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
- 4 $30
DIAMOND DELUXE
#45882.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $24.79
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.05
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.05
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 5 $30
$15,000,000 MAGNIFICENT MILLIONS
#54282.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $24.72
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.80
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.20
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 6 $30
MILLIONS
#37375.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $22.73
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.82
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.23
- Top prizes
- 0 of 3
No top prize left
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 6 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. 300X | $30 | 88.3% | $26.48 | 1 in 14.4 | 1 in 14.4 | 1 in 25.4 | $15,000,000 | 1 | +0.0 pts |
| 2. $15,000,000 COLOSSAL MILLIONS | $30 | 85.1% | $25.54 | 1 in 2.78 | 1 in 2.78 | 1 in 4.18 | $15,000,000 | 2 | -0.0 pts |
| 3. $10,000,000 CASHWORD | $30 | 83.5% | $25.05 | 1 in 3.02 | 1 in 3.02 | 1 in 4.71 | $10,000,000 | 3 | +0.1 pts |
| 4. DIAMOND DELUXE | $30 | 82.6% | $24.79 | 1 in 3.05 | 1 in 3.05 | 1 in 3.05 | $15,000,000 | 1 | -0.1 pts |
| 5. $15,000,000 MAGNIFICENT MILLIONS | $30 | 82.4% | $24.72 | 1 in 2.80 | 1 in 2.80 | 1 in 4.20 | $15,000,000 | 2 | -0.1 pts |
| 6. MILLIONS | $30 | 75.8% | $22.73 | 1 in 2.82 | 1 in 2.82 | 1 in 4.23 | $15,000,000 | 0 | +0.1 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $30 Massachusetts scratch ticket is best right now?
- 300X (#404) at 88.3% current payout, about $26.48 back per ticket, as of September 21, 2026.
- Are $30 tickets better value than other prices in Massachusetts?
- The $30 tier averages 82.9% current payout across 6 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 71.8%, $2 games average 64.3%, $5 games average 75.2%, $10 games average 82.6%, $20 games average 84.3%, $50 games average 64.1%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $30 games are on sale in Massachusetts?
- 6 as of September 21, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $30 ticket price.