Massachusetts Scratch Off Game

Instant $500s

Last Updated: July 18, 2025

Game Info
Ticket Price $10
State Lottery MA
Game Number 408
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 3.45
Current Odds 1 in 3.40
Odds Change 1.6%
Starting Cash Odds 1 in 3.45
Current Cash Odds 1 in 3.40
Cash Odds Change 1.6%
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 80.2%
Current Payout 80.0%
Payout Change -0.2pp
Prize Stats Total prizes and prize pool value at launch vs. now, reflecting claimed prizes. % Remaining shows the proportion still available.
Starting Prizes 4,666,256
Remaining Prizes 901,283
% Remaining 19.3%
Starting Prize Pool $129,326,400
Remaining Prize Pool $24,513,040
% of Pool Remaining 19%
Tickets Total printed tickets and estimated remaining count, calculated using lottery algorithms. % Remaining shows the share still in play.
At Release 16,121,549
Remaining 3,065,191
% Remaining 19.0%
  • 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
$500 72,016 58,637 13,379 18.6%
$100 239,680 194,973 44,707 18.7%
$50 161,280 130,920 30,360 18.8%
$25 161,280 130,685 30,595 19%
$20 1,290,240 1,043,001 247,239 19.2%
$15 806,400 651,369 155,031 19.2%
$10 1,935,360 1,555,388 379,972 19.6%
TOTALS 4,666,256 3,764,973 901,283 19.3%
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
$500 1 in 224 1 in 229 -2.3%
$100 1 in 67 1 in 69 -2.3%
$50 1 in 100 1 in 101 -1.0%
$25 1 in 100 1 in 100 -0.2%
$20 1 in 13 1 in 12 4.6%
$15 1 in 20 1 in 20 1.1%
$10 1 in 8 1 in 8 -0.8%