MA 250 — $5 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #548
MA 250 (#548) is a $5 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on July 1, 2026. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #78 of 132 active games on current payout (75.6%, $3.78 expected back per ticket) and #25 of 35 $5 games, #128 on any-prize odds (1 in 9.33) and #3 on top-prize odds (1 in 527). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.2 points (76.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 2.2% (1 in 9.13 at launch). 1589 of 9100 top prizes of $250 remain, and we estimate 836,831 tickets are still unsold (83.4% sold). That is below average for Massachusetts; the Massachusetts ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in MA 250, 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, 89,708 of 552,300 prizes (16.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250 | 1 in 553.9 | 1 in 526.6 | 9,100 | 7,511 | 1,589 | 17.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 36.0 | 1 in 37.2 | 140,000 | 117,492 | 22,508 | 16.1% |
| $25 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.8 | 403,200 | 337,589 | 65,611 | 16.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 9.13 | 1 in 9.33 | 552,300 | 462,592 | 89,708 | 16.2% |
How MA 250 has moved
MA 250: common questions
- How many $250 prizes are left in MA 250?
- 1589 of 9100 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 527.
- What are the odds of winning anything on MA 250?
- 1 in 9.33 today, compared with 1 in 9.13 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 9.33, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 9.33.
- Is MA 250 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 75.6% ($3.78 back per $5 ticket), rank #78 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 MA 250 tickets are left?
- We estimate 836,831 of roughly 5,040,000 printed tickets are unsold (83.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did MA 250 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 1, 2026. It is still on sale.
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