Best $30 Massachusetts Scratch Tickets (September 2026)
As of September 9, 2026, 6 $30 scratch tickets are on sale in Massachusetts, averaging 83.0% current payout. The best of them is 300X at 88.2% ($26.47 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 64.5%, $5 games average 75.1%, $10 games average 82.6%, $20 games average 84.3%, $50 games average 64.5%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $30 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 12.6 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $30
300X
#40488.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $26.47
- Any prize
- 1 in 14.4
- Beats price
- 1 in 25.3
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
Best payout - 2 $30
$15,000,000 COLOSSAL MILLIONS
#49185.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $25.55
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.77
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.17
- 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
#45882.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $24.82
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.04
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.04
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 5 $30
$15,000,000 MAGNIFICENT MILLIONS
#54282.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $24.75
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.79
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.19
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 6 $30
MILLIONS
#37375.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $22.70
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.82
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.24
- 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 | 88.2% | $26.47 | 1 in 14.4 | 1 in 14.4 | 1 in 25.3 | $15,000,000 | 1 | +1.8 pts |
| 2. $15,000,000 COLOSSAL MILLIONS | $30 | 85.2% | $25.55 | 1 in 2.77 | 1 in 2.77 | 1 in 4.17 | $15,000,000 | 2 | +1.4 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 | — |
| 4. DIAMOND DELUXE | $30 | 82.7% | $24.82 | 1 in 3.04 | 1 in 3.04 | 1 in 3.04 | $15,000,000 | 1 | -1.7 pts |
| 5. $15,000,000 MAGNIFICENT MILLIONS | $30 | 82.5% | $24.75 | 1 in 2.79 | 1 in 2.79 | 1 in 4.19 | $15,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 6. MILLIONS | $30 | 75.7% | $22.70 | 1 in 2.82 | 1 in 2.82 | 1 in 4.24 | $15,000,000 | 0 | -4.5 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $30 Massachusetts scratch ticket is best right now?
- 300X (#404) at 88.2% current payout, about $26.47 back per ticket, as of September 9, 2026.
- Are $30 tickets better value than other prices in Massachusetts?
- The $30 tier averages 83.0% current payout across 6 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 71.8%, $2 games average 64.5%, $5 games average 75.1%, $10 games average 82.6%, $20 games average 84.3%, $50 games average 64.5%. 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 9, 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.