Bits & Odds

Best $30 Massachusetts Scratch Tickets (September 2026)

Data captured September 9, 2026 · 6 active $30 games

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. 300X

    #404
    88.2% 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. $15,000,000 COLOSSAL MILLIONS

    #491
    85.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $25.55
    Any prize
    1 in 2.77
    Beats price
    1 in 4.17
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
  3. $10,000,000 CASHWORD

    #530
    83.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $25.05
    Any prize
    1 in 3.02
    Beats price
    1 in 4.71
    Top prizes
    3 of 3
  4. DIAMOND DELUXE

    #458
    82.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $24.82
    Any prize
    1 in 3.04
    Beats price
    1 in 3.04
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  5. $15,000,000 MAGNIFICENT MILLIONS

    #542
    82.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $24.75
    Any prize
    1 in 2.79
    Beats price
    1 in 4.19
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
  6. MILLIONS

    #373
    75.7% 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
$30 Massachusetts Scratch Tickets
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. 300X #404 $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 #491 $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 #530 $30 83.5% $25.05 1 in 3.02 1 in 3.02 1 in 4.71 $10,000,000 3
4. DIAMOND DELUXE #458 $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 #542 $30 82.5% $24.75 1 in 2.79 1 in 2.79 1 in 4.19 $15,000,000 2
6. MILLIONS #373 $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.

Other Massachusetts pages