Best $50 Massachusetts Scratch Tickets (October 2026)
As of October 25, 2026, 4 $50 scratch tickets are on sale in Massachusetts, averaging 63.0% current payout. The best of them is $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY at 85.3% ($42.66 back per ticket, 1 in 3.95 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In Massachusetts as of October 25, 2026, $1 games average 71.1%, $2 games average 64.5%, $5 games average 75.4%, $10 games average 82.6%, $20 games average 84.5%, $30 games average 82.9%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $50 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 70.1 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $50
$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY
#49085.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $42.66
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.95
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.95
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
Best payout - 2 $50
$500,000 FRENZY
#55380.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $40.02
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.85
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.85
- Top prizes
- 29 of 50
- 3 $50
Lifetime Millions
#43371.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $35.61
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.55
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.55
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
- 4 $50
BILLION DOLLAR EXTRAVAGANZA
#38715.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.63
- Any prize
- 1 in 42.6
- Beats price
- 1 in 42.6
- Top prizes
- 0 of 3
Figures uncertain 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 4 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY | $50 | 85.3% | $42.66 | 1 in 3.95 | 1 in 3.95 | 1 in 3.95 | $25,000,000 | 1 | -0.2 pts |
| 2. $500,000 FRENZY | $50 | 80.0% | $40.02 | 1 in 3.85 | 1 in 3.85 | 1 in 3.85 | $500,000 | 29 | -0.3 pts |
| 3. Lifetime Millions | $50 | 71.2% | $35.61 | 1 in 4.55 | 1 in 4.55 | 1 in 4.55 | $2,000,000 | 1 | -0.3 pts |
| 4. BILLION DOLLAR EXTRAVAGANZA | $50 | 15.3%? | $7.63 | 1 in 42.6 | 1 in 42.6 | 1 in 42.6 | $25,000,000 | 0 | -0.4 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $50 Massachusetts scratch ticket is best right now?
- $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY (#490) at 85.3% current payout, about $42.66 back per ticket, as of October 25, 2026.
- Are $50 tickets better value than other prices in Massachusetts?
- The $50 tier averages 63.0% current payout across 4 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 71.1%, $2 games average 64.5%, $5 games average 75.4%, $10 games average 82.6%, $20 games average 84.5%, $30 games average 82.9%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $50 games are on sale in Massachusetts?
- 4 as of October 25, 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 $50 ticket price.