Best $50 Massachusetts Scratch Tickets (September 2026)
As of September 9, 2026, 4 $50 scratch tickets are on sale in Massachusetts, averaging 64.5% current payout. The best of them is $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY at 84.5% ($42.27 back per ticket, 1 in 4.14 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%, $30 games average 83.0%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $50 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 64.5 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $50
$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY
#49084.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $42.27
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.14
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.14
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
Best payout - 2 $50
$500,000 FRENZY
#55380.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $40.02
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.87
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.87
- Top prizes
- 36 of 50
- 3 $50
Lifetime Millions
#43373.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $36.64
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.41
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.41
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
- 4 $50
BILLION DOLLAR EXTRAVAGANZA
#38720.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $10.01
- Any prize
- 1 in 25.1
- Beats price
- 1 in 25.1
- 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 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 | 84.5% | $42.27 | 1 in 4.14 | 1 in 4.14 | 1 in 4.14 | $25,000,000 | 2 | +1.3 pts |
| 2. $500,000 FRENZY | $50 | 80.0% | $40.02 | 1 in 3.87 | 1 in 3.87 | 1 in 3.87 | $500,000 | 36 | — |
| 3. Lifetime Millions | $50 | 73.3% | $36.64 | 1 in 4.41 | 1 in 4.41 | 1 in 4.41 | $1,000,000 | 1 | -1.2 pts |
| 4. BILLION DOLLAR EXTRAVAGANZA | $50 | 20.0% | $10.01 | 1 in 25.1 | 1 in 25.1 | 1 in 25.1 | $25,000,000 | 0 | -43.1 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $50 Massachusetts scratch ticket is best right now?
- $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY (#490) at 84.5% current payout, about $42.27 back per ticket, as of September 9, 2026.
- Are $50 tickets better value than other prices in Massachusetts?
- The $50 tier averages 64.5% current payout across 4 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%, $30 games average 83.0%. 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 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 $50 ticket price.