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$1,000,000 BONUS WINS — $5 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #497

Data captured · launched July 15, 2025

$1,000,000 BONUS WINS (#497) is a $5 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on July 15, 2025. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #42 of 129 active games on current payout (80.0%, $4.00 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 33 $5 games, #31 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.48) and #117 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 1.5 points (78.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 15.9% (1 in 4.03 at launch). 0 of 3 top prizes of $1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) remain, and we estimate 2,097,339 tickets are still unsold (79.2% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.

Current payout
80.0%
78.6% at launch
Expected value
$4.00
per $5 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.48
1 in 4.03 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.48
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 6.20
win more than $5
$600+ odds
1 in 5,392
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
0 of 3
$1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) each
Tickets remaining
20.8%
≈ 2,097,339 tickets

Last top prize claimed: September 21, 2026, 34 days ago.

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in $1,000,000 BONUS WINS, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Massachusetts game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 602,706 of 2,498,443 prizes (24.1%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) 1 in 3,360,000 all claimed 3 3 0 0.0%
$5,000 1 in 72,000 1 in 59,924 140 105 35 25.0%
$1,000 1 in 6,545 1 in 5,925 1,540 1,186 354 23.0%
$500 1 in 2,667 1 in 2,589 3,780 2,970 810 21.4%
$150 1 in 2,182 1 in 2,064 4,620 3,604 1,016 22.0%
$100 1 in 145.8 1 in 139.1 69,160 54,081 15,079 21.8%
$50 1 in 150.0 1 in 141.5 67,200 52,377 14,823 22.1%
$25 1 in 150.0 1 in 140.0 67,200 52,222 14,978 22.3%
$20 1 in 50.0 1 in 47.0 201,600 156,953 44,647 22.1%
$10 1 in 9.38 1 in 8.50 1,075,200 828,439 246,761 23.0%
$5 1 in 10.0 1 in 7.94 1,008,000 743,797 264,203 26.2%
All prizes1 in 4.031 in 3.48 2,498,4431,895,737 602,70624.1%

How $1,000,000 BONUS WINS has moved

77% 80% 82% Jul 2025Sep 2025Oct 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking $1,000,000 BONUS WINS. 121 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

$1,000,000 BONUS WINS: common questions

How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in $1,000,000 BONUS WINS?
0 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
What are the odds of winning anything on $1,000,000 BONUS WINS?
1 in 3.48 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.03 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.48, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.20.
Is $1,000,000 BONUS WINS worth buying?
Its current payout is 80.0% ($4.00 back per $5 ticket), rank #42 of 129 in Massachusetts. The best $5 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is EMERALD MINE 50X (#467, $5) at 81.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many $1,000,000 BONUS WINS tickets are left?
We estimate 2,097,339 of roughly 10,080,000 printed tickets are unsold (79.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did $1,000,000 BONUS WINS launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on July 15, 2025. It is still on sale.

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