$1,000,000 BONUS WINS — $5 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #497
$1,000,000 BONUS WINS (#497) is a $5 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on July 15, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #59 of 132 active games on current payout (78.1%, $3.90 expected back per ticket) and #13 of 35 $5 games, #54 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.98) and #72 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,540,233). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.5 points (78.6% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 1.4% (1 in 4.03 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 2,540,233 tickets are still unsold (74.8% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
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. Across all tiers, 638,329 of 2,498,443 prizes (25.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) | 1 in 3,360,000 | 1 in 2,540,233 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 72,000 | 1 in 66,848 | 140 | 102 | 38 | 27.1% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 6,545 | 1 in 6,702 | 1,540 | 1,161 | 379 | 24.6% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,667 | 1 in 2,961 | 3,780 | 2,922 | 858 | 22.7% |
| $150 | 1 in 2,182 | 1 in 2,350 | 4,620 | 3,539 | 1,081 | 23.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 145.8 | 1 in 158.1 | 69,160 | 53,095 | 16,065 | 23.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 161.0 | 67,200 | 51,418 | 15,782 | 23.5% |
| $25 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 159.4 | 67,200 | 51,265 | 15,935 | 23.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 53.5 | 201,600 | 154,075 | 47,525 | 23.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.38 | 1 in 9.68 | 1,075,200 | 812,876 | 262,324 | 24.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.13 | 1,008,000 | 729,659 | 278,341 | 27.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.03 | 1 in 3.98 | 2,498,443 | 1,860,114 | 638,329 | 25.5% |
How $1,000,000 BONUS WINS has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 379 remain.
- September 8, 2026: 4 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 380 remain.
- September 8, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 384 remain.
- September 28, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 1,118 remain.
- September 26, 2025: 7 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,119 remain.
- September 25, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 1,126 remain.
- September 24, 2025: 4 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,127 remain.
- September 23, 2025: 4 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,131 remain.
- September 22, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 1,135 remain.
- September 21, 2025: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,136 remain.
- September 20, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 107 remain.
- September 20, 2025: 5 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,139 remain.
$1,000,000 BONUS WINS: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in $1,000,000 BONUS WINS?
- 1 of 3 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,540,233.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $1,000,000 BONUS WINS?
- 1 in 3.98 today, compared with 1 in 4.03 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.98, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.06.
- Is $1,000,000 BONUS WINS worth buying?
- Its current payout is 78.1% ($3.90 back per $5 ticket), rank #59 of 132 in Massachusetts. The best $5 alternative today is $1,000,000 Monopoly Doubler (#430, $5) at 89.1%. 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 2,540,233 of roughly 10,080,000 printed tickets are unsold (74.8% 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.
Other $5 Massachusetts scratch tickets
- $1,000,000 Monopoly Doubler — 89.1% payout, 1 in 2.48 any prize
- EMERALD MINE 50X — 81.6% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- KENO™ — 79.4% payout, 1 in 4.25 any prize
- TRIPLE 777 — 79.4% payout, 1 in 3.73 any prize
- $1,000,000 SUPREME WINNINGS — 78.8% payout, 1 in 4.20 any prize