$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 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.
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.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % 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 prizes | 1 in 4.03 | 1 in 3.48 | 2,498,443 | 1,895,737 | 602,706 | 24.1% |
How $1,000,000 BONUS WINS has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 21, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 354 remain.
- October 13, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 355 remain.
- October 9, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 356 remain.
- October 7, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 357 remain.
- October 5, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 35 remain.
- October 1, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 358 remain.
- September 30, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 359 remain.
- September 28, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 360 remain.
- September 24, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 36 remain.
- September 24, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 361 remain.
- September 21, 2026: one $1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) prize was claimed; 0 remain.
- September 21, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 362 remain.
$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.
Other $5 Massachusetts scratch tickets
- EMERALD MINE 50X — 81.6% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- TRIPLE 777 — 79.8% payout, 1 in 3.71 any prize
- EXTREME GREEN — 79.2% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize
- RUBY MINE 50X — 78.9% payout, 1 in 3.91 any prize
- $1,000,000 GO FOR THE GREEN — 78.8% payout, 1 in 4.11 any prize