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$1,000,000 GO FOR THE GREEN — $5 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #498

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched January 6, 2026

$1,000,000 GO FOR THE GREEN (#498) is a $5 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on January 6, 2026. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #52 of 132 active games on current payout (78.8%, $3.94 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 35 $5 games, #63 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.10) and #81 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,275,509). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.0 points (78.8% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 1.0% (1 in 4.14 at launch). 3 of 5 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 9,826,527 tickets are still unsold (35.0% 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
78.8%
78.8% at launch
Expected value
$3.94
per $5 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 4.10
1 in 4.14 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.10
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 7.03
win more than $5
$600+ odds
1 in 8,742
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
3 of 5
$1,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
65.0%
≈ 9,826,527 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in $1,000,000 GO FOR THE GREEN, 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, 2,395,635 of 3,648,755 prizes (65.7%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) 1 in 3,024,000 1 in 3,275,509 5 2 3 60.0%
$5,000 1 in 72,000 1 in 71,207 210 72 138 65.7%
$1,000 1 in 10,286 1 in 9,996 1,470 487 983 66.9%
$500 1 in 1,714 1 in 1,711 8,820 3,078 5,742 65.1%
$250 1 in 1,694 1 in 1,696 8,925 3,131 5,794 64.9%
$100 1 in 149.2 1 in 148.9 101,325 35,341 65,984 65.1%
$50 1 in 150.0 1 in 149.6 100,800 35,136 65,664 65.1%
$20 1 in 50.0 1 in 49.8 302,400 105,151 197,249 65.2%
$15 1 in 150.0 1 in 149.3 100,800 34,980 65,820 65.3%
$10 1 in 10.0 1 in 9.92 1,512,000 521,657 990,343 65.5%
$5 1 in 10.0 1 in 9.85 1,512,000 514,085 997,915 66.0%
All prizes1 in 4.141 in 4.10 3,648,7551,253,120 2,395,63565.7%

How $1,000,000 GO FOR THE GREEN has moved

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Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking $1,000,000 GO FOR THE GREEN. 2 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 GO FOR THE GREEN: common questions

How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in $1,000,000 GO FOR THE GREEN?
3 of 5 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,275,509.
What are the odds of winning anything on $1,000,000 GO FOR THE GREEN?
1 in 4.10 today, compared with 1 in 4.14 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.10, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.03.
Is $1,000,000 GO FOR THE GREEN worth buying?
Its current payout is 78.8% ($3.94 back per $5 ticket), rank #52 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 GO FOR THE GREEN tickets are left?
We estimate 9,826,527 of roughly 15,120,000 printed tickets are unsold (35.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did $1,000,000 GO FOR THE GREEN launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on January 6, 2026. It is still on sale.

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