$1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS — $5 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #516
$1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS (#516) is a $5 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on October 14, 2025. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #58 of 129 active games on current payout (78.2%, $3.91 expected back per ticket) and #12 of 33 $5 games, #63 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.13) and #53 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,555,756). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.8 points (79.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.4% (1 in 4.15 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) remain, and we estimate 1,555,756 tickets are still unsold (80.7% 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 WINTER WINNINGS, 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, 376,703 of 1,944,323 prizes (19.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) | 1 in 2,688,000 | 1 in 1,555,756 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 72,000 | 1 in 62,230 | 112 | 87 | 25 | 22.3% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 7,579 | 1 in 9,486 | 1,064 | 900 | 164 | 15.4% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,149 | 1 in 2,849 | 3,752 | 3,206 | 546 | 14.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 139.5 | 1 in 176.1 | 57,792 | 48,959 | 8,833 | 15.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 168.2 | 53,760 | 44,509 | 9,251 | 17.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 33.0 | 268,800 | 221,700 | 47,100 | 17.5% |
| $15 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 166.1 | 53,760 | 44,392 | 9,368 | 17.4% |
| $10 | 1 in 11.5 | 1 in 11.9 | 698,880 | 568,586 | 130,294 | 18.6% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.09 | 806,400 | 635,279 | 171,121 | 21.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.15 | 1 in 4.13 | 1,944,323 | 1,567,620 | 376,703 | 19.4% |
How $1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 21, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 164 remain.
- October 19, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 165 remain.
- October 13, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 25 remain.
- October 2, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 166 remain.
- September 26, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 167 remain.
- September 25, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 168 remain.
- September 23, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 169 remain.
- September 21, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 170 remain.
- September 18, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 171 remain.
- September 15, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 172 remain.
- September 13, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 173 remain.
- September 10, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 26 remain.
$1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in $1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS?
- 1 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,555,756.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS?
- 1 in 4.13 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.15 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.13, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.57.
- Is $1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS worth buying?
- Its current payout is 78.2% ($3.91 back per $5 ticket), rank #58 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 WINTER WINNINGS tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,555,756 of roughly 8,064,000 printed tickets are unsold (80.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 14, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Massachusetts scratch tickets
- EMERALD MINE 50X — 81.6% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- $1,000,000 BONUS WINS — 80.0% payout, 1 in 3.48 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