$200 A WEEK FOR LIFE — $2 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #479
$200 A WEEK FOR LIFE (#479) is a $2 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on February 18, 2025. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #112 of 129 active games on current payout (64.5%, $1.29 expected back per ticket) and #16 of 26 $2 games, #72 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.29) and #40 on top-prize odds (1 in 893,633). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.6 points (66.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.5% (1 in 4.40 at launch). 2 of 12 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 1,787,266 tickets are still unsold (85.2% sold). That is below average for Massachusetts; the Massachusetts ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $200 A WEEK FOR LIFE, 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, 416,780 of 2,750,614 prizes (15.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,008,000 | 1 in 893,633 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 16.7% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 1,008,000 | 1 in 595,755 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 25.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 18,000 | 1 in 17,873 | 672 | 572 | 100 | 14.9% |
| $200 | 1 in 3,789 | 1 in 4,176 | 3,192 | 2,764 | 428 | 13.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 786.9 | 1 in 855.6 | 15,372 | 13,283 | 2,089 | 13.6% |
| $40 | 1 in 523.6 | 1 in 569.6 | 23,100 | 19,962 | 3,138 | 13.6% |
| $30 | 1 in 1,778 | 1 in 1,887 | 6,804 | 5,857 | 947 | 13.9% |
| $25 | 1 in 300.0 | 1 in 339.3 | 40,320 | 35,052 | 5,268 | 13.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 200.0 | 1 in 220.2 | 60,480 | 52,362 | 8,118 | 13.4% |
| $10 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 53.3 | 241,920 | 208,416 | 33,504 | 13.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 66.7 | 1 in 67.0 | 181,440 | 154,770 | 26,670 | 14.7% |
| $4 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.5 | 967,680 | 824,771 | 142,909 | 14.8% |
| $2 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.23 | 1,209,600 | 1,015,997 | 193,603 | 16.0% |
| $200/WK/LF | 1 in 1,209,600 | 1 in 1,787,266 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.40 | 1 in 4.29 | 2,750,614 | 2,333,834 | 416,780 | 15.2% |
How $200 A WEEK FOR LIFE has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 21, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 100 remain.
- October 19, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 101 remain.
- October 16, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 102 remain.
- October 15, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 103 remain.
- October 2, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 104 remain.
- October 1, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 105 remain.
- September 30, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 106 remain.
- September 29, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 107 remain.
- September 28, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 108 remain.
- September 22, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 109 remain.
- September 16, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 110 remain.
- September 15, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 111 remain.
$200 A WEEK FOR LIFE: common questions
- How many $10,000 prizes are left in $200 A WEEK FOR LIFE?
- 2 of 12 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 893,633.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $200 A WEEK FOR LIFE?
- 1 in 4.29 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.40 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.29, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 8.01.
- Is $200 A WEEK FOR LIFE worth buying?
- Its current payout is 64.5% ($1.29 back per $2 ticket), rank #112 of 129 in Massachusetts. The best $2 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is $100 STACKED (#495, $2) at 74.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $200 A WEEK FOR LIFE tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,787,266 of roughly 12,096,000 printed tickets are unsold (85.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $200 A WEEK FOR LIFE launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on February 18, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $2 Massachusetts scratch tickets
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- $100,000 MULTIPLIER MANIA — 74.2% payout, 1 in 4.42 any prize
- 20X — 74.2% payout, 1 in 4.35 any prize
- $50,000 Star Cashword — 73.3% payout, 1 in 4.19 any prize
- WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER — 73.2% payout, 1 in 4.53 any prize