$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY — $50 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #490
$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY (#490) is a $50 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on May 13, 2025. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #20 of 129 active games on current payout (85.3%, $42.66 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 4 $50 games, #54 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.95) and #104 on top-prize odds (1 in 12,829,479). Since launch the payout has risen 1.2 points (84.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 4.1% (1 in 4.11 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $25,000,000 ($1.25M/YR/20YRS) remain, and we estimate 12,829,479 tickets are still unsold (49.1% 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 10, 2026, 45 days ago.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY, 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, 3,251,615 of 6,144,294 prizes (52.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000,000 ($1.25M/YR/20YRS) | 1 in 8,400,000 | 1 in 12,829,479 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $2,000,000 ($100K/YR/20YRS) | 1 in 6,300,000 | 1 in 6,414,740 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) | 1 in 2,100,000 | 1 in 2,138,247 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50.0% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 201,600 | 1 in 194,386 | 125 | 59 | 66 | 52.8% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 14,824 | 1 in 13,975 | 1,700 | 782 | 918 | 54.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 9,509 | 1 in 8,879 | 2,650 | 1,205 | 1,445 | 54.5% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 3,639 | 1 in 3,409 | 6,925 | 3,162 | 3,763 | 54.3% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 832.4 | 1 in 780.6 | 30,275 | 13,840 | 16,435 | 54.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 45.1 | 1 in 43.5 | 558,600 | 263,366 | 295,234 | 52.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 4.55 | 1 in 4.37 | 5,544,000 | 2,610,255 | 2,933,745 | 52.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.11 | 1 in 3.95 | 6,144,294 | 2,892,679 | 3,251,615 | 52.9% |
How $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 25, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 3,763 remain.
- October 25, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 16,435 remain.
- October 24, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 16,436 remain.
- October 24, 2026: 4 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 16,438 remain.
- October 23, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 918 remain.
- October 23, 2026: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 3,764 remain.
- October 23, 2026: 12 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 16,442 remain.
- October 23, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 919 remain.
- October 23, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 3,766 remain.
- October 23, 2026: 4 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 16,454 remain.
- October 23, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 16,458 remain.
- October 22, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 1,445 remain.
$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY: common questions
- How many $25,000,000 prizes are left in $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY?
- 1 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 12,829,479.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY?
- 1 in 3.95 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.11 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.95, and the odds of winning more than the $50 ticket price are 1 in 3.95.
- Is $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY worth buying?
- Its current payout is 85.3% ($42.66 back per $50 ticket), rank #20 of 129 in Massachusetts. The best $50 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is $500,000 FRENZY (#553, $50) at 80.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY tickets are left?
- We estimate 12,829,479 of roughly 25,225,200 printed tickets are unsold (49.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 13, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $50 Massachusetts scratch tickets
- $500,000 FRENZY — 80.0% payout, 1 in 3.85 any prize
- Lifetime Millions — 71.2% payout, 1 in 4.55 any prize
- BILLION DOLLAR EXTRAVAGANZA — 15.3% payout, 1 in 42.6 any prize