$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 September 9, 2026 it ranks #25 of 132 active games on current payout (84.5%, $42.27 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 4 $50 games, #68 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.14) and #102 on top-prize odds (1 in 7,055,003). Since launch the payout has risen 0.4 points (84.1% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 0.9% (1 in 4.11 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $25,000,000 remain, and we estimate 14,110,006 tickets are still unsold (44.0% 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 $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. Across all tiers, 3,406,027 of 6,144,294 prizes (55.4%) 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 7,055,003 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $2,000,000 ($100K/YR/20YRS) | 1 in 6,300,000 | 1 in 7,055,003 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) | 1 in 2,100,000 | 1 in 2,351,668 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50.0% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 201,600 | 1 in 201,572 | 125 | 55 | 70 | 56.0% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 14,824 | 1 in 14,729 | 1,700 | 742 | 958 | 56.4% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 9,509 | 1 in 9,394 | 2,650 | 1,148 | 1,502 | 56.7% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 3,639 | 1 in 3,604 | 6,925 | 3,010 | 3,915 | 56.5% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 832.4 | 1 in 820.2 | 30,275 | 13,071 | 17,204 | 56.8% |
| $500 | 1 in 45.1 | 1 in 45.6 | 558,600 | 249,245 | 309,355 | 55.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 4.55 | 1 in 4.59 | 5,544,000 | 2,470,987 | 3,073,013 | 55.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.11 | 1 in 4.14 | 6,144,294 | 2,738,267 | 3,406,027 | 55.4% |
How $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 958 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 2 $10,000 prizes were claimed; 1,502 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 3,915 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 13 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 17,204 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 3,916 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 3,917 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 17,217 remain.
- September 8, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 959 remain.
- September 8, 2026: 3 $10,000 prizes were claimed; 1,504 remain.
- September 8, 2026: 4 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 3,919 remain.
- September 8, 2026: 23 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 17,220 remain.
- September 8, 2026: 2 $20,000 prizes were claimed; 960 remain.
$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY: common questions
- How many $25,000,000 prizes are left in $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY?
- 2 of 3 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 7,055,003.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY?
- 1 in 4.14 today, compared with 1 in 4.11 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.14, and the odds of winning more than the $50 ticket price are 1 in 4.14.
- Is $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY worth buying?
- Its current payout is 84.5% ($42.27 back per $50 ticket), rank #25 of 132 in Massachusetts. The best $50 alternative today 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 14,110,006 of roughly 25,225,200 printed tickets are unsold (44.0% 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 3.87 any prize
- Lifetime Millions — 73.3% payout, 1 in 4.41 any prize
- BILLION DOLLAR EXTRAVAGANZA — 20.0% payout, 1 in 25.1 any prize