$250,000 WINTER WINNINGS — $20 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #519
$250,000 WINTER WINNINGS (#519) is a $20 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on October 14, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #39 of 132 active games on current payout (80.5%, $16.09 expected back per ticket) and #8 of 10 $20 games, #13 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.97) and #16 on top-prize odds (1 in 119,098). Since launch the payout has risen 0.1 points (80.4% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 0.9% (1 in 2.94 at launch). 14 of 39 top prizes of $250,000 remain, and we estimate 1,667,367 tickets are still unsold (66.9% 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 $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 561,716 of 1,712,694 prizes (32.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 129,231 | 1 in 119,098 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 35.9% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 6,545 | 1 in 6,340 | 770 | 507 | 263 | 34.2% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 7,579 | 1 in 7,411 | 665 | 440 | 225 | 33.8% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 1,371 | 1 in 1,376 | 3,675 | 2,463 | 1,212 | 33.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 786.9 | 1 in 822.2 | 6,405 | 4,377 | 2,028 | 31.7% |
| $200 | 1 in 500.0 | 1 in 510.4 | 10,080 | 6,813 | 3,267 | 32.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 28.2 | 1 in 28.8 | 179,060 | 121,152 | 57,908 | 32.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 51.0 | 100,800 | 68,124 | 32,676 | 32.4% |
| $40 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 50.9 | 100,800 | 68,040 | 32,760 | 32.5% |
| $30 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 25.1 | 201,600 | 135,201 | 66,399 | 32.9% |
| $25 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.5 | 403,200 | 270,133 | 133,067 | 33.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 7.14 | 1 in 7.19 | 705,600 | 473,703 | 231,897 | 32.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 2.94 | 1 in 2.97 | 1,712,694 | 1,150,978 | 561,716 | 32.8% |
How $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 225 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 1,212 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 1,213 remain.
- September 8, 2026: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,214 remain.
- September 8, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 226 remain.
- September 8, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 1,217 remain.
$250,000 WINTER WINNINGS: common questions
- How many $250,000 prizes are left in $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS?
- 14 of 39 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 119,098.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS?
- 1 in 2.97 today, compared with 1 in 2.94 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.97, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.06.
- Is $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS worth buying?
- Its current payout is 80.5% ($16.09 back per $20 ticket), rank #39 of 132 in Massachusetts. The best $20 alternative today is $10,000,000 Cash Blast (#409, $20) at 93.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,667,367 of roughly 5,037,984 printed tickets are unsold (66.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 14, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $20 Massachusetts scratch tickets
- $10,000,000 Cash Blast — 93.4% payout, 1 in 3.25 any prize
- $10,000,000 LUCKY BUCKS — 89.4% payout, 1 in 3.07 any prize
- 200X — 87.4% payout, 1 in 3.05 any prize
- $2,000,000 STACKED — 85.6% payout, 1 in 3.04 any prize
- $10,000,000 INSTANT MILLIONS — 85.3% payout, 1 in 2.89 any prize