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$500,000 FRENZY — $50 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #553

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched May 12, 2026

$500,000 FRENZY (#553) is a $50 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on May 12, 2026. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #41 of 132 active games on current payout (80.0%, $40.02 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 4 $50 games, #48 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.87) and #19 on top-prize odds (1 in 153,118). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.2 points (81.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 2.1% (1 in 3.79 at launch). 36 of 50 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 5,512,264 tickets are still unsold (31.6% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.

Current payout
80.0%
81.2% at launch
Expected value
$40.02
per $50 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.87
1 in 3.79 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.87
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 3.87
win more than $50
$600+ odds
1 in 3,007
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
36 of 50
$500,000 each
Tickets remaining
68.4%
≈ 5,512,264 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in $500,000 FRENZY, 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, 1,425,764 of 2,131,998 prizes (66.9%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$500,000 1 in 161,280 1 in 153,118 50 14 36 72.0%
$5,000 1 in 3,506 1 in 3,458 2,300 706 1,594 69.3%
$2,000 1 in 26,526 1 in 27,154 304 101 203 66.8%
$500 1 in 41.6 1 in 42.6 193,984 64,468 129,516 66.8%
$100 1 in 4.17 1 in 4.26 1,935,360 640,945 1,294,415 66.9%
All prizes1 in 3.791 in 3.87 2,131,998706,234 1,425,76466.9%

How $500,000 FRENZY has moved

79% 81% 82% Sep 2026Sep 2026Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking $500,000 FRENZY. 2 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

$500,000 FRENZY: common questions

How many $500,000 prizes are left in $500,000 FRENZY?
36 of 50 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 153,118.
What are the odds of winning anything on $500,000 FRENZY?
1 in 3.87 today, compared with 1 in 3.79 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.87, and the odds of winning more than the $50 ticket price are 1 in 3.87.
Is $500,000 FRENZY worth buying?
Its current payout is 80.0% ($40.02 back per $50 ticket), rank #41 of 132 in Massachusetts. The best $50 alternative today is $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY (#490, $50) at 84.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many $500,000 FRENZY tickets are left?
We estimate 5,512,264 of roughly 8,070,451 printed tickets are unsold (31.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did $500,000 FRENZY launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on May 12, 2026. It is still on sale.

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