Bits & Odds

Diamonds and Dollars — $5 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #405

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched September 12, 2023

Diamonds and Dollars (#405) is a $5 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on September 12, 2023. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #111 of 132 active games on current payout (65.5%, $3.27 expected back per ticket) and #32 of 35 $5 games, #18 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.02) and #123 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has fallen 13.2 points (78.7% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 25.2% (1 in 4.03 at launch). 0 of 4 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 331,428 tickets are still unsold (97.3% sold). That is below average for Massachusetts; the Massachusetts ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.

Current payout
65.5%
78.7% at launch
Expected value
$3.27
per $5 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.02
1 in 4.03 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.02
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 8.21
win more than $5
$600+ odds
1 in 9,206
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
0 of 4
$1,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
2.7%
≈ 331,428 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in Diamonds and Dollars, 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, 109,845 of 2,999,812 prizes (3.7%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$1,000,000 (50K/YR/20YRS) 1 in 3,024,000 4 4 0 0.0%
$5,000 1 in 72,000 1 in 19,496 168 151 17 10.1%
$1,000 1 in 8,000 1 in 17,444 1,512 1,493 19 1.3%
$500 1 in 1,800 1 in 3,724 6,720 6,631 89 1.3%
$100 1 in 136.9 1 in 330.4 88,368 87,365 1,003 1.1%
$50 1 in 150.0 1 in 280.9 80,640 79,460 1,180 1.5%
$20 1 in 50.0 1 in 80.9 241,920 237,825 4,095 1.7%
$15 1 in 150.0 1 in 189.7 80,640 78,893 1,747 2.2%
$10 1 in 9.38 1 in 10.3 1,290,240 1,258,041 32,199 2.5%
$5 1 in 10.0 1 in 4.77 1,209,600 1,140,104 69,496 5.7%
All prizes1 in 4.031 in 3.02 2,999,8122,889,967 109,8453.7%

How Diamonds and Dollars has moved

64% 67% 70% Feb 2025Jun 2025Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking Diamonds and Dollars. 121 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.

Diamonds and Dollars: common questions

How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in Diamonds and Dollars?
0 of 4 as of September 9, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
What are the odds of winning anything on Diamonds and Dollars?
1 in 3.02 today, compared with 1 in 4.03 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.02, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.21.
Is Diamonds and Dollars worth buying?
Its current payout is 65.5% ($3.27 back per $5 ticket), rank #111 of 132 in Massachusetts. The best $5 alternative today is $1,000,000 Monopoly Doubler (#430, $5) at 89.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many Diamonds and Dollars tickets are left?
We estimate 331,428 of roughly 12,096,000 printed tickets are unsold (97.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did Diamonds and Dollars launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on September 12, 2023. It is still on sale.

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