KENO™ — $5 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #544
KENO™ (#544) was a $5 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on May 12, 2026. Its final figures, from October 16, 2026, were 79.4% payout ($3.97 expected back per ticket), 1 in 4.33 for any prize and 1 in 1,606,362 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has fallen 0.1 points (79.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 4.0% (1 in 4.15 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) were never claimed, and we estimate 54.5% of its tickets had sold. KENO™ is no longer on sale in Massachusetts; the figures below are final as of October 16, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in KENO™, 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, 742,131 of 1,698,294 prizes (43.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) | 1 in 2,352,000 | 1 in 1,606,362 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 72,000 | 1 in 68,356 | 98 | 51 | 47 | 48.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 10,286 | 1 in 10,674 | 686 | 385 | 301 | 43.9% |
| $450 | 1 in 2,215 | 1 in 2,376 | 3,185 | 1,833 | 1,352 | 42.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 147.2 | 1 in 160.1 | 47,922 | 27,860 | 20,062 | 41.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 162.3 | 47,040 | 27,247 | 19,793 | 42.1% |
| $25 | 1 in 75.0 | 1 in 79.7 | 94,080 | 53,762 | 40,318 | 42.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 53.4 | 141,120 | 80,983 | 60,137 | 42.6% |
| $15 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 160.7 | 47,040 | 27,046 | 19,994 | 42.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 11.5 | 1 in 12.2 | 611,520 | 347,340 | 264,180 | 43.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.2 | 705,600 | 389,655 | 315,945 | 44.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.15 | 1 in 4.33 | 1,698,294 | 956,163 | 742,131 | 43.7% |
How KENO™ has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 16, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 301 remain.
- October 15, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 302 remain.
- October 14, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 303 remain.
- October 14, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 304 remain.
- October 13, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 305 remain.
- October 13, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 306 remain.
- October 12, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 308 remain.
- October 9, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 309 remain.
- October 7, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 310 remain.
- October 6, 2026: 4 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 311 remain.
- October 5, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 47 remain.
- October 5, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 315 remain.
KENO™: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in KENO™?
- 2 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,606,362.
- What are the odds of winning anything on KENO™?
- 1 in 4.33 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.15 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.33, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.54.
- Is KENO™ worth buying?
- Its current payout is 79.4% ($3.97 back per $5 ticket), rank #— of 129 in Massachusetts. The best $5 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is EMERALD MINE 50X (#467, $5) at 81.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many KENO™ tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,212,724 of roughly 7,056,000 printed tickets are unsold (54.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did KENO™ launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 12, 2026. It has ended.
Other $5 Massachusetts scratch tickets
- EMERALD MINE 50X — 81.6% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- $1,000,000 BONUS WINS — 80.0% payout, 1 in 3.48 any prize
- TRIPLE 777 — 79.8% payout, 1 in 3.71 any prize
- EXTREME GREEN — 79.2% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize
- RUBY MINE 50X — 78.9% payout, 1 in 3.91 any prize