MA 250 — $5 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #548
MA 250 (#548) is a $5 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on July 1, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #86 of 129 active games on current payout (73.9%, $3.69 expected back per ticket) and #30 of 33 $5 games, #126 on any-prize odds (1 in 9.64) and #3 on top-prize odds (1 in 494). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.9 points (76.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 5.4% (1 in 9.13 at launch). 797 of 9100 top prizes of $250 remain, and we estimate 393,354 tickets are still unsold (92.2% sold). That is below average for Massachusetts; the Massachusetts ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Top prize still waiting. Last 8% of tickets, 797 top prizes still waiting: better jackpot odds than on launch day (1 in 494, was 1 in 554). More Massachusetts games like this.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in MA 250, 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, 40,797 of 552,300 prizes (7.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250 | 1 in 553.9 | 1 in 493.5 | 9,100 | 8,303 | 797 | 8.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 36.0 | 1 in 38.7 | 140,000 | 129,845 | 10,155 | 7.3% |
| $25 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 13.2 | 403,200 | 373,355 | 29,845 | 7.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 9.13 | 1 in 9.64 | 552,300 | 511,503 | 40,797 | 7.4% |
How MA 250 has moved
MA 250: common questions
- How many $250 prizes are left in MA 250?
- 797 of 9100 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 494.
- What are the odds of winning anything on MA 250?
- 1 in 9.64 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 9.13 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 9.64, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 9.64.
- Is MA 250 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 73.9% ($3.69 back per $5 ticket), rank #86 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 MA 250 tickets are left?
- We estimate 393,354 of roughly 5,040,000 printed tickets are unsold (92.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did MA 250 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 1, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Massachusetts scratch tickets
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- $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