Average payout
Across lots of tickets, we estimate an average of $0.62 back for each $1 ticket.
$0.62 back per $1 spent · -$0.38 after the ticket cost
<$0.01 highervs Oct 14, 2026Massachusetts · Game #485
Sale status unconfirmed · Collected Oct 15, 2026, 9:16 AM EDT · Claim deadline Aug 27, 2027
Game summary
Across lots of tickets, we estimate an average of $0.62 back for each $1 ticket.
$0.62 back per $1 spent · -$0.38 after the ticket cost
<$0.01 highervs Oct 14, 2026For a $1 ticket, the estimated average payout is $0.62 when the $10,000 top prize is treated as $0.
Return vs. ticket price, without the jackpot: -38.2%
<$0.01 highervs Oct 14, 2026About 1 in 4.77 remaining tickets
Includes the top prize and prizes that only return your ticket cost. A prize does not necessarily mean a profit.
<0.01 points highervs Oct 14, 20260 still unclaimed in the lottery data.
No daily comparisonA prize worth more than the ticket price. Winning your ticket cost back doesn’t count as coming out ahead.
No top-prize winning tickets remain in this estimate.
Remaining prizes and tickets
Out of 1,691,422 prizes in the source table.
14.1% left1,453,421 already paid
3 fewervs Oct 14, 2026Counts include tickets already sold whose prizes haven’t been claimed.
Out of 6 top prizes originally.
0.0% left6 no longer remaining
No daily comparisonFrom the lottery report for this game.
About 8,064,000 tickets printed originally, according to the lottery.
14 fewervs Oct 14, 2026Tickets left are an estimate. Unclaimed prizes don’t tell us exactly how many tickets are still for sale.
We use lottery data to estimate average payouts and tickets left. These are estimates, not promises about your next ticket. See how we work it out →
Original vs. current
See the original numbers next to what we estimate for the tickets left.
0.01 percentage points higher than launch
$0.08 per ticket lower than launch
A smaller “1 in” number means a higher chance. Any prize includes prizes that only return the ticket cost. Original odds may be rounded; current values are estimates, not guaranteed outcomes.
Here’s how the ticket price compares with the average prize payout we estimate. Your ticket could pay more, less, or nothing.
Published by the lottery.
Worked out from the lottery’s own numbers.
Our best estimate, using data and assumptions we explain.
Estimated prize payout per ticket
Average prize value after treating the biggest prize as $0
How that alternate average payout compares with ticket price
Launch payout with modeled prize valuations
Estimated net return / ticket price
A 70¢ payout per $1 spent means a 30¢ average loss
Estimated average prize payout minus the ticket price
Original top prizes: 6
An estimate, not an exact count from the lottery
Launch: available
Full current EV: available
Without top prize: available
Chance of any prize: available
Confidence rating not published
We use lottery data to estimate average payouts and tickets left. These are estimates, not promises about your next ticket. See how we work it out →
Launch basis: official initial structure. Inventory basis: official initial structure.
The lottery reports don’t give us enough reliable information to show this number.
The lottery reports don’t give us enough reliable information to show this number.
The lottery reports don’t give us enough reliable information to show this number.
Uses the complete prize table and changes in prize counts.
Original prize table: complete. Remaining prize table: complete.
These are the model’s inputs. A calculated or estimated count is separate from the literal count in the prize table.
| Prize wording | Value used | Original count used | Remaining count used |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.00Published cash value | 752,640Published count | 120,157Published count |
| $2 | $2.00Published cash value | 569,856Published count | 74,293Published count |
| $3 | $3.00Published cash value | 86,016Published count | 10,083Published count |
| $4 | $4.00Published cash value | 107,520Published count | 12,616Published count |
| $5 | $5.00Published cash value | 43,008Published count | 4,831Published count |
| $10 | $10.00Published cash value | 75,264Published count | 9,082Published count |
| $20 | $20.00Published cash value | 32,256Published count | 4,310Published count |
| $25 | $25.00Published cash value | 9,072Published count | 892Published count |
| $40 | $40.00Published cash value | 7,672Published count | 882Published count |
| $100 | $100.00Published cash value | 8,064Published count | 847Published count |
| $1,000 | $1,000.00Published cash value | 48Published count | 8Published count |
| $10,000 | $10,000.00Published cash value | 6Published count | 0Published count |
From the official source
These are the source’s published rows. A dash means the count is not published. Calculated original totals are labeled, and any derived remaining counts appear separately in the model inputs.
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| Prize | Original prizes | Prizes already paid | Original odds · from lottery | Remaining prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
$1Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintc2d5e30894fd8845307ee70cd35dcd128e4bc1b3b15b6cf613ad44969ebac0ed | 752,640 | 632,483 | 1 in 10.71 | 120,15716.0% of 752,640 left |
$2Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintc2d5e30894fd8845307ee70cd35dcd128e4bc1b3b15b6cf613ad44969ebac0ed | 569,856 | 495,563 | 1 in 14.15 | 74,29313.0% of 569,856 left |
$3Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintc2d5e30894fd8845307ee70cd35dcd128e4bc1b3b15b6cf613ad44969ebac0ed | 86,016 | 75,933 | 1 in 93.75 | 10,08311.7% of 86,016 left |
$4Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintc2d5e30894fd8845307ee70cd35dcd128e4bc1b3b15b6cf613ad44969ebac0ed | 107,520 | 94,904 | 1 in 75 | 12,61611.7% of 107,520 left |
$5Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintc2d5e30894fd8845307ee70cd35dcd128e4bc1b3b15b6cf613ad44969ebac0ed | 43,008 | 38,177 | 1 in 187.5 | 4,83111.2% of 43,008 left |
$10Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintc2d5e30894fd8845307ee70cd35dcd128e4bc1b3b15b6cf613ad44969ebac0ed | 75,264 | 66,182 | 1 in 107.14 | 9,08212.1% of 75,264 left |
$20Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintc2d5e30894fd8845307ee70cd35dcd128e4bc1b3b15b6cf613ad44969ebac0ed | 32,256 | 27,946 | 1 in 250 | 4,31013.4% of 32,256 left |
$25Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintc2d5e30894fd8845307ee70cd35dcd128e4bc1b3b15b6cf613ad44969ebac0ed | 9,072 | 8,180 | 1 in 888.89 | 8929.8% of 9,072 left |
$40Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintc2d5e30894fd8845307ee70cd35dcd128e4bc1b3b15b6cf613ad44969ebac0ed | 7,672 | 6,790 | 1 in 1,051.09 | 88211.5% of 7,672 left |
$100Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintc2d5e30894fd8845307ee70cd35dcd128e4bc1b3b15b6cf613ad44969ebac0ed | 8,064 | 7,217 | 1 in 1,000 | 84710.5% of 8,064 left |
$1,000Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintc2d5e30894fd8845307ee70cd35dcd128e4bc1b3b15b6cf613ad44969ebac0ed | 48 | 40 | 1 in 168,000 | 816.7% of 48 left |
$10,000Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintc2d5e30894fd8845307ee70cd35dcd128e4bc1b3b15b6cf613ad44969ebac0ed | 6 | 6 | 1 in 1,344,000 | 00.0% of 6 left |
About the estimates
Each lottery publishes different information. We use the available game data and stated assumptions to estimate average payouts and tickets left. An unclaimed prize count is not a count of tickets still for sale.
Published prize observations stay separate from estimates. The model uses this game's reported coverage, ticket inventory and count assumptions; unavailable values retain their source explanations.
How we work it out →Game history
We keep the last update of each day, using Eastern Time. If a day has no number, we leave a gap. We don’t fill in guesses.
Past numbers include calculations from archived prize reports. This covers the dates we have collected. 7-day change: insufficient history. 30-day change: insufficient history.
Extra decimals show estimate changes smaller than 1¢. We calculate daily changes before rounding.
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| Date | Estimated average payout | Change from previous day |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | $0.617708 | No daily comparison |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $0.617712 | $0.000004 higher compared with Oct 14, 2026 |
238,001 prizes left1,691,422 total · 14.1% left · Oct 15, 2026
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| Date | Prizes remaining | Unclaimed count | Total prizes | Change from previous day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | 14.1% | 238,004 | 1,691,422 | No daily comparison |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 14.1% | 238,001 | 1,691,422 | 3 fewer compared with Oct 14, 2026 |
We need more daily numbers to chart top prizes remaining. At least two days with available values are needed.
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| Date | Top prizes remaining | Change from previous day |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | — | No daily comparison |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 0 | No daily comparison |
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| Date | Estimated tickets left | Change from previous day |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1,134,703 | No daily comparison |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1,134,688 | 14 fewer compared with Oct 14, 2026 |