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Exceptional valueActiveBILLION DOLLAR EXTRAVAGANZA · $50 · Massachusetts Lottery
BILLION DOLLAR EXTRAVAGANZA: Exceptional value. A $50 ticket pays back $47.41 on average.
▲ +11.1 pts vs launch#1 of 4 · $50 MA gamesUpdated Jun 24, 2026, 12:17 PM
▲ +11.1 pts vs launch#1 of 4 · $50 MA gamesUpdated Jun 24, 2026, 12:17 PM
BILLION DOLLAR EXTRAVAGANZA is a $50 scratch-off ticket from the Massachusetts state lottery. Its current expected value is 94.8%, up 11.1 percentage points from the launch value of 83.7%. 0 of the original 3 $25,000,000 ($1.25M/YR/20YRS) top prizes are still unclaimed. Approximately 97% of the 30.2M printed tickets have been sold.
94.8%
expected return
1 in 4.10
odds of any win
0 of 3
$25M jackpots left
97%
claimed · 29.5M of 30.2M printed
Odds, in plain terms
If you bought 100 tickets today
Based on the 184,732 winning tickets still unclaimed.
22 win more than $50
$100, an actual profit
0 win their money back
a $50 prize, so you break even
78 win nothing
the house edge, made visible
Prizes of $500 or more hit about 1 in 42 tickets, so they won't show up in a batch of 100.
Value map
Where the $47.41 comes from
The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.
Small wins $100 – $500
$32.64 · 65.3% of price
Mid prizes $1K – $50K
$8.19 · 16.4% of price
Jackpots $1M+
$6.59 · 13.2% of price
Realistic return, jackpots set aside
81.6%
Just 3 tickets out of 759k carry the $1M+ prizes. This is your expected return if none of them is yours.
Most of the value pays out as
$100 – $500 wins
182,804 winning tickets remain in this range: 69% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.
Claim progress
97% of the print run claimed
Counting every ticket since launch, Feb 2023.
30.2M
tickets printed
29.5M
tickets claimed · 97%
759k
still out there
Prizes claimed over time
Claim chart needs more snapshot history
Sales are outpacing the jackpots: worse for buyers.
Jackpots left
0%
Tickets left
3%
0% of top prizes remain with 3% of tickets left to claim them.
Where to buy
Massachusetts Lottery
At retailers statewide, or online through Jackpocket. Affiliate link: Scratchstats may earn a commission.
Rank vs $50 MA peers
#1 of 4
By expected return. Higher is better for the player.
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BILLION DOLLAR EXTRAVAGANZA
94.8%
2
Lifetime Millions
85.0%
3
$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY
84.9%
4
$500,000 FRENZY
81.7%
Figures from Massachusetts Lottery published claim data, updated Jun 24, 2026, 12:17 PM.
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