The current odds of winning any prize on Mega Bucks are 1 in 3.79 (26.35%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $50,000 top prize.

Yes. 1 of the 2 $50,000 top prizes has been claimed, and 1 is still unclaimed, as of Nov 14, 2026. We estimate about 46% of the game's 239,179 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. Mega Bucks is on sale at Washington DC Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 28 $5 Washington DC scratchers on sale, Mega Bucks ranks #10 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 3.79 tickets winning at least the $5 ticket price back. Right now the $5 game with the best odds of breaking even is Lightening 7s, where 1 in 3.41 tickets wins at least $5 back.

Mega Bucks has 12 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $50,000 at 1 in 109,979 (1 of 2 left); $5,000+ at 1 in 36,660 (2 of 4 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 18,330 (3 of 5 left); $500+ at 1 in 5,788 (13 of 30 left); $100+ at 1 in 1,183 (74 of 165 left); $75+ at 1 in 536 (112 of 247 left); $50+ at 1 in 160 (481 of 1,037 left); $25+ at 1 in 70.9 (866 of 1,955 left); $20+ at 1 in 25.6 (2,751 of 5,983 left); $15+ at 1 in 11.3 (5,445 of 11,966 left); $10+ at 1 in 7.23 (5,457 of 11,966 left); $5+ at 1 in 3.79 (13,775 of 29,915 left).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one Mega Bucks ticket are 1 in 3.79 (26.35%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 7.23 (13.83%).

Mega Bucks costs $5 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Washington DC Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — Washington DC scratchers and Washington DC scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The Washington DC Lottery lists them under "DC Scratchers" on its own site. "Scratchers" is simply what most players in Washington DC call them, while "scratch-off" and "scratch ticket" are the terms used in other states. Every game ranked on this page is the same physical ticket, whichever name you use for it.

Mega Bucks, a $5 Washington DC scratcher, was released on Jul 2, 2025 by the Washington DC Lottery.