Best $1 Michigan Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 24 active $1 scratch-off games in the Michigan Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is LUCKY NO. 13 at $0.71 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 22 $1 Michigan games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.71 per $1 and the weakest $0.43 — a 28-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.61. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $8,000 on DETROIT LIONS MULTIPLIER $1 (0 still unclaimed). 2 games here show Return N/A because Michigan doesn’t publish enough live data to price them.
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LUCKY NO. 13#541 | $1 | $0.71 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $6,000 | 2,109,361 | 7/7 |
| 2 | $1 | $0.71 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $6,000 | 2,590,548 | 7/7 | |
| 3 |  TAILGATOR#536 | $1 | $0.71 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $6,000 | 1,903,660 | 7/7 |
| 4 | $1 | $0.71 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $6,000 | 1,442,699 | 7/7 | |
| 5 |  JOLLY ROGER $1#509 | $1 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $6,000 | 959,670 | 7/7 |
| 6 |  SILVER & GOLD#514 | $1 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $6,000 | 1,044,099 | 7/7 |
| 7 |  WHOA NELLY $1#525 | $1 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $6,000 | 927,817 | 7/7 |
| 8 |  SIP EM & RIP EM#529 | $1 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $6,000 | 1,203,230 | 6/7 |
| 9 | $1 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $6,000 | 752,736 | 7/7 | |
| 10 |  DOLLAR DAZE $1#531 | $1 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $6,000 | 729,784 | 6/7 |
| 11 |  STAMPEDE PAYOUT#574 | $1 | $0.66 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $6,500 | 309,252 | 6/7 |
| 12 | $1 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $6,000 | 205,484 | 6/7 | |
| 13 |  Goatload of Cash#590 | $1 | $0.63 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $6,000 | 239,128 | 6/7 |
| 14 |  RIDDLE ME THIS#597 | $1 | $0.62 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $6,000 | 205,996 | 6/7 |
| 15 | $1 | $0.53 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $6,000 | 77,485 | 7/7 | |
| 16 |  LET FREEDOM RING#533 | $1 | $0.53 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $6,000 | 94,407 | 6/7 |
| 17 | $1 | $0.53 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $6,000 | 111,580 | 6/7 | |
| 18 |  CASH CANNON $1#516 | $1 | $0.51 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $6,000 | 73,167 | 6/7 |
| 19 | $1 | $0.47 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $6,000 | 65,858 | 6/7 | |
| 20 |  9s in a Line#586 | $1 | $0.46 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $6,000 | 73,072 | 6/7 |
| 21 |  DETROIT TIGERS#500 | $1 | $0.46 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $6,000 | 88,538 | 6/7 |
| 22 | $1 | $0.43 / $1 | 1 in 4.62 | $8,000 | 107,202 | 6/7 | |
| 23 |  MALT SHOP MONEY#503 | $1 | Return N/A | — | $25 | — | — |
| 24 | ROCK OUT#539 | $1 | Return N/A | — | $6,000 | — | — |
Even the best $1 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.