Best $1 Michigan Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 21 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 DOLLAR DAZE $1 at $0.71 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 19 $1 Michigan games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.71 per $1 and the weakest $0.44 — a 27-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 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOLLAR DAZE $1#531 | $1 | $0.71 / $1 | $6,000 | 1,899,630 | 7/7 |
| 2 | SIP EM & RIP EM#529 | $1 | $0.70 / $1 | $6,000 | 2,165,284 | 7/7 |
| 3 | JOLLY ROGER $1#509 | $1 | $0.69 / $1 | $6,000 | 1,008,748 | 7/7 |
| 4 | WHOA NELLY $1#525 | $1 | $0.69 / $1 | $6,000 | 1,167,547 | 7/7 |
| 5 | SILVER & GOLD#514 | $1 | $0.69 / $1 | $6,000 | 1,102,941 | 7/7 |
| 6 | SERIOUS CHEDDAR $1#520 | $1 | $0.69 / $1 | $6,000 | 892,452 | 7/7 |
| 7 | LET FREEDOM RING#533 | $1 | $0.68 / $1 | $6,000 | 486,765 | 7/7 |
| 8 | Goatload of Cash#590 | $1 | $0.67 / $1 | $6,000 | 336,933 | 7/7 |
| 9 | STAMPEDE PAYOUT#574 | $1 | $0.67 / $1 | $6,500 | 363,814 | 6/7 |
| 10 | ITS INTERMISSION TIME#528 | $1 | $0.66 / $1 | $6,000 | 452,689 | 6/7 |
| 11 | You Bet Your Bass#598 | $1 | $0.66 / $1 | $6,000 | 268,516 | 6/7 |
| 12 | RIDDLE ME THIS#597 | $1 | $0.62 / $1 | $6,000 | 225,738 | 6/7 |
| 13 | DICE-N-DAGGERS $1#512 | $1 | $0.58 / $1 | $6,000 | 126,994 | 6/7 |
| 14 | Talk Birdie to Me#521 | $1 | $0.55 / $1 | $6,000 | 96,876 | 7/7 |
| 15 | CASH CANNON $1#516 | $1 | $0.51 / $1 | $6,000 | 78,580 | 6/7 |
| 16 | 9s in a Line#586 | $1 | $0.46 / $1 | $6,000 | 74,176 | 6/7 |
| 17 | DETROIT TIGERS#500 | $1 | $0.46 / $1 | $6,000 | 90,615 | 6/7 |
| 18 | Boom Shaka Lager $1#594 | $1 | $0.46 / $1 | $6,000 | 65,862 | 6/7 |
| 19 | DETROIT LIONS MULTIPLIER $1#505 | $1 | $0.44 / $1 | $8,000 | 110,769 | 6/7 |
| 20 | MALT SHOP MONEY#503 | $1 | Return N/A | $25 | — | — |
| 21 | TAILGATOR#536 | $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.