Cash Train costs $10 per ticket from the Michigan Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.63, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.77 in expected winnings, an above-average result. The top prize is $1,000,000. Prize inventory sits at 79%: most prizes are still available. On our 0-100 ValueScore scale (expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health) it earns a 78 (Good). That makes it #12 of 108 in Michigan, better than about 90% of the state's games, and first of the 26 active $10 games in Michigan.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.63
Exp. Value
$0.77
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
79%
ValueScore™
78 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.77↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: ahead of roughly 90% of Michigan's 108 active games.
Why
↑The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
- You win something fairly often here, about 28% per ticket (1 in 3.63).
- Strong expected value of $0.77 per $1: a bigger slice of ticket sales is still sitting in the prize pool than usual.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
2 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.0M
now ~1 in 2.4M
$10,000
16 of 20 left
launch odds 1 in 300K
now ~1 in 297K
$1,000
64 of 77 left
launch odds 1 in 78K
now ~1 in 74K
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| $10,000 | 20 | 16 | 80% |
| $1,000 | 77 | 64 | 83% |
| $500 | 809 | 626 | 77% |
| $100 | 121,933 | 95,739 | 79% |
| $50 | 130,042 | 102,370 | 79% |
| $30 | 179,944 | 142,048 | 79% |
| $20 | 619,868 | 490,319 | 79% |
| $10 | 599,745 | 477,636 | 80% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$46,170,030
Current Prize Pool
$36,073,580
Payout Percentage
78.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,308,820
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
5,998,361
Estimated Remaining
4,751,017
% Remaining
79.2%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
78
VALUESCORE
Good
78
out of 100
Expected Value
30/40
Prize Quality
18/25
Win Frequency
16/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Michigan
- Game Number
- 0748
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 7/7/2026
- Payout %
- 77.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Cash Train scratch-off a good buy?
Cash Train is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 78/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $10 tickets in Michigan.
How much does Cash Train cost?
Cash Train costs $10 per ticket in Michigan. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Cash Train scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Cash Train are 1 in 3.63. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Cash Train?
The top prize for Cash Train is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Cash Train?
Cash Train offers 9 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (3 total), $10,000 (20 total), $1,000 (77 total), $500 (809 total), $100 (121,933 total), $50 (130,042 total), $30 (179,944 total), $20 (619,868 total), and $10 (599,745 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Cash Train?
Based on our latest data, 79% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,308,820 out of 1,652,441 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Cash Train rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Cash Train at 78 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Cash Train released?
Cash Train was released by the Michigan Lottery on July 7, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
How often is Cash Train data updated on ScratchCheck?
Cash Train data comes directly from the official Michigan Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.