Ranked 48th of 112 Tickets in Michigan
Merry & BrightMichigan Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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61
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
Merry & Bright is a $5 ticket from the Michigan Lottery. It went on sale on October 27, 2026, so 100% of its prizes are still unclaimed. At launch, about 1 in 2,849,424 tickets carried a prize of $1,000 or more.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.76
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$300,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
100%
ValueScore™
61 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: #48 of the 112 active games we track in Michigan.
Why
↑The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
- Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
- At 1 in 3.76 overall odds, prizes land more often than in most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 27$300,000
2 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 2.8M
now ~1 in 2.8M
$500
246 of 246 left
launch odds 1 in 23K
now ~1 in 23K
$100
2,844 of 2,844 left
launch odds 1 in 2,004
now ~1 in 2,004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| $500 | 246 | 246 | 100% |
| $100 | 2,844 | 2,844 | 100% |
| $50 | 65,502 | 65,502 | 100% |
| $20 | 398,725 | 398,724 | 100% |
| $10 | 490,063 | 490,063 | 100% |
| $5 | 558,269 | 558,268 | 100% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$19,948,975
Current Prize Pool
$19,948,950
Payout Percentage
100.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,515,649
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
5,698,848
Estimated Remaining
5,698,840
% Remaining
100.0%
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
61
VALUESCORE
Good
61
out of 100
Expected Value
8/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
12/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Michigan
- Game Number
- 0775
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 10/27/2026
- Payout %
- 70.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/27/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.76 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Merry & Bright scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Merry & Bright scores 61/100 (Good) and is 2nd among the 32 $5 games Michigan sells. It pays back about $0.70 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Merry & Bright scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Merry & Bright are 1 in 3.76. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Merry & Bright?
The top prize for Merry & Bright is $300,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Merry & Bright?
Based on our latest data, 100% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,515,649 out of 1,515,651 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Merry & Bright released?
Merry & Bright was released by the Michigan Lottery on October 27, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $5 ticket in Michigan
All 32 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery Box Multiplier Cashword | 73 | 1 in 3.67 | 70.1% | $300K · 3 | 1.5% |
| Merry & Bright (this game) | 61 | 1 in 3.76 | 70.0% | $300K · 2 | - |
| Gold Rush Tripler | 60 | 1 in 4.18 | 70.3% | $500K · 3 | 2.8% |
| $500,000 Loteria | 60 | 1 in 3.78 | 70.0% | $500K · 3 | 0.0% |
| Superstar Bonus | 59 | 1 in 4.02 | 70.1% | $500K · 3 | 0.0% |
| Spectacular Wild Time | 55 | 1 in 3.63 | 70.2% | $500K · 2 | 0.5% |
| Lucky Stars | 55 | 1 in 3.99 | 73.1% | $1M · 2 | 1.0% |
| In The Money | 53 | 1 in 4.13 | 70.1% | $500K · 3 | 1.3% |
| $500,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier | 52 | 1 in 4.10 | 70.1% | $500K · 2 | 0.1% |
| Cash Vault | 52 | 1 in 4.13 | 70.4% | $500K · 3 | 2.0% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.