The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Michigan Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.52, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.75 per $1 spent, which is an above-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $500,000. About half the prizes remain (51% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 62/100 (Good) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.52
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
51%
ValueScore™
62 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Strong overall value — among the better games we track right now.
Why
- Wins hit often: about a 28% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.52), better than most games.
- Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- Expected value of $0.75 per $1 is above average. More of each dollar comes back as prizes than most games.
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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.52 overall odds
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Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| $2,000 | 15 | 8 | 53% |
| $500 | 439 | 230 | 52% |
| $100 | 52,759 | 26,547 | 50% |
| $50 | 171,797 | 86,378 | 50% |
| $30 | 107,581 | 54,250 | 50% |
| $20 | 550,454 | 280,505 | 51% |
| $10 | 367,072 | 190,057 | 52% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
62
VALUESCORE
Good
62
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/15/2026
Game Details
- State
- Michigan
- Game Number
- 0674
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 10/29/2024
- Payout %
- 75.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/15/2026
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Is the The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! scratch-off a good buy?
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 62/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $10 tickets in Michigan.
How much does The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! cost?
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! 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 The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! are 1 in 3.52. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year!?
The top prize for The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! is $500,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year!?
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! offers 8 distinct prize levels: $500,000 (2 total), $2,000 (15 total), $500 (439 total), $100 (52,759 total), $50 (171,797 total), $30 (107,581 total), $20 (550,454 total), and $10 (367,072 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 The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year!?
Based on our latest data, 51% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 637,976 out of 1,250,119 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! at 62 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 The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! released?
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! was released by the Michigan Lottery on October 29, 2024. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! data updated on ScratchCheck?
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! data is collected directly from official Michigan Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.