Ranked 39th of 70 Tickets in Mississippi
Merry & BrightMississippi Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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33
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
At a glance
Merry & Bright costs $2 a ticket from the Mississippi Lottery. The $500 prize now runs about 1 in 62,453 by our estimate, worse than 1 in 15.00 at launch. It went on sale on November 3, 2026.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.30
Exp. Value
No Data
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
10
Prizes Remaining
68%
ValueScore™
33 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Not enough data to calculate expected value for this game.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7$500
10 of 62,415 left
launch odds 1 in 15
now ~1 in 62K
$100
125 of 4,993 left
launch odds 1 in 183
now ~1 in 4,996
$50
1,560 of 1,560 left
launch odds 1 in 586
now ~1 in 400
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 62,415 | 10 | 0% |
| $100 | 4,993 | 125 | 3% |
| $50 | 1,560 | 1,560 | 100% |
| $20 | 4,161 | 4,161 | 100% |
| $10 | 20,805 | 20,805 | 100% |
| $5 | 56,184 | 56,184 | 100% |
| $2 | 62,394 | 62,394 | 100% |
2nd Chance Drawing · separate drawing, not an instant win
| Prize | Remaining |
|---|---|
| $500 | 2 |
Won by entering non-winning tickets in Mississippi's 2nd Chance drawing. Not part of this game's odds, expected value, or ValueScore.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$32,481,778
Current Prize Pool
$792,478
Payout Percentage
2.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
145,239
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
913,802
Estimated Remaining
624,528
% Remaining
68.3%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 10 $500 top prizes left at launch on November 2 are still unclaimed.
| Date | What happened | Top prizes left |
|---|---|---|
| November 2 | Launched | 10 |
| November 7 | Latest count, none claimed | 10 |
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
33
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
33
out of 100
Expected Value
0/40
Prize Quality
3/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Mississippi
- Game Number
- 268
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 11/3/2026
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.30 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Merry & Bright scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. Merry & Bright scores 33/100 (Below Average) and is 2nd among the 21 $2 games Mississippi sells.
What are the odds of winning the Merry & Bright scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Merry & Bright are 1 in 4.30. 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 $500. As of our latest update, 10 top prizes remain unclaimed.
When was Merry & Bright released?
Merry & Bright was released by the Mississippi Lottery on November 3, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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