Jackson — $20 Michigan Scratch-Off #0648
Jackson (#0648) is a $20 Michigan scratch-off launched on May 7, 2024. As of September 16, 2026 it ranks #19 of 106 active games on current payout (76.9%, $15.38 expected back per ticket) and #9 of 17 $20 games, #9 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.47) and #102 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,814,740). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.5 points (78.4% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 0.6% (1 in 3.49 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $2,000,000 remain, and we estimate 3,814,740 tickets are still unsold (42.3% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Jackson, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 1,100,173 of 1,892,941 prizes (58.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000,000 | 1 in 2,202,121 | 1 in 3,814,740 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 412,898 | 1 in 293,442 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 81.3% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 19,720 | 1 in 19,765 | 335 | 142 | 193 | 57.6% |
| $500 | 1 in 4,978 | 1 in 5,033 | 1,327 | 569 | 758 | 57.1% |
| $200 | 1 in 204.2 | 1 in 203.3 | 32,359 | 13,595 | 18,764 | 58.0% |
| $150 | 1 in 534.6 | 1 in 533.9 | 12,357 | 5,212 | 7,145 | 57.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 16.0 | 1 in 16.0 | 413,457 | 174,777 | 238,680 | 57.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 29.8 | 220,481 | 92,438 | 128,043 | 58.1% |
| $40 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 11.9 | 551,163 | 231,048 | 320,115 | 58.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 9.99 | 1 in 9.87 | 661,443 | 274,982 | 386,461 | 58.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.49 | 1 in 3.47 | 1,892,941 | 792,768 | 1,100,173 | 58.1% |
How Jackson has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- August 30, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 198 remain.
- August 1, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 199 remain.
- July 10, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 200 remain.
- July 9, 2025: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 201 remain.
- June 21, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 203 remain.
- May 28, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 204 remain.
- May 23, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 205 remain.
- May 17, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 206 remain.
- May 8, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 207 remain.
- May 7, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 208 remain.
- April 26, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 209 remain.
- April 25, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 210 remain.
Jackson: common questions
- How many $2,000,000 prizes are left in Jackson?
- 1 of 3 as of September 16, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,814,740.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Jackson?
- 1 in 3.47 today, compared with 1 in 3.49 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.47, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.34.
- Is Jackson worth buying?
- Its current payout is 76.9% ($15.38 back per $20 ticket), rank #19 of 106 in Michigan. The best $20 alternative today is King Cashword (#0715, $20) at 81.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Jackson tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,814,740 of roughly 6,606,364 printed tickets are unsold (42.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Jackson launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 7, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $20 Michigan scratch-offs
- King Cashword — 81.1% payout, 1 in 3.00 any prize
- Diamonds & Gold — 79.9% payout, 1 in 3.53 any prize
- Triple Diamond Payout — 78.3% payout, 1 in 3.76 any prize
- $2,000,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier — 78.1% payout, 1 in 3.73 any prize
- $2 Million Royale — 77.9% payout, 1 in 3.64 any prize