Lucky Dog — $1 Michigan Scratch-Off #0650
Lucky Dog (#0650) is a $1 Michigan scratch-off launched on June 4, 2024. As of September 17, 2026 it ranks #98 of 106 active games on current payout (61.0%, $0.61 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 7 $1 games, #83 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.39) and #101 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,572,665). Since launch the payout has risen 0.7 points (60.3% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 4.6% (1 in 4.60 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $5,000 remain, and we estimate 3,572,665 tickets are still unsold (66.6% sold). That is below average for Michigan; the Michigan ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Lucky Dog, 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, 813,942 of 2,328,028 prizes (35.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 3,569,643 | 1 in 3,572,665 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 9,962 | 1 in 10,697 | 1,075 | 741 | 334 | 31.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 751.5 | 1 in 774.0 | 14,251 | 9,635 | 4,616 | 32.4% |
| $10 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 128.8 | 85,691 | 57,960 | 27,731 | 32.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 19.5 | 1 in 19.9 | 549,503 | 370,211 | 179,292 | 32.6% |
| $2 | 1 in 13.0 | 1 in 12.3 | 821,023 | 530,772 | 290,251 | 35.4% |
| $1 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 11.5 | 856,482 | 544,765 | 311,717 | 36.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.60 | 1 in 4.39 | 2,328,028 | 1,514,086 | 813,942 | 35.0% |
How Lucky Dog has moved
Lucky Dog: common questions
- How many $5,000 prizes are left in Lucky Dog?
- 1 of 3 as of September 17, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,572,665.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Lucky Dog?
- 1 in 4.39 today, compared with 1 in 4.60 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.39, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 7.11.
- Is Lucky Dog worth buying?
- Its current payout is 61.0% ($0.61 back per $1 ticket), rank #98 of 106 in Michigan. The best $1 alternative today is Holiday Colors (#0723, $1) at 64.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Lucky Dog tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,572,665 of roughly 10,708,928 printed tickets are unsold (66.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Lucky Dog launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 4, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $1 Michigan scratch-offs
- Holiday Colors — 64.3% payout, 1 in 4.19 any prize
- Easy as...1-2-3 — 62.9% payout, 1 in 4.36 any prize
- Gift Tag Greetings — 62.9% payout, 1 in 4.32 any prize
- Pocket Change — 62.5% payout, 1 in 4.35 any prize
- 5X — 62.0% payout, 1 in 4.36 any prize