Diamonds & Gold — $20 Michigan Scratch-Off #0480
Diamonds & Gold (#0480) is a $20 Michigan scratch-off launched on March 5, 2024. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #3 of 107 active games on current payout (79.9%, $15.98 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 17 $20 games, #13 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.53) and #91 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,721,292). Since launch the payout has risen 1.1 points (78.8% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 2.9% (1 in 3.64 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $2,000,000 remain, and we estimate 2,721,292 tickets are still unsold (58.8% sold). That puts it among the best Michigan scratch-offs to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Diamonds & Gold, 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, 770,070 of 1,814,668 prizes (42.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000,000 | 1 in 2,201,797 | 1 in 2,721,292 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 165,135 | 1 in 160,076 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 42.5% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 29,621 | 1 in 28,950 | 223 | 129 | 94 | 42.2% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,988 | 1 in 2,001 | 3,323 | 1,963 | 1,360 | 40.9% |
| $200 | 1 in 76.8 | 1 in 75.0 | 85,981 | 49,713 | 36,268 | 42.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 19.5 | 330,706 | 191,131 | 139,575 | 42.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 22.6 | 1 in 21.9 | 292,147 | 167,883 | 124,264 | 42.5% |
| $40 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 14.6 | 440,898 | 254,273 | 186,625 | 42.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 9.99 | 1 in 9.65 | 661,347 | 379,481 | 281,866 | 42.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.64 | 1 in 3.53 | 1,814,668 | 1,044,598 | 770,070 | 42.4% |
How Diamonds & Gold has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 27, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 99 remain.
- August 29, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 100 remain.
- August 28, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 101 remain.
- August 14, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 102 remain.
- August 13, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 103 remain.
- August 9, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 104 remain.
- July 30, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 105 remain.
- July 16, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 106 remain.
- July 11, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 107 remain.
- July 3, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 19 remain.
- July 2, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 108 remain.
- July 1, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 109 remain.
Diamonds & Gold: common questions
- How many $2,000,000 prizes are left in Diamonds & Gold?
- 1 of 3 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,721,292.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Diamonds & Gold?
- 1 in 3.53 today, compared with 1 in 3.64 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.53, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.57.
- Is Diamonds & Gold worth buying?
- Its current payout is 79.9% ($15.98 back per $20 ticket), rank #3 of 107 in Michigan. The best $20 alternative today is King Cashword (#0715, $20) at 78.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Diamonds & Gold tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,721,292 of roughly 6,605,392 printed tickets are unsold (58.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Diamonds & Gold launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 5, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $20 Michigan scratch-offs
- King Cashword — 78.9% payout, 1 in 3.08 any prize
- Triple Diamond Payout — 78.8% payout, 1 in 3.73 any prize
- $2,000,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier — 78.2% payout, 1 in 3.73 any prize
- $2 Million Royale — 78.0% payout, 1 in 3.63 any prize
- Win $100, $200 or $500 — 77.8% payout, 1 in 8.04 any prize