Bits & Odds

Diamonds & Gold — $20 Michigan Scratch-Off #0480

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched March 5, 2024

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.

Current payout
79.9%
78.8% at launch
Expected value
$15.98
per $20 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.53
1 in 3.64 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.53
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 5.57
win more than $20
$600+ odds
1 in 24,297
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
1 of 3
$2,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
41.2%
≈ 2,721,292 tickets

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.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% 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 prizes1 in 3.641 in 3.53 1,814,6681,044,598 770,07042.4%

How Diamonds & Gold has moved

75% 78% 81% Feb 2025Jun 2025Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking Diamonds & Gold. 121 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

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.

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