Lucky Stars — $5 Michigan Scratch-Off #0738
Lucky Stars (#0738) is a $5 Michigan scratch-off launched on May 5, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #54 of 107 active games on current payout (73.2%, $3.66 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 31 $5 games, #57 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.06) and #42 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,734,939). Since launch the payout has risen 0.1 points (73.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.7% (1 in 3.99 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 3,469,879 tickets are still unsold (44.3% sold). That is below average for Michigan; the Michigan ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Lucky Stars, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Michigan game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 855,077 of 1,561,675 prizes (54.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 2,077,028 | 1 in 1,734,939 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 623,108 | 1 in 578,313 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 60.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 102,149 | 1 in 111,932 | 61 | 30 | 31 | 50.8% |
| $250 | 1 in 488.0 | 1 in 507.7 | 12,768 | 5,933 | 6,835 | 53.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,974 | 1 in 2,053 | 3,157 | 1,467 | 1,690 | 53.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 104.6 | 62,402 | 29,244 | 33,158 | 53.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 34.6 | 186,960 | 86,754 | 100,206 | 53.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.9 | 1 in 11.1 | 573,286 | 261,552 | 311,734 | 54.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 8.62 | 1 in 8.64 | 723,028 | 321,613 | 401,415 | 55.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.99 | 1 in 4.06 | 1,561,675 | 706,598 | 855,077 | 54.8% |
How Lucky Stars has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 16, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
Lucky Stars: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in Lucky Stars?
- 2 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,734,939.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Lucky Stars?
- 1 in 4.06 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.99 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.06, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.65.
- Is Lucky Stars worth buying?
- Its current payout is 73.2% ($3.66 back per $5 ticket), rank #54 of 107 in Michigan. The best $5 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Make It Rein (#0673, $5) at 74.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Lucky Stars tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,469,879 of roughly 6,231,084 printed tickets are unsold (44.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Lucky Stars launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 5, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Michigan scratch-offs
- Safe Cracker Cashword — 86.0% payout, 1 in 2.53 any prize
- Detroit Tigers — 81.1% payout, 1 in 2.83 any prize
- Make It Rein — 74.4% payout, 1 in 3.66 any prize
- Win Big — 72.0% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize
- Lucky 10s — 70.6% payout, 1 in 3.87 any prize