What is a Michigan Lottery in-store instant game ticket?
A Michigan Lottery in-store instant game ticket is a scratch-off ticket that can be purchased from select Michigan Lottery retailers. In-store instant game tickets have a latex covering that is removed to reveal whether you have won a prize or not. In-store instant game tickets range in price from $1 to $30 per ticket and offer prizes up to $4 million.
The Michigan Lottery offers over 70 in-store instant games, please View All Available Games.
How do I find retailers that sell specific in-store instant game tickets?
To find Michigan Lottery retailers that sell specific in-store instant game tickets, please visit the Find a Retailer page and input the game name and the location where you would like to start your search.
Some instant game tickets may be difficult to find. Please make sure to look for a “Limited Availability” ribbon on the game’s individual game page on the Michigan Lottery website, which can be found by visiting the Game Lobby and selecting the game, or on the Instant Games Prizes Remaining page. If a game has a Limited Availability ribbon, it may be difficult to find.
How do I know if my in-store instant game ticket is a winner?
There are a few ways to determine whether your ticket is a winner:
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Download the Michigan Lottery Mobile App and scan your ticket using the Ticket Scanner feature.
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Use the self-serve Lucky Spot machine that may be available at Michigan Lottery retailers.
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Have a Michigan Lottery retailer scan your ticket.
How do I know if there are prizes remaining for a select in-store instant game tickets?
Visit the Instant Games Prizes Remaining page to see whether there are prizes remaining on a select in-store instant game. Prizes remaining tables are also available on the individual game pages on the Michigan Lottery website.
Please note, prizes are removed from the prizes remaining tables when a player claims a ticket, which means that the prizes remaining tables include tickets that may or may not have been sold.
How do I find the odds of winning for my in-store instant game ticket?
The overall odds of winning a prize are printed on the back of each instant game ticket and apply to all of the tickets printed for that game. For example, if 4.5 million tickets are printed for a game and a million of them are winning tickets, the odds of winning are 1 million in 4.5 million, which is the same as 1 in 4.5.
The overall odds can also be found on the game’s individual game page on the Michigan Lottery website, which can be found by visiting the Game Lobby and selecting the game.
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