The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year!

Game #0674 • MI

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! - Michigan Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$10
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Overall Odds
1 in 3.52
Expected ROI
-25.4%
Expected Value
$7.46

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$500,000
Current Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Remaining
1

Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$33,022,480
Current Prize Pool
$16,744,480
Payout Percentage
50.7%
Total Prizes at Launch
1,250,119
Total Prizes Remaining
638,050

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
4,400,418
Estimated Tickets Remaining
2,245,935
% Tickets Remaining
51.0%

Should You Play The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! Right Now?

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! is a $10 scratch-off. The ROI is -25.4%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $7.46 in prize value. Only 1 of the original 2 top prizes remains — act fast if you're chasing the big one. Top prize odds are holding steady with a -2.0% change since launch. Among the 29 active $10 games in Michigan, The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! ranks #27 by expected value. If you're looking for the best value at this price point, also consider 25 Days of Winning ($8.04 EV) and 50X ($8.00 EV).

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! ($10) ticket, consider buying 2x WILD WIN$ ($5). This combination delivers $7.47 in expected value compared to $7.46 for the single ticket — a 0.2% improvement. It also gives you a 47.5% chance of winning at least one prize versus 28.4% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated May 27, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$500,000 2 1 1 50.0% 1 in 2,200,209 1 in 2,245,935 ↓ 2%
$2,000 15 8 7 53.3% 1 in 293,361 1 in 280,742 ↑ 4%
$500 439 230 209 52.4% 1 in 10,024 1 in 9,765 ↑ 3%
$100 52,759 26,549 26,210 50.3% 1 in 83 1 in 85 ↓ 1%
$50 171,797 86,384 85,413 50.3% 1 in 26 1 in 26 ↓ 1%
$30 107,581 54,261 53,320 50.4% 1 in 41 1 in 41 ↓ 1%
$20 550,454 280,538 269,916 51.0% 1 in 8 1 in 8 ↓ 0.15%
$10 367,072 190,079 176,993 51.8% 1 in 12 1 in 12 ↑ 1%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Historical Trends

This section tracks how The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! has performed over time. Daily prize claims, top prize depletion events, and overall prize pool changes are computed by comparing consecutive daily snapshots of remaining prizes at each tier.

Additional Information

Last Updated: May 27, 2026

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