The Michigan Lottery runs a host of Second Chance games. Many of these take the form of online games where you can win instant game tickets or in-store coupons, but it is also possible sometimes to submit losing scratch tickets.
Look out for the latest promotions on the Michigan Lottery website to see which scratch-offs are eligible for Second Chance drawings, then you can keep hold of any non-winning tickets that you buy and submit them during the entry period.
You will need an online account to take part in drawings, and it is a quick and simple process to register by providing your email address and a couple of personal details for verification purposes.
The best way to submit tickets is to use the Michigan Lottery app and use the scanner on the barcode. Be aware that it might take up to 72 hours for entries to appear in your account.
You can increase your chances of winning by entering multiple times, as the odds depend completely on the total number of entries that have been submitted.
There is usually a series of drawings in a promotion, with a range of cash prizes to be won. In the $300,000,000 Diamond Riches promotion, for example, there were 10 drawings. Each one paid out one prize of $100,000 and five prizes of $10,000. There were also 20 winners of $1,000 and 60 winners of $500.
Other Second Chance Games
You can play Instant games online in Michigan, and part of every wager from select games goes towards funding a progressive jackpot known as the Big Cash 2nd Chance Jackpot. The top prize starts at $5,000 and usually grows into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Draws take place monthly and one winner is selected at random.
Cashword and Bingo games also provide a lot of Second Chance opportunities. These games require you to match call letters (Cashword games) or numbers (Bingo games) to win prizes. If you have non-winning tickets, you can submit them into online Second Chance drawings.
The Second Chance drawings for these games usually offer instant game tickets rather than cash prizes.