Five of the finalists will participate in a live event which will take place at Little Caesars Arena during the Detroit Pistons game on April 8. Those finalists are:
- Carlo C., of Midland
- Douglas N., of Ishpeming
- Jim F., of Flint
- Sarah T., of Grosse Ile Township
- Zef S., of Shelby Township
The other five finalists will participate in a live event which will take place at Van Andel Arena during the Grand Rapids Griffins game on April 10. Those finalists are:
- Eglal M., of East Lansing
- Errol P., of Norton Shores
- Michelle R., of Otsego
- Pete R., of Davisburg
- Phil G., of Westland
During the live events, each contestant will wear a colored t-shirt which corresponds with a color on the prize wheel. The color that the wheel lands on will determine the winner of the $1 million grand prize. Each runner-up will receive a $5,000 prize.
Players earned entries into the Millionaire Maker Second Chance Giveaway by scanning their non-winning Millionaire Maker instant game tickets on the Michigan Lottery mobile app ticket scanner. The finalist drawing took place on March 31, in which the 10 contestants were chosen at random to participate in the giveaway.