Montana Lottery – MT Lottery

Montana State Lottery – MT Lotto

The Montana State Lottery was created after a referendum saw 69% of Montana voters say “Yes” to the authorization of an in-State Lottery back on November 6th 1986 .

The MT Lottery is operated by the Montana State government who oversee the running and organization of all the different MT Lotto games.

Right from when the very first Montana Lotto ticket was sold back on June 24th 1987 – the aim of the MT Lottery was to benefit the people of Montana by raising funds for the State – which they do via the State’s General Fund.

The Montana Lottery is based in Helena, MT.

Montana Lottery – Overview

The Montana Lottery sells lottery tickets from its network of over 1,000 authorized MT Lottery retailers throughout the state and has its Headquarters at 2525 North Montana Avenue, Helena, MT 59601-0598.

The Montana State Lottery also takes part in 3 of the biggest lottery games in the world – the huge Multi-State USA Lottery games Mega Millions and Powerball – plus the slightly smaller but highly popular Hot Lotto – all of which we will be looking into in much greater detail.

We will be looking at the various Montana Lotto games below – how these games work and who can play them – as well as delving into some of the history of the Montana State Lottery in more depth.

Montana Lottery – Games

There are numerous games that are offered by the Montana State Lottery including two of the largest lotteries in the world – the huge Mega Millions and Powerball plus the other big, Multi-State USA Lottery – the Hot Lotto.

We will first of all take a look at these multi-state USA Lottery games – that the MT Lottery offers in conjunction with the MUSL – Multi-State Lottery Association and Mega Millions Consortium – and later move on to the other Montana Lottery games vailable.

Currently the games offered by the MT Lottery that it is possible for players anywhere in the world to buy lottery tickets online for are these two huge US Lotteries – the Mega Millions and the Powerball – as well as the Hot Lotto.

Other games offered by the Montana Lottery that you can play in-state are noted further down the page – if any of these Montana Lotto games become available to a wider audience at a later date – we will be writing about it here.

MT Powerball – Montana Powerball

Powerball is a Multi-State USA Lottery that is run & syndicated across the USA by the MUSL – Multi State Lottery Association – and is one of the largest lottery games in the world having produced a record jackpot of an incredible US$ 1.58 BILLION. This massive sum is by far the biggest lottery jackpot ever won so far in the history world of lottery games to date.

The very first Powerball draw took place on April 22nd 1992 with 16 USA Lottery companies – who were all members of the MUSL – taking part after the game changed its format and name from Lotto America which had first started on February 13th 1988.

MT Powerball – Overview

The Montana Lottery is 1 of 47 US State Lotteries & District Lotteries that offer the Powerball game – in this particular case the Montana Powerball – as part of its overall lottery portfolio.

Tickets for the MT Powerball were first sold on April 22nd 1992 when the Powerball was launched – as the Montana Lottery was already a member of the Multi State Lottery Association (MUSL) – having become the 9th State to join on November 9th 1989.

MT Powerball – How it Works

The Montana Powerball Lottery works in the same way as the Powerball game works in all the States and Districts in the US that offer the game.

Jackpots start off at US$ 40 MILLION and ROLLOVER after each draw when the top prize is not won – making for some massive jackpot figures.

6 numbers are drawn in total for the MT Powerball game from 2 separate drawing machines – first of all 5 numbers from 69 white balls are drawn followed by 1 number (the POWERball) from 26 red balls.

Draws for the Montana Lottery Powerball take place twice every week on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8.59pm MST (10.59 EST).

In addition to the 6 main Powerball numbers drawn – a further number is drawn – using a Random Number Generator…the Powerball POWERPLAY number…

POWERPLAY…

This separate Powerball POWERPLAY number drawn will be either 2, 3, 4, 5 and occasionally number 10 – and is there to give players of the MT Powerball Lottery a chance to increase their winnings on all levels of the prize structure apart from the Montana Powerball jackpot itself.

With Powerball POWER PLAY – you will multiply your winnings on these levels by 2x, 3x, 4x or 5x – greatly increasing the amount you can walk away with.

During special promotions – the Powerball POWER PLAY multiplier will be 10x – allowing Montana Lottery players to increase their Powerball winnings by an incredible 10 times!

So, for just an extra dollar – you can increase your Montana Powerball Lottery winnings on all levels except the jackpot – by adding the Power Ball POWER PLAY option when playing.

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Montana Powerball Results

With the Montana Lottery Powerball being drawn every week on both Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8.59pm MST (10.59pm EST) there are various ways you can check the Powerball winning numbers.

You can find the latest Montana Powerball Results at all Montana State Lottery retailers, from MT Lottery terminals, various newspapers and here online at Global Lottery Review where you can also check up on any
previous MT Powerball Results.

The Montana Powerball Lottery results and Powerball winning numbers are also displayed on the official MT Lotto website – montanalottery.com – and will be broadcast live on the following television channels throughout the state of Montana…

KXLF (CBS) Channel 4 in Butte
KTVQ (CBS) Channel 2 in Billings
KAJ (CBS) Channel 18 in Kalispell
KXLH (CBS) Channel 25 in Helena
KPAX (CBS) Channel 8 in Missoula
KBZK (CBS) Channel 7 in Bozeman
KRTV (CBS) Channel 3 in Great Falls

MT Powerball – Odds of Winning

There are 9 separate ways that you can win on this Montana State Lottery game providing a great chance to win something on the MT Powerball.

Odds range from 1 in 292,201,338 for correctly matching all the Montana Lottery Powerball winning numbers right down to 1 in 38.32 for matching just 1 number correctly.

The overall odds of you winning any prize on the MT Powerball are just 1 in 24.87.

See the Powerball Odds and Prizes calculation table on the separate Montana Powerball page for a complete list of odds and prizes for this game.

Montana Mega Millions – Mega Millions MT

The Mega Millions is a Multi-State USA Lottery that is run and operated by the Mega Millions Consortium – who administer and syndicate the game across the USA and is one of the largest lottery games in the world – having produced a massive world record jackpot of an incredible US$ 656 MILLION on March 30th 2012. This massive prize was equally shared between 3 Mega Millions winners from Kansas, Maryland and Illinois and is the 2nd biggest lotto jackpot won in the world so far.

The very first Mega Millions draw took place on May 17th 2002 with 6 USA Lottery companies taking part who were all members of the Mega Millions Consortium.

The game had changed its name and format from the Big Game which had started on August 31st 1996. Upon this change – 2 further State Lotteries joined and many more were to follow.

Mega Millions MT – Overview

The Montana State Lottery is 1 of 46 US State Lotteries & District Lotteries that offer the highly popular Mega Millions game – in this case known as the Montana Mega Millions lottery – as part of its overall portfolio of lottery games.

The Montana Mega Millions was first sold on March 1st 2010 when the Multi State Lottery Association (MUSL) who run the Powerball game – of which the MT Lottery is a member – entered into a cross-selling agreement with the Mega Millions consortium – allowing the sales of Mega Millions in Powerball states and Powerball in Mega Millions states.

Mega Millions MT – How it Works

The Montana Mega Millions works in exactly the same way as the Mega Millions game works in all the States and Districts in the USA that offer the game.

Jackpots start off at US$ 40 MILLION and ROLLOVER after each draw when the top prize is not won – making for some enormous jackpot figures that can be won on the Montana Mega Millions lottery.

6 numbers are drawn in total for the Mega Millions Montana – from 2 separate drawing machines – firstly 5 numbers from 70 white balls are drawn and then 1 number (the MEGAball) from 25 gold balls.

Draws for the Mega Millions Montana take place twice every week on Tuesdays and Fridays at 9.00pm MST (11.00pm EST).

In addition to the 6 Mega Millions numbers drawn – a further number is drawn – using a Random Number Generator…the MEGAPLIER number…

MEGAPLIER…

This separate MEGAPLIER multiplier number drawn will be either 2, 3, 4 or 5 – and is there to give players of the Montana Mega Millions lottery a chance to increase their winnings on all levels of the prize structure apart from the Mega Millions jackpot itself.

With Mega Millions MEGAPLIER – you multiply your winnings on these levels by 2x, 3x, 4x or 5x – greatly increasing the amount you can walk away with.

If you match the 5 main Mega Millions numbers playing with the MEGAPLIER add-on – and a MEGAPLIER number of 5 is drawn – the second tier prize of US$ 1 MILLION would be multiplied by x5 and you could win US$ 5 MILLION.

So, for just an extra dollar – you can choose to increase your Montana Mega Millions lottery winnings on all levels except the jackpot – by adding the Mega Millions MEGAPLIER option when playing.

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Montana Mega Millions Results

With the Montana Mega Millions lottery being drawn every week on both Tuesdays and Fridays at 9.00pm MST (11.00pm EST) there are numerous ways you can check the Mega Millions winning numbers.

The Mega Millions winning numbers will be published on the official website of the MT Lottery – montanalottery.com – very soon after the draw has been conducted.

You can also find the latest Montana Mega Millions Results from any Montana State Lottery retailer, from MT Lottery terminals, select newspapers and here online at Global Lottery Review where you can also quickly and easily check up on any of the previous Montana Mega Millions Results.

Mega Millions MT – Odds of Winning

There are 9 separate ways that you can win on this Montana State Lottery game providing you with a great chance to win something on the Montana Mega Millions Lottery.

Odds range from 1 in 302,575,350 for correctly matching all the Montana Mega Millions winning numbers right down to 1 in 37 for matching just 1 number correctly.

Overall odds of winning any prize on the MT Mega Millions are just 1 in 24.

See the Mega Millions Odds and Prizes calculation table on the separate Montana Mega Millions lottery page for a complete list of odds and prizes.

Other Montana Lottery Games

In addition to the MT Powerball, Mega Millions and Hot Lotto games which can be played from anywhere in the world – the MT Lottery also offers various other lotto games which can be played within Montana itself – like Montana Cash, Wild Card 2, 10 Spot and Montana Millionaire plus various MTLottery Scratch Games.

If any of these other Montana Lotto games become available to a wider audience outside of Montana at a later date we will write about it here.

Montana Lottery – Who Can Play?

In the past – you would have had to buy your lottery ticket in the state of Montana itself to take part in any of the Montana State Lottery games – including the Montana Powerball, Montana Mega Millions and HOT LOTTO.

These days though – you can play the Mega Millions Online and the Powerball Online as well as the Hot Lotto Online from anywhere in the world due to the presence of accredited and fully authorized online lottery ticket sales companies like TheLotter.com – allowing you to play wherever you’re based.

So if you live outside of Montana or the USA but wish to play either the Powerball, Mega Millions or HOT LOTTO – this is incredibly simple to do using the right lottery ticket sales companies where you can buy lottery tickets online – and save yourself a fair amount of time too – allowing you to play no matter where you live.

The Montana Lottery requires that all players are at least 18 years of age before purchasing any Montana Lotto tickets including tickets for the Montana Mega Millions and Montana Powerball.

Montana Lottery – How Prizes are Paid

If you have won either a Montana Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot – you will be able to claim your prize as either a cash lump sum or as an annuity payment and you will need to make this important choice within 60 days of making your claim.

If you choose the annuity option – your winnings will be paid to you annually in 30 installments over a 29 year period. All Hot Lotto jackpot wins will be paid in the form of a cash lump sum.

For all MT Lottery prizes you will have 6 months from either the date of the draw or the game’s last sale date to make your claim before your Montana Lotto ticket will expire.

If your win on the Montana Lottery is up to US$ 599 – you will be able to claim your prize from any Montana Lotto retailer or by mail.

If you’ve had a Montana Lotto win of more than US$ 599 – you will need to claim your prize at the MontanaLottery Headquarters in Helena either in person or by mail.

These details are all taken care for you if you play lottery online with one of the trusted and genuine online lottery ticket sale companies such as TheLotter as it is their job to make your transaction a seamless process – collecting your winnings and sending them directly to you.

Montana Lottery Timeline – History

1986

The Montana Lottery is created on November 4th becoming the 23rd US State Lottery – after 69% of Montana voters say a resounding “Yes” to the creation of a lottery within the state – thus passing the Montana State Lottery Act.

It is determined that Montana Lottery profits will go towards the reduction of Property Taxes or the Teachers Retirement Fund.

1987

June 24th sees the first Montana Lottery tickets sold with the introduction of the Instant Scratch game – POT OF GOLD.

1988

The Montana Lottery introduces the BIG SPIN TV show on July 15th – where seven finalists can win US$ 26,000 in cash.

1989

The MT Lottery introduces its first Scratch Ticket that offers merchandise as prizes instead of straight cash – in August. PICKUP PLENTY has a top prize of a 4x4 Pick-Up.

On November 9th – the Minnesota Lottery becomes the 9th member to join the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) and begins selling tickets for its LOTTO AMERICA game which was first drawn back on Feb 13th 1988.

The BIG SPIN TV Show is retired by the Montana Lottery on December 28th. Nearly US$8 Million has been paid out in prize money since it began.

1990

The Montana State Lottery sees its first LOTTO AMERICA winner on January 13th – when Katherine Summers from Basin scoops US$ 1.3 Million.

The Montana Lottery introduces its first BIG WIN event on April 4th. Prize money of US$ 205,000 is shared by ten finalists in the town of Missoula.

From July 1st – Montana Lottery proceeds now go towards the Office of Public Instruction School Equalization Account.

September 12th sees the BIG WIN retired by the MT Lottery. The last event is held in Billings.

1991

The biggest win in Montana State Lottery history to date occurs in 1991 when Darlene and John Sharp from Le Havre scoop a massive US$ 47 Million jackpot on the LOTTO AMERICA.

The Montana State Lottery introduces its own in-state jackpot lottery game on May 6th – MONTANA CASH with a matrix of 5/37 and draws every Saturday.

May 11th sees the first draw of the MT Lottery’s newest game – MONTANA CASH.

From July 1st – 1.6% of Montana Lottery proceeds now go towards the Board of Crime Control – helping to fund juvenile detention center admin.costs.

1992

On April 18th – the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) conduct the very last draw of the LOTTO AMERICA game.

The following day sees the launch of a bigger and better game from the MUSL – POWERBALL – which replaces LOTTO AMERICA. The Montana State Lottery begins selling POWERBALL tickets on April 19th.

The first Montana POWERBALL draw takes place on April 22nd. POWERBALL has a double matrix of 5/45 + 1/45, costs US$ 1 per play and offers jackpot odds of 1 in 54,979,155.

On April 22nd – the Montana State Lottery increase the number of draws to two per week for their MONTANA CASH game – with the addition of a Wednesday draw.

The percentage of MT Lottery profits going to the Board of Crime Control is increased to 9.1% on July 1st.

1993

A new Scratch game every six weeks is introduced by the MT Lotto from March 3rd – in a multi-game concept.

1994

On February 20th – the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) – introduce a new game called the TRI-WEST LOTTO which has a game matrix of 6/41, a rollover jackpot and costs US$ 1 per play. The Montana Lottery joins with the Idaho Lottery and also the South Dakota Lottery in selling the TRI-WEST LOTTO.

February 26th sees the first draw for the TRI-WEST LOTTO.

The Montana Lottery introduces two new lottery Scratch games – MORE PRIZES and BIGGER PRIZES – in March.

From July 1st – all proceeds from MT Lottery games now go to the State’s General Fund.

1995

The MUSL – Multi-State Lottery Association – change the configuration of the TRI-WEST LOTTO to 6/33 on February 4th and offer the players the option if taking jackpot winnings as a cash lump sum.

The MT Lottery introduce its first BINGO Scratch tickets – for US$ 2 per play – on March 1st.

1996

In March – the largest TRI-WEST LOTTO jackpot in Montana Lottery history is won – with Dorothy Jungers and her friend Myrtle Wiley from Helena claiming US$ 1.4 Million.

1997

On February 4th – the Montana State Lottery bring out nine new Scratch games.

As an existing member of the Multi-State Lottery Association – the Montana Lottery begins selling tickets for another MUSL game on May 12th – the DAILY MILLIONS. The game is drawn every day of the week, has a jackpot prize of US$ 1 Million and players pick 2 numbers from each of three sets of 21.

The POWERBALL game is given some changes by the Multi-State Lottery Association – MUSL. November 2nd sees the matrix change to 5/49 + 1/42 and players are given the option to take jackpot winnings in the form of a cash lump sum. The annuity option is also changed from 20 to 25 years.

1998

On February 1st – the MUSL discontinue the TRI-WEST LOTTO game. It is now replaced by the WILD CARD game and the Montana Lottery joins the Idaho Lottery, South Dakota Lottery and Nebraska Lottery in its sales.

February 4th sees the first WILD CARD draw take place. The game has a matrix of 6/38 + 1/52 and a starting jackpot of US$ 200,000.

The Multi State Lottery Association (MUSL) decides to retire the DAILY MILLIONS game on March 30th.

March 30th sees the launch of a new game by the MUSL – CASH4LIFE – where MT Lotto players can win US$ 1,000 a week for life.

1999

March 27th sees the biggest Montana POWERBALL win to date – when Dean and Kristi Drenzek from East Glacier win a fantastic US$ 19.3 Million.

The Multi State Lottery Association makes some changes to the WILD CARD game. A new matrix of 5/31 + 1/16 is given and the game is renamed by the MUSL as WILD CARD 2 on May 23rd.

May 26th sees the first WILD CARD 2 draw take place. Montana Lottery players enjoy a new jackpot lotto game with a rollover jackpot that now starts at a revised US$ 100,000.

December sees the launch of www.montanalottery.com – the MTLottery website.

2000

The Montana State Lottery brings out its first US$ 3 Scratch ticket in January – MONEY HAZE.

On September 7th – the Multi-State Lottery Association retires the CASH4LIFE game.

A new game – ROLLDOWN – is introduced by the Multi-State Lottery Association on September 8th. Montana Lottery players take part right from the first draw on September 9th.

2001

On March 4th the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) add a significant feature to the POWERBALL game – POWERPLAY – a multiplier whereby players can increase their non-jackpot winnings by up to 5 times.

March 7th sees the first POWERBALL drawing including the new POWERPLAY multiplier feature.

November sees the MT Lottery introduce its first US$ 5 Scratch game ticket – EASY STREET – offering a top prize of US$ 50,000.

2002

On April 6th – the Multi-State Lottery Association discontinue the ROLLDOWN game.

The following day – the MUSL introduce a new multi-state game which is added to the Montana Lottery portfolio – HOT LOTTO. Tickets are first sold on April 7th.

April 10th sees the first drawing of the new HOT LOTTO game which uses a double matrix of 5/39 + 1/19 and had jackpots that start off at US$ 1 Million.

The Multi-State Lottery Association – MUSL – changes the matrix of the POWERBALL game on October 9th. The new configuration is 5/53 + 1/42 and another feature added is the Match 5 BONUS.

SLINGO – a new US$ 3 Scratch ticket is introduced by Montana Lottery on November 12th.

2003

In February – the MTLottery brings out six new Scratch games.

2004

The Montana State Lottery introduces a new concept in lottery gaming on January 10th – QWIK TIX. Montana Match, Hot-Tac-Toe, Jacks or Better and Lucky Numbers are four Instant Win games where the player knows straight away if they’ve won a prize as the lottery terminal generates the tickets.

2005

The first US$ 5 Crossword Scratch ticket is brought out by the Montana Lottery in July – called COLOSSAL CROSSWORD.

The POWERBALL matrix is given another change by the Multi State Lottery Association on August 28th – to 5/55 + 1/42.

October sees the first US$ 1 Million prize won on POWERBALL – with the winners using the new POWERPLAY feature.

2006

On February 8th the biggest Montana Cash jackpot to date was won when it reached a high of US$ 450,000.

A world record POWERBALL jackpot of US$ 365 Million is won by a group of Nebraska factory workers following the drawing on February 18th. This still stands as the largest lottery jackpot won in the world to date on a single lottery ticket.

The Montana Lottery introduces its first US$ 10 Scratch ticket at the Billings Montana Fair during the summer as a part of the FAMILY OF GAMES including lower priced Scratch tickets.

2007

October 1st sees the first MONTANA MILLIONAIRE games being introduced by the MT Lottery.

On December 31st – the Montana Lottery holds its first draw for the MONTANA MILLIONAIRE games. Gary and BJ Klipstein from Billings are the first US$ 1 Million winners.

2008

January 3rd sees the Multi-State Lottery Association introduce its “Sizzler” option for the HOT LOTTO game. Montana Lottery players can now play with the “Sizzler” add-on and multiply their winnings when purchasing their HOT LOTTO Tickets.

The MT Lottery HARLEY DAVIDSON 105th ANNIVERSARY Scratch tickets are rolled out on April 14th. This is the first Montana Lotto game to offer merchandise instead of money for 10 years.

Another new game is introduced by the MT Lottery on August 28th – MONTANA SPORTS ACTION (FANTASY FOOTBALL) – a sports betting game.

September 2nd sees the Montana Lottery introduce its first
SECOND CHANCE DRAWING.

Tickets for the MONTANA MILLIONAIRE 2008 are put on sale by the Montana Lottery on November 1st.

2009

Mike and Carole McGivern from Butte are the lucky winners of the US$ 1 Million top prize in the MONTANA MILLIONAIRE 2008 drawing held on January 2nd.

January 4th sees some significant changes to the POWERBALL game – the intention being to create larger jackpot prizes and produce even more winners. Montana Lottery players will now see jackpots starting off at an increased US$ 20 Million. Also a new prize level is created – where players can win US$ 1 Million with the Match 5 BONUS feature using POWERPLAY. The Powerball Lottery matrix changes to 5/59 + 1/39 and draws for the Powerball now move to Orlando’s Universal Studios in Florida – with the Florida Lottery joining the MUSL in selling Powerball Tickets.

On October 9th an agreement is made between the Mega Millions Consortium and the MUSL – Multi-State Lottery Association – to allow the cross-sales of MEGA MILLIONS tickets within states that offer the POWERBALL game and the sale of POWERBALL tickets within states that offer the MEGA MILLIONS game. The Montana Lottery will begin selling its own Mega Millions Tickets come March.

2010

Dana DelGuerra from Great Falls, MT is the lucky winner of the US$ 1 Million top prize in the MONTANA MILLIONARE 2009 draw held on January 1st.

The Montana Lottery introduces a new Montana Lotto game on February 1st. 10 SPOT is drawn twice every day at 12.30pm and 7.30pm with a top prize of US$ 25,000.

On March 1st the Montana Lottery sells its first lottery tickets for the national MEGA MILLIONS game – as a result of the recently made cross-selling agreement between the Mega Millions Consortium and the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) – in October 2009.

June 23rd sees the biggest single lotto payout in the history of the Montana Lottery when Kim Classen and Jo Lamport Jr. from Helena had a Montana POWERBALL win of US$ 48.5 Million. This is half of the US$ 96.9 Million jackpot – the other winning ticket coming from Ohio.

August 17th sees Missoula’s Stephanie Cook claim the biggest prize to date on a Montana Lottery Scratch game. Stephanie wins one of the QUARTER MILLION CASH four top prizes of a cool US$ 250,000 for which tickets went on sale on April 5th.

Montana Lottery – Where the Money Goes

Net proceeds realized by the Montana Lottery go back to the State of Montana and benefit its citizens in a variety of different ways.

From its beginning in 1987 until June 1990 – Montana Lottery profits were used for either aiding the Teachers’ Retirement Fund or towards the reduction of Property Taxes.

From July 1990 until June 1994 – proceeds from Montana Lottery games went towards the Office of Public Instruction School Equalization Account – with between 1.6 and 9.1% also going towards the Board of Crime Control to help the administration costs of Juvenile Detention Centers.

The State’s General Fund has been the sole recipient of Montana Lottery funding since July 1st 1994. Some of the areas to benefit from MT Lottery money – via the General Fund – are the areas of education, health and public safety plus many others.

In excess of US$ 162 Million has been returned to the State by the Montana Lottery since its inception.

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