When you spend every day making Montanans smile, it’s hard to pick a favorite memory.
February
The Scratch department added to the Super Hot 7s family and launched the first $10 Ultimate Super Hot 7s.
November
MONTANA MILLIONAIRE had a record-breaking sell-out of 2 hours and 46 minutes!
August
MEGA MILLIONS record-breaking jackpot of $1.602 billion
May
The Scratch department launched its first featured summer Scratch game at the $10 price point, Chevrolet® Silverado®
April
The Scratch department launched its first $20 – $2,000,000 Extreme Cash Blowout Scratch game
February
The Scratch department launched its first $30 ticket – Millionaire Maker
November
Montana Millionaire’s record-breaking sale out of 5 hours!
May
The Scratch department launched its first $5 Chevrolet® Silverado® featured summer game with a Top Cash prize of $75,000 and an instant win Chevrolet® Silverado® full-size 4WD truck.
January
Scratch launched its first $10 Crossword game, $175,000 Crossword.
November
Montana Millionaire’s record-breaking sale out of 29 hours!
POWERBALL prize of $2,000,000 claimed in Montana.
October
Montana Lottery held a one-time Powerball promotion, Powerball’s First Millionaire – New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. One lucky Montana Powerball player won an all-expenses-paid trip for two to New York City for a chance to become the first millionaire of 2023 on a TV broadcast live from New York’s Times Square.
August
Montana Cash with Max Cash generated its highest-ever jackpot of $2.88 million
June
Montana Lottery had a record transfer of $16.8 million returned to the State of Montana
May
First $30 Treasure play Game, High Stakes Progressive
Launched the Monopoly® Multiplier Family of Games ($1, $2, $5 and $10) for the featured summer scratch games
January
POWERBALL prize of $2,000,000 claimed in Montana.
December
Player’s Club members get a chance to win $10,000 by entering Bonus Play webcodes from Scratch tickets. The lucky winner is from Sidney.
November
MONTANA MILLIONAIRE goes on sale for the 15th year with better odds, a second $1 million top prize and more instant-win prizes.
A $25,000 per year LUCKY FOR LIFE ticket is sold in Winifred.
July
LUCKY FOR LIFE is updated to be a daily game, increasing from two draws per week.
The Montana Lottery and Board of Horse Racing agree to discontinue FANTASY GAMES.
August
A Monday draw is added to POWERBALL, increasing to three draws per week.
May
The $5 ARCTIC CAT Scratch game launches. Prizes include two Alterra TRV 700 EPS ATVs with towing trailers and a top cash prize of $75,000.
April
BIG SKY BONUS is updated with bigger starting jackpots, bigger jackpots overall and more bonus wins.
January
Powerball prize of $1,000,000 claimed in Montana.
September
The Montana Lottery awards the biggest MONTANA CASH jackpot of all time – $846,517 – to a winner from Great Falls.
May
The $5 4X4 PAYOUT Scratch game launches. Prizes include a 2020 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCrew truck and a top cash prize of $75,000.
March
SPORTS BET MONTANA launches, providing sports fans with the opportunity to bet on collegiate and professional sports at specially licensed retailers.
November
POWERBALL prize of $2,000,000 claimed in Montana.
September
MONTANA CASH is updated with a $1 optional progressive jackpot add-on, MAX CASH.
June
The $5 WINNEBAGO Scratch game launches. Prizes include two Winnebago trailers and a top cash prize of $70,000.
May
On May 3, 2019, House Bill 725 became law (Montana Code Annotated § 23-7-102), which allowed the Montana Lottery to begin working on launching a sports wagering product in Montana.
Montana Code Annotated § 20-26-614 became law in May 2019, simplifying the funding of the Montana STEM Scholarship Program, benefiting Montana students, and streamlining collaboration between the Montana Lottery and the Montana University System.
April
The first-ever LUCKY FOR LIFE $1,000 per day ticket in Montana is sold in Great Falls.
January
A new incentive program for TREASURE PLAY retailers to increase their sales and commissions launches.
October
A $1.54 billion MEGA MILLIONS jackpot ticket is sold in South Carolina. It is the second-biggest jackpot of all time and the biggest jackpot of all time for a single ticket.
June
A family of four Scratch games at $1, $2, $5 and $10 — each with multipliers up to 50X — launches. Tickets may be entered into Second Chance drawings for cash prizes all summer.
March
The LUCKY EVERY DAY promotion awards prizes every day to participating members of the Player’s Club.
February
A record $80,777 BIG SKY BONUS jackpot ticket is sold in Townsend.
Montana Jackpot Progressive, a suite of TREASURE PLAY games, launches.
November
LOTTO AMERICA returns with starting jackpots of $2 million and a $1 optional multiplier add-on, ALL STAR BONUS.
October
MEGA MILLIONS is updated with better odds for $1 million prizes, a $40 million starting jackpot and a $2 price point.
HOT LOTTO is discontinued.
September
A $25,000 per year LUCKY FOR LIFE ticket is sold in Great Falls.
June
The Montana Lottery celebrates its 30th anniversary.
August
The Montana Lottery and Montana Council on Problem Gambling team up to distribute responsible gambling messaging across the Lottery’s network of owned media.
May
The Montana Lottery launches its first summer Scratch game and promotion: GRILLS GONE WILD®!
The Montana Lottery launches BIG SKY BONUS, a daily draw game with a progressive jackpot.
April
10 SPOT is discontinued.
March
EZPLAY is rebranded to TREASURE PLAY.
February
WILD CARD is discontinued.
January
POWERBALL sets a world record for the biggest jackpot ever: $1.59 billion. Three tickets, from California, Florida, and Tennessee, share the prize.
October
POWERBALL is updated with better overall odds and a 10X Power Play multiplier for any prize less than $150 million.
August
LUCKY FOR LIFE $25,000 a year for life prize won in Montana.
June
LUCKY FOR LIFE $25,000 a year for life prize won in Montana.
May
By legislative action, a portion of Montana Lottery funds now work to provide scholarships to students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, math, and healthcare (STEM) at Montana colleges and universities.
March
POWERBALL prize of $1,000,000 claimed in Montana.
February
LUCKY FOR LIFE $25,000 a year for life prize won in Montana.
January
LUCKY FOR LIFE launches with a top prize of $1,000 per day for life.
May
A $650,006 WILD CARD jackpot ticket is sold in Helena.
MONTANA CASH is updated for the first time since its debut more than 20 years earlier. It is updated with better overall odds, a new prize tier for matching two numbers, and a starting jackpot of $40,000.
February
The Montana Lottery launches “Scratchapalooza,” its first-ever social media contest.
January
POWERBALL is updated to restore multipliers. Non-jackpot prizes may be multiplied up to 5X.
August
POWERBALL prize of $2,000,000 claimed in Montana.
July
The Montana Lottery launches its first mobile app, e-Playslip. Players may use the app to pick their lotto numbers and scan a barcode at a retailer to purchase their tickets.
May
HOT LOTTO is updated to become the only lotto game for which the Lottery pays tax withholdings for the jackpot.
January
WILD CARD is updated with double the starting jackpot – from $100,000 to $200,000 – and other mid- and high-tier prizes. The price point remains $1 for two plays.
December
MONTANA MILLIONAIRE sells out ahead of its Dec. 31 deadline for the first time since 2007.
January
POWERBALL is updated with more $1 million prizes, bigger starting jackpots and better overall odds.
November
EZPLAY®, today known as TREASURE PLAY, launches. These instant terminal-issued games come to self-service terminals at select retailers.
July
POWERBALL prize of $1,000,000 hit in Montana.
October
A new Player’s Club launches at montanalottery.com with Bonus Play, a program in which Player’s Club members submit webcodes printed on select tickets to be entered into additional drawings.
June
Montana had a split POWERBALL jackpot prize of $48,500,000 each!
April
Sales begin for Montana’s first $20 Scratch game, QUARTER MILLION CASH. The top prize is $250,000.
March
MEGA MILLIONS goes on sale in Montana, complementing POWERBALL as a big jackpot game.
February
The Montana Lottery introduces 10 SPOT, a twice-daily, terminal-issued game exclusive to Montana with mid-day and evening drawings. The top prize is $25,000.
September
Montana’s first-ever online Second Chance drawing is conducted via montanalottery.com. The drawing is for a Harley-Davidson® 105th Anniversary Fat Boy.
August
MONTANA SPORTS ACTION, later known as Fantasy Games, launches with Fantasy Football. This product line is sold on behalf of the Board of Horse Racing at bar and casino retailer locations.
April
Sales begin for the Harley-Davidson® 105th Anniversary Scratch game, which includes the Montana Lottery’s first merchandise prize since 1998.
October
The first MONTANA MILLIONAIRE, a limited-ticket, raffle-style game, goes on sale with the best-ever odds (1:150,000) of winning $1 million in Montana.
July
FAMILY OF GAMES is introduced at the MontanaFair in Billings. It includes $1, $2, $5 and $10 Scratch games with similar play styles and graphics. The $10 ticket is the Montana Lottery’s first $10 game.
August
POWERBALL is updated to create bigger, faster-growing jackpots. The starting jackpot increases from $10 million to $15 million, while the second and third tier prizes double. Players may choose between the lump-sum cash value or a 30-year annuity.
January
The Lottery debuts QWIK TIX, a new product line of instant terminal-issued games, with four games: LUCKY NUMBERS, HOT-TAC-TOE, JACKS OR BETTER and MONTANA MATCH.
October
First HOT LOTTO jackpot prize of $3,680,000 won in Montana.
November
Sales begin for Slingo Scratch games at the $3 price point.
April
Montana begins HOT LOTTO sales in conjunction with seven other lotteries. The game replaces ROLLDOWN.
November
The first $5 Scratch ticket, EASY STREET, goes on sale with prizes up to $50,000.
March
POWERBALL is updated with a new optional feature. For an additional $1 per play, POWER PLAY increases non-jackpot prizes won by 2-5 times.
September
Ten lotteries, including Montana, introduce ROLLDOWN. The game’s unique feature is a jackpot which “rolls down” and is distributed to winners of the other prize levels whenever it doesn’t get hit.
CASH 4 LIFE is discontinued.
January
MONEY MAZE, the first $3 Scratch game, goes on sale.
December
The Montana Lottery goes online by launching montanalottery.com, providing a new way for players to get winning numbers and other Lottery information.
May
WILD CARD is updated to become WILD CARD 2. The updated game includes better odds, two plays for $1, and the freedom for players to choose a Wild Card instead of requiring the terminal to choose it for them.
March
POWERBALL jackpot prize of $19,347,789 hit in Montana.
March
Sales begin for CASH 4 LIFE, a daily game with a $1,000 per week for life top prize with a guaranteed 10-year payout.
DAILY MILLIONS ends.
February
WILD CARD, a 6/38 lotto game in which the terminal “deals” a “wild card” for every play, replaces TRI-WEST LOTTO. Idaho, South Dakota, and Nebraska also sell the game.
November
POWERBALL is updated with a starting jackpot of $10 million. Players may choose between the lump-sum cash value or a 25-year annuity.
July
By legislative action, up to $100,000 over fiscal years 1998 and 1999 is transferred to fund a study on the socioeconomic impacts of gambling.
May
DAILY MILLIONS goes on sale. The daily lotto game features a chance to win $1 million every day.
April
POWERBALL jackpot prize of $11,000,000 hit in Montana.
March
POWERBALL jackpot prize of $11,000,000 hit in Montana.
February
A new instant ticket validation and accounting system now allows Scratch players to cash winning tickets at any Montana Lottery retailer. Nine new Scratch games are introduced in conjunction with it.
March
TRI-WEST LOTTO jackpot prize of $1,444,000 hit in Montana.
July
First POWERBALL jackpot prize of $31,401,656 hit in Montana!
March
The Lottery’s Scratch line expands to offer a Bingo ticket, the first $2 extended-play game.
February
TRI-WEST LOTTO is updated to be a 6/33 lotto game with better overall odds (1:17), a cash-only jackpot, and set payouts for low-tier prizes.
July
By legislative action, Montana Lottery profits are now directed to the state’s General Fund.
First TRI-WEST LOTTO jackpot prize of $700,565 hit in Montana!
February
TRI-WEST LOTTO, a 6/41 game offered with Idaho and South Dakota, is introduced.
March
The Montana Lottery begins a multi-game strategy for Scratch, releasing a new game every six weeks.
July
By legislative action, a larger portion – 9.1% – of the Montana Lottery’s profits are now transferred to the Board of Crime Control to help fund juvenile detention centers.
April
POWERBALL debuts. The multi-state game replaces LOTTO AMERICA and includes bigger starting jackpots, nine ways to win and better overall odds.
A second weekly drawing is added to MONTANA CASH.
LOTTO AMERICA jackpot prize of $2,000,000 hit in Montana.
November
LOTTO AMERICA jackpot prize of $46,967,738.57 hit in Montana.
July
By legislative action, 1.6% of Montana Lottery profits are now transferred to the Board of Crime Control to fund administrative costs associated with juvenile detention centers.
May
Sales begin for Montana’s own 5/37 lotto game, MONTANA CASH. The first weekly drawing is televised live, hosted by Marsha Rae and featuring a special appearance by Montana’s first LOTTO AMERICA jackpot winner.
February
LOTTO AMERICA jackpot prize of $7,360,000 hit in Montana.
December
BIG SPIN ends. To date, 460 finalists shared $7,730,000 of winnings.
November
LOTTO AMERICA, a 6/54 lotto game with two drawings per week, goes on sale in Montana.
August
The first Scratch game with a merchandise top prize, PICKUP PLENTY, is introduced. The top prize is a 4X4 pickup truck.
April
Governor Stan Stephens signs legislation which:
June
BIG SPIN debuts with a 30-minute TV special. Seven finalists share $26,000 in prizes.
June
Operations begin with 1,047 retailers and a $1 Scratch game, POT OF GOLD.
November
Legislative Referendum 100, the Montana State Lottery Act, passes by 69% of the popular vote, carrying each of the 56 counties. Montana becomes the 23rd state lottery in the nation. Lottery profits are to be distributed as equalization aid, thereby maintaining or reducing property taxes required for public instruction retirement funds.
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