Montana · MT · Money & taxes
Montana: Does the state have a lottery?
Has a state lottery
Yes. Montana runs a state lottery that voters approved in 1986 and that started selling tickets in 1987.
The Montana State Lottery Act directs a state commission to set up and run a state lottery and lets it join multistate lottery games. Voters approved the lottery in 1986, and the first ticket was sold on June 24, 1987. Net profit goes to the Montana STEM Scholarship program and the state's General Fund. The lottery sells Powerball and Mega Millions.
What the law says
There is a state lottery and sports wagering commission. ... The commission shall: (1) establish and operate a state lottery;
Sources
- MCA 23-7-201 Official · mca.legmt.gov
- MCA 23-7-202 Official · mca.legmt.gov
- Montana Lottery: Our Story Official · montanalottery.com
- Montana Lottery home page (Powerball and Mega Millions) Official · montanalottery.com
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Montana Lottery
- Phone
- 406-444-5825
- Website
- montanalottery.com
How bordering states compare
- Idaho Has a state lotteryIdaho runs a state lottery, allowed by its constitution and operated by the Idaho State Lottery since 1989.
- North Dakota Has a state lotteryNorth Dakota has a state lottery, run as a division of the Attorney General's office.
- South Dakota Has a state lotteryYes. South Dakota runs a state lottery through the South Dakota Lottery, a division of the Department of Revenue.
- Wyoming Has a state lotteryYes. Wyoming has a state lottery, WyoLotto, run by the Wyoming Lottery Corporation that state law created in 2013.