You might have to wake up early to get one of these tickets.

The Lottery in Montana

You can't win if you don't play.

The lottery is popular among Montanans.

Who wouldn't want to win life-changing money? That's why many locals buy tickets for the Powerball and Mega Millions.

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The Powerball and Mega Millions are nationwide lotteries, and the jackpots can reach billions.

Only one Montanan has ever won the Powerball, and not one person in Big Sky Country has won the Mega Millions.

Why?

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It might be luck, but it also might be population size doesn't give anyone in Montana a decent shot of winning these nationwide lotteries.

Do we have a lottery in Montana that gives them a decent shot at winning money?

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There is, and it's coming up quickly.

Montana Millionaire

If there is a jackpot locals want to win, it's the Montana Millionaire.

What is it?

It's a lottery only sold in Montana, with some big jackpots to win.

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Last year, 380,000 tickets sold out in less than five hours statewide.

In 2024, they are going to sell 500,000 tickets.

With added tickets come new prizes.

Here are some of the changes for 2024

  • Four $1 million prizes
  • More Instant Wins
  • Quarter-Million Monday

The Montana Lottery upped the one million dollar prizes from two to four, added more instant wins, and will now include a quarter million dollar prize in December.

How To Get Montana Millionaire Tickets

These tickets sell faster than a top concert in Montana.

Tickets are $20 each and will be available starting at 5:30 AM on Friday, November 1st.

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Where should you go to get tickets? Anywhere that sells lottery tickets and is open at 5:30 AM.

Grocery stores and gas stations will open early Friday morning.

The drawing for the Grand Prizes will be on December 26th, 2024.

Who's feeling lucky?

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