Montana Lottery

It passed by a wide margin and the Montana Lottery opened for business in June 1987.

The Montana Lottery was created by citizen referendum and passed on November 4, 1986 by 68.97% of voters.

[1] In 1995 the state legislature passed SB 83, which redirected lottery revenue earmarked for the Superintendent of Public Instruction to the General Fund as "part of a larger bill simplifying revenue allocations throughout state government.

The law requires that 74% of the money wagered be returned to players in prize payouts.

Big Sky Bonus draws daily at 7:30 p.m. Mountain Time.

For an additional $1 per play, All Star Bonus provides the opportunity to multiply any Lotto America prize you win (excluding the jackpot) up to five times.

Lucky for Life is a lottery drawing game available in 23 states and the District of Columbia.

On September 6, 1996, six lotteries began the-then The Big Game; it became Mega Millions in May 2002.

Most lotteries with either Mega Millions or Powerball prior to January 31, 2010 added the other game on that date.