Montana (MT) Lottery - Results and Winning Numbers (2024)

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Montana (MT) Lottery - Results and Winning Numbers? ›

The Montana Lottery was created by a citizen's referendum in 1986. Since then, it has paid over $853 million in prizes and returned approximately $320 million to the State of Montana and $90 million in sales agent commissions.

The Montana Lottery was created by a citizen's referendum in 1986. Since then, it has paid over $853 million in prizes and returned approximately $320 million to the State of Montana and $90 million in sales agent commissions.

Drawing Days: Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9:00 p.m. Mountain Time. You have untill 8:00 p.m. on draw days to purchase your Powerball tickets.

A Montana-made game for Montana-made winners. Montana Cash with Max Cash is Montana's favorite game with great overall odds, a starting jackpot of $40,000 and a second jackpot that constantly grows!

Each play costs $2, or $3 when you add the Megaplier option. You can play the same set of numbers for up to 24 consecutive draws.

The official Montana Lottery app has everything a lucky Montana player needs. Scan your tickets to see if you won. Create and save play slips with your own lucky numbers to scan into real tickets at a retailer.

Guzman became the one player in 30.8 million to win the top $1,000 a day for life prize in the Lucky for Life Lotto game, an experience she described as “surreal.” Guzman is the first Montanan to ever win the top prize in Lucky for Life, which is sold by 26 U.S. lotteries. Montana began selling the game in 2015.

Here's the law: We are always required to withhold 6.9% state tax on all prizes greater than $5,000. We are required to withhold 24% federal tax on any prize $600 and over for U.S. citizens who don't furnish Social Security Numbers or tax identification numbers.

Actually, 4 Powerball winners, to be exact. No billion-dollar jackpots, but some millionaires have been made here in the Treasure State. Back in 2010, two people split a giant jackpot of $48.5 million dollars in Helena. Kim Claassen and Joseph Lamport, Jr split the jackpot.

Which state has won Mega Millions the most? ›

New York state is home to the most Mega Millions jackpot winners, with 42 winning tickets sold in the Empire State. California follows with 36 winning tickets sold in-state. The more populated states correlate to selling more Mega Millions jackpot-winning tickets.

Winners should send their winning tickets, along with a claim form and clear photocopy of valid forms of identification to us through the U.S. mail. We recommend sending tickets through certified mail. TO CLAIM IN PERSON: Winners should call our office at 444-5825 to schedule an appointment.

The number of tickets sold this year will increase to 500,000, up from 380,000 sold in 2023. Tickets will still cost $20. The Montana Lottery is also adding a “Quarter Million Monday” drawing for $250,000 on December 2; this will replace the former “Early Bird” drawings.

Powerball® costs $2 per play. In Idaho and Montana, Powerball is bundled with Power Play® for a minimum purchase price of $3 per play.

Join forces for Mega Millions and Powerball in our Montana Lottery Pools, or create your own with local family and friends!

You can purchase Montana Cash, Lucky for Life, Powerball, Mega Millions and Lotto America tickets in advance for up to 24 consecutive drawings.

We are always required to withhold 6.9% state tax on all prizes greater than $5,000.

Two major lottery games, Mega Millions and Powerball, are both offered in nearly all jurisdictions that operate lotteries, and serve as de facto national lotteries.