Montana Lottery

One of the most exciting weekly games in this state is the Montana Lottery. There is a dedicated website that houses all games and results of the weekly draws. The results are also published on numerous websites and in newspapers as well as live shows to display the winning numbers.

It is administered by the government of Montana and is also a member of the Multi State Lottery Association. Games include Powerball, Hot Lotto, Montana Cash, Wild Card Two and the aged-old favorite in the form of scratch cards.

This form of gaming was started in the year nineteen eighty six and since then the minimum age of a person to participate is eighteen years old. Since its establishment, up to one hundred and forty two million dollars was gained and granted to good causes in the state of Montana.

The Montana Cash game is played on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Five numbers are drawn and one ticket allows for two games. The cost is one dollar and the winnings start at twenty thousand dollars. Wild Card Two is a multi lottery game is also played on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Each drawing allows five numbers and the sixth number is one of sixteen playing cards. Players also pay one dollar for each game.

The Powerball game is one of the most played of all games. It began in the year nineteen ninety two and the jackpot is at least twenty million dollars. It draws five white balls and one red ball and it also gives players the chance to play what is known as a multiplier and this enables them to double their non jackpot winnings.

The newest edition to the Montana Lottery was the Mega Millions which was added in January two thousand and ten. The jackpot begins at twelve million dollars. Montana is the only state to offer a Megaplier which multiplies winnings.