Montana Lottery: Montana Ca$h, Hot Lotto and Powerball

November 4, 1986: Legislative Referendum 100, the Montana State Lottery Act, passes by 69 percent of the popular vote, carrying each of the 56 counties. Montana is the 23rd Lottery state. Lottery profits to go to Teachers Retirement Fund for the purpose of holding the line on or reducing property taxes.

The Montana Lottery’s goals for the biennium focus on its primary mission: to maximize the transfer of its net revenue to the state’s General Fund. The transfer goal for Fiscal Year 2004 is $7 million; the goal for Fiscal Year 2005 is $7.2 million.

For Montana Ca$h, select 5 balls from 37. There are 3 prize levels:

1. 5 balls
2. 4 balls
3. 3 balls

For multi-state Hot Lotto, select 5 numbers from 39 and another number (the Hot Ball) from a separate pool of 19. All 6 numbers are required to win first prize. There are 9 levels of prizes:

1. 5 main balls + hot ball
2. 5 main balls
3. 4 main balls + hot ball
4. 4 main balls
5. 3 main balls + hot ball
6. 3 main balls
7. 2 main balls + hot ball
8. 1 main ball + hot ball
9. hot ball only

For multi-state Powerball, select 5 numbers from 53 and another number (the Powerball) from a separate pool of 42. All 6 numbers are required to win first prize. There are 9 levels of prizes:

1. 5 main balls + powerball
2. 5 main balls
3. 4 main balls + powerball
4. 4 main balls
5. 3 main balls + powerball
6. 3 main balls
7. 2 main balls + powerball
8. 1 main ball + powerball
9. power ball only

Click here to go to the Montana Lottery's home page. The Montana Lottery's home page will open in a new window, so when you are finished, just close it by clicking on the x in its upper right corner.

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