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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 Montana State Lottery provided the first issue to push the two unions into common cause. In 1986, Montana voters approved LR 100, a legislative referendum, creating a state lottery and directing net revenue (revenue left over after prizes, administration, and overhead) go to reduce county property taxes dedicated to public employee pensions.
State lotteries have become a significant source of revenue for states, raising $17.6 billion in profits for state budgets in the 2009 fiscal year (FY) with 11 states collecting more revenue from their state lottery than from their state corporate income tax during FY2009. [10] Lottery policies within states can have conflicting goals. [11]
The Powerball jackpot continues to rise after no one had the lucky numbers Monday night.. The jackpot for Monday's draw was estimated to be $224 million with a $106 million cash value.
Lottery Winner: Man finds $20 on ground, wins $1 million after buying scratch-off lottery ticket Powerball winning numbers for 10/26/2024 The winning numbers for Saturday, Oct. 26 drawing are 8 ...
Montana Millionaire Lottery tickets will go on sale at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, and if you want to participate you better buy your tickets quick.
Wild Card (for part of its history Wild Card 2) was a lottery game that was available in Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota, although at no point did the five lotteries offer it simultaneously. The game was administered by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), which is best known for Mega Millions and Powerball.
See live updates of Montana election results from the 2024 election, including Senate and House races, state elections and ballot initiatives.