November 4, 1986 - Legislative Referendum 100, the
Montana State Lottery Act, passes by 69% of the popular vote, carrying each of
the 56 counties. Montana becomes the 23rd state lottery in the nation.
Lottery profits are to go the the Teachers Retirement Fund for the purpose
of holding the line on or reducing property taxes.
August 28, 2008 -
Montana Sports Action, a pari-mutuel fantasy sports wagering game, goes on
sale! The first game offered is Fantasy Football. Montana Sports Action was
created on behalf of The Montana Board of Horse Racing.
 Montana Lottery Has Nearly $500,000 In
Unclaimed Prizes
HELENA, Montana (June 16, 2010) - The
Montana Lottery has nearly $500,000 in unclaimed lottery prizes, including two
$200,000 Powerball prizes from drawings in March................Subscribers
Elsym Consulting Launches
ICS At Montana Lottery
ATLANTA, Georgia (March 4, 2010) --
Elsym Consulting, Inc. is pleased to announce the successful
launch of their Internal Control System at the Montana Lottery, making Montana
their 32nd active system.........................Subscribers
Mega Millions Now
Available In Montana
HELENA, Montana (March 1, 2010) -
Montana Lottery players have another chance to win big starting this week,
local news station reported as the new multi-state Mega Millions becomes
available in the Treasure State...............Subscribers
Montana Lottery Announce
10 Spot, New Keno-Like Game
MISSOULA, Montana (January 31,
2010) -- The Montana Lottery is introducing a new keno-like game called 10
Spot...................Subscribers
Lottery Disputes Audit's
Concerns Over Fantasy Sports Gambling
HELENA, Montana
(September 30, 2009) – According to news sources a legislative performance
audit has found that the Montana Lottery's involvement in fantasy sports
gambling doesn't comply with state law.......................Subscribers
Montana Gambling Revenue
Down For The Year
KALISPELL, Montana (August 19, 2009) --
Revenue collections from electronic gaming machines in Montana and the Montana
Lottery were down 3 percent in fiscal year 2009 compared to the previous
year......................Subscribers
Montana Lottery and RocketBux Use Mobile Phone Technology to
Send Winning Numbers to Players
BEND, Oregon (January 27,
2009) -- Until recently, lottery players have had to resort to the morning
paper, websites or a newscast to check the winning Powerball and other "draw
game" numbers. Now, using a free and innovative approach, players can have
the winning numbers automatically sent via text message to their mobile phone
after each drawing..................Subscribers
State
of Montana to Institute Fantasy-Football Lottery
Game
HELENA, MONTANA (September 2, 2008) -- Football fans in
Montana have a new way to win big through a fantasy football game that was
introduced on Sunday................Subscribers
Montana Lottery to Develop Fantasy Football
Game
HELENA, Montana, USA (May 6, 2008) -- The Montana
Lottery is hoping to kick off a statewide fantasy football betting game by
September in time for the professional football season................Subscribers
Lottery Getting a New
Look!
MONTANA, USA (April 8, 2008) -- On Friday, April 11,
the Montana Lottery will be launching a new website. The address will stay the
same: www.montanalottery.com, but it will have a new look, more information,
and more options for our visitors! .................Read the full story at: Vol.43 No.2
MT Lottery Having Record
Year
MONTANA, USA (March 15, 2008) – According to
local media reports the Montana Lottery says it is putting more money back into
the state than ever before as halfway through its fiscal year, the lottery has
seen nearly a 10% increase, when compared to last year's record
year................Subscribers
Montana Lottery
Introduces Limited Edition Game, Montana Millionaire on Sale October
MONTANA, USA (October 1, 2007) – The Montana Lottery
has introduced a limited edition game, which offers players the best chance of
winning $1 million ever offered by the 20-year-old Lottery. Tickets went on
sale today ..........Subscribers
Montana Lottery is
Celebrating 20 Years
HELENA, Montana, USA (June 28, 2007)
-- The Montana Lottery is celebrating 20 years in the gaming business and with
total lottery sales reaching over $500 million Montana's Lottery Director says
it has a bright future............Subscribers
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