Overview
- Tickets went on sale at 5:30 a.m. on November 1 for $20 each and sold out the same morning.
- The 2025 run expanded supply by 120,000 to 620,000 tickets and added a fifth $1 million prize alongside more instant-win awards.
- Lines formed as early as 4:30 a.m., with reports of some buyers spending over $10,000 at multiple locations while most purchased one to five tickets.
- Lottery officials say the first $2.25 million of proceeds supports the Montana STEM/Healthcare Scholarship Program, with additional revenue going to the state general fund.
- A $250,000 drawing is scheduled for December 1, followed by the grand prize drawing on December 26, 2025.