Montana Lottery Pauses Millionaire Ticket Sales

Technical problems halted sales of Montana Millionaire tickets on Sunday, and the state lottery has not announced when sales will resume.

Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Gambling

Montana Lottery Pauses Millionaire Ticket Sales

Montana Millionaire ticket sales were placed on hold Sunday morning due to technical issues, though some tickets were sold before systems went down. The Montana State Lottery's team is working to resolve the problem.

Why it matters

The pause affects residents across Montana who buy Montana Millionaire tickets at gas stations, bars, grocery stores, and casinos statewide. The interruption comes as the lottery's 2026 offering of 720,000 tickets is in high demand.

Trackers reported 715,057 tickets remaining out of a 2026 total of 720,000, after an additional 100,000 tickets were added this year. Past sales of 620,000 tickets sold out in just over six and a half hours, but the lottery has not said when sales will resume.

The players

Montana State Lottery

The state agency that runs the Montana Millionaire game and sells its tickets across Montana.

The details

Some tickets were sold before the systems went down, and purchasers of $100 or $500 instant-win prizes remain eligible for other drawings. Tickets sold up to the Quarter Million Monday Drawing will be entered into a $250,000 drawing on November 30.

Sunday morning: Ticket sales were placed on hold due to technical issues.
November 30: $250,000 drawing for Quarter Million Monday tickets.
December 28: Six $1 million Grand Prizes and a $20,000 Player's Club Drawing.

Season Trajectory

Montana Millionaire has previously sold out 620,000 tickets in just over six and a half hours, and this year's 720,000-ticket supply follows that pattern of rapid demand. The technical pause arrives while a large share of that inventory remains unsold.

Players who want Montana Millionaire tickets cannot currently buy them through the lottery's retail network until sales resume. Instant-win purchasers keep their eligibility for the drawings, so tickets already bought still count.

The takeaway

Check the Montana Lottery's official channels for the date sales resume, and keep any tickets you already purchased since they remain eligible for the scheduled drawings.

What happens next

The six $1 million Grand Prizes and the $20,000 Player's Club Drawing will be held on December 28, and the $250,000 drawing takes place on November 30.