Someone who purchased a Montana Millionaire ticket this year is $250,000 richer. The Montana Lottery has drawn the numbers for the first major prize for this year’s Montana Millionaire game. The winning number for the $250,000 prize is 131208. Check your tickets to see if it could be you. 

Recent Major Montana Lottery Winners

There have been some major prizes won in the Montana Lottery recently. A winner playing the second edition of the Millionaire Maker scratch ticket game claimed their million-dollar prize on November 17. The ticket was purchased at Worden’s Market.  

Another big winning ticket was recently sold at Jay’s 1 Stop in Missoula. That ticket won the Montana Cash jackpot of $1,651,794.

Why Lottery Tickets Aren’t Safe Gifts for Kids

Montana Lottery tickets have been popular gift ideas for friends and family over the years. Players of the lottery should be aware of the risks associated with using lottery tickets as gifts, especially for children.  

The Montana Lottery is participating in the 2025 Gift Responsibly Campaign, along with other lotteries and community organizations across North America.  

Montana’s Role in the Gift Responsibly Campaign

According to a Montana Lottery press release, research supports that early exposure to or participation in gambling during childhood is highly correlated with the development of a gambling problem later in life. Gambling exposure during childhood is often through a lottery product, such as lottery tickets or scratch-offs. 

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"The Montana Lottery is proud to join the Gift Responsibly Campaign as a Level 1 participant. Our core mission includes responsible gaming, and protecting Montana's youth from the potential harms of early gambling exposure is a top priority. By participating, we are reinforcing the crucial message that lottery tickets are not appropriate gifts for minors, and we are committed to raising awareness throughout the holiday season and beyond," said Montana Lottery Director Bob Brown. 

Congratulations to the recent big winners of the Montana Lottery. Hold onto your tickets the five million-dollar jackpots will be drawn on December, 26. Please play responsibly. If you, or someone you know, have a gambling problem, please call 1-800-522-4700 for help. 

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