83% of people would not tell anyone if they won the lottery, this is according to a survey of 1,100 people.
This year's Montana Millionaire raffle tickets sold out in less than three hours after going on sale Friday morning, setting what lottery officials said was a new record for the game.
"The demand for Montana Millionaire this year has been absolutely incredible," Montana Lottery Director Bob Brown said in a news release about the sale of 500,000 tickets for the 18th annual event.
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Tickets went on sale statewide at 5:30 a.m. and sold for $20 each.
The Quarter Million Monday drawing for the $250,000 prize is Dec. 2. Then, the four $1 million grand prizes drawing on Dec. 26. The game also included 2,300 $500 instant win prizes and 4,500 $100 instant win prizes, lottery officials said.
All instant winners and the Quarter Million Monday winner tickets are still eligible for the grand prize drawings.
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