The least-bad Montana scratch-off at every price, ranked by real after-tax value. Updated October 1, 2026.
Almost every scratch-off loses money on average — these lose the least after the lump-sum cut and federal + Montana taxes, and still have a top prize left to win. Hard-to-find tickets are flagged so you don't waste a trip.
Tic-Tac Tripler returns about $0.59 per $1 ticket on average after the lump-sum cut and taxes, with 101 of 101 $1K top prizes left — the best of 7 $1 games in Montana.
$50 Frenzy returns about $1.22 per $2 ticket on average after the lump-sum cut and taxes, with 94 of 94 $5K top prizes left — the best of 8 $2 games in Montana.
Lucky 5X Bingo returns about $1.85 per $3 ticket on average after the lump-sum cut and taxes, with 125 of 125 $30K top prizes left — the best of 12 $3 games in Montana.
Legendary Crossword returns about $3.22 per $5 ticket on average after the lump-sum cut and taxes, with 55 of 55 $50K top prizes left — the best of 11 $5 games in Montana.
$1,000,000 Cash Blowout! returns about $7.50 per $10 ticket on average after the lump-sum cut and taxes, with 50429 of 50429 $100 top prizes left — the best of 5 $10 games in Montana.
$2,000,000 Extreme Cash Blowout! returns about $15.41 per $20 ticket on average after the lump-sum cut and taxes, with 50229 of 50229 $200 top prizes left — the best of 4 $20 games in Montana.
2nd Edition Millionaire Maker returns about $12.22 per $30 ticket on average after the lump-sum cut and taxes, with 110 of 110 $1M top prizes left — the best of 2 $30 games in Montana.
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