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Lottery pool rules in Montana
What a pool in Montana needs to know, each fact with its official source and the day we checked it. Another state
The short answer for Montana
- What we found in the law and the lottery's own guidance
- We found no Montana statute that forbids friends or coworkers from pooling money for tickets. Montana pays one claimant; the agreement names who claims and how the pool splits it. Only one person may claim a Montana Lottery prize; the group can share the tax with IRS Form 5754.From our Montana page, reviewed Oct 5, 2026
- Pool creation on ShareTheWinning
- Open
Facts we read on official pages, not legal advice.
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Pool rules in Montana
- Minimum age
- 18 or olderMontana Lottery FAQ · checked Oct 8, 2026
- Group purchase cap
- None found in the rules we read (not yet verified).
- Who the lottery pays
- Montana pays one claimant; the agreement names who claims and how the pool splits it. Only one person may claim a Montana Lottery prize; the group can share the tax with IRS Form 5754.Montana Lottery claim page · checked Oct 8, 2026
- Claim deadline
- Six months after the drawingMontana Lottery FAQ · checked Oct 8, 2026
- Can the winner stay anonymous?
- Yes. Under Montana law a winner's name is not public, and the Montana Lottery does not release it without the winner's permission; it does release the amount won, where the ticket was sold, the winner's community, the game and the drawing date.Montana Lottery FAQ · checked Oct 8, 2026
- Multi-draw, Powerball
- Up to 24 drawings per ticketMontana Lottery Powerball page · checked Oct 5, 2026
- Multi-draw, Mega Millions
- Up to 24 drawings per ticketMontana Lottery Mega Millions page · checked Oct 5, 2026
- Where to claim
- The Montana Lottery claim offices, with addresses and hours, are listed under Claim offices on our Montana page.Montana Lottery claim offices · checked Oct 5, 2026
- State withholding
- 5.9% on prizes over $5,000State withholding table · checked Oct 1, 2026
Rules change. The official lottery and the state are the authority; check them before you play or claim.
Facts, not advice: we read each one on the official page linked beside it. Pool creation is open wherever a lottery runs, except Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (not open yet). The five states without a lottery stay closed. Responsible play
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