Title Montana Lottery Commission Meeting
Date 2021/09/15 - 2021/09/15
Time 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Location Zoom Conference Call
Contact name Denise Blankenship
Contact phone (406) 444-5801
Contact email dblankenship@mt.gov
Event type Press release
Event status
Author Denise Blankenship

Montana Lottery Commission to Meet

The Montana Lottery's next scheduled commission meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. The meeting will take place by Zoom Conference call.  The meeting is open to the public.  A complete agenda, meeting materials and instruction for accessing the meeting are available on the Lottery’s website at https://www.montanalottery.com/en/view/commissioners

The Lottery Commission consists of five members appointed to four-year staggered terms by the Governor. Current Commissioners are:  Tom Keegan, Helena; Leo Prigge, Butte; Tony Harbaugh, Miles City; Steve Morris, Helena; and Commission Chair, John Tarr of Helena.     

Lottery Commissioners are responsible for determining policies for the operation of the Lottery and considering recommendations of Lottery staff in the types and forms of games offered, as well as percentages of prizes paid and price of each ticket or chance sold. 

The Montana Lottery was created by referendum in 1986. Since then, it has paid over $694 million in prizes and returned approximately $289 million to the State of Montana. 

The State of Montana makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person's ability to participate in State Government. Persons needing an accommodation should notify Bryan Costigan, no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, September 13, 2021, to allow adequate time to make necessary arrangements. Please call (406) 444-5804 or TTY 444-9642 to make your request known.

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