Best Montana
Scratch-Offs to Buy Right Now

Scratch IQ ranks every active Montana scratch-off by EV/Dollar, the statistical return per $1 spent given the prizes still left in circulation. The game at the top of this list has the highest current EV/Dollar; the Montana Lottery publishes overall odds and top-prize totals rather than daily remaining-prize counts, so per-tier figures are modeled from those published odds and change only when games are added or removed.

Scratch IQ checks Montana Lottery data once daily, but the Montana Lottery does not publish per-tier remaining-prize counts. Scratch IQ models them from the published overall odds and top-prize totals, so EV/Dollar for these games stays stable and the ranking changes when games are added or retired, not day to day. The "as of" date at the top of the page is the most recent check.

It currently has the highest EV/Dollar among active Montana scratch-offs. The number is computed from the prizes still left in circulation and the published overall odds, not from the launch-day payout percentage. A high EV/Dollar typically means a large jackpot is still claimable, the lower-tier prize pool has not depleted faster than tickets sold, or both.

Best means the highest current EV/Dollar based on prizes still left in circulation. It is not a recommendation to play any specific game — Scratch IQ is informational analytics, not financial advice. The methodology page explains the formula in detail and describes the data sources used for montanalottery.com.