Ranked 25th of 49 Tickets in Montana
$30,000 Montana CrosswordMontana Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes
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32
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
At a glance
$30,000 Montana Crossword costs $3 a ticket from the Montana Lottery. With a ValueScore of 32/100 (Below Avg), it is 9th of the 11 active $3 games in Montana. It pays back about $0.62 per $1 on average, in line with Montana's other $3 games.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.03
Exp. Value
$0.62
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
-
Prizes Remaining
No Data
ValueScore™
32 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.62↓
BELOW AVERAGE
It is 9th of the 11 active $3 games in Montana, so most $3 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
↓Average win frequency: about a 25% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.03).
- Expected value of $0.62 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Left |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 73,980 | Not reported |
| $1,000 | 1 in 73,980 | Not reported |
| $250 | 1 in 36,990 | Not reported |
| $150 | 1 in 3,020 | Not reported |
| $70 | 1 in 1,480 | Not reported |
| $50 | 1 in 1,007 | Not reported |
| $36 | 1 in 594 | Not reported |
| $30 | 1 in 128 | Not reported |
| $12 | 1 in 50 | Not reported |
| $6 | 1 in 30 | Not reported |
| $3 | 1 in 5 | Not reported |
Montana does not publish remaining-prize counts, so every tier shows “Not reported”.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
32
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
32
out of 100
Expected Value
22/40
Prize Quality
0/25
Win Frequency
8/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Montana
- Game Number
- 1411
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Payout %
- 61.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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$3.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.03 overall odds
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Entertainment only. Outcomes are random and won't match a real session. Launch-odds mode uses the original published odds, ignoring prizes already claimed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $30,000 Montana Crossword scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. $30,000 Montana Crossword scores 32/100 (Below Average) and is 9th of the 11 active $3 games in Montana. It pays back about $0.62 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the $30,000 Montana Crossword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $30,000 Montana Crossword are 1 in 4.03. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
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