At a glance
Big Bucks Bingo is one of the Montana Lottery's $3 games. Its ValueScore of 29/100 (Below Avg) makes it 8th out of 9 $3 tickets in Montana. It pays back about $0.61 per $1 on average, in line with Montana's other $3 games.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.12
Exp. Value
$0.61
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$25,000
Top Prizes Left
-
Prizes Remaining
No Data
ValueScore™
29 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.61↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weak value right now at #23 of the 40 active games we track in Montana. Check the higher-ranked games in Montana first.
Why
↓At 1 in 4.12, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
- Just $0.61 of every $1 comes back on average, trailing most games.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Left |
|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 74,850 | Not reported |
| $1,000 | 1 in 74,850 | Not reported |
| $500 | 1 in 74,850 | Not reported |
| $200 | 1 in 74,850 | Not reported |
| $150 | 1 in 49,900 | Not reported |
| $100 | 1 in 5,346 | Not reported |
| $75 | 1 in 1,970 | Not reported |
| $50 | 1 in 331 | Not reported |
| $30 | 1 in 179 | Not reported |
| $20 | 1 in 119 | Not reported |
| $15 | 1 in 121 | Not reported |
| $12 | 1 in 121 | Not reported |
| $9 | 1 in 240 | Not reported |
| $5 | 1 in 34 | Not reported |
| $3 | 1 in 6 | Not reported |
Montana does not publish remaining-prize counts, so every tier shows “Not reported”.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
29
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
29
out of 100
Expected Value
21/40
Prize Quality
0/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 9/23/2026
Game Details
- State
- Montana
- Game Number
- 1414
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Payout %
- 61.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/23/2026
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$3.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.12 overall odds
Using launch odds. This game doesn't publish remaining-prize counts.
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 Big Bucks Bingo scratch-off a good buy?
Big Bucks Bingo scores 29/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Montana at the $3 price point.
How much does Big Bucks Bingo cost?
Big Bucks Bingo costs $3 per ticket in Montana. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $3 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Big Bucks Bingo scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Big Bucks Bingo are 1 in 4.12. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Big Bucks Bingo?
The top prize for Big Bucks Bingo is $25,000. Real-time top prize availability data is not published for Montana games.
What are the prizes for Big Bucks Bingo?
Big Bucks Bingo offers 15 distinct prize levels: $25,000, $1,000, $500, $200, $150, $100, $75, $50, $30, $20, $15, $12, $9, $5, and $3. The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How is Big Bucks Bingo rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Big Bucks Bingo at 29 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
How often is Big Bucks Bingo data updated on ScratchCheck?
Big Bucks Bingo data is updated 2–3 times per week from official Montana Lottery publications. Odds and prize amounts are official, though some prize details may be limited.