"Maybe I'm the lucky one?" - Montana Millionaire lottery restarts after technical difficulties
BOZEMAN, Mont. — The Montana Millionaire lottery restarted Thursday, Nov. 12, after tickets went on sale across the state starting at 6:30a.m. The Montana State Lottery said it had paused the game on Nov. 1 because the system struggled to keep up with the number of transactions. It also said all tickets bought on Nov. 1, including instant win tickets, stayed valid Thursday morning. In Bozeman, some community members were buying tickets for the first time while others said they wait for this game each year. John Rami said he got in line before sales opened and already had a plan for the money. "I got here about 5a.m. I was the first one in line. I'll probably pay off my house which I don't owe much on and then the rest will go to my grandson's college fund", Rami said. Vince Hull said this was his first time buying the tickets in Montana after coming back to the Treasure State for the first time in more than three decades. "No, I'm from Dillon originally, but I've lived in Florida the past 31 years, it's my first year back, so first time getting these. Feels pretty good, I think I