Montana State Lottery records
Scope and Contents
This collection is a subgroup (Division) of the Montana Department of Administration records, RS 493. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Administration records.
The Montana Lottery records (1987-2004) consist of director's, marketing, public relations, and interoffice correspondence (1987-1993), minutes from the Montana Lottery Commission (1994-1996), the Retailers' newsletter (1987-1992), press releases (1987-1989), speeches (1987-1988), and subject files (1987-1994) regarding topics such as blackjack, cost of goods sold, meeting notes, resignations, marketing, the legislature, retailers, and more. Some additional accessions from later years have not yet been integrated into this finding aid.
Dates
- Creation: 1987-2004
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Library & Archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Library & Archives before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Historical Note
The State Lottery was created by a citizen’s referendum in 1986 to help generate revenue in the state of Montana. Initially, the revenue went to the Superintendent of Public Instruction. In 1995, the Montana legislature passed a law that redirected funds from the Superintendent of Public Instruction to the State General Fund. In the early 2000s, the Lottery division was transferred from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Administration. According to MCA 23-7-201 and 23-7-202, the Lottery is operated by the State Lottery and Sports Wagering Commission, which consists of five members appointed by the Governor. At least one member of the commission must be an attorney licensed to practice law in Montana and another must be a licensed public accountant. This commission oversees Lottery policies, operations, and determines Lottery products, games, and prizes. Since 1986, the Lottery has generated approximately 320 million dollars.
Extent
6.4 linear feet
Abstract
This collection is a subgroup (Division) of the Montana Department of Administration records, RS 493. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Administration records. These records (1987-2004) of the Montana Lottery consist of director's, marketing, public relations, and interoffice correspondence, minutes, press releases, speeches, subject files and more.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by series.
Physical Location
77:3-1, 77:3-2, 77:3-3
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition information available upon request.
Processing Information
Preliminary sorting only.
In 2024, the various collections of the Montana Department of Administration were integrated under one collection identifier, RS 493, in order to help facilitate access, reduce redundancy in the MTHS catalog, and to follow best archival practices.
Collections from Montana Department of Administration's various Divisions and Bureaus that were previously treated as separate entities are now integrated into this collection, RS 493. Please read the scope and content note carefully to determine if this subgroup/sub-subgroup pertains to your research needs.
- Title
- Preliminary guide to the Montana State Lottery records 1987-1996
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by MTHS Staff; Updated by Lindsey Mick
- Date
- 2008; 2024
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latn
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Repository Details
Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository
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PO Box 201201
Helena MT 59620-1201 United States
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