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MontanaIn May 2025, Montana became the first state in the U.S. to explicitly ban online sweepstakes casinos. Governor Greg Gianforte signed SB 555 into law after it passed both chambers of the legislature in April 2025. The law, effective October 1, 2025, amends Montana's existing gaming statutes to include in the definition of illegal "internet gambling" any online casino platform — including sweepstakes-model gaming sites — that knowingly transmits or receives gambling information, allows consumers to place a bet or wager using any form of currency, and makes payouts of any form of currency. In January 2017, Montana passed SB 25, which exempts fantasy sports leagues from the "gambling" classification provided the entry fee is no greater than $35, leagues last the whole season and prizes are of minimal monetary value. The state's legislature put forth House Joint Resolution No. 21 in 2017, which seeks to evaluate and study daily fantasy sports in order to clarify its legality. There is 1 Montana site. edit your preferences Montana Jurisdiction News
Sports betting take huge step forward in Montana
After the official sports wagering rules were published late last week, the Montana Lottery began accepting licenses from businesses looking to offer its new sports wagering product. Top 10 US states by number of casinos per capita We're getting a little esoteric this week and bringing you the top 10 facts about tax revenue, little-known gambling states and other statistics. Gambling Awareness Week: Free counselling offered in Montana The Montana Council on Problem Gambling offers free counselling for Gambling Awareness week. Montana poker pro wins WSOP H.O.R.S.E. title, $611,666 Ian Gordon won the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship (Event #43) at the World Series of Poker. Gordon, a 24-year-old poker pro, earned a well-deserved, and some might say surprising breakthrough victory, collecting $611,666 in prize money. Poker Gains Fans on College Campuses News Brief: More than half of male college students interviewed last summer in a national survey had gambled on card games at least once a month, according to the Annenberg Public Montana Casino Opening Soon News Brief: The Ehli Group is opening The Midas Touch, Billings, Montana’s, latest offering in the casino business, at the end of September. |
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