Montana Sports Betting

Montana sports betting is extraordinarily convenient for the minority of bettors who prefer to bet in person. For everyone else, its lottery-run, non-mobile monopoly can be viewed as a little archaic.

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About Sports Betting in Montana

Montana, the rugged fulcrum of Big Sky Country, features perhaps the most egalitarian and customer-friendly retail sports betting setup in the United States. Hundreds of locations, many mom 'n pop taverns and roadside casinos, offer in-person sports wagering – quite a luxury for such a sparsely populated state.

But there are two profound drawbacks to this arrangement. For starters, Montana sports wagering is controlled entirely by the state lottery and its betting app, Sports Bet Montana, meaning theirs are the odds you get, whether you like them or not. Secondly, while bettors can prepare their wagers on their phones at home, if they want to put those bets through, they must travel to one of the aforementioned licensed retailers and be physically on the premises when they push the button to submit them.

So, for the minority of people who prefer to bet with a wad of cash and hoist a pint afterward, Montana is a finely tuned Ferrari. For everyone else, however, it's a three-on-the-tree Silverado with a suspect sixth cylinder.

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Montana Sportsbooks

Currently Operating Sportsbooks

Current Sportsbooks

347

Licenses Allowed

1050

Sports Betting Legalization in Montana

Montana Sports Betting Law Highlights

  • Sports bets must be placed at a licensed retail outlet.
  • Online wagers may be prepared on the state's lone lottery-run betting app, but the bets cannot go through unless the bettor is physically on the premises of a licensed partner.
  • No specific betting restrictions on college sports – or any other sport.
  • Retail outlets consist of literally hundreds of mom 'n pop taverns, casinos, and other businesses spread throughout the sparsely populated state.
  • 18+ age minimum.
  • Online daily fantasy sports contests are expressly prohibited.

Legalization Timeline

  • Sports wagering legalized

    May, 2019

    Governor Steve Bullock signs HB 725 into law, thus legalizing a lottery-run sports betting apparatus with physical locations at hundreds of mom 'n pop taverns and casinos.

  • First sports bets placed in Montana

    March, 2020

    Sports betting launches statewide, with retail outlets in counties large and small available to accept wagers.

FAQs

Is sports betting legal in Montana?

It is legal to bet on sports in Montana. The good news is there are hundreds of retail locations where you can place wagers in person or bet from your phone. The bad news is you must be on the premises of one of those locations in order to wager, meaning that "mobile wagering" is strictly of the onsite variety and through a single app run by the state lottery.

Who can bet on sports in Montana?

Unlike most states, which uphold a 21+ age standard for betting, the minimum age to place a wager is 18 in Montana.

Who regulates sports betting in Montana?

The Montana Lottery regulates sports betting in the state.

What can I bet on in Montana?

The Sports Bet Montana app and its associated retailers offer wagering on basketball, baseball, football, soccer, hockey, tennis, golf, boxing, cycling, table tennis, MMA, motorsports, rugby, cricket, Australian Rules Football, and darts, among other sports.

What can't I bet on in Montana?

There are no expressly prohibited betting events in Montana, although since the University of Montana and Montana State University play many sports, including football, at a lower competitive tier, it may not be possible to be on some college games.

Is DFS legal in Montana?

Montana is one of a handful of states to explicitly outlaw online daily fantasy sports contests.

Is it legal to bet on horse racing in Montana?

There are several ways to bet on horse racing in Montana. The first is at one of the state's two racetracks, which are located in Great Falls and Miles City. There are also about half a dozen off-track betting parlors located around the state that host simulcast wagering. Lastly, it's possible to bet on horse races around the world online through account-wagering sites like TwinSpires and 1/ST BET.

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