Montana online sports betting laws

1. Visit one of the designated locations where you can play the Montana Lottery.

2. Register as a customer with the lottery.

3. If you want to bet online, sign up with Sports Bet Montana (the only app available in the state).

4. Stay on the premises if you want to start betting using the Sports Bet Montana app.

Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) is hugely popular across the US, but Montana is one of nine states that have specifically banned it.

Despite the fact that Montana sports betting is permitted, DFS operators are not allowed to operate in the state.

It’s interesting to note that the Montana Lottery – which has the monopoly on sports betting in the state – does offer some fantasy football and racing games of its own.

The principal provider of measures to support responsible gambling in Montana is the Montana Council on Problem Gambling (MCPG).

The MCPG offers a variety of supportive services, including a 24-hour helpline, public awareness presentations across the state to raise awareness of the potential problems caused by excessive gambling, and also treatment providers who help people on an outpatient basis – you can find a list of them at the council’s website.

The Montana Lottery also takes seriously its duty to encourage responsible gambling. Players are able to set limits on the amounts of money they deposit and wager, and on the time they spend betting on sports.

That’s not all, other services are provided by the Gambling Control Division of the state’s department of justice and the Montana Department of Health and Human Services which is responsible for general health and/or addiction services in the state, and has information on problem gambling.

Furthermore, there are a host of national services that provide support for problem gambling, including:

• The National Council on Problem Gambling : The NCPG is a great starting point to discover resources and information which combat and treat compulsive gambling. They also have a national problem gambling helpline, and moderated support forums and groups.

• Gamblers Anonymous : A listing of dozens of GA meetings in the state of Montana.

• Gam-Anon : Providing information about problem gambling, as well as the financial and emotional effects on the gambler’s families and loved ones.

• GamTalk : A supportive community that helps people share their issues and experiences with gambling.

The only places you can bet on sports in Montana are venues authorized by the Montana Lottery as sales agents. These include bars and taverns. The good news is that there are currently about 400 locations licensed as sales agents across Big Sky Country where sports betting can take place – find the full list here.

You can wager online using the Sports Bet Montana app – but you have to be physically located within a licensed retail sports betting premises to be able to place a wager.