How to Bet on Your Favorite Teams in Sports in Montana

For those that love to feel the adrenaline rush of whether their team is going to win in the final minutes of a game, there are just as many betting in the opposite direction.  Sports betting is a huge business in America, just watch a sports broadcast sometime.

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But are those apps and sights that are advertised during our Sunday sports nap really legal in Montana?  There is a fine line of how and where you can place those bets in the state, and we have all the details before you place that wager.

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How to Bet on Your Favorite Teams in Sports in Montana

For Montana sports betting enthusiasts, there are two ways to bet on gaming events happening around the world.  The first is through the state-run Montana Lottery division. In 2019, then Governor Steve Bullock signed HB725 giving the agency the ability to install kiosks at bars, taverns and restaurants for onsite gambling wagers.

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Before 2019, only horse racing betting online was legal to bet on within the state.  According to BettingUSA, Montana is one of only a few states "to actively license online horse racing betting sites and advance deposit wagering apps".

There is an APP for That in Montana - Be Legal and Use It!

The second way to legally bet on sports in Montana is through the Montana State Lottery app.  The official sports betting app, Sports Bet Montana, is designed to allow "bettors to register, deposit funds, and plan wagers, but fans may only place wagers when physically present at an establishment licensed to host self-serve sportsbook terminals".

For now, statewide online sports betting is illegal.  BettingUSA states that in order for it to become legal, new legislation would need to be introduced and passed by current Governor Greg Gianforte.  In more simple terms, popular betting apps or daily fantasy sports sites "such as FanDuel and DraftKings do not accept real money customers from Montana as a result".  You can learn more about sports betting in Montana here.