Gambling & Gaming in Montana (2026)
4 rules on the books across Montana. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Card Room Licensing
Local licensing or prohibition of card rooms and poker clubs, in states like California a card room may operate only where the city has adopted its own authorizing ordinance, so the local chapter controls tables, hours, and fees.
Charitable Bingo and Raffles
Bingo, raffles, and games of chance run by charities, including states like New York where the games are lawful only in municipalities that have locally adopted the state licensing scheme.
Sports Betting Law
Who governs sports wagering, a state-licensed activity everywhere it is legal, so the rules live in state statute and gaming-commission regulations rather than city code.
Social Gambling Rules
Whether private, social card games are exempt from gambling prohibitions, a carve-out defined in state law, plus any local rules layered on top of it.
Montana: statewide
StatewideSignificant RestrictionsMontana defines any wager contingent on chance as gambling and bans it unless a statute specifically authorizes it. The…
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