Online gambling and sports betting in Montana

• Sports betting is legal only through the Montana Lottery’s state-run model; there is no private online sportsbook market.
• Online casino gambling is prohibited in Montana; no licensed online casino framework exists.
• Retail sports betting is available at authorized physical locations tied to lottery sports wagering.
• The Montana Department of Justice’s Gambling Control Division regulates general gambling; the Montana Lottery runs sports wagering.
• Montana’s sports betting regime began in 2019, with mobile wagering limited to approved premises.
• The state does not license private online casino or online sportsbook operators.
• Advertising for unlicensed/offshore gambling is treated as prohibited under state gambling law, but a precise current section is unconfirmed.
• Recent coverage in 2025-2026 reports Montana tightened its ban on online gambling and sweepstakes-style products.

Montana Department of Justice, Gambling Control Division; Montana Lottery for sports wagering — dojmt.gov/gaming

unconfirmed.

Not confirmed. unconfirmed.

State law appears to prohibit unlicensed gambling activity, but the precise advertising ban provision could not be confirmed from current sources.

National rules also apply — see online gambling regulation in United States.

No public list of licensed online operators was found.

• 2025 reports say Montana expanded or clarified its prohibition on online gambling and sweepstakes-style products.
• 2026 sources still describe Sports Bet Montana as the only lawful sports-betting channel.
• No current public list of licensed online operators appears to exist because Montana does not license private online operators.

• Exact main statute citation for the current sports-betting framework.
• Exact current statutory provision on advertising unlicensed/offshore gambling.
• Whether Montana separately regulates paid loot boxes/mystery boxes as gambling or consumer products.
• Whether any specific Montana law or regulator decision addresses prediction markets directly.
• The precise legal treatment of social casinos without prize redemption in Montana.

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25. cbssports.com/prediction/news/prediction-market-legal-states/

Researched 2026-09-21 from public sources and summarised by the Brandfense team. Not legal advice — confirm with the regulator or your counsel before acting.