Montana Casinos
- Bingo (1973), Poker (1973), Sports Pools (1973), Video Keno (1976), Video Lottery (1985), Lottery (1986), Tribal Casinos (1994), Lottery Fantasy Pools (2008)
- $41 million
- $130 million
- 18 for all forms, however, most poker tables and video lottery establishments have a minimum age of 21
- Montana banned smoking in 2009. The law does not pertain to tribal casinos.
- Horse racing
Montana gambling is no different that what people think of when the term “Wild West” is said. Montana has a unique array of legalized gambling.
There are hundreds of places to gamble in Montana, but these are only loosely described as casinos. These Montana casinos are basically bars with a poker table and video lottery machines inside; some have an off-track betting facility. Table games are illegal in the state, but it is not from a lack of trying.
The state lottery offers typical games, including scratch-offs and lotto drawings. It goes a step further than any other state except Delaware. Montana offers a form of sports betting through its state lottery. NASCAR and NFL daily fantasy sports contests are available.
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Types of Montana Online Gambling Allowed
The only form of legal online gambling in Montana is off-track betting on horses. TVG and TwinSpires are the two largest sites that accept this type of action from Montanans. Montana state law forbids all other forms of online gambling. This includes daily fantasy sports. No daily fantasy sports sites accept Montana players. There are poker, casino and sports betting sites that accept players from Montana. These are all unlicensed and illegal.
Types of Live Montana Gambling

- Slots: Yes
- Blackjack: No
- Poker: Yes
- Craps/Roulette: No
- Horses: Yes
- Lottery: Yes
There is an unusual variety of live Montana gambling offered. There are live horse racing tracks. These also offer off-track betting, where bars may also operate race books.
Poker is allowed in bars. It is the only state that allows live poker rooms outside of a traditional casino setup. Nearly two dozen taverns have a poker table or two, ready for when the locals come to play some Texas Hold’em. Bars may spread video lottery machines. These can have video poker and keno. There are hundreds of establishments that go by Montana casinos, as they offer games that you could find in casinos in other states.
The Montana Lottery sells three types of tickets. There are scratch-off tickets. Lotto tickets are also sold. There is another game offered that is unlike any other state lottery. The Montana Lottery operates two forms of daily fantasy sports. One is NASCAR and the other is NFL.
Daily fantasy sports sites that operate throughout the country set a prize pool that is not based solely on the number of participants. That is not the case in Montana. Lottery daily fantasy contests are pari-mutuel. That means that the prize pool directly reflects the amount of money wagered on it. The Montana Lottery only pays the top three places in a contest, regardless of the number of tickets sold. While that may seem like an advantage, the lottery holds 26 percent of the prize pool. That is more than most pari-mutuel pools tied to horse racing.
Montana Gambling Laws
Montana gambling laws allow licensed taverns to operate poker tables. It is as close to Wild West saloons as it gets these days. Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Omaha High/Low, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud High/Low and draw games are the only approved games. The largest pot allowed in Montana is $800. All players are all-in once the pot reaches this size. Bets are backed out of the pot to put it in correct proportion. All poker games must be dealt by a live dealer. Electronic poker tables are not legal.
By offering these games, these Montana casinos can use that term loosely to describe what they are. You will find over 200 Montana casino locations throughout the state.
Montana has a statewide video lottery. These games may offer poker and keno. The maximum bet is $2. The maximum win per hand is $800.
Montana is exempted from the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. This law prevents the spread of sports betting. Montana was excluded because of its sports pool laws. This includes betting squares on sporting events. Pig, gerbil and hamster races may also be bet on through pools as long as the event is in a small town or outside city limits.
The Montana Lottery takes advantage of the sports pool laws. It spreads daily fantasy sports contests where the players’ money is entered into a pari-mutuel pool. It is the only one of its kind in the country. The Montana Lottery takes 27 percent of the prize pool. NASCAR and NFL are the only sports available.
Live horse racing and off-track betting are legal in Montana. Race books may also be located in taverns.
Online gambling in Montana is illegal. This includes daily fantasy sports sites. The only exception is simulcast betting on horse races.
List of Montana Casinos
There are hundreds of places to gamble in Montana. Virtually any place that serves alcohol by the drink will have video lottery machines that have video poker and keno for real money. Bars may have up to 20 video lottery machines. The tax rate on these devices is 15 percent.
Larger taverns have race books and a poker table. There are 14 Native American Montana casinos within state borders. The only differences between taverns and Indian casinos are that tribes may have more than 20 machines and certain slot machines are allowed. Table games are not legal at Native American casinos in Montana.
Below you can find the Montana casinos, locations, directions of where they are located, and a website if they have one. To make sure you live near one, you can check our Montana casinos map for accurate location of the nearest ones.
Casino | Size | Address | Website |
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49er Diner and Casino – Livingston | 18 Slot Machines | 404 East Park Street | No Website |
All Aboard Casino – Billings | 20 Slot Machines | 909 South 32nd Street West | No Website |
Apsaalooke Nights Casino – Crow Agency | 206 Slot Machines | 71 Heritage Road | www.apsaalookenightscasino.com |
B&S Laundry – Brockton | 6 Slot Machines | 711 Seventh Street | No Website |
Bair’s Casino – Hardin | 19 Slot Machines | 315 13th Street West | No Website |
Best Bet Casino – Helena | 20 Slot Machines | 1225 Euclid Avenue | No Website |
Best Bet Casino – Kalispell | 20 Slot Machines | 1619 US Highway 93 South | No Website |
Best Western KwaTaqNuk Casino – Polson | 232 Slot Machines | 49708 US Highway 93 East | www.kwataqnuk.com |
Big B Bingo & Casino – Billings | 20 Slot Machines | 1307 12th Street West | No Website |
Billings Hotel and Convention Center | 14 Slot Machines | 1223 Mullowney Lane | www.billingshotel.net |
BJs Casino – Cut Bank | 18 Slot Machines | 1105 East Main Street | No Website |
Buff’s Bar & Casino – Forsyth | 12 Slot Machines | 845 Main Street | No Website |
Bugz’s Casino – Billings | 20 Slot Machines | 1341 Main Street | www.facebook.com/BugzsBar |
Casey’s Casino – Whitefish | 10 Slot Machines | 101 Central Avenue | www.caseyswhitefish.com |
Casino Royale – Billings | 20 Slot Machines | 2455 Central Avenue | No Website |
Cat’s Paw Cardroom – Bozeman | 19 Slot Machines | 721 North Seventh Avenue | No Website |
Cattlemen’s Casino – Kalispell | 20 Slot Machines | 1400 Airport Road | No Website |
Cellar Casino and Restaurant – Miles City | 20 Slot Machines | 719 Main Street | No Website |
Chances R Restaurant and Casino – Butte | 20 Slot Machines | 3703 Harrison Avenue | No Website |
Charging Horse Casino & Bingo – Lame Deer | 130 Slot Machines | 1/2 Mile East Lame Deer Highway 212 | No Website |
Crown Lounge – Great Falls | 14 Slot Machines | 1820 10th Avenue South | www.facebook.com/TheCrownLounge |
Doc & Eddy’s West Casino – Billings | 20 Slot Machines | 927 South 32nd Street West | |
E-Z Mart Casino – Harlem | 19 Slot Machines | 2 Main Street, Highway 2 | www.e-zmart.com |
Flipper’s Casino – Missoula | 17 Slot Machines | 125 South Third Street West | www.facebook.com/flipperscasino |
Fort Belknap Casino – Harlem | 146 Slot Machines | 104 Assiniboine Avenue | www.fortbelknapcasino.com |
Git-N-Go – Wolf Point | 40 Slot Machines | 132 US Highway 2 East | No Website |
Glacier Little Peaks Casino – Browning | 24 Slot Machines | Junction of Highway 2 and 89 West | www.glacierpeakscasino.com |
Glacier Peaks Casino – Browning | 300 Slot Machines | Highway 2 and Highway 89 | www.glacierpeakscasino.com |
Gold Dust Casino – Billings | 20 Slot Machines | 1310 15th Street West | No Website |
Golden Spur – Miles City | 20 Slot Machines | 1014 South Haynes Avenue | No Website |
Grand Tree Inn – Bozeman | 20 Slot Machines | 1325 North Seventh Avenue | www.book.bestwestern.com |
Gray Wolf Peak Casino – Evaro | 118 Slot Machines | 20819 US Highway 93 North | www.graywolfpeakcasino.com |
Gusick’s Restaurant – Billings | 15 Slot Machines | 760 South 20th Street West | No Website |
Hub Bar Casino – Belgrade | 7 Slot Machines | 23 East Main Street | No Website |
Hudson’s Lounge and Casino – Billings | 20 Slot Machines | 2658 Grand Avenue | No Website |
Jackpot Casino – Bozeman | 20 Slot Machines | 1801 West Main Street | No Website |
Korner Club – Bozeman | 17 Slot Machines | 8191 Huffine Lane | www.facebook.com/Korner-Klub |
Lady Lil’s – Missoula | 20 Slot Machines | 2210 North Reserve Street | www.townpump.com |
Lady Lil’s – Shelby | 20 Slot Machines | 1350 West Roosevelt Highway | www.townpump.com |
Locomotive Inn Casino – Laurel | 20 Slot Machines | 216 First Avenue South | www.locomotiveinn.com |
Lucky Grand Casino – Billings | 20 Slot Machines | 1411 13th Street West | No Website |
Lucky Lil’s – Anaconda | 20 Slot Machines | 6940 MT Highway 1 | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Belgrade | 20 Slot Machines | 206B West Jefferson Avenue | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Big Timber | 20 Slot Machines | 20 Big Timber Loop Road | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Billings | 20 Slot Machines | 300 South 24th Street West | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Bonner | 20 Slot Machines | 7995 East Highway 200 | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Boulder | 19 Slot Machines | 701 North Main Street | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Butte | 20 Slot Machines | 531 South Montana Street | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Chinook | 20 Slot Machines | 115 Pennsylvania Street | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Colstrip | 20 Slot Machines | 110 Willow Street | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Columbia Falls | 20 Slot Machines | 507 Ninth Street | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Columbus | 20 Slot Machines | 602 Eighth Avenue North | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Conrad | 20 Slot Machines | 215 North Main Street | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Cut Bank | 20 Slot Machines | 512 West Main Street | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Deer Lodge | 20 Slot Machines | 203 North Main Street | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Dillon | 20 Slot Machines | 635 North Montana Street | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – East Helena | 20 Slot Machines | 418 East Main Street | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Eureka | 20 Slot Machines | 40 First Street East | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Forsyth | 20 Slot Machines | 240 South Tenth Avenue | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Great Falls | 20 Slot Machines | 501 Northwest Bypass | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Hamilton | 20 Slot Machines | 1105 North First Street | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Hardin | 20 Slot Machines | 1012 North Crawford | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Havre | 20 Slot Machines | 420 First Street West | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Helena | 20 Slot Machines | 418 East Main Street | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Highway 2 | 20 Slot Machines | 1104 Highway 2 East | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Kalispell | 20 Slot Machines | 439 West Idaho | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Laurel | 20 Slot Machines | 312 South First Avenue | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Lewistown | 20 Slot Machines | 622 Northeast Main Street | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Libby | 20 Slot Machines | 200 East Ninth Street | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Livingston | 20 Slot Machines | 2128 Park Street South | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Lolo | 20 Slot Machines | 10953 Highway 93 South | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Miles City | 20 Slot Machines | 1208 South Haynes Street | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Missoula | 20 Slot Machines | 3109 Brooks Street | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Plains | 20 Slot Machines | 335 East Railroad Street | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Rimrock Mall | 20 Slot Machines | 300 South 24th Street West | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Rocker | 20 Slot Machines | 1004 Grizzly Trail | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Shelby | 20 Slot Machines | 455 McKinley Road | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Sidney | 20 Slot Machines | 1157 South Central Avenue | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Stevensville | 20 Slot Machines | 104 Kootenai Creek Road | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Superior | 20 Slot Machines | 29 Diamond Road | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Thompson Falls | 20 Slot Machines | 108 South Gallatin Street | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Three Forks | 20 Slot Machines | 10800 Highway 287 | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Townsend | 20 Slot Machines | 204 North Front Street | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – White Sulphur | 20 Slot Machines | 311 East Main Street | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Whitefish | 20 Slot Machines | 6598 Highway 93 South | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Whitehall | 20 Slot Machines | 415 North Whitehall Street | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Lil’s – Wolf Point | 20 Slot Machines | 408 Blaine Street | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Logger – Kalispell | 20 Slot Machines | 1028 Highway 2 East | www.townpump.com |
Lucky Logger – Milltown | 20 Slot Machines | 7965 Highway 200 | www.townpump.com |
Magic Diamond – Bozeman | 20 Slot Machines | 1615 West Main Street | www.townpump.com |
Magic Diamond – Butte | 20 Slot Machines | 2001 Dewey Boulevard | www.townpump.com |
Magic Diamond – Columbia Falls | 20 Slot Machines | 6106 Highway 2 West | www.townpump.com |
Magic Diamond – Dillon | 20 Slot Machines | 101 East Helena Street | www.townpump.com |
Magic Diamond – East Helena | 20 Slot Machines | 114 Lane Avenue | www.townpump.com |
Magic Diamond – Great Falls | 20 Slot Machines | 415 Tenth Avenue South | www.townpump.com |
Magic Diamond – Hamilton | 20 Slot Machines | 932 South First Street | www.townpump.com |
Magic Diamond – Havre | 20 Slot Machines | 108 West First Street | www.townpump.com |
Magic Diamond – Helena | 20 Slot Machines | 1138 Euclid Avenue | www.townpump.com |
Magic Diamond – Kalispell | 20 Slot Machines | 2605 Highway 2 East | www.townpump.com |
Magic Diamond – Kalispell Center Mall | 20 Slot Machines | 20 North Main Street | www.townpump.com |
Magic Diamond – Lewiston | 20 Slot Machines | 424 West Main Street | www.townpump.com |
Magic Diamond – Livingston | 20 Slot Machines | 714 East Park Street | www.townpump.com |
Magic Diamond – Lolo | 20 Slot Machines | 11880 Highway 93 South | www.townpump.com |
Magic Diamond – Miles City | 20 Slot Machines | 905 South Haynes Street | www.townpump.com |
Magic Diamond – Rocker | 20 Slot Machines | 1050 Grizzly Trail | www.townpump.com |
Magic Diamond IV – Great Falls | 20 Slot Machines | 702 10th Avenue South | www.townpump.com |
Mardi Gras West Casino – Billings | 20 Slot Machines | 4100 King Avenue West | www.facebook.com/Casino-Mardi-Gras-West-End |
Montana Club – Kalispell | 18 Slot Machines | 1301 Main Street | www.montanaclub.com |
Montana Lil’s – Anaconda | 20 Slot Machines | 207 Main Street | www.townpump.com |
Montana Lil’s – Billings | 20 Slot Machines | 2350 Main Street | www.townpump.com |
Montana Nugget Casino – Billings | 20 Slot Machines | 2150 Grand Avenue | No Website |
New Hops Pub & Casino – Butte | 12 Slot Machines | 2900 Harrison Avenue | No Website |
Northern Winz Casino – Box Elder | 207 Slot Machines | 11031 US Highway 87 | www.northernwinzhotelcasino.com |
Northern Winz Casino – Rocky Boy | 72 Slot Machines | Rocky Boy Road | www.northernwinzhotelcasino.com |
Paradise Falls – Missoula | 20 Slot Machines | 3621 Brooks Street | www.paradisefallsmissoula.com |
Players Club Casino – Kalispell | 20 Slot Machines | 2109 Highway 2 East | No Website |
Plaza Royale Casino – Butte | 19 Slot Machines | 2930 Harrison Avenue | No Website |
Press Box – Missoula | 20 Slot Machines | 835 East Broadway Street | www.pressboxsportsbar.com |
Remington Casino – Whitefish | 20 Slot Machines | 130 Central Avenue | No Website |
Rowdy’s Cabin Casino Bar – Missoula | 12 Slot Machines | 4880 North Reserve Street | No Website |
Sam’s Place – Billings | 20 Slot Machines | 717 16th Street West | No Website |
Scoop Bar – Bozeman | 6 Slot Machines | 712 West Main Street | www.scoopbar.com |
Shooters Sports Bar, Casino & Grille – Billings | 20 Slot Machines | 1600 Avenue D | www.shootersbarmontana.com |
Silver Star Casino – Miles City | 20 Slot Machines | 801 Main Street | No Website |
Silver Wolf Casino – Wolf Point | 108 Slot Machines | 300 Highway 25 East | www.facebook.com/SilverWolfCasino |
Silvertip Casino – Missoula | 20 Slot Machines | 680 SW Higgins Avenue | www.silvertipcasino.com |
Sunken Treasure – Butte | 20 Slot Machines | 2902 Harrison Avenue | No Website |
Tahitian Nites Casino – Billings | 20 Slot Machines | 1517 Broadwater Avenue | No Website |
The Hideout Casino – Livingston | 20 Slot Machines | 104 Centennial Drive | No Website |
The Oxford – Missoula | 20 Slot Machines | 337 North Higgins Avenue | www.the-oxford.com |
The Rialto Bar – Helena | 20 Slot Machines | 52 Last Chance Gulch | www.rialtobar.com |
TJ’s Quikstop – Poplar | 20 Slot Machines | 300 Front Street West | No Website |
Tribal Express Casino – Poplar | 30 Slot Machines | Highway 2 East | No Website |
Windiggers Casino – Kalispell | 20 Slot Machines | 2610 Highway 2 | No Website |
Yellowstone Truck Stop – Livingston | 20 Slot Machines | 1226 US Highway 10 West | No Website |
Your Lucky Charm Casino – Butte | 20 Slot Machines | 2325 Harrison Avenue | No Website |
Montana Casinos Map & Guide
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History of Montana Gambling
The original Montana Constitution outlawed all gambling when it was written in 1889. Table games were briefly legalized in 1937. Slot machines appeared in bars during this era. The Montana Supreme Court ruled these devices to be illegal in 1950. A constitutional referendum was created to reverse this decision. It lost by a 4-1 margin.
In 1972, voters handed over their right to approve gambling to the state legislature. Lawmakers passed a bill that legalized bingo, live poker, and keno the following year. Electronic keno was added in 1976 through a Montana Supreme Court ruling.
Video poker machines started to appear in the state around 1980. Operators claimed that the devices fell under the keno ruling. The state Supreme Court disagreed in 1984. The legislature overrode this decision the following year. The maximum payout was $100 at the time.
Video poker machines did not have a tax when first rolled out. There was only an annual licensing fee. The state started taxing the machines at a rate of 15 percent in 1987.
A state lottery was created in 1986. Gaming compacts with tribes began in 1994. The maximum payout on video poker and keno machines increased to $800 in 1995.
The early 2000’s saw attempts to create Montana casinos that offered table games. The last attempt failed in 2003, keeping all Montana casinos to video lottery and poker. In 2005, the state legislature banned all forms of online gambling. Horseracing enjoys an exemption under this law.
The Montana Lottery rolled out NFL daily fantasy sports cards in 2008. NASCAR pools were added the following year. The NCAA was not happy with Montana’s fantasy sports contests, even though the games did not include college events. The NCAA threatened to boycott the state for major events. The threat was never acted upon.
Montana Casinos & Gambling FAQ
What is the minimum gambling age in Montana?
The minimum Montana gambling age is 18 years. However, some video lottery and poker casinos have a minimum gambling age of 21 years in Montana.
Is horse racing legal in Montana?
Yes. There are also race books at tracks and bars.
Is poker legal in Montana?
Bars are permitted to offer live poker games.
What is the poker bet limit in Montana?
There is no bet limit in Montana. The maximum pot size is $800.
What are Montana’s video lottery rules?
Video poker and keno are permitted in video lottery establishments. The maximum bet is $2. The maximum win is $800. Casinos may have up to 20 machines.
What is the tax rate on Montana video lottery?
Casinos pay a 15 percent tax rate on video lottery machines.
Is blackjack legal in Montana?
Blackjack and all other table games are illegal in Montana. This includes electronic versions.
Is online gambling legal in Montana?
State law forbids all forms of internet gambling except off-track betting.
Are daily fantasy sports legal in Montana?
Daily fantasy sports is only legal if spread by the state lottery. Sites like DraftKings and FanDuel are illegal in Montana.
Is smoking legal in Montana casinos?
Smoking is only permitted in casinos located on reservations. State law bans smoking in bars and video lottery establishments.