LC 1367 Legislature · 2025 Regular Session

Revise laws relating to raffles conducted by certain nonprofit entities to allow credit cards

This bill updates Montana's gambling laws to permit certain nonprofit organizations, colleges, universities, and school districts to accept credit card payments for raffle tickets. The key provision amends existing statutes to clarify that using credit cards for raffles conducted by these specific entities is not considered illegal "credit gambling." The legislation also revises the legal definitions of "credit gambling" and "internet gambling" to accommodate this change while maintaining restrictions on other types of gambling activities. This change directly affects charitable and educational institutions that currently run fundraising raffles but have been unable to accept credit card payments due to existing legal interpretations.
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Nov 2024
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Introduced Nov 14, 2024 Last action Jan 7, 2025
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