Programs & Services
- Gaming Advisory Council
- History of Gambling
- Laws & Administrative Rules, including Credit Gambling
- Licenses & Permits, including Card Dealers & Raffles
- Statistics & Reports
- Tribal Gaming Compacts
- Contact Gambling Control, including Field Offices
- Forms & Other Documents
Other Resources
Training Sessions
Attend free training on how to use the online reporting system.
Live Demonstration
Held at MSU-Billings Conference Center, 214 N. Broadway, Billings
- June 24 at 2 p.m. or 7 p.m.
- July 23 at 2 p.m. or 7 p.m.
Webinar
Watch and hear how the system works from your home or office, and ask questions during the presentation.
- June 18 at 2 p.m.
- July 2 at 2 p.m.
- July 15 at 10:30 a.m.
Training is free. Advance registration is required. To obtain an invitation so you can register, contact Al Arvish at 444-5693 or aarvish@mt.gov.
Gaming Regulation
Through the Gambling Control Division, the Department of Justice regulates all forms of gambling in Montana, except for the Montana Lottery and horse racing. The legislature has charged the division with maintaining a uniform regulatory climate that is fair and free of corrupt influences. The division is also responsible for collecting gambling revenue for state and local governments. Under Montana law, businesses must have a liquor license before they can hold a gambling license, so the division also serves as a point of contact for obtaining various liquor licenses.
Montana law mandates strict regulation. Division staff seek to balance this requirement with providing responsive service to the businesses and citizens we regulate.
Gene Huntington, Administrator
Contact the Gambling Control Division
With the exception of its field offices, all Gambling Control Division offices are located at the following address:
Gambling Control Division
Department of Justice
2550 Prospect Avenue
P.O. Box 201424
Helena, MT 59620-1424
Phone: (406) 444-1971
E-mail: gcd@mt.gov
Operations Bureau
The Operations Bureau is responsible for the division's license, tax and administrative functions. The bureau also assists in licensing applicants by conducting financial background reviews and conducts gambling tax field audits of licensed locations.
Rick Ask, Bureau Chief
Phone: (406) 444-9132
E-mail: rask@mt.gov
License and Tax Section
The License and Tax Section processes and issues gambling licenses and permits, including video gambling machine permits. The section also collects and distributes gambling taxes and license and permit fees. In cooperation with the Department of Revenue, the License and Tax Section receives and processes the combined liquor and gambling license application.
Kathy Baertsch, Supervisor
Phone: (406) 444-9131
E-mail: kbaertsch@mt.gov
Investigations Bureau
The Investigations Bureau performs all criminal background checks on license applicants and conducts detailed investigations to ascertain applicants' suitability under state statutes. The bureau also conducts criminal investigations of alleged violations of state gambling laws and administrative rules, and inspects the premises of licensed liquor and gambling establishments.
Jeff Bryson, Bureau Chief
Phone: (406) 444-1971
E-mail: jbryson@mt.gov
Testing Lab/Technical Services Section
The Technical Services Section provides testing lab services for all gambling devices in the state, and conducts on-site testing and inspection of video gambling machines.
Ben Kamerzel, Supervisor
Phone: (406) 444-9133
E-mail: bkamerzel@mt.gov
Field Offices
Billings/Eastern Regional Office |
Missoula/Western Regional Office 2681 Palmer Street, Suite D Missoula, MT 59808 Phone: (406) 329-1475 Great Falls Field Office 625 Central Avenue West, Suite 205 Great Falls, MT 59404 Phone: (406) 452-8220 Kalispell Field Office 575 Sunset Boulevard Kalispell, MT 59901 Phone: (406) 755-7160 |