Gambling Statistics and Reports

Montana has more than 1,600 licensed gambling operators and locations that offer more than 17,000 video gambling machines to the public. There are legal gambling establishments in every county in the state.

Biennial Reports

The Gambling Control Division publishes a biennial report that provides comprehensive statistics on gambling in Montana and summarizes the division's activities. The appendices include charts showing the taxes collected and the number of video gambling machines by city and county. Biennial reports are available for fiscal years.

Fiscal Years Downloadable Format
2007-2008 PDF
2005-2006 PDF
2003-2004 PDF
2001-2002 PDF

Quarterly Summary

This summary provides a brief overview of trends in video gambling machine tax collections and permits, liquor and gambling licenses, and card games and bingo.

Report Downloadable Format
FY 10 Second Quarter Summary PDF

Video Gambling Machine Tax Collections

The division keeps quarterly statistics on video gambling machine (VGM) tax collections by county and larger cities.

Report Updated Frequency Date Updated Downloadable Format
Video Gambling Machine Tax Collections – 1999 to the present Annually 2/04/10 PDF
Fiscal Year to Date Video Gambling Machine Taxes by County and Larger Cities Quarterly 2/04/10 PDF

Reports

The Gambling Control Division maintains lists of all licensed gambling businesses and machines active in Montana.

Under 2-6-109 of the Montana Code Annotated, the lists contained in the following reports must not be used as mailing lists. Using this information as a mailing list constitutes a criminal misdemeanor.

Fiscal Year 2010
Report Updated Frequency Date Updated Downloadable Format
Average Gross Daily Income for locations with less than 20 machines, by VGM model Quarterly 1/29/10 PDF
Average Gross Daily Income for locations with 20 machines, by VGM model Quarterly 1/29/10 PDF
Active Machine Count, by manufacturer and model Monthly 1/29/10 PDF
Active Machine Count, by route operator Monthly 1/29/10 PDF
Establishments Offering Live Card Games Monthly 1/29/10 PDF
Establishments Offering Live Keno and/or Bingo Monthly 1/29/10 PDF
Licensed Antique Slot Machine Dealers and Locations Monthly 1/29/10 PDF
Licensed Card Dealers Weekly 2/05/10 PDF
Licensed Card Room Contractors and the locations with which they contract Monthly 1/29/10 PDF
Licensed Gambling Operators - By County, City, Location Monthly 1/29/10 PDF
Licensed Manufacturers/Distributors/Vendors Monthly 1/29/10 PDF
Manufacturer Market Share of active machines Monthly 1/29/10 PDF
Video Gambling Machine Game Programs - Approved for Montana Monthly 1/29/10 PDF
Video Gambling Machine Game Programs - Obsolete for Montana Monthly 1/29/10 PDF
Video Gambling Machine Game Programs - Approved for Reservations Monthly 1/29/10 PDF
Video Gambling Machine Game Programs - Obsolete for Reservations Monthly 1/29/10 PDF

Fiscal Year 2009
Report Date Updated Downloadable Format
Average Gross Daily Income for locations with less than 20 machines, by VGM model 8/04/09 PDF
Average Gross Daily Income for locations with 20 machines, by VGM model 8/04/09 PDF

Fiscal Year 2008
Report Date Updated Downloadable Format
Average Gross Daily Income for locations with less than 20 machines, by VGM model 6/30/08 PDF
Average Gross Daily Income for locations with 20 machines, by VGM model 6/30/08 PDF

Fiscal Year 2007
Report Date Updated Downloadable Format
Average Gross Daily Income for locations with less than 20 machines, by VGM model 6/30/07 PDF
Average Gross Daily Income for locations with 20 machines, by VGM model 6/30/07 PDF

Fiscal Year 2006
Report Date Updated Downloadable Format
Average Gross Daily Income for locations with less than 20 machines, by VGM model 6/30/06 Text
Average Gross Daily Income for locations with 20 machines, by VGM model 6/30/06 Text