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  • Dec012009

    MTA weighs smoke-ban impacts Staples said discussion in some communities has centered around appropriate distances from entrances for smoking, but reminded the group the state statute addresses indoor air and does not apply to ou...

  • Dec012009

    VGM manufacturers push forward Montana games manufacturers continue to feed a steady stream of software and hardware upgrades into the conceptual, engineering, submission and approval process....

  • Dec012009

    GIA covers 'stale dates,' more When the Gaming Industry Association Board of Directors met in Helena, Nov. 11, they decided to endorse the concept that gaming machine win tickets should be subject to an expiration date as a means o...

  • Dec012009

    Operators hoping they've 'seen the bottom' During the seventh week of the full ban, Amusement Services route operator Tim Carson said his gaming revenue was still down 15 to 16 percent compared to September, but that he thought there may have...

  • Dec012009

    Some wholesalers see on-premise impacts The statewide public smoking ban that went into effect Oct. 1 has affected some Montana businesses, especially casinos, though, according to some beer distributors and liquor stores contacted by the M...

  • Dec012009

    Gambling revenues down 5.35 percent pre-ban According to final Gambling Control Division reports, the July 1-Sept. 30, 2009 quarter saw video gaming machine (VGM) revenues recede 5.35 percent from the same quarter one year ago....

  • Jul012009

    Koon announces MTA retirement "It's the best job I ever had."     So said Montana Tavern Association Executive Director Diana Koon in a June 9 interview with the Montana Tavern Times, shortly after her Sept. 30 ret...

  • Jul012009

    Lottery, NCAA at odds on fantasy sports     Montana Sports Action, the Montana Lottery-operated pro football and NASCAR auto racing fantasy games, developed to benefit Montana horse racing, has run into an inquiry from the Na...

  • Jun012009

    Staples reviews legislative session     Montana Tavern Association Government Affairs Counsel Mark Staples told the group's Legislative and Gambling Committee the 2009 session of the Montana Legislature "went pretty well"...

  • Jun012009

    Gaming taxes bounce back Short-run volatility characterizes recent Montana video gaming machine (VGM) tax collection figures statewide, but is even more pronounced at the local level....

  • Jun012009

    Gaming council setting agenda No effective organization can go about accomplishing its mission without developing a comprehensive agenda first. And that's primarily what the Gaming Advisory Council (GAC) set out to do —and accompl...

  • May012009

    Powder Horn on a roll     We stopped at the Muzzle Loader Cafe and Powder Horn Casino about 12:30 p.m. on a Monday. There was a group of four guys playing the Golden Tee Golf machine while they enjoye...

  • Apr012009

    GVG unveils new platform     The heavy advance advertising and mailed invitations directed the serious and curious to be at the Hilton Garden Inn in Missoula Thursday, April 16, as well as at five other loca...

  • Apr012009

    Finding growth in tough times     Gaming tax revenues state-wide were down by 5 percent in the second quarter of Fiscal year 2009 (Oct.-Dec. 2008) .     There are no hard numbers available.  &...

  • Mar042009

    Spirits sales slowing     2008 spirits sales up, slowing as recession sets in Jobs are being lost, sales are down, building is slowing, Americans have increased their rate of saving and reduced spending......

  • Mar042009

    Fantasy NASCAR game launched The beginning of the NASCAR season marked the beginning of a new season for Montana Sports Action, the pari-mutuel fantasy game using real dollars, and coming on the heels of the 2008 professional foo...

  • Mar032009

    MTA examines legislation     MTA committee considers dozens of legislative bills     "It's like trying to take a drink of water from a fire hose."     So said Montana Taver...

  • Mar032009

    GIA board met Jan. 28  GIA board focused on gaming 'housekeeping' bill    GIA saw an excellent turnout of over 30 members and obser...

  • Mar032009

    Legislature Bars Okay So Far     Legislature nears transmittal; bars okay so far   At Montana Tavern Times news deadline (Feb. 20) there were as yet no bombshell bills introduced at the Legislature that w...

  • Mar022009

    2nd quarter taxes fall 5 percent   Last quarter VGM revenue dropped 5 percent    Final figures from the Gambling Control Division indicate the second quarter of Fiscal year (FY) 2009 (Oct.-Dec. 2008) was worse than o...

  • Jan312009

    Legislative update Jerry Black Legislature: Black to drop smoking exemption bill As the 2009 session of the Montana Legislature wheels into gear, most owners of businesses licensed for the sale of adu...

    

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Montana's carefully regulated, small-scale, limited-stakes gambling is meant to provide a reliable revenue stream to state and local governments, provide additional income to struggling taverns, and to allow another entertainment option for our state's residents and our visitors. It has successfully done all three.

What is the Montana Gaming Group?

The Montana Gaming Group is a non-profit 501(c)(4) corporation which has as its mission conducting research and disseminating helpful information to the Montana gaming businesses, their employees, the public and government officials.

The information contained in the pages available at this site is gathered from numerous sources, most of which do not enjoy wide circulation in the public sector, and so may bring a unique perspective to the reader.

The Gaming Group is funded by contributions from business organizations representing almost 2,500 small enterprises that have a stake in ensuring a fair and reasonable operating environment for businesses licensed to offer adult beverages and limited gaming to the public.

Grant Lincoln of Missoula is the group's chairman, and Ronda Carpenter of Great Falls is the treasurer.