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Montana Lottery reports $19 million general-fund transfer; warns open sports‑betting market could cut retail revenue
Summary
Bob Brown, director of the Montana State Lottery, told the Section A Appropriations Subcommittee the agency transferred about $19 million to the general fund and $2.25 million to the STEM scholarship in 2024 and operates as an enterprise fund with no general‑fund appropriation.
Bob Brown, director of the Montana State Lottery, told the Section A Appropriations Subcommittee that the lottery operates as an enterprise fund with no state general‑fund appropriation and that its mission is to "maximize the transfer of its net revenue to the state's general fund and to the Montana STEM scholarship." He said the lottery transferred about $19 million to the general fund and $2.25 million to the STEM scholarship in 2024.
Brown described the lottery as a small operation with 38 full‑time equivalent positions and a five‑member commission. The lottery pays retail sales agents commissions that range roughly from 3% to 5% depending on the product; Brown noted that a purchaser typically spends an additional $7 to…
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