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Gambling control division warns of offshore online casinos, reports $83.7 million in FY24 machine tax revenue
Summary
Jason Johnson, administrator of Montana’s Gambling Control Division, briefed the House Business and Labor Committee on the division’s responsibilities and identified offshore online gambling platforms as a priority enforcement and legislative target; he also cited FY24 video‑machine tax revenues of about $83.7 million.
Jason Johnson, administrator of the Montana Gambling Control Division, told the House Business and Labor Committee Wednesday that video‑gaming machines and other regulated gambling forms generate significant tax revenue and that the division is prioritizing actions against unregulated offshore online gambling platforms.
Johnson noted the long history of centralized gambling regulation in Montana and cited the tax yield from regulated gaming devices: “In fiscal year 24, that amount came to $83,700,000,” he said,…
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