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Bill would bar gambling privileges on newly issued fraternal and veteran organization alcohol licenses
Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs · March 24, 2025
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Summary
House Bill 668 would allow newly chartered national fraternal or veteran organizations to receive alcoholic beverage licenses but prohibit gambling privileges on those new licenses, a move sponsors said aims to stop entities formed chiefly to access cheaper licenses and gaming rights.
Representative Ed Buttry told the Senate committee HB 668 targets groups that form under a loose national definition and then seek Montana fraternal or veteran alcohol licenses primarily to operate gambling venues without paying market prices or falling…
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