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Sen. Vince Rickey’s bill to curb offshore online casinos passes committee after crypto language removed
Summary
The Senate Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee voted to advance SB 555, which tightens enforcement against offshore online casinos that accept Montana players and avoid state taxes; the committee adopted an amendment removing references to cryptocurrency to avoid conflation with making crypto illegal.
Sen. Vince Rickey introduced Senate Bill 555 to limit access in Montana to offshore online casinos and give the Department of Justice’s Gambling Control Division stronger enforcement tools.
The bill targets platforms that knowingly accept wagers from Montanans while operating without Montana gambling licenses, with sponsors arguing those sites produce untaxed gambling revenue and undercut licensed Montana operators. "These online casinos described in this bill are illegal in Montana," Sen. Vince Rickey said when he opened the hearing. He told the committee the bill is…
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