title: Montana — Distribution and platforms: Can we ship through apps and platforms? | advennt.io canonical: https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/montana/distribution/ [Jurisdictions](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/) [Montana](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/montana/) Distribution and platforms Montana · Question 09 of 11 # Distribution and platforms: Can we ship through apps and platforms? Unfavourable · Probable · AI-generated · [Back to full Montana report →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/montana/) Key section parameters | Jurisdiction | Montana (US-MT) | |---|---| | Regulator | Montana Department of Justice — Gambling Control Division & Montana Lottery | | Favourability | Unfavourable | | Confidence | Probable | | Review status | AI-generated | | Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 | Summary answer Senate Bill 555 functions this cycle as a distribution-platform rule as much as a licensing statute: it bars any platform, whether delivered through an app store, the open web, or otherwise, from offering redeemable-currency sweepstakes-style gambling to Montana users, effective October 1, 2025. The… ## Full section analysis Senate Bill 555 functions this cycle as a distribution-platform rule as much as a licensing statute: it bars any platform, whether delivered through an app store, the open web, or otherwise, from offering redeemable-currency sweepstakes-style gambling to Montana users, effective October 1, 2025. The prohibition attaches felony penalties of up to ten years' imprisonment and a $50,000 fine to violations, creating a strong distribution-side deterrent against continued operation of the previously grey-zone product class. The statute preserves a carve-out for free-play social casino platforms with zero prize redemption, meaning distribution of simulated-gambling products without a cash-equivalent payout mechanic remains permitted. No other platform-level restriction, such as app-store delisting requirements or ISP-blocking obligations, was identified for Montana this cycle.