The near-term outlook is dominated by two live uncertainties: (1) whether federal courts will find CFTC-regulated prediction markets preempt Montana's SB 555 ban, and (2) whether the Tavern Association / Montana Lottery political equilibrium that has blocked mobile sportsbook and online-casino liberalization for years will shift. No active legalization bill for DFS or commercial online gambling is currently known to be pending.
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Montana · Question 11 of 11
Outlook: What is coming?
Mixed · Probable · AI-generated · Back to full Montana report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Montana (US-MT) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Montana Department of Justice — Gambling Control Division & Montana Lottery |
| Favourability | Mixed |
| Confidence | Probable |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
The near-term outlook is dominated by two live uncertainties: (1) whether federal courts will find CFTC-regulated prediction markets preempt Montana's SB 555 ban, and (2) whether the Tavern Association / Montana Lottery political equilibrium that has blocked mobile sportsbook and online-casino liber…