Newgioco Partners With Montana Tribe To Offer Sports Betting At Northern Winz Casino

Daniel Borjas — Sat, 20 Apr 2019 15:06:00 +0000

Newgioco, a betting technology supplier, will offer its sports betting platform to the Chippewa Cree Tribe.
Chippewa Cree Tribe can offer sports gambling due to state-tribe compact for gaming.
The State of Montana has not approved sports betting legislation as of yet, but three separate bills were introduced last month in relation to legal sports betting.

HELENA, Mont. - The State of Montana is still in the process of legalizing sports gambling. While no legislation has passed, Montana residents can still legally bet on sports in their state thanks to a recent partnership. Betting tech supplier Newgioco has come together with the Chippewa Cree Tribe in Montana to offer sports wagering for residents at the Northern Winz Casino.

The Tribe is able to provide this service for residents due to its state-tribe compact for gaming. The Tribe is allowed to offer Class III gambling activities like sports betting on their property. This gives them a significant head start over the State of Montana who must wait for legislation to pass through before they can enact a sports gambling law. Montana gamblers, however, will be well taken care of.

“While we await a decision on sports betting in Montana and many other states, this united partnership with the Chippewa Cree allows us to pioneer a unique library of Class 1 indigenous games so that tribal casino patrons can bet on their favorite games in a safe, regulated environment,” said Michele Ciavarella, Newgioco’s CEO.

Newgioco is not just a random gaming supplier, however. They are a licensed gambling tech company that mainly operates in Europe. Their ELYS sports betting platform will allow residents in Montana who can’t wait for the state itself to legalize sports gambling to have the ability to gamble legally.

Sports gambling at tribal facilities has made the leap to sports gambling much faster for various people around the country. The state-tribe compacts allow a secure place to gamble without risking money through an untrustworthy local bookie in a state that is yet to legalize or regulate sports gambling. The partnership with Newgioco meets the needs of both businesses as well.

“The agreement with the Chippewa Cree aligns with our core business of connecting with our clients by creating innovative tribal focused betting solutions through our ELYS platform and the many advantages this partnership can offer to the tribal gaming community as a whole,” said Ciavarella.

While Newgioco and its partnership with the Chippewa Cree Tribe will certainly satisfy eager sports bettors in the Montana area, in the coming months the state may do likewise. Three bills related to sports betting were introduced to the Montana legislature last month.

HB 475 will allow Montana pari-mutuel sports wagering through the board of horseracing. The bill will also allow the board to conduct sports wagering through pari-mutuel facilities as well.

HB 725 will allow sports wagering through the Montana lottery, which will broaden its wagering audience as well.

SB 330 will allow to the Montana Department of Justice to authorize and regulate the activity. This will give sports gambling in the state credibility and will help to ensure that gambling transactions in the state are safe.

Montana may be well on its way to legalizing sports gambling in the state, but Newgioco’s partnership with the Chippewa Cree Tribe will still be there to satisfy Montana gamblers in the short and long run. The multiyear partnership with Newgioco is sure to create a safe, secure gambling environment for Montana residents going into the future, regardless of what happens with Montana sports betting.

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Montana Could Have Up To Three Sports Betting Providers

Daniel Borjas — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 15:08:00 +0000

A trio of sports betting bills could land on Governor Steve Bullock’s desk.
The bills are MT HB 475, MT HB 725, and MT HB 330.
Any combination of the three bills could be signed to legalize sports betting.

HELENA, Mont. – A trio of sports betting bills being passed in their respective chambers over the last few days could lead Montana to have multiple sports betting providers.

Last Thursday, MT HB 475 passed in the House and is heading to the Senate. MT HB 725 also had similar results on Saturday. MT SB 330 passed in the Senate on Monday and is now heading to the House.

Making Quick Progress

All three of the sports betting bills now have left their respective chambers of Congress. The trio of bills has been moving quickly through Congress ever since they were introduced. Most states that have legalized sports betting or that is trying to do so usually would consolidate the best ideas from the individual bills and move only one of them forward.

But that doesn’t seem to be the plan for Montana. All three of the bills are moving forward at nearly the exact same time. This could lead to all of them landing on Governor Steve Bullock’s desk for him to sign.

A Different Provider For Each Bill

All of the bills are very similar in how they are going to operate sports betting. They are going to implement sports betting kiosks in a number of retail locations. Locations include restaurants, bars, convenience stores, and other places around Montana. The main difference between the three bills is who is going to provide and regulate sports betting.

MT HB 725 will be regulated by the lottery, MT HB 475 by the board of horse racing, and SB 330 by the attorney general. All three of these bills could possibly land on the governor’s desk and t will be ultimately up to Bullock to decide what sports betting will look like in Montana.

If all three does make it to him and he decides to sign all three or any combination of two bills, then that will lead to far more choices for sports bettors. More kiosks would have to be placed around Montana and that will give bettors more lines and odds for them to choose from. But there is also a chance he will only sign one of them.

It is very likely all three of the bills for Montana sports betting will make it to Bullock’s desk. There is very little opposition and these bills are on track to passing in both chambers of Congress. We are likely to see what sports betting in Montana will look like by the end of the month because the legislative session ends April 20.

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