Nationwide, state regulators are starting to take a closer look at whether online fantasy sports leagues like Draft Kings and FanDuel constitute illegal gambling. Montana is one of five states that have already prohibited them. The others are Washington, Arizona, Iowa, and Louisiana.
Rick Ask is administrator of the Montana Gambling Control Division.
"Montana’s constitution basically says, all forms of gambling are illegal, except those specifically authorized by the legislature."
Those include a fantasy league run by the state lottery, and some horse racing and tribal gaming. Otherwise, state law prohibits Internet gambling and the use of a credit card to place a wager."
Both are central components of the games FanDuel and DraftKings offer.
