23-7-103. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Commission" means the state lottery commission created by 23-7-201.
(2) "Director" means the director appointed by the governor under 23-7-210 to administer and manage the state lottery.
(3) "Lottery" or "state lottery" means the Montana state lottery created and operated pursuant to this chapter.
(4) (a) "Lottery game" means any procedure, including any online or other procedure using a machine or electronic device, by which one or more prizes are distributed among persons who have paid for a chance to win a prize and includes but is not limited to weekly (or other, longer time period) winner games, instant winner games, daily numbers games, and sports pool games.
(b) The term does not mean games prohibited by Title 23, chapter 5, part 1; Calcutta pools governed by Title 23, chapter 5, part 2; card games regulated by Title 23, chapter 5, part 3; raffles and bingo games governed by Title 23, chapter 5, part 4; and sports pools governed by Title 23, chapter 5, part 5.