23-5-165. Fishing derbies and wagering on natural occurrences, MCA

Montana Code Annotated 2019

TITLE 23. PARKS, RECREATION, SPORTS, AND GAMBLING

CHAPTER 5. GAMBLING

Part 1. General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties

Fishing Derbies And Wagering On Natural Occurrences

23-5-165. Fishing derbies and wagering on natural occurrences. (1) The following are authorized gambling activities:

(a) a fishing derby in which two or more persons pay valuable consideration for an opportunity to win a prize for the species, size, weight, or otherwise specified fish caught in a fishing event; and

(b) wagering on the outcome of a natural occurrence in which two or more persons pay valuable consideration for an opportunity to win a prize by most accurately predicting the date or time of an event resulting from a climatological or meteorological activity.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), all consideration paid to participate in a gambling activity authorized in subsection (1) must be paid to the winners.

(3) A nonprofit organization sponsoring a gambling activity authorized in subsection (1) may retain up to 50% of the total amount paid to participate.

(4) This section does not apply to a gambling activity conducted under chapter 4 or chapter 5, part 2 or 3, of this title.

History: En. Sec. 55, Ch. 647, L. 1991.