Montana § 23-5-165 Fishing Derbies And Wagering On Natural Occurrences

Montana Statutes

§ 23-5-165 — Fishing Derbies And Wagering On Natural Occurrences

Montana·Title 23 PARKS, RECREATION, SPORTS, AND GAMBLING·Ch. 5 GAMBLING·Part 1 General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties

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

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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.

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