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[email protected] 406-494-0100 Endorsed by the Betting kiosk introduced - Page 3 Vol. 24, Number 1 A Tash Communications Publication December 2018 MTA ponders sports betting Directors support ‘the idea’ of activity, but still uncommitted Paul Tash Montana businesses." Montana Tavern Times Montana gaming The Montana Tavern establishments are regu - Association's Board of Directors lated, tax-paying "small agreed to "support the idea of Main Street businesses" sports betting" at its quarterly that employ thousands, meeting Nov. 14 in Helena, as long Iverson said, and so are as the proposal meets certain crite - especially suited to host ria, primarily that sports-betting be sports betting. Though allowed only in licensed gaming sports betting itself establishments. wouldn't create much "It's important that sports bet - revenue for participating Jorie Tash photo ting (if legalized) create jobs and operators, he said, it does provide gives a report on the American Beverage support the Montana economy," "an exciting amenity" to attract and STEVE MORRIS Licensees and draws a laugh from Harry Klock during the MTA’s said John Iverson, MTA lobbyist keep more customers. Board of Directors meeting in Helena Nov. 14. Morris and Klock and government affairs counsel. "It Sports betting has become a hot are the MTA’s national directors to the ABL, and each has been can do that if it is based in See BETTING Page 7 president of the national organization. Helena bar owners raise thousands for Tots By Margaret Herriges Valley Hub and its sister bar, Laib-ation Station, MTA Executive Director have raised more than $120,000 for Toys for Sometimes generosity comes from the place Tots, and in just 2017 the two businesses togeth - you’d least expect it and touches your heart. In er raised over $24,000. the case of Toys for Tots in Helena, it comes Tammy and her husband, Myron, who owns from two local bars that focus on putting smiles the Laib-ation Station, will tell you it’s their on kids’ faces Christmas morning. patrons who make this event so successful. It all started 21 years ago at Valley Hub. “Our customers are working stiffs and they “It began when two customers, Lynda and save all year for this and put every dollar into it Lenny Johnson, started talking to me about they can," Tammy Laib said. "One year a family holding a pool tournament for Toys for Tots," who had just had big medical issues, who could - said Tammy Laib, the owner of the Hub. "Lenny n’t afford their own holiday, came and supported was a retired Marine, and they came to the Hub the event because they wanted to give back to and played pool a lot. We made $300 from the their community.” tournament that first year.” “We have a healthy competition between Over the next 20 years, participation in the TAMMY AND MYRON Laib raise money for See TOYS Page 12 program has continued to grow. In fact, the Toys for Tots in Helena. Change service requested: P.O. Box 4307, Butte, MT 59702 PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE P A I D Permit No. 93 Livingston, MT Montana Tavern Times – 2 December 2018 December 2018 Montana Tavern Times – 3 Golden partner reveals betting kiosk Machine key to Golden’s plan for sports betting By Paul Tash Montana Tavern Times Representatives of Golden Route Operations of Montana dis - cussed the company's developing legislation to legalize sports-bet - ting in Montana and showed off a sports-betting kiosk at a presenta - tion Nov. 14 in Helena. The presentation allowed those attending not only to learn about the proposed legislation, but also to "touch and feel the technology," said Sean Higgins, an attorney and government affairs counsel for Golden. Sports betting has become a hot topic around the country fol - lowing the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in May that allowed states to offer that type of gambling. Though Golden is working on sports-betting legislation for the 2019 legislative session that begins Paul Tash photos Jan. 7, the Gaming Industry Association wants the state to hold off on legalizing the activity until a legislative interim committee has a chance to study the idea, with leg - DAVID LICHTERMAN, islation possible for the 2021 above, operations manag - Legislature. The GIA also wants er for mobile and kiosk sports-betting legislation to go technology for William Hill, through the Gaming Advisory shows how the company’s Council. sports-betting kiosk works Golden has partnered with during a presentation Nov. William Hill, a global sports-bet - 14 in Helena. At left, ting management company with Danielle Boyd, government U.S. operations based in Las relations specialist for Vegas, to develop its sports-betting William Hill, provides some proposal for Montana. William Hill information on the compa - would provide the betting proce - ny itself. dures, odds, types of bets, and other information needed to wager on sports competitions. Stressing that the legislation is a work in progress, Higgins said the proposal follows general crite - ria outlined by the Montana Tavern set up an account (the final steps of She said the proposal allows to place bets "all-game long" that Association and other industry which would need to be done at a patrons "in licensed taverns ... to keeps them "in your place." groups – primarily that sports bet - casino), and then fund that account safely and securely place wagers." Golden's legislation does not ting be restricted to the premises of with cash or debit cards. Credit David Lichterman, operations address some major topics, such as licensed cards would not manager for mobile and kiosk betting age, tax structure, regula - gaming be permitted. technology, said his William Hill is tion, and what kind of entities will operators. William a "full-service" sports-book com - be allowed to operate sports bet - The pro - Hill's expertise, pany." Golden's proposal, he said, ting in casinos. Company represen - posal fea - Higgins said, is uses a kiosk and mobile phones "to tatives say details will be worked tures a paramount to its turn taverns into a sports book." out as they receive input from reg - kiosk that sports-betting And, he said, patrons will be able ulators and industry. patrons can proposal, adding use to that the compa - MILODRAGOVICH, DALE, STEINBRENNER P.C. place bets ny has managed Attorneys or allows them to use their mobile sports-betting kiosks in other juris - devices to place bets, both before dictions. Liquor License Transfers, Gaming Applications, and during sporting events. The "We have the kind of experi - Real Estate, Business Sales, and Estate Planning proposal also mandates the use of ence (to manage) account-based GERALD W. STEINBRENNER "geofencing" to limit play within wagering," said Danielle Boyd, a (406) 728-1455 P.O. Box 4947 the boundaries of a casino. government relations specialist for Fax (406) 549-7077 620 High Park Way E-Mail: [email protected] www.bigskylawyers.com Missoula MT 59806-4947 To bet, patrons would have to William Hill. GERALD W. STEINBRENNER Montana Tavern Times – 4 December 2018 Tavern Times Opinion/Editorial Non-profits can raffle off alcohol By Anne Gerken alcohol in raffles or auctions in GCD Communications just four events per calendar The spirit of giving is not just year. for the holidays: it’s year-round. There are a few stipulations Understanding this, non-profit regarding how organizations organizations may find they hen raffles can properly receive alcohol for need to fundraise all year long. include alco - their raffles or auctions: In one or more of these oppor - • Alcoholic beverages may tunities for development, a Wholic beverages, the be purchased or donated by a charity might choose to run a licensed retailer (just not from raffle or auction donated items. statutes pertaining an RBW licensee), Raffle ticket sales and live • An organization may pur - and silent auctions are usually to alcoholic bever - chase directly from a State a big win for many organiza - ages and gambling Agency Liquor store, but not at tions. So to keep it interesting, a price less than the posted and creative – auction items Anne Gerken begin to intertwine. price, and raffle prizes might include • Alcoholic beverages may “celebrity” dates, cute puppies, be donated at no cost from any or vacations to exotic places, person on their own behalf, the list goes on. answer lies in alcoholic bever - and distribute alcoholic bever - • Alcoholic beverages may However, when raffles age code (16-3-316, MCA). age(s) in its original sealed not be donated by wholesalers, include alcoholic beverages, the It’s important to understand packaging to the winners, distributors or manufacturers, statutes pertaining to alcoholic that according to the code, everything should be just fine. and beverages and gambling begin alcoholic beverages are indeed Still one cautionary note is: • Alcoholic beverages may to intertwine. allowed to be raffled or auc - if the auction or raffle is held at not be purchased from whole - True to its nature, alcohol tioned off by certain non-profit an establishment that is salers or distributors. keeps everything lively. The or tax-exempt organizations licensed to sell alcohol, the Thus organizations really Gambling Control Division that use the proceeds to direct - item cannot be consumed on need to pay attention to some addresses the subject of alco - ly support bona fide charitable, the premises. specifics. Gambling law allows hol in relation to raffle prizes non-profit, or tax-exempt activi - Also, non-profit organiza - minors to participate in raffles often, even though much of the ties. If organizations receive tions are limited to including See ALCOHOL Page 5 Tavern Timetable A Tash Communications Publication — UPCOMING EVENTS — Dec.