A player swipes the screen on a video poker machine at the Monte Bar and Casino in Billings, Montana, Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Almost a year after the U.S. Supreme Court ended Nevada's monopoly on sports betting, Montana, Iowa and Indiana are poised to legalize sports betting. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)
May 3, 2019
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May 3, 2019 7:42 p.m.
Bullock signs sports betting bill
HELENA — Montana became the first state to legalize sports betting this year after Gov. Steve Bullock signed a bill Friday for the state lottery to oversee a system of wagering through kiosks and mobile applications that could be running by fall.