Eric Wieland ponders his next play on a video poker machine at the Palm Grand Casino in Billings, Mont., Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Wieland says he's likely to try sports betting as Montana is poised to legalize it. (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.