Inside Video Gambling Machines

This is a resource released by the Montana Council on Problem Gambling which explains how a VGM operates. Click here to see the brochure.

Institutional Financing Guide

  • Reporting your loan is only one piece of the requirements regarding institutional loans.
  • See our  Institutional Loans Guide Chart  to view an outline of the requirements for reporting and handling of institutional loans.

Location Manager Guide

Help with designating and reporting a location manager for your operation. Click the title (above) or here: Location Manager Guide.

Temporary Operating Authority (when applying for a Gambling Operator License)

Tier I VGM Service Check List

Use this guide as a cheat sheet for your Tier I services.

VGM Forgeries Protection

With the recent increase in forged VGM ticket vouchers around the state, our Compliance Section has put together a one page checklist that hopefully casino owners & managers will share with their employees.  Our goal is to reduce and eliminate the success rate of these opportunistic criminals by educating and providing an easy, step-by-step checklist that will aid casino employees in spotting a forged ticket voucher.  Our Gambling Compliance Specialists are doing their part, but we need to focus on the front end of this problem through detection and deterrence.

  • Rack Card: “VGM Forgery Protection” Page 1 & Page 2

Video Gambling Machine Taxes and Meter Readings

guide for VGM taxes and meter readings. This resource will help both seasoned and new gambling operators with submitting accurate meter readings and avoiding penalties associated with taxes.