(1) A person who in an activity involving gambling offers or obtains money, property, or anything of value that does not exceed $750 in value by misrepresentation, fraud, or the use of an illegal gambling device or an illegal gambling enterprise is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable as provided in 23-5-161. (2) A person who in an activity involving gambling offers or obtains money, property, or anything of value that exceeds $750 in value by misrepresentation, fraud, or the use of an illegal gambling device or an illegal gambling enterprise is guilty of a felony and is punishable as provided in 23-5-162. (3) A person who in an activity involving gambling offers or obtains money, property, or anything of value as part of a common scheme, as defined in 45-2-101, by misrepresentation, fraud, or the use of an illegal gambling device or an illegal gambling enterprise is guilty of a felony and is punishable as provided in 23-5-162.
Offering Or Obtaining Anything Of Value By Fraud Or Operation Of Illegal Gambling Device Or Enterprise
Mont. Code Ann. § 23-5-156, under General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties.
Mont. Code Ann. § 23-5-156