mta ponders sports betting - cdn.ymaws.com...montana tavern times – 4 december 2018 tavern...

Vol. 24, Number 1 A Tash Communications Publication December 2018

Endorsed by the

PRSRT STDU.S. POSTAGE

P A I DPermit No. 93Livingston, MT

Change service requested: P.O. Box 4307, Butte, MT 59702

STEVE MORRIS gives a report on the American BeverageLicensees and draws a laugh from Harry Klock during the MTA’sBoard of Directors meeting in Helena Nov. 14. Morris and Klockare the MTA’s national directors to the ABL, and each has beenpresident of the national organization.

[email protected] 406-494-0100

By Margaret HerrigesMTA Executive Director

Sometimes generosity comes from the placeyou’d least expect it and touches your heart. Inthe case of Toys for Tots in Helena, it comesfrom two local bars that focus on putting smileson kids’ faces Christmas morning.

It all started 21 years ago at Valley Hub. “It began when two customers, Lynda and

Lenny Johnson, started talking to me aboutholding a pool tournament for Toys for Tots,"said Tammy Laib, the owner of the Hub. "Lennywas a retired Marine, and they came to the Huband played pool a lot. We made $300 from thetournament that first year.”

Over the next 20 years, participation in theprogram has continued to grow. In fact, the

Valley Hub and its sister bar, Laib-ation Station,have raised more than $120,000 for Toys forTots, and in just 2017 the two businesses togeth-er raised over $24,000.

Tammy and her husband, Myron, who ownsthe Laib-ation Station, will tell you it’s theirpatrons who make this event so successful.

“Our customers are working stiffs and theysave all year for this and put every dollar into itthey can," Tammy Laib said. "One year a familywho had just had big medical issues, who could-n’t afford their own holiday, came and supportedthe event because they wanted to give back totheir community.”

“We have a healthy competition between

Directors support‘the idea’ of activity,

but still uncommitted Paul Tash

Montana Tavern TimesThe Montana Tavern

Association's Board of Directorsagreed to "support the idea ofsports betting" at its quarterlymeeting Nov. 14 in Helena, as longas the proposal meets certain crite-ria, primarily that sports-betting beallowed only in licensed gamingestablishments.

"It's important that sports bet-ting (if legalized) create jobs andsupport the Montana economy,"said John Iverson, MTA lobbyistand government affairs counsel. "Itcan do that if it is based in

Montana businesses." Montana gaming

establishments are regu-lated, tax-paying "smallMain Street businesses"that employ thousands,Iverson said, and so areespecially suited to hostsports betting. Thoughsports betting itselfwouldn't create muchrevenue for participatingoperators, he said, it does provide"an exciting amenity" to attract andkeep more customers.

Sports betting has become a hot

MTA ponders sports betting

See TOYS 2

Betting kioskBetting kioskintroducedintroduced

- Page 3- Page 3

Helena bar owners raise thousands for Tots

See BETTING Page 7

TAMMY AND MYRON Laib raise money forToys for Tots in Helena.

Jorie Tash photo

Montana Tavern Times – 2 December 2018

Montana Tavern Times – 3December 2018

Golden partner reveals betting kiosk

By Paul TashMontana Tavern TimesRepresentatives of Golden

Route Operations of Montana dis-cussed the company's developinglegislation to legalize sports-bet-ting in Montana and showed off asports-betting kiosk at a presenta-tion Nov. 14 in Helena.

The presentation allowed thoseattending not only to learn aboutthe proposed legislation, but alsoto "touch and feel the technology,"said Sean Higgins, an attorney andgovernment affairs counsel forGolden.

Sports betting has become ahot topic around the country fol-lowing the U.S. Supreme Court'sruling in May that allowed states tooffer that type of gambling.Though Golden is working onsports-betting legislation for the2019 legislative session that beginsJan. 7, the Gaming IndustryAssociation wants the state to holdoff on legalizing the activity until alegislative interim committee has achance to study the idea, with leg-islation possible for the 2021Legislature. The GIA also wantssports-betting legislation to gothrough the Gaming AdvisoryCouncil.

Golden has partnered withWilliam Hill, a global sports-bet-ting management company withU.S. operations based in LasVegas, to develop its sports-bettingproposal for Montana. William Hillwould provide the betting proce-dures, odds, types of bets, andother information needed to wageron sports competitions.

Stressing that the legislation isa work in progress, Higgins saidthe proposal follows general crite-ria outlined by the Montana TavernAssociation and other industrygroups – primarily that sports bet-ting be restricted to the premises oflicensedgamingoperators.The pro-posal fea-tures akiosk thatpatrons canuse toplace betsor allows them to use their mobiledevices to place bets, both beforeand during sporting events. Theproposal also mandates the use of"geofencing" to limit play withinthe boundaries of a casino.

To bet, patrons would have to

DAVID LICHTERMAN,above, operations manag-er for mobile and kiosktechnology for William Hill,shows how the company’ssports-betting kiosk worksduring a presentation Nov.14 in Helena. At left,Danielle Boyd, governmentrelations specialist forWilliam Hill, provides someinformation on the compa-ny itself.

Paul Tash photos

set up an account (the final steps ofwhich would need to be done at acasino), and then fund that accountwith cash or debit cards. Credit

cards would notbe permitted.

WilliamHill's expertise,Higgins said, isparamount to itssports-bettingproposal, addingthat the compa-ny has managed

sports-betting kiosks in other juris-dictions.

"We have the kind of experi-ence (to manage) account-basedwagering," said Danielle Boyd, agovernment relations specialist forWilliam Hill.

She said the proposal allowspatrons "in licensed taverns ... tosafely and securely place wagers."

David Lichterman, operationsmanager for mobile and kiosktechnology, said his William Hill isa "full-service" sports-book com-pany." Golden's proposal, he said,uses a kiosk and mobile phones "toturn taverns into a sports book."And, he said, patrons will be able

to place bets "all-game long" thatkeeps them "in your place."

Golden's legislation does notaddress some major topics, such asbetting age, tax structure, regula-tion, and what kind of entities willbe allowed to operate sports bet-ting in casinos. Company represen-tatives say details will be workedout as they receive input from reg-ulators and industry.

GERALD W. STEINBRENNER

MILODRAGOVICH, DALE, STEINBRENNER P.C.

Attorneys

GERALD W. STEINBRENNER(406) 728-1455Fax (406) 549-7077E-Mail: [email protected] www.bigskylawyers.com

P.O. Box 4947620 High Park Way

Missoula MT 59806-4947

Liquor License Transfers, Gaming Applications,Real Estate, Business Sales, and Estate Planning

Machine keyto Golden’s planfor sports betting

December 2018Montana Tavern Times – 4

Opinion/EditorialTavernTimes

— UPCOMING EVENTS — Dec. 5 Gaming Industry Association, place TBD, Helena Dec. 5 Cascade Co. TA dinner, Heritage Inn, Great Falls Jan. 15 MTA Legislative Reception, Jorgenson’s, Helena Jan. 15-16 MTA board meetings, Jorgenson’s, Helena Jan. 22 Gallatin Co. TA dinner, Gran Tree, Bozeman

— STANDING DATES — 2nd Tues. of month Carbon/Stillwater TA 328-4807 1st & 3rd Wed. month Cascade Co. TA 453-9567 2nd Mon. of month Central Montana TA 366-9633 Quarterly (call) Flathead Co. TA 270-8069 1st Thurs. of month Hi-Line TA 265-9551 2nd Wed. of month North Lake Co. TA 844-3372 2nd Wed. of month Lincoln Co. TA 293-4493 2nd Tues. of month Miles City TA 234-3164 1st Tues. of quarter Missoula Co. TA 728-0030 3rd Thurs. of month Park County TA 222-0665 Last Tues. of month Ravalli Co. TA 821-1853 2nd Thurs of month Richland Co. TA 433-4354 2nd Thur. of month Sheridan-Richland-Daniels 474-2358 2nd Tues. of month Silver Bow TA 494-6062 Last Wed. of month Southwest Montana TA 835-2150 1st Mon. of month Toole Co. TA 434-2442 2nd Tues. of month Tri-County LBA 475-3125 1st Thurs. of month Yellowstone TA 855-0778

Tavern Timetable

Paul Tash, Editor/Publisher • [email protected] phone: 406-494-0100 • Cell: 406-491-0100

Paul Vang, Contributing Writer • [email protected] 406-494-5736

Ad Production • [email protected]

Postmaster: Please send address change requests to P.O. Box 4307, Butte, MT 59702All rights reserved by publisher

This publication has been endorsed by the Montana Tavern Association

Reprints of articles and back issues are available at a cost of $10.If you wish to begin receiving the Montana Tavern Times,

send your name, mailing address, telephone number and $35 for a year’s subscriptionto Montana Tavern Times, P.O. Box 4307, Butte, MT 59702.

Tavern Times Business and News Office:P.O. Box 4307, Butte, MT 59702

• TEL: 406-494-0100 • E-MAIL: [email protected]

A Tash Communications Publication

By Anne GerkenGCD CommunicationsThe spirit of giving is not just

for the holidays: it’s year-round.Understanding this, non-profitorganizations may find theyneed to fundraise all year long.In one or more of these oppor-tunities for development, acharity might choose to run araffle or auction donated items.

Raffle ticket sales and liveand silent auctions are usuallya big win for many organiza-tions. So to keep it interesting,and creative – auction itemsand raffle prizes might include“celebrity” dates, cute puppies,or vacations to exotic places,the list goes on.

However, when rafflesinclude alcoholic beverages, thestatutes pertaining to alcoholicbeverages and gambling beginto intertwine.

True to its nature, alcoholkeeps everything lively. TheGambling Control Divisionaddresses the subject of alco-hol in relation to raffle prizesoften, even though much of the

Non-profits can raffle off alcohol

answer lies in alcoholic bever-age code (16-3-316, MCA).

It’s important to understandthat according to the code,alcoholic beverages are indeedallowed to be raffled or auc-tioned off by certain non-profitor tax-exempt organizationsthat use the proceeds to direct-ly support bona fide charitable,non-profit, or tax-exempt activi-ties. If organizations receive

and distribute alcoholic bever-age(s) in its original sealedpackaging to the winners,everything should be just fine.

Still one cautionary note is:if the auction or raffle is held atan establishment that islicensed to sell alcohol, theitem cannot be consumed onthe premises.

Also, non-profit organiza-tions are limited to including

alcohol in raffles or auctions injust four events per calendaryear.

There are a few stipulationsregarding how organizationscan properly receive alcohol fortheir raffles or auctions:

• Alcoholic beverages maybe purchased or donated by alicensed retailer (just not froman RBW licensee),

• An organization may pur-chase directly from a StateAgency Liquor store, but not ata price less than the postedprice,

• Alcoholic beverages maybe donated at no cost from anyperson on their own behalf,

• Alcoholic beverages maynot be donated by wholesalers,distributors or manufacturers,and

• Alcoholic beverages maynot be purchased from whole-salers or distributors.

Thus organizations reallyneed to pay attention to somespecifics. Gambling law allowsminors to participate in raffles

See ALCOHOL Page 5

When rafflesinclude alco-

holic beverages, thestatutes pertainingto alcoholic bever-ages and gamblingbegin to intertwine.

Anne Gerken


Write usThe Montana Tavern Times welcomes letters to the editor.Letters must include the writer’s name and address. Theword limit is 300. Mail to Montana Tavern Times, P.O. Box4307, Butte MT 59702, or email us at [email protected]. The Times reserves the right not to print let-ters it finds objectionable.

Alcoholfrom Page 4

that are used to support charita-ble activities, but if the prizecontains alcohol, the alcoholicbeverage statute prohibits salesor bids from anyone under 21years of age. Additionally, steerclear of raffling or auctioningalcoholic beverages to a personwho is, apparently, or obviouslyintoxicated.

Finally, while organizationsare not required to maintainrecords on live or silent auc-tions, they are required to do sofor raffles, under the gamblingcode (23-5-413, MCA). Thereare also numerous other rulesthat govern raffles that are notincluded in this article. Formore details on those, see the“Raffle Guide” on our website:www.dojmt.gov/gaming/guides-

and-templates/. Although donations are a

great way to provide exposurefor a business, promotionsshould come as an after-thought. The raffle or auctionmust not be a guise for sellingor promoting an alcoholic bev-erage retailer. Raffles or auc-tions need to champion thenon-profit or fundraiser bene-factor. In turn, no proceeds ofthe raffle can go to the personor entity providing the alcoholicbeverages. An alcoholic bever-age licensee shouldn’t benefitfrom the auction or raffle. Itshould be donating to further agood cause.

Again, complicationsabound in the world of gam-bling and to mix alcoholic bev-erages usually creates a lesseuphoric outcome if the details,intricate as they may be, areoverlooked.

Dennis LaFever, 70Services were held Nov. 18 in West Yellowstone for Dennis “Big D”

LaFever, longtime owner of Bullwinkles restaurant and bar in WestYellowstone, who died Nov. 13 at the age of 70.

LaFever was born in Sheboygan, WI., attended Random Lake HighSchool and graduated from Milwaukee Area Technical College. He was alicensed electrician for more than 50 years.

In 1984, Dennis and Jackie left Wisconsinfor Virginia City, Mont., where they estab-lished the Virginia City Café, which waslinked to the Pioneer Bar. The Pioneer Barwas run by Dennis’ brother Neal, fromBillings. In 1990, they moved to WestYellowstone to establish Bullwinkle’s, therestaurant that has become the premier eateryin their adopted hometown.

During his time in West Yellowstone,LaFever served as the police commissioner aswell as an airport board member.

LaFever was an avid hunter and fisherman,having bagged the namesake moose that

Bullwinkle’s was named after. LaFever enjoyedfishing in Canada and other places around the country, and he had anabiding love for cars.

LaFever has been cremated and his ashes will be scattered at his fami-ly farm in Wisconsin, according to his wishes.

LaFever is survived by his wife, Jackie, of 35 years; his brothersMark and Miles LaFever (and special friend Diane), and sister-in-lawDiane LaFever. He is also remembered by his life-long buddies HenryKurth, Jimmy Krier, Henry Krier and Nick Didier.

He was preceded in death by his brothers Neal and Jay, brother-in-lawJeffrey Horn, sister-in-law Sandy LaFever, mother Helen and fatherClarence, as well as mother and father-in-law Joan and Edward Janke.

Obituary

Dennis LaFever

December 2018Montana Tavern Times - 6


Bettingfrom Page 1

topic throughout the country in thewake of a Supreme Court ruling inMay that allowed states to offerthat gambling activity if theychoose. Montana's gaming industryhas been discussing the potentialfor sports betting here, and generalagreement has developed aroundcertain criteria that any sports-bet-ting model would need to follow.That criteria, outlined last monthby the MTA, include:

• Restricting sports bettinginside licensed gaming establish-ments (specifically, liquorlicensees with a gaming endorse-ment) using systems that providegeofencing capability to limit bet-ting within the premises of thegaming establishment;

• Ensuring a separation ofsports-betting operations fromother gaming operations in theestablishments, particularly thepoker, keno and line-gamemachines;

• Prohibiting use of credit cardsand other credit to bet, which isillegal now in Montana;

• Requiring a commission bepaid to licensees;

• And requiring regulation beprovided by the state's GamblingControl Division.

The MTA board, and especiallythe Legislative and GamblingCommittee, spent a great deal oftime Nov. 14 discussing what thebest sports-betting model forMontana would look like. Whilemembers were intrigued by thepossibility, some caution wasexpressed, as well.

"We want to do it right," saidcommittee member Tom Heisler.

"There are a lot of questions,"added member Mike Kenneally.

The Gaming Advisory Councilhas formed a subcommittee toexplore the possibility of legalizingsports betting. The sports-bettingmodel drawing the most attentionfeatures a kiosk linked to a legal"sportsbook" that provides the bet-ting procedures, odds, types ofbets, and other information neededto wager on sports competitions.Sports bettors would be at a kioskor connect to the kiosk from theirsmart phones or tablets using amobile app and actually place betsusing their phone or tablet while ina licensed establishment. Manyproposed systems use advanceddeposit wagering, where bettorsopen a betting account, fund itwith cash, debit card, or other non-credit method, and use it to makebets.

Player trackingClint Lohman of Rewards

LLC, a Montana-based software

CLINT LOHMAN of RewardsLLC, left, answers a questionfrom board member TanyaHarper about his company’sPlatinum Plus cash manage-ment system, which has thecapability to provide playertracking, during the MTA’sLegislative and GamblingCommittee meeting. Listeningto him is board member JimJohnson. Below, MTA PresidentDax Cetraro, left, makes apoint during the Board ofDirectors meeting.

Paul Tash photos

development company, introducedthe Platinum Plus cash manage-ment system at the meeting.Similar to Century Gaming’s TrueTicket system, Platinum Plus vali-dates tickets and sends meter datato the state automatically using tier1 reporting. However, it also fea-tures player-tracking capabilitiesfor enhanced bonus and rewardplay.

Though electronic player track-ing is currently illegal, RewardsLLC has helped develop a bill forthe 2019 legislative session toallow the activity. The MTA hashistorically opposed player track-ing, primarily citing the concernthat larger operations with multiplecasinos could share player data andmarket to the best players, creatingan unfair playing field with small,individual gaming operators.

However, the pending legisla-tion could mandate that individualcasinos own the player informationcompiled by the player-trackingsystems and would prohibit thesharing of any data between casi-nos. Lohman said the proposedlegislation addresses MTA's long-standing concerns to player-track-ing, primarily through the use ofnew technology that allows thedata to become "intellectual prop-erty" owned by locations.

The system's player-trackingcapability would provide "endlesspromotional possibilities" for eachlocation at an affordable cost, hesaid. The system, he said, ensures"the right rewards are going to theright player."

However, the MTA board didnot change its opposition to elec-tronic player tracking at the Nov.14 meeting.

Buzz-in system Iverson reported that the indus-

try and regulators are nearingagreement on a proposal to allowbuzz-in entry systems for casinooperators to use, if they chose to.Some casinos have alreadyinstalled "buzz-in systems" to lockthe doors during late-night hours ofoperation to improve security.Patrons have to buzz in, and anattendant or manager unlocks thedoor.

However, Department ofRevenue rules state licensed estab-lishment can't lock their doors dur-ing open hours, primarily to allowunannounced investigator "imme-diate access" for walk-throughs. Aproposal to change DOR ruleswould allow businesses to installbuzz-in systems provided that locallaw enforcement, DOR andGambling Control Division person-nel sign off on the request provid-ed on a simple one-page form.

The plan would also define"immediate access" and providefor an appeals process for busi-nesses to follow should govern-ment entities not sign off on therequest for a buzz-in system. NeilPeterson, executive director for theGaming Industry Association, haslined up a sponsor for this bill.MTA will support it.

Concession agreementsIn other business, the MTA has

been reviewing the vague rules thatcurrently allow concession agree-ments to occur. The MTA plans tocraft legislation in 2019 to codifyconcession agreements. This willstandardize the agreements goingforward and make more sense for

the industry and for the Montanapublic, Iverson said.

Here are some of the changesproposed:

• Limiting concession agree-ment to one per license;

• Limiting concession agree-ments to an independently operat-ing license;

• Limiting fraternal organiza-tions from entering into concessionagreements.

Though current concessionagreements would be grandfa-thered, Iverson said the proposedchanges will ease the misuse andabuse of concession agreements inthe future. A previously formedsubcommittee will continue work-ing on this issue in preparation forthe upcoming legislative session.

Iverson expects to work withthe DOR's Alcohol BeverageControl Division on the concessionagreement bill, as they have haddifficulty administering the conces-sion agreement rules in the past.

In other committee action,Iverson reviewed the legislativeagenda for the 2019 session andreceived input on action to take atthe Capitol. Among the manyissues the MTA is facing, Iversonsaid legislation is likely frombreweries to expand their hoursfrom 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. and fromBlackjack proponents to legalizethe game.

National outlookSteve Morris, a national direc-

tor for the MTA, reported that acourt case originating out ofTennessee is challenging to the21st Amendment, which grantsstates the right to regulate alcohol.

"It's something we're paying alot of attention to," he said. "Itpotentially could wipe out every-thing we have in Montana (builton) the three-tier system."

The American BeverageLicensees, the MTA's parent organ-ization, has filed an amicus brief inthe case and is donating to thelegal defense fund. Any financialhelp from MTA members would beappropriate and appreciated,Morris said.

"We just have to support theindustry," he said.

Montana Tavern Times – 9December 2018December 2018Montana Tavern Times – 8

Big Sky Restaurant

Supply, Inc.

Our passionis your business!

May the HolidaySeason bring tidingsof great joy to you and

yours during this specialtime of year. And, here’s hoping 2019 will bring youprosperity and successbeyond your wildest dreams.

Your friends at MONTANA COIN MACHINE OPERATORSASSOCIATION.

HappyHolidays

John Hayes“Your Insurance

Professional for the Tavern Industry”

Hayes Insurance Agency

1-406-590-5646

Our sincere wishes for a wonderful Holiday Season

for all those involved in the tavern industry. We look forward to serving you in 2019.

2 5 D A Y S O F C H R I S T M A S2 5 D A Y S O F C H R I S T M A SMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

15

21

7

22

8

I will honorChristmas in my

heart and try to keepit all the year. — Charles Dickens

FLEETWOODGAMING

1-800-823-4321

Season’s Greetings!

Montana’s PremierGaming Company

25

Happy Holidays and a prosperous New Year

from the

Tavern TimesMontana

Let those who serve the Montana Tavern Industry

wish you a Merry Holiday Season ...

and a very prosperous New Year!

Happy Holidays!

Serving all your bar and restaurant supply

needs in westernMontana.

1641 South Ave. West,Missoula

406-721-2157

Best wishes toour friends this

holiday season.Have a prosperousNew Year!

Action Lighting

1

9

4

5

2

1918

12

May you enjoy a wonderful

Holiday Season20

6

“Focused on the interests of the gaming industry.”

The officers and members of GIA wish all Montana tavern owners

and those dear to them a magnificent

Holiday Season and a

Very Prosperous New Year

13 Our specialthanks for a wonderful year! Best

Wishes to all.

23

To my friendsand customers in

the tavern andcasino industries,sincere wishes for ajoyful Holiday Seasonand Prosperous NewYear!

Sunday 3

Ronda WiggersPublic Relations

406-899-5659

[email protected]

To all our friends and customers, Golden RouteOperations wishes thebest for the Holidaysand New Year.

10

17Never worry

about the size ofyour Christmas

tree. In the eyes ofchildren, they are

all 30 feet tall.

— Larry Wilde, The Merry Book

of Christmas

Only in souls the Christis brought to birth, andthere He lives and dies.

— Alfred Noyes

24

14


• Karoake 7 nights a week 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.• Newest Poker, Keno and Line Games• Packaged Liquor To-Go• Great Drink Prices

Best Live Poker Action in Town in the Queen of Hearts Card Room.

crystalloungebillings.com

101 North 28th Street • Billings, Montana • 406-259-0010

Queen of HeartsCard Club


Location: Gran Tree, 1325 N 7th Ave., BozemanTickets: $150 couple

Cocktails: 6 PM Dinner: 7 PM

Cash drawings,Liquor basket giveaways, live auction, lots of prizes,

fun and games.For tickets or information contact:

Ralph Ferraro @ 570-6632 or [email protected]

Gallatin Co.LicensedBeverage

Association

Gala Annual Charity Banquet

— Tuesday, January 22nd —

Enjoy a fine sit-down dinner!

• Specializing in putting buyers and sellers

together for merger and acquisition of businesses

• Past beer and wine wholesaler in Montana and

Arizona

• 22 years experience in alcohol-related businesses

• Seeking listings in Tavern, Restaurant and

Gaming Industry

“I’m looking forward to meeting many of my old-timefriends and getting to know new acquaintances. If I’mgiven the opportunity to work for you, I don’t believeyou will find anyone who will work harder than I will.”

Buying or selling your business? I can help!

404 N. 31st Street, Suite 205P.O. Box 7225Billings, MT 59103-7225

Cell: 406 425-0180E-mail: [email protected]

DunhamRealEstateServices.com

Dunham Real Estate Services

By Jorie TashMontana Tavern TimesThe Montana Tavern

Association's Public Relations andMembership Committee discussedstrategies to continue promotingthe organization's SWIG406 phoneapp, including a Christmas cam-paign, at its meeting Nov. 14 inHelena.

As of Nov. 10, SWIG406, anapp created by the MTA that offersfree drinks to subscribers at partic-ipating taverns, has a total of 1,598downloads on iOS and Androidsystems with an impressive aver-age rating of 4.1 stars in therespective app stores.

"We're getting the most posi-tive responses," said MTAExecutive Director MargaretHerriges.

However, the numbers for reg-istered and/or subscribed usersdon’t quite add up to the app’spositive reviews and downloadtotal, so the committee spent muchof the morning identifying theproblems that may be keeping theapp from being as successful as itcould be.

More taverns needed for SWIG

See SWIG Page 13

Consumersbuy and download the SWIG406app on their phones and use the

app to redeem for a freeMontana-crafted beverage at anyof the participating establishments.SWIG406 is good for one freedrink per app holder for each bar

per year, though participating tav-erns have the option to offer morefree drinks if they choose.

The cost for consumers is just$5 per month with auto renewaland allows for a gifting option.MTA members can participate inSWIG406 for free.

The committee agreed that theultimate success of the appdepends on more tavern ownersparticipating. Committee membersidentified a few potential reasonstavern owners aren't signing up toparticipate, including not under-standing how the app works andsome trepidation from tavern own-ers in small towns whose customer


the two bars to see who can raisethe most money for Toys for Totseach year,” said Laib, smiling.When asked if it’s an all-out warbetween the two bars, Laibresponded, “Oh, hell yeah!”

And the battle has just begun.Last year Laib-ation Station wonfor the first time, raising $12,100to Valley Hub’s $12,000. Thisyear, the Hub seeks to win backtheir title and honor someone spe-cial.

“My mom passed away thisyear,” Laib said. "Dec. 1 would

have been her birthday. I’m dedi-cating this year’s fundraiser to mymom.” The Dec. 1 event at theHub includes a pool tournament, araffle for prizes, plus a 50/50 raffleand a silent auction. The Stationwill hold a pig roast and live auc-tion on Dec. 8.

Registration for the pool tour-nament begins at 8:30 am and thegames start at 10:30 am.

“We’ve had as many as 110

players entered in this tourna-ment. They keep this weekendopen every year,” Laib saidproudly. “This is the one tour-nament each year where peo-ple play for the kids. Raffleand 50/50 tickets are soldthroughout the day and at 4p.m. the Marines will come in,wearing their dress blues andwe’ll start giving away theprize baskets. It’s so amazingwhen the Marines walk in.”

After 21 years, traditionsabound at these two events.Each year the pool players arefed Myron Laib’s famoushomemade goulash. The lastprize given away during theraffle at the Hub is the one

personally purchased by thewoman who helped start this event21 years ago, Lynda Johnson. HerMarine husband Lenny has passedaway, but every year LindaJohnson buys the biggest TV shecan find and donates it to the raffle.

Toys for Tots coordinatorHoward Mears has great storiesfrom these events that he loves toshare.

“An attendee at a past eventasked me, ‘When are we going tostart this auction? I’m here to raisemoney for toys!’” Mears said.

Last year a pig was raffled atthe event at Laib-ation Station andthat alone raised $2,500. Thensomething amazing happened.

“The person who won it donat-ed it back and it was added to thelive auction," Mears said. "It soldfor $1,500 and was donated back

again. This time it went for $1,600and again, was donated. The nextperson bought it for $800 and shedonated it back and finally some-one got it for $500 and kept it.That single pig raised $6,900!”

Tammy Laib and HowardMears mention the generosity ofover 200 Helena businesses andemphasize how important theirrole is in these fundraisers.

“We start working on this inJune or July,” Laib said. “We goaround to Helena areas businessesand ask for donations for prizesthat we use to make gift basketsfor the raffle. Last year there were261 gift baskets! It’s businesseslike Smitty’s Fireplace Shop thatdonate year after year, and Paper& Felt who have donated the pooltournament trophies for the last 20years. When we start asking localbusinesses, we get smiles every-where we go. Helena has beenamazingly generous through theyears."

That takes a lot of volunteersand most of them are customers ateither the Hub or the Station. Atthe event at Laib-ation Station, it’sthe customers who supply the meatand the food for the pig roast.

“The customers and the bar-tenders do this,” Laib said. “Theyplan it and bring everything forthis event.”

At the Hub, volunteers workfor months putting together bas-kets and making beautiful barbed-wire wreaths to add to the raffle.

“It’s such a showing of gen-erosity and paying it forward,"Laib said. "It’s about human com-passion and kindness.”

Laib is rightfully very proud ofthis event and the role her bars andcustomers play in it.

“Just think what we could do ifone bar in every town could takethis model and make it happen intheir community," she said.

Mears is grateful for ValleyHub’s and Laib-ation Station’sgenerosity.

“These two locations donateover 50 percent of all the cashdonations that the Helena Toys forTots receive all year,” said Mears,who besides coordinating the Toysfor Tots program is a retired U.S.Marine Corp. sergeant. Each year,the Helena Toys for Tots programgives 11,000 - 15,000 toys to asmany as 2,200 children.

“We touch the heart ofHelena," he said, "and Helenatouches our heart.”

Taverns throughout Montanaare dedicated to their communitiesand making a positive impact inthe lives of others and it is the goalof MTA to share these stories to asmany people as possible. If yourestablishment has a story to share,email [email protected] orcall 406-442-5040.

TOY PURCHASES are made possible withmoney raised by the Laib-ation Station and

Valley Hub taverns, owned by Tammy and MyronLaib, in Helena every holiday season.

Toysfrom Page 1


Swigfrom Page 11

CHAD BACHMEIER, chairman of the Montana Tavern Association’sPublice Relations and Membership Committee, discusses the benefitsthat taverns can enjoy, including increased traffic, when they participatein the SWIG406 mobile app promotion.

base is made up primarily of olderpatrons who don't even have asmart phone.

Further, Herriges said sometavern owners have an inaccurateperception that they will give outso many free drinks that it will cutinto their bottom lines. In fact, shesaid SWIG users are likely to stayto purchase additional drinks afterthe free one, and actually provide aboost in sales and new customers.

She said the app is driving cus-tomers "to explore bars they'venever been to before." Plus, sub-scriptions expire when subscribersuse up their one free drink at par-ticipating bars.

The PR group is planning "ahuge Christmas promotion" urgingpeople to purchase SWIG406 sub-scriptions as gifts for friends andfamily, Herriges said.

"SWIG406 makes a greatChristmas gift," she said.

The committee also discussedthe upcoming production of newpromotional materials forSWIG406, such as stickers, coast-ers, and hats, as well as an atten-tion-grabbing new poster design

that includes a QR codeleading directly to the app’sdownload page.

Further, Herriges isworking with Tanya Harper,owner of the Pioneer Bar inCut Bank, to create videosfor the MTA’s YouTubechannel that give in-depthexplanations on how to bestuse the app for bar ownersand users. Those will beadded to the list of existingMTA-made videos that pro-vide brief introductions onthe app and can be found bysearching “Montana TavernAssociation” on YouTube.

"I think they're going tobe useful," said committeeChairman Chad Bachmeierof the videos.

In other news, the com-mittee passed a motion toallow MTA members tohost and promote raffleticket sales during themonth of January to benefitthe Special Olympics. Thecommittee is looking formembers who are interestedin doing so; those who areshould contact the MTA at406-442-5040 or [email protected].

Paul Tash photo


Beer world seems to be changing quicklyLiquor Biz

By Paul F. VangThe Thanksgiving turkey is

now history, and we’re in the racethrough the holiday season. Maybethis is the season for Tom andJerrys, but in the beverage busi-ness, beer is this month’s newsleader. Read on!

AB cuts dividendAnheuser-Busch InBev made

financial page news when the com-pany announced that the companywould cut its dividend in half, aswell as announcing that beer salesfell during the third quarter.

According to a CNBC.comreport, the company was trying toimprove its balance sheet to dealwith the debt it incurred in theprocess of buying SABMiller in2016. The report further noted thatAB InBev stock values are downmore than 26 percent sinceJanuary.

Financial Times commented onthe news, saying the action makessense in view of declining cashflow and a currency mismatch.That currency mismatch refers tothe company’s debt being in U.S.dollars, while revenue growths aremostly in foreign emerging mar-kets.

Beer Business Daily comment-ed further on the sag in U.S. rev-enues. “So therein lies the prob-lem: North America. It’s declining.They run through North AmericanZone presidents like chimichangasin Laredo … As one outgoing A-Bexec told me last week, ‘How doesBrito keep his job?’”

The comments further note thatCarlos Brito, AB InBev’s CEO, haspresided over the “largest loss ofbrand equity in the history of theU.S. beer industry .… Yes, he’sdriven margins and profits by costcutting and increased prices. But asfar as brand building? That’s theheavy lifting and Brito hasn’t liftedmuch, nor have his hires in theU.S. so far.”

The commentary does concedethat, “it was the board, not Brito,who decided to overpay forSABMiller, and it is Brito whomust now deal with that albatross.”Still things have to change.

“The strategy of buy and slashhas run its course, and now it’stime for ABI to pursue organicgrowth and clearly Brito is notbuilt for that.”

Mixed messages?If the previous segment notes

AB InBev’s failure to build brands,a report from Vinepair.com, a bev-erage online site, points out a dis-

connect between the company’sacquisitions of craft beer producersand some of its messaging to con-sumers.

AB InBev recently launched athree-part Instagram TV seriescalled “Brewers on Tap,” featuringinterviews with founders of someABI-owned craft breweries, ask-ing, “What do you think craft beeris now? Do we even want to usethe word?” To which JaronMitchell of 4 Pines Brewing Co.answered, “I think the term will begone in a couple years’ time.”

Vinepair comments, “It’s astrangeinclusion fora series tar-geting craftbeer fans.”

Aspokesmanfor the mar-keting firmthat createdthe videosaid, “thecampaignaims toaddress skep-ticism toward ABI’s role in thecraft brewing industry.”

Vinepair comments, “Call usskeptical, but including the notionthat ‘craft beer’ might be gone in acouple of years doesn’t seem likethe best way to improve opinionson ABI’s role in craft brewing.”

First cannabis beerProvince Brands of Canada,

described in thedrinksbusiness.comas a “drinks giant,” has made adeal with Yukon Brewing to sell apilsner brewed with cannabis, aswell as filed a patent for the“world’s first beers brewed fromthe cannabis plant.”

Canadianbeernews.com report-ed that Province Brands now haspartnerships with three brewers,Yukon Brewing in Whitehorse,Brock Street Brewing in Whitby,Ontario, and Lost Craft in Toronto,to make beers made with cannabisplants.

Craft beer evolvingThe craft beer segment of the

beer market continues to evolve,according to a report at bevindus-try.com, a beverage industryreporting service.

While some observers predictthe coming end of the craft bloom,this report notes that in 2017 over-all beer sales decreased by 1 per-cent, by volume. Nevertheless,craft brew sales continued to growat a rate of 5 percent, reaching 12.7

percent of the U.S. beer market, astabulated by the BrewersAssociation of Boulder, Colorado.

In terms of retail dollar sales,craft beer grew 8 percent, reaching$26 billion, accounting for morethan 23 percent of the total $111.4billion U.S. beer market.

There’s also a disconnect in thecraft segment. According to astudy by Chicago-basedEuromonitor International, 2016marked the first year since 2000when the craft beer industry didn’thave double-digit growth.Nevertheless, there was a 17 per-

cent increase intotal U.S. brew-eries.

The reportpoints out,“Where some ofthe largest craftbreweries suchas the BostonBeer Co.,Yuengling, andSierra Nevada,are losing vol-ume sales, smallcraft breweries

catering to local demands areflourishing.”

Driving this is a consumerappetite to experience and supportlocal small businesses and to giveconsumers the chance to “drinkunique beer and see firsthandwhere they were crafted [and]socialize with the person whomade it…”

PBR future in doubtA long-time brand in the popu-

lar beer segment is Pabst BlueRibbon. Pabst has been aroundsince 1844, and its main beer wasfirst called Pabst’s Best Select, butit changed the name to BlueRibbon after winning an award atthe 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. Asa gimmick the company tied a blueribbon around its bottles, and wasgoing through over one millionyards of ribbon per year, until thefirst world war caused a silk short-age. Other Pabst brands includeOld Milwaukee and Lone Star.

What most beer drinkers proba-bly don’t know is that since 1999,MillerCoors has been brewingPabst beers under an agreementthat is set to expire in 2020.

MillerCoors, now part ofMolson Coors, now says, accord-ing to an NBCNews.com report,that it has less brewing capacityand wants to discontinue the brew-ing agreement.

Pabst went to court inMilwaukee asking for $400 million

in damages and asks MillerCoorsto work “in good faith” to helpfind a solution, even if the compa-ny no longer has enough capacity.

According to a another reportin the Guardian, Pabst BlueRibbon has a niche in the beermarket of millenials who haveadopted Pabst Blue Ribbon beerand trucker hats as part of a youth-ful, urban image, an example ofwhat the article calls “ironic con-sumption.”

The Guardian report also notesthat MillerCoors has problems indeclining beer sales, and mighthave to close the facility wherePBR is brewed. Pabst, on the otherhand, says that MillerCoors is theonly brewer with facilities to pro-duce the 4 to 4.5 million barrels ofPBR.

The court case was expected togo until November 30, so by thetime you read this the fate of PBRmight be settled.

Teslaquila coming?Elon Musk, better known for

promoting Tesla electric cars,seems to be on a collision coursewith Mexico’s tequila industrywith Musk’s plan to trademark analcoholic drink to be called“Teslaquila.”

According to VOANews.com, aservice of the Voice of America, inOctober Musk announced in atweet, “Teslaquila coming soon,”describing it as “100 percent Purode Agave.”

Mexico’s Tequila RegulatoryCouncil protested, noting thattequila must be made in certainMexican states and Musk wouldhave to associate itself with anauthorized tequila producer,among other hoops.

Cocktail machineOne final item, thedrinksbusi-

ness.com reports that brewer ABInBev and Keurig, better knownfor coffee makers, are launching apod-based home cocktail machinethat will mix cocktails at the touchof a button.

The Drinkworks Home Bar,developed by Keurig, Dr. Pepperand AB InBev, is capable ofpreparing cocktails, beers andciders through different “pods”that contain blends of spirits andflavors. The machine calculatesthe precise amount of components,dispensing spirits, carbonation andother ingredients into a glass toproduce a beverage.

In the spirit of the season, Isay, “Bah, humbug!”


Black EagleCommunity

Center- Black Eagle

Arcade Sporting

Goods & Bar- Roundup

BearcreekSaloon

- McAllister

Bar T Saloon& Restaurant

- Worden

Andy's Bar & Lounge- Billings

Atlas Bar- Columbus

Bar 100- Judith Gap

Blue Ribbon Bar- Red Lodge

Bucks Bar- Billings

Bugz's Bar & Casino- Billings

Bull ‘n’ BearSaloon

- Red Lodge

Buckeye Bar- Bridger

BuckhornBar

- Poplar

Borries- Black Eagle

Ace's Tavern- Great Falls

Bison Bar- Miles City

Merry Christmas!May there be peace on earth

This holiday greeting is shared by your friends in theMontana tavern industry! Look for them throughout thisspecial holiday edition of the Montana Tavern Times.

Best Bet- Whitefish

Best Bet- Kalispell

Best BetGaming

- Whitefish

BeaconIce House

- Great Falls

Bank Bar- Wilsall

Bogart’sRestaurant

- Red Lodge

BrownDerby

- Anaconda

Big Sky Bar- Broadus


Bullwinkles West- West Yellowstone

Crystal Bar- Bozeman

Cassidy's Bar& Lounge

- Plentywood

Calamity Janes- Hamilton

Cattlemen's Bar and Casino- Kalispell

Caboose Saloon- Laurel

Casino Mardi Gras- Billings

Carbon Co. Coal, Wine & Spirits

- Red Lodge

Club 90 (Best wishes

from the gang)- Billings

Cavalier Lounge- Butte

Chrome Bar (No Place Like Chrome)

- Absarokee

City Bar and Casino- Great Falls

Club Cigar- Great Falls

Corral Bar, Steakhouse & Motel- Gallatin Gateway

Club Buffet Bar& Casino- Ashland

Club House- Fort Benton

Crystal City Casino- Chinook

Classic 50’s Casino- Great Falls

Clyde Park Tavernand Cafe- Chinook

Corvallis Tavern- Corvallis

Cowboy Bar- Absarokee

Dad’s Bar - Wolf Point

Crystal Lounge- Billings

Chicken Coop and Lounge

- Seeley Lake

Claim Jumper Casinoand Silvertip- Missoula

Commercial Bar(Stop in and say hi!)

- Townsend

Coyle’s Canyon Bar- Drummond


Gold Dust Casino- Great Falls

Fish Tale Tavern- Townsend

Glacier Tavern- Lewistown

Flipper's Casino- Missoula

Four Corner's Bar & Cafe

- Oilmont

EZ Mark Casino

- Harlem

Edgewater Innand RV Park

- Malta

Golden Spur Bar and Casino- Miles City

Doc & Eddie's (Heights)- Billings

Dry Creek Saloon- Bridger

Driftwood Bar & Grill

- Cascade

Gold Dust Casino - Kalispell

49'ers & Capones- Livingston

Grandstand CasinoSports Bar- Billings

Gold Bar- Helena

Gold Rush Casino- Fairview

Grand PlazaCasino/3 Amigos

- Butte

East Side Athletic Club

- Butte

Diamond Jim’s(Russell)

- Missoula

Diamond Jim's (Eastgate)- Missoula

Del’s Bar- Somers

Eddie’s Corner- Moore

Four Aces Bar& Lounge- Hardin

Dos Machos- Billings

Grand Bar- Chester

Gold Dollar Lodge, Lounge & Casino

- Plentywood

Filling Station Bar, Retaurant

& Casino- Seeley Lake


Heidelberg Lounge- Great Falls

Kennedy's Bar- Harlem

Kid Curry’s Lounge- Malta

Gusicks restaurant, lounge and casino

- BillingsGrizzly Den- Whitefish

Hap's Beer Parlor- Helena

Junction City Saloon- Custer

Iron Horse Brew Pub- Missoula

Jorgenson’s- Helena

Hiatt House- Livingston

Hotel Albert - Fairview

Laibation Station- Helena

Jim’s Bar- Butte

Kwataqnuk Resortand Casino

- Polson

Lenny's Bingo & Casino- Butte

Lewis and Clark Brewing- Helena

Lee’s 27th St. Saloon- Billings

Hi Line Gold Casino- Chinook

Hop’s Pub & Casino- Butte

Katie O'Keefe's Casino- Missoula

Capone’s Hideout Lounge- Livingston

Joe Blogz- Lakeside

Hooligan’s FC Sports Bar- Billings

Halftime Sports Bar- Great Falls

Greg's Silver Dollar Casino- Glendive

Gray Wolf Peak Casino- Evaro

Great Northern Bar & Grill

- Whitefish


Little MontanaTruckstop

- Grass Range

Lion’s Lair- Helena

Lido Bar andCasino

- Great Falls

Max Casino & Sports Bar- Great Falls

M&M Cigar Store- Butte

McGrath's & Christina's Cocina

- Butte

Lucky Lil’sCasino

- Helena

Magic DiamondCasino

- Kalispell

Lucky Lil’s Casino& Liquor Store- Bozeman

Lucky Lil’s Casino& Liquor Store- Great Falls

Lucky Lil’s Casino& Liquor Store- Kalispell

Lucky Lil’s Casino& Liquor Store- Missoula

(Brooks)

Magic Diamond Casino& Liquor Store

- Billings


- Glendive


- Sidney


- Missoula(Broadway)


- Missoula(Brooks)


- Belgrade


- Butte

Lucky Lil’s Casino& Liquor Store- Missoula

(Reserve)


- Missoula(Mullan

Road)

Miller’sCrossing- Helena

Metals Sports Bar

- Butte

Mint Bar- Chinook

Molly Brown- Bozeman

Mixers- Bozeman

Missoula Club- Missoula


Montana NuggetCasino

- Helena

Montana Bar- Culbertson

Montana Club(Brooks)

- Missoula

Montana Club- Butte

Montana Club(Reserve)- Missoula

Montana Jack's- Billings

Montana Brewing Company- Billings

Monte Bar& Casino- Billings

Nickel CharliesCasino

- KalispellMooses Saloon

- Kalispell

Nickel’s GamingParlour- Helena

Oasis Casino- Butte

NorrisHot Springs

- Norris

Office Bar- Ashland

Oxen Yoke Inn- Hobson

Oxford Bar- Havre

Pair a Dice- Butte

PaPa Ray’sCasino

- Clancy

Palace Barand Casino

- Havre

Parker’s Super Service

- Miles City

Poor Henry's- Clinton

PJ’s Restaurantand Casino

- Havre

Montana Lil’s Casino& Liquor Store

- Billings(Grand)


- Billings(King)


- Great Falls


- Helena

Montana Lil’s Casino- Butte


Red Door Lounge(Banquet room

available)- Billings

Razer CreekSaloon & Feedlot

Steakhouse- Shepherd

South 40- Sidney

Stein Haus- Great Falls

Pour House Saloon

- Fort Benton

Southern EmpireEmporium- Billings

Powderhorn Bar- Billings

Ranger Lounge- Sidney

Squire’s Lounge- Billings

Spectators SportsBar

- Bozeman

Spencer's Hi-Way Bar- Hingham

RendezvousCasino

and Burger Grill- Billings

Red's Bar- Missoula

Silver Dollar Bar - Missoula

Sagebrush Lounge- Glasgow

Rusty’s Bar & Grill- Geraldine

Sam’s Place- Butte

Shamrock Club- Wibaux

Round TowneMT Tavern/ Casino

- Circle

Rhino- Missoula

Reno Club Lounge

- Billings

Riverboat QueenCasino

- Great Falls

Rocking R Bar- Bozeman

Rock Creek Resort- Red Lodge

Silver Star SteakCompany- Helena

Sleeping GiantLanes

- Helena

Sir Scott’s Oasis- Manhattan


Summit Distributors

1005 S Montana

Butte MT

Blue Rock Distributors

POB 1705

Sidney MT

Star Lanes- Butte

Sunset Bowl &Lounge - Billings

Stockman Bar- Livingston

Whiskey Creek Saloon - Livingston

Vic’s Place- Havre

Valley Hub- Helena

Vu Villa- Butte

Windsor Bar- Boulder

Waterhole Saloon- Stanford

Western EmpireEmporium - Billings

Village Inn Pizza- Helena

Winner's Circle- Billings

Westside Casino- Malta

Trojan Lanes- Troy

3D Restaurant- Black Eagle

TC's Casino- Billings

Sunshine Station- Philipsburg

The Office- Livingston

Tiny's Tavern- Billings

Thompson Bar- Anaconda

Toby's Tavern- Noxon

307 Bar & Grill- Columbus

Tamarack Alehouse- Lakeside

Stockman's - Harlowtown


Yacht Basin Bar- Helena

Yellowstone Truck Stop- Livingston

Windiggers Casino- Kalispell

Wolves Den- Cut Bank

Far West Casino & Restaurantin Hardin, MT

The Far West is a prime spot inBig Horn County located rightnext to I-90 and the best motelsin town. The owner’s passingand shortly after an electricalfire in the casino forced theclosing of this establishment.All claims are finally settledand this property is looking forthe next owner to turn it intothe best place in the regionagain. The main floor is about3,200 sf that housed the restau-rant and casino. The secondfloor is slightly smaller becauseof outdoor patio area but has a2 bedroom living quarters,office and mechanical room.Property requires some remod-eling but don’t let that stop youfrom seeing the potential. CallDan at 406-696-4676 for anappointment to look. $274,900with full liquor license.

Sting Restaurant, Sports Bar & Casino – 1121 5th St S, Great FallsHere is your opportunity to own an established, profitable bar and casinojust a block off 10th Ave South in Great Falls. (est. 40k traffic count).8,610 sf interior space on a 2.62-acre lot, with a fenced outdoor eventspace. Land, building, liquor and FF&E – $1,699,000. Call CatalystCommercial for details, 406-590-1580, or visit www.catalyst-cre.com/fly-ers.

December 2018Montana Tavern Times –26

LICENSES FOR SALE

LICENSES FOR SALE

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

LICENSE WANTED

Restaurant Beer and Wine License,Helena. Please call Chris at 303-618-6116 or [email protected].

Floatable all beverage liquor licensewith gaming. Price negotiable. Call406-789-2208.

BUSINESSES FOR SALE BUSINESSES FOR SALE BUSINESSES FOR SALEBUSINESSES FOR SALE

Just $4.50 per line

[email protected]

MTT • Buy • Sell • Trade

DAVE'S 2018 TIPSFOR SELLING YOUR BAR My advice is simple. You’veundoubtedly worked very hardin your bar/restaurant over theyears. Pick someone who worksat least as hard, and totallyunderstands the hospitality busi-ness! Contact me for a free con-sultation, and I’ll explain howI’ll market your property.

Club Bar, Ronan, Mt.Price reduction - now $399,999!Bozeman Real Estate Group

Dave Everett Realtor®406-600-0647

[email protected]

Billing beer and wine license withgaming. – Bob Pulley, broker, 670-7947

SIR’S SCOTT’S OASIS STEAKHOUSE

& LOUNGE in MANHATTANRated one of the best steakhouses in Montana – voted“Best Steak in Bozeman” forpast 20 years plus! High vol-ume for 40 years w/same own-ers, now ready to retire. Saleincludes land, building, fullliquor license with gaming,FF&E. Building has had majorupdating. Kitchen state-of-the-art. Super clean. Price reducedto $1,800,000.

Contact Lyle Dunham, BrokerDunham Real Estate Services

406-425-0180

All-bev license, inventory All-beverage liquor license with gam-ing & catering available, as is entirealcohol inventory. Owner motivated tosell. Call (907) 252-6493 or [email protected].

TURN KEY PROFITABLE neigh-borhood business with all equipment &fixtures. Great clientele, pool & dartleagues. Excellent gaming casino withextra serving station just for machines.Kitchen and dining area, lots of stor-age. High traffic count. Great exposure& easy access to the large parking lot.$1,250,000. 18-421. Call Century 21McDonald Realty 406-761-2811.

Floatable all-beverage liquor license with gaming

Current city license in Laurel MT.Negotiable. For information [email protected].

Established barin Clyde Park, MT

Locally owned, well establishedbar in Clyde Park, MT. Theowner is ready to retire and sellit ALL! Huge clientele of localsand tourists. Antlers Bar is 20minutes from Livingston onUS-89 heading to White Sulfur.Owner is selling ALL inventory(except leased items) with thebusiness, inlcuding a 2002Dodge quad-cab pickup and2004 4-wheeler with snowplow.Liquor license [email protected]

406-671-1914

Everything in bar for sale at rea-sonable price. Appliances, fixtures,and furnishings; long front barwith double stainless steel sinks,one single sink and washbowl.Back bar includes under-the-counter shelves with 2 cabinets oneach end. Three coolers: onestanding, one under the counterand one draft cooler. Also one icemachine, two fridges, onemicrowave, two large pizza ovens,glass plates, silverware, bar glass-es and mugs, pool table and sticks,six table and chairs, and six over-the-bar ceiling lights. Call forprice! I'll make you a real bargainif you take it all. Call 406-323-2347.

On-premise beer and wine licensewith gaming available for sale inWhitefish. Priced to sell at$125,000 or make an offer. Theoperation’s location has beensold – we are not interested inmoving the license to new locationand would like a sale to be com-pleted early in 2019. Call Jeff at406-868-4284.

Wanted, Helena full beveragelicense with gaming. Call 406-370-2801.

All-beverage liquor license withgaming, floatable in Powder RiverCo. Call 406-690-2859 or 406-690-2856.


LICENSE FOR TRADE EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

EQUIPMENT FOR SALEI currently possess a beer/wine license(with gaming) in Billings, MT. I wantto trade this license (and CASH) for afull liquor license (with gaming) inBillings. Call Dennis at 715-760-1061.

Billings operator has 12 bar chairs ($75each) and 11 tables ($50 each) to sell.Call Dan at 406-656-2800.

Gaming machines for saleFour Spielo and one IGT. Machineshave been in a casino through 9-1-18and all are working and in excellentcondition. $7, 975 or reasonable bestoffer. Call 406-690-5029.

NICKEL WADE’S FOR SALE!Own your own successful restaurant, bar, and casino with paved park-ing lot along Hwy 2 in Glasgow, Montana! Motivated seller is includ-ing all existing inventory and fixtures, liquor, full liquor license, and10 owned poker machines. Commercial kitchen, appliances, coolersand freezer included as well. Sale price $350,000. Call UnitedInsurance and Realty for more details, 406-228-9356, and view morephotos on our website: www.unitedinsuranceandrealty.com.

Cart Wheel Casino & Liquor Store – 1900 10th Ave S – Great FallsTurn-key casino & liquor store. Room to expand. High roadway traf-fic – about 40,000 vehicles per day. The growing University ofProvidence is only one block away. Sale includes land, building,

liquor license, FF&E. $1,465,000.

Dawn McKenney, realtor ®Keller Williams Realty406-868-3209

BUSINESSES FOR SALE BUSINESSES FOR SALE BUSINESSES FOR SALEBUSINESSES FOR SALE

Just $4.50 per line

[email protected]

MTT • Buy • Sell • Trade

One Casino King slant; oneBrilliant Bet slant. $3,500 each, or best offer. Contact Glen at 406-788-1553.

December 2018Montana Tavern Times –28

mta ponders sports betting - cdn.ymaws.com...montana tavern times – 4 december 2018 tavern...

Documents