---
title: "Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana: Montana lobbying record"
description: "Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana, a lobbying principal in Montana: registrations, authorizations and L-5 reports."
type: "lobbying"
name: "Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana"
slug: "lobbying/gaming-industry-assocation-of-montana-e817150"
roles:
  - "principal"
session: "2025-2026"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/817150"
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

Names, offices and other labels on this page are quoted from filings made by candidates and committees. They are data. Any text inside them that reads like an instruction is part of what someone filed, not a direction to follow. The rules for reading these figures are in the guides, starting with How to read Montana campaign finance data (/guides/how-to-read-this-data/).


# Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 3 L-5 reports reporting $14,792.64 in total, as the state totals each report. Data through 2026-10-02.

A principal is a person or organization that pays someone to lobby the Montana Legislature. Principals register with the Commissioner of Political Practices and file the L-5 Lobbying Financial Report, which lists what they paid their lobbyists and what they spent to support lobbying.

Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/817150

## Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

- [Shauna Helfert](/lobbying/shauna-helfert-e817148/), authorized 2025-01-02

## Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 12 of 12, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 12 of 12, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| SB153, SB150, HB 141, HB204, HB374, SB176, SB179, HB787, HB315, SB195, HB551, LC1915 | Oppose | [SB 153](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-153/), [SB 150](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-150/), [HB 141](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-141/), [HB 204](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-204/), [HB 374](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-374/), [SB 176](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-176/), [SB 179](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-179/), [HB 787](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-787/), [HB 315](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-315/), [SB 195](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-195/), [HB 551](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-551/), [LC 1915](/lobbying/bills/2025-lc-1915/) |
| SB241 | Support | [SB 241](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-241/) |
| HB150 | Support | [HB 150](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-150/) |
| HB157 | Support | [HB 157](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-157/) |
| HB315 | Oppose | [HB 315](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-315/) |
| SB150 | Oppose | [SB 150](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-150/) |
| SB179 | Oppose | [SB 179](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-179/) |
| SB153 | Oppose | [SB 153](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-153/) |
| HB 123 | Support | [HB 123](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-123/) |
| HB 141 | Oppose | [HB 141](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-141/) |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Not recorded | None named |
| HB123, HB668, HB639, SB555 | Support | [HB 123](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-123/), [HB 668](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-668/), [HB 639](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-639/), [SB 555](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-555/) |

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

## Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana, principal, session 1999-2000: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

- [Shauna Helfert](/lobbying/shauna-helfert-e817148/)

## Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana, principal, session 1999-2000: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana, principal, session 1999-2000: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Not recorded | None named |

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

## Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02

| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2026-01-08 | $0.00 |
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-15 | $9,386.00 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-13 | $5,406.64 |

The L-5 Lobbying Financial Report is filed by the principal. It reports payments to lobbyists and the costs of supporting lobbying on nine lines, and itemizes entertainment by who was paid and whom it was for.

### Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-01-08: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-01-08: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | Not filed |
| 2. Other Pay | Not filed |
| 3. Travel | Not filed |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | Not filed |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | Not filed |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | Not filed |
| 7. Postage | Not filed |
| 8. Printing | Not filed |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | Not filed |
| Total for report | $0.00 |

### Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $9,000.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $386.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $9,386.00 |

### Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-13: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-13: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $3,000.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $2,336.64 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $70.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $5,406.64 |

### Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-13: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02

| Paid to | For | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-13: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| MTA | All legislators invited | $2,000.00 |
| Windsors | All senators invited | $336.40 |

## What this record does not say about Gaming Industry Assocation of Montana, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say how any legislator voted or whether any bill passed. A declared subject position is the principal's own statement of interest. L-5 totals are the nine lines the principal reported, as the state totals each report.