Montana Sports Wagering Handle Reaches $1.03 Million in Latest Report
Baseball leads Montana Sports Wagering
HELENA,, Montana (June 3, 2024) – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending June 1:
- Handle $1,038,448
- Payout: $982,839
- Gross Gaming Revenue: $55,608
- Sales Agent Commissions: $31,153
The top three sports by percent of the total handle were:
- Baseball (45.5%)
- Basketball (26.8%)
- Ice Hockey (10.0%)
The Montana Lottery’s sports wagering product, Sports Bet Montana, was launched after legislation passed in 2019 became law.
The Montana Lottery was created by a citizen’s referendum in 1986. Since then, it has paid over $953 million in prizes and returned approximately $342 million to the State of Montana and $97 million in sales agent commissions.
SOURCE: The Montana Lottery.
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