A Week in Review: Montana Sports Wagering Generates $405K+ in Payout!

Baseball leads sports wagering with 44.9% of total handle!

HELENA, Montana (July 22, 2024) – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending July 20:

• Handle: $549,364
• Payout: $405,356
• Gross Gaming Revenue: $144,008
• Sales Agent Commissions: $16,481

The top three sports by percent of the total handle were:

• Baseball (44.9%)
• Basketball (20.2%)
• Golf (12.0%)

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. To access an archive of previous winners, click here.