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.
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