Football Dominates Sports Wagering in Montana, Accounting for 67% of Handle

September 27, 2024 | Sports Betting

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HELENA, Montana (September 26, 2024) – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending September 21:

  • Handle: $1,584,545
  • Payout: $1,321,324
  • Gross Gaming Revenue: $263,221
  • Sales Agent Commissions: $47,536

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

  • Football (66.8%)
  • Baseball (19.7%)
  • Soccer (7.4%)

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.

Click here to access an archive of Sports Bet Montana data

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