Sports Bet Montana Sees Strong Football Action, Baseball and MMA Also Popular

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HELENA, Montana (September 16, 2024) – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending September 14:

• Handle: $1,574,582
• Payout: $1,303,590
• Gross Gaming Revenue: $270,992
• Sales Agent Commissions: $47,237

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

• Football (63.4%)
• Baseball (19.7%)
• MMA (7.6%)

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.

SOURCE: The Montana Lottery.