Strike a Bet! Montana’s Sports Wagering is Heating Up

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HELENA, Montana (September 3, 2024) – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending August 31:

• Handle: $1,060,472
• Payout: $906,456
• Gross Gaming Revenue: $154,016
• Sales Agent Commissions: $31,814

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

• Baseball (44.5%)
• Football (39.4%)
• Soccer (5.8%)

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: Montana Lottery.