Touchdown! Football Dominates Montana Sports Wagering
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HELENA, Montana (October 7, 2024) – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending October 5:
- Handle: $1,555,432
- Payout: $1,371,157
- Gross Gaming Revenue: $184,275
- Sales Agent Commissions: $46,663
The top three sports by percent of the total handle were:
- Football (73.3%)
- Baseball (14.2%)
- MMA (3.3%)
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 $1.06 billion in prizes and returned approximately $361.3 million to the State of Montana and $104.5 in sales agent commissions.
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SOURCE: Montana Lottery.
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