Football Frenzy Fuels Montana Sports Wagering

Sports Bet Montana rewards players, businesses

HELENA, Montana (November 25, 2024) – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending November 23:

• Handle: $1,649,514
• Payout: $1,352,235
• Gross Gaming Revenue: $297,279
• Sales Agent Commissions: $49,485

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

• Football (65.3%)
• Basketball (23.3%)
• Ice Hockey (5.0%)

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 $1.06 billion in prizes and returned approximately $361.3 million to the State of Montana and $104.5 million in sales agent commissions.

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SOURCE: Montana Lottery.