Baseball Dominates: 70% of Total Handle!

Sports Bet Montana rewards players, businesses

HELENA, Montana (July 29, 2024) – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending July 27:

• Handle: $656,100
• Payout: $525,254
• Gross Gaming Revenue: $130,846
• Sales Agent Commissions: $19,683

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

• Baseball (70.0%)
• MMA (7.6%)
• Soccer (6.8%)

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: The Montana Lottery.