Baseball Dominates Montana Sports Wagering with 68% of Total Handle

Sports Wagering in Montana Hits $858K: Baseball Leads with 68%

HELENA, Montana (August 19, 2024) – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending August 17:

Handle: $858,058
Payout: $666,804
Gross Gaming Revenue: $191,254
Sales Agent Commissions: $25,742
The top three sports by percent of the total handle were:

Baseball (68.1%)
Football (9.7%)
MMA (6.9%)

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.