Football Dominates Sports Wagering in Montana, Accounting for 69% of Handle

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HELENA, Montana (October 15, 2024) – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending October 12:

• Handle: $1,628,111
• Payout: $1,427,934
• Gross Gaming Revenue: $200,177
• Sales Agent Commissions: $48,843

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

• Football (68.7%)
• Baseball (16.9%)
• Basketball (4.3%)

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.