Sports Bet Montana Delivers Another Successful Week

Montana sports wagering sees strong week, football dominates

HELENA, Montana (November 5, 2024) – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending November 2:

• Handle: $1,865,482
• Payout: $1,683,869
• Gross Gaming Revenue: $181,613
• Sales Agent Commissions: $55,964

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

• Football (62.9%)
• Basketball (13.5%)
• Baseball (8.2%)

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.

SOURCE: Montana Lottery.