HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending May 2:

• Handle: $1,048,591
• Payout: $878,247
• Gross Gaming Revenue: $170,344
• Sales Agent Commissions: $31,458

The top three sports by percent of total handle were:

• Basketball (43.6%)
• Baseball (32.8%)
• Ice Hockey (11.4%)

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About Montana Lottery and Sports Bet Montana

The Montana Lottery’s sports wagering product, Sports Bet Montana, launched after legislation passed in 2019 became law.

Established by a citizen’s referendum in 1986, the Montana Lottery has a long history of giving back to the state. We’ve contributed over $2.25 million annually to Montana STEM scholarships, awarded more than $1.06 billion in prizes, and returned approximately $361.3 million to the State of Montana. Additionally, our sales agents have earned $104.5 million in commissions.

HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending April 25:

• Handle: $1,172,596
• Payout: $1,173,287
• Gross Gaming Revenue: ($691)
• Sales Agent Commissions: $35,178

The top three sports by percent of total handle were:

• Basketball (37%)
• Baseball (33.6%)
• Ice Hockey (12.1%)

HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending April 18:

• Handle: $1,102,009
• Payout: $865,061
• Gross Gaming Revenue: $236,948
• Sales Agent Commissions: $33,060

The top three sports by percent of total handle were:

• Baseball (42.7%)
• Basketball (30.9%)
• Soccer (8.2%)