HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending May 25:
Handle: $975,601
Payout: $879,638
Gross Gaming Revenue: $95,963
Sales Agent Commissions: $29,268
The top three sports by percent of the total handle were:
Baseball (45.4%)
Basketball (37.3%)
Ice Hockey (9.1%)
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 $853 million in prizes and returned approximately $320 million to the State of Montana and $90 million in sales agent commissions. To access an archive of previous winners, click here.
