HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending April 26.
- Handle: $1,485,411
- Payout: $1,364,243
- Gross Gaming Revenue: $121,169
- Sales Agent Commissions: $44,562
The top three sports by percent of the total handle were:
- Basketball (58.1%)
- Baseball (20.9%)
- Ice Hockey (10.2%)
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.
