HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending July 5.
- Handle: $873,036
- Payout: $767,718
- Gross Gaming Revenue: $105,318
- Sales Agent Commissions: $26,191
The top three sports by percent of the total handle were:
- Baseball (71.8%)
- Soccer (9.2%)
- Basketball (7.5%)
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 citizens’ 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.