HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending July 12.
- Handle: $889,107
- Payout: $749,523
- Gross Gaming Revenue: $139,584
- Sales Agent Commissions: $26,673
The top three sports by percent of the total handle were:
- Baseball (69.7%)
- Basketball (13.0%)
- Soccer (5.1%)
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 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.
