HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending June 22:
Handle $926,257
Payout: $757,742
Gross Gaming Revenue: $168,515
Sales Agent Commissions: $27,788
The top three sports by percent of the total handle were:
Baseball (53.7%)
Basketball (18.6%)
Ice Hockey (8.8%)
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 $953 million in prizes and returned approximately $342 million to the State of Montana and $97 million in sales agent commissions. To access an archive of previous winners, click here.
