Author: Trista Hillman

HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending February 14:

• Handle: $1,399,347
• Payout: $1,768,557
• Gross Gaming Revenue: ($369,210)
• Sales Agent Commissions: $41,980

The top three sports by percent of total handle were:

• Basketball (52.1%)
• Football (34.3%)
• Soccer (4.9%)

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About Montana Lottery and Sports Bet Montana

The Montana Lottery’s sports wagering product, Sports Bet Montana, launched after legislation passed in 2019 became law.

Established by a citizen’s referendum in 1986, the Montana Lottery has a long history of giving back to the state. We’ve contributed over $2.25 million annually to Montana STEM scholarships, awarded more than $1.06 billion in prizes, and returned approximately $361.3 million to the State of Montana. Additionally, our sales agents have earned $104.5 million in commissions.

HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending February 7:

• Handle: $1,548,541
• Payout: $1,121,141
• Gross Gaming Revenue: $427,400
• Sales Agent Commissions: $46,456

The top three sports by percent of total handle were:

• Basketball (59.3%)
• Football (24.6%)
• Ice Hockey (6.2%)

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About Montana Lottery and Sports Bet Montana

The Montana Lottery’s sports wagering product, Sports Bet Montana, launched after legislation passed in 2019 became law.

Established by a citizen’s referendum in 1986, the Montana Lottery has a long history of giving back to the state. We’ve contributed over $2.25 million annually to Montana STEM scholarships, awarded more than $1.06 billion in prizes, and returned approximately $361.3 million to the State of Montana. Additionally, our sales agents have earned $104.5 million in commissions.

HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending January 31:

• Handle: $1,514,926
• Payout: $1,683,696
• Gross Gaming Revenue: ($168,771)
• Sales Agent Commissions: $45,448

The top three sports by percent of total handle were:

• Basketball (55.8%)
• Football (23.7%)
• Ice Hockey (8.3%)

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About Montana Lottery and Sports Bet Montana

The Montana Lottery’s sports wagering product, Sports Bet Montana, launched after legislation passed in 2019 became law.

Established by a citizen’s referendum in 1986, the Montana Lottery has a long history of giving back to the state. We’ve contributed over $2.25 million annually to Montana STEM scholarships, awarded more than $1.06 billion in prizes, and returned approximately $361.3 million to the State of Montana. Additionally, our sales agents have earned $104.5 million in commissions.

HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending January 24:

• Handle: $1,950,835
• Payout: $1,527,036
• Gross Gaming Revenue: $423,800
• Sales Agent Commissions: $58,525

The top three sports by percent of total handle were:

• Football (41.8%)
• Basketball (40.5%)
• Ice Hockey (5.8%)

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About Montana Lottery and Sports Bet Montana

The Montana Lottery’s sports wagering product, Sports Bet Montana, launched after legislation passed in 2019 became law.

Established by a citizen’s referendum in 1986, the Montana Lottery has a long history of giving back to the state. We’ve contributed over $2.25 million annually to Montana STEM scholarships, awarded more than $1.06 billion in prizes, and returned approximately $361.3 million to the State of Montana. Additionally, our sales agents have earned $104.5 million in commissions.