HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending September 7:
Handle: $1,390,317
Payout: $1,076,611
Gross Gaming Revenue: $313,706
Sales Agent Commissions: $41,710
The top three sports by percent of the total handle were:
Football (58.9%)
Baseball (30.6%)
Tennis (3.5%)
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 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.
