HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending July 26.
- Handle: $801,882
- Payout: $676,296
- Gross Gaming Revenue: $125,586
- Sales Agent Commissions: $24,056
The top three sports by percent of the total handle were:
- Baseball (66.3%)
- Basketball (12.9%)
- Soccer (5.7%)
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.
