HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending July 6:
Handle $729,224
Payout: $553,531
Gross Gaming Revenue: $175,692
Sales Agent Commissions: $21,877
The top three sports by percent of the total handle were:
Baseball (67.8%)
Soccer (15.8%)
Basketball (6.9%)
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.
