HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending May 31.
- Handle: $970,545
- Payout: $834,654
- Gross Gaming Revenue: $135,891
- Sales Agent Commissions: $29,116
The top three sports by percent of the total handle were:
- Basketball (39.3%)
- Baseball (38.6%)
- Ice Hockey (7.8%)
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 $1.06 billion in prizes and returned approximately $361.3 million to the State of Montana and $104.5 million in sales agent commissions.
