HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending July 19.
- Handle: $735,117
- Payout: $576,796
- Gross Gaming Revenue: $158,321
- Sales Agent Commissions: $22,054
The top three sports by percent of the total handle were:
- Baseball (37.8%)
- Basketball (25.2%)
- MMA (11.3%)
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.
