HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending May 17.
- Handle: $1,215,019
- Payout: $976,889
- Gross Gaming Revenue: $238,130
- Sales Agent Commissions: $36,451
The top three sports by percent of the total handle were:
- Basketball (38.5%)
- Baseball (36.0%)
- Ice Hockey (11.9%)
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 $1.06 billion in prizes and returned approximately $361.3 million to the State of Montana and $104.5 million in sales agent commissions.
