HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending May 3.
- Handle: $1,242,522
- Payout: $1,184,279
- Gross Gaming Revenue: $58,243
- Sales Agent Commissions: $37,276
The top three sports by percent of the total handle were:
- Basketball (47.5%)
- Baseball (30.1%)
- Ice Hockey (12.3%)
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 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.
