HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending August 9.
- Handle: $877,793
- Payout: $773,177
- Gross Gaming Revenue: $104,616
- Sales Agent Commissions: $26,334
The top three sports by percent of the total handle were:
- Baseball (58.2%)
- Football (16.0%)
- Basketball (10.0%)
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.
