HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending June 21.
- Handle: $917,535
- Payout: $665,116
- Gross Gaming Revenue: $252,419
- Sales Agent Commissions: $27,526
The top three sports by percent of the total handle were:
- Baseball (54.5%)
- Basketball (28.1%)
- Soccer (6.2%)
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.