HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending August 31:
Handle: $1,060,472
Payout: $906,456
Gross Gaming Revenue: $154,016
Sales Agent Commissions: $31,814
The top three sports by percent of the total handle were:
Baseball (44.5%)
Football (39.4%)
Soccer (5.8%)
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 $953 million in prizes and returned approximately $342 million to the State of Montana and $97 million in sales agent commissions. To access an archive of previous winners, click here.
