Hoops hysteria: basketball dominates Montana sports wagering!
Monday, February 10, 2025, 08:53 am
HELENA – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending February 8:
- Handle: $899,732
- Payout: $474,204
- Gross Gaming Revenue: $425,527
- Sales Agent Commissions: $26,992
The top three sports by percent of the total handle were:
- Basketball (44.5%)
- Football (32.9%)
- Ice Hockey (9.5%)
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.
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