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The last scene of the final episode of Seinfeld better sums up Missouri's sports betting legalization journey over the last several years more perfectly than I ever could. If you've never seen it (and if you haven't, where the heck have you been for the last 25 plus years?) George Costanza and Jerry Seinfeld end the series with the exact same…

ST. LOUIS - While Cardinals fans wonder if the team will make any more offseason transactions in the offseason ahead of the 2024 Major League Baseball season, it appears the club could be ready to make more moves as part of a push to legalize sports wagering in Missouri. A coalition of Missouri pro sports franchises, led by the Cardinals, filed…

Missouri surged past the over-under betting line for the number of games the Tigers would win this year, which was set at 6½, and now is the underdog as it roars into a better bowl game than just about anyone could have hoped for last summer. The Tigers, who went 10-2, head to the Cotton Bowl for a matchup with mighty Ohio State on Dec. 29 in…

The longest season in terms of days on the calendar in the 98 years of thoroughbred racing at what most St. Louisans still call Fairmount Park wraps up Saturday, and a revamped schedule for the meet has track general manager Melissa Helton smiling. "It's been absolutely wonderful," she said. The track, which now calls itself FanDuel Sportsbook &…

Audiences can finally catch a first glimpse at Max's " Bookie," the new laffer starring stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco that also is notable for the reunion between co-creator Chuck Lorre and guest star Charlie Sheen. Max dropped the trailer for "Bookie" (formerly titled "How to Be a Bookie") on Wednesday, scroll down to watch…

HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS -When COVID cases first appeared in March 2020, St. Louis businessman Louis Cella knew his family's casino and racetrack in Hot Springs, Arkansas, drew at least 10000 people daily during its racing season. Then-Gov. Asa Hutchinson was considering how to use the state's power to contain the spread of a deadly new virus. Cella…

JEFFERSON CITY - A coalition of Missouri's professional sports teams is backing a new effort to legalize sports betting that could put the issue to voters on the 2024 ballot. After missing out on millions of dollars in betting revenues over the past several years, the sports teams decided they are done waiting for the Missouri Legislature to act…

Most of the bills passed by Missouri lawmakers and signed into law this past legislative session went into effect on Monday, but one issue that still hasn't made it through the Capitol is legalizing sports betting. The Missouri House voted in the past two sessions to advance a bill that would make it legal for people in Missouri to place bets both…

Most of the bills passed by Missouri lawmakers and signed into law this past legislative session went into effect on Monday, but one issue that still hasn't made it through the Capitol is legalizing sports betting. The Missouri House voted in the past two sessions to advance a bill that would make it legal for people in Missouri to place bets both…

Kris Benton said BetMGM began to cancel his winnings a day after he placed three bets on a Women's World Cup match. FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - Kris Benton questions if he'll ever bet on sports again after an online error that left his family disheartened and devastated. The Fairfax County teacher placed bets for a total wager of more than $3000 on the…

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - The European economy grew modestly in the most recent quarter, breaking out of a months of stagnation or contraction as higher interest rates designed to fight inflation make it more expensive for households and businesses to borrow, invest and spend. The 20 countries that use the euro currency and their 346 million people…

Larger than life at 6ft 7 inches, it's hard to believe that anything would stop Tom Davis in his tracks. Best known for playing Detective Inspector Sleet in Murder in Successville and the head of a working class family in sitcom King Gary, Tom has now revealed he was forced to give up performing for years because anxiety got the better of him. "I…

California's bank regulator was too slow to see the growing risks at Silicon Valley Bank and did not act forcefully enough to get the bank to fix its problems. That's according to a report that the state bank regulator issued Monday. The report from the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation echoed similar issues that the…

MISSOURI (KMOV) - Fifty million people are expected to bet on the upcoming Super Bowl, but despite the demand, none of those people will be making those legal bets in Missouri. If a St. Louis resident wants to legally bet now, they'd have to drive to Illinois and bet on their phone or at a casino. But that could change. The Missouri Legislature is…

If you drive due east from Maloney's Sports Bar and Grill in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, Kansas, it takes about 10 minutes to get to State Line Road, which runs north-south straddling the Missouri border. The lively bar has been a popular gathering spot for Chiefs fans for two decades, particularly on game days when the team is on the…

Above image credit: "Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines. (John McGrath | Flatland) Some say the statute of limitations to wish someone a "Happy New Year" ended yesterday. So to avoid any form of social punishment, I'm not going to offer you that salutation. Let me instead greet you with a hearty welcome to the first Nick's Picks of…

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The Missouri legislature probably feels like a kid whose parent continually says, "No!" Lawmakers are in a special session right now to discuss cutting state income taxes. While several of them want Gov. Mike Parson to add sports betting to the special session, the governor's spokesperson, Kelli Jones, said that's a no-go. "Sports betting is…

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama are unveiling their official White House portraits. President Joe Biden is hosting a ceremony at the White House, where America's first Black president and first lady will reveal the portraits before they are put on public display in the mansion. Obama chose artist Robert McCurdy…

A suspect in the killings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was arrested Tuesday afternoon, police said. Officers tracked the suspect through a Volkswagen Jetta that had been spotted near the crime scene, according to Police Chief Harold Medina. Ben Johnson still has the trophy earned in the early 1990s. It came from the Clyde Turner…

SAN JOSE, Calif. - There's a lot to like about this year's San Jose Jazz Summer Fest. Yes, of course, there's always a lot to like about this incredible festival - which brings some of the top talents in jazz, world music, blues and other genres to multiple stages in downtown San Jose each August. Ben Johnson still has the trophy earned in the…

A former Olympic gymnast who was advised by doctors to abort two of her triplets has given birth to three healthy baby girls. Jaime Halsey and her rugby star husband Steve, both 35, were told they were expecting triplets in October, but were quickly referred to specialists who said the odds of them all surviving was 50/50 Last week the couple, from…