#Bill 4

The bill is the second piece of legislation to be introduced in Missouri this week for the new 2023 state legislative session that runs through May 12. Missouri is back on track to join the list of states with legal sports betting in the U.S. House Rep. Phil Christofanelli (R-St. Peters) sponsored House Bill 581 on Wednesday,legislation designed to…

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Sports fans can place a wager in any of Missouri's neighboring states, but not within the borders of the Show Me State. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say Missouri is playing a losing hand after not legalizing sports betting. It's a big question many Missourians want to know: When will I legally be allowed to place a…

JEFFERSON CITY, Miss. - Despite not being in session, Rep. Dan Houx filed a sports betting bill in Missouri. But, the bill filed Wednesday but may not get the consideration needed. The session called by Governor Mike Parsons is for finalizing agriculture tax credits. But Governor Parsons has the ability to modify the session's agenda. This comes…

While the governor wants the focus on a tax cut, some in the legislature see an opportunity to revisit legal sports betting. Another push for sports betting in Missouri is being mounted by lawmakers in the state - even if the governor doesn't think the timing is right. Members of the Missouri House of Representatives and Senate are back at work to…

A bill to legalize was introduced this week during a legislative special session at the Capitol in Jefferson City. Other recent developments nationwide include an overall sports-betting update in Louisiana and a decision in Massachusetts to hold off on announcing when wagering can begin. On Wednesday, Rep. Dan Houx, R-Warrensburg, introduced House…

Maryland State has formally legalized sports betting. Online sports betting is anticipated to debut in late 2022 or at the beginning of 2023, with retail sportsbooks opening for business from December 9, 2021. Maryland, a state in the Mid-Atlantic region with a population of six million, was the latest to authorize sports betting. The Old Line…