#Missouri House

In the first week of legal sports wagering in Kansas, more than 100000 Missourians found out how precise online location tools have become when they were blocked from making bets. How many more crossed the border - or went to any of the other four legal sports wagering states adjoining Missouri to make bets - is unknown. The stream of visitors to…

In May 2018, the United States Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992. This effectively lifted the ban on sports betting nationwide. As of 2022, this has led to widespread sports and casino gambling being adopted at the state level. However, there are some states where gambling is illegal. Moreover, the…

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…

Six of the eight states that border Missouri now have legal online sports betting available, leaving the remaining illegal status of sports betting in Missouri as more of an outlier than ever. One state legislature member is giving the body the opportunity to address that. The Missouri legislature is currently in a special session and considering…