Sports Betting

Legal sports betting is scheduled to start in the state on Dec. 1. Many bettors are eager for it to begin, but addiction health advocates are concerned about easily accessible mobile gambling.

The move from the Missouri Gaming Commission to pass up FanDuel for a sports betting license was seen as a major surprise.

Budget talks took up most of the political bandwidth in the waning hours of the legislative session, leaving the big transit question unanswered, among other issues.

Bet365, based in England, will have advertising throughout Busch Stadium as well as on various media platforms.

The GOP secretary of state told St. Louis Public Radio that there was not any reason to fast-track sports betting rules.

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected speeding up the process to begin sports betting.

Missouri's sports betting legalization comes with a $5 million compulsive-gambling fund that proponents hope will help the state avoid the rise in addiction other states have seen as bettors started placing bets from their homes.

Missouri voters in November narrowly passed an amendment legalizing sports betting, but the system faces challenges before anyone can actually start gambling.

Almost 10,000 votes not reported on Election Day in Christian County go heavily against Amendment 2, while small changes elsewhere in the state add to majority.

Missouri voters passed a majority of the proposed ballot measures, amending the state constitution to ensure the right to an abortion, legalizing sports gambling in the state and more.