Sports Betting

A backhoe smashes the second of five illegal gambling machines destroyed in October 2021 at the Platte County Public Works lot in Platte City. (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent)

Government, Politics & Issues

Lawmakers renew debate on illegal gaming, sports wagering in Missouri

Rudi Keller

Bills would ban ‘pre-reveal’ machines, expand casino offerings and allow for video lottery games.

People place bets at the Sports Book at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Government, Politics & Issues

Pro Sports Leagues Pitch Gambling To Missouri Legislators

Julie O'Donoghue

Missouri legislators heard from Major League Baseball, the NBA and the PGA on Thursday about their leagues’ role if legalized sports betting comes to the…

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker addresses the crowd at Fairmount Park on July 30. He signed into law a gaming expansion that helps increase the tracks racing days to 100.

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Illinois Gov. Pritzker Visits Fairmount Track To Tout Gambling Expansion

Eric Schmid

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a massive gambling expansion into law in June. On Tuesday he stopped by Fairmount Park Racetrack in Collinsville to talk about…

State Sen. Denny Hoskins a Republican from Warrensburg

Government, Politics & Issues

Politically Speaking: Sen. Hoskins Discusses The Debate Over Expanding Gambling In Missouri

Jason Rosenbaum

Sen. Denny Hoskins is the latest guest on the Politically Speaking podcast, where the Warrensburg Republican talked about some of the legislation he’s…

A legal market where the state regulates and taxes sports betting could bring close to $12-billion in wagers, create 2,500 jobs and generate up to $100 million in tax revenue.

Report: Legalizing Sports Betting In Illinois

Daisy Contreras

Illinois lawmakers are considering whether to legalize sports gambling. They’re still negotiating the details - -but a recent analysis shows the state...

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Commentary: Just how good are the odds-makers?

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 7, 2010 - Mathematician John Allen Paulos has written of a phenomenon he terms “the Jeane Dixon…