Tag: MO
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‘Border War’ Rivalry Helps Fast-Track Legal Sports Betting in Kansas, Missouri
The border state rivalry between Kansas and Missouri is pushing lawmakers in each state to legalize sports betting faster than the other. “Kansas legislators are very cognizant of the competition between our states, and I do think that this urgency is a driving factor in our work to approve sports wagering in our legislature,” Kansas…
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Missouri House Passes Sports Betting Bills
Legal sports betting in Missouri is as close to reality as it’s ever been. Two bills that would legalize online and retail betting passed the Missouri House of Representatives Thursday by a 115-33 vote. The Senate must now pass identical versions before sending any measures to Gov. Mike Parson (R) for his signature. It is…
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Sports Betting Legalization Mid-Year Report: 7 States Fall Short in 2021
Nine states passed 2021 sports betting bills. Seven more tried and fell short. Here are states that have concluded their respective 2021 lawmaking sessions and, barring a legislative miracle, will have to look to 2022 (or beyond) to legalize sports betting. Sports Betting Legalization Tracker: New York Signs BillRead now Texas The nation’s second-most populated…
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Missouri Sports Betting Hopes Effectively Done for 2021
Missouri’s 2021 sports betting legalization hopes, already on political life support, faced what could be a final blow when a bill was not advanced by the state Senate last week. Lawmakers did not consider a bill scheduled for Monday’s calendar that would allow online and retail sports betting through state casinos. The bill is again…
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Super Bowl Betting Remains Illegal in both Chiefs and Buccaneers’ Home States
Americans are projected to wager more than $4 billion on this year’s Super Bowl. None of those dollars will be placed legally in the home states of its two participating teams. Sports betting will still be illegal in Missouri and Florida when the Kansas City Chiefs face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV.…
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Missouri Sports Betting Hearing Underscores Conflict with Video Lottery Terminals
Missouri lawmakers, casinos and professional sports teams largely support sports betting legislation, but the prospects for legal wagering still depend on the debate surrounding video lottery terminals. Hearing Details A Senate committee hearing on Tuesday reaffirmed the ongoing struggle between the casino-backed sports betting bills and a separate effort to legalize video lottery gaming terminals,…