At least 30 states have already legalized sports wagering. Missouri is not one of those.
State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, a Republican who represents the district covering Platte and Buchanan counties, would like to change that. Luetkemeyer says he has prefiled a bill that would legalize sports betting in Missouri. The 2023 regular legislative session in Missouri begins Jan. 4 and runs through May 12.
A sports wagering bill made it to the floor of the last legislative session in Missouri, but it didn’t come to a vote.
Luetkemeyer, of Parkville, has high hopes for a vote this time.
“I feel more optimistic about the chances of the bill getting a floor vote this session (which starts in January),” Luetkemeyer told The Landmark on Monday.