Location: Missouri

10/27/24 10:18 AM

Missouri sports betting ballot measure highlights national debate about gambling tax rates

  • David A. Lieb, Associated Press
The ads promoting a ballot measure to legalize sports betting in Missouri tout the potential for millions of new tax dollars devoted to... more
10/21/24 3:37 PM

Foes of Missouri’s sports betting ballot item say the plan won’t help education much

  • Jason Rosenbaum, St. Louis Public Radio
After years of legislative inaction, popular sports betting apps FanDuel and DraftKings are funding a ballot initiative to allow for... more
10/21/24 2:24 PM

EDITORIAL: We recommend a yes vote on Missouri Amendment 5

  • The Kansas City Star
Amendment 5 on the Missouri ballot would allow developers to build a casino business near the Lake of the Ozarks, “on the Osage River from... more
10/18/24 2:44 PM

Missouri: Opponents of sports betting amendment pull TV ads in campaign’s homestretch

  • Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent
The campaign opposing a sports betting constitutional amendment on Missouri’s November ballot canceled more than $1 million in television... more
10/16/24 3:43 PM

Missouri ballot campaigns to legalize sports betting and new casino fueled by record spending

  • Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent
It’s time to bet the over-under on how much will be spent this year on gambling ballot measures in Missouri. A good mark might be $60... more
10/13/24 9:14 PM

Missouri: Record spending fuels campaigns to legalize sports gambling, new casino

  • Rudi Keller, News From The States
It’s time to bet the over-under on how much will be spent this year on gambling ballot measures in Missouri. A good mark might be $60... more
10/12/24 3:02 PM

If Missouri voters approve Lake of the Ozarks casino license, it could transform the area

  • Alex Cox, KCUR 89.3
Missouri Amendment 5 on the November ballot would clear the way for a new casino to be placed in the popular vacation spot. When Missouri... more
10/11/24 1:47 PM

Missouri riverboat casino revenue falls to $150 million in September

  • Mia Doyle, Special to CDC Gaming
New data from the Missouri Gaming Commission has revealed that the state’s 13 riverboat casinos combined for $150.0 million in Adjusted... more
10/08/24 8:52 PM

Big money flows to Lake of the Ozarks casino expansion, sports betting election campaigns in Missouri

  • Jack Suntrup, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Casino giant Bally’s on Saturday poured $1 million into the campaign for a casino at the Lake of the Ozarks, boosting the effort with a... more
10/06/24 4:20 PM

As Missouri considers sports betting, Illinois’s governor sees no effects on neighboring market

  • Kevin Bessler, The Center Square
With another neighboring state considering legalizing sports betting, Gov. J.B. Pritzker doesn’t see any adverse effects on Illinois’... more