Missouri BettorsCan Start Wagering On Sports Events Soon [Video]

The first bets could be placed as early as December 5th.

Sports betting in Missouri could be starting in a matter of weeks after voters said yes to legalized sports gambling. The first bet could be placed on December 5th. The owners of the state’s major professional sports teams, the St. Louis Cardinals, the St. Louis Blues, St. Louis SC, the Kansas City Royals, and the Kansas City Chiefs, could create a retail sports betting location within a district near their businesses. The teams could also provide consumers with a branded online betting platform. Details need to be worked out. Missouri is surrounded by states that have legalized sports gambling, Nebraska, Kansas, Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois and Tennessee and the hope is that betting money will stay in the state.

Missouri becomes the 39th state along with the District of Columbia to have legalized sports gambling. United States territories that have …