Rudi Keller | Missouri Independent The thin margin on Amendment 2 to legalize sports wagering, threatened when almost 10,000 unreported votes in Christian County were heavily against it, appears safe in a review of official returns posted on county election websites. And while the Missouri Constitution makes new amendments effective 30 days after the election,...
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Amendment 2 has passed. When can you legally bet on sports in Missouri?
Missouri became the 39th state to legalize sports betting with the approval of Amendment 2 amid an upswing of legalized gambling across the United States. The amendment passed by narrow margins. According to unofficial final results from the Secretary of State’s office, a statewide margin of 7,486 votes out of 2.9 million made the difference....
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Missouri’s Amendment 2 would make sports betting legal. Here’s what to know
Approval of Amendment 2 — a priority of several of the state’s professional sports teams — would have Missouri join surrounding states that have legalized sports betting. This proposed amendment would: Allow the Missouri Gaming Commission to regulate licensed sports wagering, including online sports betting, gambling boats, professional sports betting districts and mobile licenses to...