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Missourians who have long traveled to other states to bet on sports are now able to bet from their homes, keeping money in the state and impacting Missouri’s neighbors.

Multiple sportsbooks announced opening-day celebrations, including Caesar’s Sportsbook, DraftKings and Fanatics.

Gambling websites are already competing for the market, which will open to Missouri gamblers on December 1.

A variety of sports books have been positioning themselves in Missouri's market

The owner of thousands of ‘gray market’ slot machines edged out a competitor offering arcade games with unfair business practices, the ruling held, and must pay $500,000

Gambling companies and their employees must receive licenses to do business in Missouri before sports betting in the state goes live on Dec. 1

Legal sports betting is scheduled to start in the state on Dec. 1. Many bettors are eager for it to begin, but addiction health advocates are concerned about easily accessible mobile gambling.

After a slow start, Missouri is on track to launch sports betting by December. What does that mean for 1 million Missourians at risk of gambling addiction?

While the bill cleared a house committee in just twelve days, it stalled for a month before the House Rules-Legislative Committee approved it for debate. Now, lawmakers' time is limited and the bill just might not make the cut.

Missouri's sports betting legalization comes with a $5 million compulsive-gambling fund that proponents hope will help the state avoid the rise in addiction other states have seen as bettors started placing bets from their homes.