sports betting

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected speeding up the process to begin sports betting.

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.

Missouri voters in November narrowly passed an amendment legalizing sports betting, but the system faces challenges before anyone can actually start gambling.

Fans in Missouri will be able to bet on sports next year under a ballot measure that narrowly won approval.

Almost 10,000 votes not reported on Election Day in Christian County go heavily against Amendment 2, while small changes elsewhere in the state add to majority.

The amendment calls for a 10% sales tax on all collected gambling revenue to be directed toward funding education and the compulsive gambling fund.

Missouri voters are considering whether to make the state the 40th jurisdiction to legalize sports betting.

Opponents of Amendment 2, a bill which would legalize sports betting, pull TV ads as the Nov. 5th election draws near.

Republican Mike Kehoe, Democrat Crystal Quade, Libertarian Bill Slantz and Green Party candidate Paul Lehmann all were given an opportunity to clarify their stances on key issues including abortion, taxes, funding and ballot measures at a debate this month.

A lawsuit filed Wednesday seeks to block a proposed constitutional amendment legalizing sports wagering in Missouri from being placed on the November ballot.