A state defined by its waterways, Missouri will soon welcome legal sports betting to its iconic riverboat casinos. The “Mother of the West” has opted to make a splash in the world of sports betting and is expected to fully expand its gambling operations in 2020.
There are currently no legal online gambling options in MO
Online sports betting: Not Legal ❌
Online casinos & poker: Not Legal ❌
Land-based casinos & sportsbooks: Legal* ✅ (*Casinos Only)
Remote sign-up: No ❌
Legal online gambling since: TBD
Legal MO gambling age: 21+
Whether it’s the Chiefs, The Royals, The Blues or The Cardinals Missourians can soon look forward to betting on their favorite sports team. After several attempts to pass a bill, the subject of sports betting is back on the legislative table in Missouri. A 2020 launch is the aim.
Two potential sticking points of the proposed legislation include the high tax rate and the much-maligned integrity fee. Once ratified though, locals can look forward to one of the more open US gambling markets that’ll feature full-scale mobile wagering.
The Show Me State is getting busy with sports betting legislation. Check out the latest at a glance.
No. But the Show-Me State is working toward legislation. Two bills have been prefiled with the view of making legalizing online gambling in Missouri at some point during 2020.
Yes. The two bills put forward include full-scale mobile wagering. This means bettors will be able to create an account and wager from a mobile device without having to visit a casino/sportsbook in person.
Good question!. The Missouri gambling landscape comprises three forms of gambling. For casinos, the legal age is 21, for the lottery, it’s 18, while you have to be at least 16 to play bingo.
There are 13 riverboat casinos in Missouri but none operating on land. It is possible to play most casino games (blackjack, roulette, poker, slots, craps) at each casino property.
There is no online gambling in Missouri at the moment. You may still come across online sites offering sports wagering and casino games. However, it’s important to know these are offshore books not operating under US law. The safety of players cannot be guaranteed at such a site.
No. Bovada is an example of an offshore, unregulated sportsbook. Sites like Bovada operate outside of the US and do not operate under US law. Regardless of what they claim, Bovada is not legal in Missouri or any other US state.
Both bills put forward will see the Missouri Gaming Commission regulate the industry.
This is hard to say. While bills have been put forward and the subject is in the process of being discussed by the state’s Special Interim Gaming Committee, there’s no word on how the legislative framework will take. Having said this, with Illinois and Tennessee, expected to have sports betting up and running in 2020, we would expect Missouri to make sure they too are in a position to launch.
Add another name to the list of states looking to introduce legal sports betting in 2020.
Having seen two bills bite the dust earlier in 2019, the “Show Me State” have shown their hand once more and appear determined to launch a legal industry in the next twelve months.
Problem is, the two bills on the table - SB 567 and SB 754 - could take some time to work out.
That’s because the subject of integrity fees has reared its head again, much to the surprise of many outside Missouri.
This idea began with the major pro leagues - namely the NBA and MLB - requesting a ‘royalty’ from operators to better monitor the integrity of each sport.
According to the leagues, the introduction of legal sports betting would increase the prospect of illegal betting. This, in turn, would require more manpower to manage and keep on top of.
It’s common knowledge the leagues were offering virtually nothing in return for the fee. For the leagues, it is their belief they should be financially rewarded in some way for providing the competition/games to bet on.
None of the 14 states with legal sports betting have decided to include an integrity fee as part of its legislative framework. But Missouri could become the first.
We say this since no state that has introduced a legal sports betting framework so far has included a provision for the leagues to receive a ‘royalty’ payment from operators.
Not just that, Missouri has already failed to get two similar bills over the line. Why are they raking up old ground, especially that concerning integrity fees?
Other states have steered well clear of the hotly contested topic and, more to the point, it has been a subject out of the limelight for some time. Is there more to all of this than meets the eye?
Well, yes and no. Under either bill, the operators would still be required to pay a fee. But the amount wouldn’t be paid directly to the leagues for the purpose of integrity. Instead, the money would stay in Missouri and help fund the construction and maintenance of sports and entertainment venues in the state.
Indirectly, the leagues will benefit from investment in its sports, with the money staying in-state rather than exit via the pockets of operators. It sounds like a winner from where we’re sitting.
Online gambling in Missouri is a must.
Since mobile sports betting (via an in-person sign-up) is available in neighboring Iowa, Missouri residents are taking advantage of their location by placing their sports wagers in The Hawkeye State. Come 2020, two more surrounding states in Illinois and Tennessee are expected to launch legal sports betting.
And if they’re not stepping over the border, there’s every chance unregulated, offshore sportsbooks are enticing players illegally. Mobile sports betting, in particular, is needed to protect customers.
Then there are the declining casino revenues to consider. Introducing sports betting will undoubtedly provide a much-needed boost to the casino coffers.
If it wasn’t for the Kansas City Kings skipping town all those years ago, Missouri would have a sports team in each major league.
As it happens, you can’t have everything in life. But with two MLB teams and a team in each the NFL, NHL and MLS, it’s fair to say Missouri is well represented.
Betting on Missouri Sports Teams
The story of Missouri’s missing NBA team
Ever wondered why Missouri doesn’t have an NBA representative? Well, it’s not through a lack of trying. It seems the Show Me State is one where basketball teams fail to live. Check this record out:
Despite the other forms of gambling that exist in Missouri, a gambling industry that goes as far back as the 1800s and a clear interest in sports, it’s hard to believe that sports betting has never been legal.
Missouri has always had its thriving riverboat casino industry to rely on, or that’s how it seems anyway. But in fact, most of the early to mid-1900s was spent without legal gambling.
Pari-mutuel betting on horses may have been legal but a lack of racetracks limited wagering to special events that included races.
It wasn’t until the 80’s when Missouri gambling really started to shape. First came the legalization of bingo and raffles, followed by the state’s first legal lottery in 1986 - it was at this point when the landscape really started to change.
1992, riverboat gambling was officially legalized. To be classed as a riverboat a casino had to be moving. But this was addressed due to safety concerns. As of now casinos in Missouri are permanently docked.
The ban on a sports betting expansion in the same year allowed casino gambling in Missouri to flourish. But a dip in casino revenue in recent times has coincided with that ban being lifted.
The perfect opportunity to reinvigorate gambling in Missouri has arrived.
Copyright © unitedgamblers.com
Bet Sites
Betting India
Wettbonus Österreich
Wettbonus Deutschland
Siti Scommesse
Odds Bonusar
Odds Bonuser
Odds Bonusser
