DraftKings and Underdog are the first two operators to turn in their Missouri sports betting applications.
A Missouri Gaming Commission spokesperson confirmed the pair of operators are the only two to turn in their applications as of Monday.
Missouri sports betting will begin Dec. 1.
Missouri sports betting application process
The MGC opened its application period May 15.
Operators seeking two untethered licenses from the MGC have a deadline of July 15. The regulator will award those licenses Aug. 15.
Other applications are due Sept. 12 if they wish to launch Dec. 1.
DraftKings, Underdog partners unknown
Both DraftKings and Underdog have not revealed if they have a market access partnership.
There are licenses tied to the state’s casino operators and professional sports teams. There are also two untethered licenses that the MGC will award.
It is possible they applied for the untethered licenses.
Underdog fledgling sportsbook
Underdog only has an operational sportsbook in North Carolina.
It also has licenses in Colorado and Ohio.
Underdog also has a daily fantasy product live in Missouri.
Missouri sports betting partners slowly emerging
Shortly after voters approved sports betting at the ballot in November, the St. Louis Cardinals announced the team partnered with Bet365 for market access.
Century Casinos recently revealed its partner as BetMGM.
Other market-leading operators, such as FanDuel and Fanatics, are near shoo-ins to apply. FanDuel and DraftKings poured more than $40 million into the ballot initiative to legalize sports betting.
Penn, which operates ESPN Bet, Bally’s, Boyd Gaming, and Caesars, will likely apply and operate through their land-based casinos in the Show-Me State. Rush Street Interactive executives played up the state’s launch in an earnings call over the winter.
