Signs of Life For Missouri Sports Betting Emerge But How Soon?

With Kansas sports betting up and running, Missouri wants to catch up but is missing some key support. Missouri Rep. Dan Houx is making a push to have a sports betting bill, HB 4, included during a special legislative session this month. Gov. Mike Parson called the session to discuss tax cut proposals and a […] Read More

Posted on: September 20, 2022 | | Pat Evans

Kansas City Has Big First Weekend Of Sports Betting

The debut of Kansas sports betting topped New York in at least one metric. During the opening weekend of KS sports betting, Sept. 1-4, there were 2.3 million geolocation pings, according to data from GeoComply. Six sportsbooks were at the starting line in Kansas. With 132,000 unique users, 6.7% of the adult population in the […] Read More

Posted on: September 8, 2022 | | Pat Evans

Live Updates: Kansas Sports Betting Launches Today

Legal Kansas online sports betting is here. Six online sportsbooks go live on Thursday, including DraftKings, FanDuel and BetMGM. Read More

Posted on: September 1, 2022 | | Pat Evans

Kansas Sports Betting On Track For Sept. 1 Launch After Regulation Concerns

Less than a week after the Kansas Attorney General found issues with sports betting regulations, the office signed off on revisions. Read More

Posted on: August 25, 2022 | | Pat Evans

Missouri Sports Betting Hopes Dead For 2022

Following a promising start to the 2022 session, Missouri sports betting legalization efforts will have to wait another year. Missouri stakeholders could not come to a final agreement for MO sports betting before the session ended Friday. Sports betting legislation cleared the House before running into opposition on the Senate floor. Sports betting was not […] Read More

Posted on: May 16, 2022 | | Pat Evans

The Week In Sports Betting News: Proof Kansas Is Better Than Missouri

Happy Monday, everyone. Sports betting news is once again focused on legislation as the busy earnings season is mostly wrapped up. The LSR Podcast touched on legal Kansas sports betting coming this year and also pondered why the MLB will not be upfront about changes to baseballs. There are now two ways to follow LSR […] Read More

Posted on: May 16, 2022 | | Matthew Waters

Kansas Sports Betting Soon Legal After Governor’s Signature

Legal sports betting is on its way to Kansas. Gov. Laura Kelly signed SB 84 Thursday, with the bill set to become law July 1. The KS sports betting legislation passed both chambers in April. “Legalizing sports betting will bring more revenue to our state and grow our economy,” Kelly said. “This is another mechanism […] Read More

Posted on: May 12, 2022 | | Pat Evans

Prospects Dim For Missouri Sports Betting Legislation

The prospect of Missouri sports betting legislation passing before Friday’s deadline is looking grim. Multiple legislative and industry sources tell LSR that while MO sports betting discussions are ongoing, the shrinking time frame provides a potentially insurmountable hurdle. For now, the legislature is focused on finishing easy bills before heading to tougher issues, like sports betting, […] Read More

Posted on: May 11, 2022 | | Pat Evans

Can Latest Missouri Sports Betting Negotiations Save Bill?

Missouri lawmakers are still working to close the gap on sports betting. Sen. Denny Hoskins brought a new Missouri sports betting proposal to the Senate floor late Wednesday night but pulled it back before a vote. Hoskins did not include video lottery terminals in the offer but was still met with opposition. “The teams and […] Read More

Posted on: May 5, 2022 | | Pat Evans

Missouri Sports Betting Hopes Still Alive As Session Ticks Away

With neighboring Kansas full speed ahead on sports betting, Missouri lawmakers are still working on a deal. Rep. Dan Houx told LSR Wednesday that lawmakers are still working on MO sports betting language as the legislative session nears its May 13 deadline. A compromise between the House and Senate will be critical, as Sen. Denny Hoskins filibustered […] Read More

Posted on: May 4, 2022 | | Pat Evans