More Sports Betting Bills Being Filed in Missouri Legislature
January 9, 2023 5:30AM CST
(MISSOURINET) – There are several bills being filed this year that would legalize sports betting in Missouri. The issue fell just short of passage last year on the final day of the 2022 regular session. The Senate version of the bill this year is being sponsored by Republican Denny Hoskins of Warrensburg:
Which is why, Hoskins says, his bill would also legalize video lottery in Missouri. He says video lottery would bring in about 240 million dollars a year in revenue for the state.