Sports Betting Back on Missouri Legislature Agenda for 2023

Sports betting is back on the agenda of Missouri lawmakers as the new legislative session kicks off today (Wednesday). The measure came close last year but died in the Missouri Senate on the final day of last year’s session. Republican Representative Dan Houx (HOWKS) of Warrensburg is sponsoring the House version of the bill again this year:

This year’s Senate version, like last year’s, would legalize video lottery in Missouri along with sports betting. The legislative session begins at 12-noon and runs through May 12th.