Industry analysis, regulatory updates, handle reports, and event recaps from Missouri's first year as a legal sports betting market. We publish original editorial coverage; not aggregated wire copy.
Through April 2026, Missouri sportsbooks have processed $1.81B in handle and 73.7M individual bets. April produced the largest single-month tax total to date — $2.03M — as negative AGR carry-forwards from launch month wind down.
Missouri lawmakers removed a proposed tax hike from HB 3533 at an April 28 hearing, leaving the state's 10% sports betting tax unchanged.
A March 2026 report graded Missouri and Kansas among the worst US states for sports betting consumer protections; citing missing loss limits, weak addiction prevention, and constant access.