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.
Missouri closed Fiscal Year 2026 with $2.32 billion in handle across seven months of legal betting. Total state tax revenue reached $9.61M — enough to fully fund the state's problem-gambling prevention program for the first time.
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.