Sports Betting by Sport in Missouri
Each sport has its own market structure, prop catalog depth, and value angles. These guides cover how to bet each major sport in Missouri — including local team context, college restrictions, and which sportsbooks lead in each category.
NFL
The NFL is by far the most-bet sport in Missouri. The Kansas City Chiefs anchor local interest, and Sundays during the regular season produce more handle than any other day on the calendar. Every licensed Missouri sportsbook offers deep NFL coverage including game markets, props, and futures.
Read full guide →NBA
The NBA is the second-most-bet sport in Missouri after the NFL. With 82 regular season games per team and a deep playoff calendar, basketball produces consistent handle from October through June. Missouri has no NBA franchise of its own, so betting splits across all 30 teams.
Read full guide →MLB
Missouri is one of only a handful of states with two MLB franchises — the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals. The 162-game regular season means more individual betting events than any other sport, making baseball a daily presence on Missouri sportsbook menus from late March through October.
Read full guide →NHL
The St. Louis Blues are Missouri's only NHL franchise, with a passionate local following dating back to 1967. NHL betting runs from October through June and produces steady mid-week handle from Blues games. The Stanley Cup playoffs in April-June are the season's peak.
Read full guide →Soccer
Soccer betting in Missouri spans MLS (St. Louis City SC, Sporting Kansas City), the global club leagues (Premier League, La Liga, Champions League), and the international tournament cycle. Arrowhead Stadium hosts six 2026 FIFA World Cup matches — making this an unusually big year for Missouri soccer handle.
Read full guide →College Football
College football is one of the most-bet sports in Missouri. The Missouri Tigers play in the SEC, college football's premier conference — meaning Mizzou fans bet on their team weekly against top opponents. Missouri's college player prop restriction applies, but team-level markets remain fully available.
Read full guide →College Basketball
College basketball runs from November to early April, peaking with March Madness — one of the highest-handle events on any US sportsbook calendar. Missouri Tigers basketball draws steady local interest year-round. The same in-state college player prop restriction that applies to football also covers basketball.
Read full guide →Golf
Golf betting in Missouri covers the PGA Tour, LIV Golf, the four majors (Masters, PGA Championship, US Open, Open Championship), the Ryder Cup, and select LPGA events. Most action concentrates on the four majors and signature PGA events. Tournaments run year-round with peak action April-September.
Read full guide →UFC / MMA
UFC and MMA betting in Missouri concentrates around UFC pay-per-view events (typically monthly), UFC Fight Nights (weekly), and major Bellator/PFL cards. The UFC drives roughly 95% of MMA betting handle. Title fights and high-profile main events produce the largest single-fight handles.
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