Push for legal sports betting continues in Missouri; bill headed to Senate
In 2022, after attempts to legalize sports betting in Missouri failed for the second straight year, on March 22, 2023, a bill sponsored by state Rep. Dan Houx – that would allow individuals who live in the “Show Me State” to place bets on major sporting events – saw a landslide victory in the Republican-led House, passing 118-35.
When the U.S. Supreme Court declared the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) unconstitutional in May 2018, it left the decision up to each state whether to legalize spor…