Following November 2024’s passage of Amendment 2, legal sports betting in Missouri is now underway as of December 1, 2025. Anyone aged 21 or older can now place a bet with a state-regulated sportsbook at a retail location, on a personal computer, or using a mobile sports betting app on a smartphone or tablet.
Several major sports betting operators are now licensed and active in Missouri. You can register and wager with any of the following:
Current Domestic Operators In MO
- BetMGM
- bet365
- Caesars Sportsbook
- Circa Sports
- DraftKings
- Fanatics Sportsbook
- FanDuel
- theScore Bet (rebranded from ESPN BET)
These MO sportsbooks have debuted just in time for betting on the College Football Playoffs and NCAAF bowl games, and well in advance of Super Bowl LX and March Madness in 2026.
Lawmakers are hopeful that sports betting revenue totals will exceed $500 million gross, with an anticipated handle of over $4 billion annually.
Differences Between Offshore And Local Options
By law, state-regulated sportsbooks are not allowed to offer prop bets on college sports. These prohibitions are becoming more commonplace as politicians attempt to curb the lure of active players to become involved in stat-shaving operations and illegal gambling schemes.
Offshore sports betting sites specialize in prop bets for college football and most other major sports, offering wagers on player stat totals, first- or last-to-score lines, and other in-game odds.
Another difference is the minimum age requirements. Offshore sportsbooks range between 21 and 18, depending on their home country of operation and licensing jurisdiction.
Local MO books have a hard minimum age of 21, regardless of which medium gamblers choose.
Which State Will Legalize Sports Betting Next?
As we round the corner into 2025, eleven states have yet to legalize domestic sports betting. They are as follows:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- California
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Minnesota
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Utah
California and Texas have two of the largest local player pools in the country, but failed local efforts and political opposition have kept any sports betting legalization efforts at bay. Neither are projected to make any headway in the coming 24 months.
Minnesota and Oklahoma seem eager to join the fold, but tribal gaming issues will need to be surmounted before progress can be made.
If we had to wager on it, Georgia could be the next to debut. Legislators and local teams are on board, and GA is bordered by three states with legal sports betting: Florida, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
They also share large borders with Alabama and South Carolina, which is easing the pressure to pass a bill.
Official Website of the Missouri Secretary of State – Amendment 2 Language
