The future of Missouri sports betting has been decided, and the state will launch its legal online gambling market on Dec. 1, 2025.
The decision to legalize MO sports betting was approved at the November ballot one year ago. Local voters approved Amendment 2 by a majority of less than 3,000 votes, ending years of back-and-forth and greenlighting the Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC) to establish the state market
Missouri sports betting will begin in December, giving residents and guests of the Show-Me State the opportunity to utilize online sportsbooks for the first time.
Although sports betting in Missouri is legal, sportsbooks are not quite live. However, the MO sports betting market is quickly taking shape with more sportsbooks being approved for operation.
As the Missouri sports betting launch date approaches, here are key dates, updates, and sportsbook announcements to be aware of.
Missouri is set to launch legal sports betting on December 1, 2025, following the approval of a constitutional amendment. This green light paves the way for both retail and online wagering across the state.
As the launch date approaches, many are asking: Will Missouri bettors be able to place legal wagers in time for Super Bowl LX on February 8, 2026? Sports fans are also eagerly eyeing major events like March Madness, wondering when they'll be able to legally bet from home. Here's what you need to know.
Seraphia’s appearance in the $300,000 Zia Park Oaks on Tuesday follows a deliberate pattern Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen has used with some of his runners for the annual Land of Enchantment card in New Mexico.
“It’s always been nice timing, Oklahoma Derby Day to Zia Derby Day,” he said. “It’s always treated us well in the past, and I want that trend to continue.”
OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Full Screen, a six-length winner of a third-level allowance here Thursday, may have earned a start in the $150,000 Queens County Stakes here Dec. 27.
Full Screen, a 6-year-old gelding by Big Screen who’s trained by Brad Cox, ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:47.41, earning a Beyer Speed Figure of 100 for the performance.
“Impressive,” Cox said of Full Screen’s effort. “I’m glad I got him back up there.”
OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Though the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile ultimately went off with just six horses at Del Mar earlier this month, trainer Danny Gargan said he has no regrets that Talkin was not in that field.
Talkin, second to Napoleon Solo in the Grade 1 Champagne at Aqueduct, was barely considered for the Breeders’ Cup in large part because his connections did not want to ship cross-country to Southern California. The Juvenile, won by Ted Noffey, originally drew eight entrants but went postward with just six horses.
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Although the fall meeting doesn’t run its course until Sunday, handicappers already have the opportunity to sink their teeth into the past performances for the first card of the much-anticipated 2025-26 Gulfstream Park Championship meet, which kicks off with an abbreviated eight-race program on Thanksgiving Day. The 84-day Championship session runs through March 29.
Not a Lady could offer a bit of value against Kontiki in the $100,000 My Trusty Cat on Tuesday at Delta Downs, where a special afternoon card will feature a reduced takeout rate of 10 percent on every wager available at the track located in Vinton, La.
The Tuesday and Wednesday programs are the first two of six cards to offer the reduced rate. The others will be on Wednesday, Dec. 22-23, and Dec. 29-30. First post is 12:55 p.m. Central.
OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Just as turf racing on this circuit is coming to an end, Oversubscribed is getting her year started.
Oversubscribed, last seen finishing second in the Grade 3 Pebbles Stakes at Aqueduct 54 weeks ago, makes her 4-year-old debut in Sunday’s $150,000 Forever Together Stakes, a race originally scheduled for last Sunday but postponed after that card was canceled following two races due to high winds.
The Forever Together shares billing with the Pebbles Stakes and are the final two turf races to be run at Aqueduct this year.
