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Missouri Legislative Session Enters Final Days
In Missouri, legislators have expressed optimism that the House and Senate can compromise on a bill to send to Republican Gov. Mike Parson for his consideration. The governor has said he supports Missouri sports betting.
With his signature, bettors would be allowed to wager legally on athletic events at sports venues, such as Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City and the state’s 13 casinos.
Bettors would also be able to download mobile apps and wager on professional and college sports from anywhere in the state.
The holdup is at the Jefferson City Legislature, where House and Senate members are wrangling over last-second details.
Legislators have until next Friday to work out things. The legislative session ends May 13 at midnight.
Neighboring Kansas is also working on its sports betting legislation. The state will likely launch sports betting by the end of the year. Kansas online sportsbooks will provide the locals with a great opportunity to have fun betting on their favorite teams.
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Another issue is the hefty $1.25 million annual licensing fee that sports betting operators would have to pay.
Lawmakers are also at odds over what to do about the estimated 14,000 unregulated and untaxed slot machines in truck stops, bars, and convenience stores across the state. Some legislators want them outlawed, while others want them regulated.
In March, the House approved sports betting legislation with 115-33 votes, but now, with the Senate making changes, both chambers must agree on a final bill.
Bill DeWitt III, president of Major League Baseball’s St. Louis Cardinals, has vowed to lobby lawmakers through the legislative session’s final days next week.
Sports betting is legal in most of the eight states bordering Missouri.
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South Carolina Running Out Of Time
In South Carolina, a bill to legalize mobile sports betting was introduced in the state House on April 21. It was sent to the Judiciary Committee on that date and has been stuck there since.
With the legislative session set to end Thursday, the bill's likelihood of passing appears remote.
The bill would have to be approved in the committee and on the House floor before going through similar steps in the Senate.
If sports betting is approved in South Carolina, however, it would become only the fifth of 11 Southeastern Conference states where sports betting is legal. These are states with university athletic teams competing this year in the SEC.
Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi are the four SEC states that have legal and live sports betting.
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