ESPN BET Missouri 2025: Granted Temporary License

While we don't know what ESPN BET Missouri promo will be offered to new customers, it's likely to follow the same pattern as ESPN BET's offers in other legal sports betting states. It's possible that the welcome offer will be a bet-and-get, as has been the case in some other states—that promotion would give you bonus bets when you place a qualifying first wager.

You can prepare to redeem your ESPN BET Missouri bonus code by following these easy steps once the time comes:

1. Sign up for a new account using the link on this page. This will lock in your welcome offer.
2. Make sure the correct bonus code has been entered during registration.
3. Make the minimum required deposit—it will likely be at least $10.
4. Place your first qualifying wager.
5. You'll redeem your bonus offer if you've fulfilled all the terms and conditions.

We don't know exactly what terms and conditions the Missouri Gaming Commission will set for sportsbook promos in the state.

But we know you'll need to be located within Missouri state lines with location services enabled to redeem this ESPN BET Sportsbook promo. You must also verify that you meet the state's minimum age requirement.

When the bonus offer is revealed, you must make the minimum required deposit and first qualifying wager.

After you claim your welcome offer from ESPN BET Missouri, you can expect to find daily offers for existing customers. These include:

• Profit boosts
• Odds boosts
• Bet insurance & bet protections
• Parlay bet-and-get offers
• Sweepstakes & giveaways
• Referral bonus

Every bet will earn you PENN Play Rewards points through ESPN BET's parent company, PENN Entertainment. You can put these reward points towards perks like travel credits, hotel stays, and VIP lounge access.

• Oct. 22, 2025: ESPN BET is granted a temporary mobile license by the Missouri Gaming Commission.
• Sept. 12, 2025: The Missouri Gaming Commission receives applications for tethered mobile sports betting and brick-and-mortar licenses.
• Nov. 5, 2024: Amendment 2 passes with just over 50% of the vote in favor.
• Nov. 1, 2024: ESPN BET and ESPN accounts can now be linked, allowing customers to track bets in the ESPN app and on ESPN.com.
• Aug. 13, 2024: Missouri declares the sports betting initiative has sufficient signatures to appear on the Nov. 2024 ballot.
• April 17, 2024: Winning for Missouri Education accumulates over 340,000 signatures to add Amendment 2 to this year’s ballot.
• Nov. 14, 2023: ESPN BET goes live in 17 states.
• Aug. 8, 2023: ESPN announces its licensing deal with PENN Entertainment to create ESPN BET, which takes over PENN's previous skin with Barstool.
• Oct. 2018: PENN Entertainment acquires River City Casino's operations as part of the acquisition of Pinnacle Entertainment.
• Nov. 2012: PENN Entertainment acquires the then-Harrah's St. Louis casino from Caesars Entertainment. It's now known as the Hollywood Casino St. Louis.

ESPN BET is partnered with PENN Entertainment-owned casinos in Missouri, including Argosy Riverside Casino, Hollywood Casino St. Louis, and River City Casino. 

Under Amendment 2, operators are expected to receive one licensed skin per Missouri casino, of which PENN Entertainment currently operates three. We still need to wait and see if ESPN BET obtains a license.

The Missouri Gaming Commission will oversee the application process and licensing for all online Missouri sportsbooks.

As mentioned above, PENN already operates three Missouri casinos, each of which has received temporary retail betting licenses.

ESPN BET offers many unique betting markets you won't find anywhere else. Here's what to expect when it goes live in Missouri:

ESPN BET Missouri has many ways to keep your personal information safe and secure while betting. ESPN BET will ask for your Social Security Number in every state, including Missouri, to ensure secure profiles and detect fraudulent activities. You should also create a strong and unique password for your ESPN BET Sportsbook Missouri account.

Additionally, the site will use HTTPS to keep the website secure.

You can contact the ESPN BET customer support team in a few different ways:

• Email: support@espnbet.com
• Phone: (844) 953-2121

While ESPN BET doesn't have a 24/7 live chat, you can submit your request through the Help Center portal to get an individual response to your issue later. You can also use X (formerly Twitter) to contact the support team directly @ESPNBETSupport.

ESPN BET takes responsible gaming seriously in every state, and that will include Missouri. You'll find readily accessible links to responsible gambling resources in Missouri on the BetMGM homepage.

The Missouri Gaming Commission has already committed to following safe and responsible gambling practices. You enroll yourself on the state's disassociated persons list at any time to curb your gambling.

The state's casinos already adhere to the American Gaming Association's Code of Conduct, which pledges to promote responsible gambling.