States / Missouri / Sports betting
Is sports betting legal in Missouri?
Yes. In Missouri, online and in-person sports betting are legal (as of Oct 11, 2026). Online and in-person betting launched Dec 1, 2025. Operators pay 10% AGR in tax.
| Channel | Status | Launched | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports (online) | Live | Dec 1, 2025 | Competitive | Up to 14 online "master licenses"/skins; 16 total licensees launched (14 tethered, plus DraftKings and Circa Sports as online-only). Online license fee $500,000, confirmed on audit (2026-10-10) against the enacted ballot-measure text of Amendment 2 -- "a license fee prescribed by the Commission, not to exceed $500,000." Promotional-expense deductions produced near-zero net tax in month one. Mo. Const. art. III, § 39(f) (Amendment 2, 2024) [1],[2],[3],[4] |
| Sports (retail) | Live | Dec 1, 2025 | Competitive | Up to 19 retail licenses tied to the 13 casinos plus professional sports venues; retail license fee $250,000, confirmed on audit (2026-10-10) against the enacted ballot-measure text of Amendment 2 (Mo. Const. art. III, § 39(f)) -- "a license fee prescribed by the Commission, not to exceed $250,000." Mo. Const. art. III, § 39(f) (Amendment 2, 2024) [1],[3],[4] |
Tax rate
| Rate | Since | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10% AGR (online) | Dec 1, 2025 | Negative monthly AGR (common given uncapped promo deductions) carries forward with no tax due that month; first full month (Dec. 2025) produced only $521,200 in total state tax on $543M wagered.[1],[2],[5] |
| 10% AGR (retail) | Dec 1, 2025 | [1],[5] |
Rules
- Minimum age to place a sports wager
- 21[1]
- Wagering on college sports allowed at all
- Yes[1]
- Statutory cap on number of online sportsbook licenses/skins (omit if uncapped)
- 14[1]
- Online sports wagering available statewide (not tethered to premises)
- Yes[1]
- Number of online sportsbooks live as of as_of date
- 16 · Total licensees launched Dec. 1, 2025, including DraftKings and Circa Sports as online-only licensees; 14 others tethered to casinos/venues.[2]
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Sources
- Missouri Gaming Commission — History · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Missouri sports betting tops $543M in first month but deductions leave state with only $521K · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Sports wagering set to debut in Missouri 1 December · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- 2024 General Election Ballot Measures — Amendment 2 (sports wagering) full text · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Missouri Voters to Decide the Future of Legalized Sports Betting · retrieved Oct 10, 2026