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Sports betting wins narrow approval in Missouri after high-dollar campaign

Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem, from left, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green review and sign the official results of the November election while meeting as the Board of State Canvassers, at Ashcroft's office in Jefferson City, Missouri, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024.
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Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem, from left, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green review and sign the official results of the November election while meeting as the Board of State Canvassers, at Ashcroft's office in Jefferson City, Missouri, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024.
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December 5, 2024 11:28 AM
Published 9:32 AM

Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Fans in Missouri will be able to bet on sports next year under a ballot measure that narrowly won approval. State election officials on Thursday certified that the sports betting initiative passed with 50.05% support in the November election. Betting won’t begin immediately. The Missouri Gaming Commission said it’s working to launch sports betting by late spring or early summer. A total of 38 states and Washington, D.C., already allow sports betting. The industry has expanded rapidly since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for it in 2018.

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