Missouri sports betting is legal and live. Online and retail wagering began on December 1, 2025, after voters approved Amendment 2 in November 2024. Missouri bettors now have eight regulated mobile sportsbooks, eight active retail sportsbook operations in the latest Missouri Gaming Commission monthly report, and room for additional operators under the state’s licensing system.
The Missouri Gaming Commission regulates sports wagering. Bettors must be at least 21 and physically located inside Missouri when placing an online wager. Missouri residency itself is not required: an eligible visitor can use a Missouri sportsbook while physically inside the state.
Missouri launched with a genuinely competitive online market. DraftKings, FanDuel, bet365, BetMGM, Caesars, Fanatics, Circa Sports and theScore Bet all take mobile wagers. That gives bettors enough choice to compare the actual price of a wager instead of choosing a sportsbook once and accepting whatever number it happens to post.
Missouri Sports Betting at a Glance
Legal Online and Retail Betting
Missouri permits both statewide mobile sports wagering and betting at licensed retail sportsbooks.
December 1, 2025 Launch
The first legal Missouri sports wagers were accepted at midnight on December 1, 2025.
Minimum Age: 21
A bettor must be at least 21 years old to establish a Missouri sportsbook account or place a regulated sports wager.
Eight Mobile Sportsbooks
The current mobile market consists of bet365, BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, Circa Sports, DraftKings, Fanatics Sportsbook, FanDuel and theScore Bet.
Missouri Gaming Commission
The Missouri Gaming Commission licenses operators, oversees sportsbook activity, approves wagering markets, publishes financial reports and accepts sports-wagering complaints.
10% Operator Tax
Missouri imposes a 10% tax on adjusted gross sports-wagering revenue. This is a tax on sportsbook revenue, not a 10% charge added to a customer’s wager.
Regulated Online Sportsbooks in Missouri
Eight regulated mobile sportsbooks currently operate in Missouri. Each is licensed by the Missouri Gaming Commission and can accept online wagers from eligible bettors physically located anywhere within the state.
bet365 Sportsbook
A large international sportsbook with a particularly deep live-betting product, extensive soccer coverage, player props, Same Game Parlays, and a broad selection of U.S. and international markets.
- Excellent live-betting depth
- Large international sports menu
- Strong props and Same Game Parlay coverage
BetMGM Sportsbook
A full-service regulated sportsbook tied to the MGM casino and resort network, with broad betting coverage, frequent promotions, and an established loyalty program.
- Wide sports and market coverage
- BetMGM Rewards integration
- Regular boosts and account promotions
Caesars Sportsbook
Caesars combines statewide mobile sports betting with a substantial casino-rewards program and physical sportsbook locations at Harrah’s Kansas City and Horseshoe St. Louis.
- Caesars Rewards integration
- Broad props, futures, and live markets
- Retail and mobile presence in Missouri
Circa Sports
A bookmaker-first sportsbook that emphasizes competitive pricing, higher limits, major-market wagering, and a much less promotion-heavy approach than most mainstream apps.
- Low-hold pricing philosophy
- Higher-limit approach
- Strong option for line shoppers
DraftKings Sportsbook
One of the largest regulated sportsbooks in the country, with an enormous betting menu, deep player-prop coverage, strong live betting, and frequent sportsbook promotions.
- Deep props and alternate markets
- Strong app and bet slip
- Frequent boosts and promotions
Fanatics Sportsbook
Fanatics combines a modern sportsbook app with FanCash rewards and a Missouri retail presence through the Ameristar casino properties in Kansas City and St. Charles.
- FanCash rewards system
- Strong U.S. sports coverage
- Retail and mobile Missouri presence
FanDuel Sportsbook
One of the dominant U.S. regulated sportsbooks, known for an exceptionally clean mobile interface, strong Same Game Parlay tools, extensive player props, and regular Profit Boost promotions.
- Excellent mobile interface
- Strong Same Game Parlays and props
- Frequent Profit Boost offers
theScore Bet
PENN Entertainment’s mobile sportsbook combines betting with theScore’s established scores, statistics, news, and sports-media platform. Missouri was one of the first U.S. markets to launch directly under theScore Bet brand.
- Strong sports-media integration
- Clean mobile-first experience
- Broad mainstream betting menu
Missouri has enough legal sportsbooks that no bettor needs to accept a weak price out of habit. Keep several accounts available and compare the exact point spread, moneyline, total, prop threshold, and juice before placing the wager. The best Missouri sportsbook can change from one market to the next.
How Missouri Sportsbook Licensing Works
Missouri does not issue every sportsbook the same kind of license. Amendment 2 created several routes into the market, including licenses connected with casino operators, licenses connected with professional sports teams and two direct mobile licenses awarded by the Missouri Gaming Commission.
Direct Mobile Licenses
Missouri created two mobile licenses available directly to sportsbook operators without requiring market access through a casino owner or professional sports team.
The Missouri Gaming Commission selected DraftKings and Circa Sports for those two licenses.
Casino-Connected Mobile Licenses
Owners of Missouri excursion gambling boats can obtain a mobile sportsbook license or designate an approved sports wagering operator to operate under that licensing route.
Common ownership rules limit how many mobile licenses one casino group can obtain through multiple Missouri casino properties.
Professional Sports Teams
Qualifying Missouri professional sports teams can obtain or designate an operator for a mobile sportsbook license.
Teams can also participate in retail sports betting within the sports district surrounding their home venue.
Room for More Operators
The Missouri Gaming Commission states that the constitutional framework permits up to 14 mobile sportsbook licenses and 19 retail licenses.
Eight mobile operators are currently active, so Missouri has not exhausted the available mobile licensing capacity.
Retail Sportsbooks in Missouri
Mobile betting dominates the convenience argument, but Missouri also has a meaningful in-person market. The Missouri Gaming Commission’s August 2026 financial report lists eight retail sportsbook operations.
Argosy Casino Riverside
Argosy Casino Riverside in the Kansas City area operates licensed retail sports wagering.
Caesars Sportsbook at Harrah’s Kansas City
Harrah’s Kansas City provides a Caesars-branded retail sportsbook for customers who prefer placing wagers in person.
Caesars Sportsbook at Horseshoe St. Louis
Horseshoe St. Louis operates Caesars’ second active Missouri retail sportsbook listed in the latest MGC monthly report.
Century Casino Cape Girardeau
Century Casino Cape Girardeau operates a licensed retail sportsbook in southeastern Missouri.
Fanatics at Ameristar Kansas City
Ameristar Kansas City operates a Fanatics-branded retail sportsbook in addition to Fanatics’ statewide Missouri mobile product.
Fanatics at Ameristar St. Charles
Ameristar St. Charles provides another Fanatics retail sportsbook near the St. Louis market.
Hollywood Casino
PENN Entertainment’s Hollywood Casino operation appears among Missouri’s active retail sportsbook licensees in the Commission’s latest monthly financial report.
River City Casino
River City Casino in St. Louis also operates licensed retail sports wagering.
Missouri’s constitution also permits approved retail wagering within qualifying professional sports districts. The current retail list therefore does not represent the maximum number of physical sportsbooks Missouri law can support.
Where You Can Place an Online Bet in Missouri
Missouri mobile wagering is statewide, but the bettor must physically be inside Missouri when the wager is submitted. The constitution requires licensed operators to use commercially reasonable geolocation and geofencing technology to enforce the border.
You Do Not Have to Live in Missouri
Missouri law focuses on where the wager is placed. An eligible visitor can create or use a sportsbook account and wager while physically located inside the state.
You Must Be Inside the State
A Missouri sportsbook cannot accept a Missouri wager while the customer is physically across the border in another state.
The same sportsbook may separately operate there under another state license, but that is a different regulated market.
Geolocation Is Checked
The sportsbook verifies the device location when wagering. VPN software, remote-desktop applications, disabled location services or some network configurations can interfere with that check.
Identity and Age Are Verified
Licensed operators must establish that the customer is eligible to wager. Account creation can therefore require identity, age and payment verification before the bettor has full access to the sportsbook.
What Can You Bet on in Missouri?
Missouri permits a broad range of sports wagers, but licensed operators can offer only events and wagering categories permitted under state law and the Missouri Gaming Commission’s approved wagering catalog.
Professional Sports
Approved professional events can support ordinary moneylines, point spreads, totals, futures, props, parlays and live betting.
College Sports
Missouri permits betting on approved collegiate events, including games involving Missouri colleges and universities.
The state has a narrower restriction on individual-player props when a Missouri collegiate team is participating.
Live Betting
Missouri sportsbooks can offer approved in-game markets after an event has started.
Esports
Missouri’s constitutional definition of sports wagering includes esports and other approved competitive events involving human participants.
High School and Youth Sports
Missouri does not permit sports wagering on youth or high school sporting events.
Commission-Approved Markets
A sportsbook seeking to offer an event or competition outside Missouri’s existing approved catalog must submit it to the Commission for approval.
College Player Props in Missouri
Missouri’s college-betting rule is more permissive than a blanket college-player-prop ban. The constitution specifically excludes wagers on the performance or nonperformance of an individual athlete in a single collegiate game or match when a Missouri collegiate team is participating.
Missouri College Games Are Bettable
Licensed sportsbooks can offer approved team markets on games involving Missouri colleges, including moneylines, point spreads and totals.
Individual Props Are Restricted in Missouri-Team Games
When a Missouri collegiate team participates in a single game or match, the sportsbook cannot offer a wager on an individual athlete’s performance or nonperformance in that game.
Other College Player Props Can Be Offered
Missouri does not prohibit every collegiate player prop. Approved player markets can remain available when the contest does not involve a Missouri collegiate team.
The NCAA Asked for a Broader Ban
In January 2026, the NCAA asked the Missouri Gaming Commission to prohibit collegiate player props more broadly and to prohibit first-half under-spread wagers on NCAA men’s and women’s basketball.
The Commission unanimously denied the request. Those markets therefore remained permitted subject to Missouri’s existing restrictions.
The result is worth understanding before assuming that every college prop appearing in another state should also appear in Missouri. The participating teams matter. A sportsbook can legally offer an individual collegiate prop in one game and suppress a similar market in another because a Missouri school is involved.
Missouri Sportsbook Bonuses and Promotions
Missouri’s eight mobile sportsbooks compete with Bonus Bets, Profit Boosts, Odds Boosts, parlay promotions, event-specific specials and account-targeted offers. The promotion can improve a wager, but it should not decide which wager gets made.
Bonus Bets
Bonus Bets are promotional stakes rather than cash. The promotional stake generally is not added to the cash return when the bet wins.
Compare what can realistically be converted rather than treating the headline Bonus Bet amount as cash.
Profit Boosts
A Profit Boost increases the net winnings from an eligible wager. Maximum boosted stakes, qualifying odds and permitted markets can sharply limit the headline percentage.
Odds Boosts
Odds Boosts increase the displayed price of an eligible selection or packaged wager.
Compare the final boosted price against the same market at other Missouri books rather than against only the sportsbook’s original price.
Parlay Insurance
Selected promotions can refund or recalculate a qualifying parlay after a defined losing-leg or player-injury scenario.
Why Missouri Bettors Should Use More Than One Sportsbook
Eight regulated mobile books give Missouri bettors a useful amount of price competition. They do not copy one another perfectly. Different liability, customer action and bookmaking opinions produce different lines throughout the day.
Compare the Same Point Spread
A market offered at -110 by one book and -105 by another is the same basic wager at a different cost.
Repeatedly taking the cheaper identical wager reduces the sportsbook margin paid over time.
Compare the Number Before the Juice
Chiefs -2.5 at -115 and Chiefs -3 at -105 are different bets.
A bettor should determine whether the half-point is worth more than the cheaper price rather than automatically choosing the smaller negative odds.
Compare Moneylines
An underdog offered at +155 instead of +145 produces more profit from exactly the same winning result.
Differences of a few cents can become meaningful across repeated wagers.
Compare Props
The difference is not always in the price. One Missouri sportsbook may offer a receiver over 64.5 yards while another requires over 67.5.
A stronger threshold can be worth more than a promotional token attached to the worse number.
Online vs. Retail Sports Betting in Missouri
Both formats are regulated by the Missouri Gaming Commission, but they solve different problems for bettors.
Online Sportsbooks
Mobile accounts provide statewide wagering, live betting, digital deposits and withdrawals, promotions, bet tracking and access to several competing operators without visiting a casino.
Retail Sportsbooks
Retail betting provides cashier windows or kiosks, printed tickets and the ability to wager in person at an approved location.
It can appeal to customers who prefer cash or do not want to keep money in a sportsbook app.
Retail Tickets Have Their Own Rules
Check where a winning ticket can be redeemed, how long it remains valid and what identification is required for larger payments.
Prices Can Differ
Do not assume the retail screen and mobile app always show identical prices, markets or limits.
Verify the actual ticket before completing the wager.
How Missouri Regulates Sportsbooks
Missouri’s regulated market is built around state licensing, approved wagering systems, published rules, financial reporting, geolocation, responsible-gambling controls and Commission oversight.
Missouri Gaming Commission
The Commission reviews sportsbook licensees and key personnel, oversees sports-wagering rules and maintains lists of approved mobile operators, retail operators and suppliers.
Approved Wagering Catalog
Missouri sportsbooks can accept wagers only on sports, events, competitions and awards approved under the Commission’s regulatory framework.
Published House Rules
Operators must maintain rules governing wager acceptance, cancellations, voids, grading and other settlement issues.
Integrity Monitoring
Missouri requires regulated operators to report suspicious or abnormal wagering activity and cooperate with investigations involving sports integrity and unlawful betting.
Marketing Standards
Missouri requires sportsbook advertising and promotions to avoid purposefully targeting minors or self-excluded customers and to disclose material promotional terms.
Financial Reporting
The Missouri Gaming Commission publishes monthly mobile and retail sportsbook financial reports showing handle, deductions, adjusted revenue and wagering tax.
Missouri Sportsbook Tax and License Structure
Missouri imposes a 10% tax on adjusted gross sports-wagering revenue. The constitutional amendment directs sports-betting revenue toward regulatory costs, compulsive-gambling prevention and Missouri educational institutions.
10% Wagering Tax
The tax applies to adjusted gross revenue received by the sportsbook rather than directly taxing each customer stake at 10%.
Mobile License Fees
Missouri’s constitution authorizes the Commission to prescribe a mobile sportsbook license fee of up to $500,000, with renewal every five years at a fee not exceeding $500,000.
Retail License Fees
Retail sportsbook license and five-year renewal fees may be set as high as $250,000.
Education and Problem Gambling
Sports-wagering revenue first covers specified regulatory and compulsive-gambling obligations, with the applicable remaining wagering-tax revenue directed to Missouri educational institutions.
Missouri Professional Sports Districts
Amendment 2 created a special sports-district structure around qualifying Missouri professional sports venues. A sports district includes the venue and the surrounding area within 400 yards.
Team Approval Matters for Retail Activity
Sports wagering activity and sportsbook promotional activity inside a sports district generally require approval from the professional team playing its home games there.
Mobile Betting Still Works
The sports-district rules do not prevent an otherwise licensed statewide mobile sportsbook from accepting a wager from an eligible customer physically located inside the district.
Qualifying Professional Teams
Missouri’s constitution defines eligible professional teams by membership in specified major U.S. professional leagues.
Retail Expansion Is Possible
The sports-district licensing pathway means Missouri’s physical sportsbook market can expand beyond the casino locations already reporting retail betting activity.
Player Protections at Missouri Sportsbooks
State regulation gives Missouri bettors a defined authority above the sportsbook itself. That does not mean every dispute will be decided in the bettor’s favor, but it creates rules, records and an escalation path that do not depend entirely on the operator’s customer-service department.
Age and Identity Verification
Mobile operators verify customer identity and age as part of establishing and maintaining a wagering account.
Geolocation Controls
Sportsbooks must use reasonable geolocation technology to prevent online wagers from being placed outside Missouri.
House Rules and Bet Records
The accepted wager, house rules and account records provide the starting point when a customer disputes grading, cancellation or settlement.
Missouri Gaming Commission Complaints
The Commission maintains a dedicated sports-wagering complaint form for customers who believe an operator issue may require regulatory review.
What to Do if You Have a Missouri Sportsbook Dispute
A useful complaint is specific. Preserve the wager number, event, market, odds, stake, settlement, account history and any promotion terms before contacting support.
Start With the Sportsbook
Explain exactly what happened and provide the wager ID, transaction number, date, event, market and amount involved.
Ask for the Rule Used
Request a written explanation identifying the house rule, promotional term or payment rule the sportsbook relied on.
Preserve the Response
Keep emails, chats, screenshots, reference numbers and account notices rather than relying on a recollection of what customer support said.
Escalate Regulatory Concerns
If the matter remains unresolved and appears to involve Missouri sportsbook rules or licensing requirements, the Missouri Gaming Commission provides a sports-wagering complaint process.
How Missouri Legalized Sports Betting
Missouri debated sports wagering for years without producing a legislative launch. Voters eventually settled the matter themselves through a constitutional amendment.
November 5, 2024: Amendment 2 Passes
Missouri voters approved Amendment 2, authorizing regulated mobile and retail sports wagering and giving regulatory authority to the Missouri Gaming Commission.
2025: Regulations and Licensing
The Commission developed the detailed licensing, operating, technical and responsible-gambling framework required for the new market.
August 2025: Direct License Selections
The Commission selected DraftKings and Circa Sports for the two direct mobile licensing opportunities.
December 1, 2025: Wagering Launches
Missouri officially opened legal mobile and retail sports wagering at midnight on December 1.
January 2026: NCAA Request
The NCAA asked Missouri to eliminate collegiate player props and first-half under-spread bets more broadly.
January 22, 2026: Commission Says No
The Missouri Gaming Commission denied the NCAA request, leaving the state’s existing wagering rules in place while reserving the ability to revisit the subject later.
Responsible Gambling in Missouri
Missouri maintains a sports-wagering self-exclusion system in addition to the account-level responsible-gambling controls supplied by individual sportsbooks.
Five-Year Sports Wagering Self-Exclusion
Missouri’s Sports Wagering Self-Excluded Persons List uses a five-year enrollment period.
At the end of that period, the individual is automatically removed unless another five-year period is requested during the permitted renewal window.
Applies Across Missouri Sportsbooks
Enrollment applies to regulated sports wagering in Missouri, online and in person, rather than functioning as a break from only one sportsbook account.
Marketing and Player Programs
Missouri directs sports-wagering operators to remove self-excluded customers from direct marketing and deny participation in player reward programs.
1-888-BETSOFF
Missouri provides free problem-gambling treatment information through 1-888-BETSOFF, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Missouri Sports Betting FAQs
Is sports betting legal in Missouri?
Yes. Regulated online and retail sports wagering launched in Missouri on December 1, 2025.
How old do I have to be to bet on sports in Missouri?
You must be at least 21 years old to establish a Missouri sportsbook account or place a regulated sports wager.
How many online sportsbooks operate in Missouri?
Eight mobile sportsbook operators are currently active: bet365, BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, Circa Sports, DraftKings, Fanatics Sportsbook, FanDuel and theScore Bet.
Can additional Missouri sportsbooks launch?
Yes. The Missouri Gaming Commission states that the constitutional framework allows as many as 14 mobile sportsbook licenses, so the current eight-operator market has room to expand.
Which sportsbooks received Missouri’s direct mobile licenses?
DraftKings and Circa Sports were selected for Missouri’s two direct mobile licensing opportunities.
Do I have to live in Missouri to use a Missouri sportsbook?
No. You must satisfy the sportsbook’s age, identity and account requirements and be physically located inside Missouri when placing an online wager.
Can I bet anywhere in Missouri?
Licensed mobile sportsbooks can accept wagers statewide as long as the customer is eligible and geolocation confirms that the wagering device is physically inside Missouri.
Can I bet on Missouri college teams?
Yes. Approved team wagers such as moneylines, point spreads and totals can be offered on games involving Missouri collegiate teams.
Can I bet on college player props in Missouri?
Missouri permits approved collegiate player props generally, but prohibits individual-athlete performance wagers in a single collegiate game or match when a Missouri collegiate team is participating.
Did Missouri ban college player props in 2026?
No. The NCAA requested a broader prohibition in January 2026, but the Missouri Gaming Commission denied the request.
Can I bet on high school sports in Missouri?
No. Missouri excludes wagering on youth and high school events.
Can Missouri sportsbooks offer esports betting?
Yes. Missouri’s constitutional definition of sports wagering includes esports and other Commission-approved competitive events involving human participants.
What is the Missouri sportsbook tax rate?
Missouri imposes a 10% wagering tax on adjusted gross sports-betting revenue earned by licensed operators.
Who regulates Missouri sportsbooks?
The Missouri Gaming Commission regulates mobile and retail sports wagering in the state.
Does Missouri have retail sportsbooks?
Yes. The Missouri Gaming Commission’s August 2026 financial report lists eight active retail sportsbook operations at Missouri casino properties.
Can I complain to the Missouri Gaming Commission about a sportsbook?
Yes. The Commission maintains a dedicated sports-wagering complaint process. Preserve the wager, transaction records, support correspondence and relevant rules before submitting the complaint.
Can I self-exclude from Missouri sports betting?
Yes. Missouri maintains a statewide Sports Wagering Self-Excluded Persons List with a five-year exclusion period covering regulated online and retail sports wagering.
Do Missouri sportsbooks all offer the same odds?
No. Each operator sets its own prices, point spreads, totals, props, betting limits, promotions and house rules. Comparing several Missouri sportsbooks can materially improve the price of a wager.
SportsIntensity Bottom Line
Missouri entered regulated sports betting late, but it did not launch a thin market. Eight mobile sportsbooks immediately gave bettors meaningful competition, and the state still has unused licensing capacity if additional operators decide Missouri is worth entering.
DraftKings and Circa provide two very different direct-license options: one built around a huge mainstream betting menu and promotion ecosystem, the other more closely associated with traditional bookmaking, limits and lower-hold pricing. FanDuel, bet365, BetMGM, Caesars, Fanatics and theScore Bet give bettors another six sets of prices to compare.
Missouri’s rules also deserve attention. The state permits college betting and many collegiate player props, but individual-player wagers are prohibited when a Missouri college team participates in the game. The NCAA tried to expand those restrictions in early 2026; Missouri regulators declined.
For bettors, the strongest feature of the Missouri market is straightforward: competition. Check the exact wager at several licensed books, compare the number as well as the price, understand the promotional terms, and keep the complete betting bankroll in view rather than treating every new sportsbook account as fresh money.