hopes were shot out of a cannon and ended up being smashed into a brick wall head first.
Sports betting discussions are again dead in Missouri for 2023, as the Senate did not address the legislation on the final day of the legislative session last week.
What was such a promising start for sports betting legislation ended in abrupt disappointment, as has been tradition in the Show Me state for the last five years.
What Happened in Missouri?
The Missouri Senate did not discuss sports betting during its final day of business on Friday, May 12. Earlier in the week, Rep. Dan Houx (R-54) successfully submitted a sports betting amendment to a Senate tax and economic development bill that was approved by the House of Representatives and sent to the Senate for concurr…