JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – An initiative that could legalize sports betting in Missouri remains on track to appear on the November ballot.
On Friday afternoon, a Cole County judge rejected a lawsuit that challenged the ballot initiative. The lawsuit raised questions about whether proponents of sports wagering had collected enough signatures from registered voters to qualify for ballots.
Winning for Missouri Education, an organization involved with the process of getting sports betting on ballots, shared this statement:
“Today’s ruling, while expected, is nevertheless a big victory for Missourians, who overwhelmingly want to join the 38 other states that allow sports betting, so that we can provide tens of millions in permanent, dedicated funding each year to our public schools. For too many years, Missourians have watched as fans cross state lines to place sport bets, which deprives our Missouri public schools of much needed funding. A vote for Amendment 2 in November will bring those dollars back to Missouri classrooms.”