SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Missouri sports betting has been open for almost two weeks, and local student athletes are reminding fans to stay supportive no matter the outcome of a game.
At Great Southern Bank Arena, the Lady Bears are preparing to face the University of Arkansas, but junior Kaemyn Bekemeier says there is new pressure on the court.
“I grew up playing basketball just in the Rec League. I’m from Republic, so close to here. So, (I) grew up around Missouri State and the Lady Bears and just the traditions that they hold,” Bekemeier said.
Athletes face added betting pressure
Bekemeier says she knew she wanted to play basketball at the highest level she could. Now that she’s playing at MSU, only a few minutes from her hometown of Republic, she and all athletes in Missouri are having to learn to manage the extra pressure of sports betting…