DraftKings said it plans to launch its mobile sportsbook in Missouri on 1 December, when the state market opens. The Missouri Gaming Commission granted the company a temporary direct mobile sports wagering licence earlier this year, allowing it to operate without a casino or professional sports team partner.
The launch adds an independently licensed mobile sportsbook to Missouri’s market.
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GeoComply said its Missouri online sportsbook customers generated more than 2.6 million geolocation checks during the first 24 hours of legal sports betting. The company also reported more than 250,000 active betting accounts on 1 December and nearly 188,000 pre-registered accounts created in the preceding two weeks.
Underdog will stop accepting sports wagers in North Carolina on 16 December and end sportsbook operations the following day, the company said. It expects to settle outstanding wagers by Thursday, with unresolved futures paid at the maximum possible amount and unsettled parlay legs graded as wins. Customers can continue withdrawing funds after closure.
Kalshi plans to launch futures contracts tied to the US Consumer Price Index in December, the company confirmed, although it gave no further launch details. The planned contracts would cover headline and core inflation, with trading available around the clock from Sunday to Friday; the report says Kalshi Klear would clear them.
Kalshi plans to launch futures contracts tied to the US Consumer Price Index in December, the company confirmed. A Kalshi spokesperson confirmed the company is working on CPI futures but did not provide details about the launch. The product is expected in December and would be the only futures contract linked directly to the CPI available in the US market, according to the report.
DraftKings told attendees at a gaming summit that its prediction-market product could launch in December or January, only in states without online sports betting, according to a report on the event. The report said operators were taking a cautious approach as they watched the market develop; DraftKings executives said they were in contact with state regulators.
The Indiana Gaming Commission says applicants for a paid fantasy sports operator licence must pay a non-refundable $50,000 application fee. The commission may raise the initial fee to $75,000 to cover division costs; permanent licences are subject to a suitability investigation and require annual renewal for $5,000.