Missouri Gaming Commission chair Jan Zimmerman said sports betting will begin in the state on 1 December, with temporary licences allowing technology suppliers to test their systems beforehand. Zimmerman put the most reasonable revenue estimate at about $28 million and said the full effect may take a year to assess.
Temporary licences let suppliers test systems before Missouri begins sports betting.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | Missouri Gaming Commission sets 1 December 2025 sports betting start | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Missouri Gaming Commission opens sports wagering licence applications | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Missouri Gaming Commission opens sports betting applications on 15 May | Not stated | |
| DraftKings, FanDuel | Not stated | Missouri Gaming Commission targets June 2025 for sports betting launch | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Missouri Gaming Commission targets late-summer sports betting launch | Not stated |
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The Missouri Gaming Commission granted temporary licences to sportsbook operators ahead of the state’s planned 1 December launch, the commission said. DraftKings and Circa received untethered mobile licences; seven other operators and several suppliers also received temporary approvals. Operators can begin registering customers and accepting deposits on 17 November, but must obtain final approval for internal controls and house rules before wagering begins.
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.
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.
FanDuel, part of Flutter Entertainment, plans to launch the FanDuel Predicts app with CME Group in December, the companies said. It will offer sports event contracts in states where online sports betting is not legal, and stop offering them in a state once sports betting becomes legal there. Contracts will also cover financial benchmarks, commodities, cryptocurrencies and economic indicators.
Missouri launched legal sports betting on 1 December 2025, under the oversight of the Missouri Gaming Commission, according to a published market tracker. The tracker says the market permits online and retail wagering, but statewide monthly figures were not yet available in its latest update.