Missouri Secretary of State approved an initiative petition to put sports betting legalisation before voters in November. The proposed measure would impose a 10% tax on wagering revenue and direct the proceeds to education; it requires majority support to pass.
A majority vote could establish a licensed sports betting market and a 10% revenue tax in Missouri.
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New Jersey lawmakers missed the deadline to place a casino expansion proposal on the November ballot. The proposal would allow casinos at Meadowlands Racetrack and Monmouth Park, meaning voters cannot consider it until at least 2027; the source reports opposition from Atlantic City lawmakers and supporters’ arguments for keeping gambling revenue in the state.
The Arkansas Supreme Court unanimously rejected claims that a ballot measure to revoke a Pope County casino licence violated signature-gathering rules. The court had not yet ruled on a separate challenge to the measure’s wording. Cherokee Nation Entertainment and an affiliated group brought the lawsuit; the proposal would put the licence at risk if approved by voters.
The Osage River and Gaming Convention sued to put its proposed Lake of the Ozarks casino measure on Missouri’s November 2024 ballot. The campaign challenged the secretary of state’s office finding that it lacked enough valid signatures and said its petition met the requirement.
Cherokee Nation Entertainment and an affiliated group sued in the Arkansas Supreme Court after the proposed casino-blocking amendment qualified for the November ballot. The suit alleges violations in signature gathering and challenges the measure's wording; the proposal would revoke the Pope County casino licence awarded to Cherokee Nation Entertainment in June by the state Racing Commission.
Reportedly, Maryland voters will face no online casino legalisation referendum this November after linked bills failed in the 2026 legislative session. Senator Ron Watson withdrew SB 761, while the proposed regulatory framework in SB 885 failed to advance.