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Sports betting still isn't available in Missouri months after voters legalized it. Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said there was not any reason to fast-track rules that could have made gambling available sooner than this fall.

Months after Missouri voters approved a ballot amendment authorizing sports betting, you still can't place a wager in the state. Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected a proposal that would speed up the process.

Super Bowl LIX will likely be the last time Missouri bettors will need to visit Kansas to place a bet on the hometown Kansas City Chiefs to win the big game. Sports betting is expected to launch in Missouri later this year.

The machines, called video lottery terminals, are often found in bars and convenience stores. Currently, the only machines operating in Missouri are what are known as “no chance” machines because they don’t have truly random results.

Hundreds of unhoused people in Kansas City have been sleeping outside, even in the recent frigid temperatures. We asked them to explain — in their own words — why. Plus: sports betting will soon be available in Missouri, but public health experts worry about the effect online betting will have on gamblers' mental health.

Missouri's sports betting legalization comes with a $5 million compulsive-gambling fund that proponents hope will help the state avoid the rise in addiction other states have seen as bettors started placing bets from their homes.

Missouri voters in November narrowly passed an amendment legalizing sports betting. But even as the Chiefs head to the playoffs, fans in Missouri still need to cross the border to place a bet. So what's the holdup?

Missouri voters in November narrowly passed an amendment legalizing sports betting, but the system faces challenges before anyone can actually start gambling.

Amendment 2, which was narrowly approved by Missouri voters this election, states that the Missouri Gaming Commission must make sports betting available by Dec. 1, 2025.

While Missouri Republicans continued to dominate statewide and legislative politics, they lost a critical fight over abortion rights.

The amendment calls for a 10% sales tax on all collected gambling revenue to be directed toward funding education and the compulsive gambling fund.

Students at Guadalupe Centers High School have spent weeks learning about specific races, ballot measures and candidates — even though many of them can't vote yet.