{"id":716661,"date":"2025-10-22T17:43:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T21:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/?p=716661"},"modified":"2025-10-24T15:31:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T19:31:37","slug":"missouri-awards-first-temporary-sports-betting-licenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/news\/betting\/missouri-awards-first-temporary-sports-betting-licenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Missouri Awards First Temporary Sports Betting Licenses"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Missouri Gaming Commission awarded its first temporary sports betting licenses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The commission awarded nine temporary licenses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sports betting launches on Dec. 1, 2025, at midnight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/us\/missouri\/\">Missouri sports betting<\/a> market has now officially taken shape less than two months before its upcoming launch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Missouri Gaming Commission this afternoon awarded its first nine temporary sports betting licenses to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/sportsbooks\/draftkings\/\">DraftKings<\/a>, Circa Sports, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/sportsbooks\/fanduel\/\">FanDuel<\/a>, Underdog, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/sportsbooks\/fanatics\/\">Fanatics Sportsbook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/sportsbooks\/caesars\/\">Caesars Sportsbook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/sportsbooks\/espn-bet\/\">ESPN BET<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/sportsbooks\/bet365\/\">bet365<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/sportsbooks\/betmgm\/\">BetMGM<\/a>.<\/p><div class=\"\" data-freestar-ad=\"__300x250 __300x250\" id=\"sportsbettingdime_InContent_1\">\n        <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\n            freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({\n                placementName: \"sportsbettingdime_InContent_1\",\n                slotId: \"sportsbettingdime_InContent_1\"\n            });\n        <\/script>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Show-Me State will launch sports betting on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 at midnight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-no-surprises-in-sports-betting-license-decisions\">No Surprises in Sports Betting License Decisions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The state&rsquo;s sports betting market is now officially set as each applicant received a temporary sports betting licenses. Licenses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/news\/betting\/draftkings-circa-sports-receive-first-missouri-sports-betting-licenses\/\">awarded to DraftKings and Circa Sports are untethered online sports betting licenses<\/a>, while the remaining seven are tethered, with operators partnering with either a professional sports franchise or state casino for market access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/us\/missouri\/betmgm\/\">BetMGM Missouri<\/a>&nbsp;announced a market access deal with Century Casinos in May, while&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/us\/missouri\/bet365\/\">bet365 Missouri<\/a>&nbsp;announced a sports betting market <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/news\/betting\/bet365-likely-heading-to-missouri-with-st-louis-cardinals-partnership\/\">access agreement with the St. Louis Cardinals<\/a> this past March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ESPN BET will enter the market through PENN Entertainment&rsquo;s owned and operated Hollywood Casino and River City Casino locations in Missouri.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/us\/missouri\/caesars\/\">Caesars Sportsbook Missouri<\/a>&nbsp;used its Caesars Entertainment owned Harrah&rsquo;s Kansas City and Horseshoe St. Louis casinos for its market access as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FanDuel&nbsp;applied for a license through its partnership with MLS team St. Louis CITY SC.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/us\/missouri\/fanatics\/\">&nbsp;Fanatics Sportsbook Missouri<\/a>, which&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/news\/betting\/fanatics-sportsbook-partners-with-boyd-gaming-for-missouri-sports-betting-access\/\">partnered with Boyd Gaming for market access<\/a>, also applied for an online sports betting license and two retail sportsbook licenses at Boyd&rsquo;s Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City and Ameristar Casino Resort and Spa St. Charles locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Underdog&nbsp;has&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/news\/betting\/underdog-partners-with-kansas-city-royals-for-missouri-sports-betting-access\/\">partnered with the Kansas City Royals<\/a>&nbsp;for its market access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kambi also received a temporary license, yet little is known about their plans. They have not announced a market access partner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"newsletter-form\" class=\"wp-block-group mb-6 border border-base-200 p-8 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8904fbb8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized mt-0 mb-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sbd-newsletter-logo.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-658480\" style=\"width:220px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h1 text-3xl mt-2 mb-2 has-3-xl-font-size\" id=\"newsletter-form\"><strong>Sign Up for the Latest Missouri Updates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Get the latest Missouri sports betting news for the launch + info on potential pre-registration and signup promos by subscribing to the SBD newsletter!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"_form_14\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/sportsbettingdime.activehosted.com\/f\/embed.php?id=14\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-retail-supplier-sports-betting-licenses-also-awarded\">Retail, Supplier Sports Betting Licenses Also Awarded<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Missouri Gaming Commission also awarded several temporary retail sports betting licenses to operators. Fanatics Sportsbook will operate brick-and-mortar sportsbooks at Boyd&rsquo;s Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City and Ameristar Casino Resort and Spa St. Charles locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caesars Sportsbook will operate brick-and-mortar sportsbooks at the Caesars Entertainment owned Harrah&rsquo;s Kansas City and Horseshoe St. Louis casinos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, PENN Entertainment, owners of the ESPN BET brand, received retail license for its Hollywood Casino and River City Casino locations in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following companies have also been awarded sports betting supplier licenses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Catalist Sports Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gaming Laboratories International, LLC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GeoComply<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SportsContentCo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GDC America, Inc<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BMM Testlabs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrity Compliance 360<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SIS Content Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Swish Analytics Missouri Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Swish Analytics Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International Betting Integrity Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Century Casino Cape Girardeau<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stadium Technology Group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Entain Holdings (UK) Limited<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LexisNexis Risk Solutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NYX Digital Gaming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SUZOHAPP Gaming Solutions LLC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-remaining-processes-before-launch\">Remaining Processes Before Launch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While the Missouri Gaming Commission today crossed a major hurdle with the issuance of its temporary licenses, several key steps are still necessary prior to the state launching sports betting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The licensed sports betting operators will open account registration and funding for users on Monday, Nov. 17, at midnight, provided the accounts are established in compliance with the proposed regulations. <\/p><div class=\"\" data-freestar-ad=\"__300x250 __300x250\" id=\"sportsbettingdime_InContent_2\">\n        <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\n            freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({\n                placementName: \"sportsbettingdime_InContent_2\",\n                slotId: \"sportsbettingdime_InContent_2\"\n            });\n        <\/script>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Missouri Gaming Commission will officially institute its sports betting rules on Nov. 30, 2025, a day before its sports betting launch. Any modifications to the house rules or internal controls prior to this date will be forwarded to the operators.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-blockparty-geo-restricted-content\" data-render-type=\"fallback\"><\/div><\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Missouri sports betting market has now officially taken shape less than two months before its upcoming launch. The Missouri Gaming Commission this afternoon awarded its first nine temporary sports betting licenses to DraftKings, Circa Sports, FanDuel, Underdog, Fanatics Sportsbook, Caesars Sportsbook, ESPN BET, bet365, and BetMGM. 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