Texas Sports Betting Alliance spokesperson Lauren Clay: “Texas is missing out on significant opportunities and additional consumer safety measures by failing to do the same.”
Missouri voters passed a ballot measure in the November 5, 2024 election to legalize and regulate sports betting within the state. By passing Amendment 2, Missouri joins 38 other states plus D.C. in permitting legalized sports betting, opening doors to a new, regulated market expected to bring significant revenue to the state and protections to consumers.
Under the new law, which is set to go into effect later this year, online and in-person sportsbooks can legally operate in Missouri, allowing residents to place bets on professional and college sports through licensed, regulated online platforms and physical sportsbooks.
Missouri is expected to benefit from substantial tax revenue from legal, regulated sports betting. Reports project legalized sports betting will generate over $100 million in tax revenue in just 5 years for Missouri. One estimate reveals that Missourians place roughly $2 billion a year in bets using unregulated, illegal offshore gaming websites.
“We applaud Missouri lawmakers and voters for recognizing the obvious benefits of legal, regulated sports betting,” said Lauren Clay, spokesperson for the Texas Sports Betting Alliance. “Texas is missing out on significant opportunities and additional consumer safety measures by failing to do the same. We urge the Texas Legislature to take action in 2025 and give Texas voters the chance to decide for themselves to advance the economic and consumer protection benefits of legalized sports betting.”
Following Missouri’s decision, just eleven states have yet to legalize sports betting, including Texas.