Missouri's controlled sportsbooks can begin accepting wagers since 12:01 a.m. local time Dec. 1, state regulators revealed, clarifying the launch time of the state's long-anticipated legal betting launching.

Though bettors will lose out on the majority of the NFL's Week 13, the morning start indicates wagerers will have almost the complete day to bet on that week's Monday Night Football game between the New york city Giants and New England Patriots. The NHL's St. Louis Blues will also host a home video game later that night.

The Dec. 1 start also suggests in-state gamblers won't have a possibility to play a legal bet on any regular-season football game except the yearly Army-Navy video game set up for Dec. 13. Bettors will have an opportunity to wager on the taking place weekend's conference championship video games.

Bettors will also miss out on the entirety of the University of Missouri's 2025 routine season in addition to all but four Kansas City Chiefs video games. Football is anticipated to comprise the majority of legal wagers placed in Missouri starting with the 2026 season.

Missouri sports wagering launch timeline

Voters technically legislated Missouri sportsbooks in November 2024. It will be more than a year before they accept their first legal bets.

The ballot procedure legislating online and retail betting in the state directly passed last fall. Like the other 38 states to authorize sports betting, state regulators needed to approve follow-up policies such as licensing requirements, employment credentials, monetary reporting, and a host of other key procedures.

The Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC) had intended to authorize these requirements in time for a June 30 launch, which would have given the state access to the entirety of the financially rewarding football season. Instead, ask for approval of "emergency" regulations were denied by the Missouri Secretary of State's office.

The emergency situation approval would have accelerated the timeline. Instead, the launch was pushed back to Dec. 1, the most recent date enabled by language in the tally measure.

More Missouri sportsbook information

In revealing the early morning start time, the MGC also said it would allow in-state gamblers to deposit into authorized sportsbook accounts since 12:01 on Nov. 17. The commission expects to provide the list of qualified sportsbooks that can accept deposits on that date - and accepting bets Dec. 1 - by Oct. 22.

The application due date for operators to be eligible for the Dec. 1 go-live date was Sept. 12.

Nine sportsbook brands applied by the deadline. Kambi, the third-party sports betting odds and tech provider for BetRivers, likewise used.

DraftKings and Circa have actually currently earned licenses and will be eligible to accept deposits Nov. 17 and bets Dec. 1. The majority of the state's other sportsbook applicants are reside in multiple other states and will likely likewise satisfy the licensing requirements.

National sports wagering brands FanDuel, Caesars, ESPN BET, BetMGM, and Fanatics looked for licensure. Underdog, much better understood for its daily dream sports choose 'em platform, likewise used for licensure as a sportsbook.

Six of the eight states that border Missouri allow statewide mobile betting. That consists of Illinois, which shares the St. Louis metro and Kansas, which divides the Kansas City area.

The 2 city areas account for the majority of the state's population and were the two regions most helpful of the tally procedure. Missouri gamblers who have established accounts with the majority of the aforementioned sportsbooks will be able to wager from their home state utilizing those very same apps starting Dec.