With 100% of Missouri’s precincts reporting, it appears sports betting was narrowly legalized in Missouri.
Amendment 2 allows the Missouri Gaming Commission to regulate “licensed sports betting, including online betting, gambling boats, professional sports betting districts and mobile licenses to sports betting operators,” according to the amendment’s text. It restricts sports betting to those physically located in the state who are 21 years or older.
Approximately 2,932,246 Missourians cast a ballot on Amendment 2, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. Voter totals as of Nov. 8 said 1,468,306 people voted “yes” and 1,463,940 voted “no”.
Just over 4,000 votes separated the two sides, which firmly sits within Missouri law’s .50% vote margin for a recount.
