Missouri's regulated 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 early morning start means gamblers will have nearly the complete day to wager on that week's Monday Night Football game in between the New York Giants and New England Patriots. The NHL's St. Louis Blues will also host a home video game later on that night.

The Dec. 1 start likewise indicates in-state wagerers will not have a possibility to play a legal bet on any regular-season football game other than the yearly Army-Navy game arranged for Dec. 13. Bettors will have a chance to wager on the ensuing weekend's championship game video games.

Bettors will also lose out on the entirety of the University of Missouri's 2025 regular season as well as all however four Kansas City Chiefs games. Football is expected to make up most of legal wagers placed in Missouri starting with the 2026 season.

Missouri sports betting launch timeline

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

The tally measure legalizing online and retail betting in the state narrowly passed last fall. Like the other 38 states to approve sports betting, state regulators had to authorize follow-up policies such as licensing requirements, work certifications, financial reporting, and a host of other key measures.

The Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC) had wished to approve these requirements in time for a June 30 launch, which would have provided the state access to the entirety of the profitable football season. Instead, demands for approval of "emergency" policies were rejected 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 newest date allowed by language in the ballot step.

More Missouri sportsbook info

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

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

Nine sportsbook brand names used by the due date. Kambi, the third-party sports betting odds and tech provider for BetRivers, likewise applied.

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

National sports betting brand names FanDuel, Caesars, ESPN BET, BetMGM, and Fanatics obtained licensure. Underdog, better known for its day-to-day dream sports choose 'em platform, likewise gotten licensure as a sportsbook.

Six of the eight states that surround Missouri permit statewide mobile betting. That consists of Illinois, which shares the St. Louis city and Kansas, which divides the Kansas City region.

The 2 metro locations represent the majority of the state's population and were the 2 areas most supportive of the ballot step. Missouri bettors who have developed accounts with most of the previously mentioned sportsbooks will be able to wager from their home state utilizing those same apps beginning Dec.