Missouri Sports Betting (2026)

Permitted: Missouri sports betting is legal statewide, retail and online/mobile, and you must be 21+ and in Missouri.

PermittedVerified Jul 16, 2026

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Missouri sports betting is legal statewide, retail and online/mobile, and you must be 21+ and in Missouri. Retail at 13 casinos and pro sports venues; ~14 online apps. Launched Dec 1, 2025 via 2024 Amendment 2.

Official source: mgc.dps.mo.gov →

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Sports Betting in states bordering Missouri

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

ArkansasPermitted
Arkansas sports betting is legal both retail and online/mobile (Casino Gaming Rule 20); minimum age 21. Mobile launched broadly 2022; FanDuel/DraftKings mobile launched March 2026.
Verified Jul 16, 2026 · Source: dfa.arkansas.gov · Full Arkansas rule →
IllinoisPermitted
Illinois sports betting is legal, retail and online/mobile, and you must be 21+. Retail at casinos, racetracks, sports venues. Regulated by the Illinois Gaming Board; remote registration allowed.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: igb.illinois.gov · Full Illinois rule →
IowaPermitted
Iowa sports betting is legal, retail and online/mobile, and you must be 21+ (live since Aug 15, 2019). Regulated by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission; remote registration.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: irgc.iowa.gov · Full Iowa rule →
KansasPermitted
Kansas sports betting is legal, retail and online/mobile, and you must be 21+ (SB 84, launched Sept 2022). Each of four state-owned casinos may partner with up to three online operators. Overseen by the Kansas Lottery and KRGC.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: kslottery.gov · Full Kansas rule →
KentuckyPermitted
Kentucky sports betting is legal — retail plus statewide online/mobile apps — and the minimum age is now 21 (raised from 18). Retail since Sept 2023 at horse-racing facilities. Prop bets on individual college athletes are banned — HB 904 / 2026 Acts ch. 184, effective July 2026. Regulated by the KY Horse Racing & Gaming Corporation.
Verified Jul 20, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
NebraskaConditional
Nebraska sports betting is legal but retail-only, with no legal statewide mobile; you must be 21+. In person at licensed racino sportsbooks (e.g., WarHorse Lincoln/Omaha); a 2026 mobile effort stalled.
Verified Jul 20, 2026 · Source: nrgc.nebraska.gov · Full Nebraska rule →
OklahomaRestricted
Oklahoma has no authorized retail or online sports betting. The tribal compact framework is unresolved (HB 1047 failed in the Senate 27-21 on April 22, 2026); pending/contested.
Verified Jul 16, 2026 · Source: okhouse.gov · Full Oklahoma rule →
TennesseePermitted
Tennessee sports betting is legal online/mobile only — there is no retail — and you must be 21+. Tennessee has no casinos; multiple licensed apps operate. Regulated by the TN Sports Wagering Council.
Verified Jul 20, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →

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