DraftKings, Circa Hospitality get first online sports betting licenses in Missouri
By: Lucas Geisler
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) -
The Missouri Gaming Commission voted Friday morning to give DraftKings and Circa Hospitality the state's first two mobile sports betting licenses.
The commission awarded the licenses at its meeting Friday morning. The state can offer up to two licenses for companies to offer sports betting on people's phones across the state.
DraftKings, Circa and FanDuel made their pitch to the commission on Wednesday. DraftKings and FanDuel are considered major players in the sports betting game, available in most states where betting is already legal. The two companies put millions of dollars into the 2024 ballot measure that brought legal betting to the state. Circa Hospitality, a Las Vegas-based brand, touted its local partnerships in places like Las Vegas and Chicago, as part of its pitch.
The commission has to have sports betting available to people by December 1 under the constitutional amendment voters passed. The MGC has been accepting applications from sports teams and casinos to offer in-site betting since the summer. The commission is calling on organizations to apply by September 12 to get licensed by the December 1 deadline.
