Overview
- BetMissouri projects $3.88 billion in legal sports wagers during Missouri’s first year of operations.
- The estimate includes roughly $65.7 million in bets during the opening week.
- Analyst Christopher Boan based the forecast on Missouri’s 2025 population and early handle averages from Maryland, Indiana, Massachusetts, Colorado, and Tennessee.
- Statewide online wagering is slated to begin December 1 after the Missouri Gaming Commission licensed major operators such as DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM.
- The analysis notes its limitations and suggests local sports schedules could shape early activity, with multiple St. Louis Blues games in launch week and the Chiefs hosting the Texans on December 7.