Another seven-figure campaign contribution has reaffirmed top sportsbooks’ commitment to passing a Missouri sports betting ballot measure.
The “yes” campaign, called Winning for Missouri Education, had already spent the vast majority of the more than $6 million raised before DraftKings’ latest contribution. The committee used that money as part of a state-mandated signature collection process to get the measure on this fall’s ballot.at least six of the state’s eight congressional districts. It did so in the minimum six with the “insufficient” contributions coming from Missouri’s two largest rural districts..
The state’s major professional sports teams, all located in one of the two major metros, have all supported the measure. After the teams helped gather signatures, they could further promote the initiative or contribute financially. Seven of the eight states bordering Missouri already have mobile wagering, with Oklahoma as the lone exception.