Sports betting bill filed in Missouri Senate

A veteran Missouri lawmaker has pre-filed legislation that would authorize sports wagering. The bill from Warrensburg GOP State Senator Denny Hoskins would allow you to place wagers on Missouri’s 13 licensed riverboat casinos and on the internet:

Senator Hoskins predicts that Missouri would receive anywhere from 37 to 50 million dollars in new tax revenue if sports wagering is legalized. He says 26 other states have authorized it.