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Opinion: Missouri’s November ballot: Will sports betting score big?

Lucas Campbell, Staff Writer
October 15, 2024

As the November elections approach, Missouri voters find themselves at a crossroads that could reshape the state's sports landscape.   With the excitement of game day in the air, the ballot will pose a pivotal question: Should sports betting be legalized?   This decision...

Sports betting apps like DraftKings continue to rise.

Opinion: Missouri Needs Sports Betting

Zach Gunter, Staff Writer
April 13, 2023

  The Missouri Senate has found itself in a familiar position after being unable to reach an agreement on the issue of sports betting. Yet again, the wheels are spinning, but the issue goes nowhere.   Many in the Senate, such as Senate President Caleb Rowden, a Republican...

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Sports Betting in Kansas Becomes Official, How do UMKC Students Feel?

Jackson Ogden, Writer
September 13, 2022

 Kansas became the newest state to join the fast-growing movement of legalized sports gambling on September 1, 2022.   With access to legalized sports gambling closer to home than ever before, UMKC students are voicing their opinions on the matter.   "I don’t...

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