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Missouri House Approves Bill to Legalize Sports Betting

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4 years ago

March 28, 2022

The Missouri House gave first-round approval last Wednesday to a bill that would allow betting on major college and professional sports.

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Dan Houx, R-Warrensburg, is the proposal preferred by the casinos and major sports teams, who would all get a piece of the action.

A major part of the drive to allow sports wagering is that it is legal in most of the states that adjoin Missouri and residents are going to those states before major events to place their bets.

“Missourians are doing it right now and we are not getting the benefit from the tax standpoint,” House Speaker Pro Tem John Wiemann, R-O’Fallon, said.

Fiscal notes prepared for the bills prior to Wednesday’s debate estimated that Missourians will wager about $150 million annually on sporting events. The tax rate specified in the bill, 10%, was reduced to 8% under an amendment sponsored by Rep. Wes Rogers, D-Kansas City.

That would make the tax rate lower than the rate proposed in Kansas, he said. Similar bills, filed in the Missouri Senate, would set the tax rate at 21%, the same rate casinos pay on the net from other forms of gambling.

Under the bill in the House, which needs another vote to go to the Senate, gamblers could place a bet on a game at a casino or by using a licensed online platform such as FanDuel or DraftKings. The Missouri Gaming Commission would regulate and license the platforms.

Each of Missouri’s six licensed casino operators would be able to offer three platforms, or “skins,” per casino, with each casino company capped at six total. Two casino companies, Penn National and Caesar’s Entertainment, each operate three casinos in the state.

That will allow one for each of the six major sports teams that play their games within the state – the Chiefs, the St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Blues, St. Louis City soccer club, and the Kansas City Current women’s professional soccer team.

The bill would allow betting on college and professional sports but ban wagering on prep sports. The bill would require gambling platforms to use official league data for settling bets other than on the final outcome of a contest.

The bill is supported by five of the six companies operating licensed casinos and all six major sports teams.

“This is the first time we got everybody to the table and got 99% of the people to the plate,” Houx told the House.

During the debate, the House added provisions to address an expected increase in problem gambling. Rep. Ben Baker, R-Neosho, sponsored an amendment that would require a self-exclusion program, a state-sponsored program to provide recovery services, and annual research on the prevalence of problem gambling and the effectiveness of prevention programs.

“There will be an increase in problem gambling, both for new individuals coming into this utilizing the platforms with sports wagering and those that are currently struggling,” Baker said.

Canada

CasinoCanada Partners with IntellectBet

Published

5 days ago

April 1, 2026

GamingAmericas.com

CasinoCanada.com, an online casino information portal operated by SEOBROTHERS, has partnered with the IntellectBet online casino. The collaboration focuses on content development, traffic acquisition, and informational coverage of the IntellectBet platform for users in Canada.

Eugene Ravdin, Head of PR at SEOBROTHERS, said: “The partnership with IntellectBet implies the creation of content describing the platform’s offering, its game portfolio, provider network, and payment systems. The collaboration includes traffic acquisition focused on directing users from Canada to the platform.”

The platform provides access to a library of 16,000 games aggregated from more than 85 studios. The portfolio includes slots, live dealer games, and RNG table games, as well as additional categories such as crash and penny games from the likes of Booming Games, InOut, Playson, and BGaming.

The platform supports more than 15 payment methods, including Interac, Bitcoin, and MiFinity. IntellectBet Casino operates in Canada under the Curacao licence and reports around 94,000 active players monthly.

IntellectBet is operated by Casiworx, which also unites other casino brands such as RockstarWin, StakeBro, FreakyBillion, PokerbetCasino, VipCasino, SlotyStake, Slotobit, StakeMania, SlotoRush, Norsewin.

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Adam Pentecost Chief Revenue Officer at Gaming Corps

Gaming Corps Taps Betty to Boost Content Options for Ontario Players

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6 days ago

March 31, 2026

Wladimir P.

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Gaming Corps, a publicly traded game development firm located in Sweden, has entered into a new distribution deal with Betty, one of the rapidly expanding iGaming operators in Ontario. The agreement enhances Betty’s platform with Gaming Corps’ growing collection of content, increasing options for players in a market where the brand currently provides over 2,800 slot titles.

Thanks to the collaboration, Betty customers will soon enjoy the latest slot releases from Gaming Corps, featuring 3 Easter Pigs, the latest chapter in the well-known 3 Pigs series, which adds a new seasonal element to one of the studio’s most iconic franchises. Players will also gain access to the latest release, Vendetta Fury, from DEGEN Studios, Gaming Corps’ newest RGS partner.

This launch leverages the solid success of the broader 3 Pigs franchise, featuring games like 3 Pigs of Olympus and 3 Pigs of the Caribbean that are already part of Gaming Corps’ collection. These are included with the studio’s wider range of Slots, Plinko, Mine, Crash, and Table games.

Adam Pentecost, Chief Revenue Officer at Gaming Corps, said: “Ontario has become one of the most exciting regulated markets in North America, and Betty has built an impressive reputation by offering players both quality and variety. We’re delighted to partner with such a progressive operator and look forward to showcasing how our latest content can bring something genuinely different to their already rich portfolio.”

Paraskeva Smirnova, Senior Casino Operations Manager at Betty, added: “Betty has built its identity on being a homegrown Ontario brand with a clear focus on what local players want. Working with Gaming Corps allows us to continue that mission, adding content that stands out and gives our players something new to discover alongside the thousands of titles we already host.”

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Adam Pentecost Chief Revenue Officer at Gaming Corps

Gaming Corps partners with Betty to expand content choice in Ontario

Published

6 days ago

March 31, 2026

GamingAmericas.com

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Gaming Corps has signed a new distribution agreement with Betty, one of Ontario’s fastest-growing iGaming operators. The deal adds Gaming Corps’ expanding suite of content to Betty’s platform, strengthening the choice for players in a market where the brand already offers more than 2,800 slot titles.

Through the partnership, Betty customers will soon have access to the latest Gaming Corps slot releases, including 3 Easter Pigs, the newest instalment in the popular 3 Pigs series, which introduces a fresh seasonal twist on one of the studio’s most recognisable franchises. Players will also have access to Gaming Corps’ newest RGS partner, DEGEN Studios’, latest release, Vendetta Fury.

This launch builds on the strong performance of the wider 3 Pigs franchise, with titles such as 3 Pigs of Olympus and 3 Pigs of the Caribbean already established within Gaming Corps’ portfolio. These sit alongside the studio’s broader offering of Slots, Plinko, Mine, Crash and Table games.

Adam Pentecost, Chief Revenue Officer at Gaming Corps, said: “Ontario has become one of the most exciting regulated markets in North America, and Betty has built an impressive reputation by offering players both quality and variety. We’re delighted to partner with such a progressive operator and look forward to showcasing how our latest content can bring something genuinely different to their already rich portfolio.”

Paraskeva Smirnova, Senior Casino Operations Manager at Betty, added: “Betty has built its identity on being a homegrown Ontario brand with a clear focus on what local players want. Working with Gaming Corps allows us to continue that mission, adding content that stands out and gives our players something new to discover alongside the thousands of titles we already host.”

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