Judge Rules in Favor of Secretary of State, Missouri Sports Betting Initiative

A judge has ruled that a sports betting initiative did indeed receive enough valid signatures to appear before voters on the state s Nov. 5 general election ballot.

Circuit Court of Cole County Judge Daniel Green today in favor of Secretary of State John Jay Ashcroft and Winning for Missouri Education s efforts to place a constitutional amendment question to legalize Missouri sports betting on the upcoming general election ballot.

Green ruled the plaintiffs failed on all four counts of their lawsuit.

Too Steep a Hill to Climb for Plaintiffs

A spokesperson for the Winning for Missouri Education campaign praised Green s ruling in a released statement.

Today’s ruling, while expected, is nevertheless a big victory for Missourians, who overwhelmingly wan…