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…