【seminole hard rock entertainment】Here’s How To Check When Sports Betting Starts In Missouri

Betting Will Be Live For Some NFL Games

In an interview with Gambling.com, Jan Zimmerman, who chairs the commission, said it is “awfully hopeful” that sports betting will begin legally in Missouri in time for bettors to wager on the World Series in October. Missouri is home to two Major League Baseball teams, the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals.

Even if the start date extends to Dec. 1, bettors will be able to wager on at least some NFL regular season games. The NFL has not announced the regular season schedule, but the season usually begins on the first Thursday of September after Labor Day at the home of the Super Bowl champion. That would put the beginning of the season on Sept. 4  in Philadelphia. In last season’s Super Bowl, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs. The league's other teams would begin play that weekend.

This season’s Super Bowl is scheduled to be played on Feb, 8, 2026, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Missouri also is home to a collegiate football team, the Missouri Tigers, competing in the Southeastern Conference. The Tigers open at home in Columbia on Aug. 30 against Central Arkansas.

The 12-team College Football Playoff games begin Dec. 19, leading to the CFP National Championship showdown on Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.