On Friday (21 February) Missouri's secretary of state said he is rejecting the “emergency” status for sports betting rules. The regulator says this will delay the proposed June launch.
Missouri secretary of state (SOS) Denny Hoskins is rejecting the proposed emergency sports betting rules filed by the Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC). And the commission says it is pushing the sports betting go-live date to the fall.
Saying that the “the situation does not warrant an “emergency” rulemaking designation, Hoskins told iGB that the “proposed emergency rules were intended to address specific aspects of gaming regulations. However, following a thorough review, it was concluded that the matter does not meet the criteria for emergency rulemaking according to Missouri law.”
Hoskins said the proposed emergency rules, which were sent to Governor Mike Kehoe on 27 January, could “proceed through the standard rulemaking process which includes the opportunity for public input”.
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