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Missouri Sen. Nick Schroer (R) introduced a bill on Dec. 31 that would ban the Kansas City Chiefs from partnering with a Missouri sportsbook.
A week earlier, the Chiefs finalized plans to leave Missouri for Wyandotte County, KN, in 2031, which likely triggered Schroer’s bill.
How bill would affect operators
Missouri allows professional sports teams to essentially give market access to sports wagering operators. The bill states that, but with an important distinction:
“Current constitutional provisions define ‘professional sports team’ as a team located in this state that is a member of the National Football League, Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, the National Basketball Association, Major League Soccer, the Women’s National Basketball Association, or the National Women’s Soccer League for the purposes of conducting sports wagering in this state.
“This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, removes members of the National Football League from such definition.”
If the bill were to pass, the Chiefs would not be allowed to license an operator in Missouri.
Here are the partners that other professional sports teams have in Kansas City:
- St. Louis Blues: DraftKings Sportsbook
- St. Louis Cardinals: bet365 Sportsbook
- St. Louis City: FanDuel Sportsbook
The Kansas City Royals are looking for a new partner after Underdog withdrew from the market prior to the Dec. 1 launch.
Chiefs’ expiration date
The Chiefs are not going to be a part of the state of the Missouri come 2031.
According to ESPN, the Chiefs’ plan to move from Missouri came shortly after Kansas lawmakers voted unanimously to allow for sales tax and revenue (STAR) bonds to be issued to cover up to 70% of the cost of the stadium
Team owner Clark Hunt is adding another $1 billion in additional development. He said in a statement:
“We made a decision as a family that this was the right opportunity and the best for the organization for several reasons. It’s about the fans. My dad [Lamar Hunt, who founded the franchise] was always about the fans and thinking about the future.
“This will give Chiefs kingdom a state-of-the-art facility for multiple generations, a building that can last for at least 50 or 60 years. We believe it’s the best thing for the region. It will give Kansas City the opportunity to bid on events that we can’t host right now, like the Super Bowl, the College Football Playoff and the NCAA Final Fours.”
