Approval of Amendment 2 — a priority of several of the state's professional sports teams — would have Missouri join surrounding states that have legalized sports betting. This proposed amendment would: Allow the Missouri Gaming Commission to regulate licensed sports wagering,

Amendment 2 doesn’t address video lottery machines. The sports betting amendment includes these regulations: Background checks for people/companies applying for a sports betting license. People convicted of felonies or gambling offenses can’t run the operations.

The campaign behind Missouri Amendment 2, the November ballot measure to legalize sports gambling, claim the resulting revenues will help fund education in the state. But critics say the wording is misleading — and schools won't see any extra benefits.

Ahead of the Nov. 5 election, a campaign to legalize sports betting has largely pointed to the potential benefit to Missouri schools. But what does that mean?

Missourians are being asked to legalize sports betting by passing Amendment 2. The campaign promises tens of millions will go to Missouri schools. The post Would sports betting boost Missouri school funding?

Opponents of Amendment 2, a bill which would legalize sports betting, pull TV ads as the Nov. 5th election draws near.

Brooke Foster of Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment says the measure known as Amendment 2 won’t actually provide much money to help education as proponents contend.