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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri Senate Resolution 109 proposes constitutional amendment removing NFL teams from sports wagering definition
Last action · February 23, 2026: Re-referred S Select Committee on Gaming CommitteeSponsor: Nick Schroer
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What This Bill Would Do
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment for Missouri voters at the November 2026 election that removes National Football League teams from the definition of professional sports teams eligible to offer sports wagering. The measure establishes a 10% wagering tax on , sets retail and mobile license fees up to $250,000 and $500,000 respectively, and dedicates resulting tax revenues and fees to educational institutions and the Compulsive Gaming Prevention Fund.
Changes eligibility rules for professional sports leagues regarding sports wagering in Missouri, while establishing tax structures and fee caps for retail and mobile operators that fund state educational institutions and problem gambling prevention programs.
- Nick Schroer serves as a Republican member of the Missouri Senate representing District 2. context
- Sports wagering in Missouri requires constitutional authorization, leading to voter-approved ballot measures. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
National Football League teams
NFL teams are removed from the constitutional definition of professional sports teams eligible to operate sports wagering.
Educational institutions in Missouri
Elementary, secondary, and higher education institutions receive annual appropriations from sports wagering tax revenues.
Sports wagering operators
Operators face licensing fee caps, tax rates, regulatory compliance standards, and restrictions on advertising and official league data usage.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 23, 2026SenateRe-referred S Select Committee on Gaming Committee
- Feb 5, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee
- Jan 7, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
- Dec 31, 2025SenatePrefiled
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. The text on record is the 6426S.01I - Introduced version. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Exclusion of NFL from Sports Wagering Definition
The measure specifically targets NFL teams for removal from the constitutional definition of professional sports teams permitted to operate sports wagering in Missouri.
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Sources
www.senate.mo.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance80How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz50Current news / social attention level
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