Normally, the start of the first NFL season in which sports wagering is legal in the St. Louis market would be a huge milestone. After all, the No. 1 programming draw in all of television also is the golden standard in Nevada’s long-established sports gambling empire and draws large crowds.
But little is “normal” in 2020, when the coronavirus has created a global pandemic that has had a huge impact on many aspects of everyday life. No exception to that are the legal sportsbooks in the market that somewhat quietly have popped up this year, first at Argosy Casino in Alton and now in East St.