JEFFERSON CITY — Frustrated by a lack of action in the state Capitol on a key priority, a top St. Louis Cardinals official said Tuesday the team is once again considering pushing a statewide voter initiative to legalize sports betting.
Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III told the Post-Dispatch that the Senate’s ongoing inaction on sports betting with less than two weeks before they adjourn has prompted conversations about trying to put a referendum on the ballot next year.
“We’re going to take a serious look at that,” DeWitt said.
Legislation that would bring Missouri in line with other states that have legalized sports betting has languished in the Senate after the House — for the second year — speedily acted on a bill that would allow people to wager on athletic events.