FanDuel, DraftKings take Missouri profits nearly triple their cost for sports wagering campaign

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 429

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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The two online bookies who financed the campaign to legalize sports wagering in Missouri have won $120 million from bets placed in the state but so far have not had to pay any tax on those profits.

FanDuel and DraftKings handled 73% of the $928 million wagered in Missouri during the first two months of legal sports wagering, according to the latest financial report from the Missouri Gaming Commission. The two companies have …

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