Requests to Authorize Events and Competitions

PURPOSE: This rule addresses the procedures for Retail and Mobile licensees to request approval for professional or collegiate athletic or sporting events or competitive events or awards not already authorized by the commission. (1) Retail licensees and Mobile licensees may only accept wagers on events approved by the commission and published in the catalog of approved events. (2) Retail licensees and Mobile licensees may submit to the commission in writing a request to permit wagering on other specific athletic, sporting, and other competitive events and awards involving human participants that are not already approved by the commission. (3) The request to the commission shall be in writing and include the following: (A) A detailed description of the sport, event, league, or competition; and (B) Identification of any known or possible risks to the integrity of the event or competition and what steps the organizer or governing body of the event or competition has taken or will take to minimize those risks. (4) In determining whether to approve or deny a request, any relevant factor may be considered, including but not limited to— (A) The best interests and needs of the Missouri sports wagering industry; (B) Any known or possible risks to the integrity of the event or competition; and (C) Whether granting the request would pose a threat to public confidence and trust in the Missouri sports wagering industry. (5) Upon approval of a request, the commission shall notify all Retail licensees and Mobile licensees of the approval and any licensee may offer wagering on the requested sport, event, league, or competition. AUTHORITY: section 39(g) of Article III, Mo. Const., section 313.004, RSMo 2016, and sections 313.800–313.850, RSMo 2016 and Supp. 2025.* Original rule filed May 14, 2025, effective Nov. 30, 2025. *Original authority: 313.004, RSMo 1993, amended 1994, 2014, and 313.800-313.850, see Revised Statutes of Missouri, 2016 and Supp. 2025.