Missouri sports betting revenue totals $15.5m for September, falls 7.5% M-o-M

The Missouri Gaming Commission has reported the state’s total sports betting activity for September 2026, as online and commercial operators combined to generate $15.5m of revenue, equating to a month-over-month decrease of 7.5%. 

Mobile operations drove just over $15m of Missouri’s total sports betting revenue for September, having decreased 7.6%. Retail betting accounted for just $456,597 of revenue, equating to a fall of 29.3% from August. 

DraftKings reported the highest mobile revenue of any Missouri operator and managed to increase the total 23.3% month-over-month to $8.4m. FanDuel reported a decrease of 29.3% for September, having generated just $3.8m. 

BetMGM and Fanatics reported $979,583 and $833,845 of mobile revenue for September, respectively, equating to an increase of 3.8% but a 25.9% fall for the latter. Caesars Sportsbook produced $556,867 of mobile revenue during the monthly period and decreased 2.6%. 

The decrease in total sports betting revenue during September was reported despite a 56.7% increase in Missouri’s betting handle month-over-month. Online operations accounted for $318.7m and grew 56%, while retail betting increased 100.6% to $6.5m. 

On October 29, Kalshi filed a lawsuit against the Missouri Gaming Commission and several state officials, claiming only the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) maintains authority to regulate its prediction markets.

In September, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued cease-and-desist orders to six prediction market operators offering sports event contracts, including Polymarket, Kalshi, Crypto.com, Novig, Underdog and Robinhood.

Crypto.com and Novig also responded to the cease-and-desist orders with lawsuits filed against Missouri regulators, having been given 30 days to stop offering sports event contracts to residents or obtain state licensing and pay the 10% wagering tax.