{"id":44923,"date":"2024-08-21T14:52:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T14:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casinoapps.com\/?p=44923"},"modified":"2024-08-21T14:52:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T14:52:31","slug":"draftkings-shells-out-3-5m-in-donations-supporting-missouri-sports-betting-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casinoapps.com\/2024\/08\/21\/draftkings-shells-out-3-5m-in-donations-supporting-missouri-sports-betting-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"DraftKings Shells Out $3.5M in Donations Supporting Missouri Sports Betting Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"
DraftKings’ parent company, DK Crown Holdings, has contributed $3.5 million to the political action committee (PAC) advocating for the Missouri sports betting ballot initiative, according to recent filings with the Missouri Ethics Commission.<\/p>\n
Last Tuesday, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft certified a constitutional amendment for the Nov. 5 ballot that will ask voters whether to legalize and tax betting on major sporting events.<\/p>\n
DraftKings’ donation is an effort to sway Missouri voters towards legalizing sports betting, giving the campaign a substantial financial boost. This latest contribution has propelled the PAC, named Winning for Missouri Education, beyond the $10 million mark in total fundraising proceeds.<\/p>\n
The multimillion-dollar donation from the sports betting giant came shortly after Ashcroft confirmed that the campaign had gathered enough signatures to secure a spot on the upcoming ballot.<\/p>\n
Winning for Missouri Education said it submitted more than 340,000 signatures in May to force a statewide vote.<\/p>\n
This proposed constitutional amendment would allow the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Current, St. Louis Blues, St. Louis Cardinals, and St. Louis City SC to have a license to accept bets on games.<\/p>\n