Sports betting wins narrow approval in Missouri [Video]

Fans in Missouri will be able to bet on sports next year as a result of a ballot measure that barely passed despite getting help from record-setting spending and the state’s professional teams.State election officials on Thursday certified that the sports betting measure passed with 50.05% support in the November election.Although the constitutional amendment takes effect now, betting won’t immediately begin. Under Missouri’s measure, state regulators must launch sports betting no later than Dec. 1, 2025.A total of 38 states and Washington, D.C., already allow sports betting, which has expanded rapidly since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for it in 2018.Missouri allows recounts on ballot questions to be requested within seven days after certification when the winning margin is less than 0.5% of the total votes cast.A spokesperson for Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft said Thursday that a recount request would need to come from someone involved …