Approval of Amendment 2 — a priority of several of the state's professional sports teams — would have Missouri join surrounding states that have legalized sports betting. This proposed amendment would: Allow the Missouri Gaming Commission to regulate licensed sports wagering,

Missourians will decide whether to legalize sports gambling in Missouri through Amendment 2, a referendum on this year's general election ballot. Supporters say it’ll help fund education in the state, but critics say the amendment’s writing leaves more questions than it answers.

Amendment 2 doesn’t address video lottery machines. The sports betting amendment includes these regulations: Background checks for people/companies applying for a sports betting license. People convicted of felonies or gambling offenses can’t run the operations.

Sports teams, teachers and unions have weighed in on the proposal and whether it will fund schools and an anti-gambling addiction program.

Missouri Sports Betting Amendment 2 has support from gubernatorial candidates Crystal Quade (D) and Mike Kehoe (R). See their full remarks.

While Missouri legislators in recent years have failed to agree on a way to legalize sports betting, voters will soon have their opportunity to decide its fate.

Ahead of the Nov. 5 election, a campaign to legalize sports betting has largely pointed to the potential benefit to Missouri schools. But what does that mean?