Press Release
American Federation of Teachers Missouri Endorses a “NO” Vote on Amendment 2
Teachers union calls Amendment 2 a deceptive measure that makes false promises about education funding St. Louis, Missouri – October 14, 2024 – AFT Missouri, representing 3,500 teachers in St. Louis and Kansas City, has endorsed a NO vote on Amendment 2, calling the measure deceptive. Amendment 2 was written by out-of-state online gambling corporations, […]
KBIA News
Will legalizing sports gambling in Missouri really support education?
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. The amendment is being pushed by a group calling itself Winning for Missouri […]
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Letter: Odds are that sports betting referendum won’t help Missouri schools
By: Brian Brick I’m not generally opposed to legalized sports gambling, but I can’t buy in to thefatally flawed Missouri Amendment 2, backed by the gambling industry. First, Amendment 2 would require gambling businesses to pay a percentage of theirbetting intake only after expenses. This is a loophole you could drive an armored carthrough. After […]
KCTV 5
Kansas City teachers union calls sports betting amendment ‘a terrible idea’ to better education
Author: Alex Love KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Absentee voting has begun in Missouri, and the commercials to legalize sports betting have peppered on-air ad space. While supporters say millions could raise teacher salaries and better public education overall, some educators are skeptical. The Kansas City Chapter of the American Federation for Teachers Union has urged Missourians to read the […]
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Letter: Don’t pull another bait-and-switch with gambling income
Author: Linda Mahfood I am writing to express my concern about the misleading advertisementssurrounding Missouri Amendment 2, which proposes the legalization of sportsgambling in Missouri. While I am not trying to persuade readers to vote for or against this amendment, Ifeel it is important to address the misinformation being spread. One particular adthat caught my […]
The Beacon News
Missouri could legalize sports gambling. How much tax revenue could it generate?
You can bet on almost anything during the Super Bowl. Money changes hands based on the result of the coin toss, the color of Gatorade dumped on the winning coach and the length of the national anthem. In 2023, Kansans took full advantage of the chance to bet on sports. They bet $194 million in […]
Press Release
Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment Releases New Television Ad
Advertisement encourages a NO vote on Amendment 2 and rebuts the deceptive claims made by out-of-state online gambling corporations St. Louis, MO – September 13, 2024 – Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment today released its first television advertisement. The ad, titled “Zero,” rebuts deceptive statements made in a TV ad released this week by proponents of Amendment […]
Press Release
Committee Launches Campaign to Defeat Deceptive Measure that Would Legalize Online Sports Gambling in Missouri
Measure Would Enrich Online, Out-of-State Gambling Corporations While Creating Special Loopholes That Would Allow Them to Pay Zero Dollars to Missouri St. Louis, MO – September 10, 2024 – Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment today launched their campaign to oppose Amendment 2 – the November 2024 Constitutional Amendment that would legalize online sports […]
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Missouri sports betting proposal raises red flags, report finds
JEFFERSON CITY — An analysis of a proposed ballot question that would legalize sports betting in Missouri is raising questions about whether the effort by the state’s major league sports teams contains a major flaw. According to a fiscal review conducted by Gov. Mike Parson’s administration, the initiative petition fails to include a mechanism for […]
