- Fanatics Sportsbook announced a Missouri sports betting market access partnership with Boyd Gaming
- The companies will debut two Fanatics-branded retail sportsbooks at two Missouri brick-and-mortar casinos
- Missouri sports betting launches on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025
Fanatics Sportsbook has found its Missouri sports betting market access partner.
Fanatics Sportsbook Missouri today announced a multi-year partnership with Boyd Gaming, which operates two brick-and-mortar casinos in the Show-Me State. Fanatics Betting and Gaming recently submitted applications to the Missouri Gaming Commission for a retail and online sports betting license.
If approved, the companies plan to open two Fanatics-branded retail sportsbook at Boyd’s two Missouri casinos.
Missouri Finds Way into Missouri Market
Missouri online sports betting apps are set to launch on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025.
Fanatics Betting and Gaming applied for an online and retail tethered sports betting license. Tethered sports betting license holders are required to partner with either a Missouri professional sports franchise or casino to potentially enter the market.
Fanatics Sportsbook applied for partnered retail and online sports betting licenses with the Missouri Gaming Commission earlier this month. If awarded a sports betting license, Missouri will be the 23rd state where Fanatics Sportsbook can do business. It also has a sports betting license in Washington, D.C.
If awarded a retail sports betting license, Fanatics-branded retail sportsbooks will be open for business at Boyd’s two Missouri brick-and-mortar casinos locations. Boyd’s Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City and Ameristar Casino Resort and Spa St. Charles will feature the new retail sportsbooks.
Boyd Gaming operates 28 gaming entertainment properties in 10 states, including two in Missouri, and is a manager of a tribal casino in northern California. It is also the owner and operator of Boyd Interactive, a B2B and B2C online casino gaming business.
In total, the commission will be allowed to issue up to 19 retail sports betting licenses and up to 14 online sports betting licenses under the approved framework.
Gaming Commission Awards Licenses
The Missouri Gaming Commission will continue to evaluate partnered sports betting license applications until Friday, Sept. 12. Fanatics Sportsbook and Underdog are the only two sportsbook companies that have submitted applications so far.
Underdog has yet to reveal its market access partner.
However, FanDuel recently revealed a market-access partnership with St. Louis CITY SC. FanDuel did not receive one of the two available untethered sports betting licenses, which were awarded to DraftKings and Circa Sports.
FanDuel representatives confirmed the company will submit for a partnered license. Missouri will be FanDuel’s 25th state or territory of operation after launch.
The Show-Me State only has a few more deadlines to reach before launching later this year. Here is the remaining Missouri sports betting schedule:
Sept. 12: All other partnered retail and online sports betting license applications must be completed
Dec. 1: Deadline for the launch of Missouri sports betting
Robert is an expert on sports betting in the United States, specifically the legalization process and regulation surrounding the industry.
