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FanDuel gains Missouri sports betting market access via partnership with St. Louis CITY SC
FanDuel usually gets what it wants when it comes to access to a market. This time it took a little longer than usual. The unquestioned market leader might have been temporarily stunned when it lost out on a coveted “untethered” sports betting...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 1:36 a.m. EDT
Retail sales rise 0.5% in July as some shoppers step up purchases ahead of tariffs NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation’s auto dealerships, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs start to take a...

Missouri Democrats bracing for U.S House redistricting special session
When she first got wind that Missouri Republicans may be planning a special session to target Democratic Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, state Sen. Patty Lewis thought that her GOP colleagues would get cold feet. Missouri Republicans soundly rejected...

Two Missouri men plead guilty in federal court to wire fraud affecting more than 90 victims
Two Perry County businessmen pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Friday, Aug. 15, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh Sr. U.S. federal courthouse in Cape Girardeau. James Johnson, 77, and Darrell Niswonger, 68, pleaded guilty to wire fraud that affected more...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 1:18 a.m. EDT
Retail sales rise 0.5% in July as some shoppers step up purchases ahead of tariffs NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation’s auto dealerships, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs start to take a...

FBI Nails Two in Missouri Scam Targeting 90+ People
The FBI in St. Louis say that two men have admitted to running a scheme that lasted for nearly 20 years and cost more than 90 in Missouri at least $3 million dollars. The FBI in St. Louis shared the news of this confession on their Facebook page...

Missouri district sues state, DESE over 4-day school week vote
The Independence school district in Missouri is challenging a new state law requiring voter approval for four-day school weeks. The district argues the law is unconstitutional because it targets specific districts based on arbitrary criteria. A...

Missouri proposes rules for marijuana license review, public company ownership and research

SEMO Food Bank collects more than 700lbs. of tuna in Hooked on Ending Hunger food drive
JACKSON, Mo. (KFVS) - The Southeast Missouri Food Bank collected 704 pounds of tuna and $321 during its first Hooked on Ending Hunger tuna drive. According to the food bank, the competition between Jackson branch locations of area banks was held...

Missouri football's odds to win SEC are slim. But just how slim?
How high can Mizzou fly in 2025? Last season, Missouri football fell short of making the 12-team College Football Playoff field with a 9-3 regular-season record that included road losses at Alabama, Texas A&M and South Carolina. Mizzou has won...

DraftKings, Circa Sports receive Missouri mobile sports betting gaming licenses
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Gaming Commission announced Friday the two companies that will receive licenses to conduct mobile sports wagering in Missouri. Following a meeting Friday, commissioners awarded the licenses to DraftKings and Circa...

Fanduel Announces Market Access Agreement With St. Louis CITY SC Ahead Of Upcoming Missouri Launch
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- FanDuel, North America's premier online gaming company, today announced a new market access agreement with St. Louis CITY SC. The partnership comes ahead of the launch of mobile sports...
In ‘huge’ upset, Circa Sports outflanks FanDuel for coveted Missouri sports betting license
The Missouri Gaming Commission awarded two coveted sports betting licenses to DraftKings and Circa Sports on Friday. It’s a move that some keen observers of the gaming industry say is a major surprise, especially considering sports betting giant...

Princeton Review rates Missouri S&T in top 5 for career placement and internships
Missouri University of Science and Technology is one of the nation’s best public universities when it comes to career placement for its graduates, student internships and overall value, according to the Princeton Review’s latest “The Best 391...

5 Best Homeowners Insurance Companies of 2025 in New Hampshire
Money’s picks for the best homeowners insurance in New Hampshire all offer standout coverage. Our list draws from our analysis for the national ranking of the best homeowners insurance providers. Below, we’ve also included other information to...

Where to Find Missouri’s Most Stunning Sunflower Fields
Before we get lost in corn mazes, haunted woods and hayrides, make sure you venture out to any of the Missouri sunflower farm locations. These beauties stand like sentries over our backyard garden backyard sunflowers/Quaid backyard...

National Average Gas Price Stays at $3.16 Amid Stable Market
Washington, D.C. – No news is good news for drivers as gas prices stayed on track this past week, with the national average returning to $3.16 after a few dips. The summer of lower pump prices continues, as the busy driving season nears its end....

Circa Sports awarded untethered Missouri sportsbook license in major upset over market leader
In a colossal upset, Circa Sports won one of the two untethered sportsbook licenses from the state of Missouri, topping market-share-leader FanDuel, the Missouri Gaming Commission announced Friday. DraftKings and Circa received the lone two...
Annual cruise to study Gulf ‘dead zone’ celebrates 40 years amid cuts that threaten to…
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Despite being called a “cruise,” the people on board The Pelican described the experience on the hypoxia monitoring expedition as very different from...

Jason Smith highlights challenges facing Missouri farmers and small businesses
U.S. Representative Jason Smith, who serves Missouri’s 8th district in Congress, shared updates from his recent visits with local business owners and farmers in a series of posts on August 15, 2025.In one post from Madison County, Smith wrote:...