Legislation that would allow for statewide mobile and retail wagering with digital platforms tethered to gambling boats has been introduced in Missouri. The bill — which appears to the be the first filed for the 2022 legislative season anywhere in the U.S. — marks the fifth consecutive time that Missouri lawmakers will consider legal sports betting since the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act was overturned in May 2018.

House Bill 1666, filed by by Republican Rep. Phil Christofanelli, is similar to one filed by Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden last year. Rowden’s bill was among 10 filed for the 2021 session, and did not get a hearing. Christofanelli’s version sets the tax rate at 6.75% and does not have a league data mandate, but does allow for sports governing bodies to request that certain events or bet types be banned. Licensees would pay a $50,000 initial application fee and a total of $40,000 per year — $20,000 in administrative fees and $20,000 in renewal fees — to keep their licenses current.