Missouri Gaming Commission

What Missouri Gaming Commission does

The Missouri Gaming Commission is a state regulatory agency, established in 1994 and operating under the Missouri Department of Public Safety, that licenses and oversees all forms of legal gaming in the state of Missouri — riverboat casino gaming, charitable games (bingo and pull-tabs), fantasy sports contests, and sports wagering. The Commission is led by Chairman Jan M. Zimmerman and Executive Director Michael A. Leara, operating under Governor Mike Kehoe, and maintains a 97-person staff headquartered in Jefferson City with co-located offices at each licensed Missouri casino property.

The Commission's core deliverables are regulatory rather than commercial. It operates a proprietary suite of web-based regulatory technology systems, including BETTERS (casino tax submission), EGD Submissions Web, DAP and SEP self-exclusion list lookups, Sports Wagering Tax Web, Licensing Web, Bingo Organization Web, Bingo Supplier Web, and Fantasy Sports Contest Operator reporting portals. It also maintains public registries of approved Class A casino operators, suppliers, table games (100+ approved), hybrid table games (12+ approved), bingo manufacturers, bingo suppliers, and fantasy sports operators, plus the Minimum Internal Control Standards (MICS) framework that governs casino operational controls. Problem gambling prevention is delivered through the DAP (casino self-exclusion) and SEP (sports wagering self-exclusion) lists and a helpline referral to the 1-888-BETSOFF line and the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

The Commission is funded through the State of Missouri appropriations process rather than commercial revenue. It does not sell products or services; instead, it collects regulatory fees, licensing fees, and gaming taxes (casino admission and gaming taxes via BETTERS, plus sports wagering taxes via TaxWebSW) on behalf of the state. Its "customer" base consists of the entities it regulates — enterprise casino operators such as Affinity Interactive, Bally's Corporation, and Boyd Gaming Corporation; ~13 fantasy sports operators including DraftKings, FanDuel, and Underdog Sports; licensed sports wagering mobile and retail operators; gaming equipment suppliers (e.g., Aristocrat Technologies, AGS LLC, Acres Manufacturing); bingo manufacturers and suppliers; and a long tail of non-profit charitable gaming organizations running 169 local bingo games and 64 special bingo events. Communications are conducted via the agency's mgc.dps.mo.gov portal, the ShowMe Gaming blog, the @MissouriGaming Twitter account, annual reports, and Commission meeting records.

Name

Missouri Gaming Commission

Legal name

Missouri Gaming Commission

Website

https://mgc.dps.mo.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Missouri Gaming Commission is a state regulatory agency that licenses and oversees all legal gaming in Missouri, including riverboat casinos, charitable bingo, fantasy sports contests, and sports wagering, operating under the Missouri Department of Public Safety with 97 employees and a dedicated regulatory technology portal stack.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Gaming Regulation

NAICS

Gambling Industries (7132)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Gaming Regulatory Consulting & Advisory (MPAEAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Licensing Application Preparation & Management (MPAEAOAB), Regulatory Reporting, Audit & Assurance Services (MPAEAOAC), Responsible Gambling (RG) Compliance & Player Protection (MPAEAOAE), KYC/Identity Verification & Age Verification Compliance Services (MPAEAOAF), Regulatory Investigations, Enforcement Response & Legal Representation (MPAEAOAM), Gambling, Alcohol & Controlled Substances Regulators (BPAIAOAN)

Keywords

• Gaming regulation
• Casino licensing
• Sports wagering oversight
• Charitable gaming regulation
• Fantasy sports licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Jefferson City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Missouri Gaming Commission is the state regulatory agency that licenses, oversees, and enforces compliance for all legal gaming in Missouri, including riverboat casino operators and suppliers, charitable bingo and pull-tab organizations, fantasy sports contest operators, and retail and mobile sports wagering operators. It administers Minimum Internal Control Standards, approves table games and electronic gaming devices, collects gaming taxes and license fees, and runs problem gambling self-exclusion programs (DAP and SEP) for public protection.

Product overview

Missouri Gaming Commission is a state regulatory agency that oversees all forms of legal gaming in Missouri. The Commission's portfolio consists of four core regulatory service areas: Casino Gaming (riverboat casinos with operator/supplier licensing, table game approvals, and tax collection), Charitable Games (bingo, pull-tabs with organization and supplier licensing), Fantasy Sports Contest oversight, and Sports Wagering regulation. Supporting these are web-based portals for public registries (approved licensees, table games, financial reports), complaint submission systems, problem gambling prevention programs (DAP and SEP exclusion lists), and the Minimum Internal Control Standards framework. These regulatory systems are interconnected through shared compliance requirements but function as distinct service areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Casino Gaming Regulatory Services
• Charitable Games Regulatory Services
• Fantasy Sports Contest Oversight
• Sports Wagering Regulation
• Problem Gambling Prevention Programs

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MissouriGaming
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/missouri-gaming-commission

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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