Campaigns against betting in Missouri pull TV ads

The television advertisements for the Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment campaign have been canceled.

Television advertisements have been removed by the campaign opposing a vote on a constitutional amendment that would permit sports betting in Missouri. The Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment campaign canceled $1.2 million worth of television advertisements, many of which had been bought weeks prior, according to the Missouri Independent.

 

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The campaign "Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment" has canceled its television ads, removing $1.2 million worth of spots that had been purchased to oppose a constitutional amendment allowing sports betting in Missouri. According to reports, many of the ads were secured weeks in advance. The campaign has decided to drop the advertisements ahead of the vote, though the reasons for this cancellation are not detailed. This development could impact the outcome of the upcoming amendment vote.