Hold on just a second, sports betting, you re not cleared for the November general election ballot just yet.
A lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of Cole County against Missouri Secretary of State John Ashcroft asserts that the official improperly certified the sports wagering petition for the upcoming general election.
The plaintiffs allege that Ashcroft incorrectly calculated the necessary number of valid signatures for the petition to appear on the ballot and the campaign did not reach the signature threshold in all necessary Missouri counties.
If Judge Cotton Walker rules in favor of the plaintiffs, the sports betting initiative will not appear on the November general election ballot.
Did the Campaign Actually Come up Short?
The plaintiffs, who are …