CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) – “Our folks are writing the rules and regulations as we speak,” said Jan Zimmerman, chair of the Missouri Gaming Commission.

Missouri Gaming Commission Chairman Jan Zimmerman is doing the work to bring sports betting to Missouri after voters approved it by a razor-thin margin. She said part of that rule-making process involves creating an application system for gambling licenses.

“With casino gambling, if someone is going to be working in a casino they have to be licensed by the Missouri Gaming Commission as well,” she said. ”So this application process really won’t be significantly different. There are lots of folks who will be affiliated and associated with sports betting that will need to be licensed.”

Along with Missouri casinos, professional sports teams and online platforms will have an opportunity to apply for those licenses.

Zimmerman told Heartland News the application process is extensive for a reason.

“We want to protect you know both the gaming industry, but also our citizens, to make sure that there’s not some entity out there who’s cheating our folks,” Zimmerman expressed.

She said every person associated with gambling, no matter where it takes place, will be vetted during the process as well.

“There’ll be a lot of licensing that’ll be we’re going to have some pretty busy agendas at the Gaming Commission in the next few months,” Zimmerman said.

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