Is online poker legal in Missouri? Not licensed
No online poker site is licensed in Missouri. The state has not passed a law to regulate it.
What Missouri law says
Missouri has no law that licenses online poker. The 2024 amendment covered sports betting only. Poker is legal in person at the state's 13 licensed riverboat casinos, regulated by the Missouri Gaming Commission.
Online sports betting went live on December 1, 2025, after voters approved Amendment 2 in November 2024.
What is likely to change
No online poker bill advanced in the 2026 session.
Real money online poker in Missouri: the offshore sites
These are the rooms that currently accept players from Missouri:
Tournament players and regular grinders. Winning Poker Network. Rakeback: 27% flat, or Elite Benefits.
Visit ACRACR's tables with a smaller site's promotions. Winning Poker Network. Rakeback: 27% flat, or Elite Benefits.
Visit Black ChipSofter cash games; sports bettors. Chico Poker Network. Rakeback: Races and leaderboards.
Visit BetOnlineCasual players who want anonymous tables. PaiWangLuo. Rakeback: None; anonymous tables.
Visit IgnitionPlayers who also bet sports. PaiWangLuo. Rakeback: None; anonymous tables.
Visit BovadaState lists come from each room's terms and can change without notice. The sign-up form is the final word.
Sweepstakes poker in Missouri
Missouri has not banned sweepstakes poker sites as of November 14, 2026, though eleven states have since 2025 and more bills are filed each year. See where sweepstakes poker stands.
Live poker in Missouri
Poker is spread at licensed casinos in the St. Louis and Kansas City areas. Call ahead for game times.
Common questions
Is online poker legal in Missouri?
No online poker site is licensed in Missouri. The state has not passed a law to regulate it.
Can I get in trouble for playing online poker in Missouri?
We are not lawyers and this is not legal advice. Gambling laws in most states are aimed at people who run games, not people who play them, but the wording differs state to state. If it matters to you, ask a Missouri lawyer.
Which poker sites accept Missouri players?
ACR Poker, Black Chip Poker, BetOnline Poker, Ignition Poker, Bovada Poker currently take sign-ups from Missouri. None is licensed in the state.
Do I have to be in the state to play?
On a state-licensed site, yes: your phone or computer is location-checked. Offshore sites decide by the address you register with.