“I don't know where the money goes after it gets out of my hands, but it might go back into the community when my money is now going over to the community in Alton or Collinsville as opposed to St.
He says seeing states that surround Missouri legalize sports betting makes him wonder why the state is behind on this issue. Paul Halfacre, a Florissant resident, only places bets in person as opposed to on his phone. “I probably spend like two, three hours driving a day just to get over there and to get back,” Basden said.
Basden makes his living betting on sports, so every day he drives from Missouri to Illinois to place his bets. Cameron Basden used to live in Illinois but has lived in the St.
