Missourians will have to wait until later this year to legally bet on sports. This follows Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejecting proposed emergency rules which could have allowed it to begin this summer.

The GOP secretary of state told St. Louis Public Radio that there was not any reason to fast-track sports betting rules.

Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected the emergency rules for Missouri sports betting, pushing back the timeline for launch.

Months after Missouri voters approved a ballot amendment authorizing sports betting, you still can't place a wager in the state. Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected a proposal that would speed up the process.

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected emergency rules that would’ve allowed sports betting to start in Missouri this summer.

Missouri secretary of state Denny Hoskins told iGB that launching sports betting does not constitute an emergency.

Missouri sports betting's launch date has been delayed thanks to a familiar face. Get the details on revised Missouri sports betting go-live date.

The emergency rules would have allowed gamblers to place bets sometime this summer. Now, the Missouri Gaming Commission will be racing against the Dec. 1 deadline.

Legalized sports gambling in Missouri will be delayed. Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins has rejected proposed emergency rules which could have allowed sports betting to begin this summer. Hoskins said that sports betting does not warrant an “emergency” designation and can proceed through the standard rulemaking process,

Missouri's Secretary of State explains to FOX 2 why he's delaying legalized sports betting in the state after voters approved it. FOX 2's Andy Banker shares more.

Sports betting still isn't available in Missouri months after voters legalized it. Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said there was not any reason to fast-track rules that could have made gambling available sooner than this fall.