MOScout Weekender: Hanaway Targets Prediction Markets - Preis Not Seeking DESE Role - Hallway on Map Blame and more..

Hanaway Targets Prediction Markets

Press release:  Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office has issued cease-and-desist letters to multiple prediction market operators offering sports “event contracts” to Missourians.  Facilitating such “event contracts” constitutes unlicensed sports wagering under Missouri law. The Attorney General’s Office sent cease-and-desist letters to six companies: Polymarket, Kalshi, Crypto.com, Novig, Underdog, and Robinhood.

“Missourians voted for a safe, well‑regulated sports wagering market that supports public education and addresses problem gambling. Companies cannot repackage sports bets as ‘event contracts’ to avoid Missouri law. We will enforce the rules voters approved and protect consumers,” said General Hanaway. “Any company that wants to offer sports wagering in Missouri must be licensed by the Missouri Gaming Commission, pay the required taxes and fees, and ensure no one under 21 can place a bet.”

FYI

In Jefferson City, Underdog is represented by John Pauley; Kalshi is represented by Hahn-DeBoef; Polymarket, Robinhood, Novig, and Crypto.com have no lobbyists registered.

Preis Not Seeking Permanent Role

I’m told that Dr. Stacey Preis, the interim Commissioner of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, isn’t applying for the permanent position.  She views her current role as public service, but will return to the private side.

MOScout’s Hallway Index: Map Blame Game

I asked lobbyists, “Who suffered the most political damage from the congressional redistricting debacle?” 25 replies…

RESULTS

1. Denny Hoskins… 44%

2. Mike Kehoe… 16%

3. Missouri Supreme Court… 4%

4. Republican legislators… 12%

5. Damage? What damage? Everyone played to their base… 24%

Sample of Comments

·       Both sides win with their respective bases.

·       [Kehoe] Only one person called the special session, albeit reluctantly, for any of this to have occurred.

·       [Missouri Supreme Court] This is one that won’t be forgotten.

·       Political damage? Kehoe. Another in what is becoming a very long series of losses for the second floor.

·       He ignored the constitution and was wrong every step of the way. Still not sure if it was ignorance or indifference. Which is good for Kehoe because this whole mess was in his lap until Denny said no I can do worse than you. Saved Kehoe from another L.

·       Kehoe for political damage. It’s another L in a long string of them that will get longer in November. Dude is on a helluva streak….

·       Once you choose the path of resistance, which is bad governmental, you stay the course until the cuffs go on.

·       [Republican legislators] I would say Kehoe but he is not on the ballot for 2 years. The Republicans up for election in November have the most immediate damage.

·       [Hoskins] Someone is going to get thrown under the bus and this is the likely candidate.

·       How could you leave out Hanaway, the legal “mastermind” behind this whole circus?

·       Rick Brattin

·       [Hoskins] He's the one getting sued.

Who Won the Week?

Mike Kehoe – The State Board of Education approved his A–F school framework and he seized the initiative on the Flock camera debate.

House Dems – Signs point to a November occurrence of that seemingly extinct political event: a Blue Wave.

Vote Yes on Amendment 6 – Nearly $1.5 million in contributions came in from organized labor, while no serious opposition has yet emerged.

David Overfelt – He’ll be honored with the National Grocers Association’s Spirit of America Award at its convention for his four decades as a government relations professional.

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$5K+ Contributions

People Not Politicians - $1,000,000 from Green Advocacy Project (Washington, DC).

Vote Yes on Amendment 6 - $100,000 from We Are Missouri.

KERI PAC (pro-Ingle) - $50,000 from Serve Missouri PAC.

KERI PAC - $25,000 from Missouri Gaming PAC.

KERI PAC - $10,000 from PENN Entertainment, Inc. (Wyomissing, PA).

Forward PAC (pro-Fogle) - $25,000 from Missouri Gaming PAC.

Forward PAC - $18,000 from The Madison PAC.

Forward PAC - $10,000 from PENN Entertainment INC (Wyomissing, PA).

Missouri Voter Project - State PAC - $65,000 from ABC General Fund Missouri Federal Committee (Washington, DC).

Missouri Republicans PAC (pro-Schnelting) - $15,000 from MCR PAC.

Conservative Justice for Missouri PAC (pro-Hanaway) - $20,000 from Centene Corporation.

Show Me Growth PAC (pro-David Gregory) - $15,000 from MCR PAC.

Missouri Alliance PAC (pro-JP) - $5,001 from Missouri Soybean Association.

Missouri Leadership PAC (pro-Riley) - $15,000 from FCA PAC.

Missouri Leadership PAC - $7,500 from AT&T.

Missouri Leadership PAC - $10,000 from PENN Entertainment LLC (Wyomissing, PA).

Missouri Leadership PAC - $9,000 from Hahn DeBoef PAC.

House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc - $70,050 from Pike Lincoln Values Fund.

House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc - $5,001 from Committee To Elect Dave Hinman.

House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc - $10,000 from Citizens for John Elliott.

House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc - $5,013 from The Madison PAC.

House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc - $10,000 from CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (Woonsocket, RI).

House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc - $7,000 from Missouri Dream PAC.

Missouri House Democrats Action Fund - $36,000 from Safer Families for MO.

Spirit of Missouri - $7,000 from AES (Arlington, VA).

MO Leadership Committee - $24,618 from Casteel PAC.

VSP Holding Company Inc Political Action Committee Missouri - $24,500 from VSP Holding Company Inc. Political Action Committee (Rancho Cordova, CA).

Birthdays

Happy birthdays to Rachel Bringer, and Michael McGhee.

Sunday: Trish Gunby.