Credit to Eashaan Patel

While the Nov. 5 election results gave America its next president, it also significantly changed the Missouri Constitution.

“My understanding is [Amendment two] is going to legalize sports betting in Missouri, and it’s supposed to generate income, that, they said, is supposed to go to the public schools,” government teacher at North, Jill Rudolph, said.

The 0.1% difference between yes and no was most likely passed on the promise of some revenue going back to Missouri’s schools and gambling addiction programs. As much as 100 million dollars could be allocated for schools, but not all agree that this money will become much of anything.

“Even if it doesn’t generate as much money as what they say it does, it does keep Missourians’ money in Missouri, which I think does have benefits and that’s how I try to look at it,” Rudolph said.

The amendment proposal did not give insight into how sports betting is to be regulated, but it did list a couple of rules for betters: individuals have to be physically located in the state and over 21 years old. The transparency of how the money is split and who decides how much each school gets is still undetermined, and Missourians probably won’t know for a couple of weeks.

“Money is so complicated when it comes from the government, and how the government raises funds, and nobody wants to hike taxes,” Rudolph said. “I don’t think it’s to endorse these [addictive] types of activities. I think it’s just a creative way for the government to be able to increase their revenue.”