The move from the Missouri Gaming Commission to pass up FanDuel for a sports betting license was seen as a major surprise. DraftKings and Circa Sports were selected instead.

FanDuel came up short earlier in the day when Missouri announced that the two coveted online-only licenses went to rival DraftKings and Circa Sports

FanDuel announced it has secured market access ahead of the Dec. 1. launch of Missouri sports betting. Here's what you need to know.

The partnership was somewhat surprising as FanDuel currently has market access in Missouri and across other U.S. states via an agreement with Boyd Gaming that remained in place — though at a lower cost — after FanDuel parent Flutter bought Boyd out of its stake in FanDuel in July.

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The FanDuel promo code will turn a winning $5 first bet on MLB and NFL preseason action into a $300 bonus this weekend.

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