KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Underdog and the Kansas City Royals announced a multi-year partnership Monday, helping the sports gambling company earn market access in Missouri.

In August, the Missouri Gaming Commission granted DraftKings and Circa Sports direct mobile sports betting licenses. That left other companies needing to affiliate with a land-based casino or professional sports team to gain access to Missouri bettors.

Underdog said it has a pending sports betting license application under review by the Missouri Gaming Commission. The company currently has legal sports betting in North Carolina and has fantasy sports licenses in states across the country.

“We are going to work with the Royals to bring the best sports betting experience possible to fans in Missouri, while we continue

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