A recently filed lawsuit to invalidate the results of a sports betting initiative campaign has an official start date.
The Circuit Court of Cole County has set an introductory hearing for the case on Thursday, Sept. 5, at 10:30 a.m. CST. The lawsuit asserts that Missouri Secretary of State John Jay Ashcroft improperly certified the sports wagering petition for the upcoming general election.
The plaintiffs allege that Ashcroft incorrectly calculated the necessary number of valid signatures for the petition to appear on the ballot and the campaign did not reach the signature threshold for all necessary Missouri counties.
Incorrect Signature Calculation?
The lawsuit was filed on Aug. 21 by plaintiffs Jacqueline Wood and Blake Lawrence, who claim the Winning fo…