The Winning for Education, the campaign that led the signature collecting process for the state s upcoming sports betting ballot referendum, believes several counts in a lawsuit against the initiative should be barred due to the case being filed too late.

Counsel for the campaign are claiming that three counts in the lawsuit should be barred by the doctrine of laches, a legal defense to prevent a plaintiff from filing a lawsuit purposefully late to the detriment of a defendant.

The amended claim notes the Missouri Secretary of State s Office published initiative signature thresholds for the 2024 general election more than a year ago and plaintiffs waited an unreasonable time to raise their concerns.

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The plaintiffs, who are …