by admin | Jan 7, 2004 | News
The Joint Committee on Gaming and Wagering is making some recommendations to change some of Missouri’s gaming rules. But for the most part, it wants to keep gambling in the state the way it currently is. One change endorsed by the State Gaming Commission is...
by admin | Dec 18, 2003 | Politics / Govt
Governor Bob Holden has filled one of the vacancies on the Missouri Gaming Commission. Former Jefferson City Mayor George Hartsfield, if confirmed by the Senate, is replacing Lynne Nikolaisen, whose term expired. Hartsfield is currently the Executive Director of the...
by admin | Dec 11, 2003 | News
A State Senator thinks voters throughout Taney County should decide whether Rockaway Beach can have a casino. Senator Doyle Childers has filed a bill for next year’s Legislature requiring county wide approval. Rockaway Beach already has picked a casino company....
by admin | Dec 2, 2003 | News
A study of the profitability of Missouri’s casinos shows they operate at low profits and would be badly hurt by tax increases – even if the loss limit is eliminated.Associated Industries of Missouri Vice President Jim Kistler has told a legislative...
by admin | Nov 15, 2003 | News
Three gambling companies have expressed interest in moving into the St. Louis area with huge casino and hotel projects. Isle of Capri Casinos is proposing a $167-Million facility near the Jefferson Barracks Bridge and a $151-Million development at Laclede’s...
