by admin | May 30, 2001 | Politics / Govt
The Jefferson County town of Kimmswick maintains its unrelenting fight against location of a casino just outside of town. The State Gaming Commission is investigating whether the Isle of Capri company is fit to build a casino south of St. Louis, in Jefferson County....
by admin | Apr 18, 2001 | News
Prospects for horse racing in Missouri get a boost as the House approves a horse racing/pari-mutuel bill. Despite arguments that horse racing has been tried before in the state and has failed, the bill has won approval with one vote to spare. The bill would require a...
by admin | Apr 12, 2001 | News
Horse racing has never gotten established in Missouri, despite voter approval of parimutuel betting sixteen years ago. Representative Wayne Crump of Potosi has tried in the past … and failed to get his horse racing bill through the Legislature. This year he has...
by admin | Apr 1, 2001 | Education
A misstep on parliamentary procedure has sparked confusion in the Missouri House and could lead to the death of one of the House Speaker’s top priorities. Speaker Jim Kreider wants to fund school building grants with gambling revenues. But State Representative...
by admin | Dec 20, 2000 | Politics / Govt
The state gaming commission has granted gaming licenses to Ameristar Casinos, letting it take over Station Casino properties in Kansas City and St. Charles. Ameristar is paying $488 million to take over the state’s two biggest casinos. Ameristar also is...
