by admin | Oct 27, 2008 | Politics / Govt
One of the five statewide issues Missourians will vote on next week will be Proposition A – a measure that would do away with the $500 loss limit at Missouri casinos and provide additional money for public schools. Scott Charton, representing the Yes on Prop A...
by admin | Aug 4, 2008 | Politics / Govt
The campaign is called "Yes for Schools First", but the proposal set for the November ballot would benefit the gambling casinos of Missouri by removing the last remaining regulation approved by voters in 1992. "Yes for Schools First" spokesman,...
by admin | Dec 28, 2007 | Politics / Govt
Missouri’s casino industry wants to circulate a petition to overturn the loss limits. It’s filed paperwork with the Secretary of State to start a campaign to put the issue on the November ballot. The effort is led by Ameristar, which has a casino in Kansas...
by admin | May 23, 2007 | Politics / Govt
Legislation that would have lifted loss limits at Missouri’s casinos failed in the General Assembly this year, despite concerns raised about a new casino slated to open soon just west of the Missouri-Kansas border. And, that concerns the Executive Director of...
by admin | May 23, 2007 | Politics / Govt
The Missouri Gaming Commission has given the green light to Isle of Capri Casinos to take over operations at Casino Aztar in Caruthersville. The Commission had taken on a supervisory role at the casino, in January, when difficulty arose in finding a buyer after Aztar...