by admin | Aug 4, 2004 | Politics / Govt
The Rockaway Beach casino amendment has been voted down by a sizeable margin. The issue failed 54 percent to 44 percent – about 175,000 votes. The pro-casino forces spent about $10-Million on this campaign.
by admin | Aug 2, 2004 | Politics / Govt
Voters go to the polls tomorrow to decide whether they will allow a casino go in to the small southwest Missouri community of Rockaway Beach. Ross Summers is with the Branson Area Chamber of Commerce and a member of the group fighting Amendment 1. He says a casino in...
by admin | Jul 29, 2004 | Education
The State Board of Education has voted, unanimously, to approve a position paper regarding Amendment One – the proposal to change the Constitution to allow a casino to be built at Rockaway Beach in southwest Missouri. The position paper, put forward by Board...
by admin | Jul 27, 2004 | Politics / Govt
The people behind the casino petition for Rockaway Beach have spent more money on a ballot issue than anybody else in state political history. Campaign spending reports show supporters of a casino nearing the $12-Million mark. Casino interests spent about $11-Million...
by admin | Jul 26, 2004 | Politics / Govt
The three main candidates vying to be Governor in Missouri weigh in on the proposed amendment to expand gambling in the state. Amendment One will decide whether Rockaway Beach in southwest Missouri will be allowed to put in a casino. The current state constitution...
