by admin | Dec 8, 2020 | Business, Education, News, Sports Features
A veteran Missouri lawmaker has pre-filed legislation that would authorize sports wagering. The bill from State Sen. Denny Hoskins, R-Warrensburg, would allow you to place wagers on Missouri’s 13 licensed riverboat casinos and on the internet. “They would...
by admin | Jan 9, 2020 | Business, Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, News
Addressing the increasing violence in St. Louis and Kansas City is a priority for Missouri House Republicans and Democrats during the 2020 session, which began Wednesday in Jefferson City. House Speaker Elijah Haahr, R-Springfield, tells Capitol reporters that the...
by admin | Dec 3, 2019 | Business, Crime / Courts, Education, News, Sports Features
Legislation legalizing sports wagering has the backing of a bipartisan Missouri House gaming committee. The Missouri House Special Interim Committee on Gaming held five hearings between late August and November, and completed its 15-page report on Monday. Committee...
by admin | Nov 14, 2019 | Business, Crime / Courts, News
The Missouri Senate leader will file legislation in December in Jefferson City to increase penalties for alleged illegal slot machines, setting the slot machine issue up as a major one for the 2020 legislative session. Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz, R-Sullivan,...
by admin | Nov 7, 2019 | Business, News, Sports Features
A representative from Major League Baseball (MLB) predicts Missourians will spend billions of dollars annually to bet on sports, if it’s legalized. Jeremy Kudon traveled to Jefferson City to testify Thursday before the Missouri House Special Interim Committee on...
