Every day, Missouri loses gaming tax revenue and tourism dollars to bordering states, such as Illinois, where state laws allow casinos to extend a line of credit to gamblers. In fact, most commercial Read more ...

Missouri lawmakers are considering allowing casinos to loan money to patrons, something opponents say could make things worse for those with gambling addictions. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch ( http://bit.ly/IWCV7a) Read more ...

Missouri legislators have quietly taken the first step toward letting the state's casinos make loans to their patrons, a move that the gambling industry has sought for years but one that worries gambling Read more ...

The Missouri gaming industry generated $493 million in gaming tax revenue last year up from $490 million in 2010, according to the Missouri Gaming Association’s 2011 annual report. The Missouri Read more ...

Fox2Now.comSt. Louis County’s health department is launching a media campaign costing more than a quarter million dollars aimed at the exemptions currently provided by the county’s smoking Read more ...

Missouri high school students applying for the for 15th annual Project 21 Scholarship competition must complete their articles, posters or videos addressing the issue of underage gambling and display them Read more ...