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) reports that the House Financial Institutions Committee added the change onto...
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 opponents. Under the measure, gamblers who passed...
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 Gaming Association promotes the benefits of casino gaming by helping...
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 ban. They say they aren’t allowed to lobby for legislation, but concede this...
JEFFERSON CITY • Missouri House Speaker Steve Tilley is siding with the gambling industry in firm opposition to Gov. Jay Nixon’s proposal to increase casino entrance fees. "It’s a tax," Tilley, R-Perryville, told reporters today. "We’re not going to increase...