Legal
January 5, 2023
Sports Betting Legalization Sits High on 2023 Missouri Agenda
Sports betting legalization is expected to be one of the highest priority topics for Missouri legislators during their annual session according to legislative leaders of both parties. High Public Interest Missouri residents need to cross into neighboring Kansas or Illinois to place a wager on a sporting event but this may not continue for long […]
Legal
December 16, 2022
New Legislation Proposal Targets Illegal Slot Machines in Missouri
New legislation cracking down on illegal electronic gaming machines (EGMs) at gas stations and corner stores in Missouri may be introduced at the Missouri House in January 2023. Missouri Lawmakers to Crack Down on Illegal Gambling Machines The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that St. Louis riverside district representative Rasheen Aldridge is pushing forward a plan, […]
Sports
December 9, 2022
Missouri All Set to Push for Sports Betting Legalization in 2023
Missouri has been lagging insofar as its sports betting laws are concerned. With more than 30 states and the District of Columbia legalizing their betting industries, State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer is now seeking to right what he sees as a wrong. This is why the lawmaker has prefiled a bill that could make wagers on […]
Casino
December 6, 2022
Missouri Legislature Introduces Ozarks Casino Bill
The Missouri government is once again trying to get a casino erected on the shores of the Lake of Ozarks. The measure was introduced by representative Jeff Knight and will be presented during the next legislative session. Missouri Wants to Develop a New Commercial Casino The new legislation has been named HJR 23 and seeks […]
Casino
December 6, 2022
VICI Properties to Fund Century Casinos Caruthersville Expansion
Experiential real estate investment trust (REIT) VICI Properties announced plans to use its Partner Property Growth Fund and finance an expansion project for Century Casinos in Missouri. Financing New Casino Project VICI Properties will provide the funds for a new land-based casino project at Century Casino Caruthersville, in Caruthersville, Missouri, comprising a casino and an […]
Legal
September 20, 2022
Missouri Governor Halts Sports Betting Legalization, Report
Missouri is one of the US states that is still trying to legalize sports betting. Currently, nearly all of its neighboring states have legalized the activity and already benefit from tax revenue. However, a new report reveals that efforts to legalize the activity in Missouri have currently come to a stop, at least until the […]
Industry
September 5, 2022
16,000 Missourians Were Blocked from Sports Betting in Kansas
It turns out that the residents of Missouri seem pretty eager to make sports bets as on September 1 16,000 of them were blocked from doing so after neighboring state Kansas launched its sports betting market. Missourians Want to Be Able to Place Sports Bets in Their Own State Sports betting in Missouri is not […]
Casino
August 22, 2022
Missouri Gaming Commission Receives Almost 100 Complaints on Illegal Slot Machines
Since the beginning of 2022, the Missouri Gaming Commission has received almost 100 reports on slot machines being used illegally in the state. Missouri Tries to Tackle the Massive Spread of Illegal Gaming Machines Across the State The Saint Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Missouri authorities have been struggling with handling the spread of illegal gaming […]
Casino
July 5, 2022
Phillips 66 Takes Stance on Unresolved Missouri Gambling Machines Issue
Missouri is continuing to be plagued by pre-reveal games with a questionable legal status and big companies aren’t taking enough initiative to tip the scales in favor of tighter regulation. Missouri Laws Unclear, Cause Problems Phillips 66 – the Texas-headquartered energy provider, is a major fuel supplier in Missouri and Bernardo Fallas – a Phillips […]
Casino
June 17, 2022
Missouri Still Plagued by Pre-Reveal Games but There Are Improvements
When the legality of games is unclear, police departments and local state highway patrols are left with picking up the pieces, identifying and investigating hot spots. For the state of Missouri, these are the pre-reveal games that are now growing exponentially in numbers. Springfield Shopping Center 1 Year After Raid Slowly brewing a legal conundrum, […]
