Missouri casinos promote Responsible Gaming Education Week August 4 – 8
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri casino employees are serving as responsible gaming ambassadors during the casino industry’s 17th annual Responsible Gaming Education Week (RGEW), August 4-8. RGEW was created by the American Gaming Association (AGA) in 1998 to promote responsible gaming and increase awareness of problem gambling issues nationwide. Missouri casino employees wear buttons, ribbons and […]
Pinnacle Entertainment properties assist team members’ families prepare for upcoming school year
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Pinnacle Entertainment’s Missouri properties – Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City, Ameristar Casino Resort Spa in St. Charles, and River City Casino Hotel in St. Louis County – are donating and distributing school supplies and backpacks to families through their Team Member School Supply Program. “We are proud to support our team […]
Maryville Student Wins Scholarship From Missouri Gaming Association
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Michael Filips of Maryville, MO, a senior at Maryville High School, is one of six students in Missouri to win the 18th annual Project 21 Scholarship competition sponsored by the Missouri Gaming Association, the professional organization representing casino operators in Missouri. Filips wrote an article titled “Is Underage Gambling a Problem?” He […]
Freeman Student Wins Scholarship From Missouri Gaming Association
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Robert Eric Zielinski of Freeman, MO, a senior at Cass Midway R-1 High School, is one of six students in Missouri to win the 18th annual Project 21 Scholarship competition sponsored by the Missouri Gaming Association, the professional organization representing casino operators in Missouri. Zielinski wrote an article titled “Project 21: Underage […]
Tina Student Wins Scholarship From Missouri Gaming Association
JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Lacey Rucker of Tina, MO, a senior at Tina Avalon R-2 High School, is one of six students in Missouri to win the 18th annual Project 21 Scholarship competition sponsored by the Missouri Gaming Association, the professional organization representing casino operators in Missouri. Rucker produced a video on the hazards of underage […]
Springfield Student Wins Scholarship From Missouri Gaming Association
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Brooklyn Engel of Springfield, MO, a senior at Parkview High School, is one of six students in Missouri to win the 18th annual Project 21 Scholarship competition sponsored by the Missouri Gaming Association, the professional organization representing casino operators in Missouri. Engel created a poster titled “Gambling Isn’t For Babies – It’s […]
St. Louis Student Wins Scholarship From Missouri Gaming Association
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Geoffrey Alexander Heimos of St. Louis, MO, a senior at Lindbergh High School, is one of six students in Missouri to win the 18th annual Project 21 Scholarship competition sponsored by the Missouri Gaming Association, the professional organization representing casino operators in Missouri. Heimos created a poster titled “Talk It Out – […]
Warrenton Student Wins Scholarship From Missouri Gaming Association
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Rachael Nicole Reckamp of Warrenton, MO, a senior at Warrenton High School, is one of six students in Missouri to win the 18th annual Project 21 Scholarship competition sponsored by the Missouri Gaming Association, the professional organization representing casino operators in Missouri. Reckamp produced a poster titled “Underage Gambling Will Leave You […]
Missouri Gaming Association elects 2014 officers
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – The Missouri Gaming Association elected 2014 board of directors officers at its annual meeting held this month at Hollywood Casino in Maryland Heights. The 2014 officers include: President – Sean Barnard, Vice President and General Manager at Ameristar Casino Hotel, Kansas City; Vice President – Barron Fuller, Vice President and General Manager […]
Missouri casino industry generated $508 million in gaming tax revenue in 2013
JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI – The Missouri casino industry generated $508 million in gaming tax revenue for Missouri last year, according to the 2013 Missouri Gaming Association Annual Report. More than $371 million went to the state’s School Foundation Formula to fund education. Missouri’s casino industry provided more than 10,000 local jobs in 2013 with a payroll […]