OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE MISSOURI GAMING ASSOCIATION
ON BEHALF OF THE MISSOURI CASINO INDUSTRY The Missouri Gaming Association commends Attorney General Catherine Hanaway and the U.S. Attorneys for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri for their coordinated action that has led Torch Electronics — the largest operator of illegal gaming devices in our state — to suspend all operations effective April […]
Missouri casinos commend Missouri AG for commitment to crack down on illegal slot machines.
We commend Attorney General Catherine Hanaway for her decisive action to enforce state law and protect Missouri communities from the rampant proliferation of illegal slot machines. As she correctly noted, these unregulated “gray market” machines have operated with impunity for too long, bypassing the rigorous background checks, consumer protections and tax obligations that Missourians voted […]
Ameristar’s Convention Center Expansion Drives Regional Economic Development
Ameristar Casino’s latest meeting and convention center expansion is a prime example of the significant capital investments Missouri’s casinos make at their properties and in our state. The project triples its event space to 65,000 square feet, making it one of the largest meeting spaces in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The project was driven […]
Missouri casinos promote Responsible Gaming Education Month
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri casino employees are partnering with the American Gaming Association (AGA) to celebrate the casino industry’s 27th annual Responsible Gaming Education initiative. Casinos across Missouri will sponsor activities, provide free educational materials and promote responsible gaming during Responsible Gaming Education Month to increase awareness among patrons and reinforce education employees receive […]
Dunklin County Sheriff’s Office Seizes More Than 70 Illegal Gambling Machines
The Missouri Gaming Association commends the Dunklin County Sheriff’s Office for its decisive action in seizing more than 70 illegal gambling machines operating in their jurisdiction. These devices, often found in gas stations, convenience stores, and other unregulated locations, are a blatant violation of Missouri law. The people of this state understand common sense: if […]
New study finds overwhelming majority of Missourians oppose legalizing Video Lottery Terminal Slot Machines
LINK TO STUDY FINDINGS MEMO JEFFERSON CITY, MO – A statewide phone survey conducted last month by Public Opinion Strategies, one of the nation’s leading public opinion research firms in the country, found that an overwhelming majority of Missourians oppose allowing video lottery terminal slot machines (VTLs) in the state’s gas stations, convenience stores, bars […]
Missouri Gaming Association: 30 Years of impact from gaming tax revenue
Thirty years ago in November 1992, Missouri voters authorized casino gaming. The benefits of casinos in Missouri are clear: over the past three decades, casino taxes and admission fees have generated $8 billion for K-12 education, plus $1 billion in tax revenue for worthy causes, including more than $370 million for veterans’ programs. We must ensure […]
Missouri Gaming Association supports the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s recent mass seizures of illegal slot machines
OFFICIAL STATEMENT: The Missouri Gaming Association supports the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s investigations and recent mass seizures of illegal slot machines at Missouri gas stations, truck stops and restaurants. Because last session’s legislative efforts to address illegal slot machines in Missouri failed, the Missouri State Highway Patrol is now left to deal with the issue […]