Congratulations to the following individuals who are celebrating their anniversaries with the Missouri Gaming Commission in November!
Nikhil Deshpande 4 years
Jim McClure 7 years
Les Hahn 12 years
Todd Nelson 16 years
Tammy Morre 22 years
Rachel Farr 22 years
We thank you for your hard work and dedication!
Congratulations to Tara Nivens of the Bingo and Fantasy Sports Contest Division. Tara is the Missouri Gaming Commission Employee of the Quarter. Tara was nominated two times and each nomination focused on Tara's outstanding customer service. Tara always goes the extra mile to help the public with Bingo questions and application issues. Tara is courteous and kind and a valued MGC employee. Congrats Tara!
Officials in Rockaway Beach, Missouri now say a riverboat gaming casino seems improbable.
Read the story in the Springfield News Leader.
FanDuel and DraftKings are talking about a possible merger. Read the finer points in Forbes.
Read the story in the Springfield News Leader.
Congratulations to the Captain for winning Grand Champion Chili at today's charitable campaign chili cook-off. His tasty entry was entitled "G.O.A.T" or Greatest of All Time Chili. He said the recipe came straight from the parking lot of Arrowhead Stadium. Thanks to everyone who participated. You are what makes MGC great!!
Issue 5 was set to be voted on this November, giving residents in Arkansas the right to choose if they would like to see casinos allowed in three counties of the state. Read the story from Casino World News here.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (Oct. 6, 2016) Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway today issued the first ever excellent rating awarded to a county government. The audit was issued to Carroll County, located in Northwest Missouri. An excellent rating is the rarest rating issued, with only about 5% of all audited entities receiving the rating, and no counties having received it since the ratings system was established in 2011. Read more here.
Congratulations to the following employees who are celebrating their anniversaries with the Missouri Gaming Commission in October!
Maggie White 3 years
Jennifer Goforth 4 years
Tabitha Perkins 9 years
Angela Wallace 14 years
Ted Smith 18 years
We thank you for your hard work and dedication!
Kurt Erickson of the St. Louis Post Dispatch writes about applications received for fantasy sports contests. Since the story was published a sixth application has been received from Fantasy Draft of Cornelius, North Carolina.
