Read the story in the St. Louis Post Dispatch about the Daily Fantasy Sports bills active in the Missouri legislature.
Interesting story in Travel Weekly about Las Vegas' attempts to get millenials to gamble. Read the story and define yourself here.
The oldest gambling resort on the Las Vegas Strip is undergoing major renovation. Read the story in the Las Vegas Sun.
(MGC Executive Director Bill Seibert presents Auditor Amy Trachsel with her certificate.)
Congratulations to Amy Trachsel! MGC Employee of the Quarter. Amy was honored for outstanding work, accuracy, and attention to detail. Amy has been with the MGC for 12 years and her favorite part of the job is going out on audits. Amy, we salute you!
Missouri Gaming Commission employees pay one dollar per day to wear jeans on Thursdays and Fridays. We gave the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri our first donation of 700 dollars in January of 2013. We dedicate this money to the Buddy Pack Program. The picture below was taken at the 5,000 dollar mark. Today we are dangerously close to the $12,000 dollar mark.
Fantasy Sports Legislation is making its way through the Missouri Legislature. Read the Associated Press story at KBIA.org
The Missouri Gaming Commission is saying goodbye to longtime SOSA Brenda McKinzie. David Leitman presents Brenda with her service plaque. Pictured from left are David Leitman, Brenda McKinzie, Sgt. Brian Harrell, Sgt. Harold Smith and Laura Nehring. We wish Brenda well on her retirement. Brenda has worked for the MGC since April of 1997.
MGC employee Tammy Morre spends her free time at her kid's sporting events. While she is there she doesn't waste any time crocheting preemie hats for the tiniest of babies. She donates these warm little hats to local hospitals.
Today the Missouri Gaming Commission approved the joint petition for change in control of Pinnacle Entertainment and Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. This approval allows Pinnacle Entertainment to transfer its real estate assets to GLPI and then lease the properties back so Pinnacle Entertainment may operate the casinos.
The Gaming Commission voted 5-0 to approve the petition for change in control. Commission Resolution 16-011 grants the approval of the petition.
Pinnacle operates three casino properties in Missouri. Ameristar Kansas City, Ameristar St. Charles, and River City in Lemay.
General Manager Tony Scudiero has left the St.Jo Frontier Casino. Read the story in the
