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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Changing Casino Landscape Forces Owners' Hands

With revenue growth slowing in St. Louis' casino market, casino owners are being forced to rethink strategy.

St. Louis’ multibillion-dollar gambling market is the nation’s sixth largest, but growth here is slowing, which reflects the rest of the state and many other regional gambling markets, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.  According to the report, Missouri Gaming Commission figures show that casino revenue in the state over the four most recent fiscal years fluctuated between $1.7 billion and $1.8 billion. The figure for fiscal 2012 was $1.79 billion. Those figures include revenue from St. Charles' Ameristar Casino, which is in the process of being sold to Pinnacle Entertainment—also owners of St. Louis Lumiere Place and Lemays River City casinos—and Maryland Heights' Hollywood Casino. The decline in revenue is forcing casino officials to …

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Ameristar Casino and Ameristar Casinos May Be Bought By Pinnacle

dbatch1715

8:44 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Looks like they have fleeced all the suckers. Now what!!   more ›

Monday, May 2, 2011

County to Discuss Putting Smoking Ban Before Voters

Some council members oppose the vote because they believe the ban violates property owner rights

One County Councilman wants to see a smoking ban proposal go before voters in 2012, but hasn't been able to discuss the issue with the rest of the council. Councilman Joe Cronin, R-District 1, said he submitted a bill about a month ago that would ban smoking in most public places, but the bill has not been placed on the County Council agenda. The bill would put the smoking ban proposal on the Aug. 7, 2012 ballot. “That’s going to brought up at this meeting,” Cronin said. The work session begins at 5 p.m. Monday in the St. Charles County Executive Building on Third Street. When asked if he has enough support to pass the bill, Cronin said, “I guess we’ll see on Monday.” Council Chairman Joe Brazil, R-District 2, said he opposes bringing the …

Harleyrider Davidson

3:39 pm on Monday, May 2, 2011

The anti-smoking campaigns and higher cigarette prices having failed, they had to find a new way to lower the number of smokers. By waving the threat of passive smoking, they found a tool that really works: social pressure. In good faith, non-smokers felt in danger and started to stand up against smokers. As a result, passive smoking has become a public health problem, paving the way for the Evin…   more ›

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