JEFFERSON CITY — A Senate panel on Monday considered legislation to prohibit new casinos, increase the taxes on existing ones and repeal a limit on how much gamblers can lose: $500 every two hours.
State senate mulls legislation to limit construction of new casinos
A 1 percent tax increase would bring $100 million in additional revenue for state education, but loss limits remain controversial
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 | 11:10 a.m. CST;
updated 10:04 p.m. CDT, Friday, July 18, 2008
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