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06.19.2008 6:00 am

Republicans and donors to party at casino

Senate Republicans will raise campaign funds tonight at what they’re billing as “a tropical cocktail hour underneath the cabanas on the pool deck of Ameristar Casino” in St. Charles.

The description comes from an invitation signed by Senate Majority Leader…

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05.05.2008 4:14 pm

Slay pleased to see gambling measure go to voters

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

With the push to repeal casino loss limits having accrued enough signatures to get on the ballot, Mayor Francis Slay has re-iterated his support for the idea.

Patrons at Missouri casinos are prohibited from purchasing more than $500 in chips per…

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03.28.2008 6:12 am

Royale treatment? Political watering hole goes smoke free

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Looking for party powerbrokers holding court in the corner of a smoky tavern?

Forget about the Royale: the South Kingshigway bar, a favorite with the city’s political set, has announced it will go smoke-free on April 1. (No foolin’.)

Proprietor…

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02.27.2008 6:44 pm

Conservatives and casinos unite

In an unlikely pairing, the gambling industry is pushing a bill sponsored by a conservative Republican, Sen. Jack Goodman of Mt. Vernon.

His bill (SB1171) would place a two-year moratorium on licenses for new casinos.

The bill was spurred, in part,…

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