Missouri
Regulatory Agency
Missouri Gaming Commission
3417 Knipp Drive
P.O. Box 1847
Jefferson City, MO 65102
573-526-4080
Website
Industry Association
Missouri Gaming Association
Executive director: Mike Winter
P.O. Box 305
Jefferson City, MO 65102
573-634-4001
Website
| Current # of Operating Casinos | 13 |
|---|---|
| Casino Format | Riverboat |
| Casino Employees | 9,631 (FY 2012)1 |
| Casino Employee Wages | $335.90 million (includes tips and benefits) |
| Gross Casino Gaming Revenue | $1.769 billion |
| Gaming Tax Revenue | $471.41 million |
| How Taxes Spent | Education, local public safety programs, compulsive gambling treatment, veterans' programs, early childhood programs |
| Legalization Date | 1993 |
| First Casino Opening Date | 1994 |
| State Gaming Tax Rate |
21% tax on gross gaming revenue; $2 per patron admission fee, per excursion, split between home dock community and the state |
| Mode of Legalization | Statewide vote, local option vote, legislative action |
| Visitor Volume | 24.57 million |
