Fifteen Parties Have Entered Bid for a New Missouri Casino
Fifteen Parties Have Entered the Bid for a New Missouri Casino
The Missouri Gaming Commission has announced that it has gotten a great deal of interest from a number of parties that are interested in getting a Missouri casino license. Fifteen parties have sent letters to the Commission with an interest in acquiring a license that will be opening up later this year. These include such notable casino companies as Isle of Capri Casinos and Blue Sky Development.
All fifteen groups have consulted regulators and the Commission on this deal. Their cases will be heard during the Commission’s meeting in Jefferson City on May 18. The Commission will also accept new inquiries of interest until this date.
The license in question will be the one that will be open after the President casino in St. Louis closes. The state only allows for thirteen casino licenses. The thirteenth license will be open after the President closes.
There is no information as to where the new casino will be located. Missouri law states that all casinos in the state must be on either the Mississippi or Missouri River. St. Louis and Cape Girardeau have been cited as two of the main possible sites for this new casino. The towns of Sugar Creek, Louisiana and West Alton have also been openly interested in this casino.
