From the Kansas City Star:
By a one-filibustering-senator margin, repeal of Missouri’s misunderstood loss limit appears dead.
“I never say never,” said Senate Majority Leader Charlie Shields, a St. Joseph Republican and sponsor of the repeal bill. “But the reality is it’s got some problems.”
The biggest problem is named Matt Bartle, an anti-gambling Republican senator from Lee’s […]

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Much to the dismay of the Missouri Gaming Association the bill that eliminated the $500 loss limit rule came with a $49 million dollar price tag.
Gambling opponents, Sens. John Loudon and Matt Bartle-who know whats best for you-attatched a hefty $49 million tax increase on casinos to the bill. So, in a remarkable turn of […]

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