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A St. Louis development director says the Missouri Gaming Commission made a mistake in awarding Cape Girerdaeu the final Missouri Casino license today. Allison Blood has more from Jefferson City. |
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Wrap: St. Louis executive development director Rodney Crim says St. Louis presented the most beneficial proposal for the State.
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| Description: "It was a very solid proposal, producing 600 jobs and 700 construction jobs, and 30 million in tax revenues for the state and 11 million for the city..." | |
Crim says the financial research that the Commission based its decision on was flawed.
Casino Celebration would have built the casino in North St. Louis County.
From Jefferson City, I'm Allison Blood. Newsradio 11-20, KMOX.
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The Missouri Gaming Commission unanimously voted to award Missouri's final casino license to Cape Girerdeau. Allison Blood has more from Jefferson City. |
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Wrap: Commissioner Jim Mathewson says Cape Girerdaeu had the strongest potential for economic development.
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| Description: "Here we had the opportunity to pick up another 20 million dollars a year to go into the education of our children with a company that we are already doing business with that we know is, for at least today, sound. | |
Casino tax revenue goes into a fund for public education.
Mathewson says St. Louis had an excellent proposal, but are too many casinos already in the area.
From Jefferson City, I'm Allison Blood
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The Gaming Commission say they awarded Cape Girerdeau Missouri's final Casino license because St. Louis and Kansas City already have too many casinos. Allison Blood has more from Jefferson City. |
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Wrap: The Gaming Commission unanimously voted to award the license to Cape Girerdeau, which does not have any casinos.
Cape Gireadu Mayor Harry Rediger says this is essential to Cape Girerdeau's growth as a city.
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| Description: "It's a game changer, it not only will bring additional revenue but 450 jobs, we have several other developments that we are going to announce in the next weeks for Cape Gireradeau." | |
Rediger says his city voted overwhlemingly in favor of having the casino in November's election.
From Jefferson City, I'm Allison Blood.
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The head of Missouri's Gaming Commission says he's glad to be finished with the process of picking a casino, but now faces new challenges. Allison Blood has more from Jefferson City. |
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Wrap: Commissioner Jim Mathewson says the casino could generate 20 million dollars to go toward public schools.
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| Description: " I look at the ammount of money and the State's poistion on financial data right now, and that education fund is gonna get slimmer." | |
But when asked about his support from the Governor's office, he says he hadn't received any word from them.
Mathewson says this process was difficult, but is confident that Cape Girerdeau will be successful.
From Jefferson City, I'm Allison Blood.