Home • Missouri Independent [Unofficial]Jun 15

Fate of Missouri bill on gas station slot machines could turn on GOP primary results

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Fate of Missouri bill on gas station slot machines could turn on GOP primary results • Missouri Independent

The fight over legalizing slot machines in Missouri is moving from the Capitol into Republican state Senate primaries.

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Home • Missouri Independent [Unofficial]Jun 15

Gambling companies pour campaign money into fight over Missouri video lottery bill

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Gambling companies pour campaign money into fight over Missouri video lottery bill • Missouri Independent

A Missouri Independent analysis shows political donations from video game operators, casinos and sports betting interests exceed $4 million since the start of 2025.

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CBC Nova ScotiaApr 17
N.S. government plans overhaul of hundreds of VLTs
The Nova Scotia government will spend millions of dollars this year updating video lottery terminals for what remains a major revenue stream for the province.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/video-lottery-terminals-gambling-government-revenue-9.7166888?cmp=rss
Home • Missouri Independent [Unofficial]Apr 2

Video lottery bill debate shows Missouri Senate resistance to expanded gambling

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Video lottery bill debate shows Missouri Senate resistance to expanded gambling • Missouri Independent

Proponents are promising hundreds of millions for education and removal of unregulated slot machines across Missouri.

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Home • Missouri Independent [Unofficial]Mar 23

5 things to watch as Missouri lawmakers return for the final stretch

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5 things to watch as Missouri lawmakers return for the final stretch • Missouri Independent

Legislative spring break is over, and Missouri lawmakers return to the Capitol on Monday with a packed agenda and a May 15 deadline to adjourn.

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Home • Missouri Independent [Unofficial]Feb 23

Cannabis and gambling scored wins in Missouri House, but scrutiny still shadows both

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Cannabis and gambling scored wins in Missouri House, but scrutiny still shadows both • Missouri Independent

Cannabis and gambling interests had a bit of a roller-coaster week in Jefferson City, with big legislative wins in the Missouri House.

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Home • Missouri Independent [Unofficial]Feb 18

Missouri House narrowly passes bill to regulate gray-market slot machines

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Missouri House narrowly passes bill to regulate gray-market slot machines • Missouri Independent

The Missouri House narrowly approved a bill legalizing slot machines in gas stations and bars around the state.

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Columbus - FeedsJul 22, 2025
Ohio Lottery mints 30 new millionaires, supports education - Stephanie Thompson
Show threadVictoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️Oct 24, 2024

Predatory Gambling Industry Is Misleading Voters
https://jacobin.com/2024/10/sports-betting-legalization-gambling-campaign

* gambling companies convince states to legalize sports betting
* promises of tax-revenue windfalls
* benefits less than promised, at severe human cost

[2018] Supreme Court Ruling Favors Sports Betting
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/14/us/politics/supreme-court-sports-betting-new-jersey.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_and_Amateur_Sports_Protection_Act_of_1992
* outlawed sports betting

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The Predatory Gambling Industry Is Misleading Voters

Gambling companies are convincing states to legalize sports betting with promises of tax-revenue windfalls. The benefits are often less than promised — and they come at a severe human cost.

Show threadVictoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️Sep 30, 2024

Sports Betting Will Do to America What It’s Done to Australia
https://jacobin.com/2024/09/australia-sports-betting-addiction-murdoch

* Australia: canary in the coal mine for sports betting
* Americans should pay attention destruction the industry caused
* gambling isn’t part of the culture in Australia: completely unavoidable
* saturation of advertising for gambling companies on TV is total

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Sports Betting Will Do to America What It’s Done to Australia

Australia is the canary in the coal mine for sports betting, and Americans should pay attention to the destruction the industry has caused.