The Missouri Riverboat Gambling Proposition , also known as Proposition A , was on the November 3, 1992 ballot in Missouri as a legislatively referred state statute , where it was approved . The measure authorized riverboat gambling excursions on the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, to be regulated by the State Tourism Commission. [1] [2]
The resulting law from this proposition was struck down by the State Supreme Court in Harris v. Missouri Gaming Commission under a ruling that games of chance can only become legal through changes to the state's constitution. [3]
In 1994, two constitutional amendments were proposed, one in an April special election which was defeated, and one in the November general election which was approved. Expansions on the November, 1994 amendment were put before before voters in 1998 and in 2004 .
Election results
Missouri Proposition A (1992)
ot 869 S.W.2d 58
Result
Votes
Percentage
Yes
1,397,750
62.47%
No
839,568
37.53%
Election results via: University of Missouri Institute for Public Policy
Text of measure
The question on the ballot appeared as: [2]
“
Authorizes riverboat gambling excursions on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, regulated by the State Tourism Commission. Excursions may originate where locally approved by the voters. Five hundred dollar maximum loss limit per person per excursion. The proposal is intended to produce increased General Revenue.
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External links
I&R Institute ballot measure database for Missouri
University of Missouri Institute for Public Policy
Chillicothe Constitution Tribune , "Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of Missouri," October 6, 1992
Harris v. Missouri Gaming Commission
↑ University of Missouri Institute for Public Policy , "Constitutional Amendments, Statutory Revision and Referenda Submitted to the Voters by the General Assembly or by Initiative Petition, 1910–2010," accessed May 14, 2014
↑ 2.0 2.1 Chillicothe Constitution Tribune , "Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of Missouri," October 6, 1992
↑ The News , Missouri wagering again goes to the ballot as sides debate need for gambling, April 3, 1994
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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A group hoping to build a new casino near the Lake of the Ozarks filed a lawsuit Tuesday arguing it collected more than enough signatures to earn a spot on the November ballot.
The Osage River Gaming & Convention Committee is asking a judge to reverse a decision by the Missouri secretary of state’s office that its initiative petition did not qualify for the statewide ballot because it was short 2,031 signatures in the 2nd Congressional District.
The proposal collected enough signatures in the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th districts.
The group claims it has identified more than 2,500 valid signatures that were rejected and should have been counted in the 2nd District.
“Verifying every signature on multiple initiative petitions this summer has been a very long process for election officials and we realize mistakes happen,” the group said in a statement announcing the lawsuit. “However, (Osage River Gaming & Convention) has always been confident their initiative petition contained a sufficient number of valid signatures from legal voters to qualify for placement on the Nov. 5 general election ballot and are now asking the court to do so.”
The proposal would amend the Missouri Constitution to allow a casino along the Osage River between Bagnell Dam and the confluence with the Missouri River. The constitution currently authorizes casinos only along the Missouri and Mississippi rivers .
It would also override a state law limiting the state to 13 licensed casinos , passed in 2008 as a result of an initiative sponsored by casino operators.
The Lake of the Ozarks is one of Missouri’s busiest tourism destinations. The casino proposal is being bankrolled by Bally’s, which currently operates a casino in Kansas City, and RIS Inc., a major regional developer. Each has contributed about half of the $4.1 million raised for the petition drive.
The proposal is being pushed in response to a casino development announced in 2021 by the Osage Nation, the Native American tribe that the river is named for. That project, a $60 million development, includes construction of a casino, hotel and convention center.
Backers of the initiative effort say their casino project will provide 700 to 800 jobs.
According to the ballot summary, the casino is expected to produce admission and fee revenue of $2.1 million annually, money that is split with the local government with jurisdiction over the site and the Missouri Gaming Commission. The tax on casino net winnings is projected to be about $14.3 million annually.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A campaign to bring a casino to the Missouri tourist destination of the Lake of the Ozarks on Tuesday sued to get the proposal on November's ballot.
The secretary of state’s office last week said the campaign did not collect enough voter signatures for the constitutional amendment to go before voters.
But the Osage River and Gaming Convention said it collected plenty of signatures.
“Verifying every signature on multiple initiative petitions this summer has been a very long process for election officials and we realize mistakes happen," the group said in a statement. "However, ORGC has always been confident their initiative petition contained a sufficient number of valid signatures from legal voters to qualify for placement on the November 5, 2024, general election ballot and are now asking the Court to do so.”
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History of Missouri Casinos. Riverboat gambling was voted in via a state-wide referendum in 1992, making Missouri the fifth state to approve this form of gambling. Since by law riverboats are not required to cruise, most of the Missouri casinos are built on top of a docked barge. This gives them the aesthetic appearance of a land-based casino ...
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