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MGC Welcomes Fifth Executive Director

Jefferson City, Missouri, June 30, 2010- The Missouri Gaming Commission welcomes new Executive Director Roger Stottlemyre. Stottlemyre replaces Gene McNary who resigned April 21, 2010. He becomes the fifth executive director in MGC history.

 

Chairman James Mathewson says “Roger Stottlemyre is a former Superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. His background is in law and gaming enforcement. His experience will enable him to effectively lead staff, assist the Commission in regulating the State’s riverboat casinos, and in the process of licensing the 13^th riverboat gaming casino.”

 

Replacing Stottlemyre as Deputy Director of Enforcement is O’Fallon, Missouri Deputy Police Chief Bill Seibert. Seibert is a former

Lt. Colonel with the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

In other MGC personnel changes, Frank Jung has been named General Counsel. Jung, who has served as Legal Counsel with MGC for over a year, replaces Chris Hinckley who remains with the Commission as Legal Counsel in St.Louis.

 

The next meeting of the Missouri Gaming Commission will be July 28, 2010 in Jefferson City. 

President Casino Closes Forever

The President riverboat casino has closed forever. Tim Logan of the St.Louis Post Dispatch has the story.

24 hour gaming makes the news

Casinos in Missouri can opt to go to 24 hour gaming. Chris Blank of the Associated Press wrote the story. KPLR TV in St.Louis ran the story.

No complimentary cocktails

Missouri is not the only state not allowing complimentary cocktails. Read the story from the AP here.

Ameristar expands

Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City plans a $14 million expansion project that would add 100 rooms and a fitness center to its hotel. Read the story in the Kansas City Business Journal.

Twitter

Did you know you can follow MGC news on Twitter? MissouriGaming is the site name. Go to twitter.com and sign up.

Louisiana, Missouri

KHQA reports on Louisiana, Missouri's interest in the 13th casino license. Read the story at

connecttristates.com

Breaking ground in KCK

The Kansas Speedway project is officially underway. Kevin Collison of the Kansas City Star writes about it.

MGC Monthly Meeting recap

The Missouri Gaming Commission met Wednesday in Jefferson City. Among items of interest was the 4-0 vote approving the preliminary order of discipline regarding the President riverboat casino. Virginia Young of the St.Louis Post Dispatch reports one of many news stories circulating today.

In other Commission action, there were disciplinary orders, settlement agreements and a relicensure of the Isle of Capri in Boonville. The Commission also approved the relicensure of two suppliers and approved an amendment to our Excursion Liquor Regulations, which would allow the Commission to impose discipline upon a specific liquor facility rather than the entire liquor license.

Cape Girardeau

Cape Girardeau businessman David Knight is interested in a casino. Read this story in the Southeast Missourian.