Missouri Gaming Commission Annual Report to the General Assembly Fiscal Year 1998
Table of Contents The Commissioners p 2-3
Message from the Chairman p 4-5
Section 313824 Report on Competitiveness p 6-8
Economic Impact of Riverboat Gaming p 9
Does the Gaming Money Really Go to Fund Education p 10-12
Dealing with Problem Gambling p 13
Understanding Boats in Basins p 14-17
The History of Riverboat Gambling in Missouri p 18-24
Charitable Bingo p 25
Financial Summary Reports p 27-32
Riverboat Gaming Licensee Financial Reports p 33-44
Home Dock Communities Use of Riverboat Gaming Funds p 45-50
Robert L Wolfson Chairman Robert L Wolfson is Chairman of the Board for Wolfson Capital Venture He is the co-founder of the St Louis Blues
of the National Hockey League and served as Vice-President and Treasurer of the SL Louis Blues Mr Wolfson established Feld Chevrolet in 1947 and has established many successful retail businesses In addition Mr Wolfson has successfully established several banking companies including Parkway Bank and Progress Bank both of which were eventually sold to Mark Twain Bank which has since been merged with Mercantile Bank Mr Wolfson has real estate holdings in the St Louis and Greater Washington DC areas
Mr Wolfson is currently or has been an officer in the following organizations Trustees of Brandeis University Trustees of Jewish Hospital Jewish Federation of Sf Louis Trustees of Jewish Community Centers Board of Governors ofWestwood Country Club and the International Board ofBoys Town ofItaly In addition Mr Wolpound~on is the recipient ofmany awards I from civic organizations and is well known for his philanthropic endeavors _J
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Dr Jenice Prather-Kinsey Secretary Dr Prather-Kinsey is a CPA and accounting professor at the University ofMissouri-Columbia She has published over
twenty articles in national and international academic accounting journals She has received numerous honors and awards for her research and teaching including a two year Research Associateship from Washington University and a KPMG Peat Marwick International Accounting Research Fellowship
Dr Prather-Kinsey holds leadership positions in the American Accounting Association the National Association of Black Accountants the American Institute of CPAs the Institute of Management Accountants and the Missouri Society of CPAs She was on the Price Waterhouse National Advisory Board and currently is on the MIZZOU Credit Union and the Board of Trustees of Second Missionary Baptist Church
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Julian M Seeherman Vice-Chairman Mr Seeherman is the former Chairman of the Board of the Venture Stores Prior to becoming Chairman of the Board
Mr Seehernlan held various top executive positions with Venture He began his career as a retailer with Abraham amp Straus a division of Federated Department Stores in 1951 In 1977 Mr Seehennanjoined the May Co as President and CEO of Conshysumers Distributing Mr Seehemlan currently operates a consulting business
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Mr Seehennan was inducted into the Discounting Hall of Fame in 1995 He is a recipient of the International Mass Retail Associations Partnership Award and was voted the 1991 Discounter of the Year by retail industry executives Mr Seeherman is cUlTently or has served onltthe boards ofWebster University the Boy Scouts Junior Achievement Civic Progress Jewish Community Center Association Jewish Hospital Greenfield Industries Inc and is involved in many other charitable and business organizations in the St Louis area
Robert C Smith Mr Smith is a retired senior partner in the firm of Smith Lewis Beckett Powell amp Roark He formerly served as a
Master in Federal Court on insurance litigation He has served as an arbitrator for the US and Midwest Arbitration Associashytions and as a Missouri Administrative Hearing Commissioner Mr Smith served as a member of the Missouri House ofRepreshysentatives from 1953-56 including two years as Speaker Pro-tern He was Mayor of Columbia from 1961-63 Mr Smith has served on numerous Missouri Bar Association boards including the Board of Governors from 1975-79 He has served as a member of the Stephens College Board of Curators President of Columbia Kiwanis President of the Missouri Symphony Society Member of the State Historical Society Board ofTrustees He has received the Missouri Bar Pro-bono Award Univershysity ofMissouri Alumni Faculty Award University ofMissouri Law School Citation of Merit Outdoor Writers Association Of America Ham Brown Service Award and is an Honorary Citizen of Fulton Missouri
Major LG Ullery (retired) Major Ullery retired from the Missouri State Highway Patrol as a Major in 1991 After retirement Major Ullery served
as Safety Director for Crabtree-Harmon Corp where he established and organized its safety department Major Ullery continues to work as a safety consultant for various organizations
During his 27-year career with the Highway Patrol Major Ullery was instrumental in developing programs to reduce fatalities on the highways and increase safety monitoring of the pUblic He implemented a statewide drug interdiction program reintroducing techniques and encouraging officers on the road to be alert to criminal activities and operations This program has been recognized as one of the best criminal apprehension efforts in the nation
Governor Carnahan amp Members of the General Assembly
I am pleased to present the Missouri Gaming Commisshysions annual report for fiscal year 1998 It is submitted to comply with the Commissions statutory reporting mandates and to provide you a status report of the riverboat gambling bingo and horse racing industries in Missouri
The riverboat gambling statute has two provisions reshyquiring the Gaming Commission to submit an annual report Because the two statutes have somewhat conflicting instructions the Commission submits this report to you now shortly after the conclusion of the states fiscal year to provide you with a yearshyend financial report and to give you ample time to review and evaluate the infonnation prior to commencing the next legislative session Of course the Commission will comply with the filing date in the statute and submit a supplemental report on January 15 1999 However it should be noted that among the Connnissions recommendations for legislation is that the two sections requiring an annual report be consolidated so that the report is due September 15th of each year
In addition to the statutory requirements the Commisshysions report covers other areas that it belicves are of interest to the states policy makers Two of the most fTequently asked questions of the Gaming Commission are (1) Where does the gambling money go and (2) Why is the Commission trying to take games of chance away from boats in basins when it granted pemlission after a thorough study of the issues to allow them These topics are reviewed in depth beginning on pages 10 and 13 respectively Furthennore the report contains a wide variety of financial reports that we hope will provide a thorough overview of the financial status of riverboat gaming operations
The Commission assumed responsibility for the regulation of charitable bingo on July 1 1994 Since that time the Conmlisshysion has concentrated on adopting guidelines that will ensure that criminal elements are not involved in the operation of bingo games In addition the Commission worked with the General Assembly to reduce bingo tax rates create a more user-friendly system of taxation that provides a meaningful audit trail that protects state revenue and ensures a level playing field for competitors
By vigilantly working to cooperate with Missouris charitable fraternal religious service and veterans organizations the Commission has been able to develop a system of regulation that is firm but fair and has been successful in ousting dozens of individuals and organizations whose only interest was selfish enrichment and not contributing to charitable causes However the Conunissions work in this area is not finished and it will continue to develop new and innovative ways to streamline regulatory process while standing firm on its demand for a well conducted industry free of crime and corruption
There is little I can report to you on the issue ofhorse racing Legislation that would have allowed the owner of a horse track to operate otf-track betting parlors failed this past legislashytive session The only applicants that have contacted the Comshymission have informed the staff that the ability to operate OTBs is a prerequisite to them filing an application in Missouri We continue to work with the Missouri Horse Racing Commission on issues regarding incentives for Missouri horse breeders and the operation of amateur racing in the state
To all those whom I have had the pleasure of working with over the past five years I express my gratitude for the opportunity to serve as Chairman of the Gaming Commission As 1 approach the end ofmy last teffil as mandated by statute I
look back on the accomshyplishments of the Commisshysion with a great deal of pride The General Asshysembly gave the Commisshysion the difficult and often controversial job of impleshymenting the peoples will to have riverboat gaming The Commission has implemented its charge by carefully adhering to our statutory guidelines While the Akin decision has been the source of legal conflict and public controversy it has not stopped the Commission fiom giving you what SBs 10amp11 contained as a core demand - a clean industry fiee from criminal influence When the Commission has discovered evidence of crime those responsible have been exposed and eliminated In addition the Commission has imposed strict penalties for violations of its standards for the conduct of gaming
In 1998 the Commission established a new division Corporate Securities and Finance to deal with specialized matters involving financial transactions tax issues and corporate law The pew division is modeled after similar groups within other agencies It includes approximately 15 staff members including an employee of the IRS who is assigned to the Commission under an intergovernmental agreement
In any organization the key ingredient is people All of my fellow COllumssioners have been dedicated to the creation of a new agency with integrity as its by-word They have worked
diligently to that end
More importantly we have been fortunate to have a superb staff It would be inappropriate to single out any inshydividuals Nevertheless the leadership of our Executive Director and the diligent work of his Deputy Directors their support staff our legal counsel the many members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the agents assigned to the Commission by the IRS have made it all possible Continuity is important The willingness of our staff to continue gives me comfort that the business and problems that lie ahead will be handled with professhysionalism and integrity
In closing the Commission looks forward to continuing its mission which is prominently displayed on the inside cover of this report To administer honestly equitably and efficiently the statutes and rules and regulations that govern the riverboat gamshying bingo and horse racing industries in Missouri
Sincerely
Robert L Wolfson Chairman
Effect of Tax Rate Missouri law currently imposes an 18 state
tax on the adjusted gross receipts (AGR) received from gambling games on riverboat casinos In addishytion the statute provides that the home dock city or county where each excursion gambling boat is located shall receive 2 ofAGR The local tax does not generate state funds and therefore is not subject to Article III Section J (d) of the Missouri Constitution which directs that all state funds derived from the proceeds of gambling be used for public education
The statute also imposes an admission fee on the operators of excursion gambling boats in the amount of two dollars ($2) per patron pcr excursion which is split between the home dock community and the state Furthermore pursuant to section 313824 RSMo excursion gambling boat operators are charged for the cost of gaming agents that are assigned to the riverboat with the responsibility of protecting the pUblic While the cost of Commission agents varies with each operation the average annual cost is apshyproximately $589200 per boat
Finally it should be noted that in addition to the special taxes imposed on gambling the riverboat operators are responsible for all other state and local taxes such as sales tax property tax and income tax that apply to other business owners The Commission regularly reviews the operators financial records to ensure that the appropriate local state and federal taxes are paid
Jurisdiction AGRTax Admission Fees license Fees
lllinois
15 up to 25 million 20010 betveen $25 to $50 million 25 between $50 to $75 million 30 between $75 and $100 million and 35 over $100 million
$25000 application fee $5000 rerxwal
$2 per patron per cmise (including camps a11d multiple rides)
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Sliding scale on AGR $0 to $1 million 5 $1 to $3 million 10 $3 million al1d up 20
$25000 application fee for a 9 )eaT tenu $1000 renewal fee pIllS $5 per passenger carrying capacity irxluding ere (millirmm capacity is 250)
ekly fee set by comlnssion of 65 of enforcerrent costs plus expellses to be divided equally atrollg
licensees Local adllnssion fee of $50 per patron per cruise (optional)
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Ihe higrer of $50000 or full cost of imestigation relxwal fee of $25000 aunually
$2 per patron per cruise (including eomps and multiple rides) Full cost of enforcement (avg $589200 per boat per year)
Mississippi
Sliding scale of Ulmlhly revelUle from 4 to 8 Annual per ~ fee ranging from $50 for I ~x to $2800 for 27 to
35 gatlJes Local optional AGR tax of 4 to 8
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The taxes specific to Missouri riverboat gaming opshyerators are higher than their competitors in adjoining from marketing efforts that could attract more customers thus generating more tax revenue and offering the possibility of additional capital investment
The table shown on page 6 compares Missouris rivshyerboat gambling tax rate to adjoining states In addition the chart below depicts the effective tax rates for each adjoining state The effective tax rate is the amount of tax paid as a percentage of gross revenue It should be noted that Illinois recently raised its taxes on riverboat gambling from a flat 20 ofAGR to the sliding scale depicted in Table A on page 6
Even with Illinois new higher tax rate its operators eHective tax rate remains lower than that ofMissouri operators While some consideration must be given to the fact that Missouri charges for the full cost of enforceshyment and Illinois does not a more compelling argushyment can be made that the
loss limits detrimental efiect on gross revenue is the prishymary reason for Illinois lower effective tax rate
Finally it should be noted that three Indian casinos are now operating in Kansas These facilities are not taxed and therefore are not represhysented in any of the tables or charts Nevertheless the Kansas Indian casinos have established themselves as fonnidable competitors of the riverboat gaming operations on the western side ofMisshysouri and are having an impact on state revenue
Effect of the Loss Limit There have been 110 changes in the competitive factors
relating to the loss limit since the commissions last full report was submitted to the General Assembly in January 1997 Neighboring states continue to post significantly higher win per admission numbers than operators in Missouri resulting in as much as 50 more gaming revenue per patron in those states than in Missouri
Statistical data and observations of customer patterns at facilities in Ill1nois and Kansas continue to indicate that the loss limit results in an export of Missouri dollars to neighboring
jurisdictions The accompanying tables and charts that are proshyvided clearly demonstrate that Missouri lags significantly behind
neighboring non-loss limit states in win per admission This information is provided to update and supplement the data proshyvided in the 1997 report
Finally the Commission has yet to see any evidence that the loss limit is an effective deterrent to the problem gambler While the Commission has adopted one of the most aggressive programs to combat problem gambling (see page 13) the loss limit has not proven to be an effective weapon in this battJe
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There are many questions regarding the economic impact of riverboat gaming in Misshysouri and the impact of gaming nationwide In 1997 Civic Progress of St Louis commissioned an independent study on the economic impact of gaming in Missouri Dr Charles Leven Professor Emeritus of Economics conducted the study released to the public in the spring of 1998 at Washington University and Dr Don Phares Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University ofMissouri-St Louis
The Leven-Phares study was based on financial results for calendar year 1996 and included projections for calendar year 1997 The study asserted that in 1997 the casino gaming indusshytry in Missouri directly and indirectly generated more than threeshy
t quarters of a billion dollars worth of new spending in the states ~ economy Because of casino gaming personal income grew by ~
over $500 million State and local governments received over $225 million in new tax revenues Almost 18000 new jobs were added to the economy
t~middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotImiddotmiddot The Missouri riverboat casino market is generally considshyered to be limited to local residents However because all of the
1 Missouri facilities are located near bordering states it appears 1 ~ that the casinos are able to attract a significant amount of out of1Ir state dollars The Leven-Phares study found that visitors from
out of state generated 30 percent of casino revenues Furthermore the study found that 17 percent of casino revenue came from reducshytions in spending outside the state by Missourians
On the other hand the study found that $265 million dollars of casino revenue carne from reduced household spending in Missouri However the study noted that while this is more than one half of Missourians total spending of $412 million at casinos it is relatively inconseshyquential when compared to total Missouri retail sales of$45 billion or personal income of $116 billion
Although the Leven-Phares study introduced important data and represents the most thorough examination of the ecoshynomic impact of casino gambling on the Missouri economy it did not go far enough In order to get a more complete picture of the economic impact that gambling has on Missourians and their economy social impact must be examined A study must atshytempt to estimate the number of problem gamblers and the extent of their impact on the Missouri economy No such study has been attempted in Missouri and the difficulty in quantifying such human factors represents an enormous chalshylenge
This is a question frequently asked of public officials The short answer is yes it does Pursuant to a constitutional amendment submitted by the General Assembly the voters adopted Article III Section 39( d) in 1992 which mandated that all state tax money derived fro111 the conduct ofgambling to be dedicated to public education
State statutes impose three taxes unique to riverboat gambling operators The only tax subject to Article III Section
3 9( d) is the 18 state tax on adshyjusted gtoss receipts (AGR) which produces the vast majority of revenue (Section 313822 RSMo) In addition the statute imposes a $2 admission fee that is split between the home dock community and the state (Section 313820 RSMo) Finally the statute allocates 2 of AGR as a local tax paid to the home dock community to be used for services necessary for the safety of the public visiting an excursion gambling boat (Section 313822(1) RSMo)
1994 Changes to the Foundation Formula
In 1994 the General As~embly passed Senate Bill 380 which made significant changes in the school foundation formula Among the changes was a provision that directed a large portion of the states tax on the gross revenues of riverboat gaming operators to the formula The remaining funds would be spent on capital improvement projects for the states colleges and universi-
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1996 1997 1998
Fiscal Year
FiscdYea R h erlxxJt Birm 1995 $5661628204 $625370996 1996 $9973032067 $468417852 1997 $11841938902 $461557950 1998 $1444903789~- $4384 17486_
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ties until the legislature passed Senate Bill 301 in 1995 SB 301 would direct all the states portion of the AGR tax to elemcntary and secondary education Specifically the first $7 million is appropriated to the School Bond Fund to be used to pay the costs of the issuance of local school district bonds with the remaining
funds going to the school foundation formula As depicted in the chmis on pages 11 and 12 the gaming
revenue represents a significant portion of new funding for public education in each of the past four fiscal years In addition in less than 2 years the riverboat gambling revenue represents almost 6 of direct state aid for education
Excess Admission Fees to be Used for Education
The primary purpose of the states portion of the admisshysion fee is to fund the administrative and regulatory activities of the Gaming Commission TIllS insures that no general revenue is used for any function relating to riverboat gaming However the admission fee generates far more revenue than the Commission requires to operate In fiscal year 1997 the states portion ofthe admission fee exceeded the Commissions operating budget by more than $25 million
Therefore some mechanism is required to distribute the remainder of the states pOliion of the admission fee In 1998 Govemor Camallan proposed legislation that would direct the majority of the excess revenue generated by the states admission fee to early childhood education programs However because prior fiscal years the excess admission fee had been used for programs for community neighborhood organizations and vetershyans it was necessary to establish a schedule of funding each of these programs while providing that the majority of the funds be used for early childhood education The General Assembly responded by adopting HB 1519 which established the following distribution formula for the excess admission fees in the Gaming Commission Fund (1) The first $500000 is used to fund community neighborhood
organization programs for the homeless and to deter gang-re-
Source of Increase in Foundation Formula FY 95 to FY 98
Source of Funds
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lated violence and crimes_ (2) $3 million to the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement
Trust Fund for the construction maintenance or renovation of veterans homes and cemeteries
(3) $3 million to the Missouri National Guard Trust Fund (4) $3 million for the Missouri College Guarantee Fund (5) The remaimng funds are to be used for the Early Childhood
Development Education and Care Fund to be used for early childhood education
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(6) Ifthe funds used in (5) exceed $27 million in a given year up to an additional $15 million shall be distributed to the Missouri college guarantee fund
It is important to note that the admission fee is not derived from the conduct of gaming and therefore not constitutionally required to be used for education Therefore while the bulk of the money is used for education purposes the portions used for Missouri veterans and the National Guard do not violate constitutional restriction on the use of state funds derived from the conduct of gaming
Voluntary Exclusions for Problem Gamblers One of the most difficult challenges for regulators of
casino gambling is finding ways to combat problem gambling In Missouri we have broken new ground with a program that is helping hundreds of problem gamblers deal with their compulsive tendencies
The program is called the List of Disassociated Persons and it allows problem gamblers to begin to take personal responshysibility for their problem by voluntarily excluding themselves from Missouri riverboat casinos
Professional treatment counselors have advised the Comshymission that the only way for problem gamblers to begin the continuing road to recovery is for them to admit they have a problem and take personal responsibility for it The Commission chose to make these requirements the cornershystone of its Disassocishyated Persons program
The purpose of the program is to proshyvide a person with a gambling problem an incentive to refrain from visiting riverboat casinos in Missouri and to protect the problem gambler from receiving direct marketing materishy
als ii-om Missouri casino operators It must be stressed that it is the responsibility of the problem gambler to seek treatment and to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos It is not the responsibility of the Gaming Commission or the casino operators to prevent the problem gambler from entering the casino - this would be an impossible task and an invitation for failure Furshythennore treatment counselors have advised the Commission that such a policy would actually have a negative impact on long-term treatment because someone else would be taking responsibility for the problem gamblerS conduct However casino companies do have an obligation to remove disassociated persons once their identity is discovered
Therefore the Commissions program provides that the consequence of visiting a Missouri riverboat casino is that if discovered the person will be arrested for trespassing and will forfeit any chips tokens or credits in their possession at the time of arrest
In exchange for the agreement of the problem gambler to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos the Commission requires the casino operators to refrain from offering people on the Disassociated Persons List incentives to visit the casino such as free dinners free stays in the hotel etc It is the responsibility of the Disassociated Person to notifY the Commission ofany violations of this policy
It is important to note that entrance into the Disassociated Persons program is a lifetime commitment Treatment counselors have advised the Commission that a gambling addiction requires lifetime treatment and that a person is never cured but continushyally recovering
Although the program is still in its infancy the initial results are encouraging
Introduction Over the past several months the most frequently asked
question of any member of the Ganling Commission or its staff has been Why is the Commission trying to take the licenses away from the boats in basins when it granted the licenses in the first place Understandably this question has befuddled many citizens lawmakers and those employed in the casino industry
The short answer is that when the licenses were issued the Commission had an obligation to abide by the statutory definition of Missouri and Mississippi River adopted by the legislature When the Missouri Supreme Court stmck down that law the Commission had an obligation to enforce the new law announced by the Court It is that simple
To examine the issue more thoroughly one must first look to the statute defining the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers passed by the legislature in 1994
Senate Bill 740 and Dockside Hearings In 1994 the legislature added the following definition of the
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers to the riverboat gaming law
laquoMissouri River and Mississippi River [means] the watcr bed andbanks of those rivers including any space filled by the water of those rivers for docking purposes in a manner approved by the commission but shall not include any artifishycial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main chalmel of the river as established by the United States Army Corps ofEngineers
In addition the legislature defined dock as
the location which contains any natural or artificial space inlet hollow or basin in or adjashycent to a bank of the Mississippi or Missouri Rivers next to a wharf or landing [for] gamshybling excursion [passengers] but shall not include any artificial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main channel of the river as established by the United States Anny Corps of Engineers
Pursuant to well-established canons of constitutional interpreshytation the Gaming Commission is obligated to presume the
constitutionality of statutes It has no authority to declare a statute unconstitutional All the currently lishycensed boats located basins were subject to lengthy public hearings designed to evaluate whether the riverboat was located in a manner allowed by the statute The Commission heard expert testimony on the subject and solicited testimony from public At each such hearing save one there was no objection by any group or citizen to locating the facility in an artificial basin as provided by statute Each basin was approved after a determination that it complied with the statutory definitions previously cited
On only one occasion was the constitutionality of a location questioned In that instance the Commission ruled that because the statute defined the Missouri River as including artificial basins that the boat was located on the river Although that decision of the Gaming Commission could have been appealed to the Westem District Court of Appeals and then to the Supreme Court no such appeal was filed Later in the Akin case a reshyspected circuit court judge would issue a ruling similar to that the Commission
However on November 25 1997 the Supreme Court disshyagreed with the lower court and declared the definition of river in the gaming statute invalid to the extent that it conflicts with Courts ruling that an artificial basin must be filled with water that touches the surface stream [ofthe river] (for considerable
distances) and thereby contiguous to the surface stream [of the river] The law has now changed and the Commission must enforce the new law
It is now the charge of the Gaming Commission to determine who complies with the Akin ruling To the extent that a project shydoes not comply its license for games of chance must be reshyvoked The Commission moved quickly to set this process in motion While the Courts initial ruling was issued on November 25 1997 the final mandate did not issue until December 23 1997 On January 9 1998 the Commission was scheduled to issue preliminary disciplinary orders revoking the license for games of chance to all boats located in artificial basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of the Missoun or Mississhysippi lliver
The preliminary disciplinary orders are documents that allege that a company is not in compliance with the law Preliminary disciplinary orders do not become effective for 30 days during which time each licensee is afforded the opportunity to request a hearing contesting the Commissions preliminary order If the licensee requests a hearing the riverboat can continue operating pending the outcome of the hearing
However the riverboat gaming operators stopped the Commission from issuing the preliminary
orders by obtaining an Order of Prohibition from tIle Cole County Circuit Court The operators lawsuit alleged that the Commissions hearing process did not provide sufficient due process in violation of the US and Missouri Constitutions The Commission appealed the lower cOUl1 ruling and on May 28 1998 the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Commisshysion by holding that the Commissions procedure complies with constitutional due process and has the appropriate remedies for judicial review to avoid ineparable hann to any of the parties State ex rei Riverside Joint Venture et at vs Missouri Gaming Commission
On June 23 J998 the Commission issued preliminary disciplinary orders to Boyd Kansas City Inc Hilton Kansas City Corporation Han-ahs North Kansas City Corporation Kansas City Station Corporation Riverside Joint Venture and Han-ahs Maryland Heights LLC Riverside Joint Venture and Players MH LP and St Joseph Riverboat Partners However the riverboats are entitled to a hearing to prove that they comply with the Akin ruling The process is as follows
At the hearing the riverboat licensee is given the opportunity to prove that it complies with the Akin ruling An independent hearing officer who will make a recommendation to the Commisshy
sion will conduct the hearing The five members of the Commisshysion will ultimately be responsible for deciding the matter The Commission may accept modify or reject the fmdings of the hearing officer If the ruling is adverse to the licensee it can appeal to the Western District Court ofAppeals and then to the Supreme Court
Should a license come up for renewal while a hearing or appeal is pending the licensee will be eligible for renewal continshygent upon the outcome of the disciplinary hearing This proceshydure is consistent with the way the Commission has handled disciplinary actions over the past several years The process is not new and was not created specifically to deal with the boats in basins situation
Jhe Myth of the Cruising Riverboat Requirement
One of the most common myths that has perpetuated throughshyout Missouris experience with riverboat gaming is the claim that the original referendum promised cruising riverboats The assertion is simply not true The law has never required that all boats cruise that any boat cruise all the time or that any boat cruise when it is unsafe to do so
The original law adopted by the people granted a specific exemption from cruising for the Admiral and five other sites along the downtown St Louis riverfront In addition the legislashytion exempted all boats from cruising from the beginning of
November until the end of March
_ Furthermore the Tourism Commission had the authority to set the minimum number of cruises from April until October Therefore the boats could be docked for substantial periods during these months Moreover the original referendum allowed the boat operator to operate while remaining docked for mechanical problems adshyverse weather or other condishytions adversely affecting safe navigation
Upon receiving inforshymation from the United States Coast Guard and the US Army Corps of Engineers that rivers in Missouri present certain safety hazards that must be accounted for the legislature adopted a procedure for evaluating safety risks The riverboat gaming statute provides that all boats shall cruise unless the Commisshysion finds that the best interest ofMissouri and the safety of the public indicate the need for continuous docking Section 313805 (15) RSMo The statute also provides that in order for a boat to remain dockside the applicant must demonstrate that the project would benefit land-based development and permashynent job creation Therefore the law clearly instructs the Comshymission to consider projects that have significant investments in land-based development
The statute requires the Commission to hold hearings to
determine whether it is safe for each riverboat to cruise The result of each of these hearings has been that it is unsafe for vessels of this size carrying thousands of passengers to cruise The Gaming Commission has received uncontroverted testimony from dozens of experts including the United States Coast Guard who have attested to the perils of large passenger vessels cruising in high traffic areas on the Missouri River
The testimony by these experts regarding the perils of placing large passenger vessels in the navigable portions of these rivers was alanningly evidenced by three recent accidents involvshying Missouri riverboat gaming operations The first at the Aztar riverboat in Caruthersville involved a 30 by 70 barge half loaded with gravel that broke loose and struck the boarding ramp of the Aztar casino The second accident was the well-publicized incident where a grain barge broke loose and struck the entrance ramp to the Admiral in St Louis The collision broke the power lines COIDlected to the boat requiring the use of emergency generators Several months later another barge would strike the Admiral as further evidence of the dangers involved in being situated near the path of commercial river traffic
Fortunately in each instance tragedy was avoided and no one was injured The avoidance of injury is largely because of Gaming Commission policies regarding safety inspections and pennits and the fact that the vessels remain dockside thus minishymizing the risk ofcollision and maximizing the utilization of rescue facilities However the incidents demonstrate that the safest location for these facilities is in a protected basin off the navigable waterway The Coast Guard has consistently informed the Commission that protected basins represent the safest mode of operation for riverboat casinos
Introduction November 3 1998 marks the 6th amriversary of the Misshy
souri voters approval of riverboat gambling in Missouri Howshyever policy debates and legal wrangling delayed the opening of the states ftrst riverboat gambling operation until May 27 1994 The industry now holds 16 licenses at 10 casino properties and employs approximately 12000 people with an rumual payroll of approxishymately $269 million
Nevertheless rec~nt litigation has result in great uncertainty for many Missourians eIl1ployed in the riverboat gambling industry On November 23 1997 the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling in Alan y Missouri Gaming Commission The court held that to the extent that the legislatures deftnition of the Missomi and Mississippi Rivers authorized games of chance in basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of those rivers the definition is unconstitutional
The Supreme Courts final decision in Akin was issued on December 23 1997 and on January 9 1998 the Commission issued Preliminary Orders for Disciplinary Action to all licensees operating riverboats in basins that are not contiguous to the surface stream ofthe Missouri or Mississippi River The discishyplinary actions propose that the companies authority to conduct games of chance be revoked The proposed orders are currently being appealed and affect 5 of the states 9 riverboat casino propshyerties
In light of the substantial policy issues now facing the General Assembly regarding riverboat gambling in Missouri the Commission thought it would be beneftcial to recount the history of the industrys creation its evolution and its prospects for the future
The 1992 Referendum In 1991 the Missouri General Assembly adopted House
Bill 149 ordering that the issue as to whether Missouri should allow riverboat gambling be referred to the voters On November 3 1992 Missouri voters approved the referendum by a 63 majority The ballot language for this measure read as follows
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 Revshyenue
While the original ballot language certainly implies that all gambling would occur during an excursion and thus that the boat would be cruising the rivers the text of the amendment plainly states otherwise The proposal passed by the people defined a gambling excursion as the time during which gambling games may be operated on an excursion gambling boat whether docked or during a cruise Gambling games may be continuously operated on an excursion gambling boat which is continuously docked (Missouri Session Laws 1991 HB 149149 sect A(sect 1) adopted by referendum eff Nov 3 1992) (emphasis added)
In fact the original referendum passed by the people specifically exempted boats on the S1 Louis riverfront from ever cruising the river Furthermore no boat would ever have to cruise from November to March Moreover the referendum allowed
exceptions from the cruising requirement in the case ofmechan ishycal problems adverse weather or other conditions adversely affecting safe navigation during the duration of the problem or condition or as authorized by the Commission during the off season
Therefore it is clear that the original referendwn did not promise cruising riverboats Not all boats were required to cruise none of the boats were required to cruise five months of the year and all boats could be exen1]Jted from cruising if it would pose safety problems
The Original Referendum Gets a Makeover Prior to the election 10 decide riverboat gambling in 1992
critics of some provisions of the referendum language began to emerge On October 23 1992 the Kansas City Star reported that the law did not bar convicted felons from holding a license to
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operate a gambling boat In addition some public officials began to question whether the tourism Commission was the proper agency to regulate the gambling industry whieh was predicted to be a significant tourist attraction (KC Star October 26 1992)
As a result after the referendum had been approved by the voters legislation wao introduced supported by then Governorshyelect Carnahan to place more stringent requirements on riverboat gamb ling licclLoces and to create a strong Gaming Commission to regulate the new industry
Senate Bills 10 amp 11 On April 29 1993 Governor Carnahan signed into law SBs
10 amp 11 creating the five member gaming Commission The bill carried an emergency clause and the Governor immediately apshypointed the first members
The Commission was given much more authority over the gaming industry than had previously been given to the Tourism Commission The COImnission could prioritize applications issue liquor licenses assess a wide array ofadministrative penalties inspect the licensees premises at any time decide the number type and location of gambling boats determine the times during which gambling may occur have access to all closed records relating applicants for licenses conduct hearings and be a trier of fact with regard to alleged violations of the gaming act and require licensees to release all information on its finances
In addition the industry was held to a higher standard having to prove its suitability for licensure by clear and convincing evidence rather than a preponderance of the evidence as had been the case under the provisions ofthe original referendum Felons are prohibited fi-om holding gaming licenses under the new act and the Commission is empowered to reopen licensing hearings at any time These requirements made it clear that a riverboat gambling
license was a privilege granted at the sole discretion of the State of Missouri and that the license carried no property rights
The Commission was vested with a strict code ofethics that prohibited members and staff from being employed by or having any financial interest in an applicant or licensee during their tenure with the Commission or for a two year period thereafter
Continuous Docking Language Clarified Senate Bills 10 amp 11 also added new language clarifYing
the original referendums vague provisions relating to cruising riverboats While SBs 10 amp 11 were being debated the legislature was made aware that the US Coast Guard had serious concerns about the safety of large passenger vessels on the Missouri River In a letter to the Missouri Port Authority Association dated Februshyary 5 1993 US Coast Guard Commander SP Cooper stated that I am concerned about the safety issues attendant to the operation of these [riverboat gambling] vessels Cooper went on to say that The large numbers ofpassengers on these vessels pose special problems for public safety organizations The Coast Guard willllot have a pennanent presence in these communities but will assist if resources are available
In response to the safety concerns raised by Captain Cooshyper local public officials in Kansas City and other safety experts SBs 10 amp 11 adopted a procedure for allowing the Commission to order riverboats to remain continuously docked if the safety of the public indicates the need for continuous docking (SBs 10 amp 11 Section 3 (15)
However some legislators and local public officials beshylieved dockside gaming was important for reasons other than safety Some public officials were concerned that riverboat compashynies might not honor commitments to home dock communities if the operation did not have immediate success In 1993 several
riverboat operators in Iowa had pulled anchor and sailed south in hopes oftaking advantage of the more favorable regulatory envishyronment in Mississippi
In order to address this issue language was added that would require the Commission to consider economic feasibility or impact that would benefit land based development and permanent job creation when making its decision whether dockside gaming was in the best interest ofMissouri However officials from the St Louis area did not want the issue of continuously docked boats tied to additional infrastructure requirements They believed that S1 Louis already had sufficiently developed its riverfront and therefore added language to the bill exempting the City of S1 Louis from the aforementioned requirement
Gaming Commission Begins Work
Supreme Court Intervention - Round One Troy Harris v Missouri Gaming Commission
On February 22 1994 the Misshysouri Supreme Court issued its opinion in Troy Harris v Missouri Garning Commis- sioll wherein it ruled that the legislature did not have the authority to allow games of chance 011 riverboats The Commisshysion argued that it was the voters who authorized games of chance by adopting the referendum language in November 1992 The Court agreed that the people lawfully authorized games of chance in the 1992 referendmn However it ruled that because the General Assembly
repealed the sections ofthe referendum authorizing games of chance and reenacted congruous language in SBs 10 amp 11 that the new law was an act of the General Assembly not the people and therefore subject to the limitations ofArticle III sect 39(9) ofthe Missouri Constitution prohibiting the General Assembly from authorizing games ofchance
The Court in Harris also found the language exempting the Admiral and the lease sites along the St Louis riverfront from cruising to be a facially special law Because special laws are presumed unconstitutional ill1leSS the party defending the law can demonstrate a substantial justification for the special treatment the Court remanded the issue back to circuit court for an evidenshytiary hearing
The Legislative Response to Harris The legislature responded quicldy to the Supreme Courts
decision in Harris by filing HJR 43 a constitutional amendment that would authorize the General Assembly to pennit games of chance on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers The joint resolushytion was drafted to address the very nan-ow question raised by the court as to whether or not the General Assembly has the authority to authorize games of chance on riverboats (Transcript of Senate Ways amp Means Committee hearing February 2 1994 page 1)
The language adopted by the House Ways amp Means Comshymittee read in pertinent pmi as follows
Article III Section 39(e) Notwithstanding any prohibitions contained in this constitution includshying but not limited to the prohibition contained in subdivision (9) of section 39 of tlus article the General Assembly is authorized to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance upon
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers as may be defined by the General Assembly
It appears that this language would have avoided the result in Akin whereby the Court ruled that the General Assembly did not have the authority to define the tenn river
This language concerned some members of the Senate because of the fear that by allowing the General Assembly to define the Missouri and Mississippi River it may allow for a broad definition that could be expanded to other areas of the state such as the Lake ortlle Ozarks (Transcript pages 8-9) Nevertheless the language that emerged from the Senate while more specific would be sinIilar to the House language
Section 39(e) The General Assembly may authoshyrize the issuance of licenses to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on floating facilities upon the Missouri River and the Mississippi River in such numbers locations and manner all as or may be provided by law and regulations adopted pursuant to law and subject to such taxes as provided by law arId fees as provided by law or regulation adopted pursuant to law
However as the legislation moved through the process to a conference committee concern over the breadth of the language granting the General Assembly authority to pennit games of chance continued to grow The House rejected the Senates language and passed the House version The Senate refused to adopt the House version and both side appeared deadlocked Finally the following compromise language was adopted as a conference committee substitute
The general assembly is authorized to pennit only upon the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities
The conference committee substitute was adopted by both houses with bi-partisan support The Senate vote was 23-10 and the House vote was 107-48
While HJR 43 was truly agreed to and [mally passed in time to put the question before the voters in the April 5 1994 election the measure was defeated with 527011 in favor and 528278 opposed
The General Assembly was now faced with implementing the referendum adopted by 63 of the voters in 1992 without the games of chance that Harris declared to require constitutional authority In addition it was becoming increasingly clear that serious safety problems on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers may preclude riverboat casinos from being able to cruise (Transhyscript page
Therefore the General Assembly adopted SB 740 which defined games of skill specifically authorized boats to be located in artificial basins and made minor revisions to the process for determining the conditions under which a boat may operate while continuously docked In addition the bill added new ethical standards and conflict of interest rules for the Gaming Commisshysion General Assembly Attorney Generals office Missouri State Highway Patrol peace officers and other public officials SB 740 was truly agreed to and finally passed with an emergency clause (EC) on May 12 1994 1be bill had bi-partisan support was adopted by a vote of 21-11 in the Senate (EC 24-8) and 93-63 in the House (EC 110-50)
On May 22 1994 the Commission implemented the provisions of the riverboat gambling act as amended by SB 740 and granted the first excursion gambling boat licenses to President Riverboat Casino on the Admiral and S1 Charles Riverfront Stashytion The licenses permitted the operators to offer only games of skill The inability to provide games of chance most importantly slot machines left the Missouri operators at a distinct disadvantage from their competitors in Illinois While Missourians initially flocked to the newer more elaborate Missouri riverboats the attraction soon dissipated In the first six months ofoperation the Missouri boatgt attracted fewer customers and generated less revshyenue than their Illinois competitors in East St Louis and Alton
The markets on the west side of the state presented a different situation Without competition from casinos in the same market with competitive advantages the riverboats licensed in Riverside and St Joseph on June 22 1994 fared better than their S1 Louis market counterparts Nevertheless the games of skill offered by the riverboats did not generate sufficient revenue to make the casinos profitable
In response to Harris and the failed April 1994 constitushytional amendment an initiative petition effort was mounted to allow voters to again decide whether riverboat casinos in Missouri should be allowed to ofler ganles of chance The effOlt was sucshycessful and on June 6 1994 the Secretary of State certified the following proposed constitutional amendment for the November 8 1994 ballot
Shall the General Assembly be authorized to pennit only upon the Mississippi River and the Missouri River lotteries gift enterprises and games ofchance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities This proposal would increase state
--
revenues from existing gaIning boats approximately $30000000 per year Impact on local governments unknown
The First Boat in a Basin While the licensees offering only games of skill were not
operating profitably in the summer of 1994 it did not deter the company constructing the first boat in a basin from completing its elaborate gambling complex containing the states first landshybased entertainment amenities On September 22 1994 the Commission issued a license for games of skill to Harrahs for its $89 million facility in North Kansas City
The Harrahs North Kansas City project consisted of a 60000 square foot land-based pavilion containing three restaurants and a permanently moored excursion gambling boat located in a protected coffer cell basin The facility offered 1800 parking spaces on its 60 acre site
It is important to note that when Missouri voters approved constitutional amendment authorizing games of chance on riverboat casinos with 943652 in favor and 807707 opposed a boat in a basin was licensed and operating at the Harrahs North Kansas City project Pursuant to voter approval the Commission amended the licenses ofArgosy-Riverside Harrahs-North Kansas City President Riverboat Casino-St Louis St Charles Riverfront Station and S1 Joseph Riverboat Partners to allow games ofchance on December 91994
The Dramatic Impact of Games of Chance The advent of games of chance would dramatically impact
the casino gambling industry in Missouri The most significant game of chance the slot machine now accounts for over 60 of total casino revenue As depicted in the chart on page 22 casino
revenue would more than double for the first quarter offiscal year 1996 when casinos offered games ofchance as opposed to the first quarter of fiscal year 1995 when riverboats were limited to games of skill
The addition ofgames of chance would also lead to the construction of bigger more elaborate projects through the addition of new facilities as well as the expansion of existing properties For example shortly after games of chance were introduced Station Casinos opened a second riverboat at its property in St Charles The new facility is larger and more lavish than its predeshycessor and would provide the necessary revenue base for the expansion of its non-gaming land-based amenities
Similarly armed with games of chance Harrahs North Kansas City quickly moved to expand its facility On April 12 1995 Harrahs advised the Commission of its request for approval ofa $70 million expansion The expansion proposal included a 200 room hotel 10000 square feet ofmeeting space a covered parking garage with 765 spaces a swimming pool exercise facilishyties video arcade gift shop expanded restaurant seating a full service car wash and a second gaming vessel with 40000 square feet ofgaming space to be located in a protected artificial basin The proposal was given tinal approval by the Commission on May 15 1996
Boat in Basin Controversy Emerges Although the fust boat in a basin had been operating since
September 22 1994 the first objection to allowing a riverboat to be located in a basin arose during Hiltons request for continuous docking status for its project in Kansas City On March 16 1995 attorneys representing Roy Fischer appeared at the Hilton dockside hearing to protest Hiltons proposal to locate its excursion gamshybling boat in a protected coffer celL Mr Fischer owned land in the
St Louis area that was under contract to a gaming company wishshying to build a project near a competing proposal for a boat in a basin in Maryland Heights
Mr Fischer argued that the Hilton proposal did not comply with the Missouri Constitution or the gaming statute He claimed that the voters approved cruising riverboats and while the legislashyture had provided for nalTOW exceptions to the cruising requireshyment it did not include artificial basins The Commission ruled that because the legislature defined the Missouri river as including artificial basins located within 1000 feet of the main channel that the Hilton boat was for purposes ofthe statute in the river Since the Commission did not have the authority to strike down the statute but was under an obligation to presume that it was constitushytional it followed the statute found that the Hilton boat met the criteria for continuous docking and granted it a license Although
this decision could have been appealed to the Westem District Court ofAppeals where the constitutionality ofthe statute could have been challenged Mr Fischer chose not to do so and the Commissions decision stood
On August 29 1996 over 17 months after the Conunission issued its ruling in the Hilton dockside case W Todd Akin filed a declaratory judgement action in Cole County Circuit Court seeking a determination that the statutes defming the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in the gaming act were unconstitutional The Cole COlll1ty Circuit Court would rule in favor of the Commission by issuing a fmding similar to the Commissions ruling in the Hilton dockside case However on November 251997 the Missouri Supreme Court would reverse the lower court decision and declare the gaming statute unconstitutional to the extent that it allows games of chance on riverboat casinos that are not contiguous to the surface stream of
Before and After Games of Chance September thru November
$40
en ti $30m u (])
a en 1994en ce g $20 1995ltl~
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0 $10 ltC
$0 Argosy Harrahs NKC President Stations St Charles St Joseph
the river As noted in the
section entitled Undershystanding Boats in Basins beginning on page 13 the Commission is currently seeking to revoke licenses for games of chance for facilities not in compliance with Akin The industry successfully submitted a ballot proposal that would reverse the impact ofAkin and it awaits consideration by the voters on November 3 1998
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Number of Bingo Operators Continue to Decline The number of charitable bingo operators in Missouri declined in FY
98 for the third consecutive year As the chart at right depicts all classificashytions ofcharity bingo licenses have decreased The reason for the reduction is varied Some organizations were significantly weakened by the 120 tax increase dedicated to veterans homes that was imposed for approximately 10 months from 1993 to 1994 111e tax was repealed by SB 427 in 1994 however the legislation also included strict new standards that prevented convicted felons from being involved with bingo and gave the Gaming Conunission new tools to drive criminal elements out ofbingo and el1S~lle that taxes were properly paid loese new provisions led to some organizations being forced out of bingo and other vohllltarily surrendered their attributed to the increase in the number of licensed riverboat casinos in Missouri and adjoining states as wcll as the addition ofIndian casinos in Kansas Furthermore high stakes Indian bingo in Oklahoma as well as tour bus trips to high stakes Indian bingo halls in Iowa Ohio Oklahoma and as far away as Wisconsin continue to draw Missouri patrons away from resident charity bingo games that are faced with a myriad ofconstitutional restrictions
The introduction of progressive games and the availability ofpull tab games ofiering larger prizes have helped the charities to compete Nevertheshyless when faced with direct competition flom a riverboat or Indian casino or high stake1 Indian bingo hall the Missouri charitable operator is at a severe di sad vantage
900 Court Strikes Down Ban on Bingo 800
700Advertising 600
One of the most important events efiecting 500charitable bingo in Missouri occurred when United 400States District Court Judge Howard F Sachs has
issued a ruling in Association aCharitable Games 0 300 Missouri v Missouri Gaming Commission which 200 strikes down Missouris constitutional ban on the 100 advcltising of charity bingo games The twenty-one
0page opinion strikes down Article III Scction Regular
39(a)(7) of the Missouri Constitution ruling that it infringes on the charities First and Fourteenth
Amendment rights in violation ofthe United States Constitution Judge Sachs order also permanently enjoins the Gaming Commission from enforcing the provisions ofArticle III Section 39(a)(7)
The decision clears the way for charitable bingo operators suppliers and hall providers to begin advertising campaigns The new authority should allow charitable bingo operators to better compete with state lotteries Indian bingo halls and riverboat casino operations in Missouri and adjoining states
Seminars Help Charities Understand Rules The Gaming Commissions Bingo Division conducted a series of
three training seminars for charitable bingo operators in FY 98 loe training seminars which will be offered again in FY 99 are designed to help charity game operators understand the rules regulating bingo and to more effectively and efficiently process financial information required for proper oversight In addition the seminars offer state regulators the opportunity to interact with bingo workers and consider suggestions for changes in the regulatory process
During the seminars surveys are taken regarding specific changes charities would like to make to bingo rules or statutes As a result of input from seminar participants the Commission recently revised its regulation regarding bingo game starting times
bull FY96 BFY97
FY98
Manufacturer Hall Provider
Type of License
Special Pull-Tab Only Supplier
Type of License
Gaming Commission Fund Balance Report
Fiscal Year 1998
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
BEGINNING BALANCE 711191 $3184394214
REVENUE
Fees
A amp B Applicalion
Levell Occup AppflCation
Levell Occup Application
Supplier Application
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Suppijer Annual Fee
Penalties
Level II Suppfier ApprlCation
tevelll Supplier Annual Fee
Admissions
LIcenses
A amp BAnnual
Liquor License
other
Administrative Income
Enforcement Reimbursemenls
Inlarest
TOTAL REVENUE
$39868096
$5111271
$55730000
$7044649
$1462534
$75852667
$15625005
$1000000
$566789
$755207
$3950971689
$85000000
$850000
$51738266
$4153987907
$85850000
$899797869
$5139635776
EXPENDITUREmiddot GAMING
Personal Servlee
Gaming Salaries
MSH P Salaries
MSHP Fringe Benefit
Gaming Fringe Benefit
$187943115
$528428065
$231211872
$86794952 $1034378004
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
Expense amp Equipement
Travel amp Vehicle Exp $23829354
Ob Expense $6405728
Ollice amp Comm Equip Purchase $4518882
Communicalions Expense $14404186
Inst amp Phys Plant Expense $11235062
Inst amp Phys Plant Equip Purchase $1546929
Data Processin~ Exp amp Equip $57427802
Professional Services $88852560
Ott19 r Ex pense $12078261
Refunds $53925585
Lease Payment $27348085 $301572434
Total Gaming Expenditures $1335950436
EXPENDITUREmiddot OTHER
Personal Services
DOR Salaries $2391600
Marney General Salaries $5832900
Audi1Drs Office Salaries $1062390 $9266890
Expense amp Equipment
OT for AukJ Tschnician $1619798
OT lor Radio Inslaller $1511316
MSHP Gasoline $14805461
MSHP Auk) Maintenance amp Repair $7042260
MSHP Vehicle Purchase $76505300
AuditorS Olice Expenses $1175403
Altorney General Expenses $1146543
Div ofYouUl Services $48004117
Dellerred Compensationmiddot Transler $4262061
Miscellaneous Translers $3065630774 $3221703033
Total Other Expenditures $3230969923
FUND BALANCE $3757089629
PROJECT SUMMAltY
UCENSE FY1998
UCENSEE DATE ADMISSIONS
PRESIDENT RIVERBOAT CASINO 27-MaY-94 3015066
MISSOURI INC I~------
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT 27-May-94 I 5113507
STAllONINC 28middotDcc-94
MlSSOUFlI GAMING COMPANY 22-Jun-94 3356555
ST JOSEPH RIVERBOAT 24-JJnmiddot94 763663
PARTNERS ------shy
HARRAHS NOfmI 22middotSepmiddot94 6597496
KANSAS cm COOP 15-May-OO
AlTAR MISSOURI COOP 27middotprmiddot95 695910
BOYD KANSAS cm COOP (1) 13-Sep-95 1547667
I HILTON KANSAS cm CORP 11l-0I-96 26amp1567
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KANSAS cmSTAllON COOP 16-Janmiddot97 7257251
PLAYERS MARYLAND 11middotMarmiddot97 4435341
HElGHlS CORP
HARRAHS MARYLAND 11middotMar-97 4131872
HElGHlS CORP
GRAND TOTALS 39547895--shy --------shy
ADMISSION FEES FV 1998 GAMING TAX
STATE I ADJUSTED LOCAl
TOTAL LOCAL PORllON GROSS RECEIPTS TOTAL PORllON
6030132 3015006 57589734 11518154 1151815
-----shy
10227014 5113507 111750192 22350038 223i004
-shy
6713110 3356555 67185278 13437058 1343706
1527326 763663 17657758 3531551 353155
13194992 6597496 155261028 31052206 3105221
1391820 695910 22233407 4446681 444666
3095334 1547667 36149283 7239955 723995
5267134 2633567 50160689 10025829 1002563
---shy
14514502 7257251 129557501 25911500 2591150
-----shy rshy ------shy
8870682 4435341 76791268 15370264 1537026
8263744 4131872 78337484 15667497 1566750
79095790 39547895 802673621 160550732 16055073
ESTlMAlED GMlNG STATE CAPITAl TABLE SLOT GAMING SPACE
PORTION INVESlMENl EMPLOYEES GAMES MACHINe POSIllONS (SQFl)
10366338 62400000 868 60 1240 1441 58000
- -shy
20115034 172000000 1335 85 1853 2138 47000
12093350 104833803 848 45 1061 1205 30000
3178396 31718000 40B 21 450 520 18000
2]946985 171600000 1927 77 2076 2303 61600
4002013 56350000 438 24 454 544 10400
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6515959 147117343 652 45 1117 1255 28000
9023246 119600000 619 48 1023 1181 30000
-------shy
23320350 303000000 2205 178 3094 3755 140000
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I 13833238 140416374 1031 80 1330 1637
_
14100747 229852000 1502 47 1292 1428 52000
144495659 1539089520 12033 110 14990 17407 527000
bullbull Formulas used by the Licensees to arrive at total The ligures published in this report are subject to
Boyd Gaming closed casino operations on
ADMISSIONS SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 STAlE
MQfUIJ ~tGQ~Y AZIAB 60YD IIAIlI1A1SNKC tlAllllAHS Mfj tll19fi lCsIARQIJ JgtLAVeas MESIDENI sroCHARI-sect SLlQ IQIAL
- JuI-97 46445800 12062600 27223800 121113000 63468600 37366000 132031400 75297000 55445600 88156200 12257000 670867000-shyAug-97 49935Q00 13694800 30333400 123247000 70461200 40902400 131404200 79956200 60164800 85255600 13070200 698444800
Sep-97 44201200 10771000 25757200 109841000 64971200 37801000 113801200 74779000 52686800 77543600 11699000 623852200 CJc97 52785200 10897000 29040600 108844400 66751600 40190400 114598000 68037000 51116800 64938200 11884400 639083800
Nov-97 55723800 11271000 2103000 108798400 67689600 40793200 120821200 69977400 51733000 82454200 11765200 645330000 shy -D00-97 56960800 11124600 25778200 104257600 62190000 37978400 1~402600 64596400 51869800 85468200 10890200 632516800
JaIl-98 64211000 11954000 28123800 114445200 63632200 43555000 124575600 73506200 53506400 90047600 11520600 679077600
Feb-98 64523600 12245800_0--24843400 10887120~ 70162000 48301800 1163~4~_ 70188200 54224400 84469000 12282000 666447800---
Mar-98 64875600 12208800 I 28861200 116534200 76134400 50417200_ ~84840oo 75423800 55031400 95485400 12753800 7162098001--shy ------shy shy
Apr-OOf-shy
58958400 10829000_--22917800 105066800 76801200 49537~ ~796oo 79932000 8347600 f-85233800 11415200 621418600
May-~ ~78378oo 11458800 22379400 103214800 74607800 50931400 120335800 84449000 56803800 82317200 15844000 680179800
Jun-98 54852800 10064600 19971600 95265600 1-- 69504600 48939400 115280200 70926000 52062800 81332400 17351000 636151000__shy-shy
- ----- --__ - shy c-- lQI~L 671311000 139182000 309533400 13194992~ 826374400 526713400 1451450200 ~87068200 603013200 1022701400 152732600 7909579000
- shy ---shy
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 STAlE
IMQNItI ABGQS( AZJAS flOD tLABBAIIS flKC IIAHBAtlSMtI HlIJQN KcsIAIlQ~ P_lAYERS PmsJDEffl S1ampHABkES SJLw Ti)IAI J
-JuI-96 63344400 14062200 64923600 132012800 56577200 114893600 13478200 459292000
Aug-96 r- 82960400 14911800 57511000 140582400 62129000 115239400 14014600 467348600 f----~ - ----shy
Sep-96 ~3074oo 12481200 53636000 129795400 _82891400 104058200 13249400 433419000 -shy
CJc96 54064000 11817000 49327800 127195800 30645800 60144400 105243800 13507400 451946000---shyNov-96 56037800 12406600 40123200 122425000 51018600 58063400 107115600 12285400 459475600
Dec-96 56723800 1206i800 37402600 128369000 45836000 55978400 107557400 12391800 456324800--- Jan-97 50268000 11022000 33215000 112072800 38359600 107237600 46535800 1028114~_ 12020400 513542600-shy - shy
Febmiddot97 52407800 12732200 28803600 103874600 31086400 167718000 54495600 120388000 13762400 585288800---shyMar-97 54110000 13196200 31000400 117072800 53035600 33843000 158291600 54728000 55521600 112627200 14504600 6~7931 000--- -shy --- Apr-97 51779000 10787800 27776200 120231200 55161800 32425000 110967200 63366200 53039000 90637400 1250020~_ 628691000-----shyMaymiddot97 48976800 11002600 29489800 118187000 65059800 32043000 128140600 64866400 55814800 95478400 13075000 662134200
Jun-97 44705200 10785600 24509600 112941600 57206400 27780000 126707800 61610400 53544000 80392400 11581800 611764800
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TQJA~ 652684600 147271000--- 477718800 1464760400 230483600 323037400 799062800 244571000 674734800 1256442800 156371200 6427138400
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TAX SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
1shy - shyMONTH MlGQ~Y AllAR ao-YQ
~97_ 103885840 35969785 618(8102
Aug-97 107598495 39994006 70420696
5ep-97 93838926 37041965 59354817
0097 106844786 33528915 67151835
Nov-97 f-- 100345336 33623570 58500240
Decmiddot97 104740514 36137836 58728169
Janmiddot98 127790608 37892423 65713905
Febmiddot98 124029550 40823756 57394319
Marmiddot98 125564705 40432198 67142793
Aprmiddot98 119129939 37104277 56326758
~98 113473237 37472225 5335699
Junmiddot98 116463624 34647176 48058144
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IOJAL 13437O~560 444668132 723995477
tlAB1iA~~ ~AaBAIIS M~ HIJJON K~tlmiddot
275047819 107790267 74670455 219668049
266344318 118898181 75493081 225775682
253948121 114029974 70451785 198988638
247670005 123283217 72682254 198890462
257248749 125951518 75511594 208498696
235034489 113446034 75455313 203275080
266530468 125825940 84927032 220816197
252238300 13138998 93033175 206200892
283262667 150736030 95667042 228265226
262232833 150825517 92068167 219332592
259591421 163657514 99088349 235839216
246065390 140566494 93534693 225599298
3105220580 1566749684 1002582940 2591150028
il $TAlE PLAY~BS PR~ [t~ABLES _ c~I~L I()I~~
121771589 102643300 198456581 26374693 1328156480 128384864 114230170 182732252 29727109 1359598854 111539616 101079699 170582875 27453926 1238310342 116681218 97456134 186900408 29250163 1280353397 118567531 98658072 176872332 28700316 1282477954
116726921 98512809 188033506 27026966 1257117637 ~-
130098238 105313044 196194061 27768988 1388870904
124603269 106390146 178564026 28715751 1343732182
132127359 107038674 206536133 29894685 1466669512
148286693 16573734 188844283 28222781 1316947574 155256067 107607461 178280391 33743570 1437335150 134983080 96312133 182996984 36276177 1355503193
-- 1537026445 1151815376 2235003832 353155125 16055073179
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
Mlltilll A~ AZIAH ItOYD ~H~NKtl liABBMsMl middot~ILIO~middot KCSJ~mN NAy~
I II i(
ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE STATISTICS
SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL I HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE WIN WIN WIN WIN PAYOUT 00 PAYOUT PAYOUT PAYOUT 00
FY98 FY 97 FY96 FY95 FYOO FY 97 FY 96 FY95 FY98 FY97 FY96 FY95 i 1
BOAT 7m -6199 7196 - 697 7195 bull 6196 794 bull 6195 7197 shy 6100 796 bull 6117 795 - 6196 7194 - 6195 71l1 - 6198 700 - 6117 7196 - 6100 794 bull 695
ARGOSY 106244975380 92418880490 9382091354) 45007837075 5245353725 5054992404 5942816233 3495045434 95OOIk 94530 93666 92235
WAR 20253220450 1963957125 19227927825 2630226700 1661451900 1579369500 1593438135 213569075 91797 91958( 91713 9188Ok
BOYD 53798844770 78200197200 62310037200 2869033586 3672975897 3867941946 94007 95303k 93793
~ARRAHS MH 117780402120 24888294985 5853322268 1279453269 95030 94959)
HARRAHSNKC 225014108285 231611410000 lm263846Jl3 85064064875 11724475616 11425500771 9321993358 4669010328 94769 95007 94755 94511
IHILTON 636414911830 36192047535 3705606Il64 1896935492 94177 94753
~CSTATION 162377455786 75747171824 9191699342 3984731000 94339 94739k
PLAYERS 101460073410 240roJ56775 5393384624 13OIl284662 94694 94582
i
PRESIDENT 73588683920 78567721900 79074762100 41647920200 4690709652 4830099303 4947361639 2691737644 93626 93852 93743 93057
IsTATION-ST CHAS 161922747110 189376051956 146662198670 61912001305 9083225512 10329557455 9243915720 4527476595 94390 94545 93706 926871
~T JO FRONTIER 19576383825 22056308406 22823200890 10085003450 1334616538 1354112447 1576400799 1070967293 93181 93861 93093 93342
STATE TOTALS 1105658393886 872717726700 601853504908 252348053605 60743081885 46715942360 36493947830 16867806369 94506 94648 93936 93316
ARGOSY - RIVERSIDE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAJLYWIN
- MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGA TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PEA SLOT PERPOSmON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot97
Aug-97
Sep-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Decmiddot97
Janmiddot98
Feb-98
Mar-98
Apr-98
May-98
Junmiddot98
5194292
5379925
4691946
5351741
5007765
5237026
6389530
6201477
6278235
5956497
5673662
5823181
1250539
1404517
1157264
1333638
lv30105
1249075
1482965
1240486
1107522
1210306
1137267
i128057
I 2408
2611
2466
2492
2057
2385
2321
2000
1764
2032
2004
1937
2408
2556
2310
2438
1943
2304
2612
2225
1934
2278
2423
2371
3943753
3975407
3534682
4018103
39n660
3987950
4906566
4960992
5170713
4746191
4536394
4695124
7592
7389
7534
7508
7943
7615
7679
8000
8236
7968
7996
8Q6310
9412
9452
9487
9406
9543
9535
9496
9502
9520
9525
9547
9506
232229
249675
221006
263926
278619
284804
321055
322618
324378
294792
289189
274264
2237
2155
2123
2028
1797
1839
1990
1922
1935
2021
1962
2123 1--shy
80163
900_33
74184
85490
66032
80069
95062
79518
70995
n5B4
72902
72311 _
13428
13536
12035
13681
13543
13578
16706
16891
17605
16160
15446
15986
14811
15341
13379
15260
14279
14933
18219
17683
17902
16985
16178
16604
I sn
598
521
595
556
582
710
689
698
662
630
647
_____
TOTALS 67185278 14731741 2193 2315 52453537 7807 9506 33565~ 2002 78695 14~_ 15965 622
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL
MONTH AGR
Jul-96 7242647
Aug-96 7073796
Sep-96 6247587
Oct-96 5654429
Nov-96 6050324
Dec-96 5987073
Jan-97 5355953
Feb-97 5460117
TABLE
AGR
2299519
2265205
1642527
1558573
1748389
1736423
1456656
1572456
5497775 I 1308018Marmiddot97
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
3175
3202
2629
2756
2890
2900
2720
2880
2379
5455728 1261102 f 2312Apr-97
5266768 1368628 I 2599Maymiddot97
4609823 1134599 I 2461Jun-97
69902019 19352095 I 2768TOTALS
TABLE
WIN
2681
2660
2345
2322
25_83
2580
2461
2430
2190
2212
2491
2268
2454
SLOT
AGR
4943128
4808591
4605060
4095856
4301935
4250650
3899296
3887662
4189757
4194626
3898140
3475225
50549924
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
6825
6798
7371
7244
7110
7100
7280
7120
7621
7688
7401
75_39
7232k
SLOT
PAYOUT
9431
9448
9428
9478
9460
9479
9454
9450
9452
9428
9464
9471
9453
ADMISSIONS
316722
314802
286537
270320
280189
283619
251340
262039
270550
258895
244884
223526
3263423
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2287
22-47
2180
2092
2159
2111
2131
2084
2032
2107
2151
2062
2142
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
132156
130184
94398
89573
100482
99794
83716
90371
75173
72477
78657
65207
92682
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
17308
16837
16124
14341
15063
14883
13653
13612
14670
14687
13649
12168
14750
DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
20564 805
20085 786
In39 694
16055 628
67217179
16999 665 I 15207 595
60715503
15610 611
15490 606
14954 585
13089 512
16539 shy 647
AZTAR - CARUTHERSVILLE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOTTABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL DAiLYWIN r
ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SQ FOOTADMISSIONS PER SLOT PER POSl1l0NAGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT MONn TOTAlAGR WINAGR AGR
298260313 60803 9985 11102 5767262 92342695 1305985Jul-97 1798489 492504 2738 68474 2920 55297 11864 12344 6412259 1551797 7760 9184447903Aug-97 1999700 2240
3439 6736253855 9988 11433 5941306462 7054 91713260Sep-97 545636 29461852098 54485 3077 44691 10049 103489211 5371314451 784120931676446 361995 2159Oc~97
2983 42802 1020256355 10378 5391334478 91751891 79381681178 346700 2062NOYmiddot97 55623 3248 61530 10004 11154 5791308500 7242 91B12659Decmiddot97 1806892 498392 2758
317059770 64529 10489 11695 6071371939 7241 91962578522682 2759Janmiddot98 1894621 333461229 71421 11183 12600 65492161462678 71662866578510Feb-98 2041188 2834 3312 6045461044 11712 12479 64891711531933 75782488Mar-98 2021610 489677 2422I
579543426 10595 11452 5957470 541451385784 912627242530Aprmiddot98 1855214 469430
3270 10782 60157294 57205 115667527 913714102522631May-98 1873611 463359 2473 3249 49642 10694 555101709142 533231330260 76792321 2383Jun-98 1732359 402099
i
1 57807 59411437695910 3195 10585918074735618887 2527 2542 _661452022233407TOTALS I
MONn
TOTAL
AGR I TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
tmiddotmiddot
JuI-96 2017722 565454 2802
Aug-96 2017133 538343 2669
Sep-96 1950635 573535 2940 Qc96 1718084 446936 2601
NoY-96 1870020 512382 2740
000-96 1687079 503767 I 2986
Jan-97 1566748 459453 I 2933
Feir97 1886453 537351 2848
Mar-97 1946276 467732 2403
Apr-97 1719247 480662 2796
May-97 1870001 567133 3033
Jun-97 1712437 515391 3010
TOTALS 21961834 I 6168138 2809
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TABLE
WIN
2546
2282
2834
2276
2368
2237
2220
2562
2067
2582
3146
2797
2475
SLOT
AGR
1452268
1476790
1377100
1271148
1357638
1183312
1107295
1349103
1478545
1238585
1302868
1197046
15793696
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
7198
7331
7060
7399
7260
7014
7067
7152
7597
7204
6967
6990
7191
SLOT
PAYOUT
9189
9209
9171
9235
9156
9228
9223
9185
9173
9190
9172
9226
9196
ADMISSIONS
70311
74559
62406
59085
62033
60329
55110
63661
65981
53939
55013
53928
736355
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2870
2705
3126 2908
3015
2796
2843
2963
2950
3187
3399
3175
2983
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
69809
66462
70807
55177
63257
62193
56723
66340 57745
59341
70016
63629
63458
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER POSITION PER sa FOOTPER SLOT
Imiddotmiddot 64711154 12432
11358 12428 647
10577 12019 625
10586 5519763
11522 59910427
9088 10395 541
8505 9653 502
10362 11623 605
11356 11992 624
9513 10593 551
10007 11522 599
5499194 10551
11276 58710109
I
HARRAHS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE WIN PER DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAILYWIN
MONTH AGRAGR TOTALAGR I WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
l I
Jul-97 5352286 1350216 40020702523 1640 7477 9464 317343 1687 70324 10129 11563 343 Aug-97 5982137 1607186 2687 1810 4374950 7313 9481 352306 1698 8370B 11073 12923 383I Sep-97 15346835701499 2692 4166816 3248561865 7308 9499 1755 79931 10546 12317 365
0cI-97 18476164161 1725027 44391332798 7202 9519 333758 898452035 11235 39513316 Nov-97 6297576 1901570 4396006 338448 18613020 2189 6980 9542 99040 40411126 13605 Dec-97 5672302 1481964 771862613 4190338 9562 310950 18247387 10606 12254 3641740 Jan-98 6291297 1687630 7318 318161 19772682 2096 9517 87B97 11652 13591 4034603667
Feb-98 6586950 1646140 49408092499 2058 7501
9497 350810 1878 85736 42212505 14230 Mar-98 7536802 1804955 1982 5731846 7605 9484 380672 1980 940082395 48314507 16282 Apr-98 18534077541276 2458 5687869 384006 96532I 2094 7542 9514 _ 1964 14396 16291 483 -May-98 1702938 6479937 9460 373039 2194 886958182876 7919 17677 5252081 j 1994 16401 Jun-98 20221508544 5519781 9499 347523 785707028325 2146 1908 7854 13971 15183 451
TOTALS 19804261 2528 58533223 7472 4131872 1896 85956 41878337484 1952 9503 12346 14103
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 SLOT WIN PER DAlLVWINTOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOTOF SLOT DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLYWIN
MONTH PER TABLE PER SQFOOTAGR TOTAL AGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPosmONWINo AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUTAGR
Jul-96
Aug-96 Sep-96
I
0cI-96 bullf
Nov-96
Oec-96
Jan-97 bullbull -~ shyImiddotI
Feb-97
Mar-97 1234734 265178 1580 781484190210 2947 2955476 9429 4031822 7053 11965 13552 Imiddot
Apr-97 275909 1683 642224644510 1522069 3122442 6723 9471 8428 10014 2983277 1732 ~
May-97 1918137 3478383 3252995396520 3554 I 1956 9509 1659 809346446 11635 3469388I Jun-97 1471025 31244709358 6876 9518 286032 1646 620691817 8740 10154338middot332 - 302 1
TOTALS 6145964 3245 1152418 1644 337 I18940597 1836 12794633 6755 113399486 71343 9630
HARRAHS - NORTH KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONlli
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLE 10 OF
TOTAL AGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN I
PER POSITION PER sa FOOT
Jul-97
Aug-97
Sap-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Dec-97
Jan-98
Febmiddot98
Mar-98
Apr-98
Maymiddot98
Junmiddot98
13752391
13317216
12697406
12383800
12862437
11751724
13326523
12611915
14163133
13111642
12979571
12303270
31gt38989
3377542
3223109
2888416
3259892
2965307
3603370
3039195
3399780
3074401)
2930116
2716150
2573
2536
2538
2332
2534
2523
2704 I
I 2410
2400
2345
2257
2208
2557
2402
2640
2290
2541
2289
2716
2470
2537
2488
2519
2496
-
10213402
9939674
9474297
9495385
9602546
8786418
9723154
9572720
10763354
10037233
10049455
9587119
7427
7464
7462
7668
7466
7477
7296
7590
7600
7655
7743
7792
9485
9504
9496
9492
9470
9483
9484
9471
9477
9470
9470
9441
605565
616235
549205
544222
543992
521288
572226
544356
582671
525334
516074
476328
2271
2161
2312
2276
2364
2254
2329
2317
2431
2496
2515
2583
135593
129408
123491
110667
124900
113613
138060
116444
130260
117793
112265
104067
16862
16410
15642
15677
15854
14506
16053
15804
17770
16571
16591
15828
I
19914 744
19284 721
18386 687
17932 670
18625 696
17017 636 19297 721
18262 682
20508 766
18986 710
18795 702
17815 666
TOTALS 155261029 38016213 2449 2495 117244756 7551 9479 6597496 2353 121380 16131 18735_ _ 700
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOTSLOT OFTA6LEOF I TABLE
PER TABLETOTALAGR WINo ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPOSI11ON PER SO FOOTMONlli AGR AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR
1494B5Julmiddot96 14401267 4529406 2473 9871861 6855 9496 660064 21B2 17032 20B53 7793145
161770Aug-96 15607734 4901636 2567 10706097 9498 702912 2220 18472 226003141 6859 B45
144043Sepmiddot96 14306766 4364~06 9942260 648977 2205 171543051 2443 6949 9507 20716 774I 9820288 635979 2216 1411250cI-96 14096377 4276089 3033 2438 6967 9512 16943 20412 763 -
147916Novmiddot96 13893177 4481854 9411324 9510 612125 22703226 2632 6774 16238 20118 752 Dec-96 14677214088005 3157 9640B05 21954447200 6843 9513 641845 16634 204002519 762
Jan-97 12864308 4081457 2296 1347023173 8782851 6827 151532719 9507 18628 696560364 bull
Feb-97 8172232 519373 10415511328138 3155906 27B6 2433 7214 9514 2181 14100 16403 613
Marmiddot97 9456596 2279 12BO8613337607 3881011 7090 9500 5853642910 2677 16316 19313 722
Aprmiddot97 13439269 3885012 2891 2654 9554257 6011567109 950B 2236 l2B218 164B4 72719460 May-97 13334382 3508202 I 2631 9826180 1157822462 9500 590935 2256 169537369 1930B 722
112609Jun-97 12482305 9070257 564708 22102572 7266 9519 15649 1BO75 6753412Q491 2734
L TOTALS_ 163179336 48924328 j 2998 114255008 1345552547 7002 9507 7323802 2228 16427 19691 736
-
HILTON - KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI11ON PER SQFOOT
JuI-97 3765065 1094240 r 2906 2728 2670826 7094 9382 186830 2015 72949 8703 10529 418
IAug-97 3774654 1045OTl 2769 2458 2729577 7231 9416 204512 1846 69672 8894 10556 419
Sep-97 3522589 1008228 2862 2551 2514362 7138 9419 189005 lB64 67215 Bl93 9851 391
Qct-97 3634113 936182 2578 2180 2697330 7422 9427 200952 1808 62452 8789 10163 404
Nov-97 3765580 1038271 2757 2400 2727309 7243 9403 203966 1846 69218 8887 10530 418
Dec-97 3772766 1027462 2723 2383 2745304 7277 9388 189892 1987 68497 8945 10550 419
Jan-98 4246352 1272740 2997 2694 2973612 7003 9437 217775 1950 84849 9689 11875 472
Feb-98 4651659 1262668 2714 2662 3388991 7286 9407 241509 1926 B4178 11043 13008 517
Mar-98 4783352 1092021 I 2283 2061 3691332 7717 9408 252086 1898 72801 12028 13376 531
Aprmiddot98 4603408 1033841 2246 2D4310 3569568 7754 9439 247686 1859 68923 11631 12873 511
Maymiddot98 4954417 1209144 2441 2316 3745274 7559 9445 254657 1946 80610 12204 13855 550
Jun-98 4676735 1084150 2318 2186 3592585 7682 9421 244697 1911 72277 11706 13078 520
i TOTALS 50150689 13104521 2613 I 2376 37046069 7387 9418 2633567 1904 72803 10059 11687 464 I
-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 DAlLY WIN
MONTH
WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WINSLOTSLOTOFSLOTTABLE ) TABLE OF TABLETOTAL PER SQFOOTPER TABLE PER POSIllONADMISSION PER SLOTADMISSIONSTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGRAGR TOTAL AGR WINAGR
Julmiddot96
Aug-96
Sep-96 I I121412 6171570 12146 152711532299360
Novmiddot96
1993 1680098 6983726045 30172406143Oct-96 116893 475
Dec-96
1675 8333 117529646 2550932659843 622522714272961 1613118 3775 1744 101299 444
Jan-97
B141 10991229180259B568 6502 94401397929 3498 21833996496 395
Feb-97
lB54 98533 6880 977919179B94332195965 61761359758 3824 25883555723 84235 330
Mar-97
1910 5660 81661554326085 943518065592969006 1162447 3915 2671 843721852 6169 8618 348 middot19453 1692151969027 628426273133367 1164340 3716 80755 360
May-97
1999 6659 8911162125942565613439 I 2654 2125684Apr-97 3240103 1114420 80615 6481 8749 353
Jun-97
198616021594502068670 65033181150 1112480 28103497 1864 50980 5905 7119 28813890094291884941 728221222588462 703521 2718
40191010 7375 992818171615187242710354056 352929343411 189893~ - ~7~ _ 9~75TOTALS
KANSAS CITY STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONTH
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR
SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
OAiLYWIN
PER TABLE
OAiLYWIN
PER SLOT
OAiLYWIN
PER POSITION
DAILY WIN
PEA sapOOT
Ju~97 10983402 3372698 3071 2410 7610704 6929 9456 660157 1664 63516 7980 9807 262 Aug-97 11288784 3272515 2B99 2282 8016269 7101 9411 657021 1718 61629 8405 10080 269 Sep-97 9949432 3020963 3036 2441 6928469 6964 9432 569006 1749 56892 7265 8884 237 Oc~97 9944523 2971019 2988 2235 6973504 7012 9439 572990 1736 55951 7312 8880 237 Nov-97 10424935 2885779 2768 2049 7539156 7232 9416 604106 1726 54346 7905 9309 248 Dec-97 10163754 3157255 3106 2303 7006499 6a94 9453 607013 1674 59459 7347 9076 242
Jan-9a 11040al0 3750738 3397 2692 7290072 6603 9441 622878 1773 70635 7644 9859 263 Feb-98 10310045 3123263 3029 2383 7186782 6971 9450 581682 1772 58819 7536 9206 245 Mar-98 11413261 3301380 2893 2321 8111881 7107 9429 642420 1777 62173 8506 10191 272
Apr-98 10966630 2982811 2720 2407 7983819 7280 9411 561898 1952 56173 8371 9793 261
May-98 11791961 2909777 2468 2440 8882184 7532 9427 601679 1960 54798 9313 10529 281
Jun-98 11279965 2892310 2564 2422 8387655 7436 9443 576401 1957 54469 8795 10072 269
TOTALS 129557501 37640508 I 2905 2363 91916993 7095 9434 7257251 1785 59072 8032 9641 257
Fiscal Year Ended June TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAllY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Jul-96
Augmiddot96
Sapmiddot96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97 7471572 2041808 2733 1909 5429764 7267 9378 536188 1393 76045 11060 12704 356 Febmiddot97
Mar-97
11741499
11613730
3644947
4132707 I
3104
3558
2070
2399
8096552
7481023
6896
6442
9439
9494
838590
791458
1400
1467
67876
76959
8246
7619
9982
9873
280
277
Apr-97 8655327 3051443 3526 2258 5603884 6474 9508 554836 1560 56824 5707 7358 206
May-97 9957340 3246743 6407033261 6710597 9501 1554 604612395 6739 6834 8465 237 Jun-97 9387757 2862266 3049 i 2384 6525491 633539 1482 533016951 9496 7981 2246646
I TOTALS 58827225 18979914 3226 I 2243k 39847311 3995314 652446774 9474 1472 7685 2639394
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PLAYERS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAl TABLE SLOTOF WIN PER DAILY WINSLOT SLOT DAiLYWIN DAiLYWINDAILY WINITABLEOF I TABLE
MONlH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN TOTALAGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOTAGR PAYOUT PER POSIl10N PERSQFOOT I
4240496 1617 78978 10708Julmiddot97 6088579 1848Oti3 6965 9455 376485 125053035 2059 390 I6419243 2003909 1606 85637 13184Augmiddot97 4415334 6878 9459 399781 11150 411 I
3122 2154
1492 74778Sapmiddot9 5576961 1749815 3827166 6862 9495 373895 96653138 2049 11454 357
781841715 101135834061 1829506 4004555 6864 9474 340185 119820097 3136 2069 374
789376884 1694 10306Novmiddot97 5928377 1847133 3116 2002 4081243 9480 349687 12176 380
1807322982 90256 9405Decmiddot97 5836346 2111984 3724363 6381 9480 11987 3743619 2360 110Q11770 918184356370 6697 367531 13360Janmiddot98 6504912 2148542 2293 9472 4173303
814811775 10918 399Fab-98 6230163 1906659 2199 4323505 6940 9467 350941 127963060 745407360 377119 1752 122786606368 1744233 4862135 9441 13568 423Mar-98 17882640
850611815 132937254280 1990427 5263853 7256 9461 399660 14899 465Aprmiddot98 2744 2179 1838 82919422245 14703 15943 498May-98 1940308 5822496 7501 94637762803 2499 2095
784971903 124054912333 7278 9492 354630 13861 433Jun-98 6749154 1836821 2722 2157
817577010 1731 11329 13143 41022957420 i 2990 I 2115 53833848 9469 4435341TOTALS 76791268
Fiscal Year Ended JtUle 30 1997 DAILY WIN DAlLYW1NSLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLE OF SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL TABLE TABLE PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI110N PERSQFOOTADMISSIONS ADMISSIONTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGRMONTli
Jul-9a I
Aug-96
Sep-96
()ct-9a
Nov-96
Dec-9a
Jan-97 iFeb-97 I
1457 80030 11266273640 13058 383
Apr-97
Mar-S7 3987790 1710 2771336 6950 93941216455 3050 815981634 8985 11299 332
May-9
6406 9489 31683133154995175933 1860434 20523594 758031620 9555 114699455 324332 337
Jun-97
5254088 1728309 2000 3525780 67113289 75765308052 1661 9185 3283389432 6624 9476 111705116877 1727445 3375 2140
1597 78299 97486656 1222855 117A9 34519534688 1986 13002047 9456TOTALS 6532642 i 3344 -
PRESIDENT- ST LOUIS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT 00 ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI1l0N PEA SQI09T
JUI-97 5132165 823627 1605 1793 4308539 8395 9329 277228 1851 43578 12212 12254 295 Aug-97 5711508 1080030 1891 2260 4631478 8109 9340 300924 1898 57144 13128 13638 328 Sep-97 5053985 1021703 2022 2335 4032282 7978 9359 263434 1919 54058 11429 12068 290
fu97 4872807 988396 2028 2328 3884411 7972 9375 255584 1907 52296 11010 11635 280 Nov-97 4932904 940015 1906 2172 3992889 8094 9374 258665 1907 49736 11318 11779 284 Dec-97 4925853 1036416 2104 2316 3889437 7896 9376 259349 1899 54837 11024 11762 283 Jan-98 5265652 925608 1758 2190 4340045 8242 9347 267532 1968 48974 12302 12573 303 Feb-98 5319507 875276 1645 2082 4444231 8355 9368 271122 1962 46311 12597 12702 306 Mar-98 5351934 1034547 1933 2298 4317386 8067 9360 275157 1945 54738 12237 12779 308 Apr-98 827652 151080 1825 2440 676572 8175 9378 41738 1983 59952 14383 14822 357
May-98 5380373 1009894 1077 2462 4370479 8123 9374 284019 1894 53434 12388 12847 309
Jun-98 4815607 796261 1653 2074 4019346 8347 9386 260314 1850 42130 11393 11499 277
TOTALS 57589946 10682850 II 1855 2212 46907097 8145 9363 3015066 1910 51432 12118 12530 302
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OFj TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot96 5241039 1275485 i 2434 2368 3965554 7566 9381 282886 1853 68574 11646 12855 301
Augmiddot96 5627312 1501803 2669 2586 4125509 7331 9413 310645 1811 80742 12116 13803 323
Sep-96 5359562 1321124 2465 2462 4038438 7535 9420 314457 1704 71028 11860 13146 308
fu96 5658075 1460882 2582 2483 4197193 7418 9390 300722 1881 78542 12327 13878 325
Nov-96 5557438 1441383 2604 2538 4110056 7396 9391 290317 1914 77816 12071 13631 319 Dec-96 5412788 135679 2507 2356 4056009 7493 9380 279892 1934 72945 11912 13276 311
Jenmiddot97 4898149 1373445 2804 2766 3524704 7196 9397 232679 2105 73841 10352 12014 282 Feb-97 5316461 1285458 2418 2417 4031003 7582 9384 272479 1951 69111 11838 130040 306 Mar-97 5350233 1301056 2432 2513 4049178 7568 9371 277608 1927 69949 11892 13123 307
Apr-97 4911399 1047412 2133 2233 3863987 7867 9377 265195 1852 56312 11348 12047 282
May-97
Jun-97
5444877
5057400
1216047
886868 I I
2233
1754
2440
1904
4228830
4170532
7767
8246
9370
9345
279074
267720
1951
1889
65379
47681
12419
12248
13355
12405
313 -291
TOTAlS 63834732 15473739 2424 2429 48360993 7576 9385 3373674 1892 69327 11836 13048 306 ----shy
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ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOT OF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PERSQFOOT
Jul-97 9922829 1843746 1858 2310 8079083 8142 9448 440781 2251 67536 14479 15207 704
Aug-97 9136613 1670264 1828 2094 7466349 8172 9469 426278 2143 61182 13381 14002 648
Sep-97 8529144 1591651 1866 2117 6937493 8134 9435 387718 2200 58302 12433 13071 605 ()cI97 9345420 1899191 2032 2310 7446229 7968 9428 424691 2201 69567 13344 14322 663
Nov-97 8843617 1766337 1997 2261 7077280 8003 9445 412271 2145 64701 12683 13553 627
Dec-97 9401675 2119430 2254 2479 7282246 7746 9454 427341 2200 77635 13051 14409 667
Janmiddot98 9809703 1806609 1842 2217 8003094 8158 9430 450238 2179 66176 14342 15034 696
Feb-98 8928201 1604720 1797 2032 7323482 8203 9451 422345 2114 58781 13125 13683 633
-Marmiddot98 10326907 1792751 1736 2050 8534156 8264 9424 477427 2163 65669 15294 15827 732
Aprmiddot98 9442214 1714136 1815 2215 7728079 8185 9421 426169 2216 62789 13850 14471 670
516508418 9434 411586 2166 13448 632Maymiddot98 8914020 1410039 7503981 1366115B2 I 1852 I 622377450784 2250 13353 6491699066 8143 406662 14023Jun-98 9149849 1857 2337 9430
I 1
2185 63852 1356520917937 90832255 8128 9439) 5113507 14272 660TOTALS 111750192 1872 i 2191 I
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE I TABLE OF TABLE DAlLYW1N I
PER TABLEADMISSION PER SLOT ~ER POSlllON PER SQ FOOTTOTALAGR ADMISSIONSAGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR PAYOUT MONTH AGR
2265 114196 17938574468 19994 923Jul-96 13010409 3425884 2633 9584525 7367 93922509 1210882277 17761Aug-96 13122229 3632638 2761 9489591 7232 9401 576197 20166 9312768
2286 1050028745711 9417 520291 16369 18281Sepmiddot96 11895764 2583 7352 8443150053 2G48 2180 106322()cI96 27[JO 1550411473610 8283938 7220 9469 526219 17633 8143189672 2537
1146892250 1611212049098 3440662 8608436 7144 9460 535578 18517 855Novmiddot96 2856 2644 106082219511804706 3182469 8622237 537787 16137 18142 837Dec-96 2696 2361 7304 9459
2212 106006 153263180186 8188630 7203 514057 17472 806Jan-97 11368816 2797 2541 9478 2131 105890601940 18065 910Febmiddot97 12828653 3176705 2476 9651948 7524 9463 197152257 2048 7608411534491 9251984 563136 17316 818Marmiddot97 2282507 8021 9473 177261979 1841
I 722732134 14038 14859 6867500768 7758 9486 453187Apr-97 2168188 2242 22899668956 69654 15145477392 2133 15647 722809176510181393 2089628 + 2250 7948 9485May-97 2052 489182175 13618 13437 6207276043 8322 401962Jun-97 8743579 1467536 1 1678 1903 9471 jI
2192 95517 161116282214 17633 814 I34386128 2396 103295575 7502 9455TOTALS 137681703---- 249B
ST JO FRONTIER CASINO
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAl TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PEA DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN rl
MONTH AGR TOTAl AGFIAGR AGR TOTAlAGA ADMISSIONSWIN PAYOUT ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPEA POSl110N
JlM7 1318735 60047324252 2459 994483 612852703 7541 9349 2152 9208 10644 400 Aug-97 371991 1114364 7497 2274 688871486355 2503 3019 9327 65351 10318 11996 450
Sap-S7 1372696 2409 1042004 7591 2347330693 2791 58495 612399335 9648 11079 416 Ocl-97 1462508 362143 594222476 1100366 7524 9279 2461 670632786 10189 11804 443 Nov-97 1435016 362203 1072813 7476 58826 2439 670752524 2840 9322 9933 11562 435
Dec-97 1351348 2726 S82954 7274 54451 2482 68221368395 2849 933710 9101 10907 409 Janmiddot 98 404238 2911 984211 7089 57603 2410 748591388449 9369 9113 11206 4213075 _ Feb-S8 1435788 1078677 61410 2338 66132357111 2487 7513 9359 99882626 11588 435I Mar-98 1494734 63769 64685349298 2337 1145436 7663 9332 23442414 10606 12064 453
57076 2472 51814Aprmiddot98 1411139 1131346 8017 10475 428279794 1983 2271 9270 11389 66090May-98 79220 2130 123181687179 2115 1330291 7885 9321 13617 511356888 2404
Jun-98 86755 2091 81957 126971813809 442568 2440 1371241 7560 14639 5502495 9225
___4309571 2441 763663 2312 66506TOTAlS 17657756 13348185 7559 9318 10300 11676 4462671-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLEOF I TABLE
ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLEMONTH AGR TOTAlAGR PAYOUT PER SLOT PERPOSIllON PER SO FOOTAGR AGR TOTAL AGR l WIN
Julmiddot96 1608044 433179 2694 1174865 7306 9305 67391 84937 112532517 2386 13105 557 Aug-96 1644434 411765 70073 2347 807382004 1232669 7496 9577 11807 13402 5702472 Sep-96 1671597 444675 1226922 66247 871912660 2826 7340 9337 2523 11752 13623 579
c bull Oct-96 1573945 1244456329489 2093 2180 7907 67537 64606 119209400 2330 12828 545 Nov-96 1501775 398194 2651 2544 1103582 7349 61427 2445 78077 105719372 12239 520 Dec-96 4136201543255 2680 1129635 61959 2491 811022812 7320 9333 10820 12577 535 Jan-97 1365949 409567 2998 956382 7002 9478 60102 2273 80307 91613085 11132 473 Fcb-97 1490457 417622 2802 1072835 68812 818873234 7198 9341 2166 10276 12147 516 Mar-97 1556087 395150 2539 11609372B66 7461 72523 2146 77480934Tlo 11120 12682 539 Apr-97 1451785 363691 2505 2887 1088094 62501 713127495 9331 2323 10422 11832 503 May-97 1453064 317752 2187 1135312 623042634 7813 65375 22239339 10675 11642 503 Junmiddot97 1344952 2450 1015434329518 2970 7550 9322 57909 2323 64611 9726 10961 466
TOTAlS 18205344 4664219 2562 13541124 762132730 7438 781656 23269366 10809 12364 526
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SAMS TOWN (BOYD GAMING COMPANy)
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR AGRTOTALAGR I WIN TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSIllON
Jul-97 3114689 707076 24076142270 2417 7730 9479 136119 2288 49102 7302 8260 371 I Aug-97 3521035 740865 I 2104 I 2321 2780170 7696 151667 23229465 51449 8432 9337 419
I ISep-97 2967741 586034 I 1975 23817072106 1287868025 9498 2304 40697 7224 7870 353I Oel-97 3357592 637177 27204151898 2197 1452036102 9447 2312 44248 8251 8904 400 Nov-97 2925012 670652 22543612293 2367 7707 121515 24079478 46573 77576838 348 Dec-97 2936408 599575 23368332042 1915 7958 9456 128891 2278 41637 70_88 7787 350 Jan-98 3285695 680321 2605375 1406192071 2242 7929 9440 2337 47244 7902 8713 391 Feb-98 2869716 615545 2254171 1242172145 2129 9477 23107855 42746 6837 7610 342 Marmiddot98 3357140 629958 1876 27271821965 8124 9443 144306 2326 43747 8272 8903 400 Apr-98 2745063 549304 21957592001 1992 7999 9494 114589 2396 38146 6660 7279 327 May-98 2666285 542159 I 2033 2124126 1118972045 7967 2383 376509468 6443 7070 317
IJunmiddot98 2402907 500285 2082 1902623 9459 99858 2406 347422061 7918 5771 6372 286 -
TOTALS 36149283 7458948 2063 28690336 1547667 2336 431652148 7937 9467 3597252 7988
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL TABLE I TABlEOF TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR r TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTAL AGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PERPosmo PER SQFOOT
Jul-96
Aug-96
Sep-96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97
Feb-97
Mar-97
Aprmiddot97
Maymiddot97
Jun-97
5378168
6046466
4715996
5219106
4470486
4374596
3822756
3432318
3492696
3334844
3491833
2805886
I 1419286 2639
1788327 I 2958
1537891 3261 - 1shy
27821451835 I 1298341 2904
1371924 1 3136
956810 2503
873054 2544 I 772888 I 2213
845201
I 2534
2429 I 2466
1980
2616
2440
2537
2533
2674
2406
2451
2069
2459
2533
2603
3958883
4258139
3178106
3767271
3172145
3002672
2865946
2559264
2719808
2489643
2643805
2114077
7361
7042
6739
7218
7096
6864
7497
7456
7787
7466
7571
7534
9559
9500
9626
9536
9513
9522
9506
9496
9525
9503
9500
9521
324618
287555
268180
246639
200616
187013
166075
144018
155002
138881
147449
122548
1657
2103
1759
2116
2228
2339
2302
2383
2253
2401
2368
2290
86017
108383
93205
87990
78687
83147
57988
52912
46842
51224
51396
41928
12725
13687
10216
12110
10197
9652
9212
8226
8743
8003
8498
6795
14388
16176
12616
13962
11960
11703
10227
9182
9344
8921
9341
7505
640
720
561
621
532
521
455
409
416
397
416
334
TOTALS 50585151 2739 2431 _3~72~rsL 7261 9530k ~~88594 2118 69977 9839 11277 502
Discontinued Operations on July 15 1998
CARUTHERSVILLE POSITIVE IMPACT ON RURAL COMMUNITY
When the Issue of lliverboat Gaming was introduced to the voters of The City of Caruthersville the realities of the Project were not based on moral issues but on economic concerns At the time of the elections for the passage of legalized Riverboat gaming the Brown Shoe Factory was closing with over 500 people losing their jobs and the Caruthersville Shipyard was closing with over 400 employment
The vision of over 400 good paying jobs and of revenue for The City of Caruthersville and increased Economic Growth was a driving force for the passage of Riverboat Gaming in Caruthersville
The City of Caruthersville has 7958 residents making up approxishymately one-third of the population ofPemiscot County In 1994 the Pemiscot County unemployment rate was 156 As of March 1st 1998 it was down to 81 This clearly shows that more people are working and providing a better way of life for their families
The results of this prosperity for Caruthersville are evident when you visit the City With a $3 Million dollar initial Development Agreeshyment with the City to rebuild two major streets with improved drainage lighting and street scape design With an additional $3 Million for the first 3 years of operation of Casino Aztar the City used the fund for Recreation Streets Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects within the City This does not include $33 Million that has been received from State Gaming Fees
The City has invested this money into bull Improved City Streets bull Parks and Recreation Equipment bull A New Sports Complex Scholarship Program bull Improved Water and Wastewater Systems bull Fire Truck Police Cars Sanitation Equipment bull Construction Equipment bull Riverfront loan program for building improvements and many other
projects
Along with the Casino Operations we have seen new Retail Business Growth with more employment We have had a new Motel built that is now allowing our Tourism Tax Fund to grow and that additional money is being used for Billboards Banners and Brochures to further promote the City of Caruthersville
The City now has the Funds available to work on Industrial Growth We now have a new Factory moving into the City with as additional 65 employees to be hired We now have additional timds to continue to develop our Industrial Park for future Industrial expansion
It is clearly evident that Casino Gaming has had a significant and positive impact on The City of Caruthersville and the working relationshyship between the City and Casino Aztar has been a perfect marriage for the betterment of Quality of Life for the Citizens of Caruthersville and also for Pemiscot County
Source City of Carutllersville
$2481667
$1272000 I $1200000 I $1100000
$3000000
$250000
$450000 $750000
$300000
$250000
$5250000 $6443000 $7881667
Downtown Civic Mal- FAA Site $1000000
$1000000 I $1000000
ISub-Total
KANSAS CITY
v tmiddotgt Fmiddotmiddot ~lI1fYS1 rV sa- ~9i--J 1middot9 bullbull e ~J~9
DRAINAGE amp FLOOD CONTROL [~till cllpillliimprovemeni Projects $10190000 $11393000 $13OOO()()I)
NElndustrial District- Storm Water GranlMatch
ubmiddotTotal DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
BRIDGES
Minor Bridge Rehabililanon
C~u~u Bridg~ ampEnviromental
Manches~r Bridge over union Paeine Railroad
Elm Street Bridge over White Oak Creek
~ubTotal
DEVELOPMENT
$2000000 $1000000
Sidewalk and Curb $100000 $100000 ewalks - Non assessable $398500 $500000
rrpliance - Pedestrian Signals $150000 $333333 uls - Arrericans wi1h Disabilities Corrpliancel $500000
$1800000 $500000 $648500$1860000 $933333
$1100000
$300000
$400000 $400000
$1800000 $2280000 $1800000 Bruce R Walkins Cenr Hillside
BUILDINGS
City hall Ufe Safely
18111 amp Vine Mainnance Reserve Fund
Municipal Serv ice Cen~r
Maintenance Building Repair
ub-Total
$640000
$640000 $371500 $600000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IEQuiprrenl Replacement $1710000 $1517000 $1517000 NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
lillie Sislers of lIle Poor Building DelIDrilion
Equipment Replacement
[otal Deferred Mai~tenance $2110000 $1917()()I)u u$2417OOO]
Source City of Kansas City
~
MARYLAND HEIGHTS
- $31)00000 AnnuallyEarth City Expressway Doubling street slabs replaced $500000 Annually Land for new City Hall $800000 1998 Reconstruction Projects Westport to Schuetz $730000 1998 jMidland intersection $360000 1998
$470000 -~---shy
Bridge replacement 1998 Smiley Road Bridge $70000 1998 I Land for South Heights $120000 1998 Engineering $1000000 1899 Traffic Studies $135000 1998 Police Dept (11 new officers new traffic unit 1 dispatcher $500000 Annually
---shyFinance Staff (2) $75000 Annually i
Planning Staff $40000 Annually Public Relations Supervi~or
-shy$40000 Annually I
NORTH KANSAS CITY
Compulsive Gambler Fund Donation Fire Truck (2) Thermal Imager for Fire Services Traffic Signals Striping Radio System Sidewalks
Sewer Improvements Property Acquisition
Station Improvements Additional FirePolice resources Pay off Water Pollution Control Bonds-+I_~---shy
Replacement Fund Community Center 1-35210 Ramp Beautification Projects
$494700-------~=--=-----+--~$198900
$156600 $218900 $39400 $50000 $18000 $21500
$170000 $62800
$152000 $33700
- - - -shy ~ - t---$Tshy21400
$90700 $113~6gOQ
RIVERSIDE Argosy Casino has fulfilled all of the tenns oflts original agreement with the City of Riverside including payments of $5000000 in advance rent and a $1000000 grant for the construction of a city park The original agreement also provided for a $600000 grant for the constluctiol1 of a nine hole golf course This portion of the agreement was mutually tenninated and the money was returned to the Missouri Gaming Company The following outlines city projects that have aheady been completed through the use ofrivcrboat gaming funds
bull An overall Master Plan for development of the City
bull A Master Plan for development of the new city park
bull Riverbank stabilization and improvements to Renner-Brenner Historical Site Park
bull $3 million for the construction of a Community Center and swimming pool which opened May 30 1998
bull $1 million for the construction of a Public Works Maintenance Building to house the Street Department
bull Creation of a Public Works Department
bull $13 million used to retire outstanding sanitary sewer bonds
bull $28 million committed to construction of the L-385 flood protection levee
bull $250000 for purchase of a new fire truck and upgrading existing fire equipment
bull $3 million for construction ofE-H Young Riverfront Park to be open in September 1998
bull million committed to major street widening bridge replacement two intersection replacements and improvement ofNW Gateway Street
bull $3 million in street projects already completed or to be completed in 1998
bull $3 million in street projects to begin June 1998 and to be completed by May 1999
bull $15 million committed to building a new office facility
bull $3 million committed to the design and construction of a new City Hall facility
bull A $150000 payment from Casino along with a $150000 payment from the City ofRiverside to Platte County to retire outstanding bonds on Platte Purchase Bridge to allow MoDOT to accept the bridge into their system so that $7 million in deck repairs and painting could be completed which allowed the bridge to remain open
bull $75000 paid into Compulsive Gamblers Fund
bull Contracts have been awarded to three engineering firms to design and complete street projects for the remainder of the city streets in Riverside
Sl~ CHARLES
The City of St Charles adopted a resolution establishing the followshying general guidelines to assist in considering the allocation of revenue from the operation of riverboat gaming
1 Streets (20 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 25) - Funding provided will be used for new street construction and reconstruction existing roadways including related curb and gutter work and design engineering services These funds can also be utilized for street lighting and traffic signalization
2 Facilities (20) - Funding provided will be utilized for enhancshying or expanding existing city facilities or new construction
3 Redevelopment (15 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 20) - Funding proshyvided will be utilized for redevelopment and economic developshyment
4 Stonnwater Control (25) Funding provided will be utilized to help finance the stomlwater utility
5 Utility and Gaming Reserve (20 until two million dollars is accumulated and thereafter 10) - Funding provided establish a reserve fund to be utilized for unforeseen emergency needs of your utility systems andor to complete projects fishynanced with gaming funds should there be a shortfall in that revenue source
Source City of St Charles
Source City of Riverside
1 bull u~poundrtl
lt FY95lt ltltFY96lt lt FY9Tgt ltFY98 FeslivaVCelebrations $15000 $30000 $65000 -------shyPublicSafelycltltlt lt Police vesVradar raining $27500 $66013 $25277 $27055 Police cars $550923 $401499 $296558 Downtown Cleanup Program $11000 $11B930 $91942 Infraslruclure+Emiddot lt ~5imiddotltlaquomiddotltmiddot ltlt City Hall Doors Renovation $9540 Civic Cenler EIeGiric $28000 Parking Lot Repairs $67000 Downtown Sidewalks $102772 $14513I=---shy
$161191Riverfront Park Recreational Corrplex $288500 Francis Street Irrprovemenls $302656 $18841 McArihur Drive Irrprovemenls $48741 $575189 ~Ior Beter Neighborhoods $7500 $39549 ~Claims $312500 Prof Services $10000 Chamber Marketing Programs $2500 $25000 VehiclesEquipment - $6763 $5088 $4619 rAil Armrican Cities $10000 I
~OTAL $583191 $1295895 $813648 $1074425 I
CITY OF ST LOUIS
2 AGR Tax Uses These funds have been allocated to cover Police Dept costs supplies for Fire Dept marine unit and
public safety related capital improvements on the riverfront (streetlights lighting)
Admission Fee These revenues have been allocated to the Citys capital fund which allows for funding of items such
as arterial street paving bridge repair rolling stock replacement building improvements ect
Lease Agreement (2 of AGR) These revenues are received by the Citys Port Authority and have been allocated in recent years for
housing development and other economic development efforts of the Citys development agencies
Source City of St Louis More specific uses of gaming moneys were not provided by the City of St Louis
Table of Contents The Commissioners p 2-3
Message from the Chairman p 4-5
Section 313824 Report on Competitiveness p 6-8
Economic Impact of Riverboat Gaming p 9
Does the Gaming Money Really Go to Fund Education p 10-12
Dealing with Problem Gambling p 13
Understanding Boats in Basins p 14-17
The History of Riverboat Gambling in Missouri p 18-24
Charitable Bingo p 25
Financial Summary Reports p 27-32
Riverboat Gaming Licensee Financial Reports p 33-44
Home Dock Communities Use of Riverboat Gaming Funds p 45-50
Robert L Wolfson Chairman Robert L Wolfson is Chairman of the Board for Wolfson Capital Venture He is the co-founder of the St Louis Blues
of the National Hockey League and served as Vice-President and Treasurer of the SL Louis Blues Mr Wolfson established Feld Chevrolet in 1947 and has established many successful retail businesses In addition Mr Wolfson has successfully established several banking companies including Parkway Bank and Progress Bank both of which were eventually sold to Mark Twain Bank which has since been merged with Mercantile Bank Mr Wolfson has real estate holdings in the St Louis and Greater Washington DC areas
Mr Wolfson is currently or has been an officer in the following organizations Trustees of Brandeis University Trustees of Jewish Hospital Jewish Federation of Sf Louis Trustees of Jewish Community Centers Board of Governors ofWestwood Country Club and the International Board ofBoys Town ofItaly In addition Mr Wolpound~on is the recipient ofmany awards I from civic organizations and is well known for his philanthropic endeavors _J
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Dr Jenice Prather-Kinsey Secretary Dr Prather-Kinsey is a CPA and accounting professor at the University ofMissouri-Columbia She has published over
twenty articles in national and international academic accounting journals She has received numerous honors and awards for her research and teaching including a two year Research Associateship from Washington University and a KPMG Peat Marwick International Accounting Research Fellowship
Dr Prather-Kinsey holds leadership positions in the American Accounting Association the National Association of Black Accountants the American Institute of CPAs the Institute of Management Accountants and the Missouri Society of CPAs She was on the Price Waterhouse National Advisory Board and currently is on the MIZZOU Credit Union and the Board of Trustees of Second Missionary Baptist Church
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Julian M Seeherman Vice-Chairman Mr Seeherman is the former Chairman of the Board of the Venture Stores Prior to becoming Chairman of the Board
Mr Seehernlan held various top executive positions with Venture He began his career as a retailer with Abraham amp Straus a division of Federated Department Stores in 1951 In 1977 Mr Seehennanjoined the May Co as President and CEO of Conshysumers Distributing Mr Seehemlan currently operates a consulting business
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Mr Seehennan was inducted into the Discounting Hall of Fame in 1995 He is a recipient of the International Mass Retail Associations Partnership Award and was voted the 1991 Discounter of the Year by retail industry executives Mr Seeherman is cUlTently or has served onltthe boards ofWebster University the Boy Scouts Junior Achievement Civic Progress Jewish Community Center Association Jewish Hospital Greenfield Industries Inc and is involved in many other charitable and business organizations in the St Louis area
Robert C Smith Mr Smith is a retired senior partner in the firm of Smith Lewis Beckett Powell amp Roark He formerly served as a
Master in Federal Court on insurance litigation He has served as an arbitrator for the US and Midwest Arbitration Associashytions and as a Missouri Administrative Hearing Commissioner Mr Smith served as a member of the Missouri House ofRepreshysentatives from 1953-56 including two years as Speaker Pro-tern He was Mayor of Columbia from 1961-63 Mr Smith has served on numerous Missouri Bar Association boards including the Board of Governors from 1975-79 He has served as a member of the Stephens College Board of Curators President of Columbia Kiwanis President of the Missouri Symphony Society Member of the State Historical Society Board ofTrustees He has received the Missouri Bar Pro-bono Award Univershysity ofMissouri Alumni Faculty Award University ofMissouri Law School Citation of Merit Outdoor Writers Association Of America Ham Brown Service Award and is an Honorary Citizen of Fulton Missouri
Major LG Ullery (retired) Major Ullery retired from the Missouri State Highway Patrol as a Major in 1991 After retirement Major Ullery served
as Safety Director for Crabtree-Harmon Corp where he established and organized its safety department Major Ullery continues to work as a safety consultant for various organizations
During his 27-year career with the Highway Patrol Major Ullery was instrumental in developing programs to reduce fatalities on the highways and increase safety monitoring of the pUblic He implemented a statewide drug interdiction program reintroducing techniques and encouraging officers on the road to be alert to criminal activities and operations This program has been recognized as one of the best criminal apprehension efforts in the nation
Governor Carnahan amp Members of the General Assembly
I am pleased to present the Missouri Gaming Commisshysions annual report for fiscal year 1998 It is submitted to comply with the Commissions statutory reporting mandates and to provide you a status report of the riverboat gambling bingo and horse racing industries in Missouri
The riverboat gambling statute has two provisions reshyquiring the Gaming Commission to submit an annual report Because the two statutes have somewhat conflicting instructions the Commission submits this report to you now shortly after the conclusion of the states fiscal year to provide you with a yearshyend financial report and to give you ample time to review and evaluate the infonnation prior to commencing the next legislative session Of course the Commission will comply with the filing date in the statute and submit a supplemental report on January 15 1999 However it should be noted that among the Connnissions recommendations for legislation is that the two sections requiring an annual report be consolidated so that the report is due September 15th of each year
In addition to the statutory requirements the Commisshysions report covers other areas that it belicves are of interest to the states policy makers Two of the most fTequently asked questions of the Gaming Commission are (1) Where does the gambling money go and (2) Why is the Commission trying to take games of chance away from boats in basins when it granted pemlission after a thorough study of the issues to allow them These topics are reviewed in depth beginning on pages 10 and 13 respectively Furthennore the report contains a wide variety of financial reports that we hope will provide a thorough overview of the financial status of riverboat gaming operations
The Commission assumed responsibility for the regulation of charitable bingo on July 1 1994 Since that time the Conmlisshysion has concentrated on adopting guidelines that will ensure that criminal elements are not involved in the operation of bingo games In addition the Commission worked with the General Assembly to reduce bingo tax rates create a more user-friendly system of taxation that provides a meaningful audit trail that protects state revenue and ensures a level playing field for competitors
By vigilantly working to cooperate with Missouris charitable fraternal religious service and veterans organizations the Commission has been able to develop a system of regulation that is firm but fair and has been successful in ousting dozens of individuals and organizations whose only interest was selfish enrichment and not contributing to charitable causes However the Conunissions work in this area is not finished and it will continue to develop new and innovative ways to streamline regulatory process while standing firm on its demand for a well conducted industry free of crime and corruption
There is little I can report to you on the issue ofhorse racing Legislation that would have allowed the owner of a horse track to operate otf-track betting parlors failed this past legislashytive session The only applicants that have contacted the Comshymission have informed the staff that the ability to operate OTBs is a prerequisite to them filing an application in Missouri We continue to work with the Missouri Horse Racing Commission on issues regarding incentives for Missouri horse breeders and the operation of amateur racing in the state
To all those whom I have had the pleasure of working with over the past five years I express my gratitude for the opportunity to serve as Chairman of the Gaming Commission As 1 approach the end ofmy last teffil as mandated by statute I
look back on the accomshyplishments of the Commisshysion with a great deal of pride The General Asshysembly gave the Commisshysion the difficult and often controversial job of impleshymenting the peoples will to have riverboat gaming The Commission has implemented its charge by carefully adhering to our statutory guidelines While the Akin decision has been the source of legal conflict and public controversy it has not stopped the Commission fiom giving you what SBs 10amp11 contained as a core demand - a clean industry fiee from criminal influence When the Commission has discovered evidence of crime those responsible have been exposed and eliminated In addition the Commission has imposed strict penalties for violations of its standards for the conduct of gaming
In 1998 the Commission established a new division Corporate Securities and Finance to deal with specialized matters involving financial transactions tax issues and corporate law The pew division is modeled after similar groups within other agencies It includes approximately 15 staff members including an employee of the IRS who is assigned to the Commission under an intergovernmental agreement
In any organization the key ingredient is people All of my fellow COllumssioners have been dedicated to the creation of a new agency with integrity as its by-word They have worked
diligently to that end
More importantly we have been fortunate to have a superb staff It would be inappropriate to single out any inshydividuals Nevertheless the leadership of our Executive Director and the diligent work of his Deputy Directors their support staff our legal counsel the many members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the agents assigned to the Commission by the IRS have made it all possible Continuity is important The willingness of our staff to continue gives me comfort that the business and problems that lie ahead will be handled with professhysionalism and integrity
In closing the Commission looks forward to continuing its mission which is prominently displayed on the inside cover of this report To administer honestly equitably and efficiently the statutes and rules and regulations that govern the riverboat gamshying bingo and horse racing industries in Missouri
Sincerely
Robert L Wolfson Chairman
Effect of Tax Rate Missouri law currently imposes an 18 state
tax on the adjusted gross receipts (AGR) received from gambling games on riverboat casinos In addishytion the statute provides that the home dock city or county where each excursion gambling boat is located shall receive 2 ofAGR The local tax does not generate state funds and therefore is not subject to Article III Section J (d) of the Missouri Constitution which directs that all state funds derived from the proceeds of gambling be used for public education
The statute also imposes an admission fee on the operators of excursion gambling boats in the amount of two dollars ($2) per patron pcr excursion which is split between the home dock community and the state Furthermore pursuant to section 313824 RSMo excursion gambling boat operators are charged for the cost of gaming agents that are assigned to the riverboat with the responsibility of protecting the pUblic While the cost of Commission agents varies with each operation the average annual cost is apshyproximately $589200 per boat
Finally it should be noted that in addition to the special taxes imposed on gambling the riverboat operators are responsible for all other state and local taxes such as sales tax property tax and income tax that apply to other business owners The Commission regularly reviews the operators financial records to ensure that the appropriate local state and federal taxes are paid
Jurisdiction AGRTax Admission Fees license Fees
lllinois
15 up to 25 million 20010 betveen $25 to $50 million 25 between $50 to $75 million 30 between $75 and $100 million and 35 over $100 million
$25000 application fee $5000 rerxwal
$2 per patron per cmise (including camps a11d multiple rides)
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Iowa
Sliding scale on AGR $0 to $1 million 5 $1 to $3 million 10 $3 million al1d up 20
$25000 application fee for a 9 )eaT tenu $1000 renewal fee pIllS $5 per passenger carrying capacity irxluding ere (millirmm capacity is 250)
ekly fee set by comlnssion of 65 of enforcerrent costs plus expellses to be divided equally atrollg
licensees Local adllnssion fee of $50 per patron per cruise (optional)
Missouri 200loofAGR
Ihe higrer of $50000 or full cost of imestigation relxwal fee of $25000 aunually
$2 per patron per cruise (including eomps and multiple rides) Full cost of enforcement (avg $589200 per boat per year)
Mississippi
Sliding scale of Ulmlhly revelUle from 4 to 8 Annual per ~ fee ranging from $50 for I ~x to $2800 for 27 to
35 gatlJes Local optional AGR tax of 4 to 8
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The taxes specific to Missouri riverboat gaming opshyerators are higher than their competitors in adjoining from marketing efforts that could attract more customers thus generating more tax revenue and offering the possibility of additional capital investment
The table shown on page 6 compares Missouris rivshyerboat gambling tax rate to adjoining states In addition the chart below depicts the effective tax rates for each adjoining state The effective tax rate is the amount of tax paid as a percentage of gross revenue It should be noted that Illinois recently raised its taxes on riverboat gambling from a flat 20 ofAGR to the sliding scale depicted in Table A on page 6
Even with Illinois new higher tax rate its operators eHective tax rate remains lower than that ofMissouri operators While some consideration must be given to the fact that Missouri charges for the full cost of enforceshyment and Illinois does not a more compelling argushyment can be made that the
loss limits detrimental efiect on gross revenue is the prishymary reason for Illinois lower effective tax rate
Finally it should be noted that three Indian casinos are now operating in Kansas These facilities are not taxed and therefore are not represhysented in any of the tables or charts Nevertheless the Kansas Indian casinos have established themselves as fonnidable competitors of the riverboat gaming operations on the western side ofMisshysouri and are having an impact on state revenue
Effect of the Loss Limit There have been 110 changes in the competitive factors
relating to the loss limit since the commissions last full report was submitted to the General Assembly in January 1997 Neighboring states continue to post significantly higher win per admission numbers than operators in Missouri resulting in as much as 50 more gaming revenue per patron in those states than in Missouri
Statistical data and observations of customer patterns at facilities in Ill1nois and Kansas continue to indicate that the loss limit results in an export of Missouri dollars to neighboring
jurisdictions The accompanying tables and charts that are proshyvided clearly demonstrate that Missouri lags significantly behind
neighboring non-loss limit states in win per admission This information is provided to update and supplement the data proshyvided in the 1997 report
Finally the Commission has yet to see any evidence that the loss limit is an effective deterrent to the problem gambler While the Commission has adopted one of the most aggressive programs to combat problem gambling (see page 13) the loss limit has not proven to be an effective weapon in this battJe
Win Per Admission Missouri vs Adjoining States
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There are many questions regarding the economic impact of riverboat gaming in Misshysouri and the impact of gaming nationwide In 1997 Civic Progress of St Louis commissioned an independent study on the economic impact of gaming in Missouri Dr Charles Leven Professor Emeritus of Economics conducted the study released to the public in the spring of 1998 at Washington University and Dr Don Phares Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University ofMissouri-St Louis
The Leven-Phares study was based on financial results for calendar year 1996 and included projections for calendar year 1997 The study asserted that in 1997 the casino gaming indusshytry in Missouri directly and indirectly generated more than threeshy
t quarters of a billion dollars worth of new spending in the states ~ economy Because of casino gaming personal income grew by ~
over $500 million State and local governments received over $225 million in new tax revenues Almost 18000 new jobs were added to the economy
t~middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotImiddotmiddot The Missouri riverboat casino market is generally considshyered to be limited to local residents However because all of the
1 Missouri facilities are located near bordering states it appears 1 ~ that the casinos are able to attract a significant amount of out of1Ir state dollars The Leven-Phares study found that visitors from
out of state generated 30 percent of casino revenues Furthermore the study found that 17 percent of casino revenue came from reducshytions in spending outside the state by Missourians
On the other hand the study found that $265 million dollars of casino revenue carne from reduced household spending in Missouri However the study noted that while this is more than one half of Missourians total spending of $412 million at casinos it is relatively inconseshyquential when compared to total Missouri retail sales of$45 billion or personal income of $116 billion
Although the Leven-Phares study introduced important data and represents the most thorough examination of the ecoshynomic impact of casino gambling on the Missouri economy it did not go far enough In order to get a more complete picture of the economic impact that gambling has on Missourians and their economy social impact must be examined A study must atshytempt to estimate the number of problem gamblers and the extent of their impact on the Missouri economy No such study has been attempted in Missouri and the difficulty in quantifying such human factors represents an enormous chalshylenge
This is a question frequently asked of public officials The short answer is yes it does Pursuant to a constitutional amendment submitted by the General Assembly the voters adopted Article III Section 39( d) in 1992 which mandated that all state tax money derived fro111 the conduct ofgambling to be dedicated to public education
State statutes impose three taxes unique to riverboat gambling operators The only tax subject to Article III Section
3 9( d) is the 18 state tax on adshyjusted gtoss receipts (AGR) which produces the vast majority of revenue (Section 313822 RSMo) In addition the statute imposes a $2 admission fee that is split between the home dock community and the state (Section 313820 RSMo) Finally the statute allocates 2 of AGR as a local tax paid to the home dock community to be used for services necessary for the safety of the public visiting an excursion gambling boat (Section 313822(1) RSMo)
1994 Changes to the Foundation Formula
In 1994 the General As~embly passed Senate Bill 380 which made significant changes in the school foundation formula Among the changes was a provision that directed a large portion of the states tax on the gross revenues of riverboat gaming operators to the formula The remaining funds would be spent on capital improvement projects for the states colleges and universi-
Gaming Revenue for Education
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1996 1997 1998
Fiscal Year
FiscdYea R h erlxxJt Birm 1995 $5661628204 $625370996 1996 $9973032067 $468417852 1997 $11841938902 $461557950 1998 $1444903789~- $4384 17486_
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ties until the legislature passed Senate Bill 301 in 1995 SB 301 would direct all the states portion of the AGR tax to elemcntary and secondary education Specifically the first $7 million is appropriated to the School Bond Fund to be used to pay the costs of the issuance of local school district bonds with the remaining
funds going to the school foundation formula As depicted in the chmis on pages 11 and 12 the gaming
revenue represents a significant portion of new funding for public education in each of the past four fiscal years In addition in less than 2 years the riverboat gambling revenue represents almost 6 of direct state aid for education
Excess Admission Fees to be Used for Education
The primary purpose of the states portion of the admisshysion fee is to fund the administrative and regulatory activities of the Gaming Commission TIllS insures that no general revenue is used for any function relating to riverboat gaming However the admission fee generates far more revenue than the Commission requires to operate In fiscal year 1997 the states portion ofthe admission fee exceeded the Commissions operating budget by more than $25 million
Therefore some mechanism is required to distribute the remainder of the states pOliion of the admission fee In 1998 Govemor Camallan proposed legislation that would direct the majority of the excess revenue generated by the states admission fee to early childhood education programs However because prior fiscal years the excess admission fee had been used for programs for community neighborhood organizations and vetershyans it was necessary to establish a schedule of funding each of these programs while providing that the majority of the funds be used for early childhood education The General Assembly responded by adopting HB 1519 which established the following distribution formula for the excess admission fees in the Gaming Commission Fund (1) The first $500000 is used to fund community neighborhood
organization programs for the homeless and to deter gang-re-
Source of Increase in Foundation Formula FY 95 to FY 98
Source of Funds
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lated violence and crimes_ (2) $3 million to the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement
Trust Fund for the construction maintenance or renovation of veterans homes and cemeteries
(3) $3 million to the Missouri National Guard Trust Fund (4) $3 million for the Missouri College Guarantee Fund (5) The remaimng funds are to be used for the Early Childhood
Development Education and Care Fund to be used for early childhood education
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(6) Ifthe funds used in (5) exceed $27 million in a given year up to an additional $15 million shall be distributed to the Missouri college guarantee fund
It is important to note that the admission fee is not derived from the conduct of gaming and therefore not constitutionally required to be used for education Therefore while the bulk of the money is used for education purposes the portions used for Missouri veterans and the National Guard do not violate constitutional restriction on the use of state funds derived from the conduct of gaming
Voluntary Exclusions for Problem Gamblers One of the most difficult challenges for regulators of
casino gambling is finding ways to combat problem gambling In Missouri we have broken new ground with a program that is helping hundreds of problem gamblers deal with their compulsive tendencies
The program is called the List of Disassociated Persons and it allows problem gamblers to begin to take personal responshysibility for their problem by voluntarily excluding themselves from Missouri riverboat casinos
Professional treatment counselors have advised the Comshymission that the only way for problem gamblers to begin the continuing road to recovery is for them to admit they have a problem and take personal responsibility for it The Commission chose to make these requirements the cornershystone of its Disassocishyated Persons program
The purpose of the program is to proshyvide a person with a gambling problem an incentive to refrain from visiting riverboat casinos in Missouri and to protect the problem gambler from receiving direct marketing materishy
als ii-om Missouri casino operators It must be stressed that it is the responsibility of the problem gambler to seek treatment and to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos It is not the responsibility of the Gaming Commission or the casino operators to prevent the problem gambler from entering the casino - this would be an impossible task and an invitation for failure Furshythennore treatment counselors have advised the Commission that such a policy would actually have a negative impact on long-term treatment because someone else would be taking responsibility for the problem gamblerS conduct However casino companies do have an obligation to remove disassociated persons once their identity is discovered
Therefore the Commissions program provides that the consequence of visiting a Missouri riverboat casino is that if discovered the person will be arrested for trespassing and will forfeit any chips tokens or credits in their possession at the time of arrest
In exchange for the agreement of the problem gambler to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos the Commission requires the casino operators to refrain from offering people on the Disassociated Persons List incentives to visit the casino such as free dinners free stays in the hotel etc It is the responsibility of the Disassociated Person to notifY the Commission ofany violations of this policy
It is important to note that entrance into the Disassociated Persons program is a lifetime commitment Treatment counselors have advised the Commission that a gambling addiction requires lifetime treatment and that a person is never cured but continushyally recovering
Although the program is still in its infancy the initial results are encouraging
Introduction Over the past several months the most frequently asked
question of any member of the Ganling Commission or its staff has been Why is the Commission trying to take the licenses away from the boats in basins when it granted the licenses in the first place Understandably this question has befuddled many citizens lawmakers and those employed in the casino industry
The short answer is that when the licenses were issued the Commission had an obligation to abide by the statutory definition of Missouri and Mississippi River adopted by the legislature When the Missouri Supreme Court stmck down that law the Commission had an obligation to enforce the new law announced by the Court It is that simple
To examine the issue more thoroughly one must first look to the statute defining the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers passed by the legislature in 1994
Senate Bill 740 and Dockside Hearings In 1994 the legislature added the following definition of the
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers to the riverboat gaming law
laquoMissouri River and Mississippi River [means] the watcr bed andbanks of those rivers including any space filled by the water of those rivers for docking purposes in a manner approved by the commission but shall not include any artifishycial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main chalmel of the river as established by the United States Army Corps ofEngineers
In addition the legislature defined dock as
the location which contains any natural or artificial space inlet hollow or basin in or adjashycent to a bank of the Mississippi or Missouri Rivers next to a wharf or landing [for] gamshybling excursion [passengers] but shall not include any artificial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main channel of the river as established by the United States Anny Corps of Engineers
Pursuant to well-established canons of constitutional interpreshytation the Gaming Commission is obligated to presume the
constitutionality of statutes It has no authority to declare a statute unconstitutional All the currently lishycensed boats located basins were subject to lengthy public hearings designed to evaluate whether the riverboat was located in a manner allowed by the statute The Commission heard expert testimony on the subject and solicited testimony from public At each such hearing save one there was no objection by any group or citizen to locating the facility in an artificial basin as provided by statute Each basin was approved after a determination that it complied with the statutory definitions previously cited
On only one occasion was the constitutionality of a location questioned In that instance the Commission ruled that because the statute defined the Missouri River as including artificial basins that the boat was located on the river Although that decision of the Gaming Commission could have been appealed to the Westem District Court of Appeals and then to the Supreme Court no such appeal was filed Later in the Akin case a reshyspected circuit court judge would issue a ruling similar to that the Commission
However on November 25 1997 the Supreme Court disshyagreed with the lower court and declared the definition of river in the gaming statute invalid to the extent that it conflicts with Courts ruling that an artificial basin must be filled with water that touches the surface stream [ofthe river] (for considerable
distances) and thereby contiguous to the surface stream [of the river] The law has now changed and the Commission must enforce the new law
It is now the charge of the Gaming Commission to determine who complies with the Akin ruling To the extent that a project shydoes not comply its license for games of chance must be reshyvoked The Commission moved quickly to set this process in motion While the Courts initial ruling was issued on November 25 1997 the final mandate did not issue until December 23 1997 On January 9 1998 the Commission was scheduled to issue preliminary disciplinary orders revoking the license for games of chance to all boats located in artificial basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of the Missoun or Mississhysippi lliver
The preliminary disciplinary orders are documents that allege that a company is not in compliance with the law Preliminary disciplinary orders do not become effective for 30 days during which time each licensee is afforded the opportunity to request a hearing contesting the Commissions preliminary order If the licensee requests a hearing the riverboat can continue operating pending the outcome of the hearing
However the riverboat gaming operators stopped the Commission from issuing the preliminary
orders by obtaining an Order of Prohibition from tIle Cole County Circuit Court The operators lawsuit alleged that the Commissions hearing process did not provide sufficient due process in violation of the US and Missouri Constitutions The Commission appealed the lower cOUl1 ruling and on May 28 1998 the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Commisshysion by holding that the Commissions procedure complies with constitutional due process and has the appropriate remedies for judicial review to avoid ineparable hann to any of the parties State ex rei Riverside Joint Venture et at vs Missouri Gaming Commission
On June 23 J998 the Commission issued preliminary disciplinary orders to Boyd Kansas City Inc Hilton Kansas City Corporation Han-ahs North Kansas City Corporation Kansas City Station Corporation Riverside Joint Venture and Han-ahs Maryland Heights LLC Riverside Joint Venture and Players MH LP and St Joseph Riverboat Partners However the riverboats are entitled to a hearing to prove that they comply with the Akin ruling The process is as follows
At the hearing the riverboat licensee is given the opportunity to prove that it complies with the Akin ruling An independent hearing officer who will make a recommendation to the Commisshy
sion will conduct the hearing The five members of the Commisshysion will ultimately be responsible for deciding the matter The Commission may accept modify or reject the fmdings of the hearing officer If the ruling is adverse to the licensee it can appeal to the Western District Court ofAppeals and then to the Supreme Court
Should a license come up for renewal while a hearing or appeal is pending the licensee will be eligible for renewal continshygent upon the outcome of the disciplinary hearing This proceshydure is consistent with the way the Commission has handled disciplinary actions over the past several years The process is not new and was not created specifically to deal with the boats in basins situation
Jhe Myth of the Cruising Riverboat Requirement
One of the most common myths that has perpetuated throughshyout Missouris experience with riverboat gaming is the claim that the original referendum promised cruising riverboats The assertion is simply not true The law has never required that all boats cruise that any boat cruise all the time or that any boat cruise when it is unsafe to do so
The original law adopted by the people granted a specific exemption from cruising for the Admiral and five other sites along the downtown St Louis riverfront In addition the legislashytion exempted all boats from cruising from the beginning of
November until the end of March
_ Furthermore the Tourism Commission had the authority to set the minimum number of cruises from April until October Therefore the boats could be docked for substantial periods during these months Moreover the original referendum allowed the boat operator to operate while remaining docked for mechanical problems adshyverse weather or other condishytions adversely affecting safe navigation
Upon receiving inforshymation from the United States Coast Guard and the US Army Corps of Engineers that rivers in Missouri present certain safety hazards that must be accounted for the legislature adopted a procedure for evaluating safety risks The riverboat gaming statute provides that all boats shall cruise unless the Commisshysion finds that the best interest ofMissouri and the safety of the public indicate the need for continuous docking Section 313805 (15) RSMo The statute also provides that in order for a boat to remain dockside the applicant must demonstrate that the project would benefit land-based development and permashynent job creation Therefore the law clearly instructs the Comshymission to consider projects that have significant investments in land-based development
The statute requires the Commission to hold hearings to
determine whether it is safe for each riverboat to cruise The result of each of these hearings has been that it is unsafe for vessels of this size carrying thousands of passengers to cruise The Gaming Commission has received uncontroverted testimony from dozens of experts including the United States Coast Guard who have attested to the perils of large passenger vessels cruising in high traffic areas on the Missouri River
The testimony by these experts regarding the perils of placing large passenger vessels in the navigable portions of these rivers was alanningly evidenced by three recent accidents involvshying Missouri riverboat gaming operations The first at the Aztar riverboat in Caruthersville involved a 30 by 70 barge half loaded with gravel that broke loose and struck the boarding ramp of the Aztar casino The second accident was the well-publicized incident where a grain barge broke loose and struck the entrance ramp to the Admiral in St Louis The collision broke the power lines COIDlected to the boat requiring the use of emergency generators Several months later another barge would strike the Admiral as further evidence of the dangers involved in being situated near the path of commercial river traffic
Fortunately in each instance tragedy was avoided and no one was injured The avoidance of injury is largely because of Gaming Commission policies regarding safety inspections and pennits and the fact that the vessels remain dockside thus minishymizing the risk ofcollision and maximizing the utilization of rescue facilities However the incidents demonstrate that the safest location for these facilities is in a protected basin off the navigable waterway The Coast Guard has consistently informed the Commission that protected basins represent the safest mode of operation for riverboat casinos
Introduction November 3 1998 marks the 6th amriversary of the Misshy
souri voters approval of riverboat gambling in Missouri Howshyever policy debates and legal wrangling delayed the opening of the states ftrst riverboat gambling operation until May 27 1994 The industry now holds 16 licenses at 10 casino properties and employs approximately 12000 people with an rumual payroll of approxishymately $269 million
Nevertheless rec~nt litigation has result in great uncertainty for many Missourians eIl1ployed in the riverboat gambling industry On November 23 1997 the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling in Alan y Missouri Gaming Commission The court held that to the extent that the legislatures deftnition of the Missomi and Mississippi Rivers authorized games of chance in basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of those rivers the definition is unconstitutional
The Supreme Courts final decision in Akin was issued on December 23 1997 and on January 9 1998 the Commission issued Preliminary Orders for Disciplinary Action to all licensees operating riverboats in basins that are not contiguous to the surface stream ofthe Missouri or Mississippi River The discishyplinary actions propose that the companies authority to conduct games of chance be revoked The proposed orders are currently being appealed and affect 5 of the states 9 riverboat casino propshyerties
In light of the substantial policy issues now facing the General Assembly regarding riverboat gambling in Missouri the Commission thought it would be beneftcial to recount the history of the industrys creation its evolution and its prospects for the future
The 1992 Referendum In 1991 the Missouri General Assembly adopted House
Bill 149 ordering that the issue as to whether Missouri should allow riverboat gambling be referred to the voters On November 3 1992 Missouri voters approved the referendum by a 63 majority The ballot language for this measure read as follows
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 Revshyenue
While the original ballot language certainly implies that all gambling would occur during an excursion and thus that the boat would be cruising the rivers the text of the amendment plainly states otherwise The proposal passed by the people defined a gambling excursion as the time during which gambling games may be operated on an excursion gambling boat whether docked or during a cruise Gambling games may be continuously operated on an excursion gambling boat which is continuously docked (Missouri Session Laws 1991 HB 149149 sect A(sect 1) adopted by referendum eff Nov 3 1992) (emphasis added)
In fact the original referendum passed by the people specifically exempted boats on the S1 Louis riverfront from ever cruising the river Furthermore no boat would ever have to cruise from November to March Moreover the referendum allowed
exceptions from the cruising requirement in the case ofmechan ishycal problems adverse weather or other conditions adversely affecting safe navigation during the duration of the problem or condition or as authorized by the Commission during the off season
Therefore it is clear that the original referendwn did not promise cruising riverboats Not all boats were required to cruise none of the boats were required to cruise five months of the year and all boats could be exen1]Jted from cruising if it would pose safety problems
The Original Referendum Gets a Makeover Prior to the election 10 decide riverboat gambling in 1992
critics of some provisions of the referendum language began to emerge On October 23 1992 the Kansas City Star reported that the law did not bar convicted felons from holding a license to
i ~ ~
I ~
operate a gambling boat In addition some public officials began to question whether the tourism Commission was the proper agency to regulate the gambling industry whieh was predicted to be a significant tourist attraction (KC Star October 26 1992)
As a result after the referendum had been approved by the voters legislation wao introduced supported by then Governorshyelect Carnahan to place more stringent requirements on riverboat gamb ling licclLoces and to create a strong Gaming Commission to regulate the new industry
Senate Bills 10 amp 11 On April 29 1993 Governor Carnahan signed into law SBs
10 amp 11 creating the five member gaming Commission The bill carried an emergency clause and the Governor immediately apshypointed the first members
The Commission was given much more authority over the gaming industry than had previously been given to the Tourism Commission The COImnission could prioritize applications issue liquor licenses assess a wide array ofadministrative penalties inspect the licensees premises at any time decide the number type and location of gambling boats determine the times during which gambling may occur have access to all closed records relating applicants for licenses conduct hearings and be a trier of fact with regard to alleged violations of the gaming act and require licensees to release all information on its finances
In addition the industry was held to a higher standard having to prove its suitability for licensure by clear and convincing evidence rather than a preponderance of the evidence as had been the case under the provisions ofthe original referendum Felons are prohibited fi-om holding gaming licenses under the new act and the Commission is empowered to reopen licensing hearings at any time These requirements made it clear that a riverboat gambling
license was a privilege granted at the sole discretion of the State of Missouri and that the license carried no property rights
The Commission was vested with a strict code ofethics that prohibited members and staff from being employed by or having any financial interest in an applicant or licensee during their tenure with the Commission or for a two year period thereafter
Continuous Docking Language Clarified Senate Bills 10 amp 11 also added new language clarifYing
the original referendums vague provisions relating to cruising riverboats While SBs 10 amp 11 were being debated the legislature was made aware that the US Coast Guard had serious concerns about the safety of large passenger vessels on the Missouri River In a letter to the Missouri Port Authority Association dated Februshyary 5 1993 US Coast Guard Commander SP Cooper stated that I am concerned about the safety issues attendant to the operation of these [riverboat gambling] vessels Cooper went on to say that The large numbers ofpassengers on these vessels pose special problems for public safety organizations The Coast Guard willllot have a pennanent presence in these communities but will assist if resources are available
In response to the safety concerns raised by Captain Cooshyper local public officials in Kansas City and other safety experts SBs 10 amp 11 adopted a procedure for allowing the Commission to order riverboats to remain continuously docked if the safety of the public indicates the need for continuous docking (SBs 10 amp 11 Section 3 (15)
However some legislators and local public officials beshylieved dockside gaming was important for reasons other than safety Some public officials were concerned that riverboat compashynies might not honor commitments to home dock communities if the operation did not have immediate success In 1993 several
riverboat operators in Iowa had pulled anchor and sailed south in hopes oftaking advantage of the more favorable regulatory envishyronment in Mississippi
In order to address this issue language was added that would require the Commission to consider economic feasibility or impact that would benefit land based development and permanent job creation when making its decision whether dockside gaming was in the best interest ofMissouri However officials from the St Louis area did not want the issue of continuously docked boats tied to additional infrastructure requirements They believed that S1 Louis already had sufficiently developed its riverfront and therefore added language to the bill exempting the City of S1 Louis from the aforementioned requirement
Gaming Commission Begins Work
Supreme Court Intervention - Round One Troy Harris v Missouri Gaming Commission
On February 22 1994 the Misshysouri Supreme Court issued its opinion in Troy Harris v Missouri Garning Commis- sioll wherein it ruled that the legislature did not have the authority to allow games of chance 011 riverboats The Commisshysion argued that it was the voters who authorized games of chance by adopting the referendum language in November 1992 The Court agreed that the people lawfully authorized games of chance in the 1992 referendmn However it ruled that because the General Assembly
repealed the sections ofthe referendum authorizing games of chance and reenacted congruous language in SBs 10 amp 11 that the new law was an act of the General Assembly not the people and therefore subject to the limitations ofArticle III sect 39(9) ofthe Missouri Constitution prohibiting the General Assembly from authorizing games ofchance
The Court in Harris also found the language exempting the Admiral and the lease sites along the St Louis riverfront from cruising to be a facially special law Because special laws are presumed unconstitutional ill1leSS the party defending the law can demonstrate a substantial justification for the special treatment the Court remanded the issue back to circuit court for an evidenshytiary hearing
The Legislative Response to Harris The legislature responded quicldy to the Supreme Courts
decision in Harris by filing HJR 43 a constitutional amendment that would authorize the General Assembly to pennit games of chance on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers The joint resolushytion was drafted to address the very nan-ow question raised by the court as to whether or not the General Assembly has the authority to authorize games of chance on riverboats (Transcript of Senate Ways amp Means Committee hearing February 2 1994 page 1)
The language adopted by the House Ways amp Means Comshymittee read in pertinent pmi as follows
Article III Section 39(e) Notwithstanding any prohibitions contained in this constitution includshying but not limited to the prohibition contained in subdivision (9) of section 39 of tlus article the General Assembly is authorized to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance upon
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers as may be defined by the General Assembly
It appears that this language would have avoided the result in Akin whereby the Court ruled that the General Assembly did not have the authority to define the tenn river
This language concerned some members of the Senate because of the fear that by allowing the General Assembly to define the Missouri and Mississippi River it may allow for a broad definition that could be expanded to other areas of the state such as the Lake ortlle Ozarks (Transcript pages 8-9) Nevertheless the language that emerged from the Senate while more specific would be sinIilar to the House language
Section 39(e) The General Assembly may authoshyrize the issuance of licenses to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on floating facilities upon the Missouri River and the Mississippi River in such numbers locations and manner all as or may be provided by law and regulations adopted pursuant to law and subject to such taxes as provided by law arId fees as provided by law or regulation adopted pursuant to law
However as the legislation moved through the process to a conference committee concern over the breadth of the language granting the General Assembly authority to pennit games of chance continued to grow The House rejected the Senates language and passed the House version The Senate refused to adopt the House version and both side appeared deadlocked Finally the following compromise language was adopted as a conference committee substitute
The general assembly is authorized to pennit only upon the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities
The conference committee substitute was adopted by both houses with bi-partisan support The Senate vote was 23-10 and the House vote was 107-48
While HJR 43 was truly agreed to and [mally passed in time to put the question before the voters in the April 5 1994 election the measure was defeated with 527011 in favor and 528278 opposed
The General Assembly was now faced with implementing the referendum adopted by 63 of the voters in 1992 without the games of chance that Harris declared to require constitutional authority In addition it was becoming increasingly clear that serious safety problems on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers may preclude riverboat casinos from being able to cruise (Transhyscript page
Therefore the General Assembly adopted SB 740 which defined games of skill specifically authorized boats to be located in artificial basins and made minor revisions to the process for determining the conditions under which a boat may operate while continuously docked In addition the bill added new ethical standards and conflict of interest rules for the Gaming Commisshysion General Assembly Attorney Generals office Missouri State Highway Patrol peace officers and other public officials SB 740 was truly agreed to and finally passed with an emergency clause (EC) on May 12 1994 1be bill had bi-partisan support was adopted by a vote of 21-11 in the Senate (EC 24-8) and 93-63 in the House (EC 110-50)
On May 22 1994 the Commission implemented the provisions of the riverboat gambling act as amended by SB 740 and granted the first excursion gambling boat licenses to President Riverboat Casino on the Admiral and S1 Charles Riverfront Stashytion The licenses permitted the operators to offer only games of skill The inability to provide games of chance most importantly slot machines left the Missouri operators at a distinct disadvantage from their competitors in Illinois While Missourians initially flocked to the newer more elaborate Missouri riverboats the attraction soon dissipated In the first six months ofoperation the Missouri boatgt attracted fewer customers and generated less revshyenue than their Illinois competitors in East St Louis and Alton
The markets on the west side of the state presented a different situation Without competition from casinos in the same market with competitive advantages the riverboats licensed in Riverside and St Joseph on June 22 1994 fared better than their S1 Louis market counterparts Nevertheless the games of skill offered by the riverboats did not generate sufficient revenue to make the casinos profitable
In response to Harris and the failed April 1994 constitushytional amendment an initiative petition effort was mounted to allow voters to again decide whether riverboat casinos in Missouri should be allowed to ofler ganles of chance The effOlt was sucshycessful and on June 6 1994 the Secretary of State certified the following proposed constitutional amendment for the November 8 1994 ballot
Shall the General Assembly be authorized to pennit only upon the Mississippi River and the Missouri River lotteries gift enterprises and games ofchance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities This proposal would increase state
--
revenues from existing gaIning boats approximately $30000000 per year Impact on local governments unknown
The First Boat in a Basin While the licensees offering only games of skill were not
operating profitably in the summer of 1994 it did not deter the company constructing the first boat in a basin from completing its elaborate gambling complex containing the states first landshybased entertainment amenities On September 22 1994 the Commission issued a license for games of skill to Harrahs for its $89 million facility in North Kansas City
The Harrahs North Kansas City project consisted of a 60000 square foot land-based pavilion containing three restaurants and a permanently moored excursion gambling boat located in a protected coffer cell basin The facility offered 1800 parking spaces on its 60 acre site
It is important to note that when Missouri voters approved constitutional amendment authorizing games of chance on riverboat casinos with 943652 in favor and 807707 opposed a boat in a basin was licensed and operating at the Harrahs North Kansas City project Pursuant to voter approval the Commission amended the licenses ofArgosy-Riverside Harrahs-North Kansas City President Riverboat Casino-St Louis St Charles Riverfront Station and S1 Joseph Riverboat Partners to allow games ofchance on December 91994
The Dramatic Impact of Games of Chance The advent of games of chance would dramatically impact
the casino gambling industry in Missouri The most significant game of chance the slot machine now accounts for over 60 of total casino revenue As depicted in the chart on page 22 casino
revenue would more than double for the first quarter offiscal year 1996 when casinos offered games ofchance as opposed to the first quarter of fiscal year 1995 when riverboats were limited to games of skill
The addition ofgames of chance would also lead to the construction of bigger more elaborate projects through the addition of new facilities as well as the expansion of existing properties For example shortly after games of chance were introduced Station Casinos opened a second riverboat at its property in St Charles The new facility is larger and more lavish than its predeshycessor and would provide the necessary revenue base for the expansion of its non-gaming land-based amenities
Similarly armed with games of chance Harrahs North Kansas City quickly moved to expand its facility On April 12 1995 Harrahs advised the Commission of its request for approval ofa $70 million expansion The expansion proposal included a 200 room hotel 10000 square feet ofmeeting space a covered parking garage with 765 spaces a swimming pool exercise facilishyties video arcade gift shop expanded restaurant seating a full service car wash and a second gaming vessel with 40000 square feet ofgaming space to be located in a protected artificial basin The proposal was given tinal approval by the Commission on May 15 1996
Boat in Basin Controversy Emerges Although the fust boat in a basin had been operating since
September 22 1994 the first objection to allowing a riverboat to be located in a basin arose during Hiltons request for continuous docking status for its project in Kansas City On March 16 1995 attorneys representing Roy Fischer appeared at the Hilton dockside hearing to protest Hiltons proposal to locate its excursion gamshybling boat in a protected coffer celL Mr Fischer owned land in the
St Louis area that was under contract to a gaming company wishshying to build a project near a competing proposal for a boat in a basin in Maryland Heights
Mr Fischer argued that the Hilton proposal did not comply with the Missouri Constitution or the gaming statute He claimed that the voters approved cruising riverboats and while the legislashyture had provided for nalTOW exceptions to the cruising requireshyment it did not include artificial basins The Commission ruled that because the legislature defined the Missouri river as including artificial basins located within 1000 feet of the main channel that the Hilton boat was for purposes ofthe statute in the river Since the Commission did not have the authority to strike down the statute but was under an obligation to presume that it was constitushytional it followed the statute found that the Hilton boat met the criteria for continuous docking and granted it a license Although
this decision could have been appealed to the Westem District Court ofAppeals where the constitutionality ofthe statute could have been challenged Mr Fischer chose not to do so and the Commissions decision stood
On August 29 1996 over 17 months after the Conunission issued its ruling in the Hilton dockside case W Todd Akin filed a declaratory judgement action in Cole County Circuit Court seeking a determination that the statutes defming the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in the gaming act were unconstitutional The Cole COlll1ty Circuit Court would rule in favor of the Commission by issuing a fmding similar to the Commissions ruling in the Hilton dockside case However on November 251997 the Missouri Supreme Court would reverse the lower court decision and declare the gaming statute unconstitutional to the extent that it allows games of chance on riverboat casinos that are not contiguous to the surface stream of
Before and After Games of Chance September thru November
$40
en ti $30m u (])
a en 1994en ce g $20 1995ltl~
-0 2 en ~
0 $10 ltC
$0 Argosy Harrahs NKC President Stations St Charles St Joseph
the river As noted in the
section entitled Undershystanding Boats in Basins beginning on page 13 the Commission is currently seeking to revoke licenses for games of chance for facilities not in compliance with Akin The industry successfully submitted a ballot proposal that would reverse the impact ofAkin and it awaits consideration by the voters on November 3 1998
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Number of Bingo Operators Continue to Decline The number of charitable bingo operators in Missouri declined in FY
98 for the third consecutive year As the chart at right depicts all classificashytions ofcharity bingo licenses have decreased The reason for the reduction is varied Some organizations were significantly weakened by the 120 tax increase dedicated to veterans homes that was imposed for approximately 10 months from 1993 to 1994 111e tax was repealed by SB 427 in 1994 however the legislation also included strict new standards that prevented convicted felons from being involved with bingo and gave the Gaming Conunission new tools to drive criminal elements out ofbingo and el1S~lle that taxes were properly paid loese new provisions led to some organizations being forced out of bingo and other vohllltarily surrendered their attributed to the increase in the number of licensed riverboat casinos in Missouri and adjoining states as wcll as the addition ofIndian casinos in Kansas Furthermore high stakes Indian bingo in Oklahoma as well as tour bus trips to high stakes Indian bingo halls in Iowa Ohio Oklahoma and as far away as Wisconsin continue to draw Missouri patrons away from resident charity bingo games that are faced with a myriad ofconstitutional restrictions
The introduction of progressive games and the availability ofpull tab games ofiering larger prizes have helped the charities to compete Nevertheshyless when faced with direct competition flom a riverboat or Indian casino or high stake1 Indian bingo hall the Missouri charitable operator is at a severe di sad vantage
900 Court Strikes Down Ban on Bingo 800
700Advertising 600
One of the most important events efiecting 500charitable bingo in Missouri occurred when United 400States District Court Judge Howard F Sachs has
issued a ruling in Association aCharitable Games 0 300 Missouri v Missouri Gaming Commission which 200 strikes down Missouris constitutional ban on the 100 advcltising of charity bingo games The twenty-one
0page opinion strikes down Article III Scction Regular
39(a)(7) of the Missouri Constitution ruling that it infringes on the charities First and Fourteenth
Amendment rights in violation ofthe United States Constitution Judge Sachs order also permanently enjoins the Gaming Commission from enforcing the provisions ofArticle III Section 39(a)(7)
The decision clears the way for charitable bingo operators suppliers and hall providers to begin advertising campaigns The new authority should allow charitable bingo operators to better compete with state lotteries Indian bingo halls and riverboat casino operations in Missouri and adjoining states
Seminars Help Charities Understand Rules The Gaming Commissions Bingo Division conducted a series of
three training seminars for charitable bingo operators in FY 98 loe training seminars which will be offered again in FY 99 are designed to help charity game operators understand the rules regulating bingo and to more effectively and efficiently process financial information required for proper oversight In addition the seminars offer state regulators the opportunity to interact with bingo workers and consider suggestions for changes in the regulatory process
During the seminars surveys are taken regarding specific changes charities would like to make to bingo rules or statutes As a result of input from seminar participants the Commission recently revised its regulation regarding bingo game starting times
bull FY96 BFY97
FY98
Manufacturer Hall Provider
Type of License
Special Pull-Tab Only Supplier
Type of License
Gaming Commission Fund Balance Report
Fiscal Year 1998
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
BEGINNING BALANCE 711191 $3184394214
REVENUE
Fees
A amp B Applicalion
Levell Occup AppflCation
Levell Occup Application
Supplier Application
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Suppijer Annual Fee
Penalties
Level II Suppfier ApprlCation
tevelll Supplier Annual Fee
Admissions
LIcenses
A amp BAnnual
Liquor License
other
Administrative Income
Enforcement Reimbursemenls
Inlarest
TOTAL REVENUE
$39868096
$5111271
$55730000
$7044649
$1462534
$75852667
$15625005
$1000000
$566789
$755207
$3950971689
$85000000
$850000
$51738266
$4153987907
$85850000
$899797869
$5139635776
EXPENDITUREmiddot GAMING
Personal Servlee
Gaming Salaries
MSH P Salaries
MSHP Fringe Benefit
Gaming Fringe Benefit
$187943115
$528428065
$231211872
$86794952 $1034378004
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
Expense amp Equipement
Travel amp Vehicle Exp $23829354
Ob Expense $6405728
Ollice amp Comm Equip Purchase $4518882
Communicalions Expense $14404186
Inst amp Phys Plant Expense $11235062
Inst amp Phys Plant Equip Purchase $1546929
Data Processin~ Exp amp Equip $57427802
Professional Services $88852560
Ott19 r Ex pense $12078261
Refunds $53925585
Lease Payment $27348085 $301572434
Total Gaming Expenditures $1335950436
EXPENDITUREmiddot OTHER
Personal Services
DOR Salaries $2391600
Marney General Salaries $5832900
Audi1Drs Office Salaries $1062390 $9266890
Expense amp Equipment
OT for AukJ Tschnician $1619798
OT lor Radio Inslaller $1511316
MSHP Gasoline $14805461
MSHP Auk) Maintenance amp Repair $7042260
MSHP Vehicle Purchase $76505300
AuditorS Olice Expenses $1175403
Altorney General Expenses $1146543
Div ofYouUl Services $48004117
Dellerred Compensationmiddot Transler $4262061
Miscellaneous Translers $3065630774 $3221703033
Total Other Expenditures $3230969923
FUND BALANCE $3757089629
PROJECT SUMMAltY
UCENSE FY1998
UCENSEE DATE ADMISSIONS
PRESIDENT RIVERBOAT CASINO 27-MaY-94 3015066
MISSOURI INC I~------
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT 27-May-94 I 5113507
STAllONINC 28middotDcc-94
MlSSOUFlI GAMING COMPANY 22-Jun-94 3356555
ST JOSEPH RIVERBOAT 24-JJnmiddot94 763663
PARTNERS ------shy
HARRAHS NOfmI 22middotSepmiddot94 6597496
KANSAS cm COOP 15-May-OO
AlTAR MISSOURI COOP 27middotprmiddot95 695910
BOYD KANSAS cm COOP (1) 13-Sep-95 1547667
I HILTON KANSAS cm CORP 11l-0I-96 26amp1567
__--shy
KANSAS cmSTAllON COOP 16-Janmiddot97 7257251
PLAYERS MARYLAND 11middotMarmiddot97 4435341
HElGHlS CORP
HARRAHS MARYLAND 11middotMar-97 4131872
HElGHlS CORP
GRAND TOTALS 39547895--shy --------shy
ADMISSION FEES FV 1998 GAMING TAX
STATE I ADJUSTED LOCAl
TOTAL LOCAL PORllON GROSS RECEIPTS TOTAL PORllON
6030132 3015006 57589734 11518154 1151815
-----shy
10227014 5113507 111750192 22350038 223i004
-shy
6713110 3356555 67185278 13437058 1343706
1527326 763663 17657758 3531551 353155
13194992 6597496 155261028 31052206 3105221
1391820 695910 22233407 4446681 444666
3095334 1547667 36149283 7239955 723995
5267134 2633567 50160689 10025829 1002563
---shy
14514502 7257251 129557501 25911500 2591150
-----shy rshy ------shy
8870682 4435341 76791268 15370264 1537026
8263744 4131872 78337484 15667497 1566750
79095790 39547895 802673621 160550732 16055073
ESTlMAlED GMlNG STATE CAPITAl TABLE SLOT GAMING SPACE
PORTION INVESlMENl EMPLOYEES GAMES MACHINe POSIllONS (SQFl)
10366338 62400000 868 60 1240 1441 58000
- -shy
20115034 172000000 1335 85 1853 2138 47000
12093350 104833803 848 45 1061 1205 30000
3178396 31718000 40B 21 450 520 18000
2]946985 171600000 1927 77 2076 2303 61600
4002013 56350000 438 24 454 544 10400
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6515959 147117343 652 45 1117 1255 28000
9023246 119600000 619 48 1023 1181 30000
-------shy
23320350 303000000 2205 178 3094 3755 140000
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I 13833238 140416374 1031 80 1330 1637
_
14100747 229852000 1502 47 1292 1428 52000
144495659 1539089520 12033 110 14990 17407 527000
bullbull Formulas used by the Licensees to arrive at total The ligures published in this report are subject to
Boyd Gaming closed casino operations on
ADMISSIONS SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 STAlE
MQfUIJ ~tGQ~Y AZIAB 60YD IIAIlI1A1SNKC tlAllllAHS Mfj tll19fi lCsIARQIJ JgtLAVeas MESIDENI sroCHARI-sect SLlQ IQIAL
- JuI-97 46445800 12062600 27223800 121113000 63468600 37366000 132031400 75297000 55445600 88156200 12257000 670867000-shyAug-97 49935Q00 13694800 30333400 123247000 70461200 40902400 131404200 79956200 60164800 85255600 13070200 698444800
Sep-97 44201200 10771000 25757200 109841000 64971200 37801000 113801200 74779000 52686800 77543600 11699000 623852200 CJc97 52785200 10897000 29040600 108844400 66751600 40190400 114598000 68037000 51116800 64938200 11884400 639083800
Nov-97 55723800 11271000 2103000 108798400 67689600 40793200 120821200 69977400 51733000 82454200 11765200 645330000 shy -D00-97 56960800 11124600 25778200 104257600 62190000 37978400 1~402600 64596400 51869800 85468200 10890200 632516800
JaIl-98 64211000 11954000 28123800 114445200 63632200 43555000 124575600 73506200 53506400 90047600 11520600 679077600
Feb-98 64523600 12245800_0--24843400 10887120~ 70162000 48301800 1163~4~_ 70188200 54224400 84469000 12282000 666447800---
Mar-98 64875600 12208800 I 28861200 116534200 76134400 50417200_ ~84840oo 75423800 55031400 95485400 12753800 7162098001--shy ------shy shy
Apr-OOf-shy
58958400 10829000_--22917800 105066800 76801200 49537~ ~796oo 79932000 8347600 f-85233800 11415200 621418600
May-~ ~78378oo 11458800 22379400 103214800 74607800 50931400 120335800 84449000 56803800 82317200 15844000 680179800
Jun-98 54852800 10064600 19971600 95265600 1-- 69504600 48939400 115280200 70926000 52062800 81332400 17351000 636151000__shy-shy
- ----- --__ - shy c-- lQI~L 671311000 139182000 309533400 13194992~ 826374400 526713400 1451450200 ~87068200 603013200 1022701400 152732600 7909579000
- shy ---shy
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 STAlE
IMQNItI ABGQS( AZJAS flOD tLABBAIIS flKC IIAHBAtlSMtI HlIJQN KcsIAIlQ~ P_lAYERS PmsJDEffl S1ampHABkES SJLw Ti)IAI J
-JuI-96 63344400 14062200 64923600 132012800 56577200 114893600 13478200 459292000
Aug-96 r- 82960400 14911800 57511000 140582400 62129000 115239400 14014600 467348600 f----~ - ----shy
Sep-96 ~3074oo 12481200 53636000 129795400 _82891400 104058200 13249400 433419000 -shy
CJc96 54064000 11817000 49327800 127195800 30645800 60144400 105243800 13507400 451946000---shyNov-96 56037800 12406600 40123200 122425000 51018600 58063400 107115600 12285400 459475600
Dec-96 56723800 1206i800 37402600 128369000 45836000 55978400 107557400 12391800 456324800--- Jan-97 50268000 11022000 33215000 112072800 38359600 107237600 46535800 1028114~_ 12020400 513542600-shy - shy
Febmiddot97 52407800 12732200 28803600 103874600 31086400 167718000 54495600 120388000 13762400 585288800---shyMar-97 54110000 13196200 31000400 117072800 53035600 33843000 158291600 54728000 55521600 112627200 14504600 6~7931 000--- -shy --- Apr-97 51779000 10787800 27776200 120231200 55161800 32425000 110967200 63366200 53039000 90637400 1250020~_ 628691000-----shyMaymiddot97 48976800 11002600 29489800 118187000 65059800 32043000 128140600 64866400 55814800 95478400 13075000 662134200
Jun-97 44705200 10785600 24509600 112941600 57206400 27780000 126707800 61610400 53544000 80392400 11581800 611764800
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TQJA~ 652684600 147271000--- 477718800 1464760400 230483600 323037400 799062800 244571000 674734800 1256442800 156371200 6427138400
L- -
TAX SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
1shy - shyMONTH MlGQ~Y AllAR ao-YQ
~97_ 103885840 35969785 618(8102
Aug-97 107598495 39994006 70420696
5ep-97 93838926 37041965 59354817
0097 106844786 33528915 67151835
Nov-97 f-- 100345336 33623570 58500240
Decmiddot97 104740514 36137836 58728169
Janmiddot98 127790608 37892423 65713905
Febmiddot98 124029550 40823756 57394319
Marmiddot98 125564705 40432198 67142793
Aprmiddot98 119129939 37104277 56326758
~98 113473237 37472225 5335699
Junmiddot98 116463624 34647176 48058144
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IOJAL 13437O~560 444668132 723995477
tlAB1iA~~ ~AaBAIIS M~ HIJJON K~tlmiddot
275047819 107790267 74670455 219668049
266344318 118898181 75493081 225775682
253948121 114029974 70451785 198988638
247670005 123283217 72682254 198890462
257248749 125951518 75511594 208498696
235034489 113446034 75455313 203275080
266530468 125825940 84927032 220816197
252238300 13138998 93033175 206200892
283262667 150736030 95667042 228265226
262232833 150825517 92068167 219332592
259591421 163657514 99088349 235839216
246065390 140566494 93534693 225599298
3105220580 1566749684 1002582940 2591150028
il $TAlE PLAY~BS PR~ [t~ABLES _ c~I~L I()I~~
121771589 102643300 198456581 26374693 1328156480 128384864 114230170 182732252 29727109 1359598854 111539616 101079699 170582875 27453926 1238310342 116681218 97456134 186900408 29250163 1280353397 118567531 98658072 176872332 28700316 1282477954
116726921 98512809 188033506 27026966 1257117637 ~-
130098238 105313044 196194061 27768988 1388870904
124603269 106390146 178564026 28715751 1343732182
132127359 107038674 206536133 29894685 1466669512
148286693 16573734 188844283 28222781 1316947574 155256067 107607461 178280391 33743570 1437335150 134983080 96312133 182996984 36276177 1355503193
-- 1537026445 1151815376 2235003832 353155125 16055073179
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
Mlltilll A~ AZIAH ItOYD ~H~NKtl liABBMsMl middot~ILIO~middot KCSJ~mN NAy~
I II i(
ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE STATISTICS
SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL I HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE WIN WIN WIN WIN PAYOUT 00 PAYOUT PAYOUT PAYOUT 00
FY98 FY 97 FY96 FY95 FYOO FY 97 FY 96 FY95 FY98 FY97 FY96 FY95 i 1
BOAT 7m -6199 7196 - 697 7195 bull 6196 794 bull 6195 7197 shy 6100 796 bull 6117 795 - 6196 7194 - 6195 71l1 - 6198 700 - 6117 7196 - 6100 794 bull 695
ARGOSY 106244975380 92418880490 9382091354) 45007837075 5245353725 5054992404 5942816233 3495045434 95OOIk 94530 93666 92235
WAR 20253220450 1963957125 19227927825 2630226700 1661451900 1579369500 1593438135 213569075 91797 91958( 91713 9188Ok
BOYD 53798844770 78200197200 62310037200 2869033586 3672975897 3867941946 94007 95303k 93793
~ARRAHS MH 117780402120 24888294985 5853322268 1279453269 95030 94959)
HARRAHSNKC 225014108285 231611410000 lm263846Jl3 85064064875 11724475616 11425500771 9321993358 4669010328 94769 95007 94755 94511
IHILTON 636414911830 36192047535 3705606Il64 1896935492 94177 94753
~CSTATION 162377455786 75747171824 9191699342 3984731000 94339 94739k
PLAYERS 101460073410 240roJ56775 5393384624 13OIl284662 94694 94582
i
PRESIDENT 73588683920 78567721900 79074762100 41647920200 4690709652 4830099303 4947361639 2691737644 93626 93852 93743 93057
IsTATION-ST CHAS 161922747110 189376051956 146662198670 61912001305 9083225512 10329557455 9243915720 4527476595 94390 94545 93706 926871
~T JO FRONTIER 19576383825 22056308406 22823200890 10085003450 1334616538 1354112447 1576400799 1070967293 93181 93861 93093 93342
STATE TOTALS 1105658393886 872717726700 601853504908 252348053605 60743081885 46715942360 36493947830 16867806369 94506 94648 93936 93316
ARGOSY - RIVERSIDE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAJLYWIN
- MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGA TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PEA SLOT PERPOSmON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot97
Aug-97
Sep-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Decmiddot97
Janmiddot98
Feb-98
Mar-98
Apr-98
May-98
Junmiddot98
5194292
5379925
4691946
5351741
5007765
5237026
6389530
6201477
6278235
5956497
5673662
5823181
1250539
1404517
1157264
1333638
lv30105
1249075
1482965
1240486
1107522
1210306
1137267
i128057
I 2408
2611
2466
2492
2057
2385
2321
2000
1764
2032
2004
1937
2408
2556
2310
2438
1943
2304
2612
2225
1934
2278
2423
2371
3943753
3975407
3534682
4018103
39n660
3987950
4906566
4960992
5170713
4746191
4536394
4695124
7592
7389
7534
7508
7943
7615
7679
8000
8236
7968
7996
8Q6310
9412
9452
9487
9406
9543
9535
9496
9502
9520
9525
9547
9506
232229
249675
221006
263926
278619
284804
321055
322618
324378
294792
289189
274264
2237
2155
2123
2028
1797
1839
1990
1922
1935
2021
1962
2123 1--shy
80163
900_33
74184
85490
66032
80069
95062
79518
70995
n5B4
72902
72311 _
13428
13536
12035
13681
13543
13578
16706
16891
17605
16160
15446
15986
14811
15341
13379
15260
14279
14933
18219
17683
17902
16985
16178
16604
I sn
598
521
595
556
582
710
689
698
662
630
647
_____
TOTALS 67185278 14731741 2193 2315 52453537 7807 9506 33565~ 2002 78695 14~_ 15965 622
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL
MONTH AGR
Jul-96 7242647
Aug-96 7073796
Sep-96 6247587
Oct-96 5654429
Nov-96 6050324
Dec-96 5987073
Jan-97 5355953
Feb-97 5460117
TABLE
AGR
2299519
2265205
1642527
1558573
1748389
1736423
1456656
1572456
5497775 I 1308018Marmiddot97
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
3175
3202
2629
2756
2890
2900
2720
2880
2379
5455728 1261102 f 2312Apr-97
5266768 1368628 I 2599Maymiddot97
4609823 1134599 I 2461Jun-97
69902019 19352095 I 2768TOTALS
TABLE
WIN
2681
2660
2345
2322
25_83
2580
2461
2430
2190
2212
2491
2268
2454
SLOT
AGR
4943128
4808591
4605060
4095856
4301935
4250650
3899296
3887662
4189757
4194626
3898140
3475225
50549924
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
6825
6798
7371
7244
7110
7100
7280
7120
7621
7688
7401
75_39
7232k
SLOT
PAYOUT
9431
9448
9428
9478
9460
9479
9454
9450
9452
9428
9464
9471
9453
ADMISSIONS
316722
314802
286537
270320
280189
283619
251340
262039
270550
258895
244884
223526
3263423
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2287
22-47
2180
2092
2159
2111
2131
2084
2032
2107
2151
2062
2142
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
132156
130184
94398
89573
100482
99794
83716
90371
75173
72477
78657
65207
92682
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
17308
16837
16124
14341
15063
14883
13653
13612
14670
14687
13649
12168
14750
DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
20564 805
20085 786
In39 694
16055 628
67217179
16999 665 I 15207 595
60715503
15610 611
15490 606
14954 585
13089 512
16539 shy 647
AZTAR - CARUTHERSVILLE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOTTABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL DAiLYWIN r
ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SQ FOOTADMISSIONS PER SLOT PER POSl1l0NAGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT MONn TOTAlAGR WINAGR AGR
298260313 60803 9985 11102 5767262 92342695 1305985Jul-97 1798489 492504 2738 68474 2920 55297 11864 12344 6412259 1551797 7760 9184447903Aug-97 1999700 2240
3439 6736253855 9988 11433 5941306462 7054 91713260Sep-97 545636 29461852098 54485 3077 44691 10049 103489211 5371314451 784120931676446 361995 2159Oc~97
2983 42802 1020256355 10378 5391334478 91751891 79381681178 346700 2062NOYmiddot97 55623 3248 61530 10004 11154 5791308500 7242 91B12659Decmiddot97 1806892 498392 2758
317059770 64529 10489 11695 6071371939 7241 91962578522682 2759Janmiddot98 1894621 333461229 71421 11183 12600 65492161462678 71662866578510Feb-98 2041188 2834 3312 6045461044 11712 12479 64891711531933 75782488Mar-98 2021610 489677 2422I
579543426 10595 11452 5957470 541451385784 912627242530Aprmiddot98 1855214 469430
3270 10782 60157294 57205 115667527 913714102522631May-98 1873611 463359 2473 3249 49642 10694 555101709142 533231330260 76792321 2383Jun-98 1732359 402099
i
1 57807 59411437695910 3195 10585918074735618887 2527 2542 _661452022233407TOTALS I
MONn
TOTAL
AGR I TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
tmiddotmiddot
JuI-96 2017722 565454 2802
Aug-96 2017133 538343 2669
Sep-96 1950635 573535 2940 Qc96 1718084 446936 2601
NoY-96 1870020 512382 2740
000-96 1687079 503767 I 2986
Jan-97 1566748 459453 I 2933
Feir97 1886453 537351 2848
Mar-97 1946276 467732 2403
Apr-97 1719247 480662 2796
May-97 1870001 567133 3033
Jun-97 1712437 515391 3010
TOTALS 21961834 I 6168138 2809
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TABLE
WIN
2546
2282
2834
2276
2368
2237
2220
2562
2067
2582
3146
2797
2475
SLOT
AGR
1452268
1476790
1377100
1271148
1357638
1183312
1107295
1349103
1478545
1238585
1302868
1197046
15793696
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
7198
7331
7060
7399
7260
7014
7067
7152
7597
7204
6967
6990
7191
SLOT
PAYOUT
9189
9209
9171
9235
9156
9228
9223
9185
9173
9190
9172
9226
9196
ADMISSIONS
70311
74559
62406
59085
62033
60329
55110
63661
65981
53939
55013
53928
736355
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2870
2705
3126 2908
3015
2796
2843
2963
2950
3187
3399
3175
2983
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
69809
66462
70807
55177
63257
62193
56723
66340 57745
59341
70016
63629
63458
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER POSITION PER sa FOOTPER SLOT
Imiddotmiddot 64711154 12432
11358 12428 647
10577 12019 625
10586 5519763
11522 59910427
9088 10395 541
8505 9653 502
10362 11623 605
11356 11992 624
9513 10593 551
10007 11522 599
5499194 10551
11276 58710109
I
HARRAHS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE WIN PER DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAILYWIN
MONTH AGRAGR TOTALAGR I WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
l I
Jul-97 5352286 1350216 40020702523 1640 7477 9464 317343 1687 70324 10129 11563 343 Aug-97 5982137 1607186 2687 1810 4374950 7313 9481 352306 1698 8370B 11073 12923 383I Sep-97 15346835701499 2692 4166816 3248561865 7308 9499 1755 79931 10546 12317 365
0cI-97 18476164161 1725027 44391332798 7202 9519 333758 898452035 11235 39513316 Nov-97 6297576 1901570 4396006 338448 18613020 2189 6980 9542 99040 40411126 13605 Dec-97 5672302 1481964 771862613 4190338 9562 310950 18247387 10606 12254 3641740 Jan-98 6291297 1687630 7318 318161 19772682 2096 9517 87B97 11652 13591 4034603667
Feb-98 6586950 1646140 49408092499 2058 7501
9497 350810 1878 85736 42212505 14230 Mar-98 7536802 1804955 1982 5731846 7605 9484 380672 1980 940082395 48314507 16282 Apr-98 18534077541276 2458 5687869 384006 96532I 2094 7542 9514 _ 1964 14396 16291 483 -May-98 1702938 6479937 9460 373039 2194 886958182876 7919 17677 5252081 j 1994 16401 Jun-98 20221508544 5519781 9499 347523 785707028325 2146 1908 7854 13971 15183 451
TOTALS 19804261 2528 58533223 7472 4131872 1896 85956 41878337484 1952 9503 12346 14103
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 SLOT WIN PER DAlLVWINTOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOTOF SLOT DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLYWIN
MONTH PER TABLE PER SQFOOTAGR TOTAL AGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPosmONWINo AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUTAGR
Jul-96
Aug-96 Sep-96
I
0cI-96 bullf
Nov-96
Oec-96
Jan-97 bullbull -~ shyImiddotI
Feb-97
Mar-97 1234734 265178 1580 781484190210 2947 2955476 9429 4031822 7053 11965 13552 Imiddot
Apr-97 275909 1683 642224644510 1522069 3122442 6723 9471 8428 10014 2983277 1732 ~
May-97 1918137 3478383 3252995396520 3554 I 1956 9509 1659 809346446 11635 3469388I Jun-97 1471025 31244709358 6876 9518 286032 1646 620691817 8740 10154338middot332 - 302 1
TOTALS 6145964 3245 1152418 1644 337 I18940597 1836 12794633 6755 113399486 71343 9630
HARRAHS - NORTH KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONlli
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLE 10 OF
TOTAL AGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN I
PER POSITION PER sa FOOT
Jul-97
Aug-97
Sap-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Dec-97
Jan-98
Febmiddot98
Mar-98
Apr-98
Maymiddot98
Junmiddot98
13752391
13317216
12697406
12383800
12862437
11751724
13326523
12611915
14163133
13111642
12979571
12303270
31gt38989
3377542
3223109
2888416
3259892
2965307
3603370
3039195
3399780
3074401)
2930116
2716150
2573
2536
2538
2332
2534
2523
2704 I
I 2410
2400
2345
2257
2208
2557
2402
2640
2290
2541
2289
2716
2470
2537
2488
2519
2496
-
10213402
9939674
9474297
9495385
9602546
8786418
9723154
9572720
10763354
10037233
10049455
9587119
7427
7464
7462
7668
7466
7477
7296
7590
7600
7655
7743
7792
9485
9504
9496
9492
9470
9483
9484
9471
9477
9470
9470
9441
605565
616235
549205
544222
543992
521288
572226
544356
582671
525334
516074
476328
2271
2161
2312
2276
2364
2254
2329
2317
2431
2496
2515
2583
135593
129408
123491
110667
124900
113613
138060
116444
130260
117793
112265
104067
16862
16410
15642
15677
15854
14506
16053
15804
17770
16571
16591
15828
I
19914 744
19284 721
18386 687
17932 670
18625 696
17017 636 19297 721
18262 682
20508 766
18986 710
18795 702
17815 666
TOTALS 155261029 38016213 2449 2495 117244756 7551 9479 6597496 2353 121380 16131 18735_ _ 700
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOTSLOT OFTA6LEOF I TABLE
PER TABLETOTALAGR WINo ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPOSI11ON PER SO FOOTMONlli AGR AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR
1494B5Julmiddot96 14401267 4529406 2473 9871861 6855 9496 660064 21B2 17032 20B53 7793145
161770Aug-96 15607734 4901636 2567 10706097 9498 702912 2220 18472 226003141 6859 B45
144043Sepmiddot96 14306766 4364~06 9942260 648977 2205 171543051 2443 6949 9507 20716 774I 9820288 635979 2216 1411250cI-96 14096377 4276089 3033 2438 6967 9512 16943 20412 763 -
147916Novmiddot96 13893177 4481854 9411324 9510 612125 22703226 2632 6774 16238 20118 752 Dec-96 14677214088005 3157 9640B05 21954447200 6843 9513 641845 16634 204002519 762
Jan-97 12864308 4081457 2296 1347023173 8782851 6827 151532719 9507 18628 696560364 bull
Feb-97 8172232 519373 10415511328138 3155906 27B6 2433 7214 9514 2181 14100 16403 613
Marmiddot97 9456596 2279 12BO8613337607 3881011 7090 9500 5853642910 2677 16316 19313 722
Aprmiddot97 13439269 3885012 2891 2654 9554257 6011567109 950B 2236 l2B218 164B4 72719460 May-97 13334382 3508202 I 2631 9826180 1157822462 9500 590935 2256 169537369 1930B 722
112609Jun-97 12482305 9070257 564708 22102572 7266 9519 15649 1BO75 6753412Q491 2734
L TOTALS_ 163179336 48924328 j 2998 114255008 1345552547 7002 9507 7323802 2228 16427 19691 736
-
HILTON - KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI11ON PER SQFOOT
JuI-97 3765065 1094240 r 2906 2728 2670826 7094 9382 186830 2015 72949 8703 10529 418
IAug-97 3774654 1045OTl 2769 2458 2729577 7231 9416 204512 1846 69672 8894 10556 419
Sep-97 3522589 1008228 2862 2551 2514362 7138 9419 189005 lB64 67215 Bl93 9851 391
Qct-97 3634113 936182 2578 2180 2697330 7422 9427 200952 1808 62452 8789 10163 404
Nov-97 3765580 1038271 2757 2400 2727309 7243 9403 203966 1846 69218 8887 10530 418
Dec-97 3772766 1027462 2723 2383 2745304 7277 9388 189892 1987 68497 8945 10550 419
Jan-98 4246352 1272740 2997 2694 2973612 7003 9437 217775 1950 84849 9689 11875 472
Feb-98 4651659 1262668 2714 2662 3388991 7286 9407 241509 1926 B4178 11043 13008 517
Mar-98 4783352 1092021 I 2283 2061 3691332 7717 9408 252086 1898 72801 12028 13376 531
Aprmiddot98 4603408 1033841 2246 2D4310 3569568 7754 9439 247686 1859 68923 11631 12873 511
Maymiddot98 4954417 1209144 2441 2316 3745274 7559 9445 254657 1946 80610 12204 13855 550
Jun-98 4676735 1084150 2318 2186 3592585 7682 9421 244697 1911 72277 11706 13078 520
i TOTALS 50150689 13104521 2613 I 2376 37046069 7387 9418 2633567 1904 72803 10059 11687 464 I
-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 DAlLY WIN
MONTH
WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WINSLOTSLOTOFSLOTTABLE ) TABLE OF TABLETOTAL PER SQFOOTPER TABLE PER POSIllONADMISSION PER SLOTADMISSIONSTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGRAGR TOTAL AGR WINAGR
Julmiddot96
Aug-96
Sep-96 I I121412 6171570 12146 152711532299360
Novmiddot96
1993 1680098 6983726045 30172406143Oct-96 116893 475
Dec-96
1675 8333 117529646 2550932659843 622522714272961 1613118 3775 1744 101299 444
Jan-97
B141 10991229180259B568 6502 94401397929 3498 21833996496 395
Feb-97
lB54 98533 6880 977919179B94332195965 61761359758 3824 25883555723 84235 330
Mar-97
1910 5660 81661554326085 943518065592969006 1162447 3915 2671 843721852 6169 8618 348 middot19453 1692151969027 628426273133367 1164340 3716 80755 360
May-97
1999 6659 8911162125942565613439 I 2654 2125684Apr-97 3240103 1114420 80615 6481 8749 353
Jun-97
198616021594502068670 65033181150 1112480 28103497 1864 50980 5905 7119 28813890094291884941 728221222588462 703521 2718
40191010 7375 992818171615187242710354056 352929343411 189893~ - ~7~ _ 9~75TOTALS
KANSAS CITY STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONTH
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR
SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
OAiLYWIN
PER TABLE
OAiLYWIN
PER SLOT
OAiLYWIN
PER POSITION
DAILY WIN
PEA sapOOT
Ju~97 10983402 3372698 3071 2410 7610704 6929 9456 660157 1664 63516 7980 9807 262 Aug-97 11288784 3272515 2B99 2282 8016269 7101 9411 657021 1718 61629 8405 10080 269 Sep-97 9949432 3020963 3036 2441 6928469 6964 9432 569006 1749 56892 7265 8884 237 Oc~97 9944523 2971019 2988 2235 6973504 7012 9439 572990 1736 55951 7312 8880 237 Nov-97 10424935 2885779 2768 2049 7539156 7232 9416 604106 1726 54346 7905 9309 248 Dec-97 10163754 3157255 3106 2303 7006499 6a94 9453 607013 1674 59459 7347 9076 242
Jan-9a 11040al0 3750738 3397 2692 7290072 6603 9441 622878 1773 70635 7644 9859 263 Feb-98 10310045 3123263 3029 2383 7186782 6971 9450 581682 1772 58819 7536 9206 245 Mar-98 11413261 3301380 2893 2321 8111881 7107 9429 642420 1777 62173 8506 10191 272
Apr-98 10966630 2982811 2720 2407 7983819 7280 9411 561898 1952 56173 8371 9793 261
May-98 11791961 2909777 2468 2440 8882184 7532 9427 601679 1960 54798 9313 10529 281
Jun-98 11279965 2892310 2564 2422 8387655 7436 9443 576401 1957 54469 8795 10072 269
TOTALS 129557501 37640508 I 2905 2363 91916993 7095 9434 7257251 1785 59072 8032 9641 257
Fiscal Year Ended June TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAllY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Jul-96
Augmiddot96
Sapmiddot96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97 7471572 2041808 2733 1909 5429764 7267 9378 536188 1393 76045 11060 12704 356 Febmiddot97
Mar-97
11741499
11613730
3644947
4132707 I
3104
3558
2070
2399
8096552
7481023
6896
6442
9439
9494
838590
791458
1400
1467
67876
76959
8246
7619
9982
9873
280
277
Apr-97 8655327 3051443 3526 2258 5603884 6474 9508 554836 1560 56824 5707 7358 206
May-97 9957340 3246743 6407033261 6710597 9501 1554 604612395 6739 6834 8465 237 Jun-97 9387757 2862266 3049 i 2384 6525491 633539 1482 533016951 9496 7981 2246646
I TOTALS 58827225 18979914 3226 I 2243k 39847311 3995314 652446774 9474 1472 7685 2639394
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PLAYERS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAl TABLE SLOTOF WIN PER DAILY WINSLOT SLOT DAiLYWIN DAiLYWINDAILY WINITABLEOF I TABLE
MONlH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN TOTALAGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOTAGR PAYOUT PER POSIl10N PERSQFOOT I
4240496 1617 78978 10708Julmiddot97 6088579 1848Oti3 6965 9455 376485 125053035 2059 390 I6419243 2003909 1606 85637 13184Augmiddot97 4415334 6878 9459 399781 11150 411 I
3122 2154
1492 74778Sapmiddot9 5576961 1749815 3827166 6862 9495 373895 96653138 2049 11454 357
781841715 101135834061 1829506 4004555 6864 9474 340185 119820097 3136 2069 374
789376884 1694 10306Novmiddot97 5928377 1847133 3116 2002 4081243 9480 349687 12176 380
1807322982 90256 9405Decmiddot97 5836346 2111984 3724363 6381 9480 11987 3743619 2360 110Q11770 918184356370 6697 367531 13360Janmiddot98 6504912 2148542 2293 9472 4173303
814811775 10918 399Fab-98 6230163 1906659 2199 4323505 6940 9467 350941 127963060 745407360 377119 1752 122786606368 1744233 4862135 9441 13568 423Mar-98 17882640
850611815 132937254280 1990427 5263853 7256 9461 399660 14899 465Aprmiddot98 2744 2179 1838 82919422245 14703 15943 498May-98 1940308 5822496 7501 94637762803 2499 2095
784971903 124054912333 7278 9492 354630 13861 433Jun-98 6749154 1836821 2722 2157
817577010 1731 11329 13143 41022957420 i 2990 I 2115 53833848 9469 4435341TOTALS 76791268
Fiscal Year Ended JtUle 30 1997 DAILY WIN DAlLYW1NSLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLE OF SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL TABLE TABLE PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI110N PERSQFOOTADMISSIONS ADMISSIONTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGRMONTli
Jul-9a I
Aug-96
Sep-96
()ct-9a
Nov-96
Dec-9a
Jan-97 iFeb-97 I
1457 80030 11266273640 13058 383
Apr-97
Mar-S7 3987790 1710 2771336 6950 93941216455 3050 815981634 8985 11299 332
May-9
6406 9489 31683133154995175933 1860434 20523594 758031620 9555 114699455 324332 337
Jun-97
5254088 1728309 2000 3525780 67113289 75765308052 1661 9185 3283389432 6624 9476 111705116877 1727445 3375 2140
1597 78299 97486656 1222855 117A9 34519534688 1986 13002047 9456TOTALS 6532642 i 3344 -
PRESIDENT- ST LOUIS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT 00 ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI1l0N PEA SQI09T
JUI-97 5132165 823627 1605 1793 4308539 8395 9329 277228 1851 43578 12212 12254 295 Aug-97 5711508 1080030 1891 2260 4631478 8109 9340 300924 1898 57144 13128 13638 328 Sep-97 5053985 1021703 2022 2335 4032282 7978 9359 263434 1919 54058 11429 12068 290
fu97 4872807 988396 2028 2328 3884411 7972 9375 255584 1907 52296 11010 11635 280 Nov-97 4932904 940015 1906 2172 3992889 8094 9374 258665 1907 49736 11318 11779 284 Dec-97 4925853 1036416 2104 2316 3889437 7896 9376 259349 1899 54837 11024 11762 283 Jan-98 5265652 925608 1758 2190 4340045 8242 9347 267532 1968 48974 12302 12573 303 Feb-98 5319507 875276 1645 2082 4444231 8355 9368 271122 1962 46311 12597 12702 306 Mar-98 5351934 1034547 1933 2298 4317386 8067 9360 275157 1945 54738 12237 12779 308 Apr-98 827652 151080 1825 2440 676572 8175 9378 41738 1983 59952 14383 14822 357
May-98 5380373 1009894 1077 2462 4370479 8123 9374 284019 1894 53434 12388 12847 309
Jun-98 4815607 796261 1653 2074 4019346 8347 9386 260314 1850 42130 11393 11499 277
TOTALS 57589946 10682850 II 1855 2212 46907097 8145 9363 3015066 1910 51432 12118 12530 302
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OFj TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot96 5241039 1275485 i 2434 2368 3965554 7566 9381 282886 1853 68574 11646 12855 301
Augmiddot96 5627312 1501803 2669 2586 4125509 7331 9413 310645 1811 80742 12116 13803 323
Sep-96 5359562 1321124 2465 2462 4038438 7535 9420 314457 1704 71028 11860 13146 308
fu96 5658075 1460882 2582 2483 4197193 7418 9390 300722 1881 78542 12327 13878 325
Nov-96 5557438 1441383 2604 2538 4110056 7396 9391 290317 1914 77816 12071 13631 319 Dec-96 5412788 135679 2507 2356 4056009 7493 9380 279892 1934 72945 11912 13276 311
Jenmiddot97 4898149 1373445 2804 2766 3524704 7196 9397 232679 2105 73841 10352 12014 282 Feb-97 5316461 1285458 2418 2417 4031003 7582 9384 272479 1951 69111 11838 130040 306 Mar-97 5350233 1301056 2432 2513 4049178 7568 9371 277608 1927 69949 11892 13123 307
Apr-97 4911399 1047412 2133 2233 3863987 7867 9377 265195 1852 56312 11348 12047 282
May-97
Jun-97
5444877
5057400
1216047
886868 I I
2233
1754
2440
1904
4228830
4170532
7767
8246
9370
9345
279074
267720
1951
1889
65379
47681
12419
12248
13355
12405
313 -291
TOTAlS 63834732 15473739 2424 2429 48360993 7576 9385 3373674 1892 69327 11836 13048 306 ----shy
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ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOT OF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PERSQFOOT
Jul-97 9922829 1843746 1858 2310 8079083 8142 9448 440781 2251 67536 14479 15207 704
Aug-97 9136613 1670264 1828 2094 7466349 8172 9469 426278 2143 61182 13381 14002 648
Sep-97 8529144 1591651 1866 2117 6937493 8134 9435 387718 2200 58302 12433 13071 605 ()cI97 9345420 1899191 2032 2310 7446229 7968 9428 424691 2201 69567 13344 14322 663
Nov-97 8843617 1766337 1997 2261 7077280 8003 9445 412271 2145 64701 12683 13553 627
Dec-97 9401675 2119430 2254 2479 7282246 7746 9454 427341 2200 77635 13051 14409 667
Janmiddot98 9809703 1806609 1842 2217 8003094 8158 9430 450238 2179 66176 14342 15034 696
Feb-98 8928201 1604720 1797 2032 7323482 8203 9451 422345 2114 58781 13125 13683 633
-Marmiddot98 10326907 1792751 1736 2050 8534156 8264 9424 477427 2163 65669 15294 15827 732
Aprmiddot98 9442214 1714136 1815 2215 7728079 8185 9421 426169 2216 62789 13850 14471 670
516508418 9434 411586 2166 13448 632Maymiddot98 8914020 1410039 7503981 1366115B2 I 1852 I 622377450784 2250 13353 6491699066 8143 406662 14023Jun-98 9149849 1857 2337 9430
I 1
2185 63852 1356520917937 90832255 8128 9439) 5113507 14272 660TOTALS 111750192 1872 i 2191 I
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE I TABLE OF TABLE DAlLYW1N I
PER TABLEADMISSION PER SLOT ~ER POSlllON PER SQ FOOTTOTALAGR ADMISSIONSAGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR PAYOUT MONTH AGR
2265 114196 17938574468 19994 923Jul-96 13010409 3425884 2633 9584525 7367 93922509 1210882277 17761Aug-96 13122229 3632638 2761 9489591 7232 9401 576197 20166 9312768
2286 1050028745711 9417 520291 16369 18281Sepmiddot96 11895764 2583 7352 8443150053 2G48 2180 106322()cI96 27[JO 1550411473610 8283938 7220 9469 526219 17633 8143189672 2537
1146892250 1611212049098 3440662 8608436 7144 9460 535578 18517 855Novmiddot96 2856 2644 106082219511804706 3182469 8622237 537787 16137 18142 837Dec-96 2696 2361 7304 9459
2212 106006 153263180186 8188630 7203 514057 17472 806Jan-97 11368816 2797 2541 9478 2131 105890601940 18065 910Febmiddot97 12828653 3176705 2476 9651948 7524 9463 197152257 2048 7608411534491 9251984 563136 17316 818Marmiddot97 2282507 8021 9473 177261979 1841
I 722732134 14038 14859 6867500768 7758 9486 453187Apr-97 2168188 2242 22899668956 69654 15145477392 2133 15647 722809176510181393 2089628 + 2250 7948 9485May-97 2052 489182175 13618 13437 6207276043 8322 401962Jun-97 8743579 1467536 1 1678 1903 9471 jI
2192 95517 161116282214 17633 814 I34386128 2396 103295575 7502 9455TOTALS 137681703---- 249B
ST JO FRONTIER CASINO
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAl TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PEA DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN rl
MONTH AGR TOTAl AGFIAGR AGR TOTAlAGA ADMISSIONSWIN PAYOUT ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPEA POSl110N
JlM7 1318735 60047324252 2459 994483 612852703 7541 9349 2152 9208 10644 400 Aug-97 371991 1114364 7497 2274 688871486355 2503 3019 9327 65351 10318 11996 450
Sap-S7 1372696 2409 1042004 7591 2347330693 2791 58495 612399335 9648 11079 416 Ocl-97 1462508 362143 594222476 1100366 7524 9279 2461 670632786 10189 11804 443 Nov-97 1435016 362203 1072813 7476 58826 2439 670752524 2840 9322 9933 11562 435
Dec-97 1351348 2726 S82954 7274 54451 2482 68221368395 2849 933710 9101 10907 409 Janmiddot 98 404238 2911 984211 7089 57603 2410 748591388449 9369 9113 11206 4213075 _ Feb-S8 1435788 1078677 61410 2338 66132357111 2487 7513 9359 99882626 11588 435I Mar-98 1494734 63769 64685349298 2337 1145436 7663 9332 23442414 10606 12064 453
57076 2472 51814Aprmiddot98 1411139 1131346 8017 10475 428279794 1983 2271 9270 11389 66090May-98 79220 2130 123181687179 2115 1330291 7885 9321 13617 511356888 2404
Jun-98 86755 2091 81957 126971813809 442568 2440 1371241 7560 14639 5502495 9225
___4309571 2441 763663 2312 66506TOTAlS 17657756 13348185 7559 9318 10300 11676 4462671-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLEOF I TABLE
ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLEMONTH AGR TOTAlAGR PAYOUT PER SLOT PERPOSIllON PER SO FOOTAGR AGR TOTAL AGR l WIN
Julmiddot96 1608044 433179 2694 1174865 7306 9305 67391 84937 112532517 2386 13105 557 Aug-96 1644434 411765 70073 2347 807382004 1232669 7496 9577 11807 13402 5702472 Sep-96 1671597 444675 1226922 66247 871912660 2826 7340 9337 2523 11752 13623 579
c bull Oct-96 1573945 1244456329489 2093 2180 7907 67537 64606 119209400 2330 12828 545 Nov-96 1501775 398194 2651 2544 1103582 7349 61427 2445 78077 105719372 12239 520 Dec-96 4136201543255 2680 1129635 61959 2491 811022812 7320 9333 10820 12577 535 Jan-97 1365949 409567 2998 956382 7002 9478 60102 2273 80307 91613085 11132 473 Fcb-97 1490457 417622 2802 1072835 68812 818873234 7198 9341 2166 10276 12147 516 Mar-97 1556087 395150 2539 11609372B66 7461 72523 2146 77480934Tlo 11120 12682 539 Apr-97 1451785 363691 2505 2887 1088094 62501 713127495 9331 2323 10422 11832 503 May-97 1453064 317752 2187 1135312 623042634 7813 65375 22239339 10675 11642 503 Junmiddot97 1344952 2450 1015434329518 2970 7550 9322 57909 2323 64611 9726 10961 466
TOTAlS 18205344 4664219 2562 13541124 762132730 7438 781656 23269366 10809 12364 526
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SAMS TOWN (BOYD GAMING COMPANy)
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR AGRTOTALAGR I WIN TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSIllON
Jul-97 3114689 707076 24076142270 2417 7730 9479 136119 2288 49102 7302 8260 371 I Aug-97 3521035 740865 I 2104 I 2321 2780170 7696 151667 23229465 51449 8432 9337 419
I ISep-97 2967741 586034 I 1975 23817072106 1287868025 9498 2304 40697 7224 7870 353I Oel-97 3357592 637177 27204151898 2197 1452036102 9447 2312 44248 8251 8904 400 Nov-97 2925012 670652 22543612293 2367 7707 121515 24079478 46573 77576838 348 Dec-97 2936408 599575 23368332042 1915 7958 9456 128891 2278 41637 70_88 7787 350 Jan-98 3285695 680321 2605375 1406192071 2242 7929 9440 2337 47244 7902 8713 391 Feb-98 2869716 615545 2254171 1242172145 2129 9477 23107855 42746 6837 7610 342 Marmiddot98 3357140 629958 1876 27271821965 8124 9443 144306 2326 43747 8272 8903 400 Apr-98 2745063 549304 21957592001 1992 7999 9494 114589 2396 38146 6660 7279 327 May-98 2666285 542159 I 2033 2124126 1118972045 7967 2383 376509468 6443 7070 317
IJunmiddot98 2402907 500285 2082 1902623 9459 99858 2406 347422061 7918 5771 6372 286 -
TOTALS 36149283 7458948 2063 28690336 1547667 2336 431652148 7937 9467 3597252 7988
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL TABLE I TABlEOF TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR r TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTAL AGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PERPosmo PER SQFOOT
Jul-96
Aug-96
Sep-96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97
Feb-97
Mar-97
Aprmiddot97
Maymiddot97
Jun-97
5378168
6046466
4715996
5219106
4470486
4374596
3822756
3432318
3492696
3334844
3491833
2805886
I 1419286 2639
1788327 I 2958
1537891 3261 - 1shy
27821451835 I 1298341 2904
1371924 1 3136
956810 2503
873054 2544 I 772888 I 2213
845201
I 2534
2429 I 2466
1980
2616
2440
2537
2533
2674
2406
2451
2069
2459
2533
2603
3958883
4258139
3178106
3767271
3172145
3002672
2865946
2559264
2719808
2489643
2643805
2114077
7361
7042
6739
7218
7096
6864
7497
7456
7787
7466
7571
7534
9559
9500
9626
9536
9513
9522
9506
9496
9525
9503
9500
9521
324618
287555
268180
246639
200616
187013
166075
144018
155002
138881
147449
122548
1657
2103
1759
2116
2228
2339
2302
2383
2253
2401
2368
2290
86017
108383
93205
87990
78687
83147
57988
52912
46842
51224
51396
41928
12725
13687
10216
12110
10197
9652
9212
8226
8743
8003
8498
6795
14388
16176
12616
13962
11960
11703
10227
9182
9344
8921
9341
7505
640
720
561
621
532
521
455
409
416
397
416
334
TOTALS 50585151 2739 2431 _3~72~rsL 7261 9530k ~~88594 2118 69977 9839 11277 502
Discontinued Operations on July 15 1998
CARUTHERSVILLE POSITIVE IMPACT ON RURAL COMMUNITY
When the Issue of lliverboat Gaming was introduced to the voters of The City of Caruthersville the realities of the Project were not based on moral issues but on economic concerns At the time of the elections for the passage of legalized Riverboat gaming the Brown Shoe Factory was closing with over 500 people losing their jobs and the Caruthersville Shipyard was closing with over 400 employment
The vision of over 400 good paying jobs and of revenue for The City of Caruthersville and increased Economic Growth was a driving force for the passage of Riverboat Gaming in Caruthersville
The City of Caruthersville has 7958 residents making up approxishymately one-third of the population ofPemiscot County In 1994 the Pemiscot County unemployment rate was 156 As of March 1st 1998 it was down to 81 This clearly shows that more people are working and providing a better way of life for their families
The results of this prosperity for Caruthersville are evident when you visit the City With a $3 Million dollar initial Development Agreeshyment with the City to rebuild two major streets with improved drainage lighting and street scape design With an additional $3 Million for the first 3 years of operation of Casino Aztar the City used the fund for Recreation Streets Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects within the City This does not include $33 Million that has been received from State Gaming Fees
The City has invested this money into bull Improved City Streets bull Parks and Recreation Equipment bull A New Sports Complex Scholarship Program bull Improved Water and Wastewater Systems bull Fire Truck Police Cars Sanitation Equipment bull Construction Equipment bull Riverfront loan program for building improvements and many other
projects
Along with the Casino Operations we have seen new Retail Business Growth with more employment We have had a new Motel built that is now allowing our Tourism Tax Fund to grow and that additional money is being used for Billboards Banners and Brochures to further promote the City of Caruthersville
The City now has the Funds available to work on Industrial Growth We now have a new Factory moving into the City with as additional 65 employees to be hired We now have additional timds to continue to develop our Industrial Park for future Industrial expansion
It is clearly evident that Casino Gaming has had a significant and positive impact on The City of Caruthersville and the working relationshyship between the City and Casino Aztar has been a perfect marriage for the betterment of Quality of Life for the Citizens of Caruthersville and also for Pemiscot County
Source City of Carutllersville
$2481667
$1272000 I $1200000 I $1100000
$3000000
$250000
$450000 $750000
$300000
$250000
$5250000 $6443000 $7881667
Downtown Civic Mal- FAA Site $1000000
$1000000 I $1000000
ISub-Total
KANSAS CITY
v tmiddotgt Fmiddotmiddot ~lI1fYS1 rV sa- ~9i--J 1middot9 bullbull e ~J~9
DRAINAGE amp FLOOD CONTROL [~till cllpillliimprovemeni Projects $10190000 $11393000 $13OOO()()I)
NElndustrial District- Storm Water GranlMatch
ubmiddotTotal DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
BRIDGES
Minor Bridge Rehabililanon
C~u~u Bridg~ ampEnviromental
Manches~r Bridge over union Paeine Railroad
Elm Street Bridge over White Oak Creek
~ubTotal
DEVELOPMENT
$2000000 $1000000
Sidewalk and Curb $100000 $100000 ewalks - Non assessable $398500 $500000
rrpliance - Pedestrian Signals $150000 $333333 uls - Arrericans wi1h Disabilities Corrpliancel $500000
$1800000 $500000 $648500$1860000 $933333
$1100000
$300000
$400000 $400000
$1800000 $2280000 $1800000 Bruce R Walkins Cenr Hillside
BUILDINGS
City hall Ufe Safely
18111 amp Vine Mainnance Reserve Fund
Municipal Serv ice Cen~r
Maintenance Building Repair
ub-Total
$640000
$640000 $371500 $600000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IEQuiprrenl Replacement $1710000 $1517000 $1517000 NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
lillie Sislers of lIle Poor Building DelIDrilion
Equipment Replacement
[otal Deferred Mai~tenance $2110000 $1917()()I)u u$2417OOO]
Source City of Kansas City
~
MARYLAND HEIGHTS
- $31)00000 AnnuallyEarth City Expressway Doubling street slabs replaced $500000 Annually Land for new City Hall $800000 1998 Reconstruction Projects Westport to Schuetz $730000 1998 jMidland intersection $360000 1998
$470000 -~---shy
Bridge replacement 1998 Smiley Road Bridge $70000 1998 I Land for South Heights $120000 1998 Engineering $1000000 1899 Traffic Studies $135000 1998 Police Dept (11 new officers new traffic unit 1 dispatcher $500000 Annually
---shyFinance Staff (2) $75000 Annually i
Planning Staff $40000 Annually Public Relations Supervi~or
-shy$40000 Annually I
NORTH KANSAS CITY
Compulsive Gambler Fund Donation Fire Truck (2) Thermal Imager for Fire Services Traffic Signals Striping Radio System Sidewalks
Sewer Improvements Property Acquisition
Station Improvements Additional FirePolice resources Pay off Water Pollution Control Bonds-+I_~---shy
Replacement Fund Community Center 1-35210 Ramp Beautification Projects
$494700-------~=--=-----+--~$198900
$156600 $218900 $39400 $50000 $18000 $21500
$170000 $62800
$152000 $33700
- - - -shy ~ - t---$Tshy21400
$90700 $113~6gOQ
RIVERSIDE Argosy Casino has fulfilled all of the tenns oflts original agreement with the City of Riverside including payments of $5000000 in advance rent and a $1000000 grant for the construction of a city park The original agreement also provided for a $600000 grant for the constluctiol1 of a nine hole golf course This portion of the agreement was mutually tenninated and the money was returned to the Missouri Gaming Company The following outlines city projects that have aheady been completed through the use ofrivcrboat gaming funds
bull An overall Master Plan for development of the City
bull A Master Plan for development of the new city park
bull Riverbank stabilization and improvements to Renner-Brenner Historical Site Park
bull $3 million for the construction of a Community Center and swimming pool which opened May 30 1998
bull $1 million for the construction of a Public Works Maintenance Building to house the Street Department
bull Creation of a Public Works Department
bull $13 million used to retire outstanding sanitary sewer bonds
bull $28 million committed to construction of the L-385 flood protection levee
bull $250000 for purchase of a new fire truck and upgrading existing fire equipment
bull $3 million for construction ofE-H Young Riverfront Park to be open in September 1998
bull million committed to major street widening bridge replacement two intersection replacements and improvement ofNW Gateway Street
bull $3 million in street projects already completed or to be completed in 1998
bull $3 million in street projects to begin June 1998 and to be completed by May 1999
bull $15 million committed to building a new office facility
bull $3 million committed to the design and construction of a new City Hall facility
bull A $150000 payment from Casino along with a $150000 payment from the City ofRiverside to Platte County to retire outstanding bonds on Platte Purchase Bridge to allow MoDOT to accept the bridge into their system so that $7 million in deck repairs and painting could be completed which allowed the bridge to remain open
bull $75000 paid into Compulsive Gamblers Fund
bull Contracts have been awarded to three engineering firms to design and complete street projects for the remainder of the city streets in Riverside
Sl~ CHARLES
The City of St Charles adopted a resolution establishing the followshying general guidelines to assist in considering the allocation of revenue from the operation of riverboat gaming
1 Streets (20 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 25) - Funding provided will be used for new street construction and reconstruction existing roadways including related curb and gutter work and design engineering services These funds can also be utilized for street lighting and traffic signalization
2 Facilities (20) - Funding provided will be utilized for enhancshying or expanding existing city facilities or new construction
3 Redevelopment (15 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 20) - Funding proshyvided will be utilized for redevelopment and economic developshyment
4 Stonnwater Control (25) Funding provided will be utilized to help finance the stomlwater utility
5 Utility and Gaming Reserve (20 until two million dollars is accumulated and thereafter 10) - Funding provided establish a reserve fund to be utilized for unforeseen emergency needs of your utility systems andor to complete projects fishynanced with gaming funds should there be a shortfall in that revenue source
Source City of St Charles
Source City of Riverside
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lt FY95lt ltltFY96lt lt FY9Tgt ltFY98 FeslivaVCelebrations $15000 $30000 $65000 -------shyPublicSafelycltltlt lt Police vesVradar raining $27500 $66013 $25277 $27055 Police cars $550923 $401499 $296558 Downtown Cleanup Program $11000 $11B930 $91942 Infraslruclure+Emiddot lt ~5imiddotltlaquomiddotltmiddot ltlt City Hall Doors Renovation $9540 Civic Cenler EIeGiric $28000 Parking Lot Repairs $67000 Downtown Sidewalks $102772 $14513I=---shy
$161191Riverfront Park Recreational Corrplex $288500 Francis Street Irrprovemenls $302656 $18841 McArihur Drive Irrprovemenls $48741 $575189 ~Ior Beter Neighborhoods $7500 $39549 ~Claims $312500 Prof Services $10000 Chamber Marketing Programs $2500 $25000 VehiclesEquipment - $6763 $5088 $4619 rAil Armrican Cities $10000 I
~OTAL $583191 $1295895 $813648 $1074425 I
CITY OF ST LOUIS
2 AGR Tax Uses These funds have been allocated to cover Police Dept costs supplies for Fire Dept marine unit and
public safety related capital improvements on the riverfront (streetlights lighting)
Admission Fee These revenues have been allocated to the Citys capital fund which allows for funding of items such
as arterial street paving bridge repair rolling stock replacement building improvements ect
Lease Agreement (2 of AGR) These revenues are received by the Citys Port Authority and have been allocated in recent years for
housing development and other economic development efforts of the Citys development agencies
Source City of St Louis More specific uses of gaming moneys were not provided by the City of St Louis
Robert L Wolfson Chairman Robert L Wolfson is Chairman of the Board for Wolfson Capital Venture He is the co-founder of the St Louis Blues
of the National Hockey League and served as Vice-President and Treasurer of the SL Louis Blues Mr Wolfson established Feld Chevrolet in 1947 and has established many successful retail businesses In addition Mr Wolfson has successfully established several banking companies including Parkway Bank and Progress Bank both of which were eventually sold to Mark Twain Bank which has since been merged with Mercantile Bank Mr Wolfson has real estate holdings in the St Louis and Greater Washington DC areas
Mr Wolfson is currently or has been an officer in the following organizations Trustees of Brandeis University Trustees of Jewish Hospital Jewish Federation of Sf Louis Trustees of Jewish Community Centers Board of Governors ofWestwood Country Club and the International Board ofBoys Town ofItaly In addition Mr Wolpound~on is the recipient ofmany awards I from civic organizations and is well known for his philanthropic endeavors _J
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Dr Jenice Prather-Kinsey Secretary Dr Prather-Kinsey is a CPA and accounting professor at the University ofMissouri-Columbia She has published over
twenty articles in national and international academic accounting journals She has received numerous honors and awards for her research and teaching including a two year Research Associateship from Washington University and a KPMG Peat Marwick International Accounting Research Fellowship
Dr Prather-Kinsey holds leadership positions in the American Accounting Association the National Association of Black Accountants the American Institute of CPAs the Institute of Management Accountants and the Missouri Society of CPAs She was on the Price Waterhouse National Advisory Board and currently is on the MIZZOU Credit Union and the Board of Trustees of Second Missionary Baptist Church
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Julian M Seeherman Vice-Chairman Mr Seeherman is the former Chairman of the Board of the Venture Stores Prior to becoming Chairman of the Board
Mr Seehernlan held various top executive positions with Venture He began his career as a retailer with Abraham amp Straus a division of Federated Department Stores in 1951 In 1977 Mr Seehennanjoined the May Co as President and CEO of Conshysumers Distributing Mr Seehemlan currently operates a consulting business
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Mr Seehennan was inducted into the Discounting Hall of Fame in 1995 He is a recipient of the International Mass Retail Associations Partnership Award and was voted the 1991 Discounter of the Year by retail industry executives Mr Seeherman is cUlTently or has served onltthe boards ofWebster University the Boy Scouts Junior Achievement Civic Progress Jewish Community Center Association Jewish Hospital Greenfield Industries Inc and is involved in many other charitable and business organizations in the St Louis area
Robert C Smith Mr Smith is a retired senior partner in the firm of Smith Lewis Beckett Powell amp Roark He formerly served as a
Master in Federal Court on insurance litigation He has served as an arbitrator for the US and Midwest Arbitration Associashytions and as a Missouri Administrative Hearing Commissioner Mr Smith served as a member of the Missouri House ofRepreshysentatives from 1953-56 including two years as Speaker Pro-tern He was Mayor of Columbia from 1961-63 Mr Smith has served on numerous Missouri Bar Association boards including the Board of Governors from 1975-79 He has served as a member of the Stephens College Board of Curators President of Columbia Kiwanis President of the Missouri Symphony Society Member of the State Historical Society Board ofTrustees He has received the Missouri Bar Pro-bono Award Univershysity ofMissouri Alumni Faculty Award University ofMissouri Law School Citation of Merit Outdoor Writers Association Of America Ham Brown Service Award and is an Honorary Citizen of Fulton Missouri
Major LG Ullery (retired) Major Ullery retired from the Missouri State Highway Patrol as a Major in 1991 After retirement Major Ullery served
as Safety Director for Crabtree-Harmon Corp where he established and organized its safety department Major Ullery continues to work as a safety consultant for various organizations
During his 27-year career with the Highway Patrol Major Ullery was instrumental in developing programs to reduce fatalities on the highways and increase safety monitoring of the pUblic He implemented a statewide drug interdiction program reintroducing techniques and encouraging officers on the road to be alert to criminal activities and operations This program has been recognized as one of the best criminal apprehension efforts in the nation
Governor Carnahan amp Members of the General Assembly
I am pleased to present the Missouri Gaming Commisshysions annual report for fiscal year 1998 It is submitted to comply with the Commissions statutory reporting mandates and to provide you a status report of the riverboat gambling bingo and horse racing industries in Missouri
The riverboat gambling statute has two provisions reshyquiring the Gaming Commission to submit an annual report Because the two statutes have somewhat conflicting instructions the Commission submits this report to you now shortly after the conclusion of the states fiscal year to provide you with a yearshyend financial report and to give you ample time to review and evaluate the infonnation prior to commencing the next legislative session Of course the Commission will comply with the filing date in the statute and submit a supplemental report on January 15 1999 However it should be noted that among the Connnissions recommendations for legislation is that the two sections requiring an annual report be consolidated so that the report is due September 15th of each year
In addition to the statutory requirements the Commisshysions report covers other areas that it belicves are of interest to the states policy makers Two of the most fTequently asked questions of the Gaming Commission are (1) Where does the gambling money go and (2) Why is the Commission trying to take games of chance away from boats in basins when it granted pemlission after a thorough study of the issues to allow them These topics are reviewed in depth beginning on pages 10 and 13 respectively Furthennore the report contains a wide variety of financial reports that we hope will provide a thorough overview of the financial status of riverboat gaming operations
The Commission assumed responsibility for the regulation of charitable bingo on July 1 1994 Since that time the Conmlisshysion has concentrated on adopting guidelines that will ensure that criminal elements are not involved in the operation of bingo games In addition the Commission worked with the General Assembly to reduce bingo tax rates create a more user-friendly system of taxation that provides a meaningful audit trail that protects state revenue and ensures a level playing field for competitors
By vigilantly working to cooperate with Missouris charitable fraternal religious service and veterans organizations the Commission has been able to develop a system of regulation that is firm but fair and has been successful in ousting dozens of individuals and organizations whose only interest was selfish enrichment and not contributing to charitable causes However the Conunissions work in this area is not finished and it will continue to develop new and innovative ways to streamline regulatory process while standing firm on its demand for a well conducted industry free of crime and corruption
There is little I can report to you on the issue ofhorse racing Legislation that would have allowed the owner of a horse track to operate otf-track betting parlors failed this past legislashytive session The only applicants that have contacted the Comshymission have informed the staff that the ability to operate OTBs is a prerequisite to them filing an application in Missouri We continue to work with the Missouri Horse Racing Commission on issues regarding incentives for Missouri horse breeders and the operation of amateur racing in the state
To all those whom I have had the pleasure of working with over the past five years I express my gratitude for the opportunity to serve as Chairman of the Gaming Commission As 1 approach the end ofmy last teffil as mandated by statute I
look back on the accomshyplishments of the Commisshysion with a great deal of pride The General Asshysembly gave the Commisshysion the difficult and often controversial job of impleshymenting the peoples will to have riverboat gaming The Commission has implemented its charge by carefully adhering to our statutory guidelines While the Akin decision has been the source of legal conflict and public controversy it has not stopped the Commission fiom giving you what SBs 10amp11 contained as a core demand - a clean industry fiee from criminal influence When the Commission has discovered evidence of crime those responsible have been exposed and eliminated In addition the Commission has imposed strict penalties for violations of its standards for the conduct of gaming
In 1998 the Commission established a new division Corporate Securities and Finance to deal with specialized matters involving financial transactions tax issues and corporate law The pew division is modeled after similar groups within other agencies It includes approximately 15 staff members including an employee of the IRS who is assigned to the Commission under an intergovernmental agreement
In any organization the key ingredient is people All of my fellow COllumssioners have been dedicated to the creation of a new agency with integrity as its by-word They have worked
diligently to that end
More importantly we have been fortunate to have a superb staff It would be inappropriate to single out any inshydividuals Nevertheless the leadership of our Executive Director and the diligent work of his Deputy Directors their support staff our legal counsel the many members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the agents assigned to the Commission by the IRS have made it all possible Continuity is important The willingness of our staff to continue gives me comfort that the business and problems that lie ahead will be handled with professhysionalism and integrity
In closing the Commission looks forward to continuing its mission which is prominently displayed on the inside cover of this report To administer honestly equitably and efficiently the statutes and rules and regulations that govern the riverboat gamshying bingo and horse racing industries in Missouri
Sincerely
Robert L Wolfson Chairman
Effect of Tax Rate Missouri law currently imposes an 18 state
tax on the adjusted gross receipts (AGR) received from gambling games on riverboat casinos In addishytion the statute provides that the home dock city or county where each excursion gambling boat is located shall receive 2 ofAGR The local tax does not generate state funds and therefore is not subject to Article III Section J (d) of the Missouri Constitution which directs that all state funds derived from the proceeds of gambling be used for public education
The statute also imposes an admission fee on the operators of excursion gambling boats in the amount of two dollars ($2) per patron pcr excursion which is split between the home dock community and the state Furthermore pursuant to section 313824 RSMo excursion gambling boat operators are charged for the cost of gaming agents that are assigned to the riverboat with the responsibility of protecting the pUblic While the cost of Commission agents varies with each operation the average annual cost is apshyproximately $589200 per boat
Finally it should be noted that in addition to the special taxes imposed on gambling the riverboat operators are responsible for all other state and local taxes such as sales tax property tax and income tax that apply to other business owners The Commission regularly reviews the operators financial records to ensure that the appropriate local state and federal taxes are paid
Jurisdiction AGRTax Admission Fees license Fees
lllinois
15 up to 25 million 20010 betveen $25 to $50 million 25 between $50 to $75 million 30 between $75 and $100 million and 35 over $100 million
$25000 application fee $5000 rerxwal
$2 per patron per cmise (including camps a11d multiple rides)
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Iowa
Sliding scale on AGR $0 to $1 million 5 $1 to $3 million 10 $3 million al1d up 20
$25000 application fee for a 9 )eaT tenu $1000 renewal fee pIllS $5 per passenger carrying capacity irxluding ere (millirmm capacity is 250)
ekly fee set by comlnssion of 65 of enforcerrent costs plus expellses to be divided equally atrollg
licensees Local adllnssion fee of $50 per patron per cruise (optional)
Missouri 200loofAGR
Ihe higrer of $50000 or full cost of imestigation relxwal fee of $25000 aunually
$2 per patron per cruise (including eomps and multiple rides) Full cost of enforcement (avg $589200 per boat per year)
Mississippi
Sliding scale of Ulmlhly revelUle from 4 to 8 Annual per ~ fee ranging from $50 for I ~x to $2800 for 27 to
35 gatlJes Local optional AGR tax of 4 to 8
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The taxes specific to Missouri riverboat gaming opshyerators are higher than their competitors in adjoining from marketing efforts that could attract more customers thus generating more tax revenue and offering the possibility of additional capital investment
The table shown on page 6 compares Missouris rivshyerboat gambling tax rate to adjoining states In addition the chart below depicts the effective tax rates for each adjoining state The effective tax rate is the amount of tax paid as a percentage of gross revenue It should be noted that Illinois recently raised its taxes on riverboat gambling from a flat 20 ofAGR to the sliding scale depicted in Table A on page 6
Even with Illinois new higher tax rate its operators eHective tax rate remains lower than that ofMissouri operators While some consideration must be given to the fact that Missouri charges for the full cost of enforceshyment and Illinois does not a more compelling argushyment can be made that the
loss limits detrimental efiect on gross revenue is the prishymary reason for Illinois lower effective tax rate
Finally it should be noted that three Indian casinos are now operating in Kansas These facilities are not taxed and therefore are not represhysented in any of the tables or charts Nevertheless the Kansas Indian casinos have established themselves as fonnidable competitors of the riverboat gaming operations on the western side ofMisshysouri and are having an impact on state revenue
Effect of the Loss Limit There have been 110 changes in the competitive factors
relating to the loss limit since the commissions last full report was submitted to the General Assembly in January 1997 Neighboring states continue to post significantly higher win per admission numbers than operators in Missouri resulting in as much as 50 more gaming revenue per patron in those states than in Missouri
Statistical data and observations of customer patterns at facilities in Ill1nois and Kansas continue to indicate that the loss limit results in an export of Missouri dollars to neighboring
jurisdictions The accompanying tables and charts that are proshyvided clearly demonstrate that Missouri lags significantly behind
neighboring non-loss limit states in win per admission This information is provided to update and supplement the data proshyvided in the 1997 report
Finally the Commission has yet to see any evidence that the loss limit is an effective deterrent to the problem gambler While the Commission has adopted one of the most aggressive programs to combat problem gambling (see page 13) the loss limit has not proven to be an effective weapon in this battJe
Win Per Admission Missouri vs Adjoining States
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There are many questions regarding the economic impact of riverboat gaming in Misshysouri and the impact of gaming nationwide In 1997 Civic Progress of St Louis commissioned an independent study on the economic impact of gaming in Missouri Dr Charles Leven Professor Emeritus of Economics conducted the study released to the public in the spring of 1998 at Washington University and Dr Don Phares Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University ofMissouri-St Louis
The Leven-Phares study was based on financial results for calendar year 1996 and included projections for calendar year 1997 The study asserted that in 1997 the casino gaming indusshytry in Missouri directly and indirectly generated more than threeshy
t quarters of a billion dollars worth of new spending in the states ~ economy Because of casino gaming personal income grew by ~
over $500 million State and local governments received over $225 million in new tax revenues Almost 18000 new jobs were added to the economy
t~middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotImiddotmiddot The Missouri riverboat casino market is generally considshyered to be limited to local residents However because all of the
1 Missouri facilities are located near bordering states it appears 1 ~ that the casinos are able to attract a significant amount of out of1Ir state dollars The Leven-Phares study found that visitors from
out of state generated 30 percent of casino revenues Furthermore the study found that 17 percent of casino revenue came from reducshytions in spending outside the state by Missourians
On the other hand the study found that $265 million dollars of casino revenue carne from reduced household spending in Missouri However the study noted that while this is more than one half of Missourians total spending of $412 million at casinos it is relatively inconseshyquential when compared to total Missouri retail sales of$45 billion or personal income of $116 billion
Although the Leven-Phares study introduced important data and represents the most thorough examination of the ecoshynomic impact of casino gambling on the Missouri economy it did not go far enough In order to get a more complete picture of the economic impact that gambling has on Missourians and their economy social impact must be examined A study must atshytempt to estimate the number of problem gamblers and the extent of their impact on the Missouri economy No such study has been attempted in Missouri and the difficulty in quantifying such human factors represents an enormous chalshylenge
This is a question frequently asked of public officials The short answer is yes it does Pursuant to a constitutional amendment submitted by the General Assembly the voters adopted Article III Section 39( d) in 1992 which mandated that all state tax money derived fro111 the conduct ofgambling to be dedicated to public education
State statutes impose three taxes unique to riverboat gambling operators The only tax subject to Article III Section
3 9( d) is the 18 state tax on adshyjusted gtoss receipts (AGR) which produces the vast majority of revenue (Section 313822 RSMo) In addition the statute imposes a $2 admission fee that is split between the home dock community and the state (Section 313820 RSMo) Finally the statute allocates 2 of AGR as a local tax paid to the home dock community to be used for services necessary for the safety of the public visiting an excursion gambling boat (Section 313822(1) RSMo)
1994 Changes to the Foundation Formula
In 1994 the General As~embly passed Senate Bill 380 which made significant changes in the school foundation formula Among the changes was a provision that directed a large portion of the states tax on the gross revenues of riverboat gaming operators to the formula The remaining funds would be spent on capital improvement projects for the states colleges and universi-
Gaming Revenue for Education
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1996 1997 1998
Fiscal Year
FiscdYea R h erlxxJt Birm 1995 $5661628204 $625370996 1996 $9973032067 $468417852 1997 $11841938902 $461557950 1998 $1444903789~- $4384 17486_
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ties until the legislature passed Senate Bill 301 in 1995 SB 301 would direct all the states portion of the AGR tax to elemcntary and secondary education Specifically the first $7 million is appropriated to the School Bond Fund to be used to pay the costs of the issuance of local school district bonds with the remaining
funds going to the school foundation formula As depicted in the chmis on pages 11 and 12 the gaming
revenue represents a significant portion of new funding for public education in each of the past four fiscal years In addition in less than 2 years the riverboat gambling revenue represents almost 6 of direct state aid for education
Excess Admission Fees to be Used for Education
The primary purpose of the states portion of the admisshysion fee is to fund the administrative and regulatory activities of the Gaming Commission TIllS insures that no general revenue is used for any function relating to riverboat gaming However the admission fee generates far more revenue than the Commission requires to operate In fiscal year 1997 the states portion ofthe admission fee exceeded the Commissions operating budget by more than $25 million
Therefore some mechanism is required to distribute the remainder of the states pOliion of the admission fee In 1998 Govemor Camallan proposed legislation that would direct the majority of the excess revenue generated by the states admission fee to early childhood education programs However because prior fiscal years the excess admission fee had been used for programs for community neighborhood organizations and vetershyans it was necessary to establish a schedule of funding each of these programs while providing that the majority of the funds be used for early childhood education The General Assembly responded by adopting HB 1519 which established the following distribution formula for the excess admission fees in the Gaming Commission Fund (1) The first $500000 is used to fund community neighborhood
organization programs for the homeless and to deter gang-re-
Source of Increase in Foundation Formula FY 95 to FY 98
Source of Funds
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lated violence and crimes_ (2) $3 million to the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement
Trust Fund for the construction maintenance or renovation of veterans homes and cemeteries
(3) $3 million to the Missouri National Guard Trust Fund (4) $3 million for the Missouri College Guarantee Fund (5) The remaimng funds are to be used for the Early Childhood
Development Education and Care Fund to be used for early childhood education
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(6) Ifthe funds used in (5) exceed $27 million in a given year up to an additional $15 million shall be distributed to the Missouri college guarantee fund
It is important to note that the admission fee is not derived from the conduct of gaming and therefore not constitutionally required to be used for education Therefore while the bulk of the money is used for education purposes the portions used for Missouri veterans and the National Guard do not violate constitutional restriction on the use of state funds derived from the conduct of gaming
Voluntary Exclusions for Problem Gamblers One of the most difficult challenges for regulators of
casino gambling is finding ways to combat problem gambling In Missouri we have broken new ground with a program that is helping hundreds of problem gamblers deal with their compulsive tendencies
The program is called the List of Disassociated Persons and it allows problem gamblers to begin to take personal responshysibility for their problem by voluntarily excluding themselves from Missouri riverboat casinos
Professional treatment counselors have advised the Comshymission that the only way for problem gamblers to begin the continuing road to recovery is for them to admit they have a problem and take personal responsibility for it The Commission chose to make these requirements the cornershystone of its Disassocishyated Persons program
The purpose of the program is to proshyvide a person with a gambling problem an incentive to refrain from visiting riverboat casinos in Missouri and to protect the problem gambler from receiving direct marketing materishy
als ii-om Missouri casino operators It must be stressed that it is the responsibility of the problem gambler to seek treatment and to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos It is not the responsibility of the Gaming Commission or the casino operators to prevent the problem gambler from entering the casino - this would be an impossible task and an invitation for failure Furshythennore treatment counselors have advised the Commission that such a policy would actually have a negative impact on long-term treatment because someone else would be taking responsibility for the problem gamblerS conduct However casino companies do have an obligation to remove disassociated persons once their identity is discovered
Therefore the Commissions program provides that the consequence of visiting a Missouri riverboat casino is that if discovered the person will be arrested for trespassing and will forfeit any chips tokens or credits in their possession at the time of arrest
In exchange for the agreement of the problem gambler to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos the Commission requires the casino operators to refrain from offering people on the Disassociated Persons List incentives to visit the casino such as free dinners free stays in the hotel etc It is the responsibility of the Disassociated Person to notifY the Commission ofany violations of this policy
It is important to note that entrance into the Disassociated Persons program is a lifetime commitment Treatment counselors have advised the Commission that a gambling addiction requires lifetime treatment and that a person is never cured but continushyally recovering
Although the program is still in its infancy the initial results are encouraging
Introduction Over the past several months the most frequently asked
question of any member of the Ganling Commission or its staff has been Why is the Commission trying to take the licenses away from the boats in basins when it granted the licenses in the first place Understandably this question has befuddled many citizens lawmakers and those employed in the casino industry
The short answer is that when the licenses were issued the Commission had an obligation to abide by the statutory definition of Missouri and Mississippi River adopted by the legislature When the Missouri Supreme Court stmck down that law the Commission had an obligation to enforce the new law announced by the Court It is that simple
To examine the issue more thoroughly one must first look to the statute defining the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers passed by the legislature in 1994
Senate Bill 740 and Dockside Hearings In 1994 the legislature added the following definition of the
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers to the riverboat gaming law
laquoMissouri River and Mississippi River [means] the watcr bed andbanks of those rivers including any space filled by the water of those rivers for docking purposes in a manner approved by the commission but shall not include any artifishycial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main chalmel of the river as established by the United States Army Corps ofEngineers
In addition the legislature defined dock as
the location which contains any natural or artificial space inlet hollow or basin in or adjashycent to a bank of the Mississippi or Missouri Rivers next to a wharf or landing [for] gamshybling excursion [passengers] but shall not include any artificial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main channel of the river as established by the United States Anny Corps of Engineers
Pursuant to well-established canons of constitutional interpreshytation the Gaming Commission is obligated to presume the
constitutionality of statutes It has no authority to declare a statute unconstitutional All the currently lishycensed boats located basins were subject to lengthy public hearings designed to evaluate whether the riverboat was located in a manner allowed by the statute The Commission heard expert testimony on the subject and solicited testimony from public At each such hearing save one there was no objection by any group or citizen to locating the facility in an artificial basin as provided by statute Each basin was approved after a determination that it complied with the statutory definitions previously cited
On only one occasion was the constitutionality of a location questioned In that instance the Commission ruled that because the statute defined the Missouri River as including artificial basins that the boat was located on the river Although that decision of the Gaming Commission could have been appealed to the Westem District Court of Appeals and then to the Supreme Court no such appeal was filed Later in the Akin case a reshyspected circuit court judge would issue a ruling similar to that the Commission
However on November 25 1997 the Supreme Court disshyagreed with the lower court and declared the definition of river in the gaming statute invalid to the extent that it conflicts with Courts ruling that an artificial basin must be filled with water that touches the surface stream [ofthe river] (for considerable
distances) and thereby contiguous to the surface stream [of the river] The law has now changed and the Commission must enforce the new law
It is now the charge of the Gaming Commission to determine who complies with the Akin ruling To the extent that a project shydoes not comply its license for games of chance must be reshyvoked The Commission moved quickly to set this process in motion While the Courts initial ruling was issued on November 25 1997 the final mandate did not issue until December 23 1997 On January 9 1998 the Commission was scheduled to issue preliminary disciplinary orders revoking the license for games of chance to all boats located in artificial basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of the Missoun or Mississhysippi lliver
The preliminary disciplinary orders are documents that allege that a company is not in compliance with the law Preliminary disciplinary orders do not become effective for 30 days during which time each licensee is afforded the opportunity to request a hearing contesting the Commissions preliminary order If the licensee requests a hearing the riverboat can continue operating pending the outcome of the hearing
However the riverboat gaming operators stopped the Commission from issuing the preliminary
orders by obtaining an Order of Prohibition from tIle Cole County Circuit Court The operators lawsuit alleged that the Commissions hearing process did not provide sufficient due process in violation of the US and Missouri Constitutions The Commission appealed the lower cOUl1 ruling and on May 28 1998 the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Commisshysion by holding that the Commissions procedure complies with constitutional due process and has the appropriate remedies for judicial review to avoid ineparable hann to any of the parties State ex rei Riverside Joint Venture et at vs Missouri Gaming Commission
On June 23 J998 the Commission issued preliminary disciplinary orders to Boyd Kansas City Inc Hilton Kansas City Corporation Han-ahs North Kansas City Corporation Kansas City Station Corporation Riverside Joint Venture and Han-ahs Maryland Heights LLC Riverside Joint Venture and Players MH LP and St Joseph Riverboat Partners However the riverboats are entitled to a hearing to prove that they comply with the Akin ruling The process is as follows
At the hearing the riverboat licensee is given the opportunity to prove that it complies with the Akin ruling An independent hearing officer who will make a recommendation to the Commisshy
sion will conduct the hearing The five members of the Commisshysion will ultimately be responsible for deciding the matter The Commission may accept modify or reject the fmdings of the hearing officer If the ruling is adverse to the licensee it can appeal to the Western District Court ofAppeals and then to the Supreme Court
Should a license come up for renewal while a hearing or appeal is pending the licensee will be eligible for renewal continshygent upon the outcome of the disciplinary hearing This proceshydure is consistent with the way the Commission has handled disciplinary actions over the past several years The process is not new and was not created specifically to deal with the boats in basins situation
Jhe Myth of the Cruising Riverboat Requirement
One of the most common myths that has perpetuated throughshyout Missouris experience with riverboat gaming is the claim that the original referendum promised cruising riverboats The assertion is simply not true The law has never required that all boats cruise that any boat cruise all the time or that any boat cruise when it is unsafe to do so
The original law adopted by the people granted a specific exemption from cruising for the Admiral and five other sites along the downtown St Louis riverfront In addition the legislashytion exempted all boats from cruising from the beginning of
November until the end of March
_ Furthermore the Tourism Commission had the authority to set the minimum number of cruises from April until October Therefore the boats could be docked for substantial periods during these months Moreover the original referendum allowed the boat operator to operate while remaining docked for mechanical problems adshyverse weather or other condishytions adversely affecting safe navigation
Upon receiving inforshymation from the United States Coast Guard and the US Army Corps of Engineers that rivers in Missouri present certain safety hazards that must be accounted for the legislature adopted a procedure for evaluating safety risks The riverboat gaming statute provides that all boats shall cruise unless the Commisshysion finds that the best interest ofMissouri and the safety of the public indicate the need for continuous docking Section 313805 (15) RSMo The statute also provides that in order for a boat to remain dockside the applicant must demonstrate that the project would benefit land-based development and permashynent job creation Therefore the law clearly instructs the Comshymission to consider projects that have significant investments in land-based development
The statute requires the Commission to hold hearings to
determine whether it is safe for each riverboat to cruise The result of each of these hearings has been that it is unsafe for vessels of this size carrying thousands of passengers to cruise The Gaming Commission has received uncontroverted testimony from dozens of experts including the United States Coast Guard who have attested to the perils of large passenger vessels cruising in high traffic areas on the Missouri River
The testimony by these experts regarding the perils of placing large passenger vessels in the navigable portions of these rivers was alanningly evidenced by three recent accidents involvshying Missouri riverboat gaming operations The first at the Aztar riverboat in Caruthersville involved a 30 by 70 barge half loaded with gravel that broke loose and struck the boarding ramp of the Aztar casino The second accident was the well-publicized incident where a grain barge broke loose and struck the entrance ramp to the Admiral in St Louis The collision broke the power lines COIDlected to the boat requiring the use of emergency generators Several months later another barge would strike the Admiral as further evidence of the dangers involved in being situated near the path of commercial river traffic
Fortunately in each instance tragedy was avoided and no one was injured The avoidance of injury is largely because of Gaming Commission policies regarding safety inspections and pennits and the fact that the vessels remain dockside thus minishymizing the risk ofcollision and maximizing the utilization of rescue facilities However the incidents demonstrate that the safest location for these facilities is in a protected basin off the navigable waterway The Coast Guard has consistently informed the Commission that protected basins represent the safest mode of operation for riverboat casinos
Introduction November 3 1998 marks the 6th amriversary of the Misshy
souri voters approval of riverboat gambling in Missouri Howshyever policy debates and legal wrangling delayed the opening of the states ftrst riverboat gambling operation until May 27 1994 The industry now holds 16 licenses at 10 casino properties and employs approximately 12000 people with an rumual payroll of approxishymately $269 million
Nevertheless rec~nt litigation has result in great uncertainty for many Missourians eIl1ployed in the riverboat gambling industry On November 23 1997 the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling in Alan y Missouri Gaming Commission The court held that to the extent that the legislatures deftnition of the Missomi and Mississippi Rivers authorized games of chance in basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of those rivers the definition is unconstitutional
The Supreme Courts final decision in Akin was issued on December 23 1997 and on January 9 1998 the Commission issued Preliminary Orders for Disciplinary Action to all licensees operating riverboats in basins that are not contiguous to the surface stream ofthe Missouri or Mississippi River The discishyplinary actions propose that the companies authority to conduct games of chance be revoked The proposed orders are currently being appealed and affect 5 of the states 9 riverboat casino propshyerties
In light of the substantial policy issues now facing the General Assembly regarding riverboat gambling in Missouri the Commission thought it would be beneftcial to recount the history of the industrys creation its evolution and its prospects for the future
The 1992 Referendum In 1991 the Missouri General Assembly adopted House
Bill 149 ordering that the issue as to whether Missouri should allow riverboat gambling be referred to the voters On November 3 1992 Missouri voters approved the referendum by a 63 majority The ballot language for this measure read as follows
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 Revshyenue
While the original ballot language certainly implies that all gambling would occur during an excursion and thus that the boat would be cruising the rivers the text of the amendment plainly states otherwise The proposal passed by the people defined a gambling excursion as the time during which gambling games may be operated on an excursion gambling boat whether docked or during a cruise Gambling games may be continuously operated on an excursion gambling boat which is continuously docked (Missouri Session Laws 1991 HB 149149 sect A(sect 1) adopted by referendum eff Nov 3 1992) (emphasis added)
In fact the original referendum passed by the people specifically exempted boats on the S1 Louis riverfront from ever cruising the river Furthermore no boat would ever have to cruise from November to March Moreover the referendum allowed
exceptions from the cruising requirement in the case ofmechan ishycal problems adverse weather or other conditions adversely affecting safe navigation during the duration of the problem or condition or as authorized by the Commission during the off season
Therefore it is clear that the original referendwn did not promise cruising riverboats Not all boats were required to cruise none of the boats were required to cruise five months of the year and all boats could be exen1]Jted from cruising if it would pose safety problems
The Original Referendum Gets a Makeover Prior to the election 10 decide riverboat gambling in 1992
critics of some provisions of the referendum language began to emerge On October 23 1992 the Kansas City Star reported that the law did not bar convicted felons from holding a license to
i ~ ~
I ~
operate a gambling boat In addition some public officials began to question whether the tourism Commission was the proper agency to regulate the gambling industry whieh was predicted to be a significant tourist attraction (KC Star October 26 1992)
As a result after the referendum had been approved by the voters legislation wao introduced supported by then Governorshyelect Carnahan to place more stringent requirements on riverboat gamb ling licclLoces and to create a strong Gaming Commission to regulate the new industry
Senate Bills 10 amp 11 On April 29 1993 Governor Carnahan signed into law SBs
10 amp 11 creating the five member gaming Commission The bill carried an emergency clause and the Governor immediately apshypointed the first members
The Commission was given much more authority over the gaming industry than had previously been given to the Tourism Commission The COImnission could prioritize applications issue liquor licenses assess a wide array ofadministrative penalties inspect the licensees premises at any time decide the number type and location of gambling boats determine the times during which gambling may occur have access to all closed records relating applicants for licenses conduct hearings and be a trier of fact with regard to alleged violations of the gaming act and require licensees to release all information on its finances
In addition the industry was held to a higher standard having to prove its suitability for licensure by clear and convincing evidence rather than a preponderance of the evidence as had been the case under the provisions ofthe original referendum Felons are prohibited fi-om holding gaming licenses under the new act and the Commission is empowered to reopen licensing hearings at any time These requirements made it clear that a riverboat gambling
license was a privilege granted at the sole discretion of the State of Missouri and that the license carried no property rights
The Commission was vested with a strict code ofethics that prohibited members and staff from being employed by or having any financial interest in an applicant or licensee during their tenure with the Commission or for a two year period thereafter
Continuous Docking Language Clarified Senate Bills 10 amp 11 also added new language clarifYing
the original referendums vague provisions relating to cruising riverboats While SBs 10 amp 11 were being debated the legislature was made aware that the US Coast Guard had serious concerns about the safety of large passenger vessels on the Missouri River In a letter to the Missouri Port Authority Association dated Februshyary 5 1993 US Coast Guard Commander SP Cooper stated that I am concerned about the safety issues attendant to the operation of these [riverboat gambling] vessels Cooper went on to say that The large numbers ofpassengers on these vessels pose special problems for public safety organizations The Coast Guard willllot have a pennanent presence in these communities but will assist if resources are available
In response to the safety concerns raised by Captain Cooshyper local public officials in Kansas City and other safety experts SBs 10 amp 11 adopted a procedure for allowing the Commission to order riverboats to remain continuously docked if the safety of the public indicates the need for continuous docking (SBs 10 amp 11 Section 3 (15)
However some legislators and local public officials beshylieved dockside gaming was important for reasons other than safety Some public officials were concerned that riverboat compashynies might not honor commitments to home dock communities if the operation did not have immediate success In 1993 several
riverboat operators in Iowa had pulled anchor and sailed south in hopes oftaking advantage of the more favorable regulatory envishyronment in Mississippi
In order to address this issue language was added that would require the Commission to consider economic feasibility or impact that would benefit land based development and permanent job creation when making its decision whether dockside gaming was in the best interest ofMissouri However officials from the St Louis area did not want the issue of continuously docked boats tied to additional infrastructure requirements They believed that S1 Louis already had sufficiently developed its riverfront and therefore added language to the bill exempting the City of S1 Louis from the aforementioned requirement
Gaming Commission Begins Work
Supreme Court Intervention - Round One Troy Harris v Missouri Gaming Commission
On February 22 1994 the Misshysouri Supreme Court issued its opinion in Troy Harris v Missouri Garning Commis- sioll wherein it ruled that the legislature did not have the authority to allow games of chance 011 riverboats The Commisshysion argued that it was the voters who authorized games of chance by adopting the referendum language in November 1992 The Court agreed that the people lawfully authorized games of chance in the 1992 referendmn However it ruled that because the General Assembly
repealed the sections ofthe referendum authorizing games of chance and reenacted congruous language in SBs 10 amp 11 that the new law was an act of the General Assembly not the people and therefore subject to the limitations ofArticle III sect 39(9) ofthe Missouri Constitution prohibiting the General Assembly from authorizing games ofchance
The Court in Harris also found the language exempting the Admiral and the lease sites along the St Louis riverfront from cruising to be a facially special law Because special laws are presumed unconstitutional ill1leSS the party defending the law can demonstrate a substantial justification for the special treatment the Court remanded the issue back to circuit court for an evidenshytiary hearing
The Legislative Response to Harris The legislature responded quicldy to the Supreme Courts
decision in Harris by filing HJR 43 a constitutional amendment that would authorize the General Assembly to pennit games of chance on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers The joint resolushytion was drafted to address the very nan-ow question raised by the court as to whether or not the General Assembly has the authority to authorize games of chance on riverboats (Transcript of Senate Ways amp Means Committee hearing February 2 1994 page 1)
The language adopted by the House Ways amp Means Comshymittee read in pertinent pmi as follows
Article III Section 39(e) Notwithstanding any prohibitions contained in this constitution includshying but not limited to the prohibition contained in subdivision (9) of section 39 of tlus article the General Assembly is authorized to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance upon
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers as may be defined by the General Assembly
It appears that this language would have avoided the result in Akin whereby the Court ruled that the General Assembly did not have the authority to define the tenn river
This language concerned some members of the Senate because of the fear that by allowing the General Assembly to define the Missouri and Mississippi River it may allow for a broad definition that could be expanded to other areas of the state such as the Lake ortlle Ozarks (Transcript pages 8-9) Nevertheless the language that emerged from the Senate while more specific would be sinIilar to the House language
Section 39(e) The General Assembly may authoshyrize the issuance of licenses to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on floating facilities upon the Missouri River and the Mississippi River in such numbers locations and manner all as or may be provided by law and regulations adopted pursuant to law and subject to such taxes as provided by law arId fees as provided by law or regulation adopted pursuant to law
However as the legislation moved through the process to a conference committee concern over the breadth of the language granting the General Assembly authority to pennit games of chance continued to grow The House rejected the Senates language and passed the House version The Senate refused to adopt the House version and both side appeared deadlocked Finally the following compromise language was adopted as a conference committee substitute
The general assembly is authorized to pennit only upon the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities
The conference committee substitute was adopted by both houses with bi-partisan support The Senate vote was 23-10 and the House vote was 107-48
While HJR 43 was truly agreed to and [mally passed in time to put the question before the voters in the April 5 1994 election the measure was defeated with 527011 in favor and 528278 opposed
The General Assembly was now faced with implementing the referendum adopted by 63 of the voters in 1992 without the games of chance that Harris declared to require constitutional authority In addition it was becoming increasingly clear that serious safety problems on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers may preclude riverboat casinos from being able to cruise (Transhyscript page
Therefore the General Assembly adopted SB 740 which defined games of skill specifically authorized boats to be located in artificial basins and made minor revisions to the process for determining the conditions under which a boat may operate while continuously docked In addition the bill added new ethical standards and conflict of interest rules for the Gaming Commisshysion General Assembly Attorney Generals office Missouri State Highway Patrol peace officers and other public officials SB 740 was truly agreed to and finally passed with an emergency clause (EC) on May 12 1994 1be bill had bi-partisan support was adopted by a vote of 21-11 in the Senate (EC 24-8) and 93-63 in the House (EC 110-50)
On May 22 1994 the Commission implemented the provisions of the riverboat gambling act as amended by SB 740 and granted the first excursion gambling boat licenses to President Riverboat Casino on the Admiral and S1 Charles Riverfront Stashytion The licenses permitted the operators to offer only games of skill The inability to provide games of chance most importantly slot machines left the Missouri operators at a distinct disadvantage from their competitors in Illinois While Missourians initially flocked to the newer more elaborate Missouri riverboats the attraction soon dissipated In the first six months ofoperation the Missouri boatgt attracted fewer customers and generated less revshyenue than their Illinois competitors in East St Louis and Alton
The markets on the west side of the state presented a different situation Without competition from casinos in the same market with competitive advantages the riverboats licensed in Riverside and St Joseph on June 22 1994 fared better than their S1 Louis market counterparts Nevertheless the games of skill offered by the riverboats did not generate sufficient revenue to make the casinos profitable
In response to Harris and the failed April 1994 constitushytional amendment an initiative petition effort was mounted to allow voters to again decide whether riverboat casinos in Missouri should be allowed to ofler ganles of chance The effOlt was sucshycessful and on June 6 1994 the Secretary of State certified the following proposed constitutional amendment for the November 8 1994 ballot
Shall the General Assembly be authorized to pennit only upon the Mississippi River and the Missouri River lotteries gift enterprises and games ofchance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities This proposal would increase state
--
revenues from existing gaIning boats approximately $30000000 per year Impact on local governments unknown
The First Boat in a Basin While the licensees offering only games of skill were not
operating profitably in the summer of 1994 it did not deter the company constructing the first boat in a basin from completing its elaborate gambling complex containing the states first landshybased entertainment amenities On September 22 1994 the Commission issued a license for games of skill to Harrahs for its $89 million facility in North Kansas City
The Harrahs North Kansas City project consisted of a 60000 square foot land-based pavilion containing three restaurants and a permanently moored excursion gambling boat located in a protected coffer cell basin The facility offered 1800 parking spaces on its 60 acre site
It is important to note that when Missouri voters approved constitutional amendment authorizing games of chance on riverboat casinos with 943652 in favor and 807707 opposed a boat in a basin was licensed and operating at the Harrahs North Kansas City project Pursuant to voter approval the Commission amended the licenses ofArgosy-Riverside Harrahs-North Kansas City President Riverboat Casino-St Louis St Charles Riverfront Station and S1 Joseph Riverboat Partners to allow games ofchance on December 91994
The Dramatic Impact of Games of Chance The advent of games of chance would dramatically impact
the casino gambling industry in Missouri The most significant game of chance the slot machine now accounts for over 60 of total casino revenue As depicted in the chart on page 22 casino
revenue would more than double for the first quarter offiscal year 1996 when casinos offered games ofchance as opposed to the first quarter of fiscal year 1995 when riverboats were limited to games of skill
The addition ofgames of chance would also lead to the construction of bigger more elaborate projects through the addition of new facilities as well as the expansion of existing properties For example shortly after games of chance were introduced Station Casinos opened a second riverboat at its property in St Charles The new facility is larger and more lavish than its predeshycessor and would provide the necessary revenue base for the expansion of its non-gaming land-based amenities
Similarly armed with games of chance Harrahs North Kansas City quickly moved to expand its facility On April 12 1995 Harrahs advised the Commission of its request for approval ofa $70 million expansion The expansion proposal included a 200 room hotel 10000 square feet ofmeeting space a covered parking garage with 765 spaces a swimming pool exercise facilishyties video arcade gift shop expanded restaurant seating a full service car wash and a second gaming vessel with 40000 square feet ofgaming space to be located in a protected artificial basin The proposal was given tinal approval by the Commission on May 15 1996
Boat in Basin Controversy Emerges Although the fust boat in a basin had been operating since
September 22 1994 the first objection to allowing a riverboat to be located in a basin arose during Hiltons request for continuous docking status for its project in Kansas City On March 16 1995 attorneys representing Roy Fischer appeared at the Hilton dockside hearing to protest Hiltons proposal to locate its excursion gamshybling boat in a protected coffer celL Mr Fischer owned land in the
St Louis area that was under contract to a gaming company wishshying to build a project near a competing proposal for a boat in a basin in Maryland Heights
Mr Fischer argued that the Hilton proposal did not comply with the Missouri Constitution or the gaming statute He claimed that the voters approved cruising riverboats and while the legislashyture had provided for nalTOW exceptions to the cruising requireshyment it did not include artificial basins The Commission ruled that because the legislature defined the Missouri river as including artificial basins located within 1000 feet of the main channel that the Hilton boat was for purposes ofthe statute in the river Since the Commission did not have the authority to strike down the statute but was under an obligation to presume that it was constitushytional it followed the statute found that the Hilton boat met the criteria for continuous docking and granted it a license Although
this decision could have been appealed to the Westem District Court ofAppeals where the constitutionality ofthe statute could have been challenged Mr Fischer chose not to do so and the Commissions decision stood
On August 29 1996 over 17 months after the Conunission issued its ruling in the Hilton dockside case W Todd Akin filed a declaratory judgement action in Cole County Circuit Court seeking a determination that the statutes defming the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in the gaming act were unconstitutional The Cole COlll1ty Circuit Court would rule in favor of the Commission by issuing a fmding similar to the Commissions ruling in the Hilton dockside case However on November 251997 the Missouri Supreme Court would reverse the lower court decision and declare the gaming statute unconstitutional to the extent that it allows games of chance on riverboat casinos that are not contiguous to the surface stream of
Before and After Games of Chance September thru November
$40
en ti $30m u (])
a en 1994en ce g $20 1995ltl~
-0 2 en ~
0 $10 ltC
$0 Argosy Harrahs NKC President Stations St Charles St Joseph
the river As noted in the
section entitled Undershystanding Boats in Basins beginning on page 13 the Commission is currently seeking to revoke licenses for games of chance for facilities not in compliance with Akin The industry successfully submitted a ballot proposal that would reverse the impact ofAkin and it awaits consideration by the voters on November 3 1998
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Number of Bingo Operators Continue to Decline The number of charitable bingo operators in Missouri declined in FY
98 for the third consecutive year As the chart at right depicts all classificashytions ofcharity bingo licenses have decreased The reason for the reduction is varied Some organizations were significantly weakened by the 120 tax increase dedicated to veterans homes that was imposed for approximately 10 months from 1993 to 1994 111e tax was repealed by SB 427 in 1994 however the legislation also included strict new standards that prevented convicted felons from being involved with bingo and gave the Gaming Conunission new tools to drive criminal elements out ofbingo and el1S~lle that taxes were properly paid loese new provisions led to some organizations being forced out of bingo and other vohllltarily surrendered their attributed to the increase in the number of licensed riverboat casinos in Missouri and adjoining states as wcll as the addition ofIndian casinos in Kansas Furthermore high stakes Indian bingo in Oklahoma as well as tour bus trips to high stakes Indian bingo halls in Iowa Ohio Oklahoma and as far away as Wisconsin continue to draw Missouri patrons away from resident charity bingo games that are faced with a myriad ofconstitutional restrictions
The introduction of progressive games and the availability ofpull tab games ofiering larger prizes have helped the charities to compete Nevertheshyless when faced with direct competition flom a riverboat or Indian casino or high stake1 Indian bingo hall the Missouri charitable operator is at a severe di sad vantage
900 Court Strikes Down Ban on Bingo 800
700Advertising 600
One of the most important events efiecting 500charitable bingo in Missouri occurred when United 400States District Court Judge Howard F Sachs has
issued a ruling in Association aCharitable Games 0 300 Missouri v Missouri Gaming Commission which 200 strikes down Missouris constitutional ban on the 100 advcltising of charity bingo games The twenty-one
0page opinion strikes down Article III Scction Regular
39(a)(7) of the Missouri Constitution ruling that it infringes on the charities First and Fourteenth
Amendment rights in violation ofthe United States Constitution Judge Sachs order also permanently enjoins the Gaming Commission from enforcing the provisions ofArticle III Section 39(a)(7)
The decision clears the way for charitable bingo operators suppliers and hall providers to begin advertising campaigns The new authority should allow charitable bingo operators to better compete with state lotteries Indian bingo halls and riverboat casino operations in Missouri and adjoining states
Seminars Help Charities Understand Rules The Gaming Commissions Bingo Division conducted a series of
three training seminars for charitable bingo operators in FY 98 loe training seminars which will be offered again in FY 99 are designed to help charity game operators understand the rules regulating bingo and to more effectively and efficiently process financial information required for proper oversight In addition the seminars offer state regulators the opportunity to interact with bingo workers and consider suggestions for changes in the regulatory process
During the seminars surveys are taken regarding specific changes charities would like to make to bingo rules or statutes As a result of input from seminar participants the Commission recently revised its regulation regarding bingo game starting times
bull FY96 BFY97
FY98
Manufacturer Hall Provider
Type of License
Special Pull-Tab Only Supplier
Type of License
Gaming Commission Fund Balance Report
Fiscal Year 1998
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
BEGINNING BALANCE 711191 $3184394214
REVENUE
Fees
A amp B Applicalion
Levell Occup AppflCation
Levell Occup Application
Supplier Application
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Suppijer Annual Fee
Penalties
Level II Suppfier ApprlCation
tevelll Supplier Annual Fee
Admissions
LIcenses
A amp BAnnual
Liquor License
other
Administrative Income
Enforcement Reimbursemenls
Inlarest
TOTAL REVENUE
$39868096
$5111271
$55730000
$7044649
$1462534
$75852667
$15625005
$1000000
$566789
$755207
$3950971689
$85000000
$850000
$51738266
$4153987907
$85850000
$899797869
$5139635776
EXPENDITUREmiddot GAMING
Personal Servlee
Gaming Salaries
MSH P Salaries
MSHP Fringe Benefit
Gaming Fringe Benefit
$187943115
$528428065
$231211872
$86794952 $1034378004
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
Expense amp Equipement
Travel amp Vehicle Exp $23829354
Ob Expense $6405728
Ollice amp Comm Equip Purchase $4518882
Communicalions Expense $14404186
Inst amp Phys Plant Expense $11235062
Inst amp Phys Plant Equip Purchase $1546929
Data Processin~ Exp amp Equip $57427802
Professional Services $88852560
Ott19 r Ex pense $12078261
Refunds $53925585
Lease Payment $27348085 $301572434
Total Gaming Expenditures $1335950436
EXPENDITUREmiddot OTHER
Personal Services
DOR Salaries $2391600
Marney General Salaries $5832900
Audi1Drs Office Salaries $1062390 $9266890
Expense amp Equipment
OT for AukJ Tschnician $1619798
OT lor Radio Inslaller $1511316
MSHP Gasoline $14805461
MSHP Auk) Maintenance amp Repair $7042260
MSHP Vehicle Purchase $76505300
AuditorS Olice Expenses $1175403
Altorney General Expenses $1146543
Div ofYouUl Services $48004117
Dellerred Compensationmiddot Transler $4262061
Miscellaneous Translers $3065630774 $3221703033
Total Other Expenditures $3230969923
FUND BALANCE $3757089629
PROJECT SUMMAltY
UCENSE FY1998
UCENSEE DATE ADMISSIONS
PRESIDENT RIVERBOAT CASINO 27-MaY-94 3015066
MISSOURI INC I~------
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT 27-May-94 I 5113507
STAllONINC 28middotDcc-94
MlSSOUFlI GAMING COMPANY 22-Jun-94 3356555
ST JOSEPH RIVERBOAT 24-JJnmiddot94 763663
PARTNERS ------shy
HARRAHS NOfmI 22middotSepmiddot94 6597496
KANSAS cm COOP 15-May-OO
AlTAR MISSOURI COOP 27middotprmiddot95 695910
BOYD KANSAS cm COOP (1) 13-Sep-95 1547667
I HILTON KANSAS cm CORP 11l-0I-96 26amp1567
__--shy
KANSAS cmSTAllON COOP 16-Janmiddot97 7257251
PLAYERS MARYLAND 11middotMarmiddot97 4435341
HElGHlS CORP
HARRAHS MARYLAND 11middotMar-97 4131872
HElGHlS CORP
GRAND TOTALS 39547895--shy --------shy
ADMISSION FEES FV 1998 GAMING TAX
STATE I ADJUSTED LOCAl
TOTAL LOCAL PORllON GROSS RECEIPTS TOTAL PORllON
6030132 3015006 57589734 11518154 1151815
-----shy
10227014 5113507 111750192 22350038 223i004
-shy
6713110 3356555 67185278 13437058 1343706
1527326 763663 17657758 3531551 353155
13194992 6597496 155261028 31052206 3105221
1391820 695910 22233407 4446681 444666
3095334 1547667 36149283 7239955 723995
5267134 2633567 50160689 10025829 1002563
---shy
14514502 7257251 129557501 25911500 2591150
-----shy rshy ------shy
8870682 4435341 76791268 15370264 1537026
8263744 4131872 78337484 15667497 1566750
79095790 39547895 802673621 160550732 16055073
ESTlMAlED GMlNG STATE CAPITAl TABLE SLOT GAMING SPACE
PORTION INVESlMENl EMPLOYEES GAMES MACHINe POSIllONS (SQFl)
10366338 62400000 868 60 1240 1441 58000
- -shy
20115034 172000000 1335 85 1853 2138 47000
12093350 104833803 848 45 1061 1205 30000
3178396 31718000 40B 21 450 520 18000
2]946985 171600000 1927 77 2076 2303 61600
4002013 56350000 438 24 454 544 10400
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6515959 147117343 652 45 1117 1255 28000
9023246 119600000 619 48 1023 1181 30000
-------shy
23320350 303000000 2205 178 3094 3755 140000
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I 13833238 140416374 1031 80 1330 1637
_
14100747 229852000 1502 47 1292 1428 52000
144495659 1539089520 12033 110 14990 17407 527000
bullbull Formulas used by the Licensees to arrive at total The ligures published in this report are subject to
Boyd Gaming closed casino operations on
ADMISSIONS SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 STAlE
MQfUIJ ~tGQ~Y AZIAB 60YD IIAIlI1A1SNKC tlAllllAHS Mfj tll19fi lCsIARQIJ JgtLAVeas MESIDENI sroCHARI-sect SLlQ IQIAL
- JuI-97 46445800 12062600 27223800 121113000 63468600 37366000 132031400 75297000 55445600 88156200 12257000 670867000-shyAug-97 49935Q00 13694800 30333400 123247000 70461200 40902400 131404200 79956200 60164800 85255600 13070200 698444800
Sep-97 44201200 10771000 25757200 109841000 64971200 37801000 113801200 74779000 52686800 77543600 11699000 623852200 CJc97 52785200 10897000 29040600 108844400 66751600 40190400 114598000 68037000 51116800 64938200 11884400 639083800
Nov-97 55723800 11271000 2103000 108798400 67689600 40793200 120821200 69977400 51733000 82454200 11765200 645330000 shy -D00-97 56960800 11124600 25778200 104257600 62190000 37978400 1~402600 64596400 51869800 85468200 10890200 632516800
JaIl-98 64211000 11954000 28123800 114445200 63632200 43555000 124575600 73506200 53506400 90047600 11520600 679077600
Feb-98 64523600 12245800_0--24843400 10887120~ 70162000 48301800 1163~4~_ 70188200 54224400 84469000 12282000 666447800---
Mar-98 64875600 12208800 I 28861200 116534200 76134400 50417200_ ~84840oo 75423800 55031400 95485400 12753800 7162098001--shy ------shy shy
Apr-OOf-shy
58958400 10829000_--22917800 105066800 76801200 49537~ ~796oo 79932000 8347600 f-85233800 11415200 621418600
May-~ ~78378oo 11458800 22379400 103214800 74607800 50931400 120335800 84449000 56803800 82317200 15844000 680179800
Jun-98 54852800 10064600 19971600 95265600 1-- 69504600 48939400 115280200 70926000 52062800 81332400 17351000 636151000__shy-shy
- ----- --__ - shy c-- lQI~L 671311000 139182000 309533400 13194992~ 826374400 526713400 1451450200 ~87068200 603013200 1022701400 152732600 7909579000
- shy ---shy
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 STAlE
IMQNItI ABGQS( AZJAS flOD tLABBAIIS flKC IIAHBAtlSMtI HlIJQN KcsIAIlQ~ P_lAYERS PmsJDEffl S1ampHABkES SJLw Ti)IAI J
-JuI-96 63344400 14062200 64923600 132012800 56577200 114893600 13478200 459292000
Aug-96 r- 82960400 14911800 57511000 140582400 62129000 115239400 14014600 467348600 f----~ - ----shy
Sep-96 ~3074oo 12481200 53636000 129795400 _82891400 104058200 13249400 433419000 -shy
CJc96 54064000 11817000 49327800 127195800 30645800 60144400 105243800 13507400 451946000---shyNov-96 56037800 12406600 40123200 122425000 51018600 58063400 107115600 12285400 459475600
Dec-96 56723800 1206i800 37402600 128369000 45836000 55978400 107557400 12391800 456324800--- Jan-97 50268000 11022000 33215000 112072800 38359600 107237600 46535800 1028114~_ 12020400 513542600-shy - shy
Febmiddot97 52407800 12732200 28803600 103874600 31086400 167718000 54495600 120388000 13762400 585288800---shyMar-97 54110000 13196200 31000400 117072800 53035600 33843000 158291600 54728000 55521600 112627200 14504600 6~7931 000--- -shy --- Apr-97 51779000 10787800 27776200 120231200 55161800 32425000 110967200 63366200 53039000 90637400 1250020~_ 628691000-----shyMaymiddot97 48976800 11002600 29489800 118187000 65059800 32043000 128140600 64866400 55814800 95478400 13075000 662134200
Jun-97 44705200 10785600 24509600 112941600 57206400 27780000 126707800 61610400 53544000 80392400 11581800 611764800
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TQJA~ 652684600 147271000--- 477718800 1464760400 230483600 323037400 799062800 244571000 674734800 1256442800 156371200 6427138400
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TAX SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
1shy - shyMONTH MlGQ~Y AllAR ao-YQ
~97_ 103885840 35969785 618(8102
Aug-97 107598495 39994006 70420696
5ep-97 93838926 37041965 59354817
0097 106844786 33528915 67151835
Nov-97 f-- 100345336 33623570 58500240
Decmiddot97 104740514 36137836 58728169
Janmiddot98 127790608 37892423 65713905
Febmiddot98 124029550 40823756 57394319
Marmiddot98 125564705 40432198 67142793
Aprmiddot98 119129939 37104277 56326758
~98 113473237 37472225 5335699
Junmiddot98 116463624 34647176 48058144
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IOJAL 13437O~560 444668132 723995477
tlAB1iA~~ ~AaBAIIS M~ HIJJON K~tlmiddot
275047819 107790267 74670455 219668049
266344318 118898181 75493081 225775682
253948121 114029974 70451785 198988638
247670005 123283217 72682254 198890462
257248749 125951518 75511594 208498696
235034489 113446034 75455313 203275080
266530468 125825940 84927032 220816197
252238300 13138998 93033175 206200892
283262667 150736030 95667042 228265226
262232833 150825517 92068167 219332592
259591421 163657514 99088349 235839216
246065390 140566494 93534693 225599298
3105220580 1566749684 1002582940 2591150028
il $TAlE PLAY~BS PR~ [t~ABLES _ c~I~L I()I~~
121771589 102643300 198456581 26374693 1328156480 128384864 114230170 182732252 29727109 1359598854 111539616 101079699 170582875 27453926 1238310342 116681218 97456134 186900408 29250163 1280353397 118567531 98658072 176872332 28700316 1282477954
116726921 98512809 188033506 27026966 1257117637 ~-
130098238 105313044 196194061 27768988 1388870904
124603269 106390146 178564026 28715751 1343732182
132127359 107038674 206536133 29894685 1466669512
148286693 16573734 188844283 28222781 1316947574 155256067 107607461 178280391 33743570 1437335150 134983080 96312133 182996984 36276177 1355503193
-- 1537026445 1151815376 2235003832 353155125 16055073179
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
Mlltilll A~ AZIAH ItOYD ~H~NKtl liABBMsMl middot~ILIO~middot KCSJ~mN NAy~
I II i(
ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE STATISTICS
SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL I HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE WIN WIN WIN WIN PAYOUT 00 PAYOUT PAYOUT PAYOUT 00
FY98 FY 97 FY96 FY95 FYOO FY 97 FY 96 FY95 FY98 FY97 FY96 FY95 i 1
BOAT 7m -6199 7196 - 697 7195 bull 6196 794 bull 6195 7197 shy 6100 796 bull 6117 795 - 6196 7194 - 6195 71l1 - 6198 700 - 6117 7196 - 6100 794 bull 695
ARGOSY 106244975380 92418880490 9382091354) 45007837075 5245353725 5054992404 5942816233 3495045434 95OOIk 94530 93666 92235
WAR 20253220450 1963957125 19227927825 2630226700 1661451900 1579369500 1593438135 213569075 91797 91958( 91713 9188Ok
BOYD 53798844770 78200197200 62310037200 2869033586 3672975897 3867941946 94007 95303k 93793
~ARRAHS MH 117780402120 24888294985 5853322268 1279453269 95030 94959)
HARRAHSNKC 225014108285 231611410000 lm263846Jl3 85064064875 11724475616 11425500771 9321993358 4669010328 94769 95007 94755 94511
IHILTON 636414911830 36192047535 3705606Il64 1896935492 94177 94753
~CSTATION 162377455786 75747171824 9191699342 3984731000 94339 94739k
PLAYERS 101460073410 240roJ56775 5393384624 13OIl284662 94694 94582
i
PRESIDENT 73588683920 78567721900 79074762100 41647920200 4690709652 4830099303 4947361639 2691737644 93626 93852 93743 93057
IsTATION-ST CHAS 161922747110 189376051956 146662198670 61912001305 9083225512 10329557455 9243915720 4527476595 94390 94545 93706 926871
~T JO FRONTIER 19576383825 22056308406 22823200890 10085003450 1334616538 1354112447 1576400799 1070967293 93181 93861 93093 93342
STATE TOTALS 1105658393886 872717726700 601853504908 252348053605 60743081885 46715942360 36493947830 16867806369 94506 94648 93936 93316
ARGOSY - RIVERSIDE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAJLYWIN
- MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGA TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PEA SLOT PERPOSmON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot97
Aug-97
Sep-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Decmiddot97
Janmiddot98
Feb-98
Mar-98
Apr-98
May-98
Junmiddot98
5194292
5379925
4691946
5351741
5007765
5237026
6389530
6201477
6278235
5956497
5673662
5823181
1250539
1404517
1157264
1333638
lv30105
1249075
1482965
1240486
1107522
1210306
1137267
i128057
I 2408
2611
2466
2492
2057
2385
2321
2000
1764
2032
2004
1937
2408
2556
2310
2438
1943
2304
2612
2225
1934
2278
2423
2371
3943753
3975407
3534682
4018103
39n660
3987950
4906566
4960992
5170713
4746191
4536394
4695124
7592
7389
7534
7508
7943
7615
7679
8000
8236
7968
7996
8Q6310
9412
9452
9487
9406
9543
9535
9496
9502
9520
9525
9547
9506
232229
249675
221006
263926
278619
284804
321055
322618
324378
294792
289189
274264
2237
2155
2123
2028
1797
1839
1990
1922
1935
2021
1962
2123 1--shy
80163
900_33
74184
85490
66032
80069
95062
79518
70995
n5B4
72902
72311 _
13428
13536
12035
13681
13543
13578
16706
16891
17605
16160
15446
15986
14811
15341
13379
15260
14279
14933
18219
17683
17902
16985
16178
16604
I sn
598
521
595
556
582
710
689
698
662
630
647
_____
TOTALS 67185278 14731741 2193 2315 52453537 7807 9506 33565~ 2002 78695 14~_ 15965 622
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL
MONTH AGR
Jul-96 7242647
Aug-96 7073796
Sep-96 6247587
Oct-96 5654429
Nov-96 6050324
Dec-96 5987073
Jan-97 5355953
Feb-97 5460117
TABLE
AGR
2299519
2265205
1642527
1558573
1748389
1736423
1456656
1572456
5497775 I 1308018Marmiddot97
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
3175
3202
2629
2756
2890
2900
2720
2880
2379
5455728 1261102 f 2312Apr-97
5266768 1368628 I 2599Maymiddot97
4609823 1134599 I 2461Jun-97
69902019 19352095 I 2768TOTALS
TABLE
WIN
2681
2660
2345
2322
25_83
2580
2461
2430
2190
2212
2491
2268
2454
SLOT
AGR
4943128
4808591
4605060
4095856
4301935
4250650
3899296
3887662
4189757
4194626
3898140
3475225
50549924
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
6825
6798
7371
7244
7110
7100
7280
7120
7621
7688
7401
75_39
7232k
SLOT
PAYOUT
9431
9448
9428
9478
9460
9479
9454
9450
9452
9428
9464
9471
9453
ADMISSIONS
316722
314802
286537
270320
280189
283619
251340
262039
270550
258895
244884
223526
3263423
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2287
22-47
2180
2092
2159
2111
2131
2084
2032
2107
2151
2062
2142
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
132156
130184
94398
89573
100482
99794
83716
90371
75173
72477
78657
65207
92682
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
17308
16837
16124
14341
15063
14883
13653
13612
14670
14687
13649
12168
14750
DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
20564 805
20085 786
In39 694
16055 628
67217179
16999 665 I 15207 595
60715503
15610 611
15490 606
14954 585
13089 512
16539 shy 647
AZTAR - CARUTHERSVILLE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOTTABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL DAiLYWIN r
ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SQ FOOTADMISSIONS PER SLOT PER POSl1l0NAGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT MONn TOTAlAGR WINAGR AGR
298260313 60803 9985 11102 5767262 92342695 1305985Jul-97 1798489 492504 2738 68474 2920 55297 11864 12344 6412259 1551797 7760 9184447903Aug-97 1999700 2240
3439 6736253855 9988 11433 5941306462 7054 91713260Sep-97 545636 29461852098 54485 3077 44691 10049 103489211 5371314451 784120931676446 361995 2159Oc~97
2983 42802 1020256355 10378 5391334478 91751891 79381681178 346700 2062NOYmiddot97 55623 3248 61530 10004 11154 5791308500 7242 91B12659Decmiddot97 1806892 498392 2758
317059770 64529 10489 11695 6071371939 7241 91962578522682 2759Janmiddot98 1894621 333461229 71421 11183 12600 65492161462678 71662866578510Feb-98 2041188 2834 3312 6045461044 11712 12479 64891711531933 75782488Mar-98 2021610 489677 2422I
579543426 10595 11452 5957470 541451385784 912627242530Aprmiddot98 1855214 469430
3270 10782 60157294 57205 115667527 913714102522631May-98 1873611 463359 2473 3249 49642 10694 555101709142 533231330260 76792321 2383Jun-98 1732359 402099
i
1 57807 59411437695910 3195 10585918074735618887 2527 2542 _661452022233407TOTALS I
MONn
TOTAL
AGR I TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
tmiddotmiddot
JuI-96 2017722 565454 2802
Aug-96 2017133 538343 2669
Sep-96 1950635 573535 2940 Qc96 1718084 446936 2601
NoY-96 1870020 512382 2740
000-96 1687079 503767 I 2986
Jan-97 1566748 459453 I 2933
Feir97 1886453 537351 2848
Mar-97 1946276 467732 2403
Apr-97 1719247 480662 2796
May-97 1870001 567133 3033
Jun-97 1712437 515391 3010
TOTALS 21961834 I 6168138 2809
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TABLE
WIN
2546
2282
2834
2276
2368
2237
2220
2562
2067
2582
3146
2797
2475
SLOT
AGR
1452268
1476790
1377100
1271148
1357638
1183312
1107295
1349103
1478545
1238585
1302868
1197046
15793696
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
7198
7331
7060
7399
7260
7014
7067
7152
7597
7204
6967
6990
7191
SLOT
PAYOUT
9189
9209
9171
9235
9156
9228
9223
9185
9173
9190
9172
9226
9196
ADMISSIONS
70311
74559
62406
59085
62033
60329
55110
63661
65981
53939
55013
53928
736355
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2870
2705
3126 2908
3015
2796
2843
2963
2950
3187
3399
3175
2983
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
69809
66462
70807
55177
63257
62193
56723
66340 57745
59341
70016
63629
63458
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER POSITION PER sa FOOTPER SLOT
Imiddotmiddot 64711154 12432
11358 12428 647
10577 12019 625
10586 5519763
11522 59910427
9088 10395 541
8505 9653 502
10362 11623 605
11356 11992 624
9513 10593 551
10007 11522 599
5499194 10551
11276 58710109
I
HARRAHS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE WIN PER DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAILYWIN
MONTH AGRAGR TOTALAGR I WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
l I
Jul-97 5352286 1350216 40020702523 1640 7477 9464 317343 1687 70324 10129 11563 343 Aug-97 5982137 1607186 2687 1810 4374950 7313 9481 352306 1698 8370B 11073 12923 383I Sep-97 15346835701499 2692 4166816 3248561865 7308 9499 1755 79931 10546 12317 365
0cI-97 18476164161 1725027 44391332798 7202 9519 333758 898452035 11235 39513316 Nov-97 6297576 1901570 4396006 338448 18613020 2189 6980 9542 99040 40411126 13605 Dec-97 5672302 1481964 771862613 4190338 9562 310950 18247387 10606 12254 3641740 Jan-98 6291297 1687630 7318 318161 19772682 2096 9517 87B97 11652 13591 4034603667
Feb-98 6586950 1646140 49408092499 2058 7501
9497 350810 1878 85736 42212505 14230 Mar-98 7536802 1804955 1982 5731846 7605 9484 380672 1980 940082395 48314507 16282 Apr-98 18534077541276 2458 5687869 384006 96532I 2094 7542 9514 _ 1964 14396 16291 483 -May-98 1702938 6479937 9460 373039 2194 886958182876 7919 17677 5252081 j 1994 16401 Jun-98 20221508544 5519781 9499 347523 785707028325 2146 1908 7854 13971 15183 451
TOTALS 19804261 2528 58533223 7472 4131872 1896 85956 41878337484 1952 9503 12346 14103
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 SLOT WIN PER DAlLVWINTOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOTOF SLOT DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLYWIN
MONTH PER TABLE PER SQFOOTAGR TOTAL AGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPosmONWINo AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUTAGR
Jul-96
Aug-96 Sep-96
I
0cI-96 bullf
Nov-96
Oec-96
Jan-97 bullbull -~ shyImiddotI
Feb-97
Mar-97 1234734 265178 1580 781484190210 2947 2955476 9429 4031822 7053 11965 13552 Imiddot
Apr-97 275909 1683 642224644510 1522069 3122442 6723 9471 8428 10014 2983277 1732 ~
May-97 1918137 3478383 3252995396520 3554 I 1956 9509 1659 809346446 11635 3469388I Jun-97 1471025 31244709358 6876 9518 286032 1646 620691817 8740 10154338middot332 - 302 1
TOTALS 6145964 3245 1152418 1644 337 I18940597 1836 12794633 6755 113399486 71343 9630
HARRAHS - NORTH KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONlli
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLE 10 OF
TOTAL AGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN I
PER POSITION PER sa FOOT
Jul-97
Aug-97
Sap-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Dec-97
Jan-98
Febmiddot98
Mar-98
Apr-98
Maymiddot98
Junmiddot98
13752391
13317216
12697406
12383800
12862437
11751724
13326523
12611915
14163133
13111642
12979571
12303270
31gt38989
3377542
3223109
2888416
3259892
2965307
3603370
3039195
3399780
3074401)
2930116
2716150
2573
2536
2538
2332
2534
2523
2704 I
I 2410
2400
2345
2257
2208
2557
2402
2640
2290
2541
2289
2716
2470
2537
2488
2519
2496
-
10213402
9939674
9474297
9495385
9602546
8786418
9723154
9572720
10763354
10037233
10049455
9587119
7427
7464
7462
7668
7466
7477
7296
7590
7600
7655
7743
7792
9485
9504
9496
9492
9470
9483
9484
9471
9477
9470
9470
9441
605565
616235
549205
544222
543992
521288
572226
544356
582671
525334
516074
476328
2271
2161
2312
2276
2364
2254
2329
2317
2431
2496
2515
2583
135593
129408
123491
110667
124900
113613
138060
116444
130260
117793
112265
104067
16862
16410
15642
15677
15854
14506
16053
15804
17770
16571
16591
15828
I
19914 744
19284 721
18386 687
17932 670
18625 696
17017 636 19297 721
18262 682
20508 766
18986 710
18795 702
17815 666
TOTALS 155261029 38016213 2449 2495 117244756 7551 9479 6597496 2353 121380 16131 18735_ _ 700
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOTSLOT OFTA6LEOF I TABLE
PER TABLETOTALAGR WINo ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPOSI11ON PER SO FOOTMONlli AGR AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR
1494B5Julmiddot96 14401267 4529406 2473 9871861 6855 9496 660064 21B2 17032 20B53 7793145
161770Aug-96 15607734 4901636 2567 10706097 9498 702912 2220 18472 226003141 6859 B45
144043Sepmiddot96 14306766 4364~06 9942260 648977 2205 171543051 2443 6949 9507 20716 774I 9820288 635979 2216 1411250cI-96 14096377 4276089 3033 2438 6967 9512 16943 20412 763 -
147916Novmiddot96 13893177 4481854 9411324 9510 612125 22703226 2632 6774 16238 20118 752 Dec-96 14677214088005 3157 9640B05 21954447200 6843 9513 641845 16634 204002519 762
Jan-97 12864308 4081457 2296 1347023173 8782851 6827 151532719 9507 18628 696560364 bull
Feb-97 8172232 519373 10415511328138 3155906 27B6 2433 7214 9514 2181 14100 16403 613
Marmiddot97 9456596 2279 12BO8613337607 3881011 7090 9500 5853642910 2677 16316 19313 722
Aprmiddot97 13439269 3885012 2891 2654 9554257 6011567109 950B 2236 l2B218 164B4 72719460 May-97 13334382 3508202 I 2631 9826180 1157822462 9500 590935 2256 169537369 1930B 722
112609Jun-97 12482305 9070257 564708 22102572 7266 9519 15649 1BO75 6753412Q491 2734
L TOTALS_ 163179336 48924328 j 2998 114255008 1345552547 7002 9507 7323802 2228 16427 19691 736
-
HILTON - KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI11ON PER SQFOOT
JuI-97 3765065 1094240 r 2906 2728 2670826 7094 9382 186830 2015 72949 8703 10529 418
IAug-97 3774654 1045OTl 2769 2458 2729577 7231 9416 204512 1846 69672 8894 10556 419
Sep-97 3522589 1008228 2862 2551 2514362 7138 9419 189005 lB64 67215 Bl93 9851 391
Qct-97 3634113 936182 2578 2180 2697330 7422 9427 200952 1808 62452 8789 10163 404
Nov-97 3765580 1038271 2757 2400 2727309 7243 9403 203966 1846 69218 8887 10530 418
Dec-97 3772766 1027462 2723 2383 2745304 7277 9388 189892 1987 68497 8945 10550 419
Jan-98 4246352 1272740 2997 2694 2973612 7003 9437 217775 1950 84849 9689 11875 472
Feb-98 4651659 1262668 2714 2662 3388991 7286 9407 241509 1926 B4178 11043 13008 517
Mar-98 4783352 1092021 I 2283 2061 3691332 7717 9408 252086 1898 72801 12028 13376 531
Aprmiddot98 4603408 1033841 2246 2D4310 3569568 7754 9439 247686 1859 68923 11631 12873 511
Maymiddot98 4954417 1209144 2441 2316 3745274 7559 9445 254657 1946 80610 12204 13855 550
Jun-98 4676735 1084150 2318 2186 3592585 7682 9421 244697 1911 72277 11706 13078 520
i TOTALS 50150689 13104521 2613 I 2376 37046069 7387 9418 2633567 1904 72803 10059 11687 464 I
-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 DAlLY WIN
MONTH
WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WINSLOTSLOTOFSLOTTABLE ) TABLE OF TABLETOTAL PER SQFOOTPER TABLE PER POSIllONADMISSION PER SLOTADMISSIONSTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGRAGR TOTAL AGR WINAGR
Julmiddot96
Aug-96
Sep-96 I I121412 6171570 12146 152711532299360
Novmiddot96
1993 1680098 6983726045 30172406143Oct-96 116893 475
Dec-96
1675 8333 117529646 2550932659843 622522714272961 1613118 3775 1744 101299 444
Jan-97
B141 10991229180259B568 6502 94401397929 3498 21833996496 395
Feb-97
lB54 98533 6880 977919179B94332195965 61761359758 3824 25883555723 84235 330
Mar-97
1910 5660 81661554326085 943518065592969006 1162447 3915 2671 843721852 6169 8618 348 middot19453 1692151969027 628426273133367 1164340 3716 80755 360
May-97
1999 6659 8911162125942565613439 I 2654 2125684Apr-97 3240103 1114420 80615 6481 8749 353
Jun-97
198616021594502068670 65033181150 1112480 28103497 1864 50980 5905 7119 28813890094291884941 728221222588462 703521 2718
40191010 7375 992818171615187242710354056 352929343411 189893~ - ~7~ _ 9~75TOTALS
KANSAS CITY STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONTH
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR
SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
OAiLYWIN
PER TABLE
OAiLYWIN
PER SLOT
OAiLYWIN
PER POSITION
DAILY WIN
PEA sapOOT
Ju~97 10983402 3372698 3071 2410 7610704 6929 9456 660157 1664 63516 7980 9807 262 Aug-97 11288784 3272515 2B99 2282 8016269 7101 9411 657021 1718 61629 8405 10080 269 Sep-97 9949432 3020963 3036 2441 6928469 6964 9432 569006 1749 56892 7265 8884 237 Oc~97 9944523 2971019 2988 2235 6973504 7012 9439 572990 1736 55951 7312 8880 237 Nov-97 10424935 2885779 2768 2049 7539156 7232 9416 604106 1726 54346 7905 9309 248 Dec-97 10163754 3157255 3106 2303 7006499 6a94 9453 607013 1674 59459 7347 9076 242
Jan-9a 11040al0 3750738 3397 2692 7290072 6603 9441 622878 1773 70635 7644 9859 263 Feb-98 10310045 3123263 3029 2383 7186782 6971 9450 581682 1772 58819 7536 9206 245 Mar-98 11413261 3301380 2893 2321 8111881 7107 9429 642420 1777 62173 8506 10191 272
Apr-98 10966630 2982811 2720 2407 7983819 7280 9411 561898 1952 56173 8371 9793 261
May-98 11791961 2909777 2468 2440 8882184 7532 9427 601679 1960 54798 9313 10529 281
Jun-98 11279965 2892310 2564 2422 8387655 7436 9443 576401 1957 54469 8795 10072 269
TOTALS 129557501 37640508 I 2905 2363 91916993 7095 9434 7257251 1785 59072 8032 9641 257
Fiscal Year Ended June TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAllY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Jul-96
Augmiddot96
Sapmiddot96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97 7471572 2041808 2733 1909 5429764 7267 9378 536188 1393 76045 11060 12704 356 Febmiddot97
Mar-97
11741499
11613730
3644947
4132707 I
3104
3558
2070
2399
8096552
7481023
6896
6442
9439
9494
838590
791458
1400
1467
67876
76959
8246
7619
9982
9873
280
277
Apr-97 8655327 3051443 3526 2258 5603884 6474 9508 554836 1560 56824 5707 7358 206
May-97 9957340 3246743 6407033261 6710597 9501 1554 604612395 6739 6834 8465 237 Jun-97 9387757 2862266 3049 i 2384 6525491 633539 1482 533016951 9496 7981 2246646
I TOTALS 58827225 18979914 3226 I 2243k 39847311 3995314 652446774 9474 1472 7685 2639394
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PLAYERS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAl TABLE SLOTOF WIN PER DAILY WINSLOT SLOT DAiLYWIN DAiLYWINDAILY WINITABLEOF I TABLE
MONlH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN TOTALAGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOTAGR PAYOUT PER POSIl10N PERSQFOOT I
4240496 1617 78978 10708Julmiddot97 6088579 1848Oti3 6965 9455 376485 125053035 2059 390 I6419243 2003909 1606 85637 13184Augmiddot97 4415334 6878 9459 399781 11150 411 I
3122 2154
1492 74778Sapmiddot9 5576961 1749815 3827166 6862 9495 373895 96653138 2049 11454 357
781841715 101135834061 1829506 4004555 6864 9474 340185 119820097 3136 2069 374
789376884 1694 10306Novmiddot97 5928377 1847133 3116 2002 4081243 9480 349687 12176 380
1807322982 90256 9405Decmiddot97 5836346 2111984 3724363 6381 9480 11987 3743619 2360 110Q11770 918184356370 6697 367531 13360Janmiddot98 6504912 2148542 2293 9472 4173303
814811775 10918 399Fab-98 6230163 1906659 2199 4323505 6940 9467 350941 127963060 745407360 377119 1752 122786606368 1744233 4862135 9441 13568 423Mar-98 17882640
850611815 132937254280 1990427 5263853 7256 9461 399660 14899 465Aprmiddot98 2744 2179 1838 82919422245 14703 15943 498May-98 1940308 5822496 7501 94637762803 2499 2095
784971903 124054912333 7278 9492 354630 13861 433Jun-98 6749154 1836821 2722 2157
817577010 1731 11329 13143 41022957420 i 2990 I 2115 53833848 9469 4435341TOTALS 76791268
Fiscal Year Ended JtUle 30 1997 DAILY WIN DAlLYW1NSLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLE OF SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL TABLE TABLE PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI110N PERSQFOOTADMISSIONS ADMISSIONTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGRMONTli
Jul-9a I
Aug-96
Sep-96
()ct-9a
Nov-96
Dec-9a
Jan-97 iFeb-97 I
1457 80030 11266273640 13058 383
Apr-97
Mar-S7 3987790 1710 2771336 6950 93941216455 3050 815981634 8985 11299 332
May-9
6406 9489 31683133154995175933 1860434 20523594 758031620 9555 114699455 324332 337
Jun-97
5254088 1728309 2000 3525780 67113289 75765308052 1661 9185 3283389432 6624 9476 111705116877 1727445 3375 2140
1597 78299 97486656 1222855 117A9 34519534688 1986 13002047 9456TOTALS 6532642 i 3344 -
PRESIDENT- ST LOUIS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT 00 ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI1l0N PEA SQI09T
JUI-97 5132165 823627 1605 1793 4308539 8395 9329 277228 1851 43578 12212 12254 295 Aug-97 5711508 1080030 1891 2260 4631478 8109 9340 300924 1898 57144 13128 13638 328 Sep-97 5053985 1021703 2022 2335 4032282 7978 9359 263434 1919 54058 11429 12068 290
fu97 4872807 988396 2028 2328 3884411 7972 9375 255584 1907 52296 11010 11635 280 Nov-97 4932904 940015 1906 2172 3992889 8094 9374 258665 1907 49736 11318 11779 284 Dec-97 4925853 1036416 2104 2316 3889437 7896 9376 259349 1899 54837 11024 11762 283 Jan-98 5265652 925608 1758 2190 4340045 8242 9347 267532 1968 48974 12302 12573 303 Feb-98 5319507 875276 1645 2082 4444231 8355 9368 271122 1962 46311 12597 12702 306 Mar-98 5351934 1034547 1933 2298 4317386 8067 9360 275157 1945 54738 12237 12779 308 Apr-98 827652 151080 1825 2440 676572 8175 9378 41738 1983 59952 14383 14822 357
May-98 5380373 1009894 1077 2462 4370479 8123 9374 284019 1894 53434 12388 12847 309
Jun-98 4815607 796261 1653 2074 4019346 8347 9386 260314 1850 42130 11393 11499 277
TOTALS 57589946 10682850 II 1855 2212 46907097 8145 9363 3015066 1910 51432 12118 12530 302
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OFj TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot96 5241039 1275485 i 2434 2368 3965554 7566 9381 282886 1853 68574 11646 12855 301
Augmiddot96 5627312 1501803 2669 2586 4125509 7331 9413 310645 1811 80742 12116 13803 323
Sep-96 5359562 1321124 2465 2462 4038438 7535 9420 314457 1704 71028 11860 13146 308
fu96 5658075 1460882 2582 2483 4197193 7418 9390 300722 1881 78542 12327 13878 325
Nov-96 5557438 1441383 2604 2538 4110056 7396 9391 290317 1914 77816 12071 13631 319 Dec-96 5412788 135679 2507 2356 4056009 7493 9380 279892 1934 72945 11912 13276 311
Jenmiddot97 4898149 1373445 2804 2766 3524704 7196 9397 232679 2105 73841 10352 12014 282 Feb-97 5316461 1285458 2418 2417 4031003 7582 9384 272479 1951 69111 11838 130040 306 Mar-97 5350233 1301056 2432 2513 4049178 7568 9371 277608 1927 69949 11892 13123 307
Apr-97 4911399 1047412 2133 2233 3863987 7867 9377 265195 1852 56312 11348 12047 282
May-97
Jun-97
5444877
5057400
1216047
886868 I I
2233
1754
2440
1904
4228830
4170532
7767
8246
9370
9345
279074
267720
1951
1889
65379
47681
12419
12248
13355
12405
313 -291
TOTAlS 63834732 15473739 2424 2429 48360993 7576 9385 3373674 1892 69327 11836 13048 306 ----shy
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ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOT OF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PERSQFOOT
Jul-97 9922829 1843746 1858 2310 8079083 8142 9448 440781 2251 67536 14479 15207 704
Aug-97 9136613 1670264 1828 2094 7466349 8172 9469 426278 2143 61182 13381 14002 648
Sep-97 8529144 1591651 1866 2117 6937493 8134 9435 387718 2200 58302 12433 13071 605 ()cI97 9345420 1899191 2032 2310 7446229 7968 9428 424691 2201 69567 13344 14322 663
Nov-97 8843617 1766337 1997 2261 7077280 8003 9445 412271 2145 64701 12683 13553 627
Dec-97 9401675 2119430 2254 2479 7282246 7746 9454 427341 2200 77635 13051 14409 667
Janmiddot98 9809703 1806609 1842 2217 8003094 8158 9430 450238 2179 66176 14342 15034 696
Feb-98 8928201 1604720 1797 2032 7323482 8203 9451 422345 2114 58781 13125 13683 633
-Marmiddot98 10326907 1792751 1736 2050 8534156 8264 9424 477427 2163 65669 15294 15827 732
Aprmiddot98 9442214 1714136 1815 2215 7728079 8185 9421 426169 2216 62789 13850 14471 670
516508418 9434 411586 2166 13448 632Maymiddot98 8914020 1410039 7503981 1366115B2 I 1852 I 622377450784 2250 13353 6491699066 8143 406662 14023Jun-98 9149849 1857 2337 9430
I 1
2185 63852 1356520917937 90832255 8128 9439) 5113507 14272 660TOTALS 111750192 1872 i 2191 I
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE I TABLE OF TABLE DAlLYW1N I
PER TABLEADMISSION PER SLOT ~ER POSlllON PER SQ FOOTTOTALAGR ADMISSIONSAGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR PAYOUT MONTH AGR
2265 114196 17938574468 19994 923Jul-96 13010409 3425884 2633 9584525 7367 93922509 1210882277 17761Aug-96 13122229 3632638 2761 9489591 7232 9401 576197 20166 9312768
2286 1050028745711 9417 520291 16369 18281Sepmiddot96 11895764 2583 7352 8443150053 2G48 2180 106322()cI96 27[JO 1550411473610 8283938 7220 9469 526219 17633 8143189672 2537
1146892250 1611212049098 3440662 8608436 7144 9460 535578 18517 855Novmiddot96 2856 2644 106082219511804706 3182469 8622237 537787 16137 18142 837Dec-96 2696 2361 7304 9459
2212 106006 153263180186 8188630 7203 514057 17472 806Jan-97 11368816 2797 2541 9478 2131 105890601940 18065 910Febmiddot97 12828653 3176705 2476 9651948 7524 9463 197152257 2048 7608411534491 9251984 563136 17316 818Marmiddot97 2282507 8021 9473 177261979 1841
I 722732134 14038 14859 6867500768 7758 9486 453187Apr-97 2168188 2242 22899668956 69654 15145477392 2133 15647 722809176510181393 2089628 + 2250 7948 9485May-97 2052 489182175 13618 13437 6207276043 8322 401962Jun-97 8743579 1467536 1 1678 1903 9471 jI
2192 95517 161116282214 17633 814 I34386128 2396 103295575 7502 9455TOTALS 137681703---- 249B
ST JO FRONTIER CASINO
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAl TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PEA DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN rl
MONTH AGR TOTAl AGFIAGR AGR TOTAlAGA ADMISSIONSWIN PAYOUT ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPEA POSl110N
JlM7 1318735 60047324252 2459 994483 612852703 7541 9349 2152 9208 10644 400 Aug-97 371991 1114364 7497 2274 688871486355 2503 3019 9327 65351 10318 11996 450
Sap-S7 1372696 2409 1042004 7591 2347330693 2791 58495 612399335 9648 11079 416 Ocl-97 1462508 362143 594222476 1100366 7524 9279 2461 670632786 10189 11804 443 Nov-97 1435016 362203 1072813 7476 58826 2439 670752524 2840 9322 9933 11562 435
Dec-97 1351348 2726 S82954 7274 54451 2482 68221368395 2849 933710 9101 10907 409 Janmiddot 98 404238 2911 984211 7089 57603 2410 748591388449 9369 9113 11206 4213075 _ Feb-S8 1435788 1078677 61410 2338 66132357111 2487 7513 9359 99882626 11588 435I Mar-98 1494734 63769 64685349298 2337 1145436 7663 9332 23442414 10606 12064 453
57076 2472 51814Aprmiddot98 1411139 1131346 8017 10475 428279794 1983 2271 9270 11389 66090May-98 79220 2130 123181687179 2115 1330291 7885 9321 13617 511356888 2404
Jun-98 86755 2091 81957 126971813809 442568 2440 1371241 7560 14639 5502495 9225
___4309571 2441 763663 2312 66506TOTAlS 17657756 13348185 7559 9318 10300 11676 4462671-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLEOF I TABLE
ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLEMONTH AGR TOTAlAGR PAYOUT PER SLOT PERPOSIllON PER SO FOOTAGR AGR TOTAL AGR l WIN
Julmiddot96 1608044 433179 2694 1174865 7306 9305 67391 84937 112532517 2386 13105 557 Aug-96 1644434 411765 70073 2347 807382004 1232669 7496 9577 11807 13402 5702472 Sep-96 1671597 444675 1226922 66247 871912660 2826 7340 9337 2523 11752 13623 579
c bull Oct-96 1573945 1244456329489 2093 2180 7907 67537 64606 119209400 2330 12828 545 Nov-96 1501775 398194 2651 2544 1103582 7349 61427 2445 78077 105719372 12239 520 Dec-96 4136201543255 2680 1129635 61959 2491 811022812 7320 9333 10820 12577 535 Jan-97 1365949 409567 2998 956382 7002 9478 60102 2273 80307 91613085 11132 473 Fcb-97 1490457 417622 2802 1072835 68812 818873234 7198 9341 2166 10276 12147 516 Mar-97 1556087 395150 2539 11609372B66 7461 72523 2146 77480934Tlo 11120 12682 539 Apr-97 1451785 363691 2505 2887 1088094 62501 713127495 9331 2323 10422 11832 503 May-97 1453064 317752 2187 1135312 623042634 7813 65375 22239339 10675 11642 503 Junmiddot97 1344952 2450 1015434329518 2970 7550 9322 57909 2323 64611 9726 10961 466
TOTAlS 18205344 4664219 2562 13541124 762132730 7438 781656 23269366 10809 12364 526
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SAMS TOWN (BOYD GAMING COMPANy)
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR AGRTOTALAGR I WIN TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSIllON
Jul-97 3114689 707076 24076142270 2417 7730 9479 136119 2288 49102 7302 8260 371 I Aug-97 3521035 740865 I 2104 I 2321 2780170 7696 151667 23229465 51449 8432 9337 419
I ISep-97 2967741 586034 I 1975 23817072106 1287868025 9498 2304 40697 7224 7870 353I Oel-97 3357592 637177 27204151898 2197 1452036102 9447 2312 44248 8251 8904 400 Nov-97 2925012 670652 22543612293 2367 7707 121515 24079478 46573 77576838 348 Dec-97 2936408 599575 23368332042 1915 7958 9456 128891 2278 41637 70_88 7787 350 Jan-98 3285695 680321 2605375 1406192071 2242 7929 9440 2337 47244 7902 8713 391 Feb-98 2869716 615545 2254171 1242172145 2129 9477 23107855 42746 6837 7610 342 Marmiddot98 3357140 629958 1876 27271821965 8124 9443 144306 2326 43747 8272 8903 400 Apr-98 2745063 549304 21957592001 1992 7999 9494 114589 2396 38146 6660 7279 327 May-98 2666285 542159 I 2033 2124126 1118972045 7967 2383 376509468 6443 7070 317
IJunmiddot98 2402907 500285 2082 1902623 9459 99858 2406 347422061 7918 5771 6372 286 -
TOTALS 36149283 7458948 2063 28690336 1547667 2336 431652148 7937 9467 3597252 7988
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL TABLE I TABlEOF TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR r TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTAL AGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PERPosmo PER SQFOOT
Jul-96
Aug-96
Sep-96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97
Feb-97
Mar-97
Aprmiddot97
Maymiddot97
Jun-97
5378168
6046466
4715996
5219106
4470486
4374596
3822756
3432318
3492696
3334844
3491833
2805886
I 1419286 2639
1788327 I 2958
1537891 3261 - 1shy
27821451835 I 1298341 2904
1371924 1 3136
956810 2503
873054 2544 I 772888 I 2213
845201
I 2534
2429 I 2466
1980
2616
2440
2537
2533
2674
2406
2451
2069
2459
2533
2603
3958883
4258139
3178106
3767271
3172145
3002672
2865946
2559264
2719808
2489643
2643805
2114077
7361
7042
6739
7218
7096
6864
7497
7456
7787
7466
7571
7534
9559
9500
9626
9536
9513
9522
9506
9496
9525
9503
9500
9521
324618
287555
268180
246639
200616
187013
166075
144018
155002
138881
147449
122548
1657
2103
1759
2116
2228
2339
2302
2383
2253
2401
2368
2290
86017
108383
93205
87990
78687
83147
57988
52912
46842
51224
51396
41928
12725
13687
10216
12110
10197
9652
9212
8226
8743
8003
8498
6795
14388
16176
12616
13962
11960
11703
10227
9182
9344
8921
9341
7505
640
720
561
621
532
521
455
409
416
397
416
334
TOTALS 50585151 2739 2431 _3~72~rsL 7261 9530k ~~88594 2118 69977 9839 11277 502
Discontinued Operations on July 15 1998
CARUTHERSVILLE POSITIVE IMPACT ON RURAL COMMUNITY
When the Issue of lliverboat Gaming was introduced to the voters of The City of Caruthersville the realities of the Project were not based on moral issues but on economic concerns At the time of the elections for the passage of legalized Riverboat gaming the Brown Shoe Factory was closing with over 500 people losing their jobs and the Caruthersville Shipyard was closing with over 400 employment
The vision of over 400 good paying jobs and of revenue for The City of Caruthersville and increased Economic Growth was a driving force for the passage of Riverboat Gaming in Caruthersville
The City of Caruthersville has 7958 residents making up approxishymately one-third of the population ofPemiscot County In 1994 the Pemiscot County unemployment rate was 156 As of March 1st 1998 it was down to 81 This clearly shows that more people are working and providing a better way of life for their families
The results of this prosperity for Caruthersville are evident when you visit the City With a $3 Million dollar initial Development Agreeshyment with the City to rebuild two major streets with improved drainage lighting and street scape design With an additional $3 Million for the first 3 years of operation of Casino Aztar the City used the fund for Recreation Streets Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects within the City This does not include $33 Million that has been received from State Gaming Fees
The City has invested this money into bull Improved City Streets bull Parks and Recreation Equipment bull A New Sports Complex Scholarship Program bull Improved Water and Wastewater Systems bull Fire Truck Police Cars Sanitation Equipment bull Construction Equipment bull Riverfront loan program for building improvements and many other
projects
Along with the Casino Operations we have seen new Retail Business Growth with more employment We have had a new Motel built that is now allowing our Tourism Tax Fund to grow and that additional money is being used for Billboards Banners and Brochures to further promote the City of Caruthersville
The City now has the Funds available to work on Industrial Growth We now have a new Factory moving into the City with as additional 65 employees to be hired We now have additional timds to continue to develop our Industrial Park for future Industrial expansion
It is clearly evident that Casino Gaming has had a significant and positive impact on The City of Caruthersville and the working relationshyship between the City and Casino Aztar has been a perfect marriage for the betterment of Quality of Life for the Citizens of Caruthersville and also for Pemiscot County
Source City of Carutllersville
$2481667
$1272000 I $1200000 I $1100000
$3000000
$250000
$450000 $750000
$300000
$250000
$5250000 $6443000 $7881667
Downtown Civic Mal- FAA Site $1000000
$1000000 I $1000000
ISub-Total
KANSAS CITY
v tmiddotgt Fmiddotmiddot ~lI1fYS1 rV sa- ~9i--J 1middot9 bullbull e ~J~9
DRAINAGE amp FLOOD CONTROL [~till cllpillliimprovemeni Projects $10190000 $11393000 $13OOO()()I)
NElndustrial District- Storm Water GranlMatch
ubmiddotTotal DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
BRIDGES
Minor Bridge Rehabililanon
C~u~u Bridg~ ampEnviromental
Manches~r Bridge over union Paeine Railroad
Elm Street Bridge over White Oak Creek
~ubTotal
DEVELOPMENT
$2000000 $1000000
Sidewalk and Curb $100000 $100000 ewalks - Non assessable $398500 $500000
rrpliance - Pedestrian Signals $150000 $333333 uls - Arrericans wi1h Disabilities Corrpliancel $500000
$1800000 $500000 $648500$1860000 $933333
$1100000
$300000
$400000 $400000
$1800000 $2280000 $1800000 Bruce R Walkins Cenr Hillside
BUILDINGS
City hall Ufe Safely
18111 amp Vine Mainnance Reserve Fund
Municipal Serv ice Cen~r
Maintenance Building Repair
ub-Total
$640000
$640000 $371500 $600000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IEQuiprrenl Replacement $1710000 $1517000 $1517000 NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
lillie Sislers of lIle Poor Building DelIDrilion
Equipment Replacement
[otal Deferred Mai~tenance $2110000 $1917()()I)u u$2417OOO]
Source City of Kansas City
~
MARYLAND HEIGHTS
- $31)00000 AnnuallyEarth City Expressway Doubling street slabs replaced $500000 Annually Land for new City Hall $800000 1998 Reconstruction Projects Westport to Schuetz $730000 1998 jMidland intersection $360000 1998
$470000 -~---shy
Bridge replacement 1998 Smiley Road Bridge $70000 1998 I Land for South Heights $120000 1998 Engineering $1000000 1899 Traffic Studies $135000 1998 Police Dept (11 new officers new traffic unit 1 dispatcher $500000 Annually
---shyFinance Staff (2) $75000 Annually i
Planning Staff $40000 Annually Public Relations Supervi~or
-shy$40000 Annually I
NORTH KANSAS CITY
Compulsive Gambler Fund Donation Fire Truck (2) Thermal Imager for Fire Services Traffic Signals Striping Radio System Sidewalks
Sewer Improvements Property Acquisition
Station Improvements Additional FirePolice resources Pay off Water Pollution Control Bonds-+I_~---shy
Replacement Fund Community Center 1-35210 Ramp Beautification Projects
$494700-------~=--=-----+--~$198900
$156600 $218900 $39400 $50000 $18000 $21500
$170000 $62800
$152000 $33700
- - - -shy ~ - t---$Tshy21400
$90700 $113~6gOQ
RIVERSIDE Argosy Casino has fulfilled all of the tenns oflts original agreement with the City of Riverside including payments of $5000000 in advance rent and a $1000000 grant for the construction of a city park The original agreement also provided for a $600000 grant for the constluctiol1 of a nine hole golf course This portion of the agreement was mutually tenninated and the money was returned to the Missouri Gaming Company The following outlines city projects that have aheady been completed through the use ofrivcrboat gaming funds
bull An overall Master Plan for development of the City
bull A Master Plan for development of the new city park
bull Riverbank stabilization and improvements to Renner-Brenner Historical Site Park
bull $3 million for the construction of a Community Center and swimming pool which opened May 30 1998
bull $1 million for the construction of a Public Works Maintenance Building to house the Street Department
bull Creation of a Public Works Department
bull $13 million used to retire outstanding sanitary sewer bonds
bull $28 million committed to construction of the L-385 flood protection levee
bull $250000 for purchase of a new fire truck and upgrading existing fire equipment
bull $3 million for construction ofE-H Young Riverfront Park to be open in September 1998
bull million committed to major street widening bridge replacement two intersection replacements and improvement ofNW Gateway Street
bull $3 million in street projects already completed or to be completed in 1998
bull $3 million in street projects to begin June 1998 and to be completed by May 1999
bull $15 million committed to building a new office facility
bull $3 million committed to the design and construction of a new City Hall facility
bull A $150000 payment from Casino along with a $150000 payment from the City ofRiverside to Platte County to retire outstanding bonds on Platte Purchase Bridge to allow MoDOT to accept the bridge into their system so that $7 million in deck repairs and painting could be completed which allowed the bridge to remain open
bull $75000 paid into Compulsive Gamblers Fund
bull Contracts have been awarded to three engineering firms to design and complete street projects for the remainder of the city streets in Riverside
Sl~ CHARLES
The City of St Charles adopted a resolution establishing the followshying general guidelines to assist in considering the allocation of revenue from the operation of riverboat gaming
1 Streets (20 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 25) - Funding provided will be used for new street construction and reconstruction existing roadways including related curb and gutter work and design engineering services These funds can also be utilized for street lighting and traffic signalization
2 Facilities (20) - Funding provided will be utilized for enhancshying or expanding existing city facilities or new construction
3 Redevelopment (15 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 20) - Funding proshyvided will be utilized for redevelopment and economic developshyment
4 Stonnwater Control (25) Funding provided will be utilized to help finance the stomlwater utility
5 Utility and Gaming Reserve (20 until two million dollars is accumulated and thereafter 10) - Funding provided establish a reserve fund to be utilized for unforeseen emergency needs of your utility systems andor to complete projects fishynanced with gaming funds should there be a shortfall in that revenue source
Source City of St Charles
Source City of Riverside
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lt FY95lt ltltFY96lt lt FY9Tgt ltFY98 FeslivaVCelebrations $15000 $30000 $65000 -------shyPublicSafelycltltlt lt Police vesVradar raining $27500 $66013 $25277 $27055 Police cars $550923 $401499 $296558 Downtown Cleanup Program $11000 $11B930 $91942 Infraslruclure+Emiddot lt ~5imiddotltlaquomiddotltmiddot ltlt City Hall Doors Renovation $9540 Civic Cenler EIeGiric $28000 Parking Lot Repairs $67000 Downtown Sidewalks $102772 $14513I=---shy
$161191Riverfront Park Recreational Corrplex $288500 Francis Street Irrprovemenls $302656 $18841 McArihur Drive Irrprovemenls $48741 $575189 ~Ior Beter Neighborhoods $7500 $39549 ~Claims $312500 Prof Services $10000 Chamber Marketing Programs $2500 $25000 VehiclesEquipment - $6763 $5088 $4619 rAil Armrican Cities $10000 I
~OTAL $583191 $1295895 $813648 $1074425 I
CITY OF ST LOUIS
2 AGR Tax Uses These funds have been allocated to cover Police Dept costs supplies for Fire Dept marine unit and
public safety related capital improvements on the riverfront (streetlights lighting)
Admission Fee These revenues have been allocated to the Citys capital fund which allows for funding of items such
as arterial street paving bridge repair rolling stock replacement building improvements ect
Lease Agreement (2 of AGR) These revenues are received by the Citys Port Authority and have been allocated in recent years for
housing development and other economic development efforts of the Citys development agencies
Source City of St Louis More specific uses of gaming moneys were not provided by the City of St Louis
Mr Seehennan was inducted into the Discounting Hall of Fame in 1995 He is a recipient of the International Mass Retail Associations Partnership Award and was voted the 1991 Discounter of the Year by retail industry executives Mr Seeherman is cUlTently or has served onltthe boards ofWebster University the Boy Scouts Junior Achievement Civic Progress Jewish Community Center Association Jewish Hospital Greenfield Industries Inc and is involved in many other charitable and business organizations in the St Louis area
Robert C Smith Mr Smith is a retired senior partner in the firm of Smith Lewis Beckett Powell amp Roark He formerly served as a
Master in Federal Court on insurance litigation He has served as an arbitrator for the US and Midwest Arbitration Associashytions and as a Missouri Administrative Hearing Commissioner Mr Smith served as a member of the Missouri House ofRepreshysentatives from 1953-56 including two years as Speaker Pro-tern He was Mayor of Columbia from 1961-63 Mr Smith has served on numerous Missouri Bar Association boards including the Board of Governors from 1975-79 He has served as a member of the Stephens College Board of Curators President of Columbia Kiwanis President of the Missouri Symphony Society Member of the State Historical Society Board ofTrustees He has received the Missouri Bar Pro-bono Award Univershysity ofMissouri Alumni Faculty Award University ofMissouri Law School Citation of Merit Outdoor Writers Association Of America Ham Brown Service Award and is an Honorary Citizen of Fulton Missouri
Major LG Ullery (retired) Major Ullery retired from the Missouri State Highway Patrol as a Major in 1991 After retirement Major Ullery served
as Safety Director for Crabtree-Harmon Corp where he established and organized its safety department Major Ullery continues to work as a safety consultant for various organizations
During his 27-year career with the Highway Patrol Major Ullery was instrumental in developing programs to reduce fatalities on the highways and increase safety monitoring of the pUblic He implemented a statewide drug interdiction program reintroducing techniques and encouraging officers on the road to be alert to criminal activities and operations This program has been recognized as one of the best criminal apprehension efforts in the nation
Governor Carnahan amp Members of the General Assembly
I am pleased to present the Missouri Gaming Commisshysions annual report for fiscal year 1998 It is submitted to comply with the Commissions statutory reporting mandates and to provide you a status report of the riverboat gambling bingo and horse racing industries in Missouri
The riverboat gambling statute has two provisions reshyquiring the Gaming Commission to submit an annual report Because the two statutes have somewhat conflicting instructions the Commission submits this report to you now shortly after the conclusion of the states fiscal year to provide you with a yearshyend financial report and to give you ample time to review and evaluate the infonnation prior to commencing the next legislative session Of course the Commission will comply with the filing date in the statute and submit a supplemental report on January 15 1999 However it should be noted that among the Connnissions recommendations for legislation is that the two sections requiring an annual report be consolidated so that the report is due September 15th of each year
In addition to the statutory requirements the Commisshysions report covers other areas that it belicves are of interest to the states policy makers Two of the most fTequently asked questions of the Gaming Commission are (1) Where does the gambling money go and (2) Why is the Commission trying to take games of chance away from boats in basins when it granted pemlission after a thorough study of the issues to allow them These topics are reviewed in depth beginning on pages 10 and 13 respectively Furthennore the report contains a wide variety of financial reports that we hope will provide a thorough overview of the financial status of riverboat gaming operations
The Commission assumed responsibility for the regulation of charitable bingo on July 1 1994 Since that time the Conmlisshysion has concentrated on adopting guidelines that will ensure that criminal elements are not involved in the operation of bingo games In addition the Commission worked with the General Assembly to reduce bingo tax rates create a more user-friendly system of taxation that provides a meaningful audit trail that protects state revenue and ensures a level playing field for competitors
By vigilantly working to cooperate with Missouris charitable fraternal religious service and veterans organizations the Commission has been able to develop a system of regulation that is firm but fair and has been successful in ousting dozens of individuals and organizations whose only interest was selfish enrichment and not contributing to charitable causes However the Conunissions work in this area is not finished and it will continue to develop new and innovative ways to streamline regulatory process while standing firm on its demand for a well conducted industry free of crime and corruption
There is little I can report to you on the issue ofhorse racing Legislation that would have allowed the owner of a horse track to operate otf-track betting parlors failed this past legislashytive session The only applicants that have contacted the Comshymission have informed the staff that the ability to operate OTBs is a prerequisite to them filing an application in Missouri We continue to work with the Missouri Horse Racing Commission on issues regarding incentives for Missouri horse breeders and the operation of amateur racing in the state
To all those whom I have had the pleasure of working with over the past five years I express my gratitude for the opportunity to serve as Chairman of the Gaming Commission As 1 approach the end ofmy last teffil as mandated by statute I
look back on the accomshyplishments of the Commisshysion with a great deal of pride The General Asshysembly gave the Commisshysion the difficult and often controversial job of impleshymenting the peoples will to have riverboat gaming The Commission has implemented its charge by carefully adhering to our statutory guidelines While the Akin decision has been the source of legal conflict and public controversy it has not stopped the Commission fiom giving you what SBs 10amp11 contained as a core demand - a clean industry fiee from criminal influence When the Commission has discovered evidence of crime those responsible have been exposed and eliminated In addition the Commission has imposed strict penalties for violations of its standards for the conduct of gaming
In 1998 the Commission established a new division Corporate Securities and Finance to deal with specialized matters involving financial transactions tax issues and corporate law The pew division is modeled after similar groups within other agencies It includes approximately 15 staff members including an employee of the IRS who is assigned to the Commission under an intergovernmental agreement
In any organization the key ingredient is people All of my fellow COllumssioners have been dedicated to the creation of a new agency with integrity as its by-word They have worked
diligently to that end
More importantly we have been fortunate to have a superb staff It would be inappropriate to single out any inshydividuals Nevertheless the leadership of our Executive Director and the diligent work of his Deputy Directors their support staff our legal counsel the many members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the agents assigned to the Commission by the IRS have made it all possible Continuity is important The willingness of our staff to continue gives me comfort that the business and problems that lie ahead will be handled with professhysionalism and integrity
In closing the Commission looks forward to continuing its mission which is prominently displayed on the inside cover of this report To administer honestly equitably and efficiently the statutes and rules and regulations that govern the riverboat gamshying bingo and horse racing industries in Missouri
Sincerely
Robert L Wolfson Chairman
Effect of Tax Rate Missouri law currently imposes an 18 state
tax on the adjusted gross receipts (AGR) received from gambling games on riverboat casinos In addishytion the statute provides that the home dock city or county where each excursion gambling boat is located shall receive 2 ofAGR The local tax does not generate state funds and therefore is not subject to Article III Section J (d) of the Missouri Constitution which directs that all state funds derived from the proceeds of gambling be used for public education
The statute also imposes an admission fee on the operators of excursion gambling boats in the amount of two dollars ($2) per patron pcr excursion which is split between the home dock community and the state Furthermore pursuant to section 313824 RSMo excursion gambling boat operators are charged for the cost of gaming agents that are assigned to the riverboat with the responsibility of protecting the pUblic While the cost of Commission agents varies with each operation the average annual cost is apshyproximately $589200 per boat
Finally it should be noted that in addition to the special taxes imposed on gambling the riverboat operators are responsible for all other state and local taxes such as sales tax property tax and income tax that apply to other business owners The Commission regularly reviews the operators financial records to ensure that the appropriate local state and federal taxes are paid
Jurisdiction AGRTax Admission Fees license Fees
lllinois
15 up to 25 million 20010 betveen $25 to $50 million 25 between $50 to $75 million 30 between $75 and $100 million and 35 over $100 million
$25000 application fee $5000 rerxwal
$2 per patron per cmise (including camps a11d multiple rides)
j
Iowa
Sliding scale on AGR $0 to $1 million 5 $1 to $3 million 10 $3 million al1d up 20
$25000 application fee for a 9 )eaT tenu $1000 renewal fee pIllS $5 per passenger carrying capacity irxluding ere (millirmm capacity is 250)
ekly fee set by comlnssion of 65 of enforcerrent costs plus expellses to be divided equally atrollg
licensees Local adllnssion fee of $50 per patron per cruise (optional)
Missouri 200loofAGR
Ihe higrer of $50000 or full cost of imestigation relxwal fee of $25000 aunually
$2 per patron per cruise (including eomps and multiple rides) Full cost of enforcement (avg $589200 per boat per year)
Mississippi
Sliding scale of Ulmlhly revelUle from 4 to 8 Annual per ~ fee ranging from $50 for I ~x to $2800 for 27 to
35 gatlJes Local optional AGR tax of 4 to 8
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Effective Tax Rate of Neighboring States
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Based on Calendar Year 1997
The taxes specific to Missouri riverboat gaming opshyerators are higher than their competitors in adjoining from marketing efforts that could attract more customers thus generating more tax revenue and offering the possibility of additional capital investment
The table shown on page 6 compares Missouris rivshyerboat gambling tax rate to adjoining states In addition the chart below depicts the effective tax rates for each adjoining state The effective tax rate is the amount of tax paid as a percentage of gross revenue It should be noted that Illinois recently raised its taxes on riverboat gambling from a flat 20 ofAGR to the sliding scale depicted in Table A on page 6
Even with Illinois new higher tax rate its operators eHective tax rate remains lower than that ofMissouri operators While some consideration must be given to the fact that Missouri charges for the full cost of enforceshyment and Illinois does not a more compelling argushyment can be made that the
loss limits detrimental efiect on gross revenue is the prishymary reason for Illinois lower effective tax rate
Finally it should be noted that three Indian casinos are now operating in Kansas These facilities are not taxed and therefore are not represhysented in any of the tables or charts Nevertheless the Kansas Indian casinos have established themselves as fonnidable competitors of the riverboat gaming operations on the western side ofMisshysouri and are having an impact on state revenue
Effect of the Loss Limit There have been 110 changes in the competitive factors
relating to the loss limit since the commissions last full report was submitted to the General Assembly in January 1997 Neighboring states continue to post significantly higher win per admission numbers than operators in Missouri resulting in as much as 50 more gaming revenue per patron in those states than in Missouri
Statistical data and observations of customer patterns at facilities in Ill1nois and Kansas continue to indicate that the loss limit results in an export of Missouri dollars to neighboring
jurisdictions The accompanying tables and charts that are proshyvided clearly demonstrate that Missouri lags significantly behind
neighboring non-loss limit states in win per admission This information is provided to update and supplement the data proshyvided in the 1997 report
Finally the Commission has yet to see any evidence that the loss limit is an effective deterrent to the problem gambler While the Commission has adopted one of the most aggressive programs to combat problem gambling (see page 13) the loss limit has not proven to be an effective weapon in this battJe
Win Per Admission Missouri vs Adjoining States
$50
$40
$30
$20
$10
$0 IL Metropolis Council Bluffs
MO IA Alton Caruthersville St Joseph
$43
IMIlt
$33
st Louis E St Louis
$34
There are many questions regarding the economic impact of riverboat gaming in Misshysouri and the impact of gaming nationwide In 1997 Civic Progress of St Louis commissioned an independent study on the economic impact of gaming in Missouri Dr Charles Leven Professor Emeritus of Economics conducted the study released to the public in the spring of 1998 at Washington University and Dr Don Phares Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University ofMissouri-St Louis
The Leven-Phares study was based on financial results for calendar year 1996 and included projections for calendar year 1997 The study asserted that in 1997 the casino gaming indusshytry in Missouri directly and indirectly generated more than threeshy
t quarters of a billion dollars worth of new spending in the states ~ economy Because of casino gaming personal income grew by ~
over $500 million State and local governments received over $225 million in new tax revenues Almost 18000 new jobs were added to the economy
t~middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotImiddotmiddot The Missouri riverboat casino market is generally considshyered to be limited to local residents However because all of the
1 Missouri facilities are located near bordering states it appears 1 ~ that the casinos are able to attract a significant amount of out of1Ir state dollars The Leven-Phares study found that visitors from
out of state generated 30 percent of casino revenues Furthermore the study found that 17 percent of casino revenue came from reducshytions in spending outside the state by Missourians
On the other hand the study found that $265 million dollars of casino revenue carne from reduced household spending in Missouri However the study noted that while this is more than one half of Missourians total spending of $412 million at casinos it is relatively inconseshyquential when compared to total Missouri retail sales of$45 billion or personal income of $116 billion
Although the Leven-Phares study introduced important data and represents the most thorough examination of the ecoshynomic impact of casino gambling on the Missouri economy it did not go far enough In order to get a more complete picture of the economic impact that gambling has on Missourians and their economy social impact must be examined A study must atshytempt to estimate the number of problem gamblers and the extent of their impact on the Missouri economy No such study has been attempted in Missouri and the difficulty in quantifying such human factors represents an enormous chalshylenge
This is a question frequently asked of public officials The short answer is yes it does Pursuant to a constitutional amendment submitted by the General Assembly the voters adopted Article III Section 39( d) in 1992 which mandated that all state tax money derived fro111 the conduct ofgambling to be dedicated to public education
State statutes impose three taxes unique to riverboat gambling operators The only tax subject to Article III Section
3 9( d) is the 18 state tax on adshyjusted gtoss receipts (AGR) which produces the vast majority of revenue (Section 313822 RSMo) In addition the statute imposes a $2 admission fee that is split between the home dock community and the state (Section 313820 RSMo) Finally the statute allocates 2 of AGR as a local tax paid to the home dock community to be used for services necessary for the safety of the public visiting an excursion gambling boat (Section 313822(1) RSMo)
1994 Changes to the Foundation Formula
In 1994 the General As~embly passed Senate Bill 380 which made significant changes in the school foundation formula Among the changes was a provision that directed a large portion of the states tax on the gross revenues of riverboat gaming operators to the formula The remaining funds would be spent on capital improvement projects for the states colleges and universi-
Gaming Revenue for Education
200
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1996 1997 1998
Fiscal Year
FiscdYea R h erlxxJt Birm 1995 $5661628204 $625370996 1996 $9973032067 $468417852 1997 $11841938902 $461557950 1998 $1444903789~- $4384 17486_
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ties until the legislature passed Senate Bill 301 in 1995 SB 301 would direct all the states portion of the AGR tax to elemcntary and secondary education Specifically the first $7 million is appropriated to the School Bond Fund to be used to pay the costs of the issuance of local school district bonds with the remaining
funds going to the school foundation formula As depicted in the chmis on pages 11 and 12 the gaming
revenue represents a significant portion of new funding for public education in each of the past four fiscal years In addition in less than 2 years the riverboat gambling revenue represents almost 6 of direct state aid for education
Excess Admission Fees to be Used for Education
The primary purpose of the states portion of the admisshysion fee is to fund the administrative and regulatory activities of the Gaming Commission TIllS insures that no general revenue is used for any function relating to riverboat gaming However the admission fee generates far more revenue than the Commission requires to operate In fiscal year 1997 the states portion ofthe admission fee exceeded the Commissions operating budget by more than $25 million
Therefore some mechanism is required to distribute the remainder of the states pOliion of the admission fee In 1998 Govemor Camallan proposed legislation that would direct the majority of the excess revenue generated by the states admission fee to early childhood education programs However because prior fiscal years the excess admission fee had been used for programs for community neighborhood organizations and vetershyans it was necessary to establish a schedule of funding each of these programs while providing that the majority of the funds be used for early childhood education The General Assembly responded by adopting HB 1519 which established the following distribution formula for the excess admission fees in the Gaming Commission Fund (1) The first $500000 is used to fund community neighborhood
organization programs for the homeless and to deter gang-re-
Source of Increase in Foundation Formula FY 95 to FY 98
Source of Funds
$14449037694 322
$304 90962106 678
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100 494 51
$91700000 $92730middot869679 ~ ~
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lated violence and crimes_ (2) $3 million to the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement
Trust Fund for the construction maintenance or renovation of veterans homes and cemeteries
(3) $3 million to the Missouri National Guard Trust Fund (4) $3 million for the Missouri College Guarantee Fund (5) The remaimng funds are to be used for the Early Childhood
Development Education and Care Fund to be used for early childhood education
86 $159310932
bull Riverboat Funds bull Other Funds
FY97 FY98
(6) Ifthe funds used in (5) exceed $27 million in a given year up to an additional $15 million shall be distributed to the Missouri college guarantee fund
It is important to note that the admission fee is not derived from the conduct of gaming and therefore not constitutionally required to be used for education Therefore while the bulk of the money is used for education purposes the portions used for Missouri veterans and the National Guard do not violate constitutional restriction on the use of state funds derived from the conduct of gaming
Voluntary Exclusions for Problem Gamblers One of the most difficult challenges for regulators of
casino gambling is finding ways to combat problem gambling In Missouri we have broken new ground with a program that is helping hundreds of problem gamblers deal with their compulsive tendencies
The program is called the List of Disassociated Persons and it allows problem gamblers to begin to take personal responshysibility for their problem by voluntarily excluding themselves from Missouri riverboat casinos
Professional treatment counselors have advised the Comshymission that the only way for problem gamblers to begin the continuing road to recovery is for them to admit they have a problem and take personal responsibility for it The Commission chose to make these requirements the cornershystone of its Disassocishyated Persons program
The purpose of the program is to proshyvide a person with a gambling problem an incentive to refrain from visiting riverboat casinos in Missouri and to protect the problem gambler from receiving direct marketing materishy
als ii-om Missouri casino operators It must be stressed that it is the responsibility of the problem gambler to seek treatment and to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos It is not the responsibility of the Gaming Commission or the casino operators to prevent the problem gambler from entering the casino - this would be an impossible task and an invitation for failure Furshythennore treatment counselors have advised the Commission that such a policy would actually have a negative impact on long-term treatment because someone else would be taking responsibility for the problem gamblerS conduct However casino companies do have an obligation to remove disassociated persons once their identity is discovered
Therefore the Commissions program provides that the consequence of visiting a Missouri riverboat casino is that if discovered the person will be arrested for trespassing and will forfeit any chips tokens or credits in their possession at the time of arrest
In exchange for the agreement of the problem gambler to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos the Commission requires the casino operators to refrain from offering people on the Disassociated Persons List incentives to visit the casino such as free dinners free stays in the hotel etc It is the responsibility of the Disassociated Person to notifY the Commission ofany violations of this policy
It is important to note that entrance into the Disassociated Persons program is a lifetime commitment Treatment counselors have advised the Commission that a gambling addiction requires lifetime treatment and that a person is never cured but continushyally recovering
Although the program is still in its infancy the initial results are encouraging
Introduction Over the past several months the most frequently asked
question of any member of the Ganling Commission or its staff has been Why is the Commission trying to take the licenses away from the boats in basins when it granted the licenses in the first place Understandably this question has befuddled many citizens lawmakers and those employed in the casino industry
The short answer is that when the licenses were issued the Commission had an obligation to abide by the statutory definition of Missouri and Mississippi River adopted by the legislature When the Missouri Supreme Court stmck down that law the Commission had an obligation to enforce the new law announced by the Court It is that simple
To examine the issue more thoroughly one must first look to the statute defining the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers passed by the legislature in 1994
Senate Bill 740 and Dockside Hearings In 1994 the legislature added the following definition of the
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers to the riverboat gaming law
laquoMissouri River and Mississippi River [means] the watcr bed andbanks of those rivers including any space filled by the water of those rivers for docking purposes in a manner approved by the commission but shall not include any artifishycial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main chalmel of the river as established by the United States Army Corps ofEngineers
In addition the legislature defined dock as
the location which contains any natural or artificial space inlet hollow or basin in or adjashycent to a bank of the Mississippi or Missouri Rivers next to a wharf or landing [for] gamshybling excursion [passengers] but shall not include any artificial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main channel of the river as established by the United States Anny Corps of Engineers
Pursuant to well-established canons of constitutional interpreshytation the Gaming Commission is obligated to presume the
constitutionality of statutes It has no authority to declare a statute unconstitutional All the currently lishycensed boats located basins were subject to lengthy public hearings designed to evaluate whether the riverboat was located in a manner allowed by the statute The Commission heard expert testimony on the subject and solicited testimony from public At each such hearing save one there was no objection by any group or citizen to locating the facility in an artificial basin as provided by statute Each basin was approved after a determination that it complied with the statutory definitions previously cited
On only one occasion was the constitutionality of a location questioned In that instance the Commission ruled that because the statute defined the Missouri River as including artificial basins that the boat was located on the river Although that decision of the Gaming Commission could have been appealed to the Westem District Court of Appeals and then to the Supreme Court no such appeal was filed Later in the Akin case a reshyspected circuit court judge would issue a ruling similar to that the Commission
However on November 25 1997 the Supreme Court disshyagreed with the lower court and declared the definition of river in the gaming statute invalid to the extent that it conflicts with Courts ruling that an artificial basin must be filled with water that touches the surface stream [ofthe river] (for considerable
distances) and thereby contiguous to the surface stream [of the river] The law has now changed and the Commission must enforce the new law
It is now the charge of the Gaming Commission to determine who complies with the Akin ruling To the extent that a project shydoes not comply its license for games of chance must be reshyvoked The Commission moved quickly to set this process in motion While the Courts initial ruling was issued on November 25 1997 the final mandate did not issue until December 23 1997 On January 9 1998 the Commission was scheduled to issue preliminary disciplinary orders revoking the license for games of chance to all boats located in artificial basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of the Missoun or Mississhysippi lliver
The preliminary disciplinary orders are documents that allege that a company is not in compliance with the law Preliminary disciplinary orders do not become effective for 30 days during which time each licensee is afforded the opportunity to request a hearing contesting the Commissions preliminary order If the licensee requests a hearing the riverboat can continue operating pending the outcome of the hearing
However the riverboat gaming operators stopped the Commission from issuing the preliminary
orders by obtaining an Order of Prohibition from tIle Cole County Circuit Court The operators lawsuit alleged that the Commissions hearing process did not provide sufficient due process in violation of the US and Missouri Constitutions The Commission appealed the lower cOUl1 ruling and on May 28 1998 the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Commisshysion by holding that the Commissions procedure complies with constitutional due process and has the appropriate remedies for judicial review to avoid ineparable hann to any of the parties State ex rei Riverside Joint Venture et at vs Missouri Gaming Commission
On June 23 J998 the Commission issued preliminary disciplinary orders to Boyd Kansas City Inc Hilton Kansas City Corporation Han-ahs North Kansas City Corporation Kansas City Station Corporation Riverside Joint Venture and Han-ahs Maryland Heights LLC Riverside Joint Venture and Players MH LP and St Joseph Riverboat Partners However the riverboats are entitled to a hearing to prove that they comply with the Akin ruling The process is as follows
At the hearing the riverboat licensee is given the opportunity to prove that it complies with the Akin ruling An independent hearing officer who will make a recommendation to the Commisshy
sion will conduct the hearing The five members of the Commisshysion will ultimately be responsible for deciding the matter The Commission may accept modify or reject the fmdings of the hearing officer If the ruling is adverse to the licensee it can appeal to the Western District Court ofAppeals and then to the Supreme Court
Should a license come up for renewal while a hearing or appeal is pending the licensee will be eligible for renewal continshygent upon the outcome of the disciplinary hearing This proceshydure is consistent with the way the Commission has handled disciplinary actions over the past several years The process is not new and was not created specifically to deal with the boats in basins situation
Jhe Myth of the Cruising Riverboat Requirement
One of the most common myths that has perpetuated throughshyout Missouris experience with riverboat gaming is the claim that the original referendum promised cruising riverboats The assertion is simply not true The law has never required that all boats cruise that any boat cruise all the time or that any boat cruise when it is unsafe to do so
The original law adopted by the people granted a specific exemption from cruising for the Admiral and five other sites along the downtown St Louis riverfront In addition the legislashytion exempted all boats from cruising from the beginning of
November until the end of March
_ Furthermore the Tourism Commission had the authority to set the minimum number of cruises from April until October Therefore the boats could be docked for substantial periods during these months Moreover the original referendum allowed the boat operator to operate while remaining docked for mechanical problems adshyverse weather or other condishytions adversely affecting safe navigation
Upon receiving inforshymation from the United States Coast Guard and the US Army Corps of Engineers that rivers in Missouri present certain safety hazards that must be accounted for the legislature adopted a procedure for evaluating safety risks The riverboat gaming statute provides that all boats shall cruise unless the Commisshysion finds that the best interest ofMissouri and the safety of the public indicate the need for continuous docking Section 313805 (15) RSMo The statute also provides that in order for a boat to remain dockside the applicant must demonstrate that the project would benefit land-based development and permashynent job creation Therefore the law clearly instructs the Comshymission to consider projects that have significant investments in land-based development
The statute requires the Commission to hold hearings to
determine whether it is safe for each riverboat to cruise The result of each of these hearings has been that it is unsafe for vessels of this size carrying thousands of passengers to cruise The Gaming Commission has received uncontroverted testimony from dozens of experts including the United States Coast Guard who have attested to the perils of large passenger vessels cruising in high traffic areas on the Missouri River
The testimony by these experts regarding the perils of placing large passenger vessels in the navigable portions of these rivers was alanningly evidenced by three recent accidents involvshying Missouri riverboat gaming operations The first at the Aztar riverboat in Caruthersville involved a 30 by 70 barge half loaded with gravel that broke loose and struck the boarding ramp of the Aztar casino The second accident was the well-publicized incident where a grain barge broke loose and struck the entrance ramp to the Admiral in St Louis The collision broke the power lines COIDlected to the boat requiring the use of emergency generators Several months later another barge would strike the Admiral as further evidence of the dangers involved in being situated near the path of commercial river traffic
Fortunately in each instance tragedy was avoided and no one was injured The avoidance of injury is largely because of Gaming Commission policies regarding safety inspections and pennits and the fact that the vessels remain dockside thus minishymizing the risk ofcollision and maximizing the utilization of rescue facilities However the incidents demonstrate that the safest location for these facilities is in a protected basin off the navigable waterway The Coast Guard has consistently informed the Commission that protected basins represent the safest mode of operation for riverboat casinos
Introduction November 3 1998 marks the 6th amriversary of the Misshy
souri voters approval of riverboat gambling in Missouri Howshyever policy debates and legal wrangling delayed the opening of the states ftrst riverboat gambling operation until May 27 1994 The industry now holds 16 licenses at 10 casino properties and employs approximately 12000 people with an rumual payroll of approxishymately $269 million
Nevertheless rec~nt litigation has result in great uncertainty for many Missourians eIl1ployed in the riverboat gambling industry On November 23 1997 the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling in Alan y Missouri Gaming Commission The court held that to the extent that the legislatures deftnition of the Missomi and Mississippi Rivers authorized games of chance in basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of those rivers the definition is unconstitutional
The Supreme Courts final decision in Akin was issued on December 23 1997 and on January 9 1998 the Commission issued Preliminary Orders for Disciplinary Action to all licensees operating riverboats in basins that are not contiguous to the surface stream ofthe Missouri or Mississippi River The discishyplinary actions propose that the companies authority to conduct games of chance be revoked The proposed orders are currently being appealed and affect 5 of the states 9 riverboat casino propshyerties
In light of the substantial policy issues now facing the General Assembly regarding riverboat gambling in Missouri the Commission thought it would be beneftcial to recount the history of the industrys creation its evolution and its prospects for the future
The 1992 Referendum In 1991 the Missouri General Assembly adopted House
Bill 149 ordering that the issue as to whether Missouri should allow riverboat gambling be referred to the voters On November 3 1992 Missouri voters approved the referendum by a 63 majority The ballot language for this measure read as follows
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 Revshyenue
While the original ballot language certainly implies that all gambling would occur during an excursion and thus that the boat would be cruising the rivers the text of the amendment plainly states otherwise The proposal passed by the people defined a gambling excursion as the time during which gambling games may be operated on an excursion gambling boat whether docked or during a cruise Gambling games may be continuously operated on an excursion gambling boat which is continuously docked (Missouri Session Laws 1991 HB 149149 sect A(sect 1) adopted by referendum eff Nov 3 1992) (emphasis added)
In fact the original referendum passed by the people specifically exempted boats on the S1 Louis riverfront from ever cruising the river Furthermore no boat would ever have to cruise from November to March Moreover the referendum allowed
exceptions from the cruising requirement in the case ofmechan ishycal problems adverse weather or other conditions adversely affecting safe navigation during the duration of the problem or condition or as authorized by the Commission during the off season
Therefore it is clear that the original referendwn did not promise cruising riverboats Not all boats were required to cruise none of the boats were required to cruise five months of the year and all boats could be exen1]Jted from cruising if it would pose safety problems
The Original Referendum Gets a Makeover Prior to the election 10 decide riverboat gambling in 1992
critics of some provisions of the referendum language began to emerge On October 23 1992 the Kansas City Star reported that the law did not bar convicted felons from holding a license to
i ~ ~
I ~
operate a gambling boat In addition some public officials began to question whether the tourism Commission was the proper agency to regulate the gambling industry whieh was predicted to be a significant tourist attraction (KC Star October 26 1992)
As a result after the referendum had been approved by the voters legislation wao introduced supported by then Governorshyelect Carnahan to place more stringent requirements on riverboat gamb ling licclLoces and to create a strong Gaming Commission to regulate the new industry
Senate Bills 10 amp 11 On April 29 1993 Governor Carnahan signed into law SBs
10 amp 11 creating the five member gaming Commission The bill carried an emergency clause and the Governor immediately apshypointed the first members
The Commission was given much more authority over the gaming industry than had previously been given to the Tourism Commission The COImnission could prioritize applications issue liquor licenses assess a wide array ofadministrative penalties inspect the licensees premises at any time decide the number type and location of gambling boats determine the times during which gambling may occur have access to all closed records relating applicants for licenses conduct hearings and be a trier of fact with regard to alleged violations of the gaming act and require licensees to release all information on its finances
In addition the industry was held to a higher standard having to prove its suitability for licensure by clear and convincing evidence rather than a preponderance of the evidence as had been the case under the provisions ofthe original referendum Felons are prohibited fi-om holding gaming licenses under the new act and the Commission is empowered to reopen licensing hearings at any time These requirements made it clear that a riverboat gambling
license was a privilege granted at the sole discretion of the State of Missouri and that the license carried no property rights
The Commission was vested with a strict code ofethics that prohibited members and staff from being employed by or having any financial interest in an applicant or licensee during their tenure with the Commission or for a two year period thereafter
Continuous Docking Language Clarified Senate Bills 10 amp 11 also added new language clarifYing
the original referendums vague provisions relating to cruising riverboats While SBs 10 amp 11 were being debated the legislature was made aware that the US Coast Guard had serious concerns about the safety of large passenger vessels on the Missouri River In a letter to the Missouri Port Authority Association dated Februshyary 5 1993 US Coast Guard Commander SP Cooper stated that I am concerned about the safety issues attendant to the operation of these [riverboat gambling] vessels Cooper went on to say that The large numbers ofpassengers on these vessels pose special problems for public safety organizations The Coast Guard willllot have a pennanent presence in these communities but will assist if resources are available
In response to the safety concerns raised by Captain Cooshyper local public officials in Kansas City and other safety experts SBs 10 amp 11 adopted a procedure for allowing the Commission to order riverboats to remain continuously docked if the safety of the public indicates the need for continuous docking (SBs 10 amp 11 Section 3 (15)
However some legislators and local public officials beshylieved dockside gaming was important for reasons other than safety Some public officials were concerned that riverboat compashynies might not honor commitments to home dock communities if the operation did not have immediate success In 1993 several
riverboat operators in Iowa had pulled anchor and sailed south in hopes oftaking advantage of the more favorable regulatory envishyronment in Mississippi
In order to address this issue language was added that would require the Commission to consider economic feasibility or impact that would benefit land based development and permanent job creation when making its decision whether dockside gaming was in the best interest ofMissouri However officials from the St Louis area did not want the issue of continuously docked boats tied to additional infrastructure requirements They believed that S1 Louis already had sufficiently developed its riverfront and therefore added language to the bill exempting the City of S1 Louis from the aforementioned requirement
Gaming Commission Begins Work
Supreme Court Intervention - Round One Troy Harris v Missouri Gaming Commission
On February 22 1994 the Misshysouri Supreme Court issued its opinion in Troy Harris v Missouri Garning Commis- sioll wherein it ruled that the legislature did not have the authority to allow games of chance 011 riverboats The Commisshysion argued that it was the voters who authorized games of chance by adopting the referendum language in November 1992 The Court agreed that the people lawfully authorized games of chance in the 1992 referendmn However it ruled that because the General Assembly
repealed the sections ofthe referendum authorizing games of chance and reenacted congruous language in SBs 10 amp 11 that the new law was an act of the General Assembly not the people and therefore subject to the limitations ofArticle III sect 39(9) ofthe Missouri Constitution prohibiting the General Assembly from authorizing games ofchance
The Court in Harris also found the language exempting the Admiral and the lease sites along the St Louis riverfront from cruising to be a facially special law Because special laws are presumed unconstitutional ill1leSS the party defending the law can demonstrate a substantial justification for the special treatment the Court remanded the issue back to circuit court for an evidenshytiary hearing
The Legislative Response to Harris The legislature responded quicldy to the Supreme Courts
decision in Harris by filing HJR 43 a constitutional amendment that would authorize the General Assembly to pennit games of chance on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers The joint resolushytion was drafted to address the very nan-ow question raised by the court as to whether or not the General Assembly has the authority to authorize games of chance on riverboats (Transcript of Senate Ways amp Means Committee hearing February 2 1994 page 1)
The language adopted by the House Ways amp Means Comshymittee read in pertinent pmi as follows
Article III Section 39(e) Notwithstanding any prohibitions contained in this constitution includshying but not limited to the prohibition contained in subdivision (9) of section 39 of tlus article the General Assembly is authorized to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance upon
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers as may be defined by the General Assembly
It appears that this language would have avoided the result in Akin whereby the Court ruled that the General Assembly did not have the authority to define the tenn river
This language concerned some members of the Senate because of the fear that by allowing the General Assembly to define the Missouri and Mississippi River it may allow for a broad definition that could be expanded to other areas of the state such as the Lake ortlle Ozarks (Transcript pages 8-9) Nevertheless the language that emerged from the Senate while more specific would be sinIilar to the House language
Section 39(e) The General Assembly may authoshyrize the issuance of licenses to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on floating facilities upon the Missouri River and the Mississippi River in such numbers locations and manner all as or may be provided by law and regulations adopted pursuant to law and subject to such taxes as provided by law arId fees as provided by law or regulation adopted pursuant to law
However as the legislation moved through the process to a conference committee concern over the breadth of the language granting the General Assembly authority to pennit games of chance continued to grow The House rejected the Senates language and passed the House version The Senate refused to adopt the House version and both side appeared deadlocked Finally the following compromise language was adopted as a conference committee substitute
The general assembly is authorized to pennit only upon the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities
The conference committee substitute was adopted by both houses with bi-partisan support The Senate vote was 23-10 and the House vote was 107-48
While HJR 43 was truly agreed to and [mally passed in time to put the question before the voters in the April 5 1994 election the measure was defeated with 527011 in favor and 528278 opposed
The General Assembly was now faced with implementing the referendum adopted by 63 of the voters in 1992 without the games of chance that Harris declared to require constitutional authority In addition it was becoming increasingly clear that serious safety problems on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers may preclude riverboat casinos from being able to cruise (Transhyscript page
Therefore the General Assembly adopted SB 740 which defined games of skill specifically authorized boats to be located in artificial basins and made minor revisions to the process for determining the conditions under which a boat may operate while continuously docked In addition the bill added new ethical standards and conflict of interest rules for the Gaming Commisshysion General Assembly Attorney Generals office Missouri State Highway Patrol peace officers and other public officials SB 740 was truly agreed to and finally passed with an emergency clause (EC) on May 12 1994 1be bill had bi-partisan support was adopted by a vote of 21-11 in the Senate (EC 24-8) and 93-63 in the House (EC 110-50)
On May 22 1994 the Commission implemented the provisions of the riverboat gambling act as amended by SB 740 and granted the first excursion gambling boat licenses to President Riverboat Casino on the Admiral and S1 Charles Riverfront Stashytion The licenses permitted the operators to offer only games of skill The inability to provide games of chance most importantly slot machines left the Missouri operators at a distinct disadvantage from their competitors in Illinois While Missourians initially flocked to the newer more elaborate Missouri riverboats the attraction soon dissipated In the first six months ofoperation the Missouri boatgt attracted fewer customers and generated less revshyenue than their Illinois competitors in East St Louis and Alton
The markets on the west side of the state presented a different situation Without competition from casinos in the same market with competitive advantages the riverboats licensed in Riverside and St Joseph on June 22 1994 fared better than their S1 Louis market counterparts Nevertheless the games of skill offered by the riverboats did not generate sufficient revenue to make the casinos profitable
In response to Harris and the failed April 1994 constitushytional amendment an initiative petition effort was mounted to allow voters to again decide whether riverboat casinos in Missouri should be allowed to ofler ganles of chance The effOlt was sucshycessful and on June 6 1994 the Secretary of State certified the following proposed constitutional amendment for the November 8 1994 ballot
Shall the General Assembly be authorized to pennit only upon the Mississippi River and the Missouri River lotteries gift enterprises and games ofchance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities This proposal would increase state
--
revenues from existing gaIning boats approximately $30000000 per year Impact on local governments unknown
The First Boat in a Basin While the licensees offering only games of skill were not
operating profitably in the summer of 1994 it did not deter the company constructing the first boat in a basin from completing its elaborate gambling complex containing the states first landshybased entertainment amenities On September 22 1994 the Commission issued a license for games of skill to Harrahs for its $89 million facility in North Kansas City
The Harrahs North Kansas City project consisted of a 60000 square foot land-based pavilion containing three restaurants and a permanently moored excursion gambling boat located in a protected coffer cell basin The facility offered 1800 parking spaces on its 60 acre site
It is important to note that when Missouri voters approved constitutional amendment authorizing games of chance on riverboat casinos with 943652 in favor and 807707 opposed a boat in a basin was licensed and operating at the Harrahs North Kansas City project Pursuant to voter approval the Commission amended the licenses ofArgosy-Riverside Harrahs-North Kansas City President Riverboat Casino-St Louis St Charles Riverfront Station and S1 Joseph Riverboat Partners to allow games ofchance on December 91994
The Dramatic Impact of Games of Chance The advent of games of chance would dramatically impact
the casino gambling industry in Missouri The most significant game of chance the slot machine now accounts for over 60 of total casino revenue As depicted in the chart on page 22 casino
revenue would more than double for the first quarter offiscal year 1996 when casinos offered games ofchance as opposed to the first quarter of fiscal year 1995 when riverboats were limited to games of skill
The addition ofgames of chance would also lead to the construction of bigger more elaborate projects through the addition of new facilities as well as the expansion of existing properties For example shortly after games of chance were introduced Station Casinos opened a second riverboat at its property in St Charles The new facility is larger and more lavish than its predeshycessor and would provide the necessary revenue base for the expansion of its non-gaming land-based amenities
Similarly armed with games of chance Harrahs North Kansas City quickly moved to expand its facility On April 12 1995 Harrahs advised the Commission of its request for approval ofa $70 million expansion The expansion proposal included a 200 room hotel 10000 square feet ofmeeting space a covered parking garage with 765 spaces a swimming pool exercise facilishyties video arcade gift shop expanded restaurant seating a full service car wash and a second gaming vessel with 40000 square feet ofgaming space to be located in a protected artificial basin The proposal was given tinal approval by the Commission on May 15 1996
Boat in Basin Controversy Emerges Although the fust boat in a basin had been operating since
September 22 1994 the first objection to allowing a riverboat to be located in a basin arose during Hiltons request for continuous docking status for its project in Kansas City On March 16 1995 attorneys representing Roy Fischer appeared at the Hilton dockside hearing to protest Hiltons proposal to locate its excursion gamshybling boat in a protected coffer celL Mr Fischer owned land in the
St Louis area that was under contract to a gaming company wishshying to build a project near a competing proposal for a boat in a basin in Maryland Heights
Mr Fischer argued that the Hilton proposal did not comply with the Missouri Constitution or the gaming statute He claimed that the voters approved cruising riverboats and while the legislashyture had provided for nalTOW exceptions to the cruising requireshyment it did not include artificial basins The Commission ruled that because the legislature defined the Missouri river as including artificial basins located within 1000 feet of the main channel that the Hilton boat was for purposes ofthe statute in the river Since the Commission did not have the authority to strike down the statute but was under an obligation to presume that it was constitushytional it followed the statute found that the Hilton boat met the criteria for continuous docking and granted it a license Although
this decision could have been appealed to the Westem District Court ofAppeals where the constitutionality ofthe statute could have been challenged Mr Fischer chose not to do so and the Commissions decision stood
On August 29 1996 over 17 months after the Conunission issued its ruling in the Hilton dockside case W Todd Akin filed a declaratory judgement action in Cole County Circuit Court seeking a determination that the statutes defming the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in the gaming act were unconstitutional The Cole COlll1ty Circuit Court would rule in favor of the Commission by issuing a fmding similar to the Commissions ruling in the Hilton dockside case However on November 251997 the Missouri Supreme Court would reverse the lower court decision and declare the gaming statute unconstitutional to the extent that it allows games of chance on riverboat casinos that are not contiguous to the surface stream of
Before and After Games of Chance September thru November
$40
en ti $30m u (])
a en 1994en ce g $20 1995ltl~
-0 2 en ~
0 $10 ltC
$0 Argosy Harrahs NKC President Stations St Charles St Joseph
the river As noted in the
section entitled Undershystanding Boats in Basins beginning on page 13 the Commission is currently seeking to revoke licenses for games of chance for facilities not in compliance with Akin The industry successfully submitted a ballot proposal that would reverse the impact ofAkin and it awaits consideration by the voters on November 3 1998
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Number of Bingo Operators Continue to Decline The number of charitable bingo operators in Missouri declined in FY
98 for the third consecutive year As the chart at right depicts all classificashytions ofcharity bingo licenses have decreased The reason for the reduction is varied Some organizations were significantly weakened by the 120 tax increase dedicated to veterans homes that was imposed for approximately 10 months from 1993 to 1994 111e tax was repealed by SB 427 in 1994 however the legislation also included strict new standards that prevented convicted felons from being involved with bingo and gave the Gaming Conunission new tools to drive criminal elements out ofbingo and el1S~lle that taxes were properly paid loese new provisions led to some organizations being forced out of bingo and other vohllltarily surrendered their attributed to the increase in the number of licensed riverboat casinos in Missouri and adjoining states as wcll as the addition ofIndian casinos in Kansas Furthermore high stakes Indian bingo in Oklahoma as well as tour bus trips to high stakes Indian bingo halls in Iowa Ohio Oklahoma and as far away as Wisconsin continue to draw Missouri patrons away from resident charity bingo games that are faced with a myriad ofconstitutional restrictions
The introduction of progressive games and the availability ofpull tab games ofiering larger prizes have helped the charities to compete Nevertheshyless when faced with direct competition flom a riverboat or Indian casino or high stake1 Indian bingo hall the Missouri charitable operator is at a severe di sad vantage
900 Court Strikes Down Ban on Bingo 800
700Advertising 600
One of the most important events efiecting 500charitable bingo in Missouri occurred when United 400States District Court Judge Howard F Sachs has
issued a ruling in Association aCharitable Games 0 300 Missouri v Missouri Gaming Commission which 200 strikes down Missouris constitutional ban on the 100 advcltising of charity bingo games The twenty-one
0page opinion strikes down Article III Scction Regular
39(a)(7) of the Missouri Constitution ruling that it infringes on the charities First and Fourteenth
Amendment rights in violation ofthe United States Constitution Judge Sachs order also permanently enjoins the Gaming Commission from enforcing the provisions ofArticle III Section 39(a)(7)
The decision clears the way for charitable bingo operators suppliers and hall providers to begin advertising campaigns The new authority should allow charitable bingo operators to better compete with state lotteries Indian bingo halls and riverboat casino operations in Missouri and adjoining states
Seminars Help Charities Understand Rules The Gaming Commissions Bingo Division conducted a series of
three training seminars for charitable bingo operators in FY 98 loe training seminars which will be offered again in FY 99 are designed to help charity game operators understand the rules regulating bingo and to more effectively and efficiently process financial information required for proper oversight In addition the seminars offer state regulators the opportunity to interact with bingo workers and consider suggestions for changes in the regulatory process
During the seminars surveys are taken regarding specific changes charities would like to make to bingo rules or statutes As a result of input from seminar participants the Commission recently revised its regulation regarding bingo game starting times
bull FY96 BFY97
FY98
Manufacturer Hall Provider
Type of License
Special Pull-Tab Only Supplier
Type of License
Gaming Commission Fund Balance Report
Fiscal Year 1998
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
BEGINNING BALANCE 711191 $3184394214
REVENUE
Fees
A amp B Applicalion
Levell Occup AppflCation
Levell Occup Application
Supplier Application
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Suppijer Annual Fee
Penalties
Level II Suppfier ApprlCation
tevelll Supplier Annual Fee
Admissions
LIcenses
A amp BAnnual
Liquor License
other
Administrative Income
Enforcement Reimbursemenls
Inlarest
TOTAL REVENUE
$39868096
$5111271
$55730000
$7044649
$1462534
$75852667
$15625005
$1000000
$566789
$755207
$3950971689
$85000000
$850000
$51738266
$4153987907
$85850000
$899797869
$5139635776
EXPENDITUREmiddot GAMING
Personal Servlee
Gaming Salaries
MSH P Salaries
MSHP Fringe Benefit
Gaming Fringe Benefit
$187943115
$528428065
$231211872
$86794952 $1034378004
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
Expense amp Equipement
Travel amp Vehicle Exp $23829354
Ob Expense $6405728
Ollice amp Comm Equip Purchase $4518882
Communicalions Expense $14404186
Inst amp Phys Plant Expense $11235062
Inst amp Phys Plant Equip Purchase $1546929
Data Processin~ Exp amp Equip $57427802
Professional Services $88852560
Ott19 r Ex pense $12078261
Refunds $53925585
Lease Payment $27348085 $301572434
Total Gaming Expenditures $1335950436
EXPENDITUREmiddot OTHER
Personal Services
DOR Salaries $2391600
Marney General Salaries $5832900
Audi1Drs Office Salaries $1062390 $9266890
Expense amp Equipment
OT for AukJ Tschnician $1619798
OT lor Radio Inslaller $1511316
MSHP Gasoline $14805461
MSHP Auk) Maintenance amp Repair $7042260
MSHP Vehicle Purchase $76505300
AuditorS Olice Expenses $1175403
Altorney General Expenses $1146543
Div ofYouUl Services $48004117
Dellerred Compensationmiddot Transler $4262061
Miscellaneous Translers $3065630774 $3221703033
Total Other Expenditures $3230969923
FUND BALANCE $3757089629
PROJECT SUMMAltY
UCENSE FY1998
UCENSEE DATE ADMISSIONS
PRESIDENT RIVERBOAT CASINO 27-MaY-94 3015066
MISSOURI INC I~------
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT 27-May-94 I 5113507
STAllONINC 28middotDcc-94
MlSSOUFlI GAMING COMPANY 22-Jun-94 3356555
ST JOSEPH RIVERBOAT 24-JJnmiddot94 763663
PARTNERS ------shy
HARRAHS NOfmI 22middotSepmiddot94 6597496
KANSAS cm COOP 15-May-OO
AlTAR MISSOURI COOP 27middotprmiddot95 695910
BOYD KANSAS cm COOP (1) 13-Sep-95 1547667
I HILTON KANSAS cm CORP 11l-0I-96 26amp1567
__--shy
KANSAS cmSTAllON COOP 16-Janmiddot97 7257251
PLAYERS MARYLAND 11middotMarmiddot97 4435341
HElGHlS CORP
HARRAHS MARYLAND 11middotMar-97 4131872
HElGHlS CORP
GRAND TOTALS 39547895--shy --------shy
ADMISSION FEES FV 1998 GAMING TAX
STATE I ADJUSTED LOCAl
TOTAL LOCAL PORllON GROSS RECEIPTS TOTAL PORllON
6030132 3015006 57589734 11518154 1151815
-----shy
10227014 5113507 111750192 22350038 223i004
-shy
6713110 3356555 67185278 13437058 1343706
1527326 763663 17657758 3531551 353155
13194992 6597496 155261028 31052206 3105221
1391820 695910 22233407 4446681 444666
3095334 1547667 36149283 7239955 723995
5267134 2633567 50160689 10025829 1002563
---shy
14514502 7257251 129557501 25911500 2591150
-----shy rshy ------shy
8870682 4435341 76791268 15370264 1537026
8263744 4131872 78337484 15667497 1566750
79095790 39547895 802673621 160550732 16055073
ESTlMAlED GMlNG STATE CAPITAl TABLE SLOT GAMING SPACE
PORTION INVESlMENl EMPLOYEES GAMES MACHINe POSIllONS (SQFl)
10366338 62400000 868 60 1240 1441 58000
- -shy
20115034 172000000 1335 85 1853 2138 47000
12093350 104833803 848 45 1061 1205 30000
3178396 31718000 40B 21 450 520 18000
2]946985 171600000 1927 77 2076 2303 61600
4002013 56350000 438 24 454 544 10400
bull
6515959 147117343 652 45 1117 1255 28000
9023246 119600000 619 48 1023 1181 30000
-------shy
23320350 303000000 2205 178 3094 3755 140000
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I 13833238 140416374 1031 80 1330 1637
_
14100747 229852000 1502 47 1292 1428 52000
144495659 1539089520 12033 110 14990 17407 527000
bullbull Formulas used by the Licensees to arrive at total The ligures published in this report are subject to
Boyd Gaming closed casino operations on
ADMISSIONS SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 STAlE
MQfUIJ ~tGQ~Y AZIAB 60YD IIAIlI1A1SNKC tlAllllAHS Mfj tll19fi lCsIARQIJ JgtLAVeas MESIDENI sroCHARI-sect SLlQ IQIAL
- JuI-97 46445800 12062600 27223800 121113000 63468600 37366000 132031400 75297000 55445600 88156200 12257000 670867000-shyAug-97 49935Q00 13694800 30333400 123247000 70461200 40902400 131404200 79956200 60164800 85255600 13070200 698444800
Sep-97 44201200 10771000 25757200 109841000 64971200 37801000 113801200 74779000 52686800 77543600 11699000 623852200 CJc97 52785200 10897000 29040600 108844400 66751600 40190400 114598000 68037000 51116800 64938200 11884400 639083800
Nov-97 55723800 11271000 2103000 108798400 67689600 40793200 120821200 69977400 51733000 82454200 11765200 645330000 shy -D00-97 56960800 11124600 25778200 104257600 62190000 37978400 1~402600 64596400 51869800 85468200 10890200 632516800
JaIl-98 64211000 11954000 28123800 114445200 63632200 43555000 124575600 73506200 53506400 90047600 11520600 679077600
Feb-98 64523600 12245800_0--24843400 10887120~ 70162000 48301800 1163~4~_ 70188200 54224400 84469000 12282000 666447800---
Mar-98 64875600 12208800 I 28861200 116534200 76134400 50417200_ ~84840oo 75423800 55031400 95485400 12753800 7162098001--shy ------shy shy
Apr-OOf-shy
58958400 10829000_--22917800 105066800 76801200 49537~ ~796oo 79932000 8347600 f-85233800 11415200 621418600
May-~ ~78378oo 11458800 22379400 103214800 74607800 50931400 120335800 84449000 56803800 82317200 15844000 680179800
Jun-98 54852800 10064600 19971600 95265600 1-- 69504600 48939400 115280200 70926000 52062800 81332400 17351000 636151000__shy-shy
- ----- --__ - shy c-- lQI~L 671311000 139182000 309533400 13194992~ 826374400 526713400 1451450200 ~87068200 603013200 1022701400 152732600 7909579000
- shy ---shy
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 STAlE
IMQNItI ABGQS( AZJAS flOD tLABBAIIS flKC IIAHBAtlSMtI HlIJQN KcsIAIlQ~ P_lAYERS PmsJDEffl S1ampHABkES SJLw Ti)IAI J
-JuI-96 63344400 14062200 64923600 132012800 56577200 114893600 13478200 459292000
Aug-96 r- 82960400 14911800 57511000 140582400 62129000 115239400 14014600 467348600 f----~ - ----shy
Sep-96 ~3074oo 12481200 53636000 129795400 _82891400 104058200 13249400 433419000 -shy
CJc96 54064000 11817000 49327800 127195800 30645800 60144400 105243800 13507400 451946000---shyNov-96 56037800 12406600 40123200 122425000 51018600 58063400 107115600 12285400 459475600
Dec-96 56723800 1206i800 37402600 128369000 45836000 55978400 107557400 12391800 456324800--- Jan-97 50268000 11022000 33215000 112072800 38359600 107237600 46535800 1028114~_ 12020400 513542600-shy - shy
Febmiddot97 52407800 12732200 28803600 103874600 31086400 167718000 54495600 120388000 13762400 585288800---shyMar-97 54110000 13196200 31000400 117072800 53035600 33843000 158291600 54728000 55521600 112627200 14504600 6~7931 000--- -shy --- Apr-97 51779000 10787800 27776200 120231200 55161800 32425000 110967200 63366200 53039000 90637400 1250020~_ 628691000-----shyMaymiddot97 48976800 11002600 29489800 118187000 65059800 32043000 128140600 64866400 55814800 95478400 13075000 662134200
Jun-97 44705200 10785600 24509600 112941600 57206400 27780000 126707800 61610400 53544000 80392400 11581800 611764800
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TQJA~ 652684600 147271000--- 477718800 1464760400 230483600 323037400 799062800 244571000 674734800 1256442800 156371200 6427138400
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TAX SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
1shy - shyMONTH MlGQ~Y AllAR ao-YQ
~97_ 103885840 35969785 618(8102
Aug-97 107598495 39994006 70420696
5ep-97 93838926 37041965 59354817
0097 106844786 33528915 67151835
Nov-97 f-- 100345336 33623570 58500240
Decmiddot97 104740514 36137836 58728169
Janmiddot98 127790608 37892423 65713905
Febmiddot98 124029550 40823756 57394319
Marmiddot98 125564705 40432198 67142793
Aprmiddot98 119129939 37104277 56326758
~98 113473237 37472225 5335699
Junmiddot98 116463624 34647176 48058144
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IOJAL 13437O~560 444668132 723995477
tlAB1iA~~ ~AaBAIIS M~ HIJJON K~tlmiddot
275047819 107790267 74670455 219668049
266344318 118898181 75493081 225775682
253948121 114029974 70451785 198988638
247670005 123283217 72682254 198890462
257248749 125951518 75511594 208498696
235034489 113446034 75455313 203275080
266530468 125825940 84927032 220816197
252238300 13138998 93033175 206200892
283262667 150736030 95667042 228265226
262232833 150825517 92068167 219332592
259591421 163657514 99088349 235839216
246065390 140566494 93534693 225599298
3105220580 1566749684 1002582940 2591150028
il $TAlE PLAY~BS PR~ [t~ABLES _ c~I~L I()I~~
121771589 102643300 198456581 26374693 1328156480 128384864 114230170 182732252 29727109 1359598854 111539616 101079699 170582875 27453926 1238310342 116681218 97456134 186900408 29250163 1280353397 118567531 98658072 176872332 28700316 1282477954
116726921 98512809 188033506 27026966 1257117637 ~-
130098238 105313044 196194061 27768988 1388870904
124603269 106390146 178564026 28715751 1343732182
132127359 107038674 206536133 29894685 1466669512
148286693 16573734 188844283 28222781 1316947574 155256067 107607461 178280391 33743570 1437335150 134983080 96312133 182996984 36276177 1355503193
-- 1537026445 1151815376 2235003832 353155125 16055073179
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
Mlltilll A~ AZIAH ItOYD ~H~NKtl liABBMsMl middot~ILIO~middot KCSJ~mN NAy~
I II i(
ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE STATISTICS
SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL I HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE WIN WIN WIN WIN PAYOUT 00 PAYOUT PAYOUT PAYOUT 00
FY98 FY 97 FY96 FY95 FYOO FY 97 FY 96 FY95 FY98 FY97 FY96 FY95 i 1
BOAT 7m -6199 7196 - 697 7195 bull 6196 794 bull 6195 7197 shy 6100 796 bull 6117 795 - 6196 7194 - 6195 71l1 - 6198 700 - 6117 7196 - 6100 794 bull 695
ARGOSY 106244975380 92418880490 9382091354) 45007837075 5245353725 5054992404 5942816233 3495045434 95OOIk 94530 93666 92235
WAR 20253220450 1963957125 19227927825 2630226700 1661451900 1579369500 1593438135 213569075 91797 91958( 91713 9188Ok
BOYD 53798844770 78200197200 62310037200 2869033586 3672975897 3867941946 94007 95303k 93793
~ARRAHS MH 117780402120 24888294985 5853322268 1279453269 95030 94959)
HARRAHSNKC 225014108285 231611410000 lm263846Jl3 85064064875 11724475616 11425500771 9321993358 4669010328 94769 95007 94755 94511
IHILTON 636414911830 36192047535 3705606Il64 1896935492 94177 94753
~CSTATION 162377455786 75747171824 9191699342 3984731000 94339 94739k
PLAYERS 101460073410 240roJ56775 5393384624 13OIl284662 94694 94582
i
PRESIDENT 73588683920 78567721900 79074762100 41647920200 4690709652 4830099303 4947361639 2691737644 93626 93852 93743 93057
IsTATION-ST CHAS 161922747110 189376051956 146662198670 61912001305 9083225512 10329557455 9243915720 4527476595 94390 94545 93706 926871
~T JO FRONTIER 19576383825 22056308406 22823200890 10085003450 1334616538 1354112447 1576400799 1070967293 93181 93861 93093 93342
STATE TOTALS 1105658393886 872717726700 601853504908 252348053605 60743081885 46715942360 36493947830 16867806369 94506 94648 93936 93316
ARGOSY - RIVERSIDE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAJLYWIN
- MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGA TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PEA SLOT PERPOSmON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot97
Aug-97
Sep-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Decmiddot97
Janmiddot98
Feb-98
Mar-98
Apr-98
May-98
Junmiddot98
5194292
5379925
4691946
5351741
5007765
5237026
6389530
6201477
6278235
5956497
5673662
5823181
1250539
1404517
1157264
1333638
lv30105
1249075
1482965
1240486
1107522
1210306
1137267
i128057
I 2408
2611
2466
2492
2057
2385
2321
2000
1764
2032
2004
1937
2408
2556
2310
2438
1943
2304
2612
2225
1934
2278
2423
2371
3943753
3975407
3534682
4018103
39n660
3987950
4906566
4960992
5170713
4746191
4536394
4695124
7592
7389
7534
7508
7943
7615
7679
8000
8236
7968
7996
8Q6310
9412
9452
9487
9406
9543
9535
9496
9502
9520
9525
9547
9506
232229
249675
221006
263926
278619
284804
321055
322618
324378
294792
289189
274264
2237
2155
2123
2028
1797
1839
1990
1922
1935
2021
1962
2123 1--shy
80163
900_33
74184
85490
66032
80069
95062
79518
70995
n5B4
72902
72311 _
13428
13536
12035
13681
13543
13578
16706
16891
17605
16160
15446
15986
14811
15341
13379
15260
14279
14933
18219
17683
17902
16985
16178
16604
I sn
598
521
595
556
582
710
689
698
662
630
647
_____
TOTALS 67185278 14731741 2193 2315 52453537 7807 9506 33565~ 2002 78695 14~_ 15965 622
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL
MONTH AGR
Jul-96 7242647
Aug-96 7073796
Sep-96 6247587
Oct-96 5654429
Nov-96 6050324
Dec-96 5987073
Jan-97 5355953
Feb-97 5460117
TABLE
AGR
2299519
2265205
1642527
1558573
1748389
1736423
1456656
1572456
5497775 I 1308018Marmiddot97
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
3175
3202
2629
2756
2890
2900
2720
2880
2379
5455728 1261102 f 2312Apr-97
5266768 1368628 I 2599Maymiddot97
4609823 1134599 I 2461Jun-97
69902019 19352095 I 2768TOTALS
TABLE
WIN
2681
2660
2345
2322
25_83
2580
2461
2430
2190
2212
2491
2268
2454
SLOT
AGR
4943128
4808591
4605060
4095856
4301935
4250650
3899296
3887662
4189757
4194626
3898140
3475225
50549924
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
6825
6798
7371
7244
7110
7100
7280
7120
7621
7688
7401
75_39
7232k
SLOT
PAYOUT
9431
9448
9428
9478
9460
9479
9454
9450
9452
9428
9464
9471
9453
ADMISSIONS
316722
314802
286537
270320
280189
283619
251340
262039
270550
258895
244884
223526
3263423
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2287
22-47
2180
2092
2159
2111
2131
2084
2032
2107
2151
2062
2142
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
132156
130184
94398
89573
100482
99794
83716
90371
75173
72477
78657
65207
92682
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
17308
16837
16124
14341
15063
14883
13653
13612
14670
14687
13649
12168
14750
DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
20564 805
20085 786
In39 694
16055 628
67217179
16999 665 I 15207 595
60715503
15610 611
15490 606
14954 585
13089 512
16539 shy 647
AZTAR - CARUTHERSVILLE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOTTABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL DAiLYWIN r
ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SQ FOOTADMISSIONS PER SLOT PER POSl1l0NAGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT MONn TOTAlAGR WINAGR AGR
298260313 60803 9985 11102 5767262 92342695 1305985Jul-97 1798489 492504 2738 68474 2920 55297 11864 12344 6412259 1551797 7760 9184447903Aug-97 1999700 2240
3439 6736253855 9988 11433 5941306462 7054 91713260Sep-97 545636 29461852098 54485 3077 44691 10049 103489211 5371314451 784120931676446 361995 2159Oc~97
2983 42802 1020256355 10378 5391334478 91751891 79381681178 346700 2062NOYmiddot97 55623 3248 61530 10004 11154 5791308500 7242 91B12659Decmiddot97 1806892 498392 2758
317059770 64529 10489 11695 6071371939 7241 91962578522682 2759Janmiddot98 1894621 333461229 71421 11183 12600 65492161462678 71662866578510Feb-98 2041188 2834 3312 6045461044 11712 12479 64891711531933 75782488Mar-98 2021610 489677 2422I
579543426 10595 11452 5957470 541451385784 912627242530Aprmiddot98 1855214 469430
3270 10782 60157294 57205 115667527 913714102522631May-98 1873611 463359 2473 3249 49642 10694 555101709142 533231330260 76792321 2383Jun-98 1732359 402099
i
1 57807 59411437695910 3195 10585918074735618887 2527 2542 _661452022233407TOTALS I
MONn
TOTAL
AGR I TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
tmiddotmiddot
JuI-96 2017722 565454 2802
Aug-96 2017133 538343 2669
Sep-96 1950635 573535 2940 Qc96 1718084 446936 2601
NoY-96 1870020 512382 2740
000-96 1687079 503767 I 2986
Jan-97 1566748 459453 I 2933
Feir97 1886453 537351 2848
Mar-97 1946276 467732 2403
Apr-97 1719247 480662 2796
May-97 1870001 567133 3033
Jun-97 1712437 515391 3010
TOTALS 21961834 I 6168138 2809
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TABLE
WIN
2546
2282
2834
2276
2368
2237
2220
2562
2067
2582
3146
2797
2475
SLOT
AGR
1452268
1476790
1377100
1271148
1357638
1183312
1107295
1349103
1478545
1238585
1302868
1197046
15793696
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
7198
7331
7060
7399
7260
7014
7067
7152
7597
7204
6967
6990
7191
SLOT
PAYOUT
9189
9209
9171
9235
9156
9228
9223
9185
9173
9190
9172
9226
9196
ADMISSIONS
70311
74559
62406
59085
62033
60329
55110
63661
65981
53939
55013
53928
736355
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2870
2705
3126 2908
3015
2796
2843
2963
2950
3187
3399
3175
2983
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
69809
66462
70807
55177
63257
62193
56723
66340 57745
59341
70016
63629
63458
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER POSITION PER sa FOOTPER SLOT
Imiddotmiddot 64711154 12432
11358 12428 647
10577 12019 625
10586 5519763
11522 59910427
9088 10395 541
8505 9653 502
10362 11623 605
11356 11992 624
9513 10593 551
10007 11522 599
5499194 10551
11276 58710109
I
HARRAHS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE WIN PER DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAILYWIN
MONTH AGRAGR TOTALAGR I WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
l I
Jul-97 5352286 1350216 40020702523 1640 7477 9464 317343 1687 70324 10129 11563 343 Aug-97 5982137 1607186 2687 1810 4374950 7313 9481 352306 1698 8370B 11073 12923 383I Sep-97 15346835701499 2692 4166816 3248561865 7308 9499 1755 79931 10546 12317 365
0cI-97 18476164161 1725027 44391332798 7202 9519 333758 898452035 11235 39513316 Nov-97 6297576 1901570 4396006 338448 18613020 2189 6980 9542 99040 40411126 13605 Dec-97 5672302 1481964 771862613 4190338 9562 310950 18247387 10606 12254 3641740 Jan-98 6291297 1687630 7318 318161 19772682 2096 9517 87B97 11652 13591 4034603667
Feb-98 6586950 1646140 49408092499 2058 7501
9497 350810 1878 85736 42212505 14230 Mar-98 7536802 1804955 1982 5731846 7605 9484 380672 1980 940082395 48314507 16282 Apr-98 18534077541276 2458 5687869 384006 96532I 2094 7542 9514 _ 1964 14396 16291 483 -May-98 1702938 6479937 9460 373039 2194 886958182876 7919 17677 5252081 j 1994 16401 Jun-98 20221508544 5519781 9499 347523 785707028325 2146 1908 7854 13971 15183 451
TOTALS 19804261 2528 58533223 7472 4131872 1896 85956 41878337484 1952 9503 12346 14103
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 SLOT WIN PER DAlLVWINTOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOTOF SLOT DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLYWIN
MONTH PER TABLE PER SQFOOTAGR TOTAL AGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPosmONWINo AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUTAGR
Jul-96
Aug-96 Sep-96
I
0cI-96 bullf
Nov-96
Oec-96
Jan-97 bullbull -~ shyImiddotI
Feb-97
Mar-97 1234734 265178 1580 781484190210 2947 2955476 9429 4031822 7053 11965 13552 Imiddot
Apr-97 275909 1683 642224644510 1522069 3122442 6723 9471 8428 10014 2983277 1732 ~
May-97 1918137 3478383 3252995396520 3554 I 1956 9509 1659 809346446 11635 3469388I Jun-97 1471025 31244709358 6876 9518 286032 1646 620691817 8740 10154338middot332 - 302 1
TOTALS 6145964 3245 1152418 1644 337 I18940597 1836 12794633 6755 113399486 71343 9630
HARRAHS - NORTH KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONlli
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLE 10 OF
TOTAL AGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN I
PER POSITION PER sa FOOT
Jul-97
Aug-97
Sap-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Dec-97
Jan-98
Febmiddot98
Mar-98
Apr-98
Maymiddot98
Junmiddot98
13752391
13317216
12697406
12383800
12862437
11751724
13326523
12611915
14163133
13111642
12979571
12303270
31gt38989
3377542
3223109
2888416
3259892
2965307
3603370
3039195
3399780
3074401)
2930116
2716150
2573
2536
2538
2332
2534
2523
2704 I
I 2410
2400
2345
2257
2208
2557
2402
2640
2290
2541
2289
2716
2470
2537
2488
2519
2496
-
10213402
9939674
9474297
9495385
9602546
8786418
9723154
9572720
10763354
10037233
10049455
9587119
7427
7464
7462
7668
7466
7477
7296
7590
7600
7655
7743
7792
9485
9504
9496
9492
9470
9483
9484
9471
9477
9470
9470
9441
605565
616235
549205
544222
543992
521288
572226
544356
582671
525334
516074
476328
2271
2161
2312
2276
2364
2254
2329
2317
2431
2496
2515
2583
135593
129408
123491
110667
124900
113613
138060
116444
130260
117793
112265
104067
16862
16410
15642
15677
15854
14506
16053
15804
17770
16571
16591
15828
I
19914 744
19284 721
18386 687
17932 670
18625 696
17017 636 19297 721
18262 682
20508 766
18986 710
18795 702
17815 666
TOTALS 155261029 38016213 2449 2495 117244756 7551 9479 6597496 2353 121380 16131 18735_ _ 700
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOTSLOT OFTA6LEOF I TABLE
PER TABLETOTALAGR WINo ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPOSI11ON PER SO FOOTMONlli AGR AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR
1494B5Julmiddot96 14401267 4529406 2473 9871861 6855 9496 660064 21B2 17032 20B53 7793145
161770Aug-96 15607734 4901636 2567 10706097 9498 702912 2220 18472 226003141 6859 B45
144043Sepmiddot96 14306766 4364~06 9942260 648977 2205 171543051 2443 6949 9507 20716 774I 9820288 635979 2216 1411250cI-96 14096377 4276089 3033 2438 6967 9512 16943 20412 763 -
147916Novmiddot96 13893177 4481854 9411324 9510 612125 22703226 2632 6774 16238 20118 752 Dec-96 14677214088005 3157 9640B05 21954447200 6843 9513 641845 16634 204002519 762
Jan-97 12864308 4081457 2296 1347023173 8782851 6827 151532719 9507 18628 696560364 bull
Feb-97 8172232 519373 10415511328138 3155906 27B6 2433 7214 9514 2181 14100 16403 613
Marmiddot97 9456596 2279 12BO8613337607 3881011 7090 9500 5853642910 2677 16316 19313 722
Aprmiddot97 13439269 3885012 2891 2654 9554257 6011567109 950B 2236 l2B218 164B4 72719460 May-97 13334382 3508202 I 2631 9826180 1157822462 9500 590935 2256 169537369 1930B 722
112609Jun-97 12482305 9070257 564708 22102572 7266 9519 15649 1BO75 6753412Q491 2734
L TOTALS_ 163179336 48924328 j 2998 114255008 1345552547 7002 9507 7323802 2228 16427 19691 736
-
HILTON - KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI11ON PER SQFOOT
JuI-97 3765065 1094240 r 2906 2728 2670826 7094 9382 186830 2015 72949 8703 10529 418
IAug-97 3774654 1045OTl 2769 2458 2729577 7231 9416 204512 1846 69672 8894 10556 419
Sep-97 3522589 1008228 2862 2551 2514362 7138 9419 189005 lB64 67215 Bl93 9851 391
Qct-97 3634113 936182 2578 2180 2697330 7422 9427 200952 1808 62452 8789 10163 404
Nov-97 3765580 1038271 2757 2400 2727309 7243 9403 203966 1846 69218 8887 10530 418
Dec-97 3772766 1027462 2723 2383 2745304 7277 9388 189892 1987 68497 8945 10550 419
Jan-98 4246352 1272740 2997 2694 2973612 7003 9437 217775 1950 84849 9689 11875 472
Feb-98 4651659 1262668 2714 2662 3388991 7286 9407 241509 1926 B4178 11043 13008 517
Mar-98 4783352 1092021 I 2283 2061 3691332 7717 9408 252086 1898 72801 12028 13376 531
Aprmiddot98 4603408 1033841 2246 2D4310 3569568 7754 9439 247686 1859 68923 11631 12873 511
Maymiddot98 4954417 1209144 2441 2316 3745274 7559 9445 254657 1946 80610 12204 13855 550
Jun-98 4676735 1084150 2318 2186 3592585 7682 9421 244697 1911 72277 11706 13078 520
i TOTALS 50150689 13104521 2613 I 2376 37046069 7387 9418 2633567 1904 72803 10059 11687 464 I
-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 DAlLY WIN
MONTH
WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WINSLOTSLOTOFSLOTTABLE ) TABLE OF TABLETOTAL PER SQFOOTPER TABLE PER POSIllONADMISSION PER SLOTADMISSIONSTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGRAGR TOTAL AGR WINAGR
Julmiddot96
Aug-96
Sep-96 I I121412 6171570 12146 152711532299360
Novmiddot96
1993 1680098 6983726045 30172406143Oct-96 116893 475
Dec-96
1675 8333 117529646 2550932659843 622522714272961 1613118 3775 1744 101299 444
Jan-97
B141 10991229180259B568 6502 94401397929 3498 21833996496 395
Feb-97
lB54 98533 6880 977919179B94332195965 61761359758 3824 25883555723 84235 330
Mar-97
1910 5660 81661554326085 943518065592969006 1162447 3915 2671 843721852 6169 8618 348 middot19453 1692151969027 628426273133367 1164340 3716 80755 360
May-97
1999 6659 8911162125942565613439 I 2654 2125684Apr-97 3240103 1114420 80615 6481 8749 353
Jun-97
198616021594502068670 65033181150 1112480 28103497 1864 50980 5905 7119 28813890094291884941 728221222588462 703521 2718
40191010 7375 992818171615187242710354056 352929343411 189893~ - ~7~ _ 9~75TOTALS
KANSAS CITY STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONTH
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR
SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
OAiLYWIN
PER TABLE
OAiLYWIN
PER SLOT
OAiLYWIN
PER POSITION
DAILY WIN
PEA sapOOT
Ju~97 10983402 3372698 3071 2410 7610704 6929 9456 660157 1664 63516 7980 9807 262 Aug-97 11288784 3272515 2B99 2282 8016269 7101 9411 657021 1718 61629 8405 10080 269 Sep-97 9949432 3020963 3036 2441 6928469 6964 9432 569006 1749 56892 7265 8884 237 Oc~97 9944523 2971019 2988 2235 6973504 7012 9439 572990 1736 55951 7312 8880 237 Nov-97 10424935 2885779 2768 2049 7539156 7232 9416 604106 1726 54346 7905 9309 248 Dec-97 10163754 3157255 3106 2303 7006499 6a94 9453 607013 1674 59459 7347 9076 242
Jan-9a 11040al0 3750738 3397 2692 7290072 6603 9441 622878 1773 70635 7644 9859 263 Feb-98 10310045 3123263 3029 2383 7186782 6971 9450 581682 1772 58819 7536 9206 245 Mar-98 11413261 3301380 2893 2321 8111881 7107 9429 642420 1777 62173 8506 10191 272
Apr-98 10966630 2982811 2720 2407 7983819 7280 9411 561898 1952 56173 8371 9793 261
May-98 11791961 2909777 2468 2440 8882184 7532 9427 601679 1960 54798 9313 10529 281
Jun-98 11279965 2892310 2564 2422 8387655 7436 9443 576401 1957 54469 8795 10072 269
TOTALS 129557501 37640508 I 2905 2363 91916993 7095 9434 7257251 1785 59072 8032 9641 257
Fiscal Year Ended June TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAllY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Jul-96
Augmiddot96
Sapmiddot96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97 7471572 2041808 2733 1909 5429764 7267 9378 536188 1393 76045 11060 12704 356 Febmiddot97
Mar-97
11741499
11613730
3644947
4132707 I
3104
3558
2070
2399
8096552
7481023
6896
6442
9439
9494
838590
791458
1400
1467
67876
76959
8246
7619
9982
9873
280
277
Apr-97 8655327 3051443 3526 2258 5603884 6474 9508 554836 1560 56824 5707 7358 206
May-97 9957340 3246743 6407033261 6710597 9501 1554 604612395 6739 6834 8465 237 Jun-97 9387757 2862266 3049 i 2384 6525491 633539 1482 533016951 9496 7981 2246646
I TOTALS 58827225 18979914 3226 I 2243k 39847311 3995314 652446774 9474 1472 7685 2639394
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PLAYERS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAl TABLE SLOTOF WIN PER DAILY WINSLOT SLOT DAiLYWIN DAiLYWINDAILY WINITABLEOF I TABLE
MONlH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN TOTALAGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOTAGR PAYOUT PER POSIl10N PERSQFOOT I
4240496 1617 78978 10708Julmiddot97 6088579 1848Oti3 6965 9455 376485 125053035 2059 390 I6419243 2003909 1606 85637 13184Augmiddot97 4415334 6878 9459 399781 11150 411 I
3122 2154
1492 74778Sapmiddot9 5576961 1749815 3827166 6862 9495 373895 96653138 2049 11454 357
781841715 101135834061 1829506 4004555 6864 9474 340185 119820097 3136 2069 374
789376884 1694 10306Novmiddot97 5928377 1847133 3116 2002 4081243 9480 349687 12176 380
1807322982 90256 9405Decmiddot97 5836346 2111984 3724363 6381 9480 11987 3743619 2360 110Q11770 918184356370 6697 367531 13360Janmiddot98 6504912 2148542 2293 9472 4173303
814811775 10918 399Fab-98 6230163 1906659 2199 4323505 6940 9467 350941 127963060 745407360 377119 1752 122786606368 1744233 4862135 9441 13568 423Mar-98 17882640
850611815 132937254280 1990427 5263853 7256 9461 399660 14899 465Aprmiddot98 2744 2179 1838 82919422245 14703 15943 498May-98 1940308 5822496 7501 94637762803 2499 2095
784971903 124054912333 7278 9492 354630 13861 433Jun-98 6749154 1836821 2722 2157
817577010 1731 11329 13143 41022957420 i 2990 I 2115 53833848 9469 4435341TOTALS 76791268
Fiscal Year Ended JtUle 30 1997 DAILY WIN DAlLYW1NSLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLE OF SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL TABLE TABLE PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI110N PERSQFOOTADMISSIONS ADMISSIONTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGRMONTli
Jul-9a I
Aug-96
Sep-96
()ct-9a
Nov-96
Dec-9a
Jan-97 iFeb-97 I
1457 80030 11266273640 13058 383
Apr-97
Mar-S7 3987790 1710 2771336 6950 93941216455 3050 815981634 8985 11299 332
May-9
6406 9489 31683133154995175933 1860434 20523594 758031620 9555 114699455 324332 337
Jun-97
5254088 1728309 2000 3525780 67113289 75765308052 1661 9185 3283389432 6624 9476 111705116877 1727445 3375 2140
1597 78299 97486656 1222855 117A9 34519534688 1986 13002047 9456TOTALS 6532642 i 3344 -
PRESIDENT- ST LOUIS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT 00 ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI1l0N PEA SQI09T
JUI-97 5132165 823627 1605 1793 4308539 8395 9329 277228 1851 43578 12212 12254 295 Aug-97 5711508 1080030 1891 2260 4631478 8109 9340 300924 1898 57144 13128 13638 328 Sep-97 5053985 1021703 2022 2335 4032282 7978 9359 263434 1919 54058 11429 12068 290
fu97 4872807 988396 2028 2328 3884411 7972 9375 255584 1907 52296 11010 11635 280 Nov-97 4932904 940015 1906 2172 3992889 8094 9374 258665 1907 49736 11318 11779 284 Dec-97 4925853 1036416 2104 2316 3889437 7896 9376 259349 1899 54837 11024 11762 283 Jan-98 5265652 925608 1758 2190 4340045 8242 9347 267532 1968 48974 12302 12573 303 Feb-98 5319507 875276 1645 2082 4444231 8355 9368 271122 1962 46311 12597 12702 306 Mar-98 5351934 1034547 1933 2298 4317386 8067 9360 275157 1945 54738 12237 12779 308 Apr-98 827652 151080 1825 2440 676572 8175 9378 41738 1983 59952 14383 14822 357
May-98 5380373 1009894 1077 2462 4370479 8123 9374 284019 1894 53434 12388 12847 309
Jun-98 4815607 796261 1653 2074 4019346 8347 9386 260314 1850 42130 11393 11499 277
TOTALS 57589946 10682850 II 1855 2212 46907097 8145 9363 3015066 1910 51432 12118 12530 302
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OFj TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot96 5241039 1275485 i 2434 2368 3965554 7566 9381 282886 1853 68574 11646 12855 301
Augmiddot96 5627312 1501803 2669 2586 4125509 7331 9413 310645 1811 80742 12116 13803 323
Sep-96 5359562 1321124 2465 2462 4038438 7535 9420 314457 1704 71028 11860 13146 308
fu96 5658075 1460882 2582 2483 4197193 7418 9390 300722 1881 78542 12327 13878 325
Nov-96 5557438 1441383 2604 2538 4110056 7396 9391 290317 1914 77816 12071 13631 319 Dec-96 5412788 135679 2507 2356 4056009 7493 9380 279892 1934 72945 11912 13276 311
Jenmiddot97 4898149 1373445 2804 2766 3524704 7196 9397 232679 2105 73841 10352 12014 282 Feb-97 5316461 1285458 2418 2417 4031003 7582 9384 272479 1951 69111 11838 130040 306 Mar-97 5350233 1301056 2432 2513 4049178 7568 9371 277608 1927 69949 11892 13123 307
Apr-97 4911399 1047412 2133 2233 3863987 7867 9377 265195 1852 56312 11348 12047 282
May-97
Jun-97
5444877
5057400
1216047
886868 I I
2233
1754
2440
1904
4228830
4170532
7767
8246
9370
9345
279074
267720
1951
1889
65379
47681
12419
12248
13355
12405
313 -291
TOTAlS 63834732 15473739 2424 2429 48360993 7576 9385 3373674 1892 69327 11836 13048 306 ----shy
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ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOT OF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PERSQFOOT
Jul-97 9922829 1843746 1858 2310 8079083 8142 9448 440781 2251 67536 14479 15207 704
Aug-97 9136613 1670264 1828 2094 7466349 8172 9469 426278 2143 61182 13381 14002 648
Sep-97 8529144 1591651 1866 2117 6937493 8134 9435 387718 2200 58302 12433 13071 605 ()cI97 9345420 1899191 2032 2310 7446229 7968 9428 424691 2201 69567 13344 14322 663
Nov-97 8843617 1766337 1997 2261 7077280 8003 9445 412271 2145 64701 12683 13553 627
Dec-97 9401675 2119430 2254 2479 7282246 7746 9454 427341 2200 77635 13051 14409 667
Janmiddot98 9809703 1806609 1842 2217 8003094 8158 9430 450238 2179 66176 14342 15034 696
Feb-98 8928201 1604720 1797 2032 7323482 8203 9451 422345 2114 58781 13125 13683 633
-Marmiddot98 10326907 1792751 1736 2050 8534156 8264 9424 477427 2163 65669 15294 15827 732
Aprmiddot98 9442214 1714136 1815 2215 7728079 8185 9421 426169 2216 62789 13850 14471 670
516508418 9434 411586 2166 13448 632Maymiddot98 8914020 1410039 7503981 1366115B2 I 1852 I 622377450784 2250 13353 6491699066 8143 406662 14023Jun-98 9149849 1857 2337 9430
I 1
2185 63852 1356520917937 90832255 8128 9439) 5113507 14272 660TOTALS 111750192 1872 i 2191 I
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE I TABLE OF TABLE DAlLYW1N I
PER TABLEADMISSION PER SLOT ~ER POSlllON PER SQ FOOTTOTALAGR ADMISSIONSAGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR PAYOUT MONTH AGR
2265 114196 17938574468 19994 923Jul-96 13010409 3425884 2633 9584525 7367 93922509 1210882277 17761Aug-96 13122229 3632638 2761 9489591 7232 9401 576197 20166 9312768
2286 1050028745711 9417 520291 16369 18281Sepmiddot96 11895764 2583 7352 8443150053 2G48 2180 106322()cI96 27[JO 1550411473610 8283938 7220 9469 526219 17633 8143189672 2537
1146892250 1611212049098 3440662 8608436 7144 9460 535578 18517 855Novmiddot96 2856 2644 106082219511804706 3182469 8622237 537787 16137 18142 837Dec-96 2696 2361 7304 9459
2212 106006 153263180186 8188630 7203 514057 17472 806Jan-97 11368816 2797 2541 9478 2131 105890601940 18065 910Febmiddot97 12828653 3176705 2476 9651948 7524 9463 197152257 2048 7608411534491 9251984 563136 17316 818Marmiddot97 2282507 8021 9473 177261979 1841
I 722732134 14038 14859 6867500768 7758 9486 453187Apr-97 2168188 2242 22899668956 69654 15145477392 2133 15647 722809176510181393 2089628 + 2250 7948 9485May-97 2052 489182175 13618 13437 6207276043 8322 401962Jun-97 8743579 1467536 1 1678 1903 9471 jI
2192 95517 161116282214 17633 814 I34386128 2396 103295575 7502 9455TOTALS 137681703---- 249B
ST JO FRONTIER CASINO
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAl TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PEA DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN rl
MONTH AGR TOTAl AGFIAGR AGR TOTAlAGA ADMISSIONSWIN PAYOUT ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPEA POSl110N
JlM7 1318735 60047324252 2459 994483 612852703 7541 9349 2152 9208 10644 400 Aug-97 371991 1114364 7497 2274 688871486355 2503 3019 9327 65351 10318 11996 450
Sap-S7 1372696 2409 1042004 7591 2347330693 2791 58495 612399335 9648 11079 416 Ocl-97 1462508 362143 594222476 1100366 7524 9279 2461 670632786 10189 11804 443 Nov-97 1435016 362203 1072813 7476 58826 2439 670752524 2840 9322 9933 11562 435
Dec-97 1351348 2726 S82954 7274 54451 2482 68221368395 2849 933710 9101 10907 409 Janmiddot 98 404238 2911 984211 7089 57603 2410 748591388449 9369 9113 11206 4213075 _ Feb-S8 1435788 1078677 61410 2338 66132357111 2487 7513 9359 99882626 11588 435I Mar-98 1494734 63769 64685349298 2337 1145436 7663 9332 23442414 10606 12064 453
57076 2472 51814Aprmiddot98 1411139 1131346 8017 10475 428279794 1983 2271 9270 11389 66090May-98 79220 2130 123181687179 2115 1330291 7885 9321 13617 511356888 2404
Jun-98 86755 2091 81957 126971813809 442568 2440 1371241 7560 14639 5502495 9225
___4309571 2441 763663 2312 66506TOTAlS 17657756 13348185 7559 9318 10300 11676 4462671-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLEOF I TABLE
ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLEMONTH AGR TOTAlAGR PAYOUT PER SLOT PERPOSIllON PER SO FOOTAGR AGR TOTAL AGR l WIN
Julmiddot96 1608044 433179 2694 1174865 7306 9305 67391 84937 112532517 2386 13105 557 Aug-96 1644434 411765 70073 2347 807382004 1232669 7496 9577 11807 13402 5702472 Sep-96 1671597 444675 1226922 66247 871912660 2826 7340 9337 2523 11752 13623 579
c bull Oct-96 1573945 1244456329489 2093 2180 7907 67537 64606 119209400 2330 12828 545 Nov-96 1501775 398194 2651 2544 1103582 7349 61427 2445 78077 105719372 12239 520 Dec-96 4136201543255 2680 1129635 61959 2491 811022812 7320 9333 10820 12577 535 Jan-97 1365949 409567 2998 956382 7002 9478 60102 2273 80307 91613085 11132 473 Fcb-97 1490457 417622 2802 1072835 68812 818873234 7198 9341 2166 10276 12147 516 Mar-97 1556087 395150 2539 11609372B66 7461 72523 2146 77480934Tlo 11120 12682 539 Apr-97 1451785 363691 2505 2887 1088094 62501 713127495 9331 2323 10422 11832 503 May-97 1453064 317752 2187 1135312 623042634 7813 65375 22239339 10675 11642 503 Junmiddot97 1344952 2450 1015434329518 2970 7550 9322 57909 2323 64611 9726 10961 466
TOTAlS 18205344 4664219 2562 13541124 762132730 7438 781656 23269366 10809 12364 526
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SAMS TOWN (BOYD GAMING COMPANy)
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR AGRTOTALAGR I WIN TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSIllON
Jul-97 3114689 707076 24076142270 2417 7730 9479 136119 2288 49102 7302 8260 371 I Aug-97 3521035 740865 I 2104 I 2321 2780170 7696 151667 23229465 51449 8432 9337 419
I ISep-97 2967741 586034 I 1975 23817072106 1287868025 9498 2304 40697 7224 7870 353I Oel-97 3357592 637177 27204151898 2197 1452036102 9447 2312 44248 8251 8904 400 Nov-97 2925012 670652 22543612293 2367 7707 121515 24079478 46573 77576838 348 Dec-97 2936408 599575 23368332042 1915 7958 9456 128891 2278 41637 70_88 7787 350 Jan-98 3285695 680321 2605375 1406192071 2242 7929 9440 2337 47244 7902 8713 391 Feb-98 2869716 615545 2254171 1242172145 2129 9477 23107855 42746 6837 7610 342 Marmiddot98 3357140 629958 1876 27271821965 8124 9443 144306 2326 43747 8272 8903 400 Apr-98 2745063 549304 21957592001 1992 7999 9494 114589 2396 38146 6660 7279 327 May-98 2666285 542159 I 2033 2124126 1118972045 7967 2383 376509468 6443 7070 317
IJunmiddot98 2402907 500285 2082 1902623 9459 99858 2406 347422061 7918 5771 6372 286 -
TOTALS 36149283 7458948 2063 28690336 1547667 2336 431652148 7937 9467 3597252 7988
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL TABLE I TABlEOF TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR r TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTAL AGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PERPosmo PER SQFOOT
Jul-96
Aug-96
Sep-96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97
Feb-97
Mar-97
Aprmiddot97
Maymiddot97
Jun-97
5378168
6046466
4715996
5219106
4470486
4374596
3822756
3432318
3492696
3334844
3491833
2805886
I 1419286 2639
1788327 I 2958
1537891 3261 - 1shy
27821451835 I 1298341 2904
1371924 1 3136
956810 2503
873054 2544 I 772888 I 2213
845201
I 2534
2429 I 2466
1980
2616
2440
2537
2533
2674
2406
2451
2069
2459
2533
2603
3958883
4258139
3178106
3767271
3172145
3002672
2865946
2559264
2719808
2489643
2643805
2114077
7361
7042
6739
7218
7096
6864
7497
7456
7787
7466
7571
7534
9559
9500
9626
9536
9513
9522
9506
9496
9525
9503
9500
9521
324618
287555
268180
246639
200616
187013
166075
144018
155002
138881
147449
122548
1657
2103
1759
2116
2228
2339
2302
2383
2253
2401
2368
2290
86017
108383
93205
87990
78687
83147
57988
52912
46842
51224
51396
41928
12725
13687
10216
12110
10197
9652
9212
8226
8743
8003
8498
6795
14388
16176
12616
13962
11960
11703
10227
9182
9344
8921
9341
7505
640
720
561
621
532
521
455
409
416
397
416
334
TOTALS 50585151 2739 2431 _3~72~rsL 7261 9530k ~~88594 2118 69977 9839 11277 502
Discontinued Operations on July 15 1998
CARUTHERSVILLE POSITIVE IMPACT ON RURAL COMMUNITY
When the Issue of lliverboat Gaming was introduced to the voters of The City of Caruthersville the realities of the Project were not based on moral issues but on economic concerns At the time of the elections for the passage of legalized Riverboat gaming the Brown Shoe Factory was closing with over 500 people losing their jobs and the Caruthersville Shipyard was closing with over 400 employment
The vision of over 400 good paying jobs and of revenue for The City of Caruthersville and increased Economic Growth was a driving force for the passage of Riverboat Gaming in Caruthersville
The City of Caruthersville has 7958 residents making up approxishymately one-third of the population ofPemiscot County In 1994 the Pemiscot County unemployment rate was 156 As of March 1st 1998 it was down to 81 This clearly shows that more people are working and providing a better way of life for their families
The results of this prosperity for Caruthersville are evident when you visit the City With a $3 Million dollar initial Development Agreeshyment with the City to rebuild two major streets with improved drainage lighting and street scape design With an additional $3 Million for the first 3 years of operation of Casino Aztar the City used the fund for Recreation Streets Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects within the City This does not include $33 Million that has been received from State Gaming Fees
The City has invested this money into bull Improved City Streets bull Parks and Recreation Equipment bull A New Sports Complex Scholarship Program bull Improved Water and Wastewater Systems bull Fire Truck Police Cars Sanitation Equipment bull Construction Equipment bull Riverfront loan program for building improvements and many other
projects
Along with the Casino Operations we have seen new Retail Business Growth with more employment We have had a new Motel built that is now allowing our Tourism Tax Fund to grow and that additional money is being used for Billboards Banners and Brochures to further promote the City of Caruthersville
The City now has the Funds available to work on Industrial Growth We now have a new Factory moving into the City with as additional 65 employees to be hired We now have additional timds to continue to develop our Industrial Park for future Industrial expansion
It is clearly evident that Casino Gaming has had a significant and positive impact on The City of Caruthersville and the working relationshyship between the City and Casino Aztar has been a perfect marriage for the betterment of Quality of Life for the Citizens of Caruthersville and also for Pemiscot County
Source City of Carutllersville
$2481667
$1272000 I $1200000 I $1100000
$3000000
$250000
$450000 $750000
$300000
$250000
$5250000 $6443000 $7881667
Downtown Civic Mal- FAA Site $1000000
$1000000 I $1000000
ISub-Total
KANSAS CITY
v tmiddotgt Fmiddotmiddot ~lI1fYS1 rV sa- ~9i--J 1middot9 bullbull e ~J~9
DRAINAGE amp FLOOD CONTROL [~till cllpillliimprovemeni Projects $10190000 $11393000 $13OOO()()I)
NElndustrial District- Storm Water GranlMatch
ubmiddotTotal DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
BRIDGES
Minor Bridge Rehabililanon
C~u~u Bridg~ ampEnviromental
Manches~r Bridge over union Paeine Railroad
Elm Street Bridge over White Oak Creek
~ubTotal
DEVELOPMENT
$2000000 $1000000
Sidewalk and Curb $100000 $100000 ewalks - Non assessable $398500 $500000
rrpliance - Pedestrian Signals $150000 $333333 uls - Arrericans wi1h Disabilities Corrpliancel $500000
$1800000 $500000 $648500$1860000 $933333
$1100000
$300000
$400000 $400000
$1800000 $2280000 $1800000 Bruce R Walkins Cenr Hillside
BUILDINGS
City hall Ufe Safely
18111 amp Vine Mainnance Reserve Fund
Municipal Serv ice Cen~r
Maintenance Building Repair
ub-Total
$640000
$640000 $371500 $600000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IEQuiprrenl Replacement $1710000 $1517000 $1517000 NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
lillie Sislers of lIle Poor Building DelIDrilion
Equipment Replacement
[otal Deferred Mai~tenance $2110000 $1917()()I)u u$2417OOO]
Source City of Kansas City
~
MARYLAND HEIGHTS
- $31)00000 AnnuallyEarth City Expressway Doubling street slabs replaced $500000 Annually Land for new City Hall $800000 1998 Reconstruction Projects Westport to Schuetz $730000 1998 jMidland intersection $360000 1998
$470000 -~---shy
Bridge replacement 1998 Smiley Road Bridge $70000 1998 I Land for South Heights $120000 1998 Engineering $1000000 1899 Traffic Studies $135000 1998 Police Dept (11 new officers new traffic unit 1 dispatcher $500000 Annually
---shyFinance Staff (2) $75000 Annually i
Planning Staff $40000 Annually Public Relations Supervi~or
-shy$40000 Annually I
NORTH KANSAS CITY
Compulsive Gambler Fund Donation Fire Truck (2) Thermal Imager for Fire Services Traffic Signals Striping Radio System Sidewalks
Sewer Improvements Property Acquisition
Station Improvements Additional FirePolice resources Pay off Water Pollution Control Bonds-+I_~---shy
Replacement Fund Community Center 1-35210 Ramp Beautification Projects
$494700-------~=--=-----+--~$198900
$156600 $218900 $39400 $50000 $18000 $21500
$170000 $62800
$152000 $33700
- - - -shy ~ - t---$Tshy21400
$90700 $113~6gOQ
RIVERSIDE Argosy Casino has fulfilled all of the tenns oflts original agreement with the City of Riverside including payments of $5000000 in advance rent and a $1000000 grant for the construction of a city park The original agreement also provided for a $600000 grant for the constluctiol1 of a nine hole golf course This portion of the agreement was mutually tenninated and the money was returned to the Missouri Gaming Company The following outlines city projects that have aheady been completed through the use ofrivcrboat gaming funds
bull An overall Master Plan for development of the City
bull A Master Plan for development of the new city park
bull Riverbank stabilization and improvements to Renner-Brenner Historical Site Park
bull $3 million for the construction of a Community Center and swimming pool which opened May 30 1998
bull $1 million for the construction of a Public Works Maintenance Building to house the Street Department
bull Creation of a Public Works Department
bull $13 million used to retire outstanding sanitary sewer bonds
bull $28 million committed to construction of the L-385 flood protection levee
bull $250000 for purchase of a new fire truck and upgrading existing fire equipment
bull $3 million for construction ofE-H Young Riverfront Park to be open in September 1998
bull million committed to major street widening bridge replacement two intersection replacements and improvement ofNW Gateway Street
bull $3 million in street projects already completed or to be completed in 1998
bull $3 million in street projects to begin June 1998 and to be completed by May 1999
bull $15 million committed to building a new office facility
bull $3 million committed to the design and construction of a new City Hall facility
bull A $150000 payment from Casino along with a $150000 payment from the City ofRiverside to Platte County to retire outstanding bonds on Platte Purchase Bridge to allow MoDOT to accept the bridge into their system so that $7 million in deck repairs and painting could be completed which allowed the bridge to remain open
bull $75000 paid into Compulsive Gamblers Fund
bull Contracts have been awarded to three engineering firms to design and complete street projects for the remainder of the city streets in Riverside
Sl~ CHARLES
The City of St Charles adopted a resolution establishing the followshying general guidelines to assist in considering the allocation of revenue from the operation of riverboat gaming
1 Streets (20 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 25) - Funding provided will be used for new street construction and reconstruction existing roadways including related curb and gutter work and design engineering services These funds can also be utilized for street lighting and traffic signalization
2 Facilities (20) - Funding provided will be utilized for enhancshying or expanding existing city facilities or new construction
3 Redevelopment (15 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 20) - Funding proshyvided will be utilized for redevelopment and economic developshyment
4 Stonnwater Control (25) Funding provided will be utilized to help finance the stomlwater utility
5 Utility and Gaming Reserve (20 until two million dollars is accumulated and thereafter 10) - Funding provided establish a reserve fund to be utilized for unforeseen emergency needs of your utility systems andor to complete projects fishynanced with gaming funds should there be a shortfall in that revenue source
Source City of St Charles
Source City of Riverside
1 bull u~poundrtl
lt FY95lt ltltFY96lt lt FY9Tgt ltFY98 FeslivaVCelebrations $15000 $30000 $65000 -------shyPublicSafelycltltlt lt Police vesVradar raining $27500 $66013 $25277 $27055 Police cars $550923 $401499 $296558 Downtown Cleanup Program $11000 $11B930 $91942 Infraslruclure+Emiddot lt ~5imiddotltlaquomiddotltmiddot ltlt City Hall Doors Renovation $9540 Civic Cenler EIeGiric $28000 Parking Lot Repairs $67000 Downtown Sidewalks $102772 $14513I=---shy
$161191Riverfront Park Recreational Corrplex $288500 Francis Street Irrprovemenls $302656 $18841 McArihur Drive Irrprovemenls $48741 $575189 ~Ior Beter Neighborhoods $7500 $39549 ~Claims $312500 Prof Services $10000 Chamber Marketing Programs $2500 $25000 VehiclesEquipment - $6763 $5088 $4619 rAil Armrican Cities $10000 I
~OTAL $583191 $1295895 $813648 $1074425 I
CITY OF ST LOUIS
2 AGR Tax Uses These funds have been allocated to cover Police Dept costs supplies for Fire Dept marine unit and
public safety related capital improvements on the riverfront (streetlights lighting)
Admission Fee These revenues have been allocated to the Citys capital fund which allows for funding of items such
as arterial street paving bridge repair rolling stock replacement building improvements ect
Lease Agreement (2 of AGR) These revenues are received by the Citys Port Authority and have been allocated in recent years for
housing development and other economic development efforts of the Citys development agencies
Source City of St Louis More specific uses of gaming moneys were not provided by the City of St Louis
Governor Carnahan amp Members of the General Assembly
I am pleased to present the Missouri Gaming Commisshysions annual report for fiscal year 1998 It is submitted to comply with the Commissions statutory reporting mandates and to provide you a status report of the riverboat gambling bingo and horse racing industries in Missouri
The riverboat gambling statute has two provisions reshyquiring the Gaming Commission to submit an annual report Because the two statutes have somewhat conflicting instructions the Commission submits this report to you now shortly after the conclusion of the states fiscal year to provide you with a yearshyend financial report and to give you ample time to review and evaluate the infonnation prior to commencing the next legislative session Of course the Commission will comply with the filing date in the statute and submit a supplemental report on January 15 1999 However it should be noted that among the Connnissions recommendations for legislation is that the two sections requiring an annual report be consolidated so that the report is due September 15th of each year
In addition to the statutory requirements the Commisshysions report covers other areas that it belicves are of interest to the states policy makers Two of the most fTequently asked questions of the Gaming Commission are (1) Where does the gambling money go and (2) Why is the Commission trying to take games of chance away from boats in basins when it granted pemlission after a thorough study of the issues to allow them These topics are reviewed in depth beginning on pages 10 and 13 respectively Furthennore the report contains a wide variety of financial reports that we hope will provide a thorough overview of the financial status of riverboat gaming operations
The Commission assumed responsibility for the regulation of charitable bingo on July 1 1994 Since that time the Conmlisshysion has concentrated on adopting guidelines that will ensure that criminal elements are not involved in the operation of bingo games In addition the Commission worked with the General Assembly to reduce bingo tax rates create a more user-friendly system of taxation that provides a meaningful audit trail that protects state revenue and ensures a level playing field for competitors
By vigilantly working to cooperate with Missouris charitable fraternal religious service and veterans organizations the Commission has been able to develop a system of regulation that is firm but fair and has been successful in ousting dozens of individuals and organizations whose only interest was selfish enrichment and not contributing to charitable causes However the Conunissions work in this area is not finished and it will continue to develop new and innovative ways to streamline regulatory process while standing firm on its demand for a well conducted industry free of crime and corruption
There is little I can report to you on the issue ofhorse racing Legislation that would have allowed the owner of a horse track to operate otf-track betting parlors failed this past legislashytive session The only applicants that have contacted the Comshymission have informed the staff that the ability to operate OTBs is a prerequisite to them filing an application in Missouri We continue to work with the Missouri Horse Racing Commission on issues regarding incentives for Missouri horse breeders and the operation of amateur racing in the state
To all those whom I have had the pleasure of working with over the past five years I express my gratitude for the opportunity to serve as Chairman of the Gaming Commission As 1 approach the end ofmy last teffil as mandated by statute I
look back on the accomshyplishments of the Commisshysion with a great deal of pride The General Asshysembly gave the Commisshysion the difficult and often controversial job of impleshymenting the peoples will to have riverboat gaming The Commission has implemented its charge by carefully adhering to our statutory guidelines While the Akin decision has been the source of legal conflict and public controversy it has not stopped the Commission fiom giving you what SBs 10amp11 contained as a core demand - a clean industry fiee from criminal influence When the Commission has discovered evidence of crime those responsible have been exposed and eliminated In addition the Commission has imposed strict penalties for violations of its standards for the conduct of gaming
In 1998 the Commission established a new division Corporate Securities and Finance to deal with specialized matters involving financial transactions tax issues and corporate law The pew division is modeled after similar groups within other agencies It includes approximately 15 staff members including an employee of the IRS who is assigned to the Commission under an intergovernmental agreement
In any organization the key ingredient is people All of my fellow COllumssioners have been dedicated to the creation of a new agency with integrity as its by-word They have worked
diligently to that end
More importantly we have been fortunate to have a superb staff It would be inappropriate to single out any inshydividuals Nevertheless the leadership of our Executive Director and the diligent work of his Deputy Directors their support staff our legal counsel the many members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the agents assigned to the Commission by the IRS have made it all possible Continuity is important The willingness of our staff to continue gives me comfort that the business and problems that lie ahead will be handled with professhysionalism and integrity
In closing the Commission looks forward to continuing its mission which is prominently displayed on the inside cover of this report To administer honestly equitably and efficiently the statutes and rules and regulations that govern the riverboat gamshying bingo and horse racing industries in Missouri
Sincerely
Robert L Wolfson Chairman
Effect of Tax Rate Missouri law currently imposes an 18 state
tax on the adjusted gross receipts (AGR) received from gambling games on riverboat casinos In addishytion the statute provides that the home dock city or county where each excursion gambling boat is located shall receive 2 ofAGR The local tax does not generate state funds and therefore is not subject to Article III Section J (d) of the Missouri Constitution which directs that all state funds derived from the proceeds of gambling be used for public education
The statute also imposes an admission fee on the operators of excursion gambling boats in the amount of two dollars ($2) per patron pcr excursion which is split between the home dock community and the state Furthermore pursuant to section 313824 RSMo excursion gambling boat operators are charged for the cost of gaming agents that are assigned to the riverboat with the responsibility of protecting the pUblic While the cost of Commission agents varies with each operation the average annual cost is apshyproximately $589200 per boat
Finally it should be noted that in addition to the special taxes imposed on gambling the riverboat operators are responsible for all other state and local taxes such as sales tax property tax and income tax that apply to other business owners The Commission regularly reviews the operators financial records to ensure that the appropriate local state and federal taxes are paid
Jurisdiction AGRTax Admission Fees license Fees
lllinois
15 up to 25 million 20010 betveen $25 to $50 million 25 between $50 to $75 million 30 between $75 and $100 million and 35 over $100 million
$25000 application fee $5000 rerxwal
$2 per patron per cmise (including camps a11d multiple rides)
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Iowa
Sliding scale on AGR $0 to $1 million 5 $1 to $3 million 10 $3 million al1d up 20
$25000 application fee for a 9 )eaT tenu $1000 renewal fee pIllS $5 per passenger carrying capacity irxluding ere (millirmm capacity is 250)
ekly fee set by comlnssion of 65 of enforcerrent costs plus expellses to be divided equally atrollg
licensees Local adllnssion fee of $50 per patron per cruise (optional)
Missouri 200loofAGR
Ihe higrer of $50000 or full cost of imestigation relxwal fee of $25000 aunually
$2 per patron per cruise (including eomps and multiple rides) Full cost of enforcement (avg $589200 per boat per year)
Mississippi
Sliding scale of Ulmlhly revelUle from 4 to 8 Annual per ~ fee ranging from $50 for I ~x to $2800 for 27 to
35 gatlJes Local optional AGR tax of 4 to 8
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The taxes specific to Missouri riverboat gaming opshyerators are higher than their competitors in adjoining from marketing efforts that could attract more customers thus generating more tax revenue and offering the possibility of additional capital investment
The table shown on page 6 compares Missouris rivshyerboat gambling tax rate to adjoining states In addition the chart below depicts the effective tax rates for each adjoining state The effective tax rate is the amount of tax paid as a percentage of gross revenue It should be noted that Illinois recently raised its taxes on riverboat gambling from a flat 20 ofAGR to the sliding scale depicted in Table A on page 6
Even with Illinois new higher tax rate its operators eHective tax rate remains lower than that ofMissouri operators While some consideration must be given to the fact that Missouri charges for the full cost of enforceshyment and Illinois does not a more compelling argushyment can be made that the
loss limits detrimental efiect on gross revenue is the prishymary reason for Illinois lower effective tax rate
Finally it should be noted that three Indian casinos are now operating in Kansas These facilities are not taxed and therefore are not represhysented in any of the tables or charts Nevertheless the Kansas Indian casinos have established themselves as fonnidable competitors of the riverboat gaming operations on the western side ofMisshysouri and are having an impact on state revenue
Effect of the Loss Limit There have been 110 changes in the competitive factors
relating to the loss limit since the commissions last full report was submitted to the General Assembly in January 1997 Neighboring states continue to post significantly higher win per admission numbers than operators in Missouri resulting in as much as 50 more gaming revenue per patron in those states than in Missouri
Statistical data and observations of customer patterns at facilities in Ill1nois and Kansas continue to indicate that the loss limit results in an export of Missouri dollars to neighboring
jurisdictions The accompanying tables and charts that are proshyvided clearly demonstrate that Missouri lags significantly behind
neighboring non-loss limit states in win per admission This information is provided to update and supplement the data proshyvided in the 1997 report
Finally the Commission has yet to see any evidence that the loss limit is an effective deterrent to the problem gambler While the Commission has adopted one of the most aggressive programs to combat problem gambling (see page 13) the loss limit has not proven to be an effective weapon in this battJe
Win Per Admission Missouri vs Adjoining States
$50
$40
$30
$20
$10
$0 IL Metropolis Council Bluffs
MO IA Alton Caruthersville St Joseph
$43
IMIlt
$33
st Louis E St Louis
$34
There are many questions regarding the economic impact of riverboat gaming in Misshysouri and the impact of gaming nationwide In 1997 Civic Progress of St Louis commissioned an independent study on the economic impact of gaming in Missouri Dr Charles Leven Professor Emeritus of Economics conducted the study released to the public in the spring of 1998 at Washington University and Dr Don Phares Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University ofMissouri-St Louis
The Leven-Phares study was based on financial results for calendar year 1996 and included projections for calendar year 1997 The study asserted that in 1997 the casino gaming indusshytry in Missouri directly and indirectly generated more than threeshy
t quarters of a billion dollars worth of new spending in the states ~ economy Because of casino gaming personal income grew by ~
over $500 million State and local governments received over $225 million in new tax revenues Almost 18000 new jobs were added to the economy
t~middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotImiddotmiddot The Missouri riverboat casino market is generally considshyered to be limited to local residents However because all of the
1 Missouri facilities are located near bordering states it appears 1 ~ that the casinos are able to attract a significant amount of out of1Ir state dollars The Leven-Phares study found that visitors from
out of state generated 30 percent of casino revenues Furthermore the study found that 17 percent of casino revenue came from reducshytions in spending outside the state by Missourians
On the other hand the study found that $265 million dollars of casino revenue carne from reduced household spending in Missouri However the study noted that while this is more than one half of Missourians total spending of $412 million at casinos it is relatively inconseshyquential when compared to total Missouri retail sales of$45 billion or personal income of $116 billion
Although the Leven-Phares study introduced important data and represents the most thorough examination of the ecoshynomic impact of casino gambling on the Missouri economy it did not go far enough In order to get a more complete picture of the economic impact that gambling has on Missourians and their economy social impact must be examined A study must atshytempt to estimate the number of problem gamblers and the extent of their impact on the Missouri economy No such study has been attempted in Missouri and the difficulty in quantifying such human factors represents an enormous chalshylenge
This is a question frequently asked of public officials The short answer is yes it does Pursuant to a constitutional amendment submitted by the General Assembly the voters adopted Article III Section 39( d) in 1992 which mandated that all state tax money derived fro111 the conduct ofgambling to be dedicated to public education
State statutes impose three taxes unique to riverboat gambling operators The only tax subject to Article III Section
3 9( d) is the 18 state tax on adshyjusted gtoss receipts (AGR) which produces the vast majority of revenue (Section 313822 RSMo) In addition the statute imposes a $2 admission fee that is split between the home dock community and the state (Section 313820 RSMo) Finally the statute allocates 2 of AGR as a local tax paid to the home dock community to be used for services necessary for the safety of the public visiting an excursion gambling boat (Section 313822(1) RSMo)
1994 Changes to the Foundation Formula
In 1994 the General As~embly passed Senate Bill 380 which made significant changes in the school foundation formula Among the changes was a provision that directed a large portion of the states tax on the gross revenues of riverboat gaming operators to the formula The remaining funds would be spent on capital improvement projects for the states colleges and universi-
Gaming Revenue for Education
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1996 1997 1998
Fiscal Year
FiscdYea R h erlxxJt Birm 1995 $5661628204 $625370996 1996 $9973032067 $468417852 1997 $11841938902 $461557950 1998 $1444903789~- $4384 17486_
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ties until the legislature passed Senate Bill 301 in 1995 SB 301 would direct all the states portion of the AGR tax to elemcntary and secondary education Specifically the first $7 million is appropriated to the School Bond Fund to be used to pay the costs of the issuance of local school district bonds with the remaining
funds going to the school foundation formula As depicted in the chmis on pages 11 and 12 the gaming
revenue represents a significant portion of new funding for public education in each of the past four fiscal years In addition in less than 2 years the riverboat gambling revenue represents almost 6 of direct state aid for education
Excess Admission Fees to be Used for Education
The primary purpose of the states portion of the admisshysion fee is to fund the administrative and regulatory activities of the Gaming Commission TIllS insures that no general revenue is used for any function relating to riverboat gaming However the admission fee generates far more revenue than the Commission requires to operate In fiscal year 1997 the states portion ofthe admission fee exceeded the Commissions operating budget by more than $25 million
Therefore some mechanism is required to distribute the remainder of the states pOliion of the admission fee In 1998 Govemor Camallan proposed legislation that would direct the majority of the excess revenue generated by the states admission fee to early childhood education programs However because prior fiscal years the excess admission fee had been used for programs for community neighborhood organizations and vetershyans it was necessary to establish a schedule of funding each of these programs while providing that the majority of the funds be used for early childhood education The General Assembly responded by adopting HB 1519 which established the following distribution formula for the excess admission fees in the Gaming Commission Fund (1) The first $500000 is used to fund community neighborhood
organization programs for the homeless and to deter gang-re-
Source of Increase in Foundation Formula FY 95 to FY 98
Source of Funds
$14449037694 322
$304 90962106 678
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$91700000 $92730middot869679 ~ ~
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lated violence and crimes_ (2) $3 million to the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement
Trust Fund for the construction maintenance or renovation of veterans homes and cemeteries
(3) $3 million to the Missouri National Guard Trust Fund (4) $3 million for the Missouri College Guarantee Fund (5) The remaimng funds are to be used for the Early Childhood
Development Education and Care Fund to be used for early childhood education
86 $159310932
bull Riverboat Funds bull Other Funds
FY97 FY98
(6) Ifthe funds used in (5) exceed $27 million in a given year up to an additional $15 million shall be distributed to the Missouri college guarantee fund
It is important to note that the admission fee is not derived from the conduct of gaming and therefore not constitutionally required to be used for education Therefore while the bulk of the money is used for education purposes the portions used for Missouri veterans and the National Guard do not violate constitutional restriction on the use of state funds derived from the conduct of gaming
Voluntary Exclusions for Problem Gamblers One of the most difficult challenges for regulators of
casino gambling is finding ways to combat problem gambling In Missouri we have broken new ground with a program that is helping hundreds of problem gamblers deal with their compulsive tendencies
The program is called the List of Disassociated Persons and it allows problem gamblers to begin to take personal responshysibility for their problem by voluntarily excluding themselves from Missouri riverboat casinos
Professional treatment counselors have advised the Comshymission that the only way for problem gamblers to begin the continuing road to recovery is for them to admit they have a problem and take personal responsibility for it The Commission chose to make these requirements the cornershystone of its Disassocishyated Persons program
The purpose of the program is to proshyvide a person with a gambling problem an incentive to refrain from visiting riverboat casinos in Missouri and to protect the problem gambler from receiving direct marketing materishy
als ii-om Missouri casino operators It must be stressed that it is the responsibility of the problem gambler to seek treatment and to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos It is not the responsibility of the Gaming Commission or the casino operators to prevent the problem gambler from entering the casino - this would be an impossible task and an invitation for failure Furshythennore treatment counselors have advised the Commission that such a policy would actually have a negative impact on long-term treatment because someone else would be taking responsibility for the problem gamblerS conduct However casino companies do have an obligation to remove disassociated persons once their identity is discovered
Therefore the Commissions program provides that the consequence of visiting a Missouri riverboat casino is that if discovered the person will be arrested for trespassing and will forfeit any chips tokens or credits in their possession at the time of arrest
In exchange for the agreement of the problem gambler to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos the Commission requires the casino operators to refrain from offering people on the Disassociated Persons List incentives to visit the casino such as free dinners free stays in the hotel etc It is the responsibility of the Disassociated Person to notifY the Commission ofany violations of this policy
It is important to note that entrance into the Disassociated Persons program is a lifetime commitment Treatment counselors have advised the Commission that a gambling addiction requires lifetime treatment and that a person is never cured but continushyally recovering
Although the program is still in its infancy the initial results are encouraging
Introduction Over the past several months the most frequently asked
question of any member of the Ganling Commission or its staff has been Why is the Commission trying to take the licenses away from the boats in basins when it granted the licenses in the first place Understandably this question has befuddled many citizens lawmakers and those employed in the casino industry
The short answer is that when the licenses were issued the Commission had an obligation to abide by the statutory definition of Missouri and Mississippi River adopted by the legislature When the Missouri Supreme Court stmck down that law the Commission had an obligation to enforce the new law announced by the Court It is that simple
To examine the issue more thoroughly one must first look to the statute defining the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers passed by the legislature in 1994
Senate Bill 740 and Dockside Hearings In 1994 the legislature added the following definition of the
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers to the riverboat gaming law
laquoMissouri River and Mississippi River [means] the watcr bed andbanks of those rivers including any space filled by the water of those rivers for docking purposes in a manner approved by the commission but shall not include any artifishycial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main chalmel of the river as established by the United States Army Corps ofEngineers
In addition the legislature defined dock as
the location which contains any natural or artificial space inlet hollow or basin in or adjashycent to a bank of the Mississippi or Missouri Rivers next to a wharf or landing [for] gamshybling excursion [passengers] but shall not include any artificial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main channel of the river as established by the United States Anny Corps of Engineers
Pursuant to well-established canons of constitutional interpreshytation the Gaming Commission is obligated to presume the
constitutionality of statutes It has no authority to declare a statute unconstitutional All the currently lishycensed boats located basins were subject to lengthy public hearings designed to evaluate whether the riverboat was located in a manner allowed by the statute The Commission heard expert testimony on the subject and solicited testimony from public At each such hearing save one there was no objection by any group or citizen to locating the facility in an artificial basin as provided by statute Each basin was approved after a determination that it complied with the statutory definitions previously cited
On only one occasion was the constitutionality of a location questioned In that instance the Commission ruled that because the statute defined the Missouri River as including artificial basins that the boat was located on the river Although that decision of the Gaming Commission could have been appealed to the Westem District Court of Appeals and then to the Supreme Court no such appeal was filed Later in the Akin case a reshyspected circuit court judge would issue a ruling similar to that the Commission
However on November 25 1997 the Supreme Court disshyagreed with the lower court and declared the definition of river in the gaming statute invalid to the extent that it conflicts with Courts ruling that an artificial basin must be filled with water that touches the surface stream [ofthe river] (for considerable
distances) and thereby contiguous to the surface stream [of the river] The law has now changed and the Commission must enforce the new law
It is now the charge of the Gaming Commission to determine who complies with the Akin ruling To the extent that a project shydoes not comply its license for games of chance must be reshyvoked The Commission moved quickly to set this process in motion While the Courts initial ruling was issued on November 25 1997 the final mandate did not issue until December 23 1997 On January 9 1998 the Commission was scheduled to issue preliminary disciplinary orders revoking the license for games of chance to all boats located in artificial basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of the Missoun or Mississhysippi lliver
The preliminary disciplinary orders are documents that allege that a company is not in compliance with the law Preliminary disciplinary orders do not become effective for 30 days during which time each licensee is afforded the opportunity to request a hearing contesting the Commissions preliminary order If the licensee requests a hearing the riverboat can continue operating pending the outcome of the hearing
However the riverboat gaming operators stopped the Commission from issuing the preliminary
orders by obtaining an Order of Prohibition from tIle Cole County Circuit Court The operators lawsuit alleged that the Commissions hearing process did not provide sufficient due process in violation of the US and Missouri Constitutions The Commission appealed the lower cOUl1 ruling and on May 28 1998 the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Commisshysion by holding that the Commissions procedure complies with constitutional due process and has the appropriate remedies for judicial review to avoid ineparable hann to any of the parties State ex rei Riverside Joint Venture et at vs Missouri Gaming Commission
On June 23 J998 the Commission issued preliminary disciplinary orders to Boyd Kansas City Inc Hilton Kansas City Corporation Han-ahs North Kansas City Corporation Kansas City Station Corporation Riverside Joint Venture and Han-ahs Maryland Heights LLC Riverside Joint Venture and Players MH LP and St Joseph Riverboat Partners However the riverboats are entitled to a hearing to prove that they comply with the Akin ruling The process is as follows
At the hearing the riverboat licensee is given the opportunity to prove that it complies with the Akin ruling An independent hearing officer who will make a recommendation to the Commisshy
sion will conduct the hearing The five members of the Commisshysion will ultimately be responsible for deciding the matter The Commission may accept modify or reject the fmdings of the hearing officer If the ruling is adverse to the licensee it can appeal to the Western District Court ofAppeals and then to the Supreme Court
Should a license come up for renewal while a hearing or appeal is pending the licensee will be eligible for renewal continshygent upon the outcome of the disciplinary hearing This proceshydure is consistent with the way the Commission has handled disciplinary actions over the past several years The process is not new and was not created specifically to deal with the boats in basins situation
Jhe Myth of the Cruising Riverboat Requirement
One of the most common myths that has perpetuated throughshyout Missouris experience with riverboat gaming is the claim that the original referendum promised cruising riverboats The assertion is simply not true The law has never required that all boats cruise that any boat cruise all the time or that any boat cruise when it is unsafe to do so
The original law adopted by the people granted a specific exemption from cruising for the Admiral and five other sites along the downtown St Louis riverfront In addition the legislashytion exempted all boats from cruising from the beginning of
November until the end of March
_ Furthermore the Tourism Commission had the authority to set the minimum number of cruises from April until October Therefore the boats could be docked for substantial periods during these months Moreover the original referendum allowed the boat operator to operate while remaining docked for mechanical problems adshyverse weather or other condishytions adversely affecting safe navigation
Upon receiving inforshymation from the United States Coast Guard and the US Army Corps of Engineers that rivers in Missouri present certain safety hazards that must be accounted for the legislature adopted a procedure for evaluating safety risks The riverboat gaming statute provides that all boats shall cruise unless the Commisshysion finds that the best interest ofMissouri and the safety of the public indicate the need for continuous docking Section 313805 (15) RSMo The statute also provides that in order for a boat to remain dockside the applicant must demonstrate that the project would benefit land-based development and permashynent job creation Therefore the law clearly instructs the Comshymission to consider projects that have significant investments in land-based development
The statute requires the Commission to hold hearings to
determine whether it is safe for each riverboat to cruise The result of each of these hearings has been that it is unsafe for vessels of this size carrying thousands of passengers to cruise The Gaming Commission has received uncontroverted testimony from dozens of experts including the United States Coast Guard who have attested to the perils of large passenger vessels cruising in high traffic areas on the Missouri River
The testimony by these experts regarding the perils of placing large passenger vessels in the navigable portions of these rivers was alanningly evidenced by three recent accidents involvshying Missouri riverboat gaming operations The first at the Aztar riverboat in Caruthersville involved a 30 by 70 barge half loaded with gravel that broke loose and struck the boarding ramp of the Aztar casino The second accident was the well-publicized incident where a grain barge broke loose and struck the entrance ramp to the Admiral in St Louis The collision broke the power lines COIDlected to the boat requiring the use of emergency generators Several months later another barge would strike the Admiral as further evidence of the dangers involved in being situated near the path of commercial river traffic
Fortunately in each instance tragedy was avoided and no one was injured The avoidance of injury is largely because of Gaming Commission policies regarding safety inspections and pennits and the fact that the vessels remain dockside thus minishymizing the risk ofcollision and maximizing the utilization of rescue facilities However the incidents demonstrate that the safest location for these facilities is in a protected basin off the navigable waterway The Coast Guard has consistently informed the Commission that protected basins represent the safest mode of operation for riverboat casinos
Introduction November 3 1998 marks the 6th amriversary of the Misshy
souri voters approval of riverboat gambling in Missouri Howshyever policy debates and legal wrangling delayed the opening of the states ftrst riverboat gambling operation until May 27 1994 The industry now holds 16 licenses at 10 casino properties and employs approximately 12000 people with an rumual payroll of approxishymately $269 million
Nevertheless rec~nt litigation has result in great uncertainty for many Missourians eIl1ployed in the riverboat gambling industry On November 23 1997 the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling in Alan y Missouri Gaming Commission The court held that to the extent that the legislatures deftnition of the Missomi and Mississippi Rivers authorized games of chance in basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of those rivers the definition is unconstitutional
The Supreme Courts final decision in Akin was issued on December 23 1997 and on January 9 1998 the Commission issued Preliminary Orders for Disciplinary Action to all licensees operating riverboats in basins that are not contiguous to the surface stream ofthe Missouri or Mississippi River The discishyplinary actions propose that the companies authority to conduct games of chance be revoked The proposed orders are currently being appealed and affect 5 of the states 9 riverboat casino propshyerties
In light of the substantial policy issues now facing the General Assembly regarding riverboat gambling in Missouri the Commission thought it would be beneftcial to recount the history of the industrys creation its evolution and its prospects for the future
The 1992 Referendum In 1991 the Missouri General Assembly adopted House
Bill 149 ordering that the issue as to whether Missouri should allow riverboat gambling be referred to the voters On November 3 1992 Missouri voters approved the referendum by a 63 majority The ballot language for this measure read as follows
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 Revshyenue
While the original ballot language certainly implies that all gambling would occur during an excursion and thus that the boat would be cruising the rivers the text of the amendment plainly states otherwise The proposal passed by the people defined a gambling excursion as the time during which gambling games may be operated on an excursion gambling boat whether docked or during a cruise Gambling games may be continuously operated on an excursion gambling boat which is continuously docked (Missouri Session Laws 1991 HB 149149 sect A(sect 1) adopted by referendum eff Nov 3 1992) (emphasis added)
In fact the original referendum passed by the people specifically exempted boats on the S1 Louis riverfront from ever cruising the river Furthermore no boat would ever have to cruise from November to March Moreover the referendum allowed
exceptions from the cruising requirement in the case ofmechan ishycal problems adverse weather or other conditions adversely affecting safe navigation during the duration of the problem or condition or as authorized by the Commission during the off season
Therefore it is clear that the original referendwn did not promise cruising riverboats Not all boats were required to cruise none of the boats were required to cruise five months of the year and all boats could be exen1]Jted from cruising if it would pose safety problems
The Original Referendum Gets a Makeover Prior to the election 10 decide riverboat gambling in 1992
critics of some provisions of the referendum language began to emerge On October 23 1992 the Kansas City Star reported that the law did not bar convicted felons from holding a license to
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operate a gambling boat In addition some public officials began to question whether the tourism Commission was the proper agency to regulate the gambling industry whieh was predicted to be a significant tourist attraction (KC Star October 26 1992)
As a result after the referendum had been approved by the voters legislation wao introduced supported by then Governorshyelect Carnahan to place more stringent requirements on riverboat gamb ling licclLoces and to create a strong Gaming Commission to regulate the new industry
Senate Bills 10 amp 11 On April 29 1993 Governor Carnahan signed into law SBs
10 amp 11 creating the five member gaming Commission The bill carried an emergency clause and the Governor immediately apshypointed the first members
The Commission was given much more authority over the gaming industry than had previously been given to the Tourism Commission The COImnission could prioritize applications issue liquor licenses assess a wide array ofadministrative penalties inspect the licensees premises at any time decide the number type and location of gambling boats determine the times during which gambling may occur have access to all closed records relating applicants for licenses conduct hearings and be a trier of fact with regard to alleged violations of the gaming act and require licensees to release all information on its finances
In addition the industry was held to a higher standard having to prove its suitability for licensure by clear and convincing evidence rather than a preponderance of the evidence as had been the case under the provisions ofthe original referendum Felons are prohibited fi-om holding gaming licenses under the new act and the Commission is empowered to reopen licensing hearings at any time These requirements made it clear that a riverboat gambling
license was a privilege granted at the sole discretion of the State of Missouri and that the license carried no property rights
The Commission was vested with a strict code ofethics that prohibited members and staff from being employed by or having any financial interest in an applicant or licensee during their tenure with the Commission or for a two year period thereafter
Continuous Docking Language Clarified Senate Bills 10 amp 11 also added new language clarifYing
the original referendums vague provisions relating to cruising riverboats While SBs 10 amp 11 were being debated the legislature was made aware that the US Coast Guard had serious concerns about the safety of large passenger vessels on the Missouri River In a letter to the Missouri Port Authority Association dated Februshyary 5 1993 US Coast Guard Commander SP Cooper stated that I am concerned about the safety issues attendant to the operation of these [riverboat gambling] vessels Cooper went on to say that The large numbers ofpassengers on these vessels pose special problems for public safety organizations The Coast Guard willllot have a pennanent presence in these communities but will assist if resources are available
In response to the safety concerns raised by Captain Cooshyper local public officials in Kansas City and other safety experts SBs 10 amp 11 adopted a procedure for allowing the Commission to order riverboats to remain continuously docked if the safety of the public indicates the need for continuous docking (SBs 10 amp 11 Section 3 (15)
However some legislators and local public officials beshylieved dockside gaming was important for reasons other than safety Some public officials were concerned that riverboat compashynies might not honor commitments to home dock communities if the operation did not have immediate success In 1993 several
riverboat operators in Iowa had pulled anchor and sailed south in hopes oftaking advantage of the more favorable regulatory envishyronment in Mississippi
In order to address this issue language was added that would require the Commission to consider economic feasibility or impact that would benefit land based development and permanent job creation when making its decision whether dockside gaming was in the best interest ofMissouri However officials from the St Louis area did not want the issue of continuously docked boats tied to additional infrastructure requirements They believed that S1 Louis already had sufficiently developed its riverfront and therefore added language to the bill exempting the City of S1 Louis from the aforementioned requirement
Gaming Commission Begins Work
Supreme Court Intervention - Round One Troy Harris v Missouri Gaming Commission
On February 22 1994 the Misshysouri Supreme Court issued its opinion in Troy Harris v Missouri Garning Commis- sioll wherein it ruled that the legislature did not have the authority to allow games of chance 011 riverboats The Commisshysion argued that it was the voters who authorized games of chance by adopting the referendum language in November 1992 The Court agreed that the people lawfully authorized games of chance in the 1992 referendmn However it ruled that because the General Assembly
repealed the sections ofthe referendum authorizing games of chance and reenacted congruous language in SBs 10 amp 11 that the new law was an act of the General Assembly not the people and therefore subject to the limitations ofArticle III sect 39(9) ofthe Missouri Constitution prohibiting the General Assembly from authorizing games ofchance
The Court in Harris also found the language exempting the Admiral and the lease sites along the St Louis riverfront from cruising to be a facially special law Because special laws are presumed unconstitutional ill1leSS the party defending the law can demonstrate a substantial justification for the special treatment the Court remanded the issue back to circuit court for an evidenshytiary hearing
The Legislative Response to Harris The legislature responded quicldy to the Supreme Courts
decision in Harris by filing HJR 43 a constitutional amendment that would authorize the General Assembly to pennit games of chance on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers The joint resolushytion was drafted to address the very nan-ow question raised by the court as to whether or not the General Assembly has the authority to authorize games of chance on riverboats (Transcript of Senate Ways amp Means Committee hearing February 2 1994 page 1)
The language adopted by the House Ways amp Means Comshymittee read in pertinent pmi as follows
Article III Section 39(e) Notwithstanding any prohibitions contained in this constitution includshying but not limited to the prohibition contained in subdivision (9) of section 39 of tlus article the General Assembly is authorized to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance upon
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers as may be defined by the General Assembly
It appears that this language would have avoided the result in Akin whereby the Court ruled that the General Assembly did not have the authority to define the tenn river
This language concerned some members of the Senate because of the fear that by allowing the General Assembly to define the Missouri and Mississippi River it may allow for a broad definition that could be expanded to other areas of the state such as the Lake ortlle Ozarks (Transcript pages 8-9) Nevertheless the language that emerged from the Senate while more specific would be sinIilar to the House language
Section 39(e) The General Assembly may authoshyrize the issuance of licenses to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on floating facilities upon the Missouri River and the Mississippi River in such numbers locations and manner all as or may be provided by law and regulations adopted pursuant to law and subject to such taxes as provided by law arId fees as provided by law or regulation adopted pursuant to law
However as the legislation moved through the process to a conference committee concern over the breadth of the language granting the General Assembly authority to pennit games of chance continued to grow The House rejected the Senates language and passed the House version The Senate refused to adopt the House version and both side appeared deadlocked Finally the following compromise language was adopted as a conference committee substitute
The general assembly is authorized to pennit only upon the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities
The conference committee substitute was adopted by both houses with bi-partisan support The Senate vote was 23-10 and the House vote was 107-48
While HJR 43 was truly agreed to and [mally passed in time to put the question before the voters in the April 5 1994 election the measure was defeated with 527011 in favor and 528278 opposed
The General Assembly was now faced with implementing the referendum adopted by 63 of the voters in 1992 without the games of chance that Harris declared to require constitutional authority In addition it was becoming increasingly clear that serious safety problems on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers may preclude riverboat casinos from being able to cruise (Transhyscript page
Therefore the General Assembly adopted SB 740 which defined games of skill specifically authorized boats to be located in artificial basins and made minor revisions to the process for determining the conditions under which a boat may operate while continuously docked In addition the bill added new ethical standards and conflict of interest rules for the Gaming Commisshysion General Assembly Attorney Generals office Missouri State Highway Patrol peace officers and other public officials SB 740 was truly agreed to and finally passed with an emergency clause (EC) on May 12 1994 1be bill had bi-partisan support was adopted by a vote of 21-11 in the Senate (EC 24-8) and 93-63 in the House (EC 110-50)
On May 22 1994 the Commission implemented the provisions of the riverboat gambling act as amended by SB 740 and granted the first excursion gambling boat licenses to President Riverboat Casino on the Admiral and S1 Charles Riverfront Stashytion The licenses permitted the operators to offer only games of skill The inability to provide games of chance most importantly slot machines left the Missouri operators at a distinct disadvantage from their competitors in Illinois While Missourians initially flocked to the newer more elaborate Missouri riverboats the attraction soon dissipated In the first six months ofoperation the Missouri boatgt attracted fewer customers and generated less revshyenue than their Illinois competitors in East St Louis and Alton
The markets on the west side of the state presented a different situation Without competition from casinos in the same market with competitive advantages the riverboats licensed in Riverside and St Joseph on June 22 1994 fared better than their S1 Louis market counterparts Nevertheless the games of skill offered by the riverboats did not generate sufficient revenue to make the casinos profitable
In response to Harris and the failed April 1994 constitushytional amendment an initiative petition effort was mounted to allow voters to again decide whether riverboat casinos in Missouri should be allowed to ofler ganles of chance The effOlt was sucshycessful and on June 6 1994 the Secretary of State certified the following proposed constitutional amendment for the November 8 1994 ballot
Shall the General Assembly be authorized to pennit only upon the Mississippi River and the Missouri River lotteries gift enterprises and games ofchance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities This proposal would increase state
--
revenues from existing gaIning boats approximately $30000000 per year Impact on local governments unknown
The First Boat in a Basin While the licensees offering only games of skill were not
operating profitably in the summer of 1994 it did not deter the company constructing the first boat in a basin from completing its elaborate gambling complex containing the states first landshybased entertainment amenities On September 22 1994 the Commission issued a license for games of skill to Harrahs for its $89 million facility in North Kansas City
The Harrahs North Kansas City project consisted of a 60000 square foot land-based pavilion containing three restaurants and a permanently moored excursion gambling boat located in a protected coffer cell basin The facility offered 1800 parking spaces on its 60 acre site
It is important to note that when Missouri voters approved constitutional amendment authorizing games of chance on riverboat casinos with 943652 in favor and 807707 opposed a boat in a basin was licensed and operating at the Harrahs North Kansas City project Pursuant to voter approval the Commission amended the licenses ofArgosy-Riverside Harrahs-North Kansas City President Riverboat Casino-St Louis St Charles Riverfront Station and S1 Joseph Riverboat Partners to allow games ofchance on December 91994
The Dramatic Impact of Games of Chance The advent of games of chance would dramatically impact
the casino gambling industry in Missouri The most significant game of chance the slot machine now accounts for over 60 of total casino revenue As depicted in the chart on page 22 casino
revenue would more than double for the first quarter offiscal year 1996 when casinos offered games ofchance as opposed to the first quarter of fiscal year 1995 when riverboats were limited to games of skill
The addition ofgames of chance would also lead to the construction of bigger more elaborate projects through the addition of new facilities as well as the expansion of existing properties For example shortly after games of chance were introduced Station Casinos opened a second riverboat at its property in St Charles The new facility is larger and more lavish than its predeshycessor and would provide the necessary revenue base for the expansion of its non-gaming land-based amenities
Similarly armed with games of chance Harrahs North Kansas City quickly moved to expand its facility On April 12 1995 Harrahs advised the Commission of its request for approval ofa $70 million expansion The expansion proposal included a 200 room hotel 10000 square feet ofmeeting space a covered parking garage with 765 spaces a swimming pool exercise facilishyties video arcade gift shop expanded restaurant seating a full service car wash and a second gaming vessel with 40000 square feet ofgaming space to be located in a protected artificial basin The proposal was given tinal approval by the Commission on May 15 1996
Boat in Basin Controversy Emerges Although the fust boat in a basin had been operating since
September 22 1994 the first objection to allowing a riverboat to be located in a basin arose during Hiltons request for continuous docking status for its project in Kansas City On March 16 1995 attorneys representing Roy Fischer appeared at the Hilton dockside hearing to protest Hiltons proposal to locate its excursion gamshybling boat in a protected coffer celL Mr Fischer owned land in the
St Louis area that was under contract to a gaming company wishshying to build a project near a competing proposal for a boat in a basin in Maryland Heights
Mr Fischer argued that the Hilton proposal did not comply with the Missouri Constitution or the gaming statute He claimed that the voters approved cruising riverboats and while the legislashyture had provided for nalTOW exceptions to the cruising requireshyment it did not include artificial basins The Commission ruled that because the legislature defined the Missouri river as including artificial basins located within 1000 feet of the main channel that the Hilton boat was for purposes ofthe statute in the river Since the Commission did not have the authority to strike down the statute but was under an obligation to presume that it was constitushytional it followed the statute found that the Hilton boat met the criteria for continuous docking and granted it a license Although
this decision could have been appealed to the Westem District Court ofAppeals where the constitutionality ofthe statute could have been challenged Mr Fischer chose not to do so and the Commissions decision stood
On August 29 1996 over 17 months after the Conunission issued its ruling in the Hilton dockside case W Todd Akin filed a declaratory judgement action in Cole County Circuit Court seeking a determination that the statutes defming the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in the gaming act were unconstitutional The Cole COlll1ty Circuit Court would rule in favor of the Commission by issuing a fmding similar to the Commissions ruling in the Hilton dockside case However on November 251997 the Missouri Supreme Court would reverse the lower court decision and declare the gaming statute unconstitutional to the extent that it allows games of chance on riverboat casinos that are not contiguous to the surface stream of
Before and After Games of Chance September thru November
$40
en ti $30m u (])
a en 1994en ce g $20 1995ltl~
-0 2 en ~
0 $10 ltC
$0 Argosy Harrahs NKC President Stations St Charles St Joseph
the river As noted in the
section entitled Undershystanding Boats in Basins beginning on page 13 the Commission is currently seeking to revoke licenses for games of chance for facilities not in compliance with Akin The industry successfully submitted a ballot proposal that would reverse the impact ofAkin and it awaits consideration by the voters on November 3 1998
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Number of Bingo Operators Continue to Decline The number of charitable bingo operators in Missouri declined in FY
98 for the third consecutive year As the chart at right depicts all classificashytions ofcharity bingo licenses have decreased The reason for the reduction is varied Some organizations were significantly weakened by the 120 tax increase dedicated to veterans homes that was imposed for approximately 10 months from 1993 to 1994 111e tax was repealed by SB 427 in 1994 however the legislation also included strict new standards that prevented convicted felons from being involved with bingo and gave the Gaming Conunission new tools to drive criminal elements out ofbingo and el1S~lle that taxes were properly paid loese new provisions led to some organizations being forced out of bingo and other vohllltarily surrendered their attributed to the increase in the number of licensed riverboat casinos in Missouri and adjoining states as wcll as the addition ofIndian casinos in Kansas Furthermore high stakes Indian bingo in Oklahoma as well as tour bus trips to high stakes Indian bingo halls in Iowa Ohio Oklahoma and as far away as Wisconsin continue to draw Missouri patrons away from resident charity bingo games that are faced with a myriad ofconstitutional restrictions
The introduction of progressive games and the availability ofpull tab games ofiering larger prizes have helped the charities to compete Nevertheshyless when faced with direct competition flom a riverboat or Indian casino or high stake1 Indian bingo hall the Missouri charitable operator is at a severe di sad vantage
900 Court Strikes Down Ban on Bingo 800
700Advertising 600
One of the most important events efiecting 500charitable bingo in Missouri occurred when United 400States District Court Judge Howard F Sachs has
issued a ruling in Association aCharitable Games 0 300 Missouri v Missouri Gaming Commission which 200 strikes down Missouris constitutional ban on the 100 advcltising of charity bingo games The twenty-one
0page opinion strikes down Article III Scction Regular
39(a)(7) of the Missouri Constitution ruling that it infringes on the charities First and Fourteenth
Amendment rights in violation ofthe United States Constitution Judge Sachs order also permanently enjoins the Gaming Commission from enforcing the provisions ofArticle III Section 39(a)(7)
The decision clears the way for charitable bingo operators suppliers and hall providers to begin advertising campaigns The new authority should allow charitable bingo operators to better compete with state lotteries Indian bingo halls and riverboat casino operations in Missouri and adjoining states
Seminars Help Charities Understand Rules The Gaming Commissions Bingo Division conducted a series of
three training seminars for charitable bingo operators in FY 98 loe training seminars which will be offered again in FY 99 are designed to help charity game operators understand the rules regulating bingo and to more effectively and efficiently process financial information required for proper oversight In addition the seminars offer state regulators the opportunity to interact with bingo workers and consider suggestions for changes in the regulatory process
During the seminars surveys are taken regarding specific changes charities would like to make to bingo rules or statutes As a result of input from seminar participants the Commission recently revised its regulation regarding bingo game starting times
bull FY96 BFY97
FY98
Manufacturer Hall Provider
Type of License
Special Pull-Tab Only Supplier
Type of License
Gaming Commission Fund Balance Report
Fiscal Year 1998
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
BEGINNING BALANCE 711191 $3184394214
REVENUE
Fees
A amp B Applicalion
Levell Occup AppflCation
Levell Occup Application
Supplier Application
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Suppijer Annual Fee
Penalties
Level II Suppfier ApprlCation
tevelll Supplier Annual Fee
Admissions
LIcenses
A amp BAnnual
Liquor License
other
Administrative Income
Enforcement Reimbursemenls
Inlarest
TOTAL REVENUE
$39868096
$5111271
$55730000
$7044649
$1462534
$75852667
$15625005
$1000000
$566789
$755207
$3950971689
$85000000
$850000
$51738266
$4153987907
$85850000
$899797869
$5139635776
EXPENDITUREmiddot GAMING
Personal Servlee
Gaming Salaries
MSH P Salaries
MSHP Fringe Benefit
Gaming Fringe Benefit
$187943115
$528428065
$231211872
$86794952 $1034378004
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
Expense amp Equipement
Travel amp Vehicle Exp $23829354
Ob Expense $6405728
Ollice amp Comm Equip Purchase $4518882
Communicalions Expense $14404186
Inst amp Phys Plant Expense $11235062
Inst amp Phys Plant Equip Purchase $1546929
Data Processin~ Exp amp Equip $57427802
Professional Services $88852560
Ott19 r Ex pense $12078261
Refunds $53925585
Lease Payment $27348085 $301572434
Total Gaming Expenditures $1335950436
EXPENDITUREmiddot OTHER
Personal Services
DOR Salaries $2391600
Marney General Salaries $5832900
Audi1Drs Office Salaries $1062390 $9266890
Expense amp Equipment
OT for AukJ Tschnician $1619798
OT lor Radio Inslaller $1511316
MSHP Gasoline $14805461
MSHP Auk) Maintenance amp Repair $7042260
MSHP Vehicle Purchase $76505300
AuditorS Olice Expenses $1175403
Altorney General Expenses $1146543
Div ofYouUl Services $48004117
Dellerred Compensationmiddot Transler $4262061
Miscellaneous Translers $3065630774 $3221703033
Total Other Expenditures $3230969923
FUND BALANCE $3757089629
PROJECT SUMMAltY
UCENSE FY1998
UCENSEE DATE ADMISSIONS
PRESIDENT RIVERBOAT CASINO 27-MaY-94 3015066
MISSOURI INC I~------
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT 27-May-94 I 5113507
STAllONINC 28middotDcc-94
MlSSOUFlI GAMING COMPANY 22-Jun-94 3356555
ST JOSEPH RIVERBOAT 24-JJnmiddot94 763663
PARTNERS ------shy
HARRAHS NOfmI 22middotSepmiddot94 6597496
KANSAS cm COOP 15-May-OO
AlTAR MISSOURI COOP 27middotprmiddot95 695910
BOYD KANSAS cm COOP (1) 13-Sep-95 1547667
I HILTON KANSAS cm CORP 11l-0I-96 26amp1567
__--shy
KANSAS cmSTAllON COOP 16-Janmiddot97 7257251
PLAYERS MARYLAND 11middotMarmiddot97 4435341
HElGHlS CORP
HARRAHS MARYLAND 11middotMar-97 4131872
HElGHlS CORP
GRAND TOTALS 39547895--shy --------shy
ADMISSION FEES FV 1998 GAMING TAX
STATE I ADJUSTED LOCAl
TOTAL LOCAL PORllON GROSS RECEIPTS TOTAL PORllON
6030132 3015006 57589734 11518154 1151815
-----shy
10227014 5113507 111750192 22350038 223i004
-shy
6713110 3356555 67185278 13437058 1343706
1527326 763663 17657758 3531551 353155
13194992 6597496 155261028 31052206 3105221
1391820 695910 22233407 4446681 444666
3095334 1547667 36149283 7239955 723995
5267134 2633567 50160689 10025829 1002563
---shy
14514502 7257251 129557501 25911500 2591150
-----shy rshy ------shy
8870682 4435341 76791268 15370264 1537026
8263744 4131872 78337484 15667497 1566750
79095790 39547895 802673621 160550732 16055073
ESTlMAlED GMlNG STATE CAPITAl TABLE SLOT GAMING SPACE
PORTION INVESlMENl EMPLOYEES GAMES MACHINe POSIllONS (SQFl)
10366338 62400000 868 60 1240 1441 58000
- -shy
20115034 172000000 1335 85 1853 2138 47000
12093350 104833803 848 45 1061 1205 30000
3178396 31718000 40B 21 450 520 18000
2]946985 171600000 1927 77 2076 2303 61600
4002013 56350000 438 24 454 544 10400
bull
6515959 147117343 652 45 1117 1255 28000
9023246 119600000 619 48 1023 1181 30000
-------shy
23320350 303000000 2205 178 3094 3755 140000
- -
I 13833238 140416374 1031 80 1330 1637
_
14100747 229852000 1502 47 1292 1428 52000
144495659 1539089520 12033 110 14990 17407 527000
bullbull Formulas used by the Licensees to arrive at total The ligures published in this report are subject to
Boyd Gaming closed casino operations on
ADMISSIONS SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 STAlE
MQfUIJ ~tGQ~Y AZIAB 60YD IIAIlI1A1SNKC tlAllllAHS Mfj tll19fi lCsIARQIJ JgtLAVeas MESIDENI sroCHARI-sect SLlQ IQIAL
- JuI-97 46445800 12062600 27223800 121113000 63468600 37366000 132031400 75297000 55445600 88156200 12257000 670867000-shyAug-97 49935Q00 13694800 30333400 123247000 70461200 40902400 131404200 79956200 60164800 85255600 13070200 698444800
Sep-97 44201200 10771000 25757200 109841000 64971200 37801000 113801200 74779000 52686800 77543600 11699000 623852200 CJc97 52785200 10897000 29040600 108844400 66751600 40190400 114598000 68037000 51116800 64938200 11884400 639083800
Nov-97 55723800 11271000 2103000 108798400 67689600 40793200 120821200 69977400 51733000 82454200 11765200 645330000 shy -D00-97 56960800 11124600 25778200 104257600 62190000 37978400 1~402600 64596400 51869800 85468200 10890200 632516800
JaIl-98 64211000 11954000 28123800 114445200 63632200 43555000 124575600 73506200 53506400 90047600 11520600 679077600
Feb-98 64523600 12245800_0--24843400 10887120~ 70162000 48301800 1163~4~_ 70188200 54224400 84469000 12282000 666447800---
Mar-98 64875600 12208800 I 28861200 116534200 76134400 50417200_ ~84840oo 75423800 55031400 95485400 12753800 7162098001--shy ------shy shy
Apr-OOf-shy
58958400 10829000_--22917800 105066800 76801200 49537~ ~796oo 79932000 8347600 f-85233800 11415200 621418600
May-~ ~78378oo 11458800 22379400 103214800 74607800 50931400 120335800 84449000 56803800 82317200 15844000 680179800
Jun-98 54852800 10064600 19971600 95265600 1-- 69504600 48939400 115280200 70926000 52062800 81332400 17351000 636151000__shy-shy
- ----- --__ - shy c-- lQI~L 671311000 139182000 309533400 13194992~ 826374400 526713400 1451450200 ~87068200 603013200 1022701400 152732600 7909579000
- shy ---shy
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 STAlE
IMQNItI ABGQS( AZJAS flOD tLABBAIIS flKC IIAHBAtlSMtI HlIJQN KcsIAIlQ~ P_lAYERS PmsJDEffl S1ampHABkES SJLw Ti)IAI J
-JuI-96 63344400 14062200 64923600 132012800 56577200 114893600 13478200 459292000
Aug-96 r- 82960400 14911800 57511000 140582400 62129000 115239400 14014600 467348600 f----~ - ----shy
Sep-96 ~3074oo 12481200 53636000 129795400 _82891400 104058200 13249400 433419000 -shy
CJc96 54064000 11817000 49327800 127195800 30645800 60144400 105243800 13507400 451946000---shyNov-96 56037800 12406600 40123200 122425000 51018600 58063400 107115600 12285400 459475600
Dec-96 56723800 1206i800 37402600 128369000 45836000 55978400 107557400 12391800 456324800--- Jan-97 50268000 11022000 33215000 112072800 38359600 107237600 46535800 1028114~_ 12020400 513542600-shy - shy
Febmiddot97 52407800 12732200 28803600 103874600 31086400 167718000 54495600 120388000 13762400 585288800---shyMar-97 54110000 13196200 31000400 117072800 53035600 33843000 158291600 54728000 55521600 112627200 14504600 6~7931 000--- -shy --- Apr-97 51779000 10787800 27776200 120231200 55161800 32425000 110967200 63366200 53039000 90637400 1250020~_ 628691000-----shyMaymiddot97 48976800 11002600 29489800 118187000 65059800 32043000 128140600 64866400 55814800 95478400 13075000 662134200
Jun-97 44705200 10785600 24509600 112941600 57206400 27780000 126707800 61610400 53544000 80392400 11581800 611764800
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TQJA~ 652684600 147271000--- 477718800 1464760400 230483600 323037400 799062800 244571000 674734800 1256442800 156371200 6427138400
L- -
TAX SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
1shy - shyMONTH MlGQ~Y AllAR ao-YQ
~97_ 103885840 35969785 618(8102
Aug-97 107598495 39994006 70420696
5ep-97 93838926 37041965 59354817
0097 106844786 33528915 67151835
Nov-97 f-- 100345336 33623570 58500240
Decmiddot97 104740514 36137836 58728169
Janmiddot98 127790608 37892423 65713905
Febmiddot98 124029550 40823756 57394319
Marmiddot98 125564705 40432198 67142793
Aprmiddot98 119129939 37104277 56326758
~98 113473237 37472225 5335699
Junmiddot98 116463624 34647176 48058144
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IOJAL 13437O~560 444668132 723995477
tlAB1iA~~ ~AaBAIIS M~ HIJJON K~tlmiddot
275047819 107790267 74670455 219668049
266344318 118898181 75493081 225775682
253948121 114029974 70451785 198988638
247670005 123283217 72682254 198890462
257248749 125951518 75511594 208498696
235034489 113446034 75455313 203275080
266530468 125825940 84927032 220816197
252238300 13138998 93033175 206200892
283262667 150736030 95667042 228265226
262232833 150825517 92068167 219332592
259591421 163657514 99088349 235839216
246065390 140566494 93534693 225599298
3105220580 1566749684 1002582940 2591150028
il $TAlE PLAY~BS PR~ [t~ABLES _ c~I~L I()I~~
121771589 102643300 198456581 26374693 1328156480 128384864 114230170 182732252 29727109 1359598854 111539616 101079699 170582875 27453926 1238310342 116681218 97456134 186900408 29250163 1280353397 118567531 98658072 176872332 28700316 1282477954
116726921 98512809 188033506 27026966 1257117637 ~-
130098238 105313044 196194061 27768988 1388870904
124603269 106390146 178564026 28715751 1343732182
132127359 107038674 206536133 29894685 1466669512
148286693 16573734 188844283 28222781 1316947574 155256067 107607461 178280391 33743570 1437335150 134983080 96312133 182996984 36276177 1355503193
-- 1537026445 1151815376 2235003832 353155125 16055073179
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
Mlltilll A~ AZIAH ItOYD ~H~NKtl liABBMsMl middot~ILIO~middot KCSJ~mN NAy~
I II i(
ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE STATISTICS
SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL I HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE WIN WIN WIN WIN PAYOUT 00 PAYOUT PAYOUT PAYOUT 00
FY98 FY 97 FY96 FY95 FYOO FY 97 FY 96 FY95 FY98 FY97 FY96 FY95 i 1
BOAT 7m -6199 7196 - 697 7195 bull 6196 794 bull 6195 7197 shy 6100 796 bull 6117 795 - 6196 7194 - 6195 71l1 - 6198 700 - 6117 7196 - 6100 794 bull 695
ARGOSY 106244975380 92418880490 9382091354) 45007837075 5245353725 5054992404 5942816233 3495045434 95OOIk 94530 93666 92235
WAR 20253220450 1963957125 19227927825 2630226700 1661451900 1579369500 1593438135 213569075 91797 91958( 91713 9188Ok
BOYD 53798844770 78200197200 62310037200 2869033586 3672975897 3867941946 94007 95303k 93793
~ARRAHS MH 117780402120 24888294985 5853322268 1279453269 95030 94959)
HARRAHSNKC 225014108285 231611410000 lm263846Jl3 85064064875 11724475616 11425500771 9321993358 4669010328 94769 95007 94755 94511
IHILTON 636414911830 36192047535 3705606Il64 1896935492 94177 94753
~CSTATION 162377455786 75747171824 9191699342 3984731000 94339 94739k
PLAYERS 101460073410 240roJ56775 5393384624 13OIl284662 94694 94582
i
PRESIDENT 73588683920 78567721900 79074762100 41647920200 4690709652 4830099303 4947361639 2691737644 93626 93852 93743 93057
IsTATION-ST CHAS 161922747110 189376051956 146662198670 61912001305 9083225512 10329557455 9243915720 4527476595 94390 94545 93706 926871
~T JO FRONTIER 19576383825 22056308406 22823200890 10085003450 1334616538 1354112447 1576400799 1070967293 93181 93861 93093 93342
STATE TOTALS 1105658393886 872717726700 601853504908 252348053605 60743081885 46715942360 36493947830 16867806369 94506 94648 93936 93316
ARGOSY - RIVERSIDE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAJLYWIN
- MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGA TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PEA SLOT PERPOSmON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot97
Aug-97
Sep-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Decmiddot97
Janmiddot98
Feb-98
Mar-98
Apr-98
May-98
Junmiddot98
5194292
5379925
4691946
5351741
5007765
5237026
6389530
6201477
6278235
5956497
5673662
5823181
1250539
1404517
1157264
1333638
lv30105
1249075
1482965
1240486
1107522
1210306
1137267
i128057
I 2408
2611
2466
2492
2057
2385
2321
2000
1764
2032
2004
1937
2408
2556
2310
2438
1943
2304
2612
2225
1934
2278
2423
2371
3943753
3975407
3534682
4018103
39n660
3987950
4906566
4960992
5170713
4746191
4536394
4695124
7592
7389
7534
7508
7943
7615
7679
8000
8236
7968
7996
8Q6310
9412
9452
9487
9406
9543
9535
9496
9502
9520
9525
9547
9506
232229
249675
221006
263926
278619
284804
321055
322618
324378
294792
289189
274264
2237
2155
2123
2028
1797
1839
1990
1922
1935
2021
1962
2123 1--shy
80163
900_33
74184
85490
66032
80069
95062
79518
70995
n5B4
72902
72311 _
13428
13536
12035
13681
13543
13578
16706
16891
17605
16160
15446
15986
14811
15341
13379
15260
14279
14933
18219
17683
17902
16985
16178
16604
I sn
598
521
595
556
582
710
689
698
662
630
647
_____
TOTALS 67185278 14731741 2193 2315 52453537 7807 9506 33565~ 2002 78695 14~_ 15965 622
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL
MONTH AGR
Jul-96 7242647
Aug-96 7073796
Sep-96 6247587
Oct-96 5654429
Nov-96 6050324
Dec-96 5987073
Jan-97 5355953
Feb-97 5460117
TABLE
AGR
2299519
2265205
1642527
1558573
1748389
1736423
1456656
1572456
5497775 I 1308018Marmiddot97
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
3175
3202
2629
2756
2890
2900
2720
2880
2379
5455728 1261102 f 2312Apr-97
5266768 1368628 I 2599Maymiddot97
4609823 1134599 I 2461Jun-97
69902019 19352095 I 2768TOTALS
TABLE
WIN
2681
2660
2345
2322
25_83
2580
2461
2430
2190
2212
2491
2268
2454
SLOT
AGR
4943128
4808591
4605060
4095856
4301935
4250650
3899296
3887662
4189757
4194626
3898140
3475225
50549924
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
6825
6798
7371
7244
7110
7100
7280
7120
7621
7688
7401
75_39
7232k
SLOT
PAYOUT
9431
9448
9428
9478
9460
9479
9454
9450
9452
9428
9464
9471
9453
ADMISSIONS
316722
314802
286537
270320
280189
283619
251340
262039
270550
258895
244884
223526
3263423
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2287
22-47
2180
2092
2159
2111
2131
2084
2032
2107
2151
2062
2142
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
132156
130184
94398
89573
100482
99794
83716
90371
75173
72477
78657
65207
92682
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
17308
16837
16124
14341
15063
14883
13653
13612
14670
14687
13649
12168
14750
DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
20564 805
20085 786
In39 694
16055 628
67217179
16999 665 I 15207 595
60715503
15610 611
15490 606
14954 585
13089 512
16539 shy 647
AZTAR - CARUTHERSVILLE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOTTABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL DAiLYWIN r
ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SQ FOOTADMISSIONS PER SLOT PER POSl1l0NAGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT MONn TOTAlAGR WINAGR AGR
298260313 60803 9985 11102 5767262 92342695 1305985Jul-97 1798489 492504 2738 68474 2920 55297 11864 12344 6412259 1551797 7760 9184447903Aug-97 1999700 2240
3439 6736253855 9988 11433 5941306462 7054 91713260Sep-97 545636 29461852098 54485 3077 44691 10049 103489211 5371314451 784120931676446 361995 2159Oc~97
2983 42802 1020256355 10378 5391334478 91751891 79381681178 346700 2062NOYmiddot97 55623 3248 61530 10004 11154 5791308500 7242 91B12659Decmiddot97 1806892 498392 2758
317059770 64529 10489 11695 6071371939 7241 91962578522682 2759Janmiddot98 1894621 333461229 71421 11183 12600 65492161462678 71662866578510Feb-98 2041188 2834 3312 6045461044 11712 12479 64891711531933 75782488Mar-98 2021610 489677 2422I
579543426 10595 11452 5957470 541451385784 912627242530Aprmiddot98 1855214 469430
3270 10782 60157294 57205 115667527 913714102522631May-98 1873611 463359 2473 3249 49642 10694 555101709142 533231330260 76792321 2383Jun-98 1732359 402099
i
1 57807 59411437695910 3195 10585918074735618887 2527 2542 _661452022233407TOTALS I
MONn
TOTAL
AGR I TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
tmiddotmiddot
JuI-96 2017722 565454 2802
Aug-96 2017133 538343 2669
Sep-96 1950635 573535 2940 Qc96 1718084 446936 2601
NoY-96 1870020 512382 2740
000-96 1687079 503767 I 2986
Jan-97 1566748 459453 I 2933
Feir97 1886453 537351 2848
Mar-97 1946276 467732 2403
Apr-97 1719247 480662 2796
May-97 1870001 567133 3033
Jun-97 1712437 515391 3010
TOTALS 21961834 I 6168138 2809
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TABLE
WIN
2546
2282
2834
2276
2368
2237
2220
2562
2067
2582
3146
2797
2475
SLOT
AGR
1452268
1476790
1377100
1271148
1357638
1183312
1107295
1349103
1478545
1238585
1302868
1197046
15793696
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
7198
7331
7060
7399
7260
7014
7067
7152
7597
7204
6967
6990
7191
SLOT
PAYOUT
9189
9209
9171
9235
9156
9228
9223
9185
9173
9190
9172
9226
9196
ADMISSIONS
70311
74559
62406
59085
62033
60329
55110
63661
65981
53939
55013
53928
736355
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2870
2705
3126 2908
3015
2796
2843
2963
2950
3187
3399
3175
2983
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
69809
66462
70807
55177
63257
62193
56723
66340 57745
59341
70016
63629
63458
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER POSITION PER sa FOOTPER SLOT
Imiddotmiddot 64711154 12432
11358 12428 647
10577 12019 625
10586 5519763
11522 59910427
9088 10395 541
8505 9653 502
10362 11623 605
11356 11992 624
9513 10593 551
10007 11522 599
5499194 10551
11276 58710109
I
HARRAHS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE WIN PER DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAILYWIN
MONTH AGRAGR TOTALAGR I WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
l I
Jul-97 5352286 1350216 40020702523 1640 7477 9464 317343 1687 70324 10129 11563 343 Aug-97 5982137 1607186 2687 1810 4374950 7313 9481 352306 1698 8370B 11073 12923 383I Sep-97 15346835701499 2692 4166816 3248561865 7308 9499 1755 79931 10546 12317 365
0cI-97 18476164161 1725027 44391332798 7202 9519 333758 898452035 11235 39513316 Nov-97 6297576 1901570 4396006 338448 18613020 2189 6980 9542 99040 40411126 13605 Dec-97 5672302 1481964 771862613 4190338 9562 310950 18247387 10606 12254 3641740 Jan-98 6291297 1687630 7318 318161 19772682 2096 9517 87B97 11652 13591 4034603667
Feb-98 6586950 1646140 49408092499 2058 7501
9497 350810 1878 85736 42212505 14230 Mar-98 7536802 1804955 1982 5731846 7605 9484 380672 1980 940082395 48314507 16282 Apr-98 18534077541276 2458 5687869 384006 96532I 2094 7542 9514 _ 1964 14396 16291 483 -May-98 1702938 6479937 9460 373039 2194 886958182876 7919 17677 5252081 j 1994 16401 Jun-98 20221508544 5519781 9499 347523 785707028325 2146 1908 7854 13971 15183 451
TOTALS 19804261 2528 58533223 7472 4131872 1896 85956 41878337484 1952 9503 12346 14103
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 SLOT WIN PER DAlLVWINTOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOTOF SLOT DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLYWIN
MONTH PER TABLE PER SQFOOTAGR TOTAL AGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPosmONWINo AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUTAGR
Jul-96
Aug-96 Sep-96
I
0cI-96 bullf
Nov-96
Oec-96
Jan-97 bullbull -~ shyImiddotI
Feb-97
Mar-97 1234734 265178 1580 781484190210 2947 2955476 9429 4031822 7053 11965 13552 Imiddot
Apr-97 275909 1683 642224644510 1522069 3122442 6723 9471 8428 10014 2983277 1732 ~
May-97 1918137 3478383 3252995396520 3554 I 1956 9509 1659 809346446 11635 3469388I Jun-97 1471025 31244709358 6876 9518 286032 1646 620691817 8740 10154338middot332 - 302 1
TOTALS 6145964 3245 1152418 1644 337 I18940597 1836 12794633 6755 113399486 71343 9630
HARRAHS - NORTH KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONlli
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLE 10 OF
TOTAL AGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN I
PER POSITION PER sa FOOT
Jul-97
Aug-97
Sap-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Dec-97
Jan-98
Febmiddot98
Mar-98
Apr-98
Maymiddot98
Junmiddot98
13752391
13317216
12697406
12383800
12862437
11751724
13326523
12611915
14163133
13111642
12979571
12303270
31gt38989
3377542
3223109
2888416
3259892
2965307
3603370
3039195
3399780
3074401)
2930116
2716150
2573
2536
2538
2332
2534
2523
2704 I
I 2410
2400
2345
2257
2208
2557
2402
2640
2290
2541
2289
2716
2470
2537
2488
2519
2496
-
10213402
9939674
9474297
9495385
9602546
8786418
9723154
9572720
10763354
10037233
10049455
9587119
7427
7464
7462
7668
7466
7477
7296
7590
7600
7655
7743
7792
9485
9504
9496
9492
9470
9483
9484
9471
9477
9470
9470
9441
605565
616235
549205
544222
543992
521288
572226
544356
582671
525334
516074
476328
2271
2161
2312
2276
2364
2254
2329
2317
2431
2496
2515
2583
135593
129408
123491
110667
124900
113613
138060
116444
130260
117793
112265
104067
16862
16410
15642
15677
15854
14506
16053
15804
17770
16571
16591
15828
I
19914 744
19284 721
18386 687
17932 670
18625 696
17017 636 19297 721
18262 682
20508 766
18986 710
18795 702
17815 666
TOTALS 155261029 38016213 2449 2495 117244756 7551 9479 6597496 2353 121380 16131 18735_ _ 700
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOTSLOT OFTA6LEOF I TABLE
PER TABLETOTALAGR WINo ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPOSI11ON PER SO FOOTMONlli AGR AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR
1494B5Julmiddot96 14401267 4529406 2473 9871861 6855 9496 660064 21B2 17032 20B53 7793145
161770Aug-96 15607734 4901636 2567 10706097 9498 702912 2220 18472 226003141 6859 B45
144043Sepmiddot96 14306766 4364~06 9942260 648977 2205 171543051 2443 6949 9507 20716 774I 9820288 635979 2216 1411250cI-96 14096377 4276089 3033 2438 6967 9512 16943 20412 763 -
147916Novmiddot96 13893177 4481854 9411324 9510 612125 22703226 2632 6774 16238 20118 752 Dec-96 14677214088005 3157 9640B05 21954447200 6843 9513 641845 16634 204002519 762
Jan-97 12864308 4081457 2296 1347023173 8782851 6827 151532719 9507 18628 696560364 bull
Feb-97 8172232 519373 10415511328138 3155906 27B6 2433 7214 9514 2181 14100 16403 613
Marmiddot97 9456596 2279 12BO8613337607 3881011 7090 9500 5853642910 2677 16316 19313 722
Aprmiddot97 13439269 3885012 2891 2654 9554257 6011567109 950B 2236 l2B218 164B4 72719460 May-97 13334382 3508202 I 2631 9826180 1157822462 9500 590935 2256 169537369 1930B 722
112609Jun-97 12482305 9070257 564708 22102572 7266 9519 15649 1BO75 6753412Q491 2734
L TOTALS_ 163179336 48924328 j 2998 114255008 1345552547 7002 9507 7323802 2228 16427 19691 736
-
HILTON - KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI11ON PER SQFOOT
JuI-97 3765065 1094240 r 2906 2728 2670826 7094 9382 186830 2015 72949 8703 10529 418
IAug-97 3774654 1045OTl 2769 2458 2729577 7231 9416 204512 1846 69672 8894 10556 419
Sep-97 3522589 1008228 2862 2551 2514362 7138 9419 189005 lB64 67215 Bl93 9851 391
Qct-97 3634113 936182 2578 2180 2697330 7422 9427 200952 1808 62452 8789 10163 404
Nov-97 3765580 1038271 2757 2400 2727309 7243 9403 203966 1846 69218 8887 10530 418
Dec-97 3772766 1027462 2723 2383 2745304 7277 9388 189892 1987 68497 8945 10550 419
Jan-98 4246352 1272740 2997 2694 2973612 7003 9437 217775 1950 84849 9689 11875 472
Feb-98 4651659 1262668 2714 2662 3388991 7286 9407 241509 1926 B4178 11043 13008 517
Mar-98 4783352 1092021 I 2283 2061 3691332 7717 9408 252086 1898 72801 12028 13376 531
Aprmiddot98 4603408 1033841 2246 2D4310 3569568 7754 9439 247686 1859 68923 11631 12873 511
Maymiddot98 4954417 1209144 2441 2316 3745274 7559 9445 254657 1946 80610 12204 13855 550
Jun-98 4676735 1084150 2318 2186 3592585 7682 9421 244697 1911 72277 11706 13078 520
i TOTALS 50150689 13104521 2613 I 2376 37046069 7387 9418 2633567 1904 72803 10059 11687 464 I
-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 DAlLY WIN
MONTH
WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WINSLOTSLOTOFSLOTTABLE ) TABLE OF TABLETOTAL PER SQFOOTPER TABLE PER POSIllONADMISSION PER SLOTADMISSIONSTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGRAGR TOTAL AGR WINAGR
Julmiddot96
Aug-96
Sep-96 I I121412 6171570 12146 152711532299360
Novmiddot96
1993 1680098 6983726045 30172406143Oct-96 116893 475
Dec-96
1675 8333 117529646 2550932659843 622522714272961 1613118 3775 1744 101299 444
Jan-97
B141 10991229180259B568 6502 94401397929 3498 21833996496 395
Feb-97
lB54 98533 6880 977919179B94332195965 61761359758 3824 25883555723 84235 330
Mar-97
1910 5660 81661554326085 943518065592969006 1162447 3915 2671 843721852 6169 8618 348 middot19453 1692151969027 628426273133367 1164340 3716 80755 360
May-97
1999 6659 8911162125942565613439 I 2654 2125684Apr-97 3240103 1114420 80615 6481 8749 353
Jun-97
198616021594502068670 65033181150 1112480 28103497 1864 50980 5905 7119 28813890094291884941 728221222588462 703521 2718
40191010 7375 992818171615187242710354056 352929343411 189893~ - ~7~ _ 9~75TOTALS
KANSAS CITY STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONTH
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR
SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
OAiLYWIN
PER TABLE
OAiLYWIN
PER SLOT
OAiLYWIN
PER POSITION
DAILY WIN
PEA sapOOT
Ju~97 10983402 3372698 3071 2410 7610704 6929 9456 660157 1664 63516 7980 9807 262 Aug-97 11288784 3272515 2B99 2282 8016269 7101 9411 657021 1718 61629 8405 10080 269 Sep-97 9949432 3020963 3036 2441 6928469 6964 9432 569006 1749 56892 7265 8884 237 Oc~97 9944523 2971019 2988 2235 6973504 7012 9439 572990 1736 55951 7312 8880 237 Nov-97 10424935 2885779 2768 2049 7539156 7232 9416 604106 1726 54346 7905 9309 248 Dec-97 10163754 3157255 3106 2303 7006499 6a94 9453 607013 1674 59459 7347 9076 242
Jan-9a 11040al0 3750738 3397 2692 7290072 6603 9441 622878 1773 70635 7644 9859 263 Feb-98 10310045 3123263 3029 2383 7186782 6971 9450 581682 1772 58819 7536 9206 245 Mar-98 11413261 3301380 2893 2321 8111881 7107 9429 642420 1777 62173 8506 10191 272
Apr-98 10966630 2982811 2720 2407 7983819 7280 9411 561898 1952 56173 8371 9793 261
May-98 11791961 2909777 2468 2440 8882184 7532 9427 601679 1960 54798 9313 10529 281
Jun-98 11279965 2892310 2564 2422 8387655 7436 9443 576401 1957 54469 8795 10072 269
TOTALS 129557501 37640508 I 2905 2363 91916993 7095 9434 7257251 1785 59072 8032 9641 257
Fiscal Year Ended June TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAllY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Jul-96
Augmiddot96
Sapmiddot96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97 7471572 2041808 2733 1909 5429764 7267 9378 536188 1393 76045 11060 12704 356 Febmiddot97
Mar-97
11741499
11613730
3644947
4132707 I
3104
3558
2070
2399
8096552
7481023
6896
6442
9439
9494
838590
791458
1400
1467
67876
76959
8246
7619
9982
9873
280
277
Apr-97 8655327 3051443 3526 2258 5603884 6474 9508 554836 1560 56824 5707 7358 206
May-97 9957340 3246743 6407033261 6710597 9501 1554 604612395 6739 6834 8465 237 Jun-97 9387757 2862266 3049 i 2384 6525491 633539 1482 533016951 9496 7981 2246646
I TOTALS 58827225 18979914 3226 I 2243k 39847311 3995314 652446774 9474 1472 7685 2639394
-
PLAYERS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAl TABLE SLOTOF WIN PER DAILY WINSLOT SLOT DAiLYWIN DAiLYWINDAILY WINITABLEOF I TABLE
MONlH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN TOTALAGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOTAGR PAYOUT PER POSIl10N PERSQFOOT I
4240496 1617 78978 10708Julmiddot97 6088579 1848Oti3 6965 9455 376485 125053035 2059 390 I6419243 2003909 1606 85637 13184Augmiddot97 4415334 6878 9459 399781 11150 411 I
3122 2154
1492 74778Sapmiddot9 5576961 1749815 3827166 6862 9495 373895 96653138 2049 11454 357
781841715 101135834061 1829506 4004555 6864 9474 340185 119820097 3136 2069 374
789376884 1694 10306Novmiddot97 5928377 1847133 3116 2002 4081243 9480 349687 12176 380
1807322982 90256 9405Decmiddot97 5836346 2111984 3724363 6381 9480 11987 3743619 2360 110Q11770 918184356370 6697 367531 13360Janmiddot98 6504912 2148542 2293 9472 4173303
814811775 10918 399Fab-98 6230163 1906659 2199 4323505 6940 9467 350941 127963060 745407360 377119 1752 122786606368 1744233 4862135 9441 13568 423Mar-98 17882640
850611815 132937254280 1990427 5263853 7256 9461 399660 14899 465Aprmiddot98 2744 2179 1838 82919422245 14703 15943 498May-98 1940308 5822496 7501 94637762803 2499 2095
784971903 124054912333 7278 9492 354630 13861 433Jun-98 6749154 1836821 2722 2157
817577010 1731 11329 13143 41022957420 i 2990 I 2115 53833848 9469 4435341TOTALS 76791268
Fiscal Year Ended JtUle 30 1997 DAILY WIN DAlLYW1NSLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLE OF SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL TABLE TABLE PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI110N PERSQFOOTADMISSIONS ADMISSIONTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGRMONTli
Jul-9a I
Aug-96
Sep-96
()ct-9a
Nov-96
Dec-9a
Jan-97 iFeb-97 I
1457 80030 11266273640 13058 383
Apr-97
Mar-S7 3987790 1710 2771336 6950 93941216455 3050 815981634 8985 11299 332
May-9
6406 9489 31683133154995175933 1860434 20523594 758031620 9555 114699455 324332 337
Jun-97
5254088 1728309 2000 3525780 67113289 75765308052 1661 9185 3283389432 6624 9476 111705116877 1727445 3375 2140
1597 78299 97486656 1222855 117A9 34519534688 1986 13002047 9456TOTALS 6532642 i 3344 -
PRESIDENT- ST LOUIS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT 00 ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI1l0N PEA SQI09T
JUI-97 5132165 823627 1605 1793 4308539 8395 9329 277228 1851 43578 12212 12254 295 Aug-97 5711508 1080030 1891 2260 4631478 8109 9340 300924 1898 57144 13128 13638 328 Sep-97 5053985 1021703 2022 2335 4032282 7978 9359 263434 1919 54058 11429 12068 290
fu97 4872807 988396 2028 2328 3884411 7972 9375 255584 1907 52296 11010 11635 280 Nov-97 4932904 940015 1906 2172 3992889 8094 9374 258665 1907 49736 11318 11779 284 Dec-97 4925853 1036416 2104 2316 3889437 7896 9376 259349 1899 54837 11024 11762 283 Jan-98 5265652 925608 1758 2190 4340045 8242 9347 267532 1968 48974 12302 12573 303 Feb-98 5319507 875276 1645 2082 4444231 8355 9368 271122 1962 46311 12597 12702 306 Mar-98 5351934 1034547 1933 2298 4317386 8067 9360 275157 1945 54738 12237 12779 308 Apr-98 827652 151080 1825 2440 676572 8175 9378 41738 1983 59952 14383 14822 357
May-98 5380373 1009894 1077 2462 4370479 8123 9374 284019 1894 53434 12388 12847 309
Jun-98 4815607 796261 1653 2074 4019346 8347 9386 260314 1850 42130 11393 11499 277
TOTALS 57589946 10682850 II 1855 2212 46907097 8145 9363 3015066 1910 51432 12118 12530 302
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OFj TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot96 5241039 1275485 i 2434 2368 3965554 7566 9381 282886 1853 68574 11646 12855 301
Augmiddot96 5627312 1501803 2669 2586 4125509 7331 9413 310645 1811 80742 12116 13803 323
Sep-96 5359562 1321124 2465 2462 4038438 7535 9420 314457 1704 71028 11860 13146 308
fu96 5658075 1460882 2582 2483 4197193 7418 9390 300722 1881 78542 12327 13878 325
Nov-96 5557438 1441383 2604 2538 4110056 7396 9391 290317 1914 77816 12071 13631 319 Dec-96 5412788 135679 2507 2356 4056009 7493 9380 279892 1934 72945 11912 13276 311
Jenmiddot97 4898149 1373445 2804 2766 3524704 7196 9397 232679 2105 73841 10352 12014 282 Feb-97 5316461 1285458 2418 2417 4031003 7582 9384 272479 1951 69111 11838 130040 306 Mar-97 5350233 1301056 2432 2513 4049178 7568 9371 277608 1927 69949 11892 13123 307
Apr-97 4911399 1047412 2133 2233 3863987 7867 9377 265195 1852 56312 11348 12047 282
May-97
Jun-97
5444877
5057400
1216047
886868 I I
2233
1754
2440
1904
4228830
4170532
7767
8246
9370
9345
279074
267720
1951
1889
65379
47681
12419
12248
13355
12405
313 -291
TOTAlS 63834732 15473739 2424 2429 48360993 7576 9385 3373674 1892 69327 11836 13048 306 ----shy
-
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOT OF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PERSQFOOT
Jul-97 9922829 1843746 1858 2310 8079083 8142 9448 440781 2251 67536 14479 15207 704
Aug-97 9136613 1670264 1828 2094 7466349 8172 9469 426278 2143 61182 13381 14002 648
Sep-97 8529144 1591651 1866 2117 6937493 8134 9435 387718 2200 58302 12433 13071 605 ()cI97 9345420 1899191 2032 2310 7446229 7968 9428 424691 2201 69567 13344 14322 663
Nov-97 8843617 1766337 1997 2261 7077280 8003 9445 412271 2145 64701 12683 13553 627
Dec-97 9401675 2119430 2254 2479 7282246 7746 9454 427341 2200 77635 13051 14409 667
Janmiddot98 9809703 1806609 1842 2217 8003094 8158 9430 450238 2179 66176 14342 15034 696
Feb-98 8928201 1604720 1797 2032 7323482 8203 9451 422345 2114 58781 13125 13683 633
-Marmiddot98 10326907 1792751 1736 2050 8534156 8264 9424 477427 2163 65669 15294 15827 732
Aprmiddot98 9442214 1714136 1815 2215 7728079 8185 9421 426169 2216 62789 13850 14471 670
516508418 9434 411586 2166 13448 632Maymiddot98 8914020 1410039 7503981 1366115B2 I 1852 I 622377450784 2250 13353 6491699066 8143 406662 14023Jun-98 9149849 1857 2337 9430
I 1
2185 63852 1356520917937 90832255 8128 9439) 5113507 14272 660TOTALS 111750192 1872 i 2191 I
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE I TABLE OF TABLE DAlLYW1N I
PER TABLEADMISSION PER SLOT ~ER POSlllON PER SQ FOOTTOTALAGR ADMISSIONSAGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR PAYOUT MONTH AGR
2265 114196 17938574468 19994 923Jul-96 13010409 3425884 2633 9584525 7367 93922509 1210882277 17761Aug-96 13122229 3632638 2761 9489591 7232 9401 576197 20166 9312768
2286 1050028745711 9417 520291 16369 18281Sepmiddot96 11895764 2583 7352 8443150053 2G48 2180 106322()cI96 27[JO 1550411473610 8283938 7220 9469 526219 17633 8143189672 2537
1146892250 1611212049098 3440662 8608436 7144 9460 535578 18517 855Novmiddot96 2856 2644 106082219511804706 3182469 8622237 537787 16137 18142 837Dec-96 2696 2361 7304 9459
2212 106006 153263180186 8188630 7203 514057 17472 806Jan-97 11368816 2797 2541 9478 2131 105890601940 18065 910Febmiddot97 12828653 3176705 2476 9651948 7524 9463 197152257 2048 7608411534491 9251984 563136 17316 818Marmiddot97 2282507 8021 9473 177261979 1841
I 722732134 14038 14859 6867500768 7758 9486 453187Apr-97 2168188 2242 22899668956 69654 15145477392 2133 15647 722809176510181393 2089628 + 2250 7948 9485May-97 2052 489182175 13618 13437 6207276043 8322 401962Jun-97 8743579 1467536 1 1678 1903 9471 jI
2192 95517 161116282214 17633 814 I34386128 2396 103295575 7502 9455TOTALS 137681703---- 249B
ST JO FRONTIER CASINO
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAl TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PEA DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN rl
MONTH AGR TOTAl AGFIAGR AGR TOTAlAGA ADMISSIONSWIN PAYOUT ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPEA POSl110N
JlM7 1318735 60047324252 2459 994483 612852703 7541 9349 2152 9208 10644 400 Aug-97 371991 1114364 7497 2274 688871486355 2503 3019 9327 65351 10318 11996 450
Sap-S7 1372696 2409 1042004 7591 2347330693 2791 58495 612399335 9648 11079 416 Ocl-97 1462508 362143 594222476 1100366 7524 9279 2461 670632786 10189 11804 443 Nov-97 1435016 362203 1072813 7476 58826 2439 670752524 2840 9322 9933 11562 435
Dec-97 1351348 2726 S82954 7274 54451 2482 68221368395 2849 933710 9101 10907 409 Janmiddot 98 404238 2911 984211 7089 57603 2410 748591388449 9369 9113 11206 4213075 _ Feb-S8 1435788 1078677 61410 2338 66132357111 2487 7513 9359 99882626 11588 435I Mar-98 1494734 63769 64685349298 2337 1145436 7663 9332 23442414 10606 12064 453
57076 2472 51814Aprmiddot98 1411139 1131346 8017 10475 428279794 1983 2271 9270 11389 66090May-98 79220 2130 123181687179 2115 1330291 7885 9321 13617 511356888 2404
Jun-98 86755 2091 81957 126971813809 442568 2440 1371241 7560 14639 5502495 9225
___4309571 2441 763663 2312 66506TOTAlS 17657756 13348185 7559 9318 10300 11676 4462671-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLEOF I TABLE
ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLEMONTH AGR TOTAlAGR PAYOUT PER SLOT PERPOSIllON PER SO FOOTAGR AGR TOTAL AGR l WIN
Julmiddot96 1608044 433179 2694 1174865 7306 9305 67391 84937 112532517 2386 13105 557 Aug-96 1644434 411765 70073 2347 807382004 1232669 7496 9577 11807 13402 5702472 Sep-96 1671597 444675 1226922 66247 871912660 2826 7340 9337 2523 11752 13623 579
c bull Oct-96 1573945 1244456329489 2093 2180 7907 67537 64606 119209400 2330 12828 545 Nov-96 1501775 398194 2651 2544 1103582 7349 61427 2445 78077 105719372 12239 520 Dec-96 4136201543255 2680 1129635 61959 2491 811022812 7320 9333 10820 12577 535 Jan-97 1365949 409567 2998 956382 7002 9478 60102 2273 80307 91613085 11132 473 Fcb-97 1490457 417622 2802 1072835 68812 818873234 7198 9341 2166 10276 12147 516 Mar-97 1556087 395150 2539 11609372B66 7461 72523 2146 77480934Tlo 11120 12682 539 Apr-97 1451785 363691 2505 2887 1088094 62501 713127495 9331 2323 10422 11832 503 May-97 1453064 317752 2187 1135312 623042634 7813 65375 22239339 10675 11642 503 Junmiddot97 1344952 2450 1015434329518 2970 7550 9322 57909 2323 64611 9726 10961 466
TOTAlS 18205344 4664219 2562 13541124 762132730 7438 781656 23269366 10809 12364 526
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SAMS TOWN (BOYD GAMING COMPANy)
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR AGRTOTALAGR I WIN TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSIllON
Jul-97 3114689 707076 24076142270 2417 7730 9479 136119 2288 49102 7302 8260 371 I Aug-97 3521035 740865 I 2104 I 2321 2780170 7696 151667 23229465 51449 8432 9337 419
I ISep-97 2967741 586034 I 1975 23817072106 1287868025 9498 2304 40697 7224 7870 353I Oel-97 3357592 637177 27204151898 2197 1452036102 9447 2312 44248 8251 8904 400 Nov-97 2925012 670652 22543612293 2367 7707 121515 24079478 46573 77576838 348 Dec-97 2936408 599575 23368332042 1915 7958 9456 128891 2278 41637 70_88 7787 350 Jan-98 3285695 680321 2605375 1406192071 2242 7929 9440 2337 47244 7902 8713 391 Feb-98 2869716 615545 2254171 1242172145 2129 9477 23107855 42746 6837 7610 342 Marmiddot98 3357140 629958 1876 27271821965 8124 9443 144306 2326 43747 8272 8903 400 Apr-98 2745063 549304 21957592001 1992 7999 9494 114589 2396 38146 6660 7279 327 May-98 2666285 542159 I 2033 2124126 1118972045 7967 2383 376509468 6443 7070 317
IJunmiddot98 2402907 500285 2082 1902623 9459 99858 2406 347422061 7918 5771 6372 286 -
TOTALS 36149283 7458948 2063 28690336 1547667 2336 431652148 7937 9467 3597252 7988
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL TABLE I TABlEOF TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR r TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTAL AGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PERPosmo PER SQFOOT
Jul-96
Aug-96
Sep-96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97
Feb-97
Mar-97
Aprmiddot97
Maymiddot97
Jun-97
5378168
6046466
4715996
5219106
4470486
4374596
3822756
3432318
3492696
3334844
3491833
2805886
I 1419286 2639
1788327 I 2958
1537891 3261 - 1shy
27821451835 I 1298341 2904
1371924 1 3136
956810 2503
873054 2544 I 772888 I 2213
845201
I 2534
2429 I 2466
1980
2616
2440
2537
2533
2674
2406
2451
2069
2459
2533
2603
3958883
4258139
3178106
3767271
3172145
3002672
2865946
2559264
2719808
2489643
2643805
2114077
7361
7042
6739
7218
7096
6864
7497
7456
7787
7466
7571
7534
9559
9500
9626
9536
9513
9522
9506
9496
9525
9503
9500
9521
324618
287555
268180
246639
200616
187013
166075
144018
155002
138881
147449
122548
1657
2103
1759
2116
2228
2339
2302
2383
2253
2401
2368
2290
86017
108383
93205
87990
78687
83147
57988
52912
46842
51224
51396
41928
12725
13687
10216
12110
10197
9652
9212
8226
8743
8003
8498
6795
14388
16176
12616
13962
11960
11703
10227
9182
9344
8921
9341
7505
640
720
561
621
532
521
455
409
416
397
416
334
TOTALS 50585151 2739 2431 _3~72~rsL 7261 9530k ~~88594 2118 69977 9839 11277 502
Discontinued Operations on July 15 1998
CARUTHERSVILLE POSITIVE IMPACT ON RURAL COMMUNITY
When the Issue of lliverboat Gaming was introduced to the voters of The City of Caruthersville the realities of the Project were not based on moral issues but on economic concerns At the time of the elections for the passage of legalized Riverboat gaming the Brown Shoe Factory was closing with over 500 people losing their jobs and the Caruthersville Shipyard was closing with over 400 employment
The vision of over 400 good paying jobs and of revenue for The City of Caruthersville and increased Economic Growth was a driving force for the passage of Riverboat Gaming in Caruthersville
The City of Caruthersville has 7958 residents making up approxishymately one-third of the population ofPemiscot County In 1994 the Pemiscot County unemployment rate was 156 As of March 1st 1998 it was down to 81 This clearly shows that more people are working and providing a better way of life for their families
The results of this prosperity for Caruthersville are evident when you visit the City With a $3 Million dollar initial Development Agreeshyment with the City to rebuild two major streets with improved drainage lighting and street scape design With an additional $3 Million for the first 3 years of operation of Casino Aztar the City used the fund for Recreation Streets Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects within the City This does not include $33 Million that has been received from State Gaming Fees
The City has invested this money into bull Improved City Streets bull Parks and Recreation Equipment bull A New Sports Complex Scholarship Program bull Improved Water and Wastewater Systems bull Fire Truck Police Cars Sanitation Equipment bull Construction Equipment bull Riverfront loan program for building improvements and many other
projects
Along with the Casino Operations we have seen new Retail Business Growth with more employment We have had a new Motel built that is now allowing our Tourism Tax Fund to grow and that additional money is being used for Billboards Banners and Brochures to further promote the City of Caruthersville
The City now has the Funds available to work on Industrial Growth We now have a new Factory moving into the City with as additional 65 employees to be hired We now have additional timds to continue to develop our Industrial Park for future Industrial expansion
It is clearly evident that Casino Gaming has had a significant and positive impact on The City of Caruthersville and the working relationshyship between the City and Casino Aztar has been a perfect marriage for the betterment of Quality of Life for the Citizens of Caruthersville and also for Pemiscot County
Source City of Carutllersville
$2481667
$1272000 I $1200000 I $1100000
$3000000
$250000
$450000 $750000
$300000
$250000
$5250000 $6443000 $7881667
Downtown Civic Mal- FAA Site $1000000
$1000000 I $1000000
ISub-Total
KANSAS CITY
v tmiddotgt Fmiddotmiddot ~lI1fYS1 rV sa- ~9i--J 1middot9 bullbull e ~J~9
DRAINAGE amp FLOOD CONTROL [~till cllpillliimprovemeni Projects $10190000 $11393000 $13OOO()()I)
NElndustrial District- Storm Water GranlMatch
ubmiddotTotal DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
BRIDGES
Minor Bridge Rehabililanon
C~u~u Bridg~ ampEnviromental
Manches~r Bridge over union Paeine Railroad
Elm Street Bridge over White Oak Creek
~ubTotal
DEVELOPMENT
$2000000 $1000000
Sidewalk and Curb $100000 $100000 ewalks - Non assessable $398500 $500000
rrpliance - Pedestrian Signals $150000 $333333 uls - Arrericans wi1h Disabilities Corrpliancel $500000
$1800000 $500000 $648500$1860000 $933333
$1100000
$300000
$400000 $400000
$1800000 $2280000 $1800000 Bruce R Walkins Cenr Hillside
BUILDINGS
City hall Ufe Safely
18111 amp Vine Mainnance Reserve Fund
Municipal Serv ice Cen~r
Maintenance Building Repair
ub-Total
$640000
$640000 $371500 $600000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IEQuiprrenl Replacement $1710000 $1517000 $1517000 NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
lillie Sislers of lIle Poor Building DelIDrilion
Equipment Replacement
[otal Deferred Mai~tenance $2110000 $1917()()I)u u$2417OOO]
Source City of Kansas City
~
MARYLAND HEIGHTS
- $31)00000 AnnuallyEarth City Expressway Doubling street slabs replaced $500000 Annually Land for new City Hall $800000 1998 Reconstruction Projects Westport to Schuetz $730000 1998 jMidland intersection $360000 1998
$470000 -~---shy
Bridge replacement 1998 Smiley Road Bridge $70000 1998 I Land for South Heights $120000 1998 Engineering $1000000 1899 Traffic Studies $135000 1998 Police Dept (11 new officers new traffic unit 1 dispatcher $500000 Annually
---shyFinance Staff (2) $75000 Annually i
Planning Staff $40000 Annually Public Relations Supervi~or
-shy$40000 Annually I
NORTH KANSAS CITY
Compulsive Gambler Fund Donation Fire Truck (2) Thermal Imager for Fire Services Traffic Signals Striping Radio System Sidewalks
Sewer Improvements Property Acquisition
Station Improvements Additional FirePolice resources Pay off Water Pollution Control Bonds-+I_~---shy
Replacement Fund Community Center 1-35210 Ramp Beautification Projects
$494700-------~=--=-----+--~$198900
$156600 $218900 $39400 $50000 $18000 $21500
$170000 $62800
$152000 $33700
- - - -shy ~ - t---$Tshy21400
$90700 $113~6gOQ
RIVERSIDE Argosy Casino has fulfilled all of the tenns oflts original agreement with the City of Riverside including payments of $5000000 in advance rent and a $1000000 grant for the construction of a city park The original agreement also provided for a $600000 grant for the constluctiol1 of a nine hole golf course This portion of the agreement was mutually tenninated and the money was returned to the Missouri Gaming Company The following outlines city projects that have aheady been completed through the use ofrivcrboat gaming funds
bull An overall Master Plan for development of the City
bull A Master Plan for development of the new city park
bull Riverbank stabilization and improvements to Renner-Brenner Historical Site Park
bull $3 million for the construction of a Community Center and swimming pool which opened May 30 1998
bull $1 million for the construction of a Public Works Maintenance Building to house the Street Department
bull Creation of a Public Works Department
bull $13 million used to retire outstanding sanitary sewer bonds
bull $28 million committed to construction of the L-385 flood protection levee
bull $250000 for purchase of a new fire truck and upgrading existing fire equipment
bull $3 million for construction ofE-H Young Riverfront Park to be open in September 1998
bull million committed to major street widening bridge replacement two intersection replacements and improvement ofNW Gateway Street
bull $3 million in street projects already completed or to be completed in 1998
bull $3 million in street projects to begin June 1998 and to be completed by May 1999
bull $15 million committed to building a new office facility
bull $3 million committed to the design and construction of a new City Hall facility
bull A $150000 payment from Casino along with a $150000 payment from the City ofRiverside to Platte County to retire outstanding bonds on Platte Purchase Bridge to allow MoDOT to accept the bridge into their system so that $7 million in deck repairs and painting could be completed which allowed the bridge to remain open
bull $75000 paid into Compulsive Gamblers Fund
bull Contracts have been awarded to three engineering firms to design and complete street projects for the remainder of the city streets in Riverside
Sl~ CHARLES
The City of St Charles adopted a resolution establishing the followshying general guidelines to assist in considering the allocation of revenue from the operation of riverboat gaming
1 Streets (20 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 25) - Funding provided will be used for new street construction and reconstruction existing roadways including related curb and gutter work and design engineering services These funds can also be utilized for street lighting and traffic signalization
2 Facilities (20) - Funding provided will be utilized for enhancshying or expanding existing city facilities or new construction
3 Redevelopment (15 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 20) - Funding proshyvided will be utilized for redevelopment and economic developshyment
4 Stonnwater Control (25) Funding provided will be utilized to help finance the stomlwater utility
5 Utility and Gaming Reserve (20 until two million dollars is accumulated and thereafter 10) - Funding provided establish a reserve fund to be utilized for unforeseen emergency needs of your utility systems andor to complete projects fishynanced with gaming funds should there be a shortfall in that revenue source
Source City of St Charles
Source City of Riverside
1 bull u~poundrtl
lt FY95lt ltltFY96lt lt FY9Tgt ltFY98 FeslivaVCelebrations $15000 $30000 $65000 -------shyPublicSafelycltltlt lt Police vesVradar raining $27500 $66013 $25277 $27055 Police cars $550923 $401499 $296558 Downtown Cleanup Program $11000 $11B930 $91942 Infraslruclure+Emiddot lt ~5imiddotltlaquomiddotltmiddot ltlt City Hall Doors Renovation $9540 Civic Cenler EIeGiric $28000 Parking Lot Repairs $67000 Downtown Sidewalks $102772 $14513I=---shy
$161191Riverfront Park Recreational Corrplex $288500 Francis Street Irrprovemenls $302656 $18841 McArihur Drive Irrprovemenls $48741 $575189 ~Ior Beter Neighborhoods $7500 $39549 ~Claims $312500 Prof Services $10000 Chamber Marketing Programs $2500 $25000 VehiclesEquipment - $6763 $5088 $4619 rAil Armrican Cities $10000 I
~OTAL $583191 $1295895 $813648 $1074425 I
CITY OF ST LOUIS
2 AGR Tax Uses These funds have been allocated to cover Police Dept costs supplies for Fire Dept marine unit and
public safety related capital improvements on the riverfront (streetlights lighting)
Admission Fee These revenues have been allocated to the Citys capital fund which allows for funding of items such
as arterial street paving bridge repair rolling stock replacement building improvements ect
Lease Agreement (2 of AGR) These revenues are received by the Citys Port Authority and have been allocated in recent years for
housing development and other economic development efforts of the Citys development agencies
Source City of St Louis More specific uses of gaming moneys were not provided by the City of St Louis
look back on the accomshyplishments of the Commisshysion with a great deal of pride The General Asshysembly gave the Commisshysion the difficult and often controversial job of impleshymenting the peoples will to have riverboat gaming The Commission has implemented its charge by carefully adhering to our statutory guidelines While the Akin decision has been the source of legal conflict and public controversy it has not stopped the Commission fiom giving you what SBs 10amp11 contained as a core demand - a clean industry fiee from criminal influence When the Commission has discovered evidence of crime those responsible have been exposed and eliminated In addition the Commission has imposed strict penalties for violations of its standards for the conduct of gaming
In 1998 the Commission established a new division Corporate Securities and Finance to deal with specialized matters involving financial transactions tax issues and corporate law The pew division is modeled after similar groups within other agencies It includes approximately 15 staff members including an employee of the IRS who is assigned to the Commission under an intergovernmental agreement
In any organization the key ingredient is people All of my fellow COllumssioners have been dedicated to the creation of a new agency with integrity as its by-word They have worked
diligently to that end
More importantly we have been fortunate to have a superb staff It would be inappropriate to single out any inshydividuals Nevertheless the leadership of our Executive Director and the diligent work of his Deputy Directors their support staff our legal counsel the many members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the agents assigned to the Commission by the IRS have made it all possible Continuity is important The willingness of our staff to continue gives me comfort that the business and problems that lie ahead will be handled with professhysionalism and integrity
In closing the Commission looks forward to continuing its mission which is prominently displayed on the inside cover of this report To administer honestly equitably and efficiently the statutes and rules and regulations that govern the riverboat gamshying bingo and horse racing industries in Missouri
Sincerely
Robert L Wolfson Chairman
Effect of Tax Rate Missouri law currently imposes an 18 state
tax on the adjusted gross receipts (AGR) received from gambling games on riverboat casinos In addishytion the statute provides that the home dock city or county where each excursion gambling boat is located shall receive 2 ofAGR The local tax does not generate state funds and therefore is not subject to Article III Section J (d) of the Missouri Constitution which directs that all state funds derived from the proceeds of gambling be used for public education
The statute also imposes an admission fee on the operators of excursion gambling boats in the amount of two dollars ($2) per patron pcr excursion which is split between the home dock community and the state Furthermore pursuant to section 313824 RSMo excursion gambling boat operators are charged for the cost of gaming agents that are assigned to the riverboat with the responsibility of protecting the pUblic While the cost of Commission agents varies with each operation the average annual cost is apshyproximately $589200 per boat
Finally it should be noted that in addition to the special taxes imposed on gambling the riverboat operators are responsible for all other state and local taxes such as sales tax property tax and income tax that apply to other business owners The Commission regularly reviews the operators financial records to ensure that the appropriate local state and federal taxes are paid
Jurisdiction AGRTax Admission Fees license Fees
lllinois
15 up to 25 million 20010 betveen $25 to $50 million 25 between $50 to $75 million 30 between $75 and $100 million and 35 over $100 million
$25000 application fee $5000 rerxwal
$2 per patron per cmise (including camps a11d multiple rides)
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Sliding scale on AGR $0 to $1 million 5 $1 to $3 million 10 $3 million al1d up 20
$25000 application fee for a 9 )eaT tenu $1000 renewal fee pIllS $5 per passenger carrying capacity irxluding ere (millirmm capacity is 250)
ekly fee set by comlnssion of 65 of enforcerrent costs plus expellses to be divided equally atrollg
licensees Local adllnssion fee of $50 per patron per cruise (optional)
Missouri 200loofAGR
Ihe higrer of $50000 or full cost of imestigation relxwal fee of $25000 aunually
$2 per patron per cruise (including eomps and multiple rides) Full cost of enforcement (avg $589200 per boat per year)
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Sliding scale of Ulmlhly revelUle from 4 to 8 Annual per ~ fee ranging from $50 for I ~x to $2800 for 27 to
35 gatlJes Local optional AGR tax of 4 to 8
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The taxes specific to Missouri riverboat gaming opshyerators are higher than their competitors in adjoining from marketing efforts that could attract more customers thus generating more tax revenue and offering the possibility of additional capital investment
The table shown on page 6 compares Missouris rivshyerboat gambling tax rate to adjoining states In addition the chart below depicts the effective tax rates for each adjoining state The effective tax rate is the amount of tax paid as a percentage of gross revenue It should be noted that Illinois recently raised its taxes on riverboat gambling from a flat 20 ofAGR to the sliding scale depicted in Table A on page 6
Even with Illinois new higher tax rate its operators eHective tax rate remains lower than that ofMissouri operators While some consideration must be given to the fact that Missouri charges for the full cost of enforceshyment and Illinois does not a more compelling argushyment can be made that the
loss limits detrimental efiect on gross revenue is the prishymary reason for Illinois lower effective tax rate
Finally it should be noted that three Indian casinos are now operating in Kansas These facilities are not taxed and therefore are not represhysented in any of the tables or charts Nevertheless the Kansas Indian casinos have established themselves as fonnidable competitors of the riverboat gaming operations on the western side ofMisshysouri and are having an impact on state revenue
Effect of the Loss Limit There have been 110 changes in the competitive factors
relating to the loss limit since the commissions last full report was submitted to the General Assembly in January 1997 Neighboring states continue to post significantly higher win per admission numbers than operators in Missouri resulting in as much as 50 more gaming revenue per patron in those states than in Missouri
Statistical data and observations of customer patterns at facilities in Ill1nois and Kansas continue to indicate that the loss limit results in an export of Missouri dollars to neighboring
jurisdictions The accompanying tables and charts that are proshyvided clearly demonstrate that Missouri lags significantly behind
neighboring non-loss limit states in win per admission This information is provided to update and supplement the data proshyvided in the 1997 report
Finally the Commission has yet to see any evidence that the loss limit is an effective deterrent to the problem gambler While the Commission has adopted one of the most aggressive programs to combat problem gambling (see page 13) the loss limit has not proven to be an effective weapon in this battJe
Win Per Admission Missouri vs Adjoining States
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There are many questions regarding the economic impact of riverboat gaming in Misshysouri and the impact of gaming nationwide In 1997 Civic Progress of St Louis commissioned an independent study on the economic impact of gaming in Missouri Dr Charles Leven Professor Emeritus of Economics conducted the study released to the public in the spring of 1998 at Washington University and Dr Don Phares Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University ofMissouri-St Louis
The Leven-Phares study was based on financial results for calendar year 1996 and included projections for calendar year 1997 The study asserted that in 1997 the casino gaming indusshytry in Missouri directly and indirectly generated more than threeshy
t quarters of a billion dollars worth of new spending in the states ~ economy Because of casino gaming personal income grew by ~
over $500 million State and local governments received over $225 million in new tax revenues Almost 18000 new jobs were added to the economy
t~middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotImiddotmiddot The Missouri riverboat casino market is generally considshyered to be limited to local residents However because all of the
1 Missouri facilities are located near bordering states it appears 1 ~ that the casinos are able to attract a significant amount of out of1Ir state dollars The Leven-Phares study found that visitors from
out of state generated 30 percent of casino revenues Furthermore the study found that 17 percent of casino revenue came from reducshytions in spending outside the state by Missourians
On the other hand the study found that $265 million dollars of casino revenue carne from reduced household spending in Missouri However the study noted that while this is more than one half of Missourians total spending of $412 million at casinos it is relatively inconseshyquential when compared to total Missouri retail sales of$45 billion or personal income of $116 billion
Although the Leven-Phares study introduced important data and represents the most thorough examination of the ecoshynomic impact of casino gambling on the Missouri economy it did not go far enough In order to get a more complete picture of the economic impact that gambling has on Missourians and their economy social impact must be examined A study must atshytempt to estimate the number of problem gamblers and the extent of their impact on the Missouri economy No such study has been attempted in Missouri and the difficulty in quantifying such human factors represents an enormous chalshylenge
This is a question frequently asked of public officials The short answer is yes it does Pursuant to a constitutional amendment submitted by the General Assembly the voters adopted Article III Section 39( d) in 1992 which mandated that all state tax money derived fro111 the conduct ofgambling to be dedicated to public education
State statutes impose three taxes unique to riverboat gambling operators The only tax subject to Article III Section
3 9( d) is the 18 state tax on adshyjusted gtoss receipts (AGR) which produces the vast majority of revenue (Section 313822 RSMo) In addition the statute imposes a $2 admission fee that is split between the home dock community and the state (Section 313820 RSMo) Finally the statute allocates 2 of AGR as a local tax paid to the home dock community to be used for services necessary for the safety of the public visiting an excursion gambling boat (Section 313822(1) RSMo)
1994 Changes to the Foundation Formula
In 1994 the General As~embly passed Senate Bill 380 which made significant changes in the school foundation formula Among the changes was a provision that directed a large portion of the states tax on the gross revenues of riverboat gaming operators to the formula The remaining funds would be spent on capital improvement projects for the states colleges and universi-
Gaming Revenue for Education
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1996 1997 1998
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ties until the legislature passed Senate Bill 301 in 1995 SB 301 would direct all the states portion of the AGR tax to elemcntary and secondary education Specifically the first $7 million is appropriated to the School Bond Fund to be used to pay the costs of the issuance of local school district bonds with the remaining
funds going to the school foundation formula As depicted in the chmis on pages 11 and 12 the gaming
revenue represents a significant portion of new funding for public education in each of the past four fiscal years In addition in less than 2 years the riverboat gambling revenue represents almost 6 of direct state aid for education
Excess Admission Fees to be Used for Education
The primary purpose of the states portion of the admisshysion fee is to fund the administrative and regulatory activities of the Gaming Commission TIllS insures that no general revenue is used for any function relating to riverboat gaming However the admission fee generates far more revenue than the Commission requires to operate In fiscal year 1997 the states portion ofthe admission fee exceeded the Commissions operating budget by more than $25 million
Therefore some mechanism is required to distribute the remainder of the states pOliion of the admission fee In 1998 Govemor Camallan proposed legislation that would direct the majority of the excess revenue generated by the states admission fee to early childhood education programs However because prior fiscal years the excess admission fee had been used for programs for community neighborhood organizations and vetershyans it was necessary to establish a schedule of funding each of these programs while providing that the majority of the funds be used for early childhood education The General Assembly responded by adopting HB 1519 which established the following distribution formula for the excess admission fees in the Gaming Commission Fund (1) The first $500000 is used to fund community neighborhood
organization programs for the homeless and to deter gang-re-
Source of Increase in Foundation Formula FY 95 to FY 98
Source of Funds
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lated violence and crimes_ (2) $3 million to the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement
Trust Fund for the construction maintenance or renovation of veterans homes and cemeteries
(3) $3 million to the Missouri National Guard Trust Fund (4) $3 million for the Missouri College Guarantee Fund (5) The remaimng funds are to be used for the Early Childhood
Development Education and Care Fund to be used for early childhood education
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(6) Ifthe funds used in (5) exceed $27 million in a given year up to an additional $15 million shall be distributed to the Missouri college guarantee fund
It is important to note that the admission fee is not derived from the conduct of gaming and therefore not constitutionally required to be used for education Therefore while the bulk of the money is used for education purposes the portions used for Missouri veterans and the National Guard do not violate constitutional restriction on the use of state funds derived from the conduct of gaming
Voluntary Exclusions for Problem Gamblers One of the most difficult challenges for regulators of
casino gambling is finding ways to combat problem gambling In Missouri we have broken new ground with a program that is helping hundreds of problem gamblers deal with their compulsive tendencies
The program is called the List of Disassociated Persons and it allows problem gamblers to begin to take personal responshysibility for their problem by voluntarily excluding themselves from Missouri riverboat casinos
Professional treatment counselors have advised the Comshymission that the only way for problem gamblers to begin the continuing road to recovery is for them to admit they have a problem and take personal responsibility for it The Commission chose to make these requirements the cornershystone of its Disassocishyated Persons program
The purpose of the program is to proshyvide a person with a gambling problem an incentive to refrain from visiting riverboat casinos in Missouri and to protect the problem gambler from receiving direct marketing materishy
als ii-om Missouri casino operators It must be stressed that it is the responsibility of the problem gambler to seek treatment and to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos It is not the responsibility of the Gaming Commission or the casino operators to prevent the problem gambler from entering the casino - this would be an impossible task and an invitation for failure Furshythennore treatment counselors have advised the Commission that such a policy would actually have a negative impact on long-term treatment because someone else would be taking responsibility for the problem gamblerS conduct However casino companies do have an obligation to remove disassociated persons once their identity is discovered
Therefore the Commissions program provides that the consequence of visiting a Missouri riverboat casino is that if discovered the person will be arrested for trespassing and will forfeit any chips tokens or credits in their possession at the time of arrest
In exchange for the agreement of the problem gambler to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos the Commission requires the casino operators to refrain from offering people on the Disassociated Persons List incentives to visit the casino such as free dinners free stays in the hotel etc It is the responsibility of the Disassociated Person to notifY the Commission ofany violations of this policy
It is important to note that entrance into the Disassociated Persons program is a lifetime commitment Treatment counselors have advised the Commission that a gambling addiction requires lifetime treatment and that a person is never cured but continushyally recovering
Although the program is still in its infancy the initial results are encouraging
Introduction Over the past several months the most frequently asked
question of any member of the Ganling Commission or its staff has been Why is the Commission trying to take the licenses away from the boats in basins when it granted the licenses in the first place Understandably this question has befuddled many citizens lawmakers and those employed in the casino industry
The short answer is that when the licenses were issued the Commission had an obligation to abide by the statutory definition of Missouri and Mississippi River adopted by the legislature When the Missouri Supreme Court stmck down that law the Commission had an obligation to enforce the new law announced by the Court It is that simple
To examine the issue more thoroughly one must first look to the statute defining the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers passed by the legislature in 1994
Senate Bill 740 and Dockside Hearings In 1994 the legislature added the following definition of the
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers to the riverboat gaming law
laquoMissouri River and Mississippi River [means] the watcr bed andbanks of those rivers including any space filled by the water of those rivers for docking purposes in a manner approved by the commission but shall not include any artifishycial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main chalmel of the river as established by the United States Army Corps ofEngineers
In addition the legislature defined dock as
the location which contains any natural or artificial space inlet hollow or basin in or adjashycent to a bank of the Mississippi or Missouri Rivers next to a wharf or landing [for] gamshybling excursion [passengers] but shall not include any artificial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main channel of the river as established by the United States Anny Corps of Engineers
Pursuant to well-established canons of constitutional interpreshytation the Gaming Commission is obligated to presume the
constitutionality of statutes It has no authority to declare a statute unconstitutional All the currently lishycensed boats located basins were subject to lengthy public hearings designed to evaluate whether the riverboat was located in a manner allowed by the statute The Commission heard expert testimony on the subject and solicited testimony from public At each such hearing save one there was no objection by any group or citizen to locating the facility in an artificial basin as provided by statute Each basin was approved after a determination that it complied with the statutory definitions previously cited
On only one occasion was the constitutionality of a location questioned In that instance the Commission ruled that because the statute defined the Missouri River as including artificial basins that the boat was located on the river Although that decision of the Gaming Commission could have been appealed to the Westem District Court of Appeals and then to the Supreme Court no such appeal was filed Later in the Akin case a reshyspected circuit court judge would issue a ruling similar to that the Commission
However on November 25 1997 the Supreme Court disshyagreed with the lower court and declared the definition of river in the gaming statute invalid to the extent that it conflicts with Courts ruling that an artificial basin must be filled with water that touches the surface stream [ofthe river] (for considerable
distances) and thereby contiguous to the surface stream [of the river] The law has now changed and the Commission must enforce the new law
It is now the charge of the Gaming Commission to determine who complies with the Akin ruling To the extent that a project shydoes not comply its license for games of chance must be reshyvoked The Commission moved quickly to set this process in motion While the Courts initial ruling was issued on November 25 1997 the final mandate did not issue until December 23 1997 On January 9 1998 the Commission was scheduled to issue preliminary disciplinary orders revoking the license for games of chance to all boats located in artificial basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of the Missoun or Mississhysippi lliver
The preliminary disciplinary orders are documents that allege that a company is not in compliance with the law Preliminary disciplinary orders do not become effective for 30 days during which time each licensee is afforded the opportunity to request a hearing contesting the Commissions preliminary order If the licensee requests a hearing the riverboat can continue operating pending the outcome of the hearing
However the riverboat gaming operators stopped the Commission from issuing the preliminary
orders by obtaining an Order of Prohibition from tIle Cole County Circuit Court The operators lawsuit alleged that the Commissions hearing process did not provide sufficient due process in violation of the US and Missouri Constitutions The Commission appealed the lower cOUl1 ruling and on May 28 1998 the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Commisshysion by holding that the Commissions procedure complies with constitutional due process and has the appropriate remedies for judicial review to avoid ineparable hann to any of the parties State ex rei Riverside Joint Venture et at vs Missouri Gaming Commission
On June 23 J998 the Commission issued preliminary disciplinary orders to Boyd Kansas City Inc Hilton Kansas City Corporation Han-ahs North Kansas City Corporation Kansas City Station Corporation Riverside Joint Venture and Han-ahs Maryland Heights LLC Riverside Joint Venture and Players MH LP and St Joseph Riverboat Partners However the riverboats are entitled to a hearing to prove that they comply with the Akin ruling The process is as follows
At the hearing the riverboat licensee is given the opportunity to prove that it complies with the Akin ruling An independent hearing officer who will make a recommendation to the Commisshy
sion will conduct the hearing The five members of the Commisshysion will ultimately be responsible for deciding the matter The Commission may accept modify or reject the fmdings of the hearing officer If the ruling is adverse to the licensee it can appeal to the Western District Court ofAppeals and then to the Supreme Court
Should a license come up for renewal while a hearing or appeal is pending the licensee will be eligible for renewal continshygent upon the outcome of the disciplinary hearing This proceshydure is consistent with the way the Commission has handled disciplinary actions over the past several years The process is not new and was not created specifically to deal with the boats in basins situation
Jhe Myth of the Cruising Riverboat Requirement
One of the most common myths that has perpetuated throughshyout Missouris experience with riverboat gaming is the claim that the original referendum promised cruising riverboats The assertion is simply not true The law has never required that all boats cruise that any boat cruise all the time or that any boat cruise when it is unsafe to do so
The original law adopted by the people granted a specific exemption from cruising for the Admiral and five other sites along the downtown St Louis riverfront In addition the legislashytion exempted all boats from cruising from the beginning of
November until the end of March
_ Furthermore the Tourism Commission had the authority to set the minimum number of cruises from April until October Therefore the boats could be docked for substantial periods during these months Moreover the original referendum allowed the boat operator to operate while remaining docked for mechanical problems adshyverse weather or other condishytions adversely affecting safe navigation
Upon receiving inforshymation from the United States Coast Guard and the US Army Corps of Engineers that rivers in Missouri present certain safety hazards that must be accounted for the legislature adopted a procedure for evaluating safety risks The riverboat gaming statute provides that all boats shall cruise unless the Commisshysion finds that the best interest ofMissouri and the safety of the public indicate the need for continuous docking Section 313805 (15) RSMo The statute also provides that in order for a boat to remain dockside the applicant must demonstrate that the project would benefit land-based development and permashynent job creation Therefore the law clearly instructs the Comshymission to consider projects that have significant investments in land-based development
The statute requires the Commission to hold hearings to
determine whether it is safe for each riverboat to cruise The result of each of these hearings has been that it is unsafe for vessels of this size carrying thousands of passengers to cruise The Gaming Commission has received uncontroverted testimony from dozens of experts including the United States Coast Guard who have attested to the perils of large passenger vessels cruising in high traffic areas on the Missouri River
The testimony by these experts regarding the perils of placing large passenger vessels in the navigable portions of these rivers was alanningly evidenced by three recent accidents involvshying Missouri riverboat gaming operations The first at the Aztar riverboat in Caruthersville involved a 30 by 70 barge half loaded with gravel that broke loose and struck the boarding ramp of the Aztar casino The second accident was the well-publicized incident where a grain barge broke loose and struck the entrance ramp to the Admiral in St Louis The collision broke the power lines COIDlected to the boat requiring the use of emergency generators Several months later another barge would strike the Admiral as further evidence of the dangers involved in being situated near the path of commercial river traffic
Fortunately in each instance tragedy was avoided and no one was injured The avoidance of injury is largely because of Gaming Commission policies regarding safety inspections and pennits and the fact that the vessels remain dockside thus minishymizing the risk ofcollision and maximizing the utilization of rescue facilities However the incidents demonstrate that the safest location for these facilities is in a protected basin off the navigable waterway The Coast Guard has consistently informed the Commission that protected basins represent the safest mode of operation for riverboat casinos
Introduction November 3 1998 marks the 6th amriversary of the Misshy
souri voters approval of riverboat gambling in Missouri Howshyever policy debates and legal wrangling delayed the opening of the states ftrst riverboat gambling operation until May 27 1994 The industry now holds 16 licenses at 10 casino properties and employs approximately 12000 people with an rumual payroll of approxishymately $269 million
Nevertheless rec~nt litigation has result in great uncertainty for many Missourians eIl1ployed in the riverboat gambling industry On November 23 1997 the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling in Alan y Missouri Gaming Commission The court held that to the extent that the legislatures deftnition of the Missomi and Mississippi Rivers authorized games of chance in basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of those rivers the definition is unconstitutional
The Supreme Courts final decision in Akin was issued on December 23 1997 and on January 9 1998 the Commission issued Preliminary Orders for Disciplinary Action to all licensees operating riverboats in basins that are not contiguous to the surface stream ofthe Missouri or Mississippi River The discishyplinary actions propose that the companies authority to conduct games of chance be revoked The proposed orders are currently being appealed and affect 5 of the states 9 riverboat casino propshyerties
In light of the substantial policy issues now facing the General Assembly regarding riverboat gambling in Missouri the Commission thought it would be beneftcial to recount the history of the industrys creation its evolution and its prospects for the future
The 1992 Referendum In 1991 the Missouri General Assembly adopted House
Bill 149 ordering that the issue as to whether Missouri should allow riverboat gambling be referred to the voters On November 3 1992 Missouri voters approved the referendum by a 63 majority The ballot language for this measure read as follows
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 Revshyenue
While the original ballot language certainly implies that all gambling would occur during an excursion and thus that the boat would be cruising the rivers the text of the amendment plainly states otherwise The proposal passed by the people defined a gambling excursion as the time during which gambling games may be operated on an excursion gambling boat whether docked or during a cruise Gambling games may be continuously operated on an excursion gambling boat which is continuously docked (Missouri Session Laws 1991 HB 149149 sect A(sect 1) adopted by referendum eff Nov 3 1992) (emphasis added)
In fact the original referendum passed by the people specifically exempted boats on the S1 Louis riverfront from ever cruising the river Furthermore no boat would ever have to cruise from November to March Moreover the referendum allowed
exceptions from the cruising requirement in the case ofmechan ishycal problems adverse weather or other conditions adversely affecting safe navigation during the duration of the problem or condition or as authorized by the Commission during the off season
Therefore it is clear that the original referendwn did not promise cruising riverboats Not all boats were required to cruise none of the boats were required to cruise five months of the year and all boats could be exen1]Jted from cruising if it would pose safety problems
The Original Referendum Gets a Makeover Prior to the election 10 decide riverboat gambling in 1992
critics of some provisions of the referendum language began to emerge On October 23 1992 the Kansas City Star reported that the law did not bar convicted felons from holding a license to
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operate a gambling boat In addition some public officials began to question whether the tourism Commission was the proper agency to regulate the gambling industry whieh was predicted to be a significant tourist attraction (KC Star October 26 1992)
As a result after the referendum had been approved by the voters legislation wao introduced supported by then Governorshyelect Carnahan to place more stringent requirements on riverboat gamb ling licclLoces and to create a strong Gaming Commission to regulate the new industry
Senate Bills 10 amp 11 On April 29 1993 Governor Carnahan signed into law SBs
10 amp 11 creating the five member gaming Commission The bill carried an emergency clause and the Governor immediately apshypointed the first members
The Commission was given much more authority over the gaming industry than had previously been given to the Tourism Commission The COImnission could prioritize applications issue liquor licenses assess a wide array ofadministrative penalties inspect the licensees premises at any time decide the number type and location of gambling boats determine the times during which gambling may occur have access to all closed records relating applicants for licenses conduct hearings and be a trier of fact with regard to alleged violations of the gaming act and require licensees to release all information on its finances
In addition the industry was held to a higher standard having to prove its suitability for licensure by clear and convincing evidence rather than a preponderance of the evidence as had been the case under the provisions ofthe original referendum Felons are prohibited fi-om holding gaming licenses under the new act and the Commission is empowered to reopen licensing hearings at any time These requirements made it clear that a riverboat gambling
license was a privilege granted at the sole discretion of the State of Missouri and that the license carried no property rights
The Commission was vested with a strict code ofethics that prohibited members and staff from being employed by or having any financial interest in an applicant or licensee during their tenure with the Commission or for a two year period thereafter
Continuous Docking Language Clarified Senate Bills 10 amp 11 also added new language clarifYing
the original referendums vague provisions relating to cruising riverboats While SBs 10 amp 11 were being debated the legislature was made aware that the US Coast Guard had serious concerns about the safety of large passenger vessels on the Missouri River In a letter to the Missouri Port Authority Association dated Februshyary 5 1993 US Coast Guard Commander SP Cooper stated that I am concerned about the safety issues attendant to the operation of these [riverboat gambling] vessels Cooper went on to say that The large numbers ofpassengers on these vessels pose special problems for public safety organizations The Coast Guard willllot have a pennanent presence in these communities but will assist if resources are available
In response to the safety concerns raised by Captain Cooshyper local public officials in Kansas City and other safety experts SBs 10 amp 11 adopted a procedure for allowing the Commission to order riverboats to remain continuously docked if the safety of the public indicates the need for continuous docking (SBs 10 amp 11 Section 3 (15)
However some legislators and local public officials beshylieved dockside gaming was important for reasons other than safety Some public officials were concerned that riverboat compashynies might not honor commitments to home dock communities if the operation did not have immediate success In 1993 several
riverboat operators in Iowa had pulled anchor and sailed south in hopes oftaking advantage of the more favorable regulatory envishyronment in Mississippi
In order to address this issue language was added that would require the Commission to consider economic feasibility or impact that would benefit land based development and permanent job creation when making its decision whether dockside gaming was in the best interest ofMissouri However officials from the St Louis area did not want the issue of continuously docked boats tied to additional infrastructure requirements They believed that S1 Louis already had sufficiently developed its riverfront and therefore added language to the bill exempting the City of S1 Louis from the aforementioned requirement
Gaming Commission Begins Work
Supreme Court Intervention - Round One Troy Harris v Missouri Gaming Commission
On February 22 1994 the Misshysouri Supreme Court issued its opinion in Troy Harris v Missouri Garning Commis- sioll wherein it ruled that the legislature did not have the authority to allow games of chance 011 riverboats The Commisshysion argued that it was the voters who authorized games of chance by adopting the referendum language in November 1992 The Court agreed that the people lawfully authorized games of chance in the 1992 referendmn However it ruled that because the General Assembly
repealed the sections ofthe referendum authorizing games of chance and reenacted congruous language in SBs 10 amp 11 that the new law was an act of the General Assembly not the people and therefore subject to the limitations ofArticle III sect 39(9) ofthe Missouri Constitution prohibiting the General Assembly from authorizing games ofchance
The Court in Harris also found the language exempting the Admiral and the lease sites along the St Louis riverfront from cruising to be a facially special law Because special laws are presumed unconstitutional ill1leSS the party defending the law can demonstrate a substantial justification for the special treatment the Court remanded the issue back to circuit court for an evidenshytiary hearing
The Legislative Response to Harris The legislature responded quicldy to the Supreme Courts
decision in Harris by filing HJR 43 a constitutional amendment that would authorize the General Assembly to pennit games of chance on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers The joint resolushytion was drafted to address the very nan-ow question raised by the court as to whether or not the General Assembly has the authority to authorize games of chance on riverboats (Transcript of Senate Ways amp Means Committee hearing February 2 1994 page 1)
The language adopted by the House Ways amp Means Comshymittee read in pertinent pmi as follows
Article III Section 39(e) Notwithstanding any prohibitions contained in this constitution includshying but not limited to the prohibition contained in subdivision (9) of section 39 of tlus article the General Assembly is authorized to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance upon
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers as may be defined by the General Assembly
It appears that this language would have avoided the result in Akin whereby the Court ruled that the General Assembly did not have the authority to define the tenn river
This language concerned some members of the Senate because of the fear that by allowing the General Assembly to define the Missouri and Mississippi River it may allow for a broad definition that could be expanded to other areas of the state such as the Lake ortlle Ozarks (Transcript pages 8-9) Nevertheless the language that emerged from the Senate while more specific would be sinIilar to the House language
Section 39(e) The General Assembly may authoshyrize the issuance of licenses to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on floating facilities upon the Missouri River and the Mississippi River in such numbers locations and manner all as or may be provided by law and regulations adopted pursuant to law and subject to such taxes as provided by law arId fees as provided by law or regulation adopted pursuant to law
However as the legislation moved through the process to a conference committee concern over the breadth of the language granting the General Assembly authority to pennit games of chance continued to grow The House rejected the Senates language and passed the House version The Senate refused to adopt the House version and both side appeared deadlocked Finally the following compromise language was adopted as a conference committee substitute
The general assembly is authorized to pennit only upon the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities
The conference committee substitute was adopted by both houses with bi-partisan support The Senate vote was 23-10 and the House vote was 107-48
While HJR 43 was truly agreed to and [mally passed in time to put the question before the voters in the April 5 1994 election the measure was defeated with 527011 in favor and 528278 opposed
The General Assembly was now faced with implementing the referendum adopted by 63 of the voters in 1992 without the games of chance that Harris declared to require constitutional authority In addition it was becoming increasingly clear that serious safety problems on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers may preclude riverboat casinos from being able to cruise (Transhyscript page
Therefore the General Assembly adopted SB 740 which defined games of skill specifically authorized boats to be located in artificial basins and made minor revisions to the process for determining the conditions under which a boat may operate while continuously docked In addition the bill added new ethical standards and conflict of interest rules for the Gaming Commisshysion General Assembly Attorney Generals office Missouri State Highway Patrol peace officers and other public officials SB 740 was truly agreed to and finally passed with an emergency clause (EC) on May 12 1994 1be bill had bi-partisan support was adopted by a vote of 21-11 in the Senate (EC 24-8) and 93-63 in the House (EC 110-50)
On May 22 1994 the Commission implemented the provisions of the riverboat gambling act as amended by SB 740 and granted the first excursion gambling boat licenses to President Riverboat Casino on the Admiral and S1 Charles Riverfront Stashytion The licenses permitted the operators to offer only games of skill The inability to provide games of chance most importantly slot machines left the Missouri operators at a distinct disadvantage from their competitors in Illinois While Missourians initially flocked to the newer more elaborate Missouri riverboats the attraction soon dissipated In the first six months ofoperation the Missouri boatgt attracted fewer customers and generated less revshyenue than their Illinois competitors in East St Louis and Alton
The markets on the west side of the state presented a different situation Without competition from casinos in the same market with competitive advantages the riverboats licensed in Riverside and St Joseph on June 22 1994 fared better than their S1 Louis market counterparts Nevertheless the games of skill offered by the riverboats did not generate sufficient revenue to make the casinos profitable
In response to Harris and the failed April 1994 constitushytional amendment an initiative petition effort was mounted to allow voters to again decide whether riverboat casinos in Missouri should be allowed to ofler ganles of chance The effOlt was sucshycessful and on June 6 1994 the Secretary of State certified the following proposed constitutional amendment for the November 8 1994 ballot
Shall the General Assembly be authorized to pennit only upon the Mississippi River and the Missouri River lotteries gift enterprises and games ofchance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities This proposal would increase state
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revenues from existing gaIning boats approximately $30000000 per year Impact on local governments unknown
The First Boat in a Basin While the licensees offering only games of skill were not
operating profitably in the summer of 1994 it did not deter the company constructing the first boat in a basin from completing its elaborate gambling complex containing the states first landshybased entertainment amenities On September 22 1994 the Commission issued a license for games of skill to Harrahs for its $89 million facility in North Kansas City
The Harrahs North Kansas City project consisted of a 60000 square foot land-based pavilion containing three restaurants and a permanently moored excursion gambling boat located in a protected coffer cell basin The facility offered 1800 parking spaces on its 60 acre site
It is important to note that when Missouri voters approved constitutional amendment authorizing games of chance on riverboat casinos with 943652 in favor and 807707 opposed a boat in a basin was licensed and operating at the Harrahs North Kansas City project Pursuant to voter approval the Commission amended the licenses ofArgosy-Riverside Harrahs-North Kansas City President Riverboat Casino-St Louis St Charles Riverfront Station and S1 Joseph Riverboat Partners to allow games ofchance on December 91994
The Dramatic Impact of Games of Chance The advent of games of chance would dramatically impact
the casino gambling industry in Missouri The most significant game of chance the slot machine now accounts for over 60 of total casino revenue As depicted in the chart on page 22 casino
revenue would more than double for the first quarter offiscal year 1996 when casinos offered games ofchance as opposed to the first quarter of fiscal year 1995 when riverboats were limited to games of skill
The addition ofgames of chance would also lead to the construction of bigger more elaborate projects through the addition of new facilities as well as the expansion of existing properties For example shortly after games of chance were introduced Station Casinos opened a second riverboat at its property in St Charles The new facility is larger and more lavish than its predeshycessor and would provide the necessary revenue base for the expansion of its non-gaming land-based amenities
Similarly armed with games of chance Harrahs North Kansas City quickly moved to expand its facility On April 12 1995 Harrahs advised the Commission of its request for approval ofa $70 million expansion The expansion proposal included a 200 room hotel 10000 square feet ofmeeting space a covered parking garage with 765 spaces a swimming pool exercise facilishyties video arcade gift shop expanded restaurant seating a full service car wash and a second gaming vessel with 40000 square feet ofgaming space to be located in a protected artificial basin The proposal was given tinal approval by the Commission on May 15 1996
Boat in Basin Controversy Emerges Although the fust boat in a basin had been operating since
September 22 1994 the first objection to allowing a riverboat to be located in a basin arose during Hiltons request for continuous docking status for its project in Kansas City On March 16 1995 attorneys representing Roy Fischer appeared at the Hilton dockside hearing to protest Hiltons proposal to locate its excursion gamshybling boat in a protected coffer celL Mr Fischer owned land in the
St Louis area that was under contract to a gaming company wishshying to build a project near a competing proposal for a boat in a basin in Maryland Heights
Mr Fischer argued that the Hilton proposal did not comply with the Missouri Constitution or the gaming statute He claimed that the voters approved cruising riverboats and while the legislashyture had provided for nalTOW exceptions to the cruising requireshyment it did not include artificial basins The Commission ruled that because the legislature defined the Missouri river as including artificial basins located within 1000 feet of the main channel that the Hilton boat was for purposes ofthe statute in the river Since the Commission did not have the authority to strike down the statute but was under an obligation to presume that it was constitushytional it followed the statute found that the Hilton boat met the criteria for continuous docking and granted it a license Although
this decision could have been appealed to the Westem District Court ofAppeals where the constitutionality ofthe statute could have been challenged Mr Fischer chose not to do so and the Commissions decision stood
On August 29 1996 over 17 months after the Conunission issued its ruling in the Hilton dockside case W Todd Akin filed a declaratory judgement action in Cole County Circuit Court seeking a determination that the statutes defming the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in the gaming act were unconstitutional The Cole COlll1ty Circuit Court would rule in favor of the Commission by issuing a fmding similar to the Commissions ruling in the Hilton dockside case However on November 251997 the Missouri Supreme Court would reverse the lower court decision and declare the gaming statute unconstitutional to the extent that it allows games of chance on riverboat casinos that are not contiguous to the surface stream of
Before and After Games of Chance September thru November
$40
en ti $30m u (])
a en 1994en ce g $20 1995ltl~
-0 2 en ~
0 $10 ltC
$0 Argosy Harrahs NKC President Stations St Charles St Joseph
the river As noted in the
section entitled Undershystanding Boats in Basins beginning on page 13 the Commission is currently seeking to revoke licenses for games of chance for facilities not in compliance with Akin The industry successfully submitted a ballot proposal that would reverse the impact ofAkin and it awaits consideration by the voters on November 3 1998
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Number of Bingo Operators Continue to Decline The number of charitable bingo operators in Missouri declined in FY
98 for the third consecutive year As the chart at right depicts all classificashytions ofcharity bingo licenses have decreased The reason for the reduction is varied Some organizations were significantly weakened by the 120 tax increase dedicated to veterans homes that was imposed for approximately 10 months from 1993 to 1994 111e tax was repealed by SB 427 in 1994 however the legislation also included strict new standards that prevented convicted felons from being involved with bingo and gave the Gaming Conunission new tools to drive criminal elements out ofbingo and el1S~lle that taxes were properly paid loese new provisions led to some organizations being forced out of bingo and other vohllltarily surrendered their attributed to the increase in the number of licensed riverboat casinos in Missouri and adjoining states as wcll as the addition ofIndian casinos in Kansas Furthermore high stakes Indian bingo in Oklahoma as well as tour bus trips to high stakes Indian bingo halls in Iowa Ohio Oklahoma and as far away as Wisconsin continue to draw Missouri patrons away from resident charity bingo games that are faced with a myriad ofconstitutional restrictions
The introduction of progressive games and the availability ofpull tab games ofiering larger prizes have helped the charities to compete Nevertheshyless when faced with direct competition flom a riverboat or Indian casino or high stake1 Indian bingo hall the Missouri charitable operator is at a severe di sad vantage
900 Court Strikes Down Ban on Bingo 800
700Advertising 600
One of the most important events efiecting 500charitable bingo in Missouri occurred when United 400States District Court Judge Howard F Sachs has
issued a ruling in Association aCharitable Games 0 300 Missouri v Missouri Gaming Commission which 200 strikes down Missouris constitutional ban on the 100 advcltising of charity bingo games The twenty-one
0page opinion strikes down Article III Scction Regular
39(a)(7) of the Missouri Constitution ruling that it infringes on the charities First and Fourteenth
Amendment rights in violation ofthe United States Constitution Judge Sachs order also permanently enjoins the Gaming Commission from enforcing the provisions ofArticle III Section 39(a)(7)
The decision clears the way for charitable bingo operators suppliers and hall providers to begin advertising campaigns The new authority should allow charitable bingo operators to better compete with state lotteries Indian bingo halls and riverboat casino operations in Missouri and adjoining states
Seminars Help Charities Understand Rules The Gaming Commissions Bingo Division conducted a series of
three training seminars for charitable bingo operators in FY 98 loe training seminars which will be offered again in FY 99 are designed to help charity game operators understand the rules regulating bingo and to more effectively and efficiently process financial information required for proper oversight In addition the seminars offer state regulators the opportunity to interact with bingo workers and consider suggestions for changes in the regulatory process
During the seminars surveys are taken regarding specific changes charities would like to make to bingo rules or statutes As a result of input from seminar participants the Commission recently revised its regulation regarding bingo game starting times
bull FY96 BFY97
FY98
Manufacturer Hall Provider
Type of License
Special Pull-Tab Only Supplier
Type of License
Gaming Commission Fund Balance Report
Fiscal Year 1998
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
BEGINNING BALANCE 711191 $3184394214
REVENUE
Fees
A amp B Applicalion
Levell Occup AppflCation
Levell Occup Application
Supplier Application
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Suppijer Annual Fee
Penalties
Level II Suppfier ApprlCation
tevelll Supplier Annual Fee
Admissions
LIcenses
A amp BAnnual
Liquor License
other
Administrative Income
Enforcement Reimbursemenls
Inlarest
TOTAL REVENUE
$39868096
$5111271
$55730000
$7044649
$1462534
$75852667
$15625005
$1000000
$566789
$755207
$3950971689
$85000000
$850000
$51738266
$4153987907
$85850000
$899797869
$5139635776
EXPENDITUREmiddot GAMING
Personal Servlee
Gaming Salaries
MSH P Salaries
MSHP Fringe Benefit
Gaming Fringe Benefit
$187943115
$528428065
$231211872
$86794952 $1034378004
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
Expense amp Equipement
Travel amp Vehicle Exp $23829354
Ob Expense $6405728
Ollice amp Comm Equip Purchase $4518882
Communicalions Expense $14404186
Inst amp Phys Plant Expense $11235062
Inst amp Phys Plant Equip Purchase $1546929
Data Processin~ Exp amp Equip $57427802
Professional Services $88852560
Ott19 r Ex pense $12078261
Refunds $53925585
Lease Payment $27348085 $301572434
Total Gaming Expenditures $1335950436
EXPENDITUREmiddot OTHER
Personal Services
DOR Salaries $2391600
Marney General Salaries $5832900
Audi1Drs Office Salaries $1062390 $9266890
Expense amp Equipment
OT for AukJ Tschnician $1619798
OT lor Radio Inslaller $1511316
MSHP Gasoline $14805461
MSHP Auk) Maintenance amp Repair $7042260
MSHP Vehicle Purchase $76505300
AuditorS Olice Expenses $1175403
Altorney General Expenses $1146543
Div ofYouUl Services $48004117
Dellerred Compensationmiddot Transler $4262061
Miscellaneous Translers $3065630774 $3221703033
Total Other Expenditures $3230969923
FUND BALANCE $3757089629
PROJECT SUMMAltY
UCENSE FY1998
UCENSEE DATE ADMISSIONS
PRESIDENT RIVERBOAT CASINO 27-MaY-94 3015066
MISSOURI INC I~------
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT 27-May-94 I 5113507
STAllONINC 28middotDcc-94
MlSSOUFlI GAMING COMPANY 22-Jun-94 3356555
ST JOSEPH RIVERBOAT 24-JJnmiddot94 763663
PARTNERS ------shy
HARRAHS NOfmI 22middotSepmiddot94 6597496
KANSAS cm COOP 15-May-OO
AlTAR MISSOURI COOP 27middotprmiddot95 695910
BOYD KANSAS cm COOP (1) 13-Sep-95 1547667
I HILTON KANSAS cm CORP 11l-0I-96 26amp1567
__--shy
KANSAS cmSTAllON COOP 16-Janmiddot97 7257251
PLAYERS MARYLAND 11middotMarmiddot97 4435341
HElGHlS CORP
HARRAHS MARYLAND 11middotMar-97 4131872
HElGHlS CORP
GRAND TOTALS 39547895--shy --------shy
ADMISSION FEES FV 1998 GAMING TAX
STATE I ADJUSTED LOCAl
TOTAL LOCAL PORllON GROSS RECEIPTS TOTAL PORllON
6030132 3015006 57589734 11518154 1151815
-----shy
10227014 5113507 111750192 22350038 223i004
-shy
6713110 3356555 67185278 13437058 1343706
1527326 763663 17657758 3531551 353155
13194992 6597496 155261028 31052206 3105221
1391820 695910 22233407 4446681 444666
3095334 1547667 36149283 7239955 723995
5267134 2633567 50160689 10025829 1002563
---shy
14514502 7257251 129557501 25911500 2591150
-----shy rshy ------shy
8870682 4435341 76791268 15370264 1537026
8263744 4131872 78337484 15667497 1566750
79095790 39547895 802673621 160550732 16055073
ESTlMAlED GMlNG STATE CAPITAl TABLE SLOT GAMING SPACE
PORTION INVESlMENl EMPLOYEES GAMES MACHINe POSIllONS (SQFl)
10366338 62400000 868 60 1240 1441 58000
- -shy
20115034 172000000 1335 85 1853 2138 47000
12093350 104833803 848 45 1061 1205 30000
3178396 31718000 40B 21 450 520 18000
2]946985 171600000 1927 77 2076 2303 61600
4002013 56350000 438 24 454 544 10400
bull
6515959 147117343 652 45 1117 1255 28000
9023246 119600000 619 48 1023 1181 30000
-------shy
23320350 303000000 2205 178 3094 3755 140000
- -
I 13833238 140416374 1031 80 1330 1637
_
14100747 229852000 1502 47 1292 1428 52000
144495659 1539089520 12033 110 14990 17407 527000
bullbull Formulas used by the Licensees to arrive at total The ligures published in this report are subject to
Boyd Gaming closed casino operations on
ADMISSIONS SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 STAlE
MQfUIJ ~tGQ~Y AZIAB 60YD IIAIlI1A1SNKC tlAllllAHS Mfj tll19fi lCsIARQIJ JgtLAVeas MESIDENI sroCHARI-sect SLlQ IQIAL
- JuI-97 46445800 12062600 27223800 121113000 63468600 37366000 132031400 75297000 55445600 88156200 12257000 670867000-shyAug-97 49935Q00 13694800 30333400 123247000 70461200 40902400 131404200 79956200 60164800 85255600 13070200 698444800
Sep-97 44201200 10771000 25757200 109841000 64971200 37801000 113801200 74779000 52686800 77543600 11699000 623852200 CJc97 52785200 10897000 29040600 108844400 66751600 40190400 114598000 68037000 51116800 64938200 11884400 639083800
Nov-97 55723800 11271000 2103000 108798400 67689600 40793200 120821200 69977400 51733000 82454200 11765200 645330000 shy -D00-97 56960800 11124600 25778200 104257600 62190000 37978400 1~402600 64596400 51869800 85468200 10890200 632516800
JaIl-98 64211000 11954000 28123800 114445200 63632200 43555000 124575600 73506200 53506400 90047600 11520600 679077600
Feb-98 64523600 12245800_0--24843400 10887120~ 70162000 48301800 1163~4~_ 70188200 54224400 84469000 12282000 666447800---
Mar-98 64875600 12208800 I 28861200 116534200 76134400 50417200_ ~84840oo 75423800 55031400 95485400 12753800 7162098001--shy ------shy shy
Apr-OOf-shy
58958400 10829000_--22917800 105066800 76801200 49537~ ~796oo 79932000 8347600 f-85233800 11415200 621418600
May-~ ~78378oo 11458800 22379400 103214800 74607800 50931400 120335800 84449000 56803800 82317200 15844000 680179800
Jun-98 54852800 10064600 19971600 95265600 1-- 69504600 48939400 115280200 70926000 52062800 81332400 17351000 636151000__shy-shy
- ----- --__ - shy c-- lQI~L 671311000 139182000 309533400 13194992~ 826374400 526713400 1451450200 ~87068200 603013200 1022701400 152732600 7909579000
- shy ---shy
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 STAlE
IMQNItI ABGQS( AZJAS flOD tLABBAIIS flKC IIAHBAtlSMtI HlIJQN KcsIAIlQ~ P_lAYERS PmsJDEffl S1ampHABkES SJLw Ti)IAI J
-JuI-96 63344400 14062200 64923600 132012800 56577200 114893600 13478200 459292000
Aug-96 r- 82960400 14911800 57511000 140582400 62129000 115239400 14014600 467348600 f----~ - ----shy
Sep-96 ~3074oo 12481200 53636000 129795400 _82891400 104058200 13249400 433419000 -shy
CJc96 54064000 11817000 49327800 127195800 30645800 60144400 105243800 13507400 451946000---shyNov-96 56037800 12406600 40123200 122425000 51018600 58063400 107115600 12285400 459475600
Dec-96 56723800 1206i800 37402600 128369000 45836000 55978400 107557400 12391800 456324800--- Jan-97 50268000 11022000 33215000 112072800 38359600 107237600 46535800 1028114~_ 12020400 513542600-shy - shy
Febmiddot97 52407800 12732200 28803600 103874600 31086400 167718000 54495600 120388000 13762400 585288800---shyMar-97 54110000 13196200 31000400 117072800 53035600 33843000 158291600 54728000 55521600 112627200 14504600 6~7931 000--- -shy --- Apr-97 51779000 10787800 27776200 120231200 55161800 32425000 110967200 63366200 53039000 90637400 1250020~_ 628691000-----shyMaymiddot97 48976800 11002600 29489800 118187000 65059800 32043000 128140600 64866400 55814800 95478400 13075000 662134200
Jun-97 44705200 10785600 24509600 112941600 57206400 27780000 126707800 61610400 53544000 80392400 11581800 611764800
~
TQJA~ 652684600 147271000--- 477718800 1464760400 230483600 323037400 799062800 244571000 674734800 1256442800 156371200 6427138400
L- -
TAX SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
1shy - shyMONTH MlGQ~Y AllAR ao-YQ
~97_ 103885840 35969785 618(8102
Aug-97 107598495 39994006 70420696
5ep-97 93838926 37041965 59354817
0097 106844786 33528915 67151835
Nov-97 f-- 100345336 33623570 58500240
Decmiddot97 104740514 36137836 58728169
Janmiddot98 127790608 37892423 65713905
Febmiddot98 124029550 40823756 57394319
Marmiddot98 125564705 40432198 67142793
Aprmiddot98 119129939 37104277 56326758
~98 113473237 37472225 5335699
Junmiddot98 116463624 34647176 48058144
f--------
IOJAL 13437O~560 444668132 723995477
tlAB1iA~~ ~AaBAIIS M~ HIJJON K~tlmiddot
275047819 107790267 74670455 219668049
266344318 118898181 75493081 225775682
253948121 114029974 70451785 198988638
247670005 123283217 72682254 198890462
257248749 125951518 75511594 208498696
235034489 113446034 75455313 203275080
266530468 125825940 84927032 220816197
252238300 13138998 93033175 206200892
283262667 150736030 95667042 228265226
262232833 150825517 92068167 219332592
259591421 163657514 99088349 235839216
246065390 140566494 93534693 225599298
3105220580 1566749684 1002582940 2591150028
il $TAlE PLAY~BS PR~ [t~ABLES _ c~I~L I()I~~
121771589 102643300 198456581 26374693 1328156480 128384864 114230170 182732252 29727109 1359598854 111539616 101079699 170582875 27453926 1238310342 116681218 97456134 186900408 29250163 1280353397 118567531 98658072 176872332 28700316 1282477954
116726921 98512809 188033506 27026966 1257117637 ~-
130098238 105313044 196194061 27768988 1388870904
124603269 106390146 178564026 28715751 1343732182
132127359 107038674 206536133 29894685 1466669512
148286693 16573734 188844283 28222781 1316947574 155256067 107607461 178280391 33743570 1437335150 134983080 96312133 182996984 36276177 1355503193
-- 1537026445 1151815376 2235003832 353155125 16055073179
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
Mlltilll A~ AZIAH ItOYD ~H~NKtl liABBMsMl middot~ILIO~middot KCSJ~mN NAy~
I II i(
ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE STATISTICS
SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL I HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE WIN WIN WIN WIN PAYOUT 00 PAYOUT PAYOUT PAYOUT 00
FY98 FY 97 FY96 FY95 FYOO FY 97 FY 96 FY95 FY98 FY97 FY96 FY95 i 1
BOAT 7m -6199 7196 - 697 7195 bull 6196 794 bull 6195 7197 shy 6100 796 bull 6117 795 - 6196 7194 - 6195 71l1 - 6198 700 - 6117 7196 - 6100 794 bull 695
ARGOSY 106244975380 92418880490 9382091354) 45007837075 5245353725 5054992404 5942816233 3495045434 95OOIk 94530 93666 92235
WAR 20253220450 1963957125 19227927825 2630226700 1661451900 1579369500 1593438135 213569075 91797 91958( 91713 9188Ok
BOYD 53798844770 78200197200 62310037200 2869033586 3672975897 3867941946 94007 95303k 93793
~ARRAHS MH 117780402120 24888294985 5853322268 1279453269 95030 94959)
HARRAHSNKC 225014108285 231611410000 lm263846Jl3 85064064875 11724475616 11425500771 9321993358 4669010328 94769 95007 94755 94511
IHILTON 636414911830 36192047535 3705606Il64 1896935492 94177 94753
~CSTATION 162377455786 75747171824 9191699342 3984731000 94339 94739k
PLAYERS 101460073410 240roJ56775 5393384624 13OIl284662 94694 94582
i
PRESIDENT 73588683920 78567721900 79074762100 41647920200 4690709652 4830099303 4947361639 2691737644 93626 93852 93743 93057
IsTATION-ST CHAS 161922747110 189376051956 146662198670 61912001305 9083225512 10329557455 9243915720 4527476595 94390 94545 93706 926871
~T JO FRONTIER 19576383825 22056308406 22823200890 10085003450 1334616538 1354112447 1576400799 1070967293 93181 93861 93093 93342
STATE TOTALS 1105658393886 872717726700 601853504908 252348053605 60743081885 46715942360 36493947830 16867806369 94506 94648 93936 93316
ARGOSY - RIVERSIDE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAJLYWIN
- MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGA TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PEA SLOT PERPOSmON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot97
Aug-97
Sep-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Decmiddot97
Janmiddot98
Feb-98
Mar-98
Apr-98
May-98
Junmiddot98
5194292
5379925
4691946
5351741
5007765
5237026
6389530
6201477
6278235
5956497
5673662
5823181
1250539
1404517
1157264
1333638
lv30105
1249075
1482965
1240486
1107522
1210306
1137267
i128057
I 2408
2611
2466
2492
2057
2385
2321
2000
1764
2032
2004
1937
2408
2556
2310
2438
1943
2304
2612
2225
1934
2278
2423
2371
3943753
3975407
3534682
4018103
39n660
3987950
4906566
4960992
5170713
4746191
4536394
4695124
7592
7389
7534
7508
7943
7615
7679
8000
8236
7968
7996
8Q6310
9412
9452
9487
9406
9543
9535
9496
9502
9520
9525
9547
9506
232229
249675
221006
263926
278619
284804
321055
322618
324378
294792
289189
274264
2237
2155
2123
2028
1797
1839
1990
1922
1935
2021
1962
2123 1--shy
80163
900_33
74184
85490
66032
80069
95062
79518
70995
n5B4
72902
72311 _
13428
13536
12035
13681
13543
13578
16706
16891
17605
16160
15446
15986
14811
15341
13379
15260
14279
14933
18219
17683
17902
16985
16178
16604
I sn
598
521
595
556
582
710
689
698
662
630
647
_____
TOTALS 67185278 14731741 2193 2315 52453537 7807 9506 33565~ 2002 78695 14~_ 15965 622
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL
MONTH AGR
Jul-96 7242647
Aug-96 7073796
Sep-96 6247587
Oct-96 5654429
Nov-96 6050324
Dec-96 5987073
Jan-97 5355953
Feb-97 5460117
TABLE
AGR
2299519
2265205
1642527
1558573
1748389
1736423
1456656
1572456
5497775 I 1308018Marmiddot97
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
3175
3202
2629
2756
2890
2900
2720
2880
2379
5455728 1261102 f 2312Apr-97
5266768 1368628 I 2599Maymiddot97
4609823 1134599 I 2461Jun-97
69902019 19352095 I 2768TOTALS
TABLE
WIN
2681
2660
2345
2322
25_83
2580
2461
2430
2190
2212
2491
2268
2454
SLOT
AGR
4943128
4808591
4605060
4095856
4301935
4250650
3899296
3887662
4189757
4194626
3898140
3475225
50549924
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
6825
6798
7371
7244
7110
7100
7280
7120
7621
7688
7401
75_39
7232k
SLOT
PAYOUT
9431
9448
9428
9478
9460
9479
9454
9450
9452
9428
9464
9471
9453
ADMISSIONS
316722
314802
286537
270320
280189
283619
251340
262039
270550
258895
244884
223526
3263423
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2287
22-47
2180
2092
2159
2111
2131
2084
2032
2107
2151
2062
2142
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
132156
130184
94398
89573
100482
99794
83716
90371
75173
72477
78657
65207
92682
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
17308
16837
16124
14341
15063
14883
13653
13612
14670
14687
13649
12168
14750
DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
20564 805
20085 786
In39 694
16055 628
67217179
16999 665 I 15207 595
60715503
15610 611
15490 606
14954 585
13089 512
16539 shy 647
AZTAR - CARUTHERSVILLE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOTTABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL DAiLYWIN r
ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SQ FOOTADMISSIONS PER SLOT PER POSl1l0NAGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT MONn TOTAlAGR WINAGR AGR
298260313 60803 9985 11102 5767262 92342695 1305985Jul-97 1798489 492504 2738 68474 2920 55297 11864 12344 6412259 1551797 7760 9184447903Aug-97 1999700 2240
3439 6736253855 9988 11433 5941306462 7054 91713260Sep-97 545636 29461852098 54485 3077 44691 10049 103489211 5371314451 784120931676446 361995 2159Oc~97
2983 42802 1020256355 10378 5391334478 91751891 79381681178 346700 2062NOYmiddot97 55623 3248 61530 10004 11154 5791308500 7242 91B12659Decmiddot97 1806892 498392 2758
317059770 64529 10489 11695 6071371939 7241 91962578522682 2759Janmiddot98 1894621 333461229 71421 11183 12600 65492161462678 71662866578510Feb-98 2041188 2834 3312 6045461044 11712 12479 64891711531933 75782488Mar-98 2021610 489677 2422I
579543426 10595 11452 5957470 541451385784 912627242530Aprmiddot98 1855214 469430
3270 10782 60157294 57205 115667527 913714102522631May-98 1873611 463359 2473 3249 49642 10694 555101709142 533231330260 76792321 2383Jun-98 1732359 402099
i
1 57807 59411437695910 3195 10585918074735618887 2527 2542 _661452022233407TOTALS I
MONn
TOTAL
AGR I TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
tmiddotmiddot
JuI-96 2017722 565454 2802
Aug-96 2017133 538343 2669
Sep-96 1950635 573535 2940 Qc96 1718084 446936 2601
NoY-96 1870020 512382 2740
000-96 1687079 503767 I 2986
Jan-97 1566748 459453 I 2933
Feir97 1886453 537351 2848
Mar-97 1946276 467732 2403
Apr-97 1719247 480662 2796
May-97 1870001 567133 3033
Jun-97 1712437 515391 3010
TOTALS 21961834 I 6168138 2809
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TABLE
WIN
2546
2282
2834
2276
2368
2237
2220
2562
2067
2582
3146
2797
2475
SLOT
AGR
1452268
1476790
1377100
1271148
1357638
1183312
1107295
1349103
1478545
1238585
1302868
1197046
15793696
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
7198
7331
7060
7399
7260
7014
7067
7152
7597
7204
6967
6990
7191
SLOT
PAYOUT
9189
9209
9171
9235
9156
9228
9223
9185
9173
9190
9172
9226
9196
ADMISSIONS
70311
74559
62406
59085
62033
60329
55110
63661
65981
53939
55013
53928
736355
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2870
2705
3126 2908
3015
2796
2843
2963
2950
3187
3399
3175
2983
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
69809
66462
70807
55177
63257
62193
56723
66340 57745
59341
70016
63629
63458
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER POSITION PER sa FOOTPER SLOT
Imiddotmiddot 64711154 12432
11358 12428 647
10577 12019 625
10586 5519763
11522 59910427
9088 10395 541
8505 9653 502
10362 11623 605
11356 11992 624
9513 10593 551
10007 11522 599
5499194 10551
11276 58710109
I
HARRAHS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE WIN PER DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAILYWIN
MONTH AGRAGR TOTALAGR I WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
l I
Jul-97 5352286 1350216 40020702523 1640 7477 9464 317343 1687 70324 10129 11563 343 Aug-97 5982137 1607186 2687 1810 4374950 7313 9481 352306 1698 8370B 11073 12923 383I Sep-97 15346835701499 2692 4166816 3248561865 7308 9499 1755 79931 10546 12317 365
0cI-97 18476164161 1725027 44391332798 7202 9519 333758 898452035 11235 39513316 Nov-97 6297576 1901570 4396006 338448 18613020 2189 6980 9542 99040 40411126 13605 Dec-97 5672302 1481964 771862613 4190338 9562 310950 18247387 10606 12254 3641740 Jan-98 6291297 1687630 7318 318161 19772682 2096 9517 87B97 11652 13591 4034603667
Feb-98 6586950 1646140 49408092499 2058 7501
9497 350810 1878 85736 42212505 14230 Mar-98 7536802 1804955 1982 5731846 7605 9484 380672 1980 940082395 48314507 16282 Apr-98 18534077541276 2458 5687869 384006 96532I 2094 7542 9514 _ 1964 14396 16291 483 -May-98 1702938 6479937 9460 373039 2194 886958182876 7919 17677 5252081 j 1994 16401 Jun-98 20221508544 5519781 9499 347523 785707028325 2146 1908 7854 13971 15183 451
TOTALS 19804261 2528 58533223 7472 4131872 1896 85956 41878337484 1952 9503 12346 14103
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 SLOT WIN PER DAlLVWINTOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOTOF SLOT DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLYWIN
MONTH PER TABLE PER SQFOOTAGR TOTAL AGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPosmONWINo AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUTAGR
Jul-96
Aug-96 Sep-96
I
0cI-96 bullf
Nov-96
Oec-96
Jan-97 bullbull -~ shyImiddotI
Feb-97
Mar-97 1234734 265178 1580 781484190210 2947 2955476 9429 4031822 7053 11965 13552 Imiddot
Apr-97 275909 1683 642224644510 1522069 3122442 6723 9471 8428 10014 2983277 1732 ~
May-97 1918137 3478383 3252995396520 3554 I 1956 9509 1659 809346446 11635 3469388I Jun-97 1471025 31244709358 6876 9518 286032 1646 620691817 8740 10154338middot332 - 302 1
TOTALS 6145964 3245 1152418 1644 337 I18940597 1836 12794633 6755 113399486 71343 9630
HARRAHS - NORTH KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONlli
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLE 10 OF
TOTAL AGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN I
PER POSITION PER sa FOOT
Jul-97
Aug-97
Sap-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Dec-97
Jan-98
Febmiddot98
Mar-98
Apr-98
Maymiddot98
Junmiddot98
13752391
13317216
12697406
12383800
12862437
11751724
13326523
12611915
14163133
13111642
12979571
12303270
31gt38989
3377542
3223109
2888416
3259892
2965307
3603370
3039195
3399780
3074401)
2930116
2716150
2573
2536
2538
2332
2534
2523
2704 I
I 2410
2400
2345
2257
2208
2557
2402
2640
2290
2541
2289
2716
2470
2537
2488
2519
2496
-
10213402
9939674
9474297
9495385
9602546
8786418
9723154
9572720
10763354
10037233
10049455
9587119
7427
7464
7462
7668
7466
7477
7296
7590
7600
7655
7743
7792
9485
9504
9496
9492
9470
9483
9484
9471
9477
9470
9470
9441
605565
616235
549205
544222
543992
521288
572226
544356
582671
525334
516074
476328
2271
2161
2312
2276
2364
2254
2329
2317
2431
2496
2515
2583
135593
129408
123491
110667
124900
113613
138060
116444
130260
117793
112265
104067
16862
16410
15642
15677
15854
14506
16053
15804
17770
16571
16591
15828
I
19914 744
19284 721
18386 687
17932 670
18625 696
17017 636 19297 721
18262 682
20508 766
18986 710
18795 702
17815 666
TOTALS 155261029 38016213 2449 2495 117244756 7551 9479 6597496 2353 121380 16131 18735_ _ 700
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOTSLOT OFTA6LEOF I TABLE
PER TABLETOTALAGR WINo ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPOSI11ON PER SO FOOTMONlli AGR AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR
1494B5Julmiddot96 14401267 4529406 2473 9871861 6855 9496 660064 21B2 17032 20B53 7793145
161770Aug-96 15607734 4901636 2567 10706097 9498 702912 2220 18472 226003141 6859 B45
144043Sepmiddot96 14306766 4364~06 9942260 648977 2205 171543051 2443 6949 9507 20716 774I 9820288 635979 2216 1411250cI-96 14096377 4276089 3033 2438 6967 9512 16943 20412 763 -
147916Novmiddot96 13893177 4481854 9411324 9510 612125 22703226 2632 6774 16238 20118 752 Dec-96 14677214088005 3157 9640B05 21954447200 6843 9513 641845 16634 204002519 762
Jan-97 12864308 4081457 2296 1347023173 8782851 6827 151532719 9507 18628 696560364 bull
Feb-97 8172232 519373 10415511328138 3155906 27B6 2433 7214 9514 2181 14100 16403 613
Marmiddot97 9456596 2279 12BO8613337607 3881011 7090 9500 5853642910 2677 16316 19313 722
Aprmiddot97 13439269 3885012 2891 2654 9554257 6011567109 950B 2236 l2B218 164B4 72719460 May-97 13334382 3508202 I 2631 9826180 1157822462 9500 590935 2256 169537369 1930B 722
112609Jun-97 12482305 9070257 564708 22102572 7266 9519 15649 1BO75 6753412Q491 2734
L TOTALS_ 163179336 48924328 j 2998 114255008 1345552547 7002 9507 7323802 2228 16427 19691 736
-
HILTON - KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI11ON PER SQFOOT
JuI-97 3765065 1094240 r 2906 2728 2670826 7094 9382 186830 2015 72949 8703 10529 418
IAug-97 3774654 1045OTl 2769 2458 2729577 7231 9416 204512 1846 69672 8894 10556 419
Sep-97 3522589 1008228 2862 2551 2514362 7138 9419 189005 lB64 67215 Bl93 9851 391
Qct-97 3634113 936182 2578 2180 2697330 7422 9427 200952 1808 62452 8789 10163 404
Nov-97 3765580 1038271 2757 2400 2727309 7243 9403 203966 1846 69218 8887 10530 418
Dec-97 3772766 1027462 2723 2383 2745304 7277 9388 189892 1987 68497 8945 10550 419
Jan-98 4246352 1272740 2997 2694 2973612 7003 9437 217775 1950 84849 9689 11875 472
Feb-98 4651659 1262668 2714 2662 3388991 7286 9407 241509 1926 B4178 11043 13008 517
Mar-98 4783352 1092021 I 2283 2061 3691332 7717 9408 252086 1898 72801 12028 13376 531
Aprmiddot98 4603408 1033841 2246 2D4310 3569568 7754 9439 247686 1859 68923 11631 12873 511
Maymiddot98 4954417 1209144 2441 2316 3745274 7559 9445 254657 1946 80610 12204 13855 550
Jun-98 4676735 1084150 2318 2186 3592585 7682 9421 244697 1911 72277 11706 13078 520
i TOTALS 50150689 13104521 2613 I 2376 37046069 7387 9418 2633567 1904 72803 10059 11687 464 I
-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 DAlLY WIN
MONTH
WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WINSLOTSLOTOFSLOTTABLE ) TABLE OF TABLETOTAL PER SQFOOTPER TABLE PER POSIllONADMISSION PER SLOTADMISSIONSTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGRAGR TOTAL AGR WINAGR
Julmiddot96
Aug-96
Sep-96 I I121412 6171570 12146 152711532299360
Novmiddot96
1993 1680098 6983726045 30172406143Oct-96 116893 475
Dec-96
1675 8333 117529646 2550932659843 622522714272961 1613118 3775 1744 101299 444
Jan-97
B141 10991229180259B568 6502 94401397929 3498 21833996496 395
Feb-97
lB54 98533 6880 977919179B94332195965 61761359758 3824 25883555723 84235 330
Mar-97
1910 5660 81661554326085 943518065592969006 1162447 3915 2671 843721852 6169 8618 348 middot19453 1692151969027 628426273133367 1164340 3716 80755 360
May-97
1999 6659 8911162125942565613439 I 2654 2125684Apr-97 3240103 1114420 80615 6481 8749 353
Jun-97
198616021594502068670 65033181150 1112480 28103497 1864 50980 5905 7119 28813890094291884941 728221222588462 703521 2718
40191010 7375 992818171615187242710354056 352929343411 189893~ - ~7~ _ 9~75TOTALS
KANSAS CITY STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONTH
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR
SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
OAiLYWIN
PER TABLE
OAiLYWIN
PER SLOT
OAiLYWIN
PER POSITION
DAILY WIN
PEA sapOOT
Ju~97 10983402 3372698 3071 2410 7610704 6929 9456 660157 1664 63516 7980 9807 262 Aug-97 11288784 3272515 2B99 2282 8016269 7101 9411 657021 1718 61629 8405 10080 269 Sep-97 9949432 3020963 3036 2441 6928469 6964 9432 569006 1749 56892 7265 8884 237 Oc~97 9944523 2971019 2988 2235 6973504 7012 9439 572990 1736 55951 7312 8880 237 Nov-97 10424935 2885779 2768 2049 7539156 7232 9416 604106 1726 54346 7905 9309 248 Dec-97 10163754 3157255 3106 2303 7006499 6a94 9453 607013 1674 59459 7347 9076 242
Jan-9a 11040al0 3750738 3397 2692 7290072 6603 9441 622878 1773 70635 7644 9859 263 Feb-98 10310045 3123263 3029 2383 7186782 6971 9450 581682 1772 58819 7536 9206 245 Mar-98 11413261 3301380 2893 2321 8111881 7107 9429 642420 1777 62173 8506 10191 272
Apr-98 10966630 2982811 2720 2407 7983819 7280 9411 561898 1952 56173 8371 9793 261
May-98 11791961 2909777 2468 2440 8882184 7532 9427 601679 1960 54798 9313 10529 281
Jun-98 11279965 2892310 2564 2422 8387655 7436 9443 576401 1957 54469 8795 10072 269
TOTALS 129557501 37640508 I 2905 2363 91916993 7095 9434 7257251 1785 59072 8032 9641 257
Fiscal Year Ended June TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAllY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Jul-96
Augmiddot96
Sapmiddot96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97 7471572 2041808 2733 1909 5429764 7267 9378 536188 1393 76045 11060 12704 356 Febmiddot97
Mar-97
11741499
11613730
3644947
4132707 I
3104
3558
2070
2399
8096552
7481023
6896
6442
9439
9494
838590
791458
1400
1467
67876
76959
8246
7619
9982
9873
280
277
Apr-97 8655327 3051443 3526 2258 5603884 6474 9508 554836 1560 56824 5707 7358 206
May-97 9957340 3246743 6407033261 6710597 9501 1554 604612395 6739 6834 8465 237 Jun-97 9387757 2862266 3049 i 2384 6525491 633539 1482 533016951 9496 7981 2246646
I TOTALS 58827225 18979914 3226 I 2243k 39847311 3995314 652446774 9474 1472 7685 2639394
-
PLAYERS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAl TABLE SLOTOF WIN PER DAILY WINSLOT SLOT DAiLYWIN DAiLYWINDAILY WINITABLEOF I TABLE
MONlH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN TOTALAGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOTAGR PAYOUT PER POSIl10N PERSQFOOT I
4240496 1617 78978 10708Julmiddot97 6088579 1848Oti3 6965 9455 376485 125053035 2059 390 I6419243 2003909 1606 85637 13184Augmiddot97 4415334 6878 9459 399781 11150 411 I
3122 2154
1492 74778Sapmiddot9 5576961 1749815 3827166 6862 9495 373895 96653138 2049 11454 357
781841715 101135834061 1829506 4004555 6864 9474 340185 119820097 3136 2069 374
789376884 1694 10306Novmiddot97 5928377 1847133 3116 2002 4081243 9480 349687 12176 380
1807322982 90256 9405Decmiddot97 5836346 2111984 3724363 6381 9480 11987 3743619 2360 110Q11770 918184356370 6697 367531 13360Janmiddot98 6504912 2148542 2293 9472 4173303
814811775 10918 399Fab-98 6230163 1906659 2199 4323505 6940 9467 350941 127963060 745407360 377119 1752 122786606368 1744233 4862135 9441 13568 423Mar-98 17882640
850611815 132937254280 1990427 5263853 7256 9461 399660 14899 465Aprmiddot98 2744 2179 1838 82919422245 14703 15943 498May-98 1940308 5822496 7501 94637762803 2499 2095
784971903 124054912333 7278 9492 354630 13861 433Jun-98 6749154 1836821 2722 2157
817577010 1731 11329 13143 41022957420 i 2990 I 2115 53833848 9469 4435341TOTALS 76791268
Fiscal Year Ended JtUle 30 1997 DAILY WIN DAlLYW1NSLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLE OF SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL TABLE TABLE PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI110N PERSQFOOTADMISSIONS ADMISSIONTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGRMONTli
Jul-9a I
Aug-96
Sep-96
()ct-9a
Nov-96
Dec-9a
Jan-97 iFeb-97 I
1457 80030 11266273640 13058 383
Apr-97
Mar-S7 3987790 1710 2771336 6950 93941216455 3050 815981634 8985 11299 332
May-9
6406 9489 31683133154995175933 1860434 20523594 758031620 9555 114699455 324332 337
Jun-97
5254088 1728309 2000 3525780 67113289 75765308052 1661 9185 3283389432 6624 9476 111705116877 1727445 3375 2140
1597 78299 97486656 1222855 117A9 34519534688 1986 13002047 9456TOTALS 6532642 i 3344 -
PRESIDENT- ST LOUIS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT 00 ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI1l0N PEA SQI09T
JUI-97 5132165 823627 1605 1793 4308539 8395 9329 277228 1851 43578 12212 12254 295 Aug-97 5711508 1080030 1891 2260 4631478 8109 9340 300924 1898 57144 13128 13638 328 Sep-97 5053985 1021703 2022 2335 4032282 7978 9359 263434 1919 54058 11429 12068 290
fu97 4872807 988396 2028 2328 3884411 7972 9375 255584 1907 52296 11010 11635 280 Nov-97 4932904 940015 1906 2172 3992889 8094 9374 258665 1907 49736 11318 11779 284 Dec-97 4925853 1036416 2104 2316 3889437 7896 9376 259349 1899 54837 11024 11762 283 Jan-98 5265652 925608 1758 2190 4340045 8242 9347 267532 1968 48974 12302 12573 303 Feb-98 5319507 875276 1645 2082 4444231 8355 9368 271122 1962 46311 12597 12702 306 Mar-98 5351934 1034547 1933 2298 4317386 8067 9360 275157 1945 54738 12237 12779 308 Apr-98 827652 151080 1825 2440 676572 8175 9378 41738 1983 59952 14383 14822 357
May-98 5380373 1009894 1077 2462 4370479 8123 9374 284019 1894 53434 12388 12847 309
Jun-98 4815607 796261 1653 2074 4019346 8347 9386 260314 1850 42130 11393 11499 277
TOTALS 57589946 10682850 II 1855 2212 46907097 8145 9363 3015066 1910 51432 12118 12530 302
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OFj TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot96 5241039 1275485 i 2434 2368 3965554 7566 9381 282886 1853 68574 11646 12855 301
Augmiddot96 5627312 1501803 2669 2586 4125509 7331 9413 310645 1811 80742 12116 13803 323
Sep-96 5359562 1321124 2465 2462 4038438 7535 9420 314457 1704 71028 11860 13146 308
fu96 5658075 1460882 2582 2483 4197193 7418 9390 300722 1881 78542 12327 13878 325
Nov-96 5557438 1441383 2604 2538 4110056 7396 9391 290317 1914 77816 12071 13631 319 Dec-96 5412788 135679 2507 2356 4056009 7493 9380 279892 1934 72945 11912 13276 311
Jenmiddot97 4898149 1373445 2804 2766 3524704 7196 9397 232679 2105 73841 10352 12014 282 Feb-97 5316461 1285458 2418 2417 4031003 7582 9384 272479 1951 69111 11838 130040 306 Mar-97 5350233 1301056 2432 2513 4049178 7568 9371 277608 1927 69949 11892 13123 307
Apr-97 4911399 1047412 2133 2233 3863987 7867 9377 265195 1852 56312 11348 12047 282
May-97
Jun-97
5444877
5057400
1216047
886868 I I
2233
1754
2440
1904
4228830
4170532
7767
8246
9370
9345
279074
267720
1951
1889
65379
47681
12419
12248
13355
12405
313 -291
TOTAlS 63834732 15473739 2424 2429 48360993 7576 9385 3373674 1892 69327 11836 13048 306 ----shy
-
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOT OF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PERSQFOOT
Jul-97 9922829 1843746 1858 2310 8079083 8142 9448 440781 2251 67536 14479 15207 704
Aug-97 9136613 1670264 1828 2094 7466349 8172 9469 426278 2143 61182 13381 14002 648
Sep-97 8529144 1591651 1866 2117 6937493 8134 9435 387718 2200 58302 12433 13071 605 ()cI97 9345420 1899191 2032 2310 7446229 7968 9428 424691 2201 69567 13344 14322 663
Nov-97 8843617 1766337 1997 2261 7077280 8003 9445 412271 2145 64701 12683 13553 627
Dec-97 9401675 2119430 2254 2479 7282246 7746 9454 427341 2200 77635 13051 14409 667
Janmiddot98 9809703 1806609 1842 2217 8003094 8158 9430 450238 2179 66176 14342 15034 696
Feb-98 8928201 1604720 1797 2032 7323482 8203 9451 422345 2114 58781 13125 13683 633
-Marmiddot98 10326907 1792751 1736 2050 8534156 8264 9424 477427 2163 65669 15294 15827 732
Aprmiddot98 9442214 1714136 1815 2215 7728079 8185 9421 426169 2216 62789 13850 14471 670
516508418 9434 411586 2166 13448 632Maymiddot98 8914020 1410039 7503981 1366115B2 I 1852 I 622377450784 2250 13353 6491699066 8143 406662 14023Jun-98 9149849 1857 2337 9430
I 1
2185 63852 1356520917937 90832255 8128 9439) 5113507 14272 660TOTALS 111750192 1872 i 2191 I
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE I TABLE OF TABLE DAlLYW1N I
PER TABLEADMISSION PER SLOT ~ER POSlllON PER SQ FOOTTOTALAGR ADMISSIONSAGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR PAYOUT MONTH AGR
2265 114196 17938574468 19994 923Jul-96 13010409 3425884 2633 9584525 7367 93922509 1210882277 17761Aug-96 13122229 3632638 2761 9489591 7232 9401 576197 20166 9312768
2286 1050028745711 9417 520291 16369 18281Sepmiddot96 11895764 2583 7352 8443150053 2G48 2180 106322()cI96 27[JO 1550411473610 8283938 7220 9469 526219 17633 8143189672 2537
1146892250 1611212049098 3440662 8608436 7144 9460 535578 18517 855Novmiddot96 2856 2644 106082219511804706 3182469 8622237 537787 16137 18142 837Dec-96 2696 2361 7304 9459
2212 106006 153263180186 8188630 7203 514057 17472 806Jan-97 11368816 2797 2541 9478 2131 105890601940 18065 910Febmiddot97 12828653 3176705 2476 9651948 7524 9463 197152257 2048 7608411534491 9251984 563136 17316 818Marmiddot97 2282507 8021 9473 177261979 1841
I 722732134 14038 14859 6867500768 7758 9486 453187Apr-97 2168188 2242 22899668956 69654 15145477392 2133 15647 722809176510181393 2089628 + 2250 7948 9485May-97 2052 489182175 13618 13437 6207276043 8322 401962Jun-97 8743579 1467536 1 1678 1903 9471 jI
2192 95517 161116282214 17633 814 I34386128 2396 103295575 7502 9455TOTALS 137681703---- 249B
ST JO FRONTIER CASINO
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAl TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PEA DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN rl
MONTH AGR TOTAl AGFIAGR AGR TOTAlAGA ADMISSIONSWIN PAYOUT ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPEA POSl110N
JlM7 1318735 60047324252 2459 994483 612852703 7541 9349 2152 9208 10644 400 Aug-97 371991 1114364 7497 2274 688871486355 2503 3019 9327 65351 10318 11996 450
Sap-S7 1372696 2409 1042004 7591 2347330693 2791 58495 612399335 9648 11079 416 Ocl-97 1462508 362143 594222476 1100366 7524 9279 2461 670632786 10189 11804 443 Nov-97 1435016 362203 1072813 7476 58826 2439 670752524 2840 9322 9933 11562 435
Dec-97 1351348 2726 S82954 7274 54451 2482 68221368395 2849 933710 9101 10907 409 Janmiddot 98 404238 2911 984211 7089 57603 2410 748591388449 9369 9113 11206 4213075 _ Feb-S8 1435788 1078677 61410 2338 66132357111 2487 7513 9359 99882626 11588 435I Mar-98 1494734 63769 64685349298 2337 1145436 7663 9332 23442414 10606 12064 453
57076 2472 51814Aprmiddot98 1411139 1131346 8017 10475 428279794 1983 2271 9270 11389 66090May-98 79220 2130 123181687179 2115 1330291 7885 9321 13617 511356888 2404
Jun-98 86755 2091 81957 126971813809 442568 2440 1371241 7560 14639 5502495 9225
___4309571 2441 763663 2312 66506TOTAlS 17657756 13348185 7559 9318 10300 11676 4462671-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLEOF I TABLE
ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLEMONTH AGR TOTAlAGR PAYOUT PER SLOT PERPOSIllON PER SO FOOTAGR AGR TOTAL AGR l WIN
Julmiddot96 1608044 433179 2694 1174865 7306 9305 67391 84937 112532517 2386 13105 557 Aug-96 1644434 411765 70073 2347 807382004 1232669 7496 9577 11807 13402 5702472 Sep-96 1671597 444675 1226922 66247 871912660 2826 7340 9337 2523 11752 13623 579
c bull Oct-96 1573945 1244456329489 2093 2180 7907 67537 64606 119209400 2330 12828 545 Nov-96 1501775 398194 2651 2544 1103582 7349 61427 2445 78077 105719372 12239 520 Dec-96 4136201543255 2680 1129635 61959 2491 811022812 7320 9333 10820 12577 535 Jan-97 1365949 409567 2998 956382 7002 9478 60102 2273 80307 91613085 11132 473 Fcb-97 1490457 417622 2802 1072835 68812 818873234 7198 9341 2166 10276 12147 516 Mar-97 1556087 395150 2539 11609372B66 7461 72523 2146 77480934Tlo 11120 12682 539 Apr-97 1451785 363691 2505 2887 1088094 62501 713127495 9331 2323 10422 11832 503 May-97 1453064 317752 2187 1135312 623042634 7813 65375 22239339 10675 11642 503 Junmiddot97 1344952 2450 1015434329518 2970 7550 9322 57909 2323 64611 9726 10961 466
TOTAlS 18205344 4664219 2562 13541124 762132730 7438 781656 23269366 10809 12364 526
-
SAMS TOWN (BOYD GAMING COMPANy)
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR AGRTOTALAGR I WIN TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSIllON
Jul-97 3114689 707076 24076142270 2417 7730 9479 136119 2288 49102 7302 8260 371 I Aug-97 3521035 740865 I 2104 I 2321 2780170 7696 151667 23229465 51449 8432 9337 419
I ISep-97 2967741 586034 I 1975 23817072106 1287868025 9498 2304 40697 7224 7870 353I Oel-97 3357592 637177 27204151898 2197 1452036102 9447 2312 44248 8251 8904 400 Nov-97 2925012 670652 22543612293 2367 7707 121515 24079478 46573 77576838 348 Dec-97 2936408 599575 23368332042 1915 7958 9456 128891 2278 41637 70_88 7787 350 Jan-98 3285695 680321 2605375 1406192071 2242 7929 9440 2337 47244 7902 8713 391 Feb-98 2869716 615545 2254171 1242172145 2129 9477 23107855 42746 6837 7610 342 Marmiddot98 3357140 629958 1876 27271821965 8124 9443 144306 2326 43747 8272 8903 400 Apr-98 2745063 549304 21957592001 1992 7999 9494 114589 2396 38146 6660 7279 327 May-98 2666285 542159 I 2033 2124126 1118972045 7967 2383 376509468 6443 7070 317
IJunmiddot98 2402907 500285 2082 1902623 9459 99858 2406 347422061 7918 5771 6372 286 -
TOTALS 36149283 7458948 2063 28690336 1547667 2336 431652148 7937 9467 3597252 7988
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL TABLE I TABlEOF TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR r TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTAL AGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PERPosmo PER SQFOOT
Jul-96
Aug-96
Sep-96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97
Feb-97
Mar-97
Aprmiddot97
Maymiddot97
Jun-97
5378168
6046466
4715996
5219106
4470486
4374596
3822756
3432318
3492696
3334844
3491833
2805886
I 1419286 2639
1788327 I 2958
1537891 3261 - 1shy
27821451835 I 1298341 2904
1371924 1 3136
956810 2503
873054 2544 I 772888 I 2213
845201
I 2534
2429 I 2466
1980
2616
2440
2537
2533
2674
2406
2451
2069
2459
2533
2603
3958883
4258139
3178106
3767271
3172145
3002672
2865946
2559264
2719808
2489643
2643805
2114077
7361
7042
6739
7218
7096
6864
7497
7456
7787
7466
7571
7534
9559
9500
9626
9536
9513
9522
9506
9496
9525
9503
9500
9521
324618
287555
268180
246639
200616
187013
166075
144018
155002
138881
147449
122548
1657
2103
1759
2116
2228
2339
2302
2383
2253
2401
2368
2290
86017
108383
93205
87990
78687
83147
57988
52912
46842
51224
51396
41928
12725
13687
10216
12110
10197
9652
9212
8226
8743
8003
8498
6795
14388
16176
12616
13962
11960
11703
10227
9182
9344
8921
9341
7505
640
720
561
621
532
521
455
409
416
397
416
334
TOTALS 50585151 2739 2431 _3~72~rsL 7261 9530k ~~88594 2118 69977 9839 11277 502
Discontinued Operations on July 15 1998
CARUTHERSVILLE POSITIVE IMPACT ON RURAL COMMUNITY
When the Issue of lliverboat Gaming was introduced to the voters of The City of Caruthersville the realities of the Project were not based on moral issues but on economic concerns At the time of the elections for the passage of legalized Riverboat gaming the Brown Shoe Factory was closing with over 500 people losing their jobs and the Caruthersville Shipyard was closing with over 400 employment
The vision of over 400 good paying jobs and of revenue for The City of Caruthersville and increased Economic Growth was a driving force for the passage of Riverboat Gaming in Caruthersville
The City of Caruthersville has 7958 residents making up approxishymately one-third of the population ofPemiscot County In 1994 the Pemiscot County unemployment rate was 156 As of March 1st 1998 it was down to 81 This clearly shows that more people are working and providing a better way of life for their families
The results of this prosperity for Caruthersville are evident when you visit the City With a $3 Million dollar initial Development Agreeshyment with the City to rebuild two major streets with improved drainage lighting and street scape design With an additional $3 Million for the first 3 years of operation of Casino Aztar the City used the fund for Recreation Streets Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects within the City This does not include $33 Million that has been received from State Gaming Fees
The City has invested this money into bull Improved City Streets bull Parks and Recreation Equipment bull A New Sports Complex Scholarship Program bull Improved Water and Wastewater Systems bull Fire Truck Police Cars Sanitation Equipment bull Construction Equipment bull Riverfront loan program for building improvements and many other
projects
Along with the Casino Operations we have seen new Retail Business Growth with more employment We have had a new Motel built that is now allowing our Tourism Tax Fund to grow and that additional money is being used for Billboards Banners and Brochures to further promote the City of Caruthersville
The City now has the Funds available to work on Industrial Growth We now have a new Factory moving into the City with as additional 65 employees to be hired We now have additional timds to continue to develop our Industrial Park for future Industrial expansion
It is clearly evident that Casino Gaming has had a significant and positive impact on The City of Caruthersville and the working relationshyship between the City and Casino Aztar has been a perfect marriage for the betterment of Quality of Life for the Citizens of Caruthersville and also for Pemiscot County
Source City of Carutllersville
$2481667
$1272000 I $1200000 I $1100000
$3000000
$250000
$450000 $750000
$300000
$250000
$5250000 $6443000 $7881667
Downtown Civic Mal- FAA Site $1000000
$1000000 I $1000000
ISub-Total
KANSAS CITY
v tmiddotgt Fmiddotmiddot ~lI1fYS1 rV sa- ~9i--J 1middot9 bullbull e ~J~9
DRAINAGE amp FLOOD CONTROL [~till cllpillliimprovemeni Projects $10190000 $11393000 $13OOO()()I)
NElndustrial District- Storm Water GranlMatch
ubmiddotTotal DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
BRIDGES
Minor Bridge Rehabililanon
C~u~u Bridg~ ampEnviromental
Manches~r Bridge over union Paeine Railroad
Elm Street Bridge over White Oak Creek
~ubTotal
DEVELOPMENT
$2000000 $1000000
Sidewalk and Curb $100000 $100000 ewalks - Non assessable $398500 $500000
rrpliance - Pedestrian Signals $150000 $333333 uls - Arrericans wi1h Disabilities Corrpliancel $500000
$1800000 $500000 $648500$1860000 $933333
$1100000
$300000
$400000 $400000
$1800000 $2280000 $1800000 Bruce R Walkins Cenr Hillside
BUILDINGS
City hall Ufe Safely
18111 amp Vine Mainnance Reserve Fund
Municipal Serv ice Cen~r
Maintenance Building Repair
ub-Total
$640000
$640000 $371500 $600000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IEQuiprrenl Replacement $1710000 $1517000 $1517000 NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
lillie Sislers of lIle Poor Building DelIDrilion
Equipment Replacement
[otal Deferred Mai~tenance $2110000 $1917()()I)u u$2417OOO]
Source City of Kansas City
~
MARYLAND HEIGHTS
- $31)00000 AnnuallyEarth City Expressway Doubling street slabs replaced $500000 Annually Land for new City Hall $800000 1998 Reconstruction Projects Westport to Schuetz $730000 1998 jMidland intersection $360000 1998
$470000 -~---shy
Bridge replacement 1998 Smiley Road Bridge $70000 1998 I Land for South Heights $120000 1998 Engineering $1000000 1899 Traffic Studies $135000 1998 Police Dept (11 new officers new traffic unit 1 dispatcher $500000 Annually
---shyFinance Staff (2) $75000 Annually i
Planning Staff $40000 Annually Public Relations Supervi~or
-shy$40000 Annually I
NORTH KANSAS CITY
Compulsive Gambler Fund Donation Fire Truck (2) Thermal Imager for Fire Services Traffic Signals Striping Radio System Sidewalks
Sewer Improvements Property Acquisition
Station Improvements Additional FirePolice resources Pay off Water Pollution Control Bonds-+I_~---shy
Replacement Fund Community Center 1-35210 Ramp Beautification Projects
$494700-------~=--=-----+--~$198900
$156600 $218900 $39400 $50000 $18000 $21500
$170000 $62800
$152000 $33700
- - - -shy ~ - t---$Tshy21400
$90700 $113~6gOQ
RIVERSIDE Argosy Casino has fulfilled all of the tenns oflts original agreement with the City of Riverside including payments of $5000000 in advance rent and a $1000000 grant for the construction of a city park The original agreement also provided for a $600000 grant for the constluctiol1 of a nine hole golf course This portion of the agreement was mutually tenninated and the money was returned to the Missouri Gaming Company The following outlines city projects that have aheady been completed through the use ofrivcrboat gaming funds
bull An overall Master Plan for development of the City
bull A Master Plan for development of the new city park
bull Riverbank stabilization and improvements to Renner-Brenner Historical Site Park
bull $3 million for the construction of a Community Center and swimming pool which opened May 30 1998
bull $1 million for the construction of a Public Works Maintenance Building to house the Street Department
bull Creation of a Public Works Department
bull $13 million used to retire outstanding sanitary sewer bonds
bull $28 million committed to construction of the L-385 flood protection levee
bull $250000 for purchase of a new fire truck and upgrading existing fire equipment
bull $3 million for construction ofE-H Young Riverfront Park to be open in September 1998
bull million committed to major street widening bridge replacement two intersection replacements and improvement ofNW Gateway Street
bull $3 million in street projects already completed or to be completed in 1998
bull $3 million in street projects to begin June 1998 and to be completed by May 1999
bull $15 million committed to building a new office facility
bull $3 million committed to the design and construction of a new City Hall facility
bull A $150000 payment from Casino along with a $150000 payment from the City ofRiverside to Platte County to retire outstanding bonds on Platte Purchase Bridge to allow MoDOT to accept the bridge into their system so that $7 million in deck repairs and painting could be completed which allowed the bridge to remain open
bull $75000 paid into Compulsive Gamblers Fund
bull Contracts have been awarded to three engineering firms to design and complete street projects for the remainder of the city streets in Riverside
Sl~ CHARLES
The City of St Charles adopted a resolution establishing the followshying general guidelines to assist in considering the allocation of revenue from the operation of riverboat gaming
1 Streets (20 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 25) - Funding provided will be used for new street construction and reconstruction existing roadways including related curb and gutter work and design engineering services These funds can also be utilized for street lighting and traffic signalization
2 Facilities (20) - Funding provided will be utilized for enhancshying or expanding existing city facilities or new construction
3 Redevelopment (15 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 20) - Funding proshyvided will be utilized for redevelopment and economic developshyment
4 Stonnwater Control (25) Funding provided will be utilized to help finance the stomlwater utility
5 Utility and Gaming Reserve (20 until two million dollars is accumulated and thereafter 10) - Funding provided establish a reserve fund to be utilized for unforeseen emergency needs of your utility systems andor to complete projects fishynanced with gaming funds should there be a shortfall in that revenue source
Source City of St Charles
Source City of Riverside
1 bull u~poundrtl
lt FY95lt ltltFY96lt lt FY9Tgt ltFY98 FeslivaVCelebrations $15000 $30000 $65000 -------shyPublicSafelycltltlt lt Police vesVradar raining $27500 $66013 $25277 $27055 Police cars $550923 $401499 $296558 Downtown Cleanup Program $11000 $11B930 $91942 Infraslruclure+Emiddot lt ~5imiddotltlaquomiddotltmiddot ltlt City Hall Doors Renovation $9540 Civic Cenler EIeGiric $28000 Parking Lot Repairs $67000 Downtown Sidewalks $102772 $14513I=---shy
$161191Riverfront Park Recreational Corrplex $288500 Francis Street Irrprovemenls $302656 $18841 McArihur Drive Irrprovemenls $48741 $575189 ~Ior Beter Neighborhoods $7500 $39549 ~Claims $312500 Prof Services $10000 Chamber Marketing Programs $2500 $25000 VehiclesEquipment - $6763 $5088 $4619 rAil Armrican Cities $10000 I
~OTAL $583191 $1295895 $813648 $1074425 I
CITY OF ST LOUIS
2 AGR Tax Uses These funds have been allocated to cover Police Dept costs supplies for Fire Dept marine unit and
public safety related capital improvements on the riverfront (streetlights lighting)
Admission Fee These revenues have been allocated to the Citys capital fund which allows for funding of items such
as arterial street paving bridge repair rolling stock replacement building improvements ect
Lease Agreement (2 of AGR) These revenues are received by the Citys Port Authority and have been allocated in recent years for
housing development and other economic development efforts of the Citys development agencies
Source City of St Louis More specific uses of gaming moneys were not provided by the City of St Louis
Effect of Tax Rate Missouri law currently imposes an 18 state
tax on the adjusted gross receipts (AGR) received from gambling games on riverboat casinos In addishytion the statute provides that the home dock city or county where each excursion gambling boat is located shall receive 2 ofAGR The local tax does not generate state funds and therefore is not subject to Article III Section J (d) of the Missouri Constitution which directs that all state funds derived from the proceeds of gambling be used for public education
The statute also imposes an admission fee on the operators of excursion gambling boats in the amount of two dollars ($2) per patron pcr excursion which is split between the home dock community and the state Furthermore pursuant to section 313824 RSMo excursion gambling boat operators are charged for the cost of gaming agents that are assigned to the riverboat with the responsibility of protecting the pUblic While the cost of Commission agents varies with each operation the average annual cost is apshyproximately $589200 per boat
Finally it should be noted that in addition to the special taxes imposed on gambling the riverboat operators are responsible for all other state and local taxes such as sales tax property tax and income tax that apply to other business owners The Commission regularly reviews the operators financial records to ensure that the appropriate local state and federal taxes are paid
Jurisdiction AGRTax Admission Fees license Fees
lllinois
15 up to 25 million 20010 betveen $25 to $50 million 25 between $50 to $75 million 30 between $75 and $100 million and 35 over $100 million
$25000 application fee $5000 rerxwal
$2 per patron per cmise (including camps a11d multiple rides)
j
Iowa
Sliding scale on AGR $0 to $1 million 5 $1 to $3 million 10 $3 million al1d up 20
$25000 application fee for a 9 )eaT tenu $1000 renewal fee pIllS $5 per passenger carrying capacity irxluding ere (millirmm capacity is 250)
ekly fee set by comlnssion of 65 of enforcerrent costs plus expellses to be divided equally atrollg
licensees Local adllnssion fee of $50 per patron per cruise (optional)
Missouri 200loofAGR
Ihe higrer of $50000 or full cost of imestigation relxwal fee of $25000 aunually
$2 per patron per cruise (including eomps and multiple rides) Full cost of enforcement (avg $589200 per boat per year)
Mississippi
Sliding scale of Ulmlhly revelUle from 4 to 8 Annual per ~ fee ranging from $50 for I ~x to $2800 for 27 to
35 gatlJes Local optional AGR tax of 4 to 8
-shy
NA NlA
Effective Tax Rate of Neighboring States
35 ~ shy
tf 30
f Q)
cu 25a gtlt (l 20lshy bull Effective Tax Rate ()
1 15 0 ()m10
5
0 Illinois Iowa Missouri
Based on Calendar Year 1997
The taxes specific to Missouri riverboat gaming opshyerators are higher than their competitors in adjoining from marketing efforts that could attract more customers thus generating more tax revenue and offering the possibility of additional capital investment
The table shown on page 6 compares Missouris rivshyerboat gambling tax rate to adjoining states In addition the chart below depicts the effective tax rates for each adjoining state The effective tax rate is the amount of tax paid as a percentage of gross revenue It should be noted that Illinois recently raised its taxes on riverboat gambling from a flat 20 ofAGR to the sliding scale depicted in Table A on page 6
Even with Illinois new higher tax rate its operators eHective tax rate remains lower than that ofMissouri operators While some consideration must be given to the fact that Missouri charges for the full cost of enforceshyment and Illinois does not a more compelling argushyment can be made that the
loss limits detrimental efiect on gross revenue is the prishymary reason for Illinois lower effective tax rate
Finally it should be noted that three Indian casinos are now operating in Kansas These facilities are not taxed and therefore are not represhysented in any of the tables or charts Nevertheless the Kansas Indian casinos have established themselves as fonnidable competitors of the riverboat gaming operations on the western side ofMisshysouri and are having an impact on state revenue
Effect of the Loss Limit There have been 110 changes in the competitive factors
relating to the loss limit since the commissions last full report was submitted to the General Assembly in January 1997 Neighboring states continue to post significantly higher win per admission numbers than operators in Missouri resulting in as much as 50 more gaming revenue per patron in those states than in Missouri
Statistical data and observations of customer patterns at facilities in Ill1nois and Kansas continue to indicate that the loss limit results in an export of Missouri dollars to neighboring
jurisdictions The accompanying tables and charts that are proshyvided clearly demonstrate that Missouri lags significantly behind
neighboring non-loss limit states in win per admission This information is provided to update and supplement the data proshyvided in the 1997 report
Finally the Commission has yet to see any evidence that the loss limit is an effective deterrent to the problem gambler While the Commission has adopted one of the most aggressive programs to combat problem gambling (see page 13) the loss limit has not proven to be an effective weapon in this battJe
Win Per Admission Missouri vs Adjoining States
$50
$40
$30
$20
$10
$0 IL Metropolis Council Bluffs
MO IA Alton Caruthersville St Joseph
$43
IMIlt
$33
st Louis E St Louis
$34
There are many questions regarding the economic impact of riverboat gaming in Misshysouri and the impact of gaming nationwide In 1997 Civic Progress of St Louis commissioned an independent study on the economic impact of gaming in Missouri Dr Charles Leven Professor Emeritus of Economics conducted the study released to the public in the spring of 1998 at Washington University and Dr Don Phares Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University ofMissouri-St Louis
The Leven-Phares study was based on financial results for calendar year 1996 and included projections for calendar year 1997 The study asserted that in 1997 the casino gaming indusshytry in Missouri directly and indirectly generated more than threeshy
t quarters of a billion dollars worth of new spending in the states ~ economy Because of casino gaming personal income grew by ~
over $500 million State and local governments received over $225 million in new tax revenues Almost 18000 new jobs were added to the economy
t~middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotImiddotmiddot The Missouri riverboat casino market is generally considshyered to be limited to local residents However because all of the
1 Missouri facilities are located near bordering states it appears 1 ~ that the casinos are able to attract a significant amount of out of1Ir state dollars The Leven-Phares study found that visitors from
out of state generated 30 percent of casino revenues Furthermore the study found that 17 percent of casino revenue came from reducshytions in spending outside the state by Missourians
On the other hand the study found that $265 million dollars of casino revenue carne from reduced household spending in Missouri However the study noted that while this is more than one half of Missourians total spending of $412 million at casinos it is relatively inconseshyquential when compared to total Missouri retail sales of$45 billion or personal income of $116 billion
Although the Leven-Phares study introduced important data and represents the most thorough examination of the ecoshynomic impact of casino gambling on the Missouri economy it did not go far enough In order to get a more complete picture of the economic impact that gambling has on Missourians and their economy social impact must be examined A study must atshytempt to estimate the number of problem gamblers and the extent of their impact on the Missouri economy No such study has been attempted in Missouri and the difficulty in quantifying such human factors represents an enormous chalshylenge
This is a question frequently asked of public officials The short answer is yes it does Pursuant to a constitutional amendment submitted by the General Assembly the voters adopted Article III Section 39( d) in 1992 which mandated that all state tax money derived fro111 the conduct ofgambling to be dedicated to public education
State statutes impose three taxes unique to riverboat gambling operators The only tax subject to Article III Section
3 9( d) is the 18 state tax on adshyjusted gtoss receipts (AGR) which produces the vast majority of revenue (Section 313822 RSMo) In addition the statute imposes a $2 admission fee that is split between the home dock community and the state (Section 313820 RSMo) Finally the statute allocates 2 of AGR as a local tax paid to the home dock community to be used for services necessary for the safety of the public visiting an excursion gambling boat (Section 313822(1) RSMo)
1994 Changes to the Foundation Formula
In 1994 the General As~embly passed Senate Bill 380 which made significant changes in the school foundation formula Among the changes was a provision that directed a large portion of the states tax on the gross revenues of riverboat gaming operators to the formula The remaining funds would be spent on capital improvement projects for the states colleges and universi-
Gaming Revenue for Education
200
CD 150 J c CD gt CD 100 bull BingoII x bull Riverboat ~ 50
o
1996 1997 1998
Fiscal Year
FiscdYea R h erlxxJt Birm 1995 $5661628204 $625370996 1996 $9973032067 $468417852 1997 $11841938902 $461557950 1998 $1444903789~- $4384 17486_
--~
ties until the legislature passed Senate Bill 301 in 1995 SB 301 would direct all the states portion of the AGR tax to elemcntary and secondary education Specifically the first $7 million is appropriated to the School Bond Fund to be used to pay the costs of the issuance of local school district bonds with the remaining
funds going to the school foundation formula As depicted in the chmis on pages 11 and 12 the gaming
revenue represents a significant portion of new funding for public education in each of the past four fiscal years In addition in less than 2 years the riverboat gambling revenue represents almost 6 of direct state aid for education
Excess Admission Fees to be Used for Education
The primary purpose of the states portion of the admisshysion fee is to fund the administrative and regulatory activities of the Gaming Commission TIllS insures that no general revenue is used for any function relating to riverboat gaming However the admission fee generates far more revenue than the Commission requires to operate In fiscal year 1997 the states portion ofthe admission fee exceeded the Commissions operating budget by more than $25 million
Therefore some mechanism is required to distribute the remainder of the states pOliion of the admission fee In 1998 Govemor Camallan proposed legislation that would direct the majority of the excess revenue generated by the states admission fee to early childhood education programs However because prior fiscal years the excess admission fee had been used for programs for community neighborhood organizations and vetershyans it was necessary to establish a schedule of funding each of these programs while providing that the majority of the funds be used for early childhood education The General Assembly responded by adopting HB 1519 which established the following distribution formula for the excess admission fees in the Gaming Commission Fund (1) The first $500000 is used to fund community neighborhood
organization programs for the homeless and to deter gang-re-
Source of Increase in Foundation Formula FY 95 to FY 98
Source of Funds
$14449037694 322
$304 90962106 678
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Increase in Foundation Formula Source of Funds
100 494 51
$91700000 $92730middot869679 ~ ~
200
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lated violence and crimes_ (2) $3 million to the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement
Trust Fund for the construction maintenance or renovation of veterans homes and cemeteries
(3) $3 million to the Missouri National Guard Trust Fund (4) $3 million for the Missouri College Guarantee Fund (5) The remaimng funds are to be used for the Early Childhood
Development Education and Care Fund to be used for early childhood education
86 $159310932
bull Riverboat Funds bull Other Funds
FY97 FY98
(6) Ifthe funds used in (5) exceed $27 million in a given year up to an additional $15 million shall be distributed to the Missouri college guarantee fund
It is important to note that the admission fee is not derived from the conduct of gaming and therefore not constitutionally required to be used for education Therefore while the bulk of the money is used for education purposes the portions used for Missouri veterans and the National Guard do not violate constitutional restriction on the use of state funds derived from the conduct of gaming
Voluntary Exclusions for Problem Gamblers One of the most difficult challenges for regulators of
casino gambling is finding ways to combat problem gambling In Missouri we have broken new ground with a program that is helping hundreds of problem gamblers deal with their compulsive tendencies
The program is called the List of Disassociated Persons and it allows problem gamblers to begin to take personal responshysibility for their problem by voluntarily excluding themselves from Missouri riverboat casinos
Professional treatment counselors have advised the Comshymission that the only way for problem gamblers to begin the continuing road to recovery is for them to admit they have a problem and take personal responsibility for it The Commission chose to make these requirements the cornershystone of its Disassocishyated Persons program
The purpose of the program is to proshyvide a person with a gambling problem an incentive to refrain from visiting riverboat casinos in Missouri and to protect the problem gambler from receiving direct marketing materishy
als ii-om Missouri casino operators It must be stressed that it is the responsibility of the problem gambler to seek treatment and to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos It is not the responsibility of the Gaming Commission or the casino operators to prevent the problem gambler from entering the casino - this would be an impossible task and an invitation for failure Furshythennore treatment counselors have advised the Commission that such a policy would actually have a negative impact on long-term treatment because someone else would be taking responsibility for the problem gamblerS conduct However casino companies do have an obligation to remove disassociated persons once their identity is discovered
Therefore the Commissions program provides that the consequence of visiting a Missouri riverboat casino is that if discovered the person will be arrested for trespassing and will forfeit any chips tokens or credits in their possession at the time of arrest
In exchange for the agreement of the problem gambler to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos the Commission requires the casino operators to refrain from offering people on the Disassociated Persons List incentives to visit the casino such as free dinners free stays in the hotel etc It is the responsibility of the Disassociated Person to notifY the Commission ofany violations of this policy
It is important to note that entrance into the Disassociated Persons program is a lifetime commitment Treatment counselors have advised the Commission that a gambling addiction requires lifetime treatment and that a person is never cured but continushyally recovering
Although the program is still in its infancy the initial results are encouraging
Introduction Over the past several months the most frequently asked
question of any member of the Ganling Commission or its staff has been Why is the Commission trying to take the licenses away from the boats in basins when it granted the licenses in the first place Understandably this question has befuddled many citizens lawmakers and those employed in the casino industry
The short answer is that when the licenses were issued the Commission had an obligation to abide by the statutory definition of Missouri and Mississippi River adopted by the legislature When the Missouri Supreme Court stmck down that law the Commission had an obligation to enforce the new law announced by the Court It is that simple
To examine the issue more thoroughly one must first look to the statute defining the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers passed by the legislature in 1994
Senate Bill 740 and Dockside Hearings In 1994 the legislature added the following definition of the
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers to the riverboat gaming law
laquoMissouri River and Mississippi River [means] the watcr bed andbanks of those rivers including any space filled by the water of those rivers for docking purposes in a manner approved by the commission but shall not include any artifishycial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main chalmel of the river as established by the United States Army Corps ofEngineers
In addition the legislature defined dock as
the location which contains any natural or artificial space inlet hollow or basin in or adjashycent to a bank of the Mississippi or Missouri Rivers next to a wharf or landing [for] gamshybling excursion [passengers] but shall not include any artificial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main channel of the river as established by the United States Anny Corps of Engineers
Pursuant to well-established canons of constitutional interpreshytation the Gaming Commission is obligated to presume the
constitutionality of statutes It has no authority to declare a statute unconstitutional All the currently lishycensed boats located basins were subject to lengthy public hearings designed to evaluate whether the riverboat was located in a manner allowed by the statute The Commission heard expert testimony on the subject and solicited testimony from public At each such hearing save one there was no objection by any group or citizen to locating the facility in an artificial basin as provided by statute Each basin was approved after a determination that it complied with the statutory definitions previously cited
On only one occasion was the constitutionality of a location questioned In that instance the Commission ruled that because the statute defined the Missouri River as including artificial basins that the boat was located on the river Although that decision of the Gaming Commission could have been appealed to the Westem District Court of Appeals and then to the Supreme Court no such appeal was filed Later in the Akin case a reshyspected circuit court judge would issue a ruling similar to that the Commission
However on November 25 1997 the Supreme Court disshyagreed with the lower court and declared the definition of river in the gaming statute invalid to the extent that it conflicts with Courts ruling that an artificial basin must be filled with water that touches the surface stream [ofthe river] (for considerable
distances) and thereby contiguous to the surface stream [of the river] The law has now changed and the Commission must enforce the new law
It is now the charge of the Gaming Commission to determine who complies with the Akin ruling To the extent that a project shydoes not comply its license for games of chance must be reshyvoked The Commission moved quickly to set this process in motion While the Courts initial ruling was issued on November 25 1997 the final mandate did not issue until December 23 1997 On January 9 1998 the Commission was scheduled to issue preliminary disciplinary orders revoking the license for games of chance to all boats located in artificial basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of the Missoun or Mississhysippi lliver
The preliminary disciplinary orders are documents that allege that a company is not in compliance with the law Preliminary disciplinary orders do not become effective for 30 days during which time each licensee is afforded the opportunity to request a hearing contesting the Commissions preliminary order If the licensee requests a hearing the riverboat can continue operating pending the outcome of the hearing
However the riverboat gaming operators stopped the Commission from issuing the preliminary
orders by obtaining an Order of Prohibition from tIle Cole County Circuit Court The operators lawsuit alleged that the Commissions hearing process did not provide sufficient due process in violation of the US and Missouri Constitutions The Commission appealed the lower cOUl1 ruling and on May 28 1998 the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Commisshysion by holding that the Commissions procedure complies with constitutional due process and has the appropriate remedies for judicial review to avoid ineparable hann to any of the parties State ex rei Riverside Joint Venture et at vs Missouri Gaming Commission
On June 23 J998 the Commission issued preliminary disciplinary orders to Boyd Kansas City Inc Hilton Kansas City Corporation Han-ahs North Kansas City Corporation Kansas City Station Corporation Riverside Joint Venture and Han-ahs Maryland Heights LLC Riverside Joint Venture and Players MH LP and St Joseph Riverboat Partners However the riverboats are entitled to a hearing to prove that they comply with the Akin ruling The process is as follows
At the hearing the riverboat licensee is given the opportunity to prove that it complies with the Akin ruling An independent hearing officer who will make a recommendation to the Commisshy
sion will conduct the hearing The five members of the Commisshysion will ultimately be responsible for deciding the matter The Commission may accept modify or reject the fmdings of the hearing officer If the ruling is adverse to the licensee it can appeal to the Western District Court ofAppeals and then to the Supreme Court
Should a license come up for renewal while a hearing or appeal is pending the licensee will be eligible for renewal continshygent upon the outcome of the disciplinary hearing This proceshydure is consistent with the way the Commission has handled disciplinary actions over the past several years The process is not new and was not created specifically to deal with the boats in basins situation
Jhe Myth of the Cruising Riverboat Requirement
One of the most common myths that has perpetuated throughshyout Missouris experience with riverboat gaming is the claim that the original referendum promised cruising riverboats The assertion is simply not true The law has never required that all boats cruise that any boat cruise all the time or that any boat cruise when it is unsafe to do so
The original law adopted by the people granted a specific exemption from cruising for the Admiral and five other sites along the downtown St Louis riverfront In addition the legislashytion exempted all boats from cruising from the beginning of
November until the end of March
_ Furthermore the Tourism Commission had the authority to set the minimum number of cruises from April until October Therefore the boats could be docked for substantial periods during these months Moreover the original referendum allowed the boat operator to operate while remaining docked for mechanical problems adshyverse weather or other condishytions adversely affecting safe navigation
Upon receiving inforshymation from the United States Coast Guard and the US Army Corps of Engineers that rivers in Missouri present certain safety hazards that must be accounted for the legislature adopted a procedure for evaluating safety risks The riverboat gaming statute provides that all boats shall cruise unless the Commisshysion finds that the best interest ofMissouri and the safety of the public indicate the need for continuous docking Section 313805 (15) RSMo The statute also provides that in order for a boat to remain dockside the applicant must demonstrate that the project would benefit land-based development and permashynent job creation Therefore the law clearly instructs the Comshymission to consider projects that have significant investments in land-based development
The statute requires the Commission to hold hearings to
determine whether it is safe for each riverboat to cruise The result of each of these hearings has been that it is unsafe for vessels of this size carrying thousands of passengers to cruise The Gaming Commission has received uncontroverted testimony from dozens of experts including the United States Coast Guard who have attested to the perils of large passenger vessels cruising in high traffic areas on the Missouri River
The testimony by these experts regarding the perils of placing large passenger vessels in the navigable portions of these rivers was alanningly evidenced by three recent accidents involvshying Missouri riverboat gaming operations The first at the Aztar riverboat in Caruthersville involved a 30 by 70 barge half loaded with gravel that broke loose and struck the boarding ramp of the Aztar casino The second accident was the well-publicized incident where a grain barge broke loose and struck the entrance ramp to the Admiral in St Louis The collision broke the power lines COIDlected to the boat requiring the use of emergency generators Several months later another barge would strike the Admiral as further evidence of the dangers involved in being situated near the path of commercial river traffic
Fortunately in each instance tragedy was avoided and no one was injured The avoidance of injury is largely because of Gaming Commission policies regarding safety inspections and pennits and the fact that the vessels remain dockside thus minishymizing the risk ofcollision and maximizing the utilization of rescue facilities However the incidents demonstrate that the safest location for these facilities is in a protected basin off the navigable waterway The Coast Guard has consistently informed the Commission that protected basins represent the safest mode of operation for riverboat casinos
Introduction November 3 1998 marks the 6th amriversary of the Misshy
souri voters approval of riverboat gambling in Missouri Howshyever policy debates and legal wrangling delayed the opening of the states ftrst riverboat gambling operation until May 27 1994 The industry now holds 16 licenses at 10 casino properties and employs approximately 12000 people with an rumual payroll of approxishymately $269 million
Nevertheless rec~nt litigation has result in great uncertainty for many Missourians eIl1ployed in the riverboat gambling industry On November 23 1997 the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling in Alan y Missouri Gaming Commission The court held that to the extent that the legislatures deftnition of the Missomi and Mississippi Rivers authorized games of chance in basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of those rivers the definition is unconstitutional
The Supreme Courts final decision in Akin was issued on December 23 1997 and on January 9 1998 the Commission issued Preliminary Orders for Disciplinary Action to all licensees operating riverboats in basins that are not contiguous to the surface stream ofthe Missouri or Mississippi River The discishyplinary actions propose that the companies authority to conduct games of chance be revoked The proposed orders are currently being appealed and affect 5 of the states 9 riverboat casino propshyerties
In light of the substantial policy issues now facing the General Assembly regarding riverboat gambling in Missouri the Commission thought it would be beneftcial to recount the history of the industrys creation its evolution and its prospects for the future
The 1992 Referendum In 1991 the Missouri General Assembly adopted House
Bill 149 ordering that the issue as to whether Missouri should allow riverboat gambling be referred to the voters On November 3 1992 Missouri voters approved the referendum by a 63 majority The ballot language for this measure read as follows
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 Revshyenue
While the original ballot language certainly implies that all gambling would occur during an excursion and thus that the boat would be cruising the rivers the text of the amendment plainly states otherwise The proposal passed by the people defined a gambling excursion as the time during which gambling games may be operated on an excursion gambling boat whether docked or during a cruise Gambling games may be continuously operated on an excursion gambling boat which is continuously docked (Missouri Session Laws 1991 HB 149149 sect A(sect 1) adopted by referendum eff Nov 3 1992) (emphasis added)
In fact the original referendum passed by the people specifically exempted boats on the S1 Louis riverfront from ever cruising the river Furthermore no boat would ever have to cruise from November to March Moreover the referendum allowed
exceptions from the cruising requirement in the case ofmechan ishycal problems adverse weather or other conditions adversely affecting safe navigation during the duration of the problem or condition or as authorized by the Commission during the off season
Therefore it is clear that the original referendwn did not promise cruising riverboats Not all boats were required to cruise none of the boats were required to cruise five months of the year and all boats could be exen1]Jted from cruising if it would pose safety problems
The Original Referendum Gets a Makeover Prior to the election 10 decide riverboat gambling in 1992
critics of some provisions of the referendum language began to emerge On October 23 1992 the Kansas City Star reported that the law did not bar convicted felons from holding a license to
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operate a gambling boat In addition some public officials began to question whether the tourism Commission was the proper agency to regulate the gambling industry whieh was predicted to be a significant tourist attraction (KC Star October 26 1992)
As a result after the referendum had been approved by the voters legislation wao introduced supported by then Governorshyelect Carnahan to place more stringent requirements on riverboat gamb ling licclLoces and to create a strong Gaming Commission to regulate the new industry
Senate Bills 10 amp 11 On April 29 1993 Governor Carnahan signed into law SBs
10 amp 11 creating the five member gaming Commission The bill carried an emergency clause and the Governor immediately apshypointed the first members
The Commission was given much more authority over the gaming industry than had previously been given to the Tourism Commission The COImnission could prioritize applications issue liquor licenses assess a wide array ofadministrative penalties inspect the licensees premises at any time decide the number type and location of gambling boats determine the times during which gambling may occur have access to all closed records relating applicants for licenses conduct hearings and be a trier of fact with regard to alleged violations of the gaming act and require licensees to release all information on its finances
In addition the industry was held to a higher standard having to prove its suitability for licensure by clear and convincing evidence rather than a preponderance of the evidence as had been the case under the provisions ofthe original referendum Felons are prohibited fi-om holding gaming licenses under the new act and the Commission is empowered to reopen licensing hearings at any time These requirements made it clear that a riverboat gambling
license was a privilege granted at the sole discretion of the State of Missouri and that the license carried no property rights
The Commission was vested with a strict code ofethics that prohibited members and staff from being employed by or having any financial interest in an applicant or licensee during their tenure with the Commission or for a two year period thereafter
Continuous Docking Language Clarified Senate Bills 10 amp 11 also added new language clarifYing
the original referendums vague provisions relating to cruising riverboats While SBs 10 amp 11 were being debated the legislature was made aware that the US Coast Guard had serious concerns about the safety of large passenger vessels on the Missouri River In a letter to the Missouri Port Authority Association dated Februshyary 5 1993 US Coast Guard Commander SP Cooper stated that I am concerned about the safety issues attendant to the operation of these [riverboat gambling] vessels Cooper went on to say that The large numbers ofpassengers on these vessels pose special problems for public safety organizations The Coast Guard willllot have a pennanent presence in these communities but will assist if resources are available
In response to the safety concerns raised by Captain Cooshyper local public officials in Kansas City and other safety experts SBs 10 amp 11 adopted a procedure for allowing the Commission to order riverboats to remain continuously docked if the safety of the public indicates the need for continuous docking (SBs 10 amp 11 Section 3 (15)
However some legislators and local public officials beshylieved dockside gaming was important for reasons other than safety Some public officials were concerned that riverboat compashynies might not honor commitments to home dock communities if the operation did not have immediate success In 1993 several
riverboat operators in Iowa had pulled anchor and sailed south in hopes oftaking advantage of the more favorable regulatory envishyronment in Mississippi
In order to address this issue language was added that would require the Commission to consider economic feasibility or impact that would benefit land based development and permanent job creation when making its decision whether dockside gaming was in the best interest ofMissouri However officials from the St Louis area did not want the issue of continuously docked boats tied to additional infrastructure requirements They believed that S1 Louis already had sufficiently developed its riverfront and therefore added language to the bill exempting the City of S1 Louis from the aforementioned requirement
Gaming Commission Begins Work
Supreme Court Intervention - Round One Troy Harris v Missouri Gaming Commission
On February 22 1994 the Misshysouri Supreme Court issued its opinion in Troy Harris v Missouri Garning Commis- sioll wherein it ruled that the legislature did not have the authority to allow games of chance 011 riverboats The Commisshysion argued that it was the voters who authorized games of chance by adopting the referendum language in November 1992 The Court agreed that the people lawfully authorized games of chance in the 1992 referendmn However it ruled that because the General Assembly
repealed the sections ofthe referendum authorizing games of chance and reenacted congruous language in SBs 10 amp 11 that the new law was an act of the General Assembly not the people and therefore subject to the limitations ofArticle III sect 39(9) ofthe Missouri Constitution prohibiting the General Assembly from authorizing games ofchance
The Court in Harris also found the language exempting the Admiral and the lease sites along the St Louis riverfront from cruising to be a facially special law Because special laws are presumed unconstitutional ill1leSS the party defending the law can demonstrate a substantial justification for the special treatment the Court remanded the issue back to circuit court for an evidenshytiary hearing
The Legislative Response to Harris The legislature responded quicldy to the Supreme Courts
decision in Harris by filing HJR 43 a constitutional amendment that would authorize the General Assembly to pennit games of chance on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers The joint resolushytion was drafted to address the very nan-ow question raised by the court as to whether or not the General Assembly has the authority to authorize games of chance on riverboats (Transcript of Senate Ways amp Means Committee hearing February 2 1994 page 1)
The language adopted by the House Ways amp Means Comshymittee read in pertinent pmi as follows
Article III Section 39(e) Notwithstanding any prohibitions contained in this constitution includshying but not limited to the prohibition contained in subdivision (9) of section 39 of tlus article the General Assembly is authorized to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance upon
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers as may be defined by the General Assembly
It appears that this language would have avoided the result in Akin whereby the Court ruled that the General Assembly did not have the authority to define the tenn river
This language concerned some members of the Senate because of the fear that by allowing the General Assembly to define the Missouri and Mississippi River it may allow for a broad definition that could be expanded to other areas of the state such as the Lake ortlle Ozarks (Transcript pages 8-9) Nevertheless the language that emerged from the Senate while more specific would be sinIilar to the House language
Section 39(e) The General Assembly may authoshyrize the issuance of licenses to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on floating facilities upon the Missouri River and the Mississippi River in such numbers locations and manner all as or may be provided by law and regulations adopted pursuant to law and subject to such taxes as provided by law arId fees as provided by law or regulation adopted pursuant to law
However as the legislation moved through the process to a conference committee concern over the breadth of the language granting the General Assembly authority to pennit games of chance continued to grow The House rejected the Senates language and passed the House version The Senate refused to adopt the House version and both side appeared deadlocked Finally the following compromise language was adopted as a conference committee substitute
The general assembly is authorized to pennit only upon the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities
The conference committee substitute was adopted by both houses with bi-partisan support The Senate vote was 23-10 and the House vote was 107-48
While HJR 43 was truly agreed to and [mally passed in time to put the question before the voters in the April 5 1994 election the measure was defeated with 527011 in favor and 528278 opposed
The General Assembly was now faced with implementing the referendum adopted by 63 of the voters in 1992 without the games of chance that Harris declared to require constitutional authority In addition it was becoming increasingly clear that serious safety problems on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers may preclude riverboat casinos from being able to cruise (Transhyscript page
Therefore the General Assembly adopted SB 740 which defined games of skill specifically authorized boats to be located in artificial basins and made minor revisions to the process for determining the conditions under which a boat may operate while continuously docked In addition the bill added new ethical standards and conflict of interest rules for the Gaming Commisshysion General Assembly Attorney Generals office Missouri State Highway Patrol peace officers and other public officials SB 740 was truly agreed to and finally passed with an emergency clause (EC) on May 12 1994 1be bill had bi-partisan support was adopted by a vote of 21-11 in the Senate (EC 24-8) and 93-63 in the House (EC 110-50)
On May 22 1994 the Commission implemented the provisions of the riverboat gambling act as amended by SB 740 and granted the first excursion gambling boat licenses to President Riverboat Casino on the Admiral and S1 Charles Riverfront Stashytion The licenses permitted the operators to offer only games of skill The inability to provide games of chance most importantly slot machines left the Missouri operators at a distinct disadvantage from their competitors in Illinois While Missourians initially flocked to the newer more elaborate Missouri riverboats the attraction soon dissipated In the first six months ofoperation the Missouri boatgt attracted fewer customers and generated less revshyenue than their Illinois competitors in East St Louis and Alton
The markets on the west side of the state presented a different situation Without competition from casinos in the same market with competitive advantages the riverboats licensed in Riverside and St Joseph on June 22 1994 fared better than their S1 Louis market counterparts Nevertheless the games of skill offered by the riverboats did not generate sufficient revenue to make the casinos profitable
In response to Harris and the failed April 1994 constitushytional amendment an initiative petition effort was mounted to allow voters to again decide whether riverboat casinos in Missouri should be allowed to ofler ganles of chance The effOlt was sucshycessful and on June 6 1994 the Secretary of State certified the following proposed constitutional amendment for the November 8 1994 ballot
Shall the General Assembly be authorized to pennit only upon the Mississippi River and the Missouri River lotteries gift enterprises and games ofchance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities This proposal would increase state
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revenues from existing gaIning boats approximately $30000000 per year Impact on local governments unknown
The First Boat in a Basin While the licensees offering only games of skill were not
operating profitably in the summer of 1994 it did not deter the company constructing the first boat in a basin from completing its elaborate gambling complex containing the states first landshybased entertainment amenities On September 22 1994 the Commission issued a license for games of skill to Harrahs for its $89 million facility in North Kansas City
The Harrahs North Kansas City project consisted of a 60000 square foot land-based pavilion containing three restaurants and a permanently moored excursion gambling boat located in a protected coffer cell basin The facility offered 1800 parking spaces on its 60 acre site
It is important to note that when Missouri voters approved constitutional amendment authorizing games of chance on riverboat casinos with 943652 in favor and 807707 opposed a boat in a basin was licensed and operating at the Harrahs North Kansas City project Pursuant to voter approval the Commission amended the licenses ofArgosy-Riverside Harrahs-North Kansas City President Riverboat Casino-St Louis St Charles Riverfront Station and S1 Joseph Riverboat Partners to allow games ofchance on December 91994
The Dramatic Impact of Games of Chance The advent of games of chance would dramatically impact
the casino gambling industry in Missouri The most significant game of chance the slot machine now accounts for over 60 of total casino revenue As depicted in the chart on page 22 casino
revenue would more than double for the first quarter offiscal year 1996 when casinos offered games ofchance as opposed to the first quarter of fiscal year 1995 when riverboats were limited to games of skill
The addition ofgames of chance would also lead to the construction of bigger more elaborate projects through the addition of new facilities as well as the expansion of existing properties For example shortly after games of chance were introduced Station Casinos opened a second riverboat at its property in St Charles The new facility is larger and more lavish than its predeshycessor and would provide the necessary revenue base for the expansion of its non-gaming land-based amenities
Similarly armed with games of chance Harrahs North Kansas City quickly moved to expand its facility On April 12 1995 Harrahs advised the Commission of its request for approval ofa $70 million expansion The expansion proposal included a 200 room hotel 10000 square feet ofmeeting space a covered parking garage with 765 spaces a swimming pool exercise facilishyties video arcade gift shop expanded restaurant seating a full service car wash and a second gaming vessel with 40000 square feet ofgaming space to be located in a protected artificial basin The proposal was given tinal approval by the Commission on May 15 1996
Boat in Basin Controversy Emerges Although the fust boat in a basin had been operating since
September 22 1994 the first objection to allowing a riverboat to be located in a basin arose during Hiltons request for continuous docking status for its project in Kansas City On March 16 1995 attorneys representing Roy Fischer appeared at the Hilton dockside hearing to protest Hiltons proposal to locate its excursion gamshybling boat in a protected coffer celL Mr Fischer owned land in the
St Louis area that was under contract to a gaming company wishshying to build a project near a competing proposal for a boat in a basin in Maryland Heights
Mr Fischer argued that the Hilton proposal did not comply with the Missouri Constitution or the gaming statute He claimed that the voters approved cruising riverboats and while the legislashyture had provided for nalTOW exceptions to the cruising requireshyment it did not include artificial basins The Commission ruled that because the legislature defined the Missouri river as including artificial basins located within 1000 feet of the main channel that the Hilton boat was for purposes ofthe statute in the river Since the Commission did not have the authority to strike down the statute but was under an obligation to presume that it was constitushytional it followed the statute found that the Hilton boat met the criteria for continuous docking and granted it a license Although
this decision could have been appealed to the Westem District Court ofAppeals where the constitutionality ofthe statute could have been challenged Mr Fischer chose not to do so and the Commissions decision stood
On August 29 1996 over 17 months after the Conunission issued its ruling in the Hilton dockside case W Todd Akin filed a declaratory judgement action in Cole County Circuit Court seeking a determination that the statutes defming the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in the gaming act were unconstitutional The Cole COlll1ty Circuit Court would rule in favor of the Commission by issuing a fmding similar to the Commissions ruling in the Hilton dockside case However on November 251997 the Missouri Supreme Court would reverse the lower court decision and declare the gaming statute unconstitutional to the extent that it allows games of chance on riverboat casinos that are not contiguous to the surface stream of
Before and After Games of Chance September thru November
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the river As noted in the
section entitled Undershystanding Boats in Basins beginning on page 13 the Commission is currently seeking to revoke licenses for games of chance for facilities not in compliance with Akin The industry successfully submitted a ballot proposal that would reverse the impact ofAkin and it awaits consideration by the voters on November 3 1998
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Number of Bingo Operators Continue to Decline The number of charitable bingo operators in Missouri declined in FY
98 for the third consecutive year As the chart at right depicts all classificashytions ofcharity bingo licenses have decreased The reason for the reduction is varied Some organizations were significantly weakened by the 120 tax increase dedicated to veterans homes that was imposed for approximately 10 months from 1993 to 1994 111e tax was repealed by SB 427 in 1994 however the legislation also included strict new standards that prevented convicted felons from being involved with bingo and gave the Gaming Conunission new tools to drive criminal elements out ofbingo and el1S~lle that taxes were properly paid loese new provisions led to some organizations being forced out of bingo and other vohllltarily surrendered their attributed to the increase in the number of licensed riverboat casinos in Missouri and adjoining states as wcll as the addition ofIndian casinos in Kansas Furthermore high stakes Indian bingo in Oklahoma as well as tour bus trips to high stakes Indian bingo halls in Iowa Ohio Oklahoma and as far away as Wisconsin continue to draw Missouri patrons away from resident charity bingo games that are faced with a myriad ofconstitutional restrictions
The introduction of progressive games and the availability ofpull tab games ofiering larger prizes have helped the charities to compete Nevertheshyless when faced with direct competition flom a riverboat or Indian casino or high stake1 Indian bingo hall the Missouri charitable operator is at a severe di sad vantage
900 Court Strikes Down Ban on Bingo 800
700Advertising 600
One of the most important events efiecting 500charitable bingo in Missouri occurred when United 400States District Court Judge Howard F Sachs has
issued a ruling in Association aCharitable Games 0 300 Missouri v Missouri Gaming Commission which 200 strikes down Missouris constitutional ban on the 100 advcltising of charity bingo games The twenty-one
0page opinion strikes down Article III Scction Regular
39(a)(7) of the Missouri Constitution ruling that it infringes on the charities First and Fourteenth
Amendment rights in violation ofthe United States Constitution Judge Sachs order also permanently enjoins the Gaming Commission from enforcing the provisions ofArticle III Section 39(a)(7)
The decision clears the way for charitable bingo operators suppliers and hall providers to begin advertising campaigns The new authority should allow charitable bingo operators to better compete with state lotteries Indian bingo halls and riverboat casino operations in Missouri and adjoining states
Seminars Help Charities Understand Rules The Gaming Commissions Bingo Division conducted a series of
three training seminars for charitable bingo operators in FY 98 loe training seminars which will be offered again in FY 99 are designed to help charity game operators understand the rules regulating bingo and to more effectively and efficiently process financial information required for proper oversight In addition the seminars offer state regulators the opportunity to interact with bingo workers and consider suggestions for changes in the regulatory process
During the seminars surveys are taken regarding specific changes charities would like to make to bingo rules or statutes As a result of input from seminar participants the Commission recently revised its regulation regarding bingo game starting times
bull FY96 BFY97
FY98
Manufacturer Hall Provider
Type of License
Special Pull-Tab Only Supplier
Type of License
Gaming Commission Fund Balance Report
Fiscal Year 1998
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
BEGINNING BALANCE 711191 $3184394214
REVENUE
Fees
A amp B Applicalion
Levell Occup AppflCation
Levell Occup Application
Supplier Application
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Suppijer Annual Fee
Penalties
Level II Suppfier ApprlCation
tevelll Supplier Annual Fee
Admissions
LIcenses
A amp BAnnual
Liquor License
other
Administrative Income
Enforcement Reimbursemenls
Inlarest
TOTAL REVENUE
$39868096
$5111271
$55730000
$7044649
$1462534
$75852667
$15625005
$1000000
$566789
$755207
$3950971689
$85000000
$850000
$51738266
$4153987907
$85850000
$899797869
$5139635776
EXPENDITUREmiddot GAMING
Personal Servlee
Gaming Salaries
MSH P Salaries
MSHP Fringe Benefit
Gaming Fringe Benefit
$187943115
$528428065
$231211872
$86794952 $1034378004
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
Expense amp Equipement
Travel amp Vehicle Exp $23829354
Ob Expense $6405728
Ollice amp Comm Equip Purchase $4518882
Communicalions Expense $14404186
Inst amp Phys Plant Expense $11235062
Inst amp Phys Plant Equip Purchase $1546929
Data Processin~ Exp amp Equip $57427802
Professional Services $88852560
Ott19 r Ex pense $12078261
Refunds $53925585
Lease Payment $27348085 $301572434
Total Gaming Expenditures $1335950436
EXPENDITUREmiddot OTHER
Personal Services
DOR Salaries $2391600
Marney General Salaries $5832900
Audi1Drs Office Salaries $1062390 $9266890
Expense amp Equipment
OT for AukJ Tschnician $1619798
OT lor Radio Inslaller $1511316
MSHP Gasoline $14805461
MSHP Auk) Maintenance amp Repair $7042260
MSHP Vehicle Purchase $76505300
AuditorS Olice Expenses $1175403
Altorney General Expenses $1146543
Div ofYouUl Services $48004117
Dellerred Compensationmiddot Transler $4262061
Miscellaneous Translers $3065630774 $3221703033
Total Other Expenditures $3230969923
FUND BALANCE $3757089629
PROJECT SUMMAltY
UCENSE FY1998
UCENSEE DATE ADMISSIONS
PRESIDENT RIVERBOAT CASINO 27-MaY-94 3015066
MISSOURI INC I~------
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT 27-May-94 I 5113507
STAllONINC 28middotDcc-94
MlSSOUFlI GAMING COMPANY 22-Jun-94 3356555
ST JOSEPH RIVERBOAT 24-JJnmiddot94 763663
PARTNERS ------shy
HARRAHS NOfmI 22middotSepmiddot94 6597496
KANSAS cm COOP 15-May-OO
AlTAR MISSOURI COOP 27middotprmiddot95 695910
BOYD KANSAS cm COOP (1) 13-Sep-95 1547667
I HILTON KANSAS cm CORP 11l-0I-96 26amp1567
__--shy
KANSAS cmSTAllON COOP 16-Janmiddot97 7257251
PLAYERS MARYLAND 11middotMarmiddot97 4435341
HElGHlS CORP
HARRAHS MARYLAND 11middotMar-97 4131872
HElGHlS CORP
GRAND TOTALS 39547895--shy --------shy
ADMISSION FEES FV 1998 GAMING TAX
STATE I ADJUSTED LOCAl
TOTAL LOCAL PORllON GROSS RECEIPTS TOTAL PORllON
6030132 3015006 57589734 11518154 1151815
-----shy
10227014 5113507 111750192 22350038 223i004
-shy
6713110 3356555 67185278 13437058 1343706
1527326 763663 17657758 3531551 353155
13194992 6597496 155261028 31052206 3105221
1391820 695910 22233407 4446681 444666
3095334 1547667 36149283 7239955 723995
5267134 2633567 50160689 10025829 1002563
---shy
14514502 7257251 129557501 25911500 2591150
-----shy rshy ------shy
8870682 4435341 76791268 15370264 1537026
8263744 4131872 78337484 15667497 1566750
79095790 39547895 802673621 160550732 16055073
ESTlMAlED GMlNG STATE CAPITAl TABLE SLOT GAMING SPACE
PORTION INVESlMENl EMPLOYEES GAMES MACHINe POSIllONS (SQFl)
10366338 62400000 868 60 1240 1441 58000
- -shy
20115034 172000000 1335 85 1853 2138 47000
12093350 104833803 848 45 1061 1205 30000
3178396 31718000 40B 21 450 520 18000
2]946985 171600000 1927 77 2076 2303 61600
4002013 56350000 438 24 454 544 10400
bull
6515959 147117343 652 45 1117 1255 28000
9023246 119600000 619 48 1023 1181 30000
-------shy
23320350 303000000 2205 178 3094 3755 140000
- -
I 13833238 140416374 1031 80 1330 1637
_
14100747 229852000 1502 47 1292 1428 52000
144495659 1539089520 12033 110 14990 17407 527000
bullbull Formulas used by the Licensees to arrive at total The ligures published in this report are subject to
Boyd Gaming closed casino operations on
ADMISSIONS SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 STAlE
MQfUIJ ~tGQ~Y AZIAB 60YD IIAIlI1A1SNKC tlAllllAHS Mfj tll19fi lCsIARQIJ JgtLAVeas MESIDENI sroCHARI-sect SLlQ IQIAL
- JuI-97 46445800 12062600 27223800 121113000 63468600 37366000 132031400 75297000 55445600 88156200 12257000 670867000-shyAug-97 49935Q00 13694800 30333400 123247000 70461200 40902400 131404200 79956200 60164800 85255600 13070200 698444800
Sep-97 44201200 10771000 25757200 109841000 64971200 37801000 113801200 74779000 52686800 77543600 11699000 623852200 CJc97 52785200 10897000 29040600 108844400 66751600 40190400 114598000 68037000 51116800 64938200 11884400 639083800
Nov-97 55723800 11271000 2103000 108798400 67689600 40793200 120821200 69977400 51733000 82454200 11765200 645330000 shy -D00-97 56960800 11124600 25778200 104257600 62190000 37978400 1~402600 64596400 51869800 85468200 10890200 632516800
JaIl-98 64211000 11954000 28123800 114445200 63632200 43555000 124575600 73506200 53506400 90047600 11520600 679077600
Feb-98 64523600 12245800_0--24843400 10887120~ 70162000 48301800 1163~4~_ 70188200 54224400 84469000 12282000 666447800---
Mar-98 64875600 12208800 I 28861200 116534200 76134400 50417200_ ~84840oo 75423800 55031400 95485400 12753800 7162098001--shy ------shy shy
Apr-OOf-shy
58958400 10829000_--22917800 105066800 76801200 49537~ ~796oo 79932000 8347600 f-85233800 11415200 621418600
May-~ ~78378oo 11458800 22379400 103214800 74607800 50931400 120335800 84449000 56803800 82317200 15844000 680179800
Jun-98 54852800 10064600 19971600 95265600 1-- 69504600 48939400 115280200 70926000 52062800 81332400 17351000 636151000__shy-shy
- ----- --__ - shy c-- lQI~L 671311000 139182000 309533400 13194992~ 826374400 526713400 1451450200 ~87068200 603013200 1022701400 152732600 7909579000
- shy ---shy
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 STAlE
IMQNItI ABGQS( AZJAS flOD tLABBAIIS flKC IIAHBAtlSMtI HlIJQN KcsIAIlQ~ P_lAYERS PmsJDEffl S1ampHABkES SJLw Ti)IAI J
-JuI-96 63344400 14062200 64923600 132012800 56577200 114893600 13478200 459292000
Aug-96 r- 82960400 14911800 57511000 140582400 62129000 115239400 14014600 467348600 f----~ - ----shy
Sep-96 ~3074oo 12481200 53636000 129795400 _82891400 104058200 13249400 433419000 -shy
CJc96 54064000 11817000 49327800 127195800 30645800 60144400 105243800 13507400 451946000---shyNov-96 56037800 12406600 40123200 122425000 51018600 58063400 107115600 12285400 459475600
Dec-96 56723800 1206i800 37402600 128369000 45836000 55978400 107557400 12391800 456324800--- Jan-97 50268000 11022000 33215000 112072800 38359600 107237600 46535800 1028114~_ 12020400 513542600-shy - shy
Febmiddot97 52407800 12732200 28803600 103874600 31086400 167718000 54495600 120388000 13762400 585288800---shyMar-97 54110000 13196200 31000400 117072800 53035600 33843000 158291600 54728000 55521600 112627200 14504600 6~7931 000--- -shy --- Apr-97 51779000 10787800 27776200 120231200 55161800 32425000 110967200 63366200 53039000 90637400 1250020~_ 628691000-----shyMaymiddot97 48976800 11002600 29489800 118187000 65059800 32043000 128140600 64866400 55814800 95478400 13075000 662134200
Jun-97 44705200 10785600 24509600 112941600 57206400 27780000 126707800 61610400 53544000 80392400 11581800 611764800
~
TQJA~ 652684600 147271000--- 477718800 1464760400 230483600 323037400 799062800 244571000 674734800 1256442800 156371200 6427138400
L- -
TAX SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
1shy - shyMONTH MlGQ~Y AllAR ao-YQ
~97_ 103885840 35969785 618(8102
Aug-97 107598495 39994006 70420696
5ep-97 93838926 37041965 59354817
0097 106844786 33528915 67151835
Nov-97 f-- 100345336 33623570 58500240
Decmiddot97 104740514 36137836 58728169
Janmiddot98 127790608 37892423 65713905
Febmiddot98 124029550 40823756 57394319
Marmiddot98 125564705 40432198 67142793
Aprmiddot98 119129939 37104277 56326758
~98 113473237 37472225 5335699
Junmiddot98 116463624 34647176 48058144
f--------
IOJAL 13437O~560 444668132 723995477
tlAB1iA~~ ~AaBAIIS M~ HIJJON K~tlmiddot
275047819 107790267 74670455 219668049
266344318 118898181 75493081 225775682
253948121 114029974 70451785 198988638
247670005 123283217 72682254 198890462
257248749 125951518 75511594 208498696
235034489 113446034 75455313 203275080
266530468 125825940 84927032 220816197
252238300 13138998 93033175 206200892
283262667 150736030 95667042 228265226
262232833 150825517 92068167 219332592
259591421 163657514 99088349 235839216
246065390 140566494 93534693 225599298
3105220580 1566749684 1002582940 2591150028
il $TAlE PLAY~BS PR~ [t~ABLES _ c~I~L I()I~~
121771589 102643300 198456581 26374693 1328156480 128384864 114230170 182732252 29727109 1359598854 111539616 101079699 170582875 27453926 1238310342 116681218 97456134 186900408 29250163 1280353397 118567531 98658072 176872332 28700316 1282477954
116726921 98512809 188033506 27026966 1257117637 ~-
130098238 105313044 196194061 27768988 1388870904
124603269 106390146 178564026 28715751 1343732182
132127359 107038674 206536133 29894685 1466669512
148286693 16573734 188844283 28222781 1316947574 155256067 107607461 178280391 33743570 1437335150 134983080 96312133 182996984 36276177 1355503193
-- 1537026445 1151815376 2235003832 353155125 16055073179
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
Mlltilll A~ AZIAH ItOYD ~H~NKtl liABBMsMl middot~ILIO~middot KCSJ~mN NAy~
I II i(
ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE STATISTICS
SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL I HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE WIN WIN WIN WIN PAYOUT 00 PAYOUT PAYOUT PAYOUT 00
FY98 FY 97 FY96 FY95 FYOO FY 97 FY 96 FY95 FY98 FY97 FY96 FY95 i 1
BOAT 7m -6199 7196 - 697 7195 bull 6196 794 bull 6195 7197 shy 6100 796 bull 6117 795 - 6196 7194 - 6195 71l1 - 6198 700 - 6117 7196 - 6100 794 bull 695
ARGOSY 106244975380 92418880490 9382091354) 45007837075 5245353725 5054992404 5942816233 3495045434 95OOIk 94530 93666 92235
WAR 20253220450 1963957125 19227927825 2630226700 1661451900 1579369500 1593438135 213569075 91797 91958( 91713 9188Ok
BOYD 53798844770 78200197200 62310037200 2869033586 3672975897 3867941946 94007 95303k 93793
~ARRAHS MH 117780402120 24888294985 5853322268 1279453269 95030 94959)
HARRAHSNKC 225014108285 231611410000 lm263846Jl3 85064064875 11724475616 11425500771 9321993358 4669010328 94769 95007 94755 94511
IHILTON 636414911830 36192047535 3705606Il64 1896935492 94177 94753
~CSTATION 162377455786 75747171824 9191699342 3984731000 94339 94739k
PLAYERS 101460073410 240roJ56775 5393384624 13OIl284662 94694 94582
i
PRESIDENT 73588683920 78567721900 79074762100 41647920200 4690709652 4830099303 4947361639 2691737644 93626 93852 93743 93057
IsTATION-ST CHAS 161922747110 189376051956 146662198670 61912001305 9083225512 10329557455 9243915720 4527476595 94390 94545 93706 926871
~T JO FRONTIER 19576383825 22056308406 22823200890 10085003450 1334616538 1354112447 1576400799 1070967293 93181 93861 93093 93342
STATE TOTALS 1105658393886 872717726700 601853504908 252348053605 60743081885 46715942360 36493947830 16867806369 94506 94648 93936 93316
ARGOSY - RIVERSIDE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAJLYWIN
- MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGA TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PEA SLOT PERPOSmON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot97
Aug-97
Sep-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Decmiddot97
Janmiddot98
Feb-98
Mar-98
Apr-98
May-98
Junmiddot98
5194292
5379925
4691946
5351741
5007765
5237026
6389530
6201477
6278235
5956497
5673662
5823181
1250539
1404517
1157264
1333638
lv30105
1249075
1482965
1240486
1107522
1210306
1137267
i128057
I 2408
2611
2466
2492
2057
2385
2321
2000
1764
2032
2004
1937
2408
2556
2310
2438
1943
2304
2612
2225
1934
2278
2423
2371
3943753
3975407
3534682
4018103
39n660
3987950
4906566
4960992
5170713
4746191
4536394
4695124
7592
7389
7534
7508
7943
7615
7679
8000
8236
7968
7996
8Q6310
9412
9452
9487
9406
9543
9535
9496
9502
9520
9525
9547
9506
232229
249675
221006
263926
278619
284804
321055
322618
324378
294792
289189
274264
2237
2155
2123
2028
1797
1839
1990
1922
1935
2021
1962
2123 1--shy
80163
900_33
74184
85490
66032
80069
95062
79518
70995
n5B4
72902
72311 _
13428
13536
12035
13681
13543
13578
16706
16891
17605
16160
15446
15986
14811
15341
13379
15260
14279
14933
18219
17683
17902
16985
16178
16604
I sn
598
521
595
556
582
710
689
698
662
630
647
_____
TOTALS 67185278 14731741 2193 2315 52453537 7807 9506 33565~ 2002 78695 14~_ 15965 622
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL
MONTH AGR
Jul-96 7242647
Aug-96 7073796
Sep-96 6247587
Oct-96 5654429
Nov-96 6050324
Dec-96 5987073
Jan-97 5355953
Feb-97 5460117
TABLE
AGR
2299519
2265205
1642527
1558573
1748389
1736423
1456656
1572456
5497775 I 1308018Marmiddot97
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
3175
3202
2629
2756
2890
2900
2720
2880
2379
5455728 1261102 f 2312Apr-97
5266768 1368628 I 2599Maymiddot97
4609823 1134599 I 2461Jun-97
69902019 19352095 I 2768TOTALS
TABLE
WIN
2681
2660
2345
2322
25_83
2580
2461
2430
2190
2212
2491
2268
2454
SLOT
AGR
4943128
4808591
4605060
4095856
4301935
4250650
3899296
3887662
4189757
4194626
3898140
3475225
50549924
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
6825
6798
7371
7244
7110
7100
7280
7120
7621
7688
7401
75_39
7232k
SLOT
PAYOUT
9431
9448
9428
9478
9460
9479
9454
9450
9452
9428
9464
9471
9453
ADMISSIONS
316722
314802
286537
270320
280189
283619
251340
262039
270550
258895
244884
223526
3263423
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2287
22-47
2180
2092
2159
2111
2131
2084
2032
2107
2151
2062
2142
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
132156
130184
94398
89573
100482
99794
83716
90371
75173
72477
78657
65207
92682
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
17308
16837
16124
14341
15063
14883
13653
13612
14670
14687
13649
12168
14750
DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
20564 805
20085 786
In39 694
16055 628
67217179
16999 665 I 15207 595
60715503
15610 611
15490 606
14954 585
13089 512
16539 shy 647
AZTAR - CARUTHERSVILLE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOTTABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL DAiLYWIN r
ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SQ FOOTADMISSIONS PER SLOT PER POSl1l0NAGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT MONn TOTAlAGR WINAGR AGR
298260313 60803 9985 11102 5767262 92342695 1305985Jul-97 1798489 492504 2738 68474 2920 55297 11864 12344 6412259 1551797 7760 9184447903Aug-97 1999700 2240
3439 6736253855 9988 11433 5941306462 7054 91713260Sep-97 545636 29461852098 54485 3077 44691 10049 103489211 5371314451 784120931676446 361995 2159Oc~97
2983 42802 1020256355 10378 5391334478 91751891 79381681178 346700 2062NOYmiddot97 55623 3248 61530 10004 11154 5791308500 7242 91B12659Decmiddot97 1806892 498392 2758
317059770 64529 10489 11695 6071371939 7241 91962578522682 2759Janmiddot98 1894621 333461229 71421 11183 12600 65492161462678 71662866578510Feb-98 2041188 2834 3312 6045461044 11712 12479 64891711531933 75782488Mar-98 2021610 489677 2422I
579543426 10595 11452 5957470 541451385784 912627242530Aprmiddot98 1855214 469430
3270 10782 60157294 57205 115667527 913714102522631May-98 1873611 463359 2473 3249 49642 10694 555101709142 533231330260 76792321 2383Jun-98 1732359 402099
i
1 57807 59411437695910 3195 10585918074735618887 2527 2542 _661452022233407TOTALS I
MONn
TOTAL
AGR I TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
tmiddotmiddot
JuI-96 2017722 565454 2802
Aug-96 2017133 538343 2669
Sep-96 1950635 573535 2940 Qc96 1718084 446936 2601
NoY-96 1870020 512382 2740
000-96 1687079 503767 I 2986
Jan-97 1566748 459453 I 2933
Feir97 1886453 537351 2848
Mar-97 1946276 467732 2403
Apr-97 1719247 480662 2796
May-97 1870001 567133 3033
Jun-97 1712437 515391 3010
TOTALS 21961834 I 6168138 2809
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TABLE
WIN
2546
2282
2834
2276
2368
2237
2220
2562
2067
2582
3146
2797
2475
SLOT
AGR
1452268
1476790
1377100
1271148
1357638
1183312
1107295
1349103
1478545
1238585
1302868
1197046
15793696
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
7198
7331
7060
7399
7260
7014
7067
7152
7597
7204
6967
6990
7191
SLOT
PAYOUT
9189
9209
9171
9235
9156
9228
9223
9185
9173
9190
9172
9226
9196
ADMISSIONS
70311
74559
62406
59085
62033
60329
55110
63661
65981
53939
55013
53928
736355
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2870
2705
3126 2908
3015
2796
2843
2963
2950
3187
3399
3175
2983
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
69809
66462
70807
55177
63257
62193
56723
66340 57745
59341
70016
63629
63458
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER POSITION PER sa FOOTPER SLOT
Imiddotmiddot 64711154 12432
11358 12428 647
10577 12019 625
10586 5519763
11522 59910427
9088 10395 541
8505 9653 502
10362 11623 605
11356 11992 624
9513 10593 551
10007 11522 599
5499194 10551
11276 58710109
I
HARRAHS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE WIN PER DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAILYWIN
MONTH AGRAGR TOTALAGR I WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
l I
Jul-97 5352286 1350216 40020702523 1640 7477 9464 317343 1687 70324 10129 11563 343 Aug-97 5982137 1607186 2687 1810 4374950 7313 9481 352306 1698 8370B 11073 12923 383I Sep-97 15346835701499 2692 4166816 3248561865 7308 9499 1755 79931 10546 12317 365
0cI-97 18476164161 1725027 44391332798 7202 9519 333758 898452035 11235 39513316 Nov-97 6297576 1901570 4396006 338448 18613020 2189 6980 9542 99040 40411126 13605 Dec-97 5672302 1481964 771862613 4190338 9562 310950 18247387 10606 12254 3641740 Jan-98 6291297 1687630 7318 318161 19772682 2096 9517 87B97 11652 13591 4034603667
Feb-98 6586950 1646140 49408092499 2058 7501
9497 350810 1878 85736 42212505 14230 Mar-98 7536802 1804955 1982 5731846 7605 9484 380672 1980 940082395 48314507 16282 Apr-98 18534077541276 2458 5687869 384006 96532I 2094 7542 9514 _ 1964 14396 16291 483 -May-98 1702938 6479937 9460 373039 2194 886958182876 7919 17677 5252081 j 1994 16401 Jun-98 20221508544 5519781 9499 347523 785707028325 2146 1908 7854 13971 15183 451
TOTALS 19804261 2528 58533223 7472 4131872 1896 85956 41878337484 1952 9503 12346 14103
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 SLOT WIN PER DAlLVWINTOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOTOF SLOT DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLYWIN
MONTH PER TABLE PER SQFOOTAGR TOTAL AGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPosmONWINo AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUTAGR
Jul-96
Aug-96 Sep-96
I
0cI-96 bullf
Nov-96
Oec-96
Jan-97 bullbull -~ shyImiddotI
Feb-97
Mar-97 1234734 265178 1580 781484190210 2947 2955476 9429 4031822 7053 11965 13552 Imiddot
Apr-97 275909 1683 642224644510 1522069 3122442 6723 9471 8428 10014 2983277 1732 ~
May-97 1918137 3478383 3252995396520 3554 I 1956 9509 1659 809346446 11635 3469388I Jun-97 1471025 31244709358 6876 9518 286032 1646 620691817 8740 10154338middot332 - 302 1
TOTALS 6145964 3245 1152418 1644 337 I18940597 1836 12794633 6755 113399486 71343 9630
HARRAHS - NORTH KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONlli
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLE 10 OF
TOTAL AGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN I
PER POSITION PER sa FOOT
Jul-97
Aug-97
Sap-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Dec-97
Jan-98
Febmiddot98
Mar-98
Apr-98
Maymiddot98
Junmiddot98
13752391
13317216
12697406
12383800
12862437
11751724
13326523
12611915
14163133
13111642
12979571
12303270
31gt38989
3377542
3223109
2888416
3259892
2965307
3603370
3039195
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2930116
2716150
2573
2536
2538
2332
2534
2523
2704 I
I 2410
2400
2345
2257
2208
2557
2402
2640
2290
2541
2289
2716
2470
2537
2488
2519
2496
-
10213402
9939674
9474297
9495385
9602546
8786418
9723154
9572720
10763354
10037233
10049455
9587119
7427
7464
7462
7668
7466
7477
7296
7590
7600
7655
7743
7792
9485
9504
9496
9492
9470
9483
9484
9471
9477
9470
9470
9441
605565
616235
549205
544222
543992
521288
572226
544356
582671
525334
516074
476328
2271
2161
2312
2276
2364
2254
2329
2317
2431
2496
2515
2583
135593
129408
123491
110667
124900
113613
138060
116444
130260
117793
112265
104067
16862
16410
15642
15677
15854
14506
16053
15804
17770
16571
16591
15828
I
19914 744
19284 721
18386 687
17932 670
18625 696
17017 636 19297 721
18262 682
20508 766
18986 710
18795 702
17815 666
TOTALS 155261029 38016213 2449 2495 117244756 7551 9479 6597496 2353 121380 16131 18735_ _ 700
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOTSLOT OFTA6LEOF I TABLE
PER TABLETOTALAGR WINo ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPOSI11ON PER SO FOOTMONlli AGR AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR
1494B5Julmiddot96 14401267 4529406 2473 9871861 6855 9496 660064 21B2 17032 20B53 7793145
161770Aug-96 15607734 4901636 2567 10706097 9498 702912 2220 18472 226003141 6859 B45
144043Sepmiddot96 14306766 4364~06 9942260 648977 2205 171543051 2443 6949 9507 20716 774I 9820288 635979 2216 1411250cI-96 14096377 4276089 3033 2438 6967 9512 16943 20412 763 -
147916Novmiddot96 13893177 4481854 9411324 9510 612125 22703226 2632 6774 16238 20118 752 Dec-96 14677214088005 3157 9640B05 21954447200 6843 9513 641845 16634 204002519 762
Jan-97 12864308 4081457 2296 1347023173 8782851 6827 151532719 9507 18628 696560364 bull
Feb-97 8172232 519373 10415511328138 3155906 27B6 2433 7214 9514 2181 14100 16403 613
Marmiddot97 9456596 2279 12BO8613337607 3881011 7090 9500 5853642910 2677 16316 19313 722
Aprmiddot97 13439269 3885012 2891 2654 9554257 6011567109 950B 2236 l2B218 164B4 72719460 May-97 13334382 3508202 I 2631 9826180 1157822462 9500 590935 2256 169537369 1930B 722
112609Jun-97 12482305 9070257 564708 22102572 7266 9519 15649 1BO75 6753412Q491 2734
L TOTALS_ 163179336 48924328 j 2998 114255008 1345552547 7002 9507 7323802 2228 16427 19691 736
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HILTON - KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI11ON PER SQFOOT
JuI-97 3765065 1094240 r 2906 2728 2670826 7094 9382 186830 2015 72949 8703 10529 418
IAug-97 3774654 1045OTl 2769 2458 2729577 7231 9416 204512 1846 69672 8894 10556 419
Sep-97 3522589 1008228 2862 2551 2514362 7138 9419 189005 lB64 67215 Bl93 9851 391
Qct-97 3634113 936182 2578 2180 2697330 7422 9427 200952 1808 62452 8789 10163 404
Nov-97 3765580 1038271 2757 2400 2727309 7243 9403 203966 1846 69218 8887 10530 418
Dec-97 3772766 1027462 2723 2383 2745304 7277 9388 189892 1987 68497 8945 10550 419
Jan-98 4246352 1272740 2997 2694 2973612 7003 9437 217775 1950 84849 9689 11875 472
Feb-98 4651659 1262668 2714 2662 3388991 7286 9407 241509 1926 B4178 11043 13008 517
Mar-98 4783352 1092021 I 2283 2061 3691332 7717 9408 252086 1898 72801 12028 13376 531
Aprmiddot98 4603408 1033841 2246 2D4310 3569568 7754 9439 247686 1859 68923 11631 12873 511
Maymiddot98 4954417 1209144 2441 2316 3745274 7559 9445 254657 1946 80610 12204 13855 550
Jun-98 4676735 1084150 2318 2186 3592585 7682 9421 244697 1911 72277 11706 13078 520
i TOTALS 50150689 13104521 2613 I 2376 37046069 7387 9418 2633567 1904 72803 10059 11687 464 I
-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 DAlLY WIN
MONTH
WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WINSLOTSLOTOFSLOTTABLE ) TABLE OF TABLETOTAL PER SQFOOTPER TABLE PER POSIllONADMISSION PER SLOTADMISSIONSTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGRAGR TOTAL AGR WINAGR
Julmiddot96
Aug-96
Sep-96 I I121412 6171570 12146 152711532299360
Novmiddot96
1993 1680098 6983726045 30172406143Oct-96 116893 475
Dec-96
1675 8333 117529646 2550932659843 622522714272961 1613118 3775 1744 101299 444
Jan-97
B141 10991229180259B568 6502 94401397929 3498 21833996496 395
Feb-97
lB54 98533 6880 977919179B94332195965 61761359758 3824 25883555723 84235 330
Mar-97
1910 5660 81661554326085 943518065592969006 1162447 3915 2671 843721852 6169 8618 348 middot19453 1692151969027 628426273133367 1164340 3716 80755 360
May-97
1999 6659 8911162125942565613439 I 2654 2125684Apr-97 3240103 1114420 80615 6481 8749 353
Jun-97
198616021594502068670 65033181150 1112480 28103497 1864 50980 5905 7119 28813890094291884941 728221222588462 703521 2718
40191010 7375 992818171615187242710354056 352929343411 189893~ - ~7~ _ 9~75TOTALS
KANSAS CITY STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONTH
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR
SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
OAiLYWIN
PER TABLE
OAiLYWIN
PER SLOT
OAiLYWIN
PER POSITION
DAILY WIN
PEA sapOOT
Ju~97 10983402 3372698 3071 2410 7610704 6929 9456 660157 1664 63516 7980 9807 262 Aug-97 11288784 3272515 2B99 2282 8016269 7101 9411 657021 1718 61629 8405 10080 269 Sep-97 9949432 3020963 3036 2441 6928469 6964 9432 569006 1749 56892 7265 8884 237 Oc~97 9944523 2971019 2988 2235 6973504 7012 9439 572990 1736 55951 7312 8880 237 Nov-97 10424935 2885779 2768 2049 7539156 7232 9416 604106 1726 54346 7905 9309 248 Dec-97 10163754 3157255 3106 2303 7006499 6a94 9453 607013 1674 59459 7347 9076 242
Jan-9a 11040al0 3750738 3397 2692 7290072 6603 9441 622878 1773 70635 7644 9859 263 Feb-98 10310045 3123263 3029 2383 7186782 6971 9450 581682 1772 58819 7536 9206 245 Mar-98 11413261 3301380 2893 2321 8111881 7107 9429 642420 1777 62173 8506 10191 272
Apr-98 10966630 2982811 2720 2407 7983819 7280 9411 561898 1952 56173 8371 9793 261
May-98 11791961 2909777 2468 2440 8882184 7532 9427 601679 1960 54798 9313 10529 281
Jun-98 11279965 2892310 2564 2422 8387655 7436 9443 576401 1957 54469 8795 10072 269
TOTALS 129557501 37640508 I 2905 2363 91916993 7095 9434 7257251 1785 59072 8032 9641 257
Fiscal Year Ended June TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAllY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Jul-96
Augmiddot96
Sapmiddot96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97 7471572 2041808 2733 1909 5429764 7267 9378 536188 1393 76045 11060 12704 356 Febmiddot97
Mar-97
11741499
11613730
3644947
4132707 I
3104
3558
2070
2399
8096552
7481023
6896
6442
9439
9494
838590
791458
1400
1467
67876
76959
8246
7619
9982
9873
280
277
Apr-97 8655327 3051443 3526 2258 5603884 6474 9508 554836 1560 56824 5707 7358 206
May-97 9957340 3246743 6407033261 6710597 9501 1554 604612395 6739 6834 8465 237 Jun-97 9387757 2862266 3049 i 2384 6525491 633539 1482 533016951 9496 7981 2246646
I TOTALS 58827225 18979914 3226 I 2243k 39847311 3995314 652446774 9474 1472 7685 2639394
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PLAYERS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAl TABLE SLOTOF WIN PER DAILY WINSLOT SLOT DAiLYWIN DAiLYWINDAILY WINITABLEOF I TABLE
MONlH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN TOTALAGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOTAGR PAYOUT PER POSIl10N PERSQFOOT I
4240496 1617 78978 10708Julmiddot97 6088579 1848Oti3 6965 9455 376485 125053035 2059 390 I6419243 2003909 1606 85637 13184Augmiddot97 4415334 6878 9459 399781 11150 411 I
3122 2154
1492 74778Sapmiddot9 5576961 1749815 3827166 6862 9495 373895 96653138 2049 11454 357
781841715 101135834061 1829506 4004555 6864 9474 340185 119820097 3136 2069 374
789376884 1694 10306Novmiddot97 5928377 1847133 3116 2002 4081243 9480 349687 12176 380
1807322982 90256 9405Decmiddot97 5836346 2111984 3724363 6381 9480 11987 3743619 2360 110Q11770 918184356370 6697 367531 13360Janmiddot98 6504912 2148542 2293 9472 4173303
814811775 10918 399Fab-98 6230163 1906659 2199 4323505 6940 9467 350941 127963060 745407360 377119 1752 122786606368 1744233 4862135 9441 13568 423Mar-98 17882640
850611815 132937254280 1990427 5263853 7256 9461 399660 14899 465Aprmiddot98 2744 2179 1838 82919422245 14703 15943 498May-98 1940308 5822496 7501 94637762803 2499 2095
784971903 124054912333 7278 9492 354630 13861 433Jun-98 6749154 1836821 2722 2157
817577010 1731 11329 13143 41022957420 i 2990 I 2115 53833848 9469 4435341TOTALS 76791268
Fiscal Year Ended JtUle 30 1997 DAILY WIN DAlLYW1NSLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLE OF SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL TABLE TABLE PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI110N PERSQFOOTADMISSIONS ADMISSIONTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGRMONTli
Jul-9a I
Aug-96
Sep-96
()ct-9a
Nov-96
Dec-9a
Jan-97 iFeb-97 I
1457 80030 11266273640 13058 383
Apr-97
Mar-S7 3987790 1710 2771336 6950 93941216455 3050 815981634 8985 11299 332
May-9
6406 9489 31683133154995175933 1860434 20523594 758031620 9555 114699455 324332 337
Jun-97
5254088 1728309 2000 3525780 67113289 75765308052 1661 9185 3283389432 6624 9476 111705116877 1727445 3375 2140
1597 78299 97486656 1222855 117A9 34519534688 1986 13002047 9456TOTALS 6532642 i 3344 -
PRESIDENT- ST LOUIS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT 00 ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI1l0N PEA SQI09T
JUI-97 5132165 823627 1605 1793 4308539 8395 9329 277228 1851 43578 12212 12254 295 Aug-97 5711508 1080030 1891 2260 4631478 8109 9340 300924 1898 57144 13128 13638 328 Sep-97 5053985 1021703 2022 2335 4032282 7978 9359 263434 1919 54058 11429 12068 290
fu97 4872807 988396 2028 2328 3884411 7972 9375 255584 1907 52296 11010 11635 280 Nov-97 4932904 940015 1906 2172 3992889 8094 9374 258665 1907 49736 11318 11779 284 Dec-97 4925853 1036416 2104 2316 3889437 7896 9376 259349 1899 54837 11024 11762 283 Jan-98 5265652 925608 1758 2190 4340045 8242 9347 267532 1968 48974 12302 12573 303 Feb-98 5319507 875276 1645 2082 4444231 8355 9368 271122 1962 46311 12597 12702 306 Mar-98 5351934 1034547 1933 2298 4317386 8067 9360 275157 1945 54738 12237 12779 308 Apr-98 827652 151080 1825 2440 676572 8175 9378 41738 1983 59952 14383 14822 357
May-98 5380373 1009894 1077 2462 4370479 8123 9374 284019 1894 53434 12388 12847 309
Jun-98 4815607 796261 1653 2074 4019346 8347 9386 260314 1850 42130 11393 11499 277
TOTALS 57589946 10682850 II 1855 2212 46907097 8145 9363 3015066 1910 51432 12118 12530 302
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OFj TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot96 5241039 1275485 i 2434 2368 3965554 7566 9381 282886 1853 68574 11646 12855 301
Augmiddot96 5627312 1501803 2669 2586 4125509 7331 9413 310645 1811 80742 12116 13803 323
Sep-96 5359562 1321124 2465 2462 4038438 7535 9420 314457 1704 71028 11860 13146 308
fu96 5658075 1460882 2582 2483 4197193 7418 9390 300722 1881 78542 12327 13878 325
Nov-96 5557438 1441383 2604 2538 4110056 7396 9391 290317 1914 77816 12071 13631 319 Dec-96 5412788 135679 2507 2356 4056009 7493 9380 279892 1934 72945 11912 13276 311
Jenmiddot97 4898149 1373445 2804 2766 3524704 7196 9397 232679 2105 73841 10352 12014 282 Feb-97 5316461 1285458 2418 2417 4031003 7582 9384 272479 1951 69111 11838 130040 306 Mar-97 5350233 1301056 2432 2513 4049178 7568 9371 277608 1927 69949 11892 13123 307
Apr-97 4911399 1047412 2133 2233 3863987 7867 9377 265195 1852 56312 11348 12047 282
May-97
Jun-97
5444877
5057400
1216047
886868 I I
2233
1754
2440
1904
4228830
4170532
7767
8246
9370
9345
279074
267720
1951
1889
65379
47681
12419
12248
13355
12405
313 -291
TOTAlS 63834732 15473739 2424 2429 48360993 7576 9385 3373674 1892 69327 11836 13048 306 ----shy
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ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOT OF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PERSQFOOT
Jul-97 9922829 1843746 1858 2310 8079083 8142 9448 440781 2251 67536 14479 15207 704
Aug-97 9136613 1670264 1828 2094 7466349 8172 9469 426278 2143 61182 13381 14002 648
Sep-97 8529144 1591651 1866 2117 6937493 8134 9435 387718 2200 58302 12433 13071 605 ()cI97 9345420 1899191 2032 2310 7446229 7968 9428 424691 2201 69567 13344 14322 663
Nov-97 8843617 1766337 1997 2261 7077280 8003 9445 412271 2145 64701 12683 13553 627
Dec-97 9401675 2119430 2254 2479 7282246 7746 9454 427341 2200 77635 13051 14409 667
Janmiddot98 9809703 1806609 1842 2217 8003094 8158 9430 450238 2179 66176 14342 15034 696
Feb-98 8928201 1604720 1797 2032 7323482 8203 9451 422345 2114 58781 13125 13683 633
-Marmiddot98 10326907 1792751 1736 2050 8534156 8264 9424 477427 2163 65669 15294 15827 732
Aprmiddot98 9442214 1714136 1815 2215 7728079 8185 9421 426169 2216 62789 13850 14471 670
516508418 9434 411586 2166 13448 632Maymiddot98 8914020 1410039 7503981 1366115B2 I 1852 I 622377450784 2250 13353 6491699066 8143 406662 14023Jun-98 9149849 1857 2337 9430
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2185 63852 1356520917937 90832255 8128 9439) 5113507 14272 660TOTALS 111750192 1872 i 2191 I
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE I TABLE OF TABLE DAlLYW1N I
PER TABLEADMISSION PER SLOT ~ER POSlllON PER SQ FOOTTOTALAGR ADMISSIONSAGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR PAYOUT MONTH AGR
2265 114196 17938574468 19994 923Jul-96 13010409 3425884 2633 9584525 7367 93922509 1210882277 17761Aug-96 13122229 3632638 2761 9489591 7232 9401 576197 20166 9312768
2286 1050028745711 9417 520291 16369 18281Sepmiddot96 11895764 2583 7352 8443150053 2G48 2180 106322()cI96 27[JO 1550411473610 8283938 7220 9469 526219 17633 8143189672 2537
1146892250 1611212049098 3440662 8608436 7144 9460 535578 18517 855Novmiddot96 2856 2644 106082219511804706 3182469 8622237 537787 16137 18142 837Dec-96 2696 2361 7304 9459
2212 106006 153263180186 8188630 7203 514057 17472 806Jan-97 11368816 2797 2541 9478 2131 105890601940 18065 910Febmiddot97 12828653 3176705 2476 9651948 7524 9463 197152257 2048 7608411534491 9251984 563136 17316 818Marmiddot97 2282507 8021 9473 177261979 1841
I 722732134 14038 14859 6867500768 7758 9486 453187Apr-97 2168188 2242 22899668956 69654 15145477392 2133 15647 722809176510181393 2089628 + 2250 7948 9485May-97 2052 489182175 13618 13437 6207276043 8322 401962Jun-97 8743579 1467536 1 1678 1903 9471 jI
2192 95517 161116282214 17633 814 I34386128 2396 103295575 7502 9455TOTALS 137681703---- 249B
ST JO FRONTIER CASINO
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAl TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PEA DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN rl
MONTH AGR TOTAl AGFIAGR AGR TOTAlAGA ADMISSIONSWIN PAYOUT ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPEA POSl110N
JlM7 1318735 60047324252 2459 994483 612852703 7541 9349 2152 9208 10644 400 Aug-97 371991 1114364 7497 2274 688871486355 2503 3019 9327 65351 10318 11996 450
Sap-S7 1372696 2409 1042004 7591 2347330693 2791 58495 612399335 9648 11079 416 Ocl-97 1462508 362143 594222476 1100366 7524 9279 2461 670632786 10189 11804 443 Nov-97 1435016 362203 1072813 7476 58826 2439 670752524 2840 9322 9933 11562 435
Dec-97 1351348 2726 S82954 7274 54451 2482 68221368395 2849 933710 9101 10907 409 Janmiddot 98 404238 2911 984211 7089 57603 2410 748591388449 9369 9113 11206 4213075 _ Feb-S8 1435788 1078677 61410 2338 66132357111 2487 7513 9359 99882626 11588 435I Mar-98 1494734 63769 64685349298 2337 1145436 7663 9332 23442414 10606 12064 453
57076 2472 51814Aprmiddot98 1411139 1131346 8017 10475 428279794 1983 2271 9270 11389 66090May-98 79220 2130 123181687179 2115 1330291 7885 9321 13617 511356888 2404
Jun-98 86755 2091 81957 126971813809 442568 2440 1371241 7560 14639 5502495 9225
___4309571 2441 763663 2312 66506TOTAlS 17657756 13348185 7559 9318 10300 11676 4462671-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLEOF I TABLE
ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLEMONTH AGR TOTAlAGR PAYOUT PER SLOT PERPOSIllON PER SO FOOTAGR AGR TOTAL AGR l WIN
Julmiddot96 1608044 433179 2694 1174865 7306 9305 67391 84937 112532517 2386 13105 557 Aug-96 1644434 411765 70073 2347 807382004 1232669 7496 9577 11807 13402 5702472 Sep-96 1671597 444675 1226922 66247 871912660 2826 7340 9337 2523 11752 13623 579
c bull Oct-96 1573945 1244456329489 2093 2180 7907 67537 64606 119209400 2330 12828 545 Nov-96 1501775 398194 2651 2544 1103582 7349 61427 2445 78077 105719372 12239 520 Dec-96 4136201543255 2680 1129635 61959 2491 811022812 7320 9333 10820 12577 535 Jan-97 1365949 409567 2998 956382 7002 9478 60102 2273 80307 91613085 11132 473 Fcb-97 1490457 417622 2802 1072835 68812 818873234 7198 9341 2166 10276 12147 516 Mar-97 1556087 395150 2539 11609372B66 7461 72523 2146 77480934Tlo 11120 12682 539 Apr-97 1451785 363691 2505 2887 1088094 62501 713127495 9331 2323 10422 11832 503 May-97 1453064 317752 2187 1135312 623042634 7813 65375 22239339 10675 11642 503 Junmiddot97 1344952 2450 1015434329518 2970 7550 9322 57909 2323 64611 9726 10961 466
TOTAlS 18205344 4664219 2562 13541124 762132730 7438 781656 23269366 10809 12364 526
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SAMS TOWN (BOYD GAMING COMPANy)
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR AGRTOTALAGR I WIN TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSIllON
Jul-97 3114689 707076 24076142270 2417 7730 9479 136119 2288 49102 7302 8260 371 I Aug-97 3521035 740865 I 2104 I 2321 2780170 7696 151667 23229465 51449 8432 9337 419
I ISep-97 2967741 586034 I 1975 23817072106 1287868025 9498 2304 40697 7224 7870 353I Oel-97 3357592 637177 27204151898 2197 1452036102 9447 2312 44248 8251 8904 400 Nov-97 2925012 670652 22543612293 2367 7707 121515 24079478 46573 77576838 348 Dec-97 2936408 599575 23368332042 1915 7958 9456 128891 2278 41637 70_88 7787 350 Jan-98 3285695 680321 2605375 1406192071 2242 7929 9440 2337 47244 7902 8713 391 Feb-98 2869716 615545 2254171 1242172145 2129 9477 23107855 42746 6837 7610 342 Marmiddot98 3357140 629958 1876 27271821965 8124 9443 144306 2326 43747 8272 8903 400 Apr-98 2745063 549304 21957592001 1992 7999 9494 114589 2396 38146 6660 7279 327 May-98 2666285 542159 I 2033 2124126 1118972045 7967 2383 376509468 6443 7070 317
IJunmiddot98 2402907 500285 2082 1902623 9459 99858 2406 347422061 7918 5771 6372 286 -
TOTALS 36149283 7458948 2063 28690336 1547667 2336 431652148 7937 9467 3597252 7988
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL TABLE I TABlEOF TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR r TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTAL AGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PERPosmo PER SQFOOT
Jul-96
Aug-96
Sep-96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97
Feb-97
Mar-97
Aprmiddot97
Maymiddot97
Jun-97
5378168
6046466
4715996
5219106
4470486
4374596
3822756
3432318
3492696
3334844
3491833
2805886
I 1419286 2639
1788327 I 2958
1537891 3261 - 1shy
27821451835 I 1298341 2904
1371924 1 3136
956810 2503
873054 2544 I 772888 I 2213
845201
I 2534
2429 I 2466
1980
2616
2440
2537
2533
2674
2406
2451
2069
2459
2533
2603
3958883
4258139
3178106
3767271
3172145
3002672
2865946
2559264
2719808
2489643
2643805
2114077
7361
7042
6739
7218
7096
6864
7497
7456
7787
7466
7571
7534
9559
9500
9626
9536
9513
9522
9506
9496
9525
9503
9500
9521
324618
287555
268180
246639
200616
187013
166075
144018
155002
138881
147449
122548
1657
2103
1759
2116
2228
2339
2302
2383
2253
2401
2368
2290
86017
108383
93205
87990
78687
83147
57988
52912
46842
51224
51396
41928
12725
13687
10216
12110
10197
9652
9212
8226
8743
8003
8498
6795
14388
16176
12616
13962
11960
11703
10227
9182
9344
8921
9341
7505
640
720
561
621
532
521
455
409
416
397
416
334
TOTALS 50585151 2739 2431 _3~72~rsL 7261 9530k ~~88594 2118 69977 9839 11277 502
Discontinued Operations on July 15 1998
CARUTHERSVILLE POSITIVE IMPACT ON RURAL COMMUNITY
When the Issue of lliverboat Gaming was introduced to the voters of The City of Caruthersville the realities of the Project were not based on moral issues but on economic concerns At the time of the elections for the passage of legalized Riverboat gaming the Brown Shoe Factory was closing with over 500 people losing their jobs and the Caruthersville Shipyard was closing with over 400 employment
The vision of over 400 good paying jobs and of revenue for The City of Caruthersville and increased Economic Growth was a driving force for the passage of Riverboat Gaming in Caruthersville
The City of Caruthersville has 7958 residents making up approxishymately one-third of the population ofPemiscot County In 1994 the Pemiscot County unemployment rate was 156 As of March 1st 1998 it was down to 81 This clearly shows that more people are working and providing a better way of life for their families
The results of this prosperity for Caruthersville are evident when you visit the City With a $3 Million dollar initial Development Agreeshyment with the City to rebuild two major streets with improved drainage lighting and street scape design With an additional $3 Million for the first 3 years of operation of Casino Aztar the City used the fund for Recreation Streets Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects within the City This does not include $33 Million that has been received from State Gaming Fees
The City has invested this money into bull Improved City Streets bull Parks and Recreation Equipment bull A New Sports Complex Scholarship Program bull Improved Water and Wastewater Systems bull Fire Truck Police Cars Sanitation Equipment bull Construction Equipment bull Riverfront loan program for building improvements and many other
projects
Along with the Casino Operations we have seen new Retail Business Growth with more employment We have had a new Motel built that is now allowing our Tourism Tax Fund to grow and that additional money is being used for Billboards Banners and Brochures to further promote the City of Caruthersville
The City now has the Funds available to work on Industrial Growth We now have a new Factory moving into the City with as additional 65 employees to be hired We now have additional timds to continue to develop our Industrial Park for future Industrial expansion
It is clearly evident that Casino Gaming has had a significant and positive impact on The City of Caruthersville and the working relationshyship between the City and Casino Aztar has been a perfect marriage for the betterment of Quality of Life for the Citizens of Caruthersville and also for Pemiscot County
Source City of Carutllersville
$2481667
$1272000 I $1200000 I $1100000
$3000000
$250000
$450000 $750000
$300000
$250000
$5250000 $6443000 $7881667
Downtown Civic Mal- FAA Site $1000000
$1000000 I $1000000
ISub-Total
KANSAS CITY
v tmiddotgt Fmiddotmiddot ~lI1fYS1 rV sa- ~9i--J 1middot9 bullbull e ~J~9
DRAINAGE amp FLOOD CONTROL [~till cllpillliimprovemeni Projects $10190000 $11393000 $13OOO()()I)
NElndustrial District- Storm Water GranlMatch
ubmiddotTotal DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
BRIDGES
Minor Bridge Rehabililanon
C~u~u Bridg~ ampEnviromental
Manches~r Bridge over union Paeine Railroad
Elm Street Bridge over White Oak Creek
~ubTotal
DEVELOPMENT
$2000000 $1000000
Sidewalk and Curb $100000 $100000 ewalks - Non assessable $398500 $500000
rrpliance - Pedestrian Signals $150000 $333333 uls - Arrericans wi1h Disabilities Corrpliancel $500000
$1800000 $500000 $648500$1860000 $933333
$1100000
$300000
$400000 $400000
$1800000 $2280000 $1800000 Bruce R Walkins Cenr Hillside
BUILDINGS
City hall Ufe Safely
18111 amp Vine Mainnance Reserve Fund
Municipal Serv ice Cen~r
Maintenance Building Repair
ub-Total
$640000
$640000 $371500 $600000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IEQuiprrenl Replacement $1710000 $1517000 $1517000 NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
lillie Sislers of lIle Poor Building DelIDrilion
Equipment Replacement
[otal Deferred Mai~tenance $2110000 $1917()()I)u u$2417OOO]
Source City of Kansas City
~
MARYLAND HEIGHTS
- $31)00000 AnnuallyEarth City Expressway Doubling street slabs replaced $500000 Annually Land for new City Hall $800000 1998 Reconstruction Projects Westport to Schuetz $730000 1998 jMidland intersection $360000 1998
$470000 -~---shy
Bridge replacement 1998 Smiley Road Bridge $70000 1998 I Land for South Heights $120000 1998 Engineering $1000000 1899 Traffic Studies $135000 1998 Police Dept (11 new officers new traffic unit 1 dispatcher $500000 Annually
---shyFinance Staff (2) $75000 Annually i
Planning Staff $40000 Annually Public Relations Supervi~or
-shy$40000 Annually I
NORTH KANSAS CITY
Compulsive Gambler Fund Donation Fire Truck (2) Thermal Imager for Fire Services Traffic Signals Striping Radio System Sidewalks
Sewer Improvements Property Acquisition
Station Improvements Additional FirePolice resources Pay off Water Pollution Control Bonds-+I_~---shy
Replacement Fund Community Center 1-35210 Ramp Beautification Projects
$494700-------~=--=-----+--~$198900
$156600 $218900 $39400 $50000 $18000 $21500
$170000 $62800
$152000 $33700
- - - -shy ~ - t---$Tshy21400
$90700 $113~6gOQ
RIVERSIDE Argosy Casino has fulfilled all of the tenns oflts original agreement with the City of Riverside including payments of $5000000 in advance rent and a $1000000 grant for the construction of a city park The original agreement also provided for a $600000 grant for the constluctiol1 of a nine hole golf course This portion of the agreement was mutually tenninated and the money was returned to the Missouri Gaming Company The following outlines city projects that have aheady been completed through the use ofrivcrboat gaming funds
bull An overall Master Plan for development of the City
bull A Master Plan for development of the new city park
bull Riverbank stabilization and improvements to Renner-Brenner Historical Site Park
bull $3 million for the construction of a Community Center and swimming pool which opened May 30 1998
bull $1 million for the construction of a Public Works Maintenance Building to house the Street Department
bull Creation of a Public Works Department
bull $13 million used to retire outstanding sanitary sewer bonds
bull $28 million committed to construction of the L-385 flood protection levee
bull $250000 for purchase of a new fire truck and upgrading existing fire equipment
bull $3 million for construction ofE-H Young Riverfront Park to be open in September 1998
bull million committed to major street widening bridge replacement two intersection replacements and improvement ofNW Gateway Street
bull $3 million in street projects already completed or to be completed in 1998
bull $3 million in street projects to begin June 1998 and to be completed by May 1999
bull $15 million committed to building a new office facility
bull $3 million committed to the design and construction of a new City Hall facility
bull A $150000 payment from Casino along with a $150000 payment from the City ofRiverside to Platte County to retire outstanding bonds on Platte Purchase Bridge to allow MoDOT to accept the bridge into their system so that $7 million in deck repairs and painting could be completed which allowed the bridge to remain open
bull $75000 paid into Compulsive Gamblers Fund
bull Contracts have been awarded to three engineering firms to design and complete street projects for the remainder of the city streets in Riverside
Sl~ CHARLES
The City of St Charles adopted a resolution establishing the followshying general guidelines to assist in considering the allocation of revenue from the operation of riverboat gaming
1 Streets (20 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 25) - Funding provided will be used for new street construction and reconstruction existing roadways including related curb and gutter work and design engineering services These funds can also be utilized for street lighting and traffic signalization
2 Facilities (20) - Funding provided will be utilized for enhancshying or expanding existing city facilities or new construction
3 Redevelopment (15 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 20) - Funding proshyvided will be utilized for redevelopment and economic developshyment
4 Stonnwater Control (25) Funding provided will be utilized to help finance the stomlwater utility
5 Utility and Gaming Reserve (20 until two million dollars is accumulated and thereafter 10) - Funding provided establish a reserve fund to be utilized for unforeseen emergency needs of your utility systems andor to complete projects fishynanced with gaming funds should there be a shortfall in that revenue source
Source City of St Charles
Source City of Riverside
1 bull u~poundrtl
lt FY95lt ltltFY96lt lt FY9Tgt ltFY98 FeslivaVCelebrations $15000 $30000 $65000 -------shyPublicSafelycltltlt lt Police vesVradar raining $27500 $66013 $25277 $27055 Police cars $550923 $401499 $296558 Downtown Cleanup Program $11000 $11B930 $91942 Infraslruclure+Emiddot lt ~5imiddotltlaquomiddotltmiddot ltlt City Hall Doors Renovation $9540 Civic Cenler EIeGiric $28000 Parking Lot Repairs $67000 Downtown Sidewalks $102772 $14513I=---shy
$161191Riverfront Park Recreational Corrplex $288500 Francis Street Irrprovemenls $302656 $18841 McArihur Drive Irrprovemenls $48741 $575189 ~Ior Beter Neighborhoods $7500 $39549 ~Claims $312500 Prof Services $10000 Chamber Marketing Programs $2500 $25000 VehiclesEquipment - $6763 $5088 $4619 rAil Armrican Cities $10000 I
~OTAL $583191 $1295895 $813648 $1074425 I
CITY OF ST LOUIS
2 AGR Tax Uses These funds have been allocated to cover Police Dept costs supplies for Fire Dept marine unit and
public safety related capital improvements on the riverfront (streetlights lighting)
Admission Fee These revenues have been allocated to the Citys capital fund which allows for funding of items such
as arterial street paving bridge repair rolling stock replacement building improvements ect
Lease Agreement (2 of AGR) These revenues are received by the Citys Port Authority and have been allocated in recent years for
housing development and other economic development efforts of the Citys development agencies
Source City of St Louis More specific uses of gaming moneys were not provided by the City of St Louis
Effective Tax Rate of Neighboring States
35 ~ shy
tf 30
f Q)
cu 25a gtlt (l 20lshy bull Effective Tax Rate ()
1 15 0 ()m10
5
0 Illinois Iowa Missouri
Based on Calendar Year 1997
The taxes specific to Missouri riverboat gaming opshyerators are higher than their competitors in adjoining from marketing efforts that could attract more customers thus generating more tax revenue and offering the possibility of additional capital investment
The table shown on page 6 compares Missouris rivshyerboat gambling tax rate to adjoining states In addition the chart below depicts the effective tax rates for each adjoining state The effective tax rate is the amount of tax paid as a percentage of gross revenue It should be noted that Illinois recently raised its taxes on riverboat gambling from a flat 20 ofAGR to the sliding scale depicted in Table A on page 6
Even with Illinois new higher tax rate its operators eHective tax rate remains lower than that ofMissouri operators While some consideration must be given to the fact that Missouri charges for the full cost of enforceshyment and Illinois does not a more compelling argushyment can be made that the
loss limits detrimental efiect on gross revenue is the prishymary reason for Illinois lower effective tax rate
Finally it should be noted that three Indian casinos are now operating in Kansas These facilities are not taxed and therefore are not represhysented in any of the tables or charts Nevertheless the Kansas Indian casinos have established themselves as fonnidable competitors of the riverboat gaming operations on the western side ofMisshysouri and are having an impact on state revenue
Effect of the Loss Limit There have been 110 changes in the competitive factors
relating to the loss limit since the commissions last full report was submitted to the General Assembly in January 1997 Neighboring states continue to post significantly higher win per admission numbers than operators in Missouri resulting in as much as 50 more gaming revenue per patron in those states than in Missouri
Statistical data and observations of customer patterns at facilities in Ill1nois and Kansas continue to indicate that the loss limit results in an export of Missouri dollars to neighboring
jurisdictions The accompanying tables and charts that are proshyvided clearly demonstrate that Missouri lags significantly behind
neighboring non-loss limit states in win per admission This information is provided to update and supplement the data proshyvided in the 1997 report
Finally the Commission has yet to see any evidence that the loss limit is an effective deterrent to the problem gambler While the Commission has adopted one of the most aggressive programs to combat problem gambling (see page 13) the loss limit has not proven to be an effective weapon in this battJe
Win Per Admission Missouri vs Adjoining States
$50
$40
$30
$20
$10
$0 IL Metropolis Council Bluffs
MO IA Alton Caruthersville St Joseph
$43
IMIlt
$33
st Louis E St Louis
$34
There are many questions regarding the economic impact of riverboat gaming in Misshysouri and the impact of gaming nationwide In 1997 Civic Progress of St Louis commissioned an independent study on the economic impact of gaming in Missouri Dr Charles Leven Professor Emeritus of Economics conducted the study released to the public in the spring of 1998 at Washington University and Dr Don Phares Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University ofMissouri-St Louis
The Leven-Phares study was based on financial results for calendar year 1996 and included projections for calendar year 1997 The study asserted that in 1997 the casino gaming indusshytry in Missouri directly and indirectly generated more than threeshy
t quarters of a billion dollars worth of new spending in the states ~ economy Because of casino gaming personal income grew by ~
over $500 million State and local governments received over $225 million in new tax revenues Almost 18000 new jobs were added to the economy
t~middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotImiddotmiddot The Missouri riverboat casino market is generally considshyered to be limited to local residents However because all of the
1 Missouri facilities are located near bordering states it appears 1 ~ that the casinos are able to attract a significant amount of out of1Ir state dollars The Leven-Phares study found that visitors from
out of state generated 30 percent of casino revenues Furthermore the study found that 17 percent of casino revenue came from reducshytions in spending outside the state by Missourians
On the other hand the study found that $265 million dollars of casino revenue carne from reduced household spending in Missouri However the study noted that while this is more than one half of Missourians total spending of $412 million at casinos it is relatively inconseshyquential when compared to total Missouri retail sales of$45 billion or personal income of $116 billion
Although the Leven-Phares study introduced important data and represents the most thorough examination of the ecoshynomic impact of casino gambling on the Missouri economy it did not go far enough In order to get a more complete picture of the economic impact that gambling has on Missourians and their economy social impact must be examined A study must atshytempt to estimate the number of problem gamblers and the extent of their impact on the Missouri economy No such study has been attempted in Missouri and the difficulty in quantifying such human factors represents an enormous chalshylenge
This is a question frequently asked of public officials The short answer is yes it does Pursuant to a constitutional amendment submitted by the General Assembly the voters adopted Article III Section 39( d) in 1992 which mandated that all state tax money derived fro111 the conduct ofgambling to be dedicated to public education
State statutes impose three taxes unique to riverboat gambling operators The only tax subject to Article III Section
3 9( d) is the 18 state tax on adshyjusted gtoss receipts (AGR) which produces the vast majority of revenue (Section 313822 RSMo) In addition the statute imposes a $2 admission fee that is split between the home dock community and the state (Section 313820 RSMo) Finally the statute allocates 2 of AGR as a local tax paid to the home dock community to be used for services necessary for the safety of the public visiting an excursion gambling boat (Section 313822(1) RSMo)
1994 Changes to the Foundation Formula
In 1994 the General As~embly passed Senate Bill 380 which made significant changes in the school foundation formula Among the changes was a provision that directed a large portion of the states tax on the gross revenues of riverboat gaming operators to the formula The remaining funds would be spent on capital improvement projects for the states colleges and universi-
Gaming Revenue for Education
200
CD 150 J c CD gt CD 100 bull BingoII x bull Riverboat ~ 50
o
1996 1997 1998
Fiscal Year
FiscdYea R h erlxxJt Birm 1995 $5661628204 $625370996 1996 $9973032067 $468417852 1997 $11841938902 $461557950 1998 $1444903789~- $4384 17486_
--~
ties until the legislature passed Senate Bill 301 in 1995 SB 301 would direct all the states portion of the AGR tax to elemcntary and secondary education Specifically the first $7 million is appropriated to the School Bond Fund to be used to pay the costs of the issuance of local school district bonds with the remaining
funds going to the school foundation formula As depicted in the chmis on pages 11 and 12 the gaming
revenue represents a significant portion of new funding for public education in each of the past four fiscal years In addition in less than 2 years the riverboat gambling revenue represents almost 6 of direct state aid for education
Excess Admission Fees to be Used for Education
The primary purpose of the states portion of the admisshysion fee is to fund the administrative and regulatory activities of the Gaming Commission TIllS insures that no general revenue is used for any function relating to riverboat gaming However the admission fee generates far more revenue than the Commission requires to operate In fiscal year 1997 the states portion ofthe admission fee exceeded the Commissions operating budget by more than $25 million
Therefore some mechanism is required to distribute the remainder of the states pOliion of the admission fee In 1998 Govemor Camallan proposed legislation that would direct the majority of the excess revenue generated by the states admission fee to early childhood education programs However because prior fiscal years the excess admission fee had been used for programs for community neighborhood organizations and vetershyans it was necessary to establish a schedule of funding each of these programs while providing that the majority of the funds be used for early childhood education The General Assembly responded by adopting HB 1519 which established the following distribution formula for the excess admission fees in the Gaming Commission Fund (1) The first $500000 is used to fund community neighborhood
organization programs for the homeless and to deter gang-re-
Source of Increase in Foundation Formula FY 95 to FY 98
Source of Funds
$14449037694 322
$304 90962106 678
bull Riverboat Funds
bull Other Funds
-------
Increase in Foundation Formula Source of Funds
100 494 51
$91700000 $92730middot869679 ~ ~
200
co Q) 150gtshy 0
- poundL 0shyQ) gt 100
0 () Cf)
co () 0shy() 50C
a FY94 FY95 FY96
lated violence and crimes_ (2) $3 million to the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement
Trust Fund for the construction maintenance or renovation of veterans homes and cemeteries
(3) $3 million to the Missouri National Guard Trust Fund (4) $3 million for the Missouri College Guarantee Fund (5) The remaimng funds are to be used for the Early Childhood
Development Education and Care Fund to be used for early childhood education
86 $159310932
bull Riverboat Funds bull Other Funds
FY97 FY98
(6) Ifthe funds used in (5) exceed $27 million in a given year up to an additional $15 million shall be distributed to the Missouri college guarantee fund
It is important to note that the admission fee is not derived from the conduct of gaming and therefore not constitutionally required to be used for education Therefore while the bulk of the money is used for education purposes the portions used for Missouri veterans and the National Guard do not violate constitutional restriction on the use of state funds derived from the conduct of gaming
Voluntary Exclusions for Problem Gamblers One of the most difficult challenges for regulators of
casino gambling is finding ways to combat problem gambling In Missouri we have broken new ground with a program that is helping hundreds of problem gamblers deal with their compulsive tendencies
The program is called the List of Disassociated Persons and it allows problem gamblers to begin to take personal responshysibility for their problem by voluntarily excluding themselves from Missouri riverboat casinos
Professional treatment counselors have advised the Comshymission that the only way for problem gamblers to begin the continuing road to recovery is for them to admit they have a problem and take personal responsibility for it The Commission chose to make these requirements the cornershystone of its Disassocishyated Persons program
The purpose of the program is to proshyvide a person with a gambling problem an incentive to refrain from visiting riverboat casinos in Missouri and to protect the problem gambler from receiving direct marketing materishy
als ii-om Missouri casino operators It must be stressed that it is the responsibility of the problem gambler to seek treatment and to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos It is not the responsibility of the Gaming Commission or the casino operators to prevent the problem gambler from entering the casino - this would be an impossible task and an invitation for failure Furshythennore treatment counselors have advised the Commission that such a policy would actually have a negative impact on long-term treatment because someone else would be taking responsibility for the problem gamblerS conduct However casino companies do have an obligation to remove disassociated persons once their identity is discovered
Therefore the Commissions program provides that the consequence of visiting a Missouri riverboat casino is that if discovered the person will be arrested for trespassing and will forfeit any chips tokens or credits in their possession at the time of arrest
In exchange for the agreement of the problem gambler to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos the Commission requires the casino operators to refrain from offering people on the Disassociated Persons List incentives to visit the casino such as free dinners free stays in the hotel etc It is the responsibility of the Disassociated Person to notifY the Commission ofany violations of this policy
It is important to note that entrance into the Disassociated Persons program is a lifetime commitment Treatment counselors have advised the Commission that a gambling addiction requires lifetime treatment and that a person is never cured but continushyally recovering
Although the program is still in its infancy the initial results are encouraging
Introduction Over the past several months the most frequently asked
question of any member of the Ganling Commission or its staff has been Why is the Commission trying to take the licenses away from the boats in basins when it granted the licenses in the first place Understandably this question has befuddled many citizens lawmakers and those employed in the casino industry
The short answer is that when the licenses were issued the Commission had an obligation to abide by the statutory definition of Missouri and Mississippi River adopted by the legislature When the Missouri Supreme Court stmck down that law the Commission had an obligation to enforce the new law announced by the Court It is that simple
To examine the issue more thoroughly one must first look to the statute defining the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers passed by the legislature in 1994
Senate Bill 740 and Dockside Hearings In 1994 the legislature added the following definition of the
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers to the riverboat gaming law
laquoMissouri River and Mississippi River [means] the watcr bed andbanks of those rivers including any space filled by the water of those rivers for docking purposes in a manner approved by the commission but shall not include any artifishycial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main chalmel of the river as established by the United States Army Corps ofEngineers
In addition the legislature defined dock as
the location which contains any natural or artificial space inlet hollow or basin in or adjashycent to a bank of the Mississippi or Missouri Rivers next to a wharf or landing [for] gamshybling excursion [passengers] but shall not include any artificial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main channel of the river as established by the United States Anny Corps of Engineers
Pursuant to well-established canons of constitutional interpreshytation the Gaming Commission is obligated to presume the
constitutionality of statutes It has no authority to declare a statute unconstitutional All the currently lishycensed boats located basins were subject to lengthy public hearings designed to evaluate whether the riverboat was located in a manner allowed by the statute The Commission heard expert testimony on the subject and solicited testimony from public At each such hearing save one there was no objection by any group or citizen to locating the facility in an artificial basin as provided by statute Each basin was approved after a determination that it complied with the statutory definitions previously cited
On only one occasion was the constitutionality of a location questioned In that instance the Commission ruled that because the statute defined the Missouri River as including artificial basins that the boat was located on the river Although that decision of the Gaming Commission could have been appealed to the Westem District Court of Appeals and then to the Supreme Court no such appeal was filed Later in the Akin case a reshyspected circuit court judge would issue a ruling similar to that the Commission
However on November 25 1997 the Supreme Court disshyagreed with the lower court and declared the definition of river in the gaming statute invalid to the extent that it conflicts with Courts ruling that an artificial basin must be filled with water that touches the surface stream [ofthe river] (for considerable
distances) and thereby contiguous to the surface stream [of the river] The law has now changed and the Commission must enforce the new law
It is now the charge of the Gaming Commission to determine who complies with the Akin ruling To the extent that a project shydoes not comply its license for games of chance must be reshyvoked The Commission moved quickly to set this process in motion While the Courts initial ruling was issued on November 25 1997 the final mandate did not issue until December 23 1997 On January 9 1998 the Commission was scheduled to issue preliminary disciplinary orders revoking the license for games of chance to all boats located in artificial basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of the Missoun or Mississhysippi lliver
The preliminary disciplinary orders are documents that allege that a company is not in compliance with the law Preliminary disciplinary orders do not become effective for 30 days during which time each licensee is afforded the opportunity to request a hearing contesting the Commissions preliminary order If the licensee requests a hearing the riverboat can continue operating pending the outcome of the hearing
However the riverboat gaming operators stopped the Commission from issuing the preliminary
orders by obtaining an Order of Prohibition from tIle Cole County Circuit Court The operators lawsuit alleged that the Commissions hearing process did not provide sufficient due process in violation of the US and Missouri Constitutions The Commission appealed the lower cOUl1 ruling and on May 28 1998 the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Commisshysion by holding that the Commissions procedure complies with constitutional due process and has the appropriate remedies for judicial review to avoid ineparable hann to any of the parties State ex rei Riverside Joint Venture et at vs Missouri Gaming Commission
On June 23 J998 the Commission issued preliminary disciplinary orders to Boyd Kansas City Inc Hilton Kansas City Corporation Han-ahs North Kansas City Corporation Kansas City Station Corporation Riverside Joint Venture and Han-ahs Maryland Heights LLC Riverside Joint Venture and Players MH LP and St Joseph Riverboat Partners However the riverboats are entitled to a hearing to prove that they comply with the Akin ruling The process is as follows
At the hearing the riverboat licensee is given the opportunity to prove that it complies with the Akin ruling An independent hearing officer who will make a recommendation to the Commisshy
sion will conduct the hearing The five members of the Commisshysion will ultimately be responsible for deciding the matter The Commission may accept modify or reject the fmdings of the hearing officer If the ruling is adverse to the licensee it can appeal to the Western District Court ofAppeals and then to the Supreme Court
Should a license come up for renewal while a hearing or appeal is pending the licensee will be eligible for renewal continshygent upon the outcome of the disciplinary hearing This proceshydure is consistent with the way the Commission has handled disciplinary actions over the past several years The process is not new and was not created specifically to deal with the boats in basins situation
Jhe Myth of the Cruising Riverboat Requirement
One of the most common myths that has perpetuated throughshyout Missouris experience with riverboat gaming is the claim that the original referendum promised cruising riverboats The assertion is simply not true The law has never required that all boats cruise that any boat cruise all the time or that any boat cruise when it is unsafe to do so
The original law adopted by the people granted a specific exemption from cruising for the Admiral and five other sites along the downtown St Louis riverfront In addition the legislashytion exempted all boats from cruising from the beginning of
November until the end of March
_ Furthermore the Tourism Commission had the authority to set the minimum number of cruises from April until October Therefore the boats could be docked for substantial periods during these months Moreover the original referendum allowed the boat operator to operate while remaining docked for mechanical problems adshyverse weather or other condishytions adversely affecting safe navigation
Upon receiving inforshymation from the United States Coast Guard and the US Army Corps of Engineers that rivers in Missouri present certain safety hazards that must be accounted for the legislature adopted a procedure for evaluating safety risks The riverboat gaming statute provides that all boats shall cruise unless the Commisshysion finds that the best interest ofMissouri and the safety of the public indicate the need for continuous docking Section 313805 (15) RSMo The statute also provides that in order for a boat to remain dockside the applicant must demonstrate that the project would benefit land-based development and permashynent job creation Therefore the law clearly instructs the Comshymission to consider projects that have significant investments in land-based development
The statute requires the Commission to hold hearings to
determine whether it is safe for each riverboat to cruise The result of each of these hearings has been that it is unsafe for vessels of this size carrying thousands of passengers to cruise The Gaming Commission has received uncontroverted testimony from dozens of experts including the United States Coast Guard who have attested to the perils of large passenger vessels cruising in high traffic areas on the Missouri River
The testimony by these experts regarding the perils of placing large passenger vessels in the navigable portions of these rivers was alanningly evidenced by three recent accidents involvshying Missouri riverboat gaming operations The first at the Aztar riverboat in Caruthersville involved a 30 by 70 barge half loaded with gravel that broke loose and struck the boarding ramp of the Aztar casino The second accident was the well-publicized incident where a grain barge broke loose and struck the entrance ramp to the Admiral in St Louis The collision broke the power lines COIDlected to the boat requiring the use of emergency generators Several months later another barge would strike the Admiral as further evidence of the dangers involved in being situated near the path of commercial river traffic
Fortunately in each instance tragedy was avoided and no one was injured The avoidance of injury is largely because of Gaming Commission policies regarding safety inspections and pennits and the fact that the vessels remain dockside thus minishymizing the risk ofcollision and maximizing the utilization of rescue facilities However the incidents demonstrate that the safest location for these facilities is in a protected basin off the navigable waterway The Coast Guard has consistently informed the Commission that protected basins represent the safest mode of operation for riverboat casinos
Introduction November 3 1998 marks the 6th amriversary of the Misshy
souri voters approval of riverboat gambling in Missouri Howshyever policy debates and legal wrangling delayed the opening of the states ftrst riverboat gambling operation until May 27 1994 The industry now holds 16 licenses at 10 casino properties and employs approximately 12000 people with an rumual payroll of approxishymately $269 million
Nevertheless rec~nt litigation has result in great uncertainty for many Missourians eIl1ployed in the riverboat gambling industry On November 23 1997 the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling in Alan y Missouri Gaming Commission The court held that to the extent that the legislatures deftnition of the Missomi and Mississippi Rivers authorized games of chance in basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of those rivers the definition is unconstitutional
The Supreme Courts final decision in Akin was issued on December 23 1997 and on January 9 1998 the Commission issued Preliminary Orders for Disciplinary Action to all licensees operating riverboats in basins that are not contiguous to the surface stream ofthe Missouri or Mississippi River The discishyplinary actions propose that the companies authority to conduct games of chance be revoked The proposed orders are currently being appealed and affect 5 of the states 9 riverboat casino propshyerties
In light of the substantial policy issues now facing the General Assembly regarding riverboat gambling in Missouri the Commission thought it would be beneftcial to recount the history of the industrys creation its evolution and its prospects for the future
The 1992 Referendum In 1991 the Missouri General Assembly adopted House
Bill 149 ordering that the issue as to whether Missouri should allow riverboat gambling be referred to the voters On November 3 1992 Missouri voters approved the referendum by a 63 majority The ballot language for this measure read as follows
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 Revshyenue
While the original ballot language certainly implies that all gambling would occur during an excursion and thus that the boat would be cruising the rivers the text of the amendment plainly states otherwise The proposal passed by the people defined a gambling excursion as the time during which gambling games may be operated on an excursion gambling boat whether docked or during a cruise Gambling games may be continuously operated on an excursion gambling boat which is continuously docked (Missouri Session Laws 1991 HB 149149 sect A(sect 1) adopted by referendum eff Nov 3 1992) (emphasis added)
In fact the original referendum passed by the people specifically exempted boats on the S1 Louis riverfront from ever cruising the river Furthermore no boat would ever have to cruise from November to March Moreover the referendum allowed
exceptions from the cruising requirement in the case ofmechan ishycal problems adverse weather or other conditions adversely affecting safe navigation during the duration of the problem or condition or as authorized by the Commission during the off season
Therefore it is clear that the original referendwn did not promise cruising riverboats Not all boats were required to cruise none of the boats were required to cruise five months of the year and all boats could be exen1]Jted from cruising if it would pose safety problems
The Original Referendum Gets a Makeover Prior to the election 10 decide riverboat gambling in 1992
critics of some provisions of the referendum language began to emerge On October 23 1992 the Kansas City Star reported that the law did not bar convicted felons from holding a license to
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operate a gambling boat In addition some public officials began to question whether the tourism Commission was the proper agency to regulate the gambling industry whieh was predicted to be a significant tourist attraction (KC Star October 26 1992)
As a result after the referendum had been approved by the voters legislation wao introduced supported by then Governorshyelect Carnahan to place more stringent requirements on riverboat gamb ling licclLoces and to create a strong Gaming Commission to regulate the new industry
Senate Bills 10 amp 11 On April 29 1993 Governor Carnahan signed into law SBs
10 amp 11 creating the five member gaming Commission The bill carried an emergency clause and the Governor immediately apshypointed the first members
The Commission was given much more authority over the gaming industry than had previously been given to the Tourism Commission The COImnission could prioritize applications issue liquor licenses assess a wide array ofadministrative penalties inspect the licensees premises at any time decide the number type and location of gambling boats determine the times during which gambling may occur have access to all closed records relating applicants for licenses conduct hearings and be a trier of fact with regard to alleged violations of the gaming act and require licensees to release all information on its finances
In addition the industry was held to a higher standard having to prove its suitability for licensure by clear and convincing evidence rather than a preponderance of the evidence as had been the case under the provisions ofthe original referendum Felons are prohibited fi-om holding gaming licenses under the new act and the Commission is empowered to reopen licensing hearings at any time These requirements made it clear that a riverboat gambling
license was a privilege granted at the sole discretion of the State of Missouri and that the license carried no property rights
The Commission was vested with a strict code ofethics that prohibited members and staff from being employed by or having any financial interest in an applicant or licensee during their tenure with the Commission or for a two year period thereafter
Continuous Docking Language Clarified Senate Bills 10 amp 11 also added new language clarifYing
the original referendums vague provisions relating to cruising riverboats While SBs 10 amp 11 were being debated the legislature was made aware that the US Coast Guard had serious concerns about the safety of large passenger vessels on the Missouri River In a letter to the Missouri Port Authority Association dated Februshyary 5 1993 US Coast Guard Commander SP Cooper stated that I am concerned about the safety issues attendant to the operation of these [riverboat gambling] vessels Cooper went on to say that The large numbers ofpassengers on these vessels pose special problems for public safety organizations The Coast Guard willllot have a pennanent presence in these communities but will assist if resources are available
In response to the safety concerns raised by Captain Cooshyper local public officials in Kansas City and other safety experts SBs 10 amp 11 adopted a procedure for allowing the Commission to order riverboats to remain continuously docked if the safety of the public indicates the need for continuous docking (SBs 10 amp 11 Section 3 (15)
However some legislators and local public officials beshylieved dockside gaming was important for reasons other than safety Some public officials were concerned that riverboat compashynies might not honor commitments to home dock communities if the operation did not have immediate success In 1993 several
riverboat operators in Iowa had pulled anchor and sailed south in hopes oftaking advantage of the more favorable regulatory envishyronment in Mississippi
In order to address this issue language was added that would require the Commission to consider economic feasibility or impact that would benefit land based development and permanent job creation when making its decision whether dockside gaming was in the best interest ofMissouri However officials from the St Louis area did not want the issue of continuously docked boats tied to additional infrastructure requirements They believed that S1 Louis already had sufficiently developed its riverfront and therefore added language to the bill exempting the City of S1 Louis from the aforementioned requirement
Gaming Commission Begins Work
Supreme Court Intervention - Round One Troy Harris v Missouri Gaming Commission
On February 22 1994 the Misshysouri Supreme Court issued its opinion in Troy Harris v Missouri Garning Commis- sioll wherein it ruled that the legislature did not have the authority to allow games of chance 011 riverboats The Commisshysion argued that it was the voters who authorized games of chance by adopting the referendum language in November 1992 The Court agreed that the people lawfully authorized games of chance in the 1992 referendmn However it ruled that because the General Assembly
repealed the sections ofthe referendum authorizing games of chance and reenacted congruous language in SBs 10 amp 11 that the new law was an act of the General Assembly not the people and therefore subject to the limitations ofArticle III sect 39(9) ofthe Missouri Constitution prohibiting the General Assembly from authorizing games ofchance
The Court in Harris also found the language exempting the Admiral and the lease sites along the St Louis riverfront from cruising to be a facially special law Because special laws are presumed unconstitutional ill1leSS the party defending the law can demonstrate a substantial justification for the special treatment the Court remanded the issue back to circuit court for an evidenshytiary hearing
The Legislative Response to Harris The legislature responded quicldy to the Supreme Courts
decision in Harris by filing HJR 43 a constitutional amendment that would authorize the General Assembly to pennit games of chance on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers The joint resolushytion was drafted to address the very nan-ow question raised by the court as to whether or not the General Assembly has the authority to authorize games of chance on riverboats (Transcript of Senate Ways amp Means Committee hearing February 2 1994 page 1)
The language adopted by the House Ways amp Means Comshymittee read in pertinent pmi as follows
Article III Section 39(e) Notwithstanding any prohibitions contained in this constitution includshying but not limited to the prohibition contained in subdivision (9) of section 39 of tlus article the General Assembly is authorized to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance upon
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers as may be defined by the General Assembly
It appears that this language would have avoided the result in Akin whereby the Court ruled that the General Assembly did not have the authority to define the tenn river
This language concerned some members of the Senate because of the fear that by allowing the General Assembly to define the Missouri and Mississippi River it may allow for a broad definition that could be expanded to other areas of the state such as the Lake ortlle Ozarks (Transcript pages 8-9) Nevertheless the language that emerged from the Senate while more specific would be sinIilar to the House language
Section 39(e) The General Assembly may authoshyrize the issuance of licenses to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on floating facilities upon the Missouri River and the Mississippi River in such numbers locations and manner all as or may be provided by law and regulations adopted pursuant to law and subject to such taxes as provided by law arId fees as provided by law or regulation adopted pursuant to law
However as the legislation moved through the process to a conference committee concern over the breadth of the language granting the General Assembly authority to pennit games of chance continued to grow The House rejected the Senates language and passed the House version The Senate refused to adopt the House version and both side appeared deadlocked Finally the following compromise language was adopted as a conference committee substitute
The general assembly is authorized to pennit only upon the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities
The conference committee substitute was adopted by both houses with bi-partisan support The Senate vote was 23-10 and the House vote was 107-48
While HJR 43 was truly agreed to and [mally passed in time to put the question before the voters in the April 5 1994 election the measure was defeated with 527011 in favor and 528278 opposed
The General Assembly was now faced with implementing the referendum adopted by 63 of the voters in 1992 without the games of chance that Harris declared to require constitutional authority In addition it was becoming increasingly clear that serious safety problems on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers may preclude riverboat casinos from being able to cruise (Transhyscript page
Therefore the General Assembly adopted SB 740 which defined games of skill specifically authorized boats to be located in artificial basins and made minor revisions to the process for determining the conditions under which a boat may operate while continuously docked In addition the bill added new ethical standards and conflict of interest rules for the Gaming Commisshysion General Assembly Attorney Generals office Missouri State Highway Patrol peace officers and other public officials SB 740 was truly agreed to and finally passed with an emergency clause (EC) on May 12 1994 1be bill had bi-partisan support was adopted by a vote of 21-11 in the Senate (EC 24-8) and 93-63 in the House (EC 110-50)
On May 22 1994 the Commission implemented the provisions of the riverboat gambling act as amended by SB 740 and granted the first excursion gambling boat licenses to President Riverboat Casino on the Admiral and S1 Charles Riverfront Stashytion The licenses permitted the operators to offer only games of skill The inability to provide games of chance most importantly slot machines left the Missouri operators at a distinct disadvantage from their competitors in Illinois While Missourians initially flocked to the newer more elaborate Missouri riverboats the attraction soon dissipated In the first six months ofoperation the Missouri boatgt attracted fewer customers and generated less revshyenue than their Illinois competitors in East St Louis and Alton
The markets on the west side of the state presented a different situation Without competition from casinos in the same market with competitive advantages the riverboats licensed in Riverside and St Joseph on June 22 1994 fared better than their S1 Louis market counterparts Nevertheless the games of skill offered by the riverboats did not generate sufficient revenue to make the casinos profitable
In response to Harris and the failed April 1994 constitushytional amendment an initiative petition effort was mounted to allow voters to again decide whether riverboat casinos in Missouri should be allowed to ofler ganles of chance The effOlt was sucshycessful and on June 6 1994 the Secretary of State certified the following proposed constitutional amendment for the November 8 1994 ballot
Shall the General Assembly be authorized to pennit only upon the Mississippi River and the Missouri River lotteries gift enterprises and games ofchance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities This proposal would increase state
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revenues from existing gaIning boats approximately $30000000 per year Impact on local governments unknown
The First Boat in a Basin While the licensees offering only games of skill were not
operating profitably in the summer of 1994 it did not deter the company constructing the first boat in a basin from completing its elaborate gambling complex containing the states first landshybased entertainment amenities On September 22 1994 the Commission issued a license for games of skill to Harrahs for its $89 million facility in North Kansas City
The Harrahs North Kansas City project consisted of a 60000 square foot land-based pavilion containing three restaurants and a permanently moored excursion gambling boat located in a protected coffer cell basin The facility offered 1800 parking spaces on its 60 acre site
It is important to note that when Missouri voters approved constitutional amendment authorizing games of chance on riverboat casinos with 943652 in favor and 807707 opposed a boat in a basin was licensed and operating at the Harrahs North Kansas City project Pursuant to voter approval the Commission amended the licenses ofArgosy-Riverside Harrahs-North Kansas City President Riverboat Casino-St Louis St Charles Riverfront Station and S1 Joseph Riverboat Partners to allow games ofchance on December 91994
The Dramatic Impact of Games of Chance The advent of games of chance would dramatically impact
the casino gambling industry in Missouri The most significant game of chance the slot machine now accounts for over 60 of total casino revenue As depicted in the chart on page 22 casino
revenue would more than double for the first quarter offiscal year 1996 when casinos offered games ofchance as opposed to the first quarter of fiscal year 1995 when riverboats were limited to games of skill
The addition ofgames of chance would also lead to the construction of bigger more elaborate projects through the addition of new facilities as well as the expansion of existing properties For example shortly after games of chance were introduced Station Casinos opened a second riverboat at its property in St Charles The new facility is larger and more lavish than its predeshycessor and would provide the necessary revenue base for the expansion of its non-gaming land-based amenities
Similarly armed with games of chance Harrahs North Kansas City quickly moved to expand its facility On April 12 1995 Harrahs advised the Commission of its request for approval ofa $70 million expansion The expansion proposal included a 200 room hotel 10000 square feet ofmeeting space a covered parking garage with 765 spaces a swimming pool exercise facilishyties video arcade gift shop expanded restaurant seating a full service car wash and a second gaming vessel with 40000 square feet ofgaming space to be located in a protected artificial basin The proposal was given tinal approval by the Commission on May 15 1996
Boat in Basin Controversy Emerges Although the fust boat in a basin had been operating since
September 22 1994 the first objection to allowing a riverboat to be located in a basin arose during Hiltons request for continuous docking status for its project in Kansas City On March 16 1995 attorneys representing Roy Fischer appeared at the Hilton dockside hearing to protest Hiltons proposal to locate its excursion gamshybling boat in a protected coffer celL Mr Fischer owned land in the
St Louis area that was under contract to a gaming company wishshying to build a project near a competing proposal for a boat in a basin in Maryland Heights
Mr Fischer argued that the Hilton proposal did not comply with the Missouri Constitution or the gaming statute He claimed that the voters approved cruising riverboats and while the legislashyture had provided for nalTOW exceptions to the cruising requireshyment it did not include artificial basins The Commission ruled that because the legislature defined the Missouri river as including artificial basins located within 1000 feet of the main channel that the Hilton boat was for purposes ofthe statute in the river Since the Commission did not have the authority to strike down the statute but was under an obligation to presume that it was constitushytional it followed the statute found that the Hilton boat met the criteria for continuous docking and granted it a license Although
this decision could have been appealed to the Westem District Court ofAppeals where the constitutionality ofthe statute could have been challenged Mr Fischer chose not to do so and the Commissions decision stood
On August 29 1996 over 17 months after the Conunission issued its ruling in the Hilton dockside case W Todd Akin filed a declaratory judgement action in Cole County Circuit Court seeking a determination that the statutes defming the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in the gaming act were unconstitutional The Cole COlll1ty Circuit Court would rule in favor of the Commission by issuing a fmding similar to the Commissions ruling in the Hilton dockside case However on November 251997 the Missouri Supreme Court would reverse the lower court decision and declare the gaming statute unconstitutional to the extent that it allows games of chance on riverboat casinos that are not contiguous to the surface stream of
Before and After Games of Chance September thru November
$40
en ti $30m u (])
a en 1994en ce g $20 1995ltl~
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0 $10 ltC
$0 Argosy Harrahs NKC President Stations St Charles St Joseph
the river As noted in the
section entitled Undershystanding Boats in Basins beginning on page 13 the Commission is currently seeking to revoke licenses for games of chance for facilities not in compliance with Akin The industry successfully submitted a ballot proposal that would reverse the impact ofAkin and it awaits consideration by the voters on November 3 1998
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Number of Bingo Operators Continue to Decline The number of charitable bingo operators in Missouri declined in FY
98 for the third consecutive year As the chart at right depicts all classificashytions ofcharity bingo licenses have decreased The reason for the reduction is varied Some organizations were significantly weakened by the 120 tax increase dedicated to veterans homes that was imposed for approximately 10 months from 1993 to 1994 111e tax was repealed by SB 427 in 1994 however the legislation also included strict new standards that prevented convicted felons from being involved with bingo and gave the Gaming Conunission new tools to drive criminal elements out ofbingo and el1S~lle that taxes were properly paid loese new provisions led to some organizations being forced out of bingo and other vohllltarily surrendered their attributed to the increase in the number of licensed riverboat casinos in Missouri and adjoining states as wcll as the addition ofIndian casinos in Kansas Furthermore high stakes Indian bingo in Oklahoma as well as tour bus trips to high stakes Indian bingo halls in Iowa Ohio Oklahoma and as far away as Wisconsin continue to draw Missouri patrons away from resident charity bingo games that are faced with a myriad ofconstitutional restrictions
The introduction of progressive games and the availability ofpull tab games ofiering larger prizes have helped the charities to compete Nevertheshyless when faced with direct competition flom a riverboat or Indian casino or high stake1 Indian bingo hall the Missouri charitable operator is at a severe di sad vantage
900 Court Strikes Down Ban on Bingo 800
700Advertising 600
One of the most important events efiecting 500charitable bingo in Missouri occurred when United 400States District Court Judge Howard F Sachs has
issued a ruling in Association aCharitable Games 0 300 Missouri v Missouri Gaming Commission which 200 strikes down Missouris constitutional ban on the 100 advcltising of charity bingo games The twenty-one
0page opinion strikes down Article III Scction Regular
39(a)(7) of the Missouri Constitution ruling that it infringes on the charities First and Fourteenth
Amendment rights in violation ofthe United States Constitution Judge Sachs order also permanently enjoins the Gaming Commission from enforcing the provisions ofArticle III Section 39(a)(7)
The decision clears the way for charitable bingo operators suppliers and hall providers to begin advertising campaigns The new authority should allow charitable bingo operators to better compete with state lotteries Indian bingo halls and riverboat casino operations in Missouri and adjoining states
Seminars Help Charities Understand Rules The Gaming Commissions Bingo Division conducted a series of
three training seminars for charitable bingo operators in FY 98 loe training seminars which will be offered again in FY 99 are designed to help charity game operators understand the rules regulating bingo and to more effectively and efficiently process financial information required for proper oversight In addition the seminars offer state regulators the opportunity to interact with bingo workers and consider suggestions for changes in the regulatory process
During the seminars surveys are taken regarding specific changes charities would like to make to bingo rules or statutes As a result of input from seminar participants the Commission recently revised its regulation regarding bingo game starting times
bull FY96 BFY97
FY98
Manufacturer Hall Provider
Type of License
Special Pull-Tab Only Supplier
Type of License
Gaming Commission Fund Balance Report
Fiscal Year 1998
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
BEGINNING BALANCE 711191 $3184394214
REVENUE
Fees
A amp B Applicalion
Levell Occup AppflCation
Levell Occup Application
Supplier Application
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Suppijer Annual Fee
Penalties
Level II Suppfier ApprlCation
tevelll Supplier Annual Fee
Admissions
LIcenses
A amp BAnnual
Liquor License
other
Administrative Income
Enforcement Reimbursemenls
Inlarest
TOTAL REVENUE
$39868096
$5111271
$55730000
$7044649
$1462534
$75852667
$15625005
$1000000
$566789
$755207
$3950971689
$85000000
$850000
$51738266
$4153987907
$85850000
$899797869
$5139635776
EXPENDITUREmiddot GAMING
Personal Servlee
Gaming Salaries
MSH P Salaries
MSHP Fringe Benefit
Gaming Fringe Benefit
$187943115
$528428065
$231211872
$86794952 $1034378004
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
Expense amp Equipement
Travel amp Vehicle Exp $23829354
Ob Expense $6405728
Ollice amp Comm Equip Purchase $4518882
Communicalions Expense $14404186
Inst amp Phys Plant Expense $11235062
Inst amp Phys Plant Equip Purchase $1546929
Data Processin~ Exp amp Equip $57427802
Professional Services $88852560
Ott19 r Ex pense $12078261
Refunds $53925585
Lease Payment $27348085 $301572434
Total Gaming Expenditures $1335950436
EXPENDITUREmiddot OTHER
Personal Services
DOR Salaries $2391600
Marney General Salaries $5832900
Audi1Drs Office Salaries $1062390 $9266890
Expense amp Equipment
OT for AukJ Tschnician $1619798
OT lor Radio Inslaller $1511316
MSHP Gasoline $14805461
MSHP Auk) Maintenance amp Repair $7042260
MSHP Vehicle Purchase $76505300
AuditorS Olice Expenses $1175403
Altorney General Expenses $1146543
Div ofYouUl Services $48004117
Dellerred Compensationmiddot Transler $4262061
Miscellaneous Translers $3065630774 $3221703033
Total Other Expenditures $3230969923
FUND BALANCE $3757089629
PROJECT SUMMAltY
UCENSE FY1998
UCENSEE DATE ADMISSIONS
PRESIDENT RIVERBOAT CASINO 27-MaY-94 3015066
MISSOURI INC I~------
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT 27-May-94 I 5113507
STAllONINC 28middotDcc-94
MlSSOUFlI GAMING COMPANY 22-Jun-94 3356555
ST JOSEPH RIVERBOAT 24-JJnmiddot94 763663
PARTNERS ------shy
HARRAHS NOfmI 22middotSepmiddot94 6597496
KANSAS cm COOP 15-May-OO
AlTAR MISSOURI COOP 27middotprmiddot95 695910
BOYD KANSAS cm COOP (1) 13-Sep-95 1547667
I HILTON KANSAS cm CORP 11l-0I-96 26amp1567
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KANSAS cmSTAllON COOP 16-Janmiddot97 7257251
PLAYERS MARYLAND 11middotMarmiddot97 4435341
HElGHlS CORP
HARRAHS MARYLAND 11middotMar-97 4131872
HElGHlS CORP
GRAND TOTALS 39547895--shy --------shy
ADMISSION FEES FV 1998 GAMING TAX
STATE I ADJUSTED LOCAl
TOTAL LOCAL PORllON GROSS RECEIPTS TOTAL PORllON
6030132 3015006 57589734 11518154 1151815
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10227014 5113507 111750192 22350038 223i004
-shy
6713110 3356555 67185278 13437058 1343706
1527326 763663 17657758 3531551 353155
13194992 6597496 155261028 31052206 3105221
1391820 695910 22233407 4446681 444666
3095334 1547667 36149283 7239955 723995
5267134 2633567 50160689 10025829 1002563
---shy
14514502 7257251 129557501 25911500 2591150
-----shy rshy ------shy
8870682 4435341 76791268 15370264 1537026
8263744 4131872 78337484 15667497 1566750
79095790 39547895 802673621 160550732 16055073
ESTlMAlED GMlNG STATE CAPITAl TABLE SLOT GAMING SPACE
PORTION INVESlMENl EMPLOYEES GAMES MACHINe POSIllONS (SQFl)
10366338 62400000 868 60 1240 1441 58000
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20115034 172000000 1335 85 1853 2138 47000
12093350 104833803 848 45 1061 1205 30000
3178396 31718000 40B 21 450 520 18000
2]946985 171600000 1927 77 2076 2303 61600
4002013 56350000 438 24 454 544 10400
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6515959 147117343 652 45 1117 1255 28000
9023246 119600000 619 48 1023 1181 30000
-------shy
23320350 303000000 2205 178 3094 3755 140000
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I 13833238 140416374 1031 80 1330 1637
_
14100747 229852000 1502 47 1292 1428 52000
144495659 1539089520 12033 110 14990 17407 527000
bullbull Formulas used by the Licensees to arrive at total The ligures published in this report are subject to
Boyd Gaming closed casino operations on
ADMISSIONS SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 STAlE
MQfUIJ ~tGQ~Y AZIAB 60YD IIAIlI1A1SNKC tlAllllAHS Mfj tll19fi lCsIARQIJ JgtLAVeas MESIDENI sroCHARI-sect SLlQ IQIAL
- JuI-97 46445800 12062600 27223800 121113000 63468600 37366000 132031400 75297000 55445600 88156200 12257000 670867000-shyAug-97 49935Q00 13694800 30333400 123247000 70461200 40902400 131404200 79956200 60164800 85255600 13070200 698444800
Sep-97 44201200 10771000 25757200 109841000 64971200 37801000 113801200 74779000 52686800 77543600 11699000 623852200 CJc97 52785200 10897000 29040600 108844400 66751600 40190400 114598000 68037000 51116800 64938200 11884400 639083800
Nov-97 55723800 11271000 2103000 108798400 67689600 40793200 120821200 69977400 51733000 82454200 11765200 645330000 shy -D00-97 56960800 11124600 25778200 104257600 62190000 37978400 1~402600 64596400 51869800 85468200 10890200 632516800
JaIl-98 64211000 11954000 28123800 114445200 63632200 43555000 124575600 73506200 53506400 90047600 11520600 679077600
Feb-98 64523600 12245800_0--24843400 10887120~ 70162000 48301800 1163~4~_ 70188200 54224400 84469000 12282000 666447800---
Mar-98 64875600 12208800 I 28861200 116534200 76134400 50417200_ ~84840oo 75423800 55031400 95485400 12753800 7162098001--shy ------shy shy
Apr-OOf-shy
58958400 10829000_--22917800 105066800 76801200 49537~ ~796oo 79932000 8347600 f-85233800 11415200 621418600
May-~ ~78378oo 11458800 22379400 103214800 74607800 50931400 120335800 84449000 56803800 82317200 15844000 680179800
Jun-98 54852800 10064600 19971600 95265600 1-- 69504600 48939400 115280200 70926000 52062800 81332400 17351000 636151000__shy-shy
- ----- --__ - shy c-- lQI~L 671311000 139182000 309533400 13194992~ 826374400 526713400 1451450200 ~87068200 603013200 1022701400 152732600 7909579000
- shy ---shy
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 STAlE
IMQNItI ABGQS( AZJAS flOD tLABBAIIS flKC IIAHBAtlSMtI HlIJQN KcsIAIlQ~ P_lAYERS PmsJDEffl S1ampHABkES SJLw Ti)IAI J
-JuI-96 63344400 14062200 64923600 132012800 56577200 114893600 13478200 459292000
Aug-96 r- 82960400 14911800 57511000 140582400 62129000 115239400 14014600 467348600 f----~ - ----shy
Sep-96 ~3074oo 12481200 53636000 129795400 _82891400 104058200 13249400 433419000 -shy
CJc96 54064000 11817000 49327800 127195800 30645800 60144400 105243800 13507400 451946000---shyNov-96 56037800 12406600 40123200 122425000 51018600 58063400 107115600 12285400 459475600
Dec-96 56723800 1206i800 37402600 128369000 45836000 55978400 107557400 12391800 456324800--- Jan-97 50268000 11022000 33215000 112072800 38359600 107237600 46535800 1028114~_ 12020400 513542600-shy - shy
Febmiddot97 52407800 12732200 28803600 103874600 31086400 167718000 54495600 120388000 13762400 585288800---shyMar-97 54110000 13196200 31000400 117072800 53035600 33843000 158291600 54728000 55521600 112627200 14504600 6~7931 000--- -shy --- Apr-97 51779000 10787800 27776200 120231200 55161800 32425000 110967200 63366200 53039000 90637400 1250020~_ 628691000-----shyMaymiddot97 48976800 11002600 29489800 118187000 65059800 32043000 128140600 64866400 55814800 95478400 13075000 662134200
Jun-97 44705200 10785600 24509600 112941600 57206400 27780000 126707800 61610400 53544000 80392400 11581800 611764800
~
TQJA~ 652684600 147271000--- 477718800 1464760400 230483600 323037400 799062800 244571000 674734800 1256442800 156371200 6427138400
L- -
TAX SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
1shy - shyMONTH MlGQ~Y AllAR ao-YQ
~97_ 103885840 35969785 618(8102
Aug-97 107598495 39994006 70420696
5ep-97 93838926 37041965 59354817
0097 106844786 33528915 67151835
Nov-97 f-- 100345336 33623570 58500240
Decmiddot97 104740514 36137836 58728169
Janmiddot98 127790608 37892423 65713905
Febmiddot98 124029550 40823756 57394319
Marmiddot98 125564705 40432198 67142793
Aprmiddot98 119129939 37104277 56326758
~98 113473237 37472225 5335699
Junmiddot98 116463624 34647176 48058144
f--------
IOJAL 13437O~560 444668132 723995477
tlAB1iA~~ ~AaBAIIS M~ HIJJON K~tlmiddot
275047819 107790267 74670455 219668049
266344318 118898181 75493081 225775682
253948121 114029974 70451785 198988638
247670005 123283217 72682254 198890462
257248749 125951518 75511594 208498696
235034489 113446034 75455313 203275080
266530468 125825940 84927032 220816197
252238300 13138998 93033175 206200892
283262667 150736030 95667042 228265226
262232833 150825517 92068167 219332592
259591421 163657514 99088349 235839216
246065390 140566494 93534693 225599298
3105220580 1566749684 1002582940 2591150028
il $TAlE PLAY~BS PR~ [t~ABLES _ c~I~L I()I~~
121771589 102643300 198456581 26374693 1328156480 128384864 114230170 182732252 29727109 1359598854 111539616 101079699 170582875 27453926 1238310342 116681218 97456134 186900408 29250163 1280353397 118567531 98658072 176872332 28700316 1282477954
116726921 98512809 188033506 27026966 1257117637 ~-
130098238 105313044 196194061 27768988 1388870904
124603269 106390146 178564026 28715751 1343732182
132127359 107038674 206536133 29894685 1466669512
148286693 16573734 188844283 28222781 1316947574 155256067 107607461 178280391 33743570 1437335150 134983080 96312133 182996984 36276177 1355503193
-- 1537026445 1151815376 2235003832 353155125 16055073179
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
Mlltilll A~ AZIAH ItOYD ~H~NKtl liABBMsMl middot~ILIO~middot KCSJ~mN NAy~
I II i(
ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE STATISTICS
SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL I HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE WIN WIN WIN WIN PAYOUT 00 PAYOUT PAYOUT PAYOUT 00
FY98 FY 97 FY96 FY95 FYOO FY 97 FY 96 FY95 FY98 FY97 FY96 FY95 i 1
BOAT 7m -6199 7196 - 697 7195 bull 6196 794 bull 6195 7197 shy 6100 796 bull 6117 795 - 6196 7194 - 6195 71l1 - 6198 700 - 6117 7196 - 6100 794 bull 695
ARGOSY 106244975380 92418880490 9382091354) 45007837075 5245353725 5054992404 5942816233 3495045434 95OOIk 94530 93666 92235
WAR 20253220450 1963957125 19227927825 2630226700 1661451900 1579369500 1593438135 213569075 91797 91958( 91713 9188Ok
BOYD 53798844770 78200197200 62310037200 2869033586 3672975897 3867941946 94007 95303k 93793
~ARRAHS MH 117780402120 24888294985 5853322268 1279453269 95030 94959)
HARRAHSNKC 225014108285 231611410000 lm263846Jl3 85064064875 11724475616 11425500771 9321993358 4669010328 94769 95007 94755 94511
IHILTON 636414911830 36192047535 3705606Il64 1896935492 94177 94753
~CSTATION 162377455786 75747171824 9191699342 3984731000 94339 94739k
PLAYERS 101460073410 240roJ56775 5393384624 13OIl284662 94694 94582
i
PRESIDENT 73588683920 78567721900 79074762100 41647920200 4690709652 4830099303 4947361639 2691737644 93626 93852 93743 93057
IsTATION-ST CHAS 161922747110 189376051956 146662198670 61912001305 9083225512 10329557455 9243915720 4527476595 94390 94545 93706 926871
~T JO FRONTIER 19576383825 22056308406 22823200890 10085003450 1334616538 1354112447 1576400799 1070967293 93181 93861 93093 93342
STATE TOTALS 1105658393886 872717726700 601853504908 252348053605 60743081885 46715942360 36493947830 16867806369 94506 94648 93936 93316
ARGOSY - RIVERSIDE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAJLYWIN
- MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGA TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PEA SLOT PERPOSmON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot97
Aug-97
Sep-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Decmiddot97
Janmiddot98
Feb-98
Mar-98
Apr-98
May-98
Junmiddot98
5194292
5379925
4691946
5351741
5007765
5237026
6389530
6201477
6278235
5956497
5673662
5823181
1250539
1404517
1157264
1333638
lv30105
1249075
1482965
1240486
1107522
1210306
1137267
i128057
I 2408
2611
2466
2492
2057
2385
2321
2000
1764
2032
2004
1937
2408
2556
2310
2438
1943
2304
2612
2225
1934
2278
2423
2371
3943753
3975407
3534682
4018103
39n660
3987950
4906566
4960992
5170713
4746191
4536394
4695124
7592
7389
7534
7508
7943
7615
7679
8000
8236
7968
7996
8Q6310
9412
9452
9487
9406
9543
9535
9496
9502
9520
9525
9547
9506
232229
249675
221006
263926
278619
284804
321055
322618
324378
294792
289189
274264
2237
2155
2123
2028
1797
1839
1990
1922
1935
2021
1962
2123 1--shy
80163
900_33
74184
85490
66032
80069
95062
79518
70995
n5B4
72902
72311 _
13428
13536
12035
13681
13543
13578
16706
16891
17605
16160
15446
15986
14811
15341
13379
15260
14279
14933
18219
17683
17902
16985
16178
16604
I sn
598
521
595
556
582
710
689
698
662
630
647
_____
TOTALS 67185278 14731741 2193 2315 52453537 7807 9506 33565~ 2002 78695 14~_ 15965 622
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL
MONTH AGR
Jul-96 7242647
Aug-96 7073796
Sep-96 6247587
Oct-96 5654429
Nov-96 6050324
Dec-96 5987073
Jan-97 5355953
Feb-97 5460117
TABLE
AGR
2299519
2265205
1642527
1558573
1748389
1736423
1456656
1572456
5497775 I 1308018Marmiddot97
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
3175
3202
2629
2756
2890
2900
2720
2880
2379
5455728 1261102 f 2312Apr-97
5266768 1368628 I 2599Maymiddot97
4609823 1134599 I 2461Jun-97
69902019 19352095 I 2768TOTALS
TABLE
WIN
2681
2660
2345
2322
25_83
2580
2461
2430
2190
2212
2491
2268
2454
SLOT
AGR
4943128
4808591
4605060
4095856
4301935
4250650
3899296
3887662
4189757
4194626
3898140
3475225
50549924
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
6825
6798
7371
7244
7110
7100
7280
7120
7621
7688
7401
75_39
7232k
SLOT
PAYOUT
9431
9448
9428
9478
9460
9479
9454
9450
9452
9428
9464
9471
9453
ADMISSIONS
316722
314802
286537
270320
280189
283619
251340
262039
270550
258895
244884
223526
3263423
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2287
22-47
2180
2092
2159
2111
2131
2084
2032
2107
2151
2062
2142
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
132156
130184
94398
89573
100482
99794
83716
90371
75173
72477
78657
65207
92682
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
17308
16837
16124
14341
15063
14883
13653
13612
14670
14687
13649
12168
14750
DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
20564 805
20085 786
In39 694
16055 628
67217179
16999 665 I 15207 595
60715503
15610 611
15490 606
14954 585
13089 512
16539 shy 647
AZTAR - CARUTHERSVILLE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOTTABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL DAiLYWIN r
ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SQ FOOTADMISSIONS PER SLOT PER POSl1l0NAGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT MONn TOTAlAGR WINAGR AGR
298260313 60803 9985 11102 5767262 92342695 1305985Jul-97 1798489 492504 2738 68474 2920 55297 11864 12344 6412259 1551797 7760 9184447903Aug-97 1999700 2240
3439 6736253855 9988 11433 5941306462 7054 91713260Sep-97 545636 29461852098 54485 3077 44691 10049 103489211 5371314451 784120931676446 361995 2159Oc~97
2983 42802 1020256355 10378 5391334478 91751891 79381681178 346700 2062NOYmiddot97 55623 3248 61530 10004 11154 5791308500 7242 91B12659Decmiddot97 1806892 498392 2758
317059770 64529 10489 11695 6071371939 7241 91962578522682 2759Janmiddot98 1894621 333461229 71421 11183 12600 65492161462678 71662866578510Feb-98 2041188 2834 3312 6045461044 11712 12479 64891711531933 75782488Mar-98 2021610 489677 2422I
579543426 10595 11452 5957470 541451385784 912627242530Aprmiddot98 1855214 469430
3270 10782 60157294 57205 115667527 913714102522631May-98 1873611 463359 2473 3249 49642 10694 555101709142 533231330260 76792321 2383Jun-98 1732359 402099
i
1 57807 59411437695910 3195 10585918074735618887 2527 2542 _661452022233407TOTALS I
MONn
TOTAL
AGR I TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
tmiddotmiddot
JuI-96 2017722 565454 2802
Aug-96 2017133 538343 2669
Sep-96 1950635 573535 2940 Qc96 1718084 446936 2601
NoY-96 1870020 512382 2740
000-96 1687079 503767 I 2986
Jan-97 1566748 459453 I 2933
Feir97 1886453 537351 2848
Mar-97 1946276 467732 2403
Apr-97 1719247 480662 2796
May-97 1870001 567133 3033
Jun-97 1712437 515391 3010
TOTALS 21961834 I 6168138 2809
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TABLE
WIN
2546
2282
2834
2276
2368
2237
2220
2562
2067
2582
3146
2797
2475
SLOT
AGR
1452268
1476790
1377100
1271148
1357638
1183312
1107295
1349103
1478545
1238585
1302868
1197046
15793696
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
7198
7331
7060
7399
7260
7014
7067
7152
7597
7204
6967
6990
7191
SLOT
PAYOUT
9189
9209
9171
9235
9156
9228
9223
9185
9173
9190
9172
9226
9196
ADMISSIONS
70311
74559
62406
59085
62033
60329
55110
63661
65981
53939
55013
53928
736355
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2870
2705
3126 2908
3015
2796
2843
2963
2950
3187
3399
3175
2983
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
69809
66462
70807
55177
63257
62193
56723
66340 57745
59341
70016
63629
63458
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER POSITION PER sa FOOTPER SLOT
Imiddotmiddot 64711154 12432
11358 12428 647
10577 12019 625
10586 5519763
11522 59910427
9088 10395 541
8505 9653 502
10362 11623 605
11356 11992 624
9513 10593 551
10007 11522 599
5499194 10551
11276 58710109
I
HARRAHS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE WIN PER DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAILYWIN
MONTH AGRAGR TOTALAGR I WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
l I
Jul-97 5352286 1350216 40020702523 1640 7477 9464 317343 1687 70324 10129 11563 343 Aug-97 5982137 1607186 2687 1810 4374950 7313 9481 352306 1698 8370B 11073 12923 383I Sep-97 15346835701499 2692 4166816 3248561865 7308 9499 1755 79931 10546 12317 365
0cI-97 18476164161 1725027 44391332798 7202 9519 333758 898452035 11235 39513316 Nov-97 6297576 1901570 4396006 338448 18613020 2189 6980 9542 99040 40411126 13605 Dec-97 5672302 1481964 771862613 4190338 9562 310950 18247387 10606 12254 3641740 Jan-98 6291297 1687630 7318 318161 19772682 2096 9517 87B97 11652 13591 4034603667
Feb-98 6586950 1646140 49408092499 2058 7501
9497 350810 1878 85736 42212505 14230 Mar-98 7536802 1804955 1982 5731846 7605 9484 380672 1980 940082395 48314507 16282 Apr-98 18534077541276 2458 5687869 384006 96532I 2094 7542 9514 _ 1964 14396 16291 483 -May-98 1702938 6479937 9460 373039 2194 886958182876 7919 17677 5252081 j 1994 16401 Jun-98 20221508544 5519781 9499 347523 785707028325 2146 1908 7854 13971 15183 451
TOTALS 19804261 2528 58533223 7472 4131872 1896 85956 41878337484 1952 9503 12346 14103
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 SLOT WIN PER DAlLVWINTOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOTOF SLOT DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLYWIN
MONTH PER TABLE PER SQFOOTAGR TOTAL AGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPosmONWINo AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUTAGR
Jul-96
Aug-96 Sep-96
I
0cI-96 bullf
Nov-96
Oec-96
Jan-97 bullbull -~ shyImiddotI
Feb-97
Mar-97 1234734 265178 1580 781484190210 2947 2955476 9429 4031822 7053 11965 13552 Imiddot
Apr-97 275909 1683 642224644510 1522069 3122442 6723 9471 8428 10014 2983277 1732 ~
May-97 1918137 3478383 3252995396520 3554 I 1956 9509 1659 809346446 11635 3469388I Jun-97 1471025 31244709358 6876 9518 286032 1646 620691817 8740 10154338middot332 - 302 1
TOTALS 6145964 3245 1152418 1644 337 I18940597 1836 12794633 6755 113399486 71343 9630
HARRAHS - NORTH KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONlli
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLE 10 OF
TOTAL AGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN I
PER POSITION PER sa FOOT
Jul-97
Aug-97
Sap-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Dec-97
Jan-98
Febmiddot98
Mar-98
Apr-98
Maymiddot98
Junmiddot98
13752391
13317216
12697406
12383800
12862437
11751724
13326523
12611915
14163133
13111642
12979571
12303270
31gt38989
3377542
3223109
2888416
3259892
2965307
3603370
3039195
3399780
3074401)
2930116
2716150
2573
2536
2538
2332
2534
2523
2704 I
I 2410
2400
2345
2257
2208
2557
2402
2640
2290
2541
2289
2716
2470
2537
2488
2519
2496
-
10213402
9939674
9474297
9495385
9602546
8786418
9723154
9572720
10763354
10037233
10049455
9587119
7427
7464
7462
7668
7466
7477
7296
7590
7600
7655
7743
7792
9485
9504
9496
9492
9470
9483
9484
9471
9477
9470
9470
9441
605565
616235
549205
544222
543992
521288
572226
544356
582671
525334
516074
476328
2271
2161
2312
2276
2364
2254
2329
2317
2431
2496
2515
2583
135593
129408
123491
110667
124900
113613
138060
116444
130260
117793
112265
104067
16862
16410
15642
15677
15854
14506
16053
15804
17770
16571
16591
15828
I
19914 744
19284 721
18386 687
17932 670
18625 696
17017 636 19297 721
18262 682
20508 766
18986 710
18795 702
17815 666
TOTALS 155261029 38016213 2449 2495 117244756 7551 9479 6597496 2353 121380 16131 18735_ _ 700
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOTSLOT OFTA6LEOF I TABLE
PER TABLETOTALAGR WINo ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPOSI11ON PER SO FOOTMONlli AGR AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR
1494B5Julmiddot96 14401267 4529406 2473 9871861 6855 9496 660064 21B2 17032 20B53 7793145
161770Aug-96 15607734 4901636 2567 10706097 9498 702912 2220 18472 226003141 6859 B45
144043Sepmiddot96 14306766 4364~06 9942260 648977 2205 171543051 2443 6949 9507 20716 774I 9820288 635979 2216 1411250cI-96 14096377 4276089 3033 2438 6967 9512 16943 20412 763 -
147916Novmiddot96 13893177 4481854 9411324 9510 612125 22703226 2632 6774 16238 20118 752 Dec-96 14677214088005 3157 9640B05 21954447200 6843 9513 641845 16634 204002519 762
Jan-97 12864308 4081457 2296 1347023173 8782851 6827 151532719 9507 18628 696560364 bull
Feb-97 8172232 519373 10415511328138 3155906 27B6 2433 7214 9514 2181 14100 16403 613
Marmiddot97 9456596 2279 12BO8613337607 3881011 7090 9500 5853642910 2677 16316 19313 722
Aprmiddot97 13439269 3885012 2891 2654 9554257 6011567109 950B 2236 l2B218 164B4 72719460 May-97 13334382 3508202 I 2631 9826180 1157822462 9500 590935 2256 169537369 1930B 722
112609Jun-97 12482305 9070257 564708 22102572 7266 9519 15649 1BO75 6753412Q491 2734
L TOTALS_ 163179336 48924328 j 2998 114255008 1345552547 7002 9507 7323802 2228 16427 19691 736
-
HILTON - KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI11ON PER SQFOOT
JuI-97 3765065 1094240 r 2906 2728 2670826 7094 9382 186830 2015 72949 8703 10529 418
IAug-97 3774654 1045OTl 2769 2458 2729577 7231 9416 204512 1846 69672 8894 10556 419
Sep-97 3522589 1008228 2862 2551 2514362 7138 9419 189005 lB64 67215 Bl93 9851 391
Qct-97 3634113 936182 2578 2180 2697330 7422 9427 200952 1808 62452 8789 10163 404
Nov-97 3765580 1038271 2757 2400 2727309 7243 9403 203966 1846 69218 8887 10530 418
Dec-97 3772766 1027462 2723 2383 2745304 7277 9388 189892 1987 68497 8945 10550 419
Jan-98 4246352 1272740 2997 2694 2973612 7003 9437 217775 1950 84849 9689 11875 472
Feb-98 4651659 1262668 2714 2662 3388991 7286 9407 241509 1926 B4178 11043 13008 517
Mar-98 4783352 1092021 I 2283 2061 3691332 7717 9408 252086 1898 72801 12028 13376 531
Aprmiddot98 4603408 1033841 2246 2D4310 3569568 7754 9439 247686 1859 68923 11631 12873 511
Maymiddot98 4954417 1209144 2441 2316 3745274 7559 9445 254657 1946 80610 12204 13855 550
Jun-98 4676735 1084150 2318 2186 3592585 7682 9421 244697 1911 72277 11706 13078 520
i TOTALS 50150689 13104521 2613 I 2376 37046069 7387 9418 2633567 1904 72803 10059 11687 464 I
-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 DAlLY WIN
MONTH
WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WINSLOTSLOTOFSLOTTABLE ) TABLE OF TABLETOTAL PER SQFOOTPER TABLE PER POSIllONADMISSION PER SLOTADMISSIONSTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGRAGR TOTAL AGR WINAGR
Julmiddot96
Aug-96
Sep-96 I I121412 6171570 12146 152711532299360
Novmiddot96
1993 1680098 6983726045 30172406143Oct-96 116893 475
Dec-96
1675 8333 117529646 2550932659843 622522714272961 1613118 3775 1744 101299 444
Jan-97
B141 10991229180259B568 6502 94401397929 3498 21833996496 395
Feb-97
lB54 98533 6880 977919179B94332195965 61761359758 3824 25883555723 84235 330
Mar-97
1910 5660 81661554326085 943518065592969006 1162447 3915 2671 843721852 6169 8618 348 middot19453 1692151969027 628426273133367 1164340 3716 80755 360
May-97
1999 6659 8911162125942565613439 I 2654 2125684Apr-97 3240103 1114420 80615 6481 8749 353
Jun-97
198616021594502068670 65033181150 1112480 28103497 1864 50980 5905 7119 28813890094291884941 728221222588462 703521 2718
40191010 7375 992818171615187242710354056 352929343411 189893~ - ~7~ _ 9~75TOTALS
KANSAS CITY STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONTH
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR
SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
OAiLYWIN
PER TABLE
OAiLYWIN
PER SLOT
OAiLYWIN
PER POSITION
DAILY WIN
PEA sapOOT
Ju~97 10983402 3372698 3071 2410 7610704 6929 9456 660157 1664 63516 7980 9807 262 Aug-97 11288784 3272515 2B99 2282 8016269 7101 9411 657021 1718 61629 8405 10080 269 Sep-97 9949432 3020963 3036 2441 6928469 6964 9432 569006 1749 56892 7265 8884 237 Oc~97 9944523 2971019 2988 2235 6973504 7012 9439 572990 1736 55951 7312 8880 237 Nov-97 10424935 2885779 2768 2049 7539156 7232 9416 604106 1726 54346 7905 9309 248 Dec-97 10163754 3157255 3106 2303 7006499 6a94 9453 607013 1674 59459 7347 9076 242
Jan-9a 11040al0 3750738 3397 2692 7290072 6603 9441 622878 1773 70635 7644 9859 263 Feb-98 10310045 3123263 3029 2383 7186782 6971 9450 581682 1772 58819 7536 9206 245 Mar-98 11413261 3301380 2893 2321 8111881 7107 9429 642420 1777 62173 8506 10191 272
Apr-98 10966630 2982811 2720 2407 7983819 7280 9411 561898 1952 56173 8371 9793 261
May-98 11791961 2909777 2468 2440 8882184 7532 9427 601679 1960 54798 9313 10529 281
Jun-98 11279965 2892310 2564 2422 8387655 7436 9443 576401 1957 54469 8795 10072 269
TOTALS 129557501 37640508 I 2905 2363 91916993 7095 9434 7257251 1785 59072 8032 9641 257
Fiscal Year Ended June TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAllY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Jul-96
Augmiddot96
Sapmiddot96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97 7471572 2041808 2733 1909 5429764 7267 9378 536188 1393 76045 11060 12704 356 Febmiddot97
Mar-97
11741499
11613730
3644947
4132707 I
3104
3558
2070
2399
8096552
7481023
6896
6442
9439
9494
838590
791458
1400
1467
67876
76959
8246
7619
9982
9873
280
277
Apr-97 8655327 3051443 3526 2258 5603884 6474 9508 554836 1560 56824 5707 7358 206
May-97 9957340 3246743 6407033261 6710597 9501 1554 604612395 6739 6834 8465 237 Jun-97 9387757 2862266 3049 i 2384 6525491 633539 1482 533016951 9496 7981 2246646
I TOTALS 58827225 18979914 3226 I 2243k 39847311 3995314 652446774 9474 1472 7685 2639394
-
PLAYERS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAl TABLE SLOTOF WIN PER DAILY WINSLOT SLOT DAiLYWIN DAiLYWINDAILY WINITABLEOF I TABLE
MONlH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN TOTALAGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOTAGR PAYOUT PER POSIl10N PERSQFOOT I
4240496 1617 78978 10708Julmiddot97 6088579 1848Oti3 6965 9455 376485 125053035 2059 390 I6419243 2003909 1606 85637 13184Augmiddot97 4415334 6878 9459 399781 11150 411 I
3122 2154
1492 74778Sapmiddot9 5576961 1749815 3827166 6862 9495 373895 96653138 2049 11454 357
781841715 101135834061 1829506 4004555 6864 9474 340185 119820097 3136 2069 374
789376884 1694 10306Novmiddot97 5928377 1847133 3116 2002 4081243 9480 349687 12176 380
1807322982 90256 9405Decmiddot97 5836346 2111984 3724363 6381 9480 11987 3743619 2360 110Q11770 918184356370 6697 367531 13360Janmiddot98 6504912 2148542 2293 9472 4173303
814811775 10918 399Fab-98 6230163 1906659 2199 4323505 6940 9467 350941 127963060 745407360 377119 1752 122786606368 1744233 4862135 9441 13568 423Mar-98 17882640
850611815 132937254280 1990427 5263853 7256 9461 399660 14899 465Aprmiddot98 2744 2179 1838 82919422245 14703 15943 498May-98 1940308 5822496 7501 94637762803 2499 2095
784971903 124054912333 7278 9492 354630 13861 433Jun-98 6749154 1836821 2722 2157
817577010 1731 11329 13143 41022957420 i 2990 I 2115 53833848 9469 4435341TOTALS 76791268
Fiscal Year Ended JtUle 30 1997 DAILY WIN DAlLYW1NSLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLE OF SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL TABLE TABLE PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI110N PERSQFOOTADMISSIONS ADMISSIONTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGRMONTli
Jul-9a I
Aug-96
Sep-96
()ct-9a
Nov-96
Dec-9a
Jan-97 iFeb-97 I
1457 80030 11266273640 13058 383
Apr-97
Mar-S7 3987790 1710 2771336 6950 93941216455 3050 815981634 8985 11299 332
May-9
6406 9489 31683133154995175933 1860434 20523594 758031620 9555 114699455 324332 337
Jun-97
5254088 1728309 2000 3525780 67113289 75765308052 1661 9185 3283389432 6624 9476 111705116877 1727445 3375 2140
1597 78299 97486656 1222855 117A9 34519534688 1986 13002047 9456TOTALS 6532642 i 3344 -
PRESIDENT- ST LOUIS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT 00 ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI1l0N PEA SQI09T
JUI-97 5132165 823627 1605 1793 4308539 8395 9329 277228 1851 43578 12212 12254 295 Aug-97 5711508 1080030 1891 2260 4631478 8109 9340 300924 1898 57144 13128 13638 328 Sep-97 5053985 1021703 2022 2335 4032282 7978 9359 263434 1919 54058 11429 12068 290
fu97 4872807 988396 2028 2328 3884411 7972 9375 255584 1907 52296 11010 11635 280 Nov-97 4932904 940015 1906 2172 3992889 8094 9374 258665 1907 49736 11318 11779 284 Dec-97 4925853 1036416 2104 2316 3889437 7896 9376 259349 1899 54837 11024 11762 283 Jan-98 5265652 925608 1758 2190 4340045 8242 9347 267532 1968 48974 12302 12573 303 Feb-98 5319507 875276 1645 2082 4444231 8355 9368 271122 1962 46311 12597 12702 306 Mar-98 5351934 1034547 1933 2298 4317386 8067 9360 275157 1945 54738 12237 12779 308 Apr-98 827652 151080 1825 2440 676572 8175 9378 41738 1983 59952 14383 14822 357
May-98 5380373 1009894 1077 2462 4370479 8123 9374 284019 1894 53434 12388 12847 309
Jun-98 4815607 796261 1653 2074 4019346 8347 9386 260314 1850 42130 11393 11499 277
TOTALS 57589946 10682850 II 1855 2212 46907097 8145 9363 3015066 1910 51432 12118 12530 302
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OFj TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot96 5241039 1275485 i 2434 2368 3965554 7566 9381 282886 1853 68574 11646 12855 301
Augmiddot96 5627312 1501803 2669 2586 4125509 7331 9413 310645 1811 80742 12116 13803 323
Sep-96 5359562 1321124 2465 2462 4038438 7535 9420 314457 1704 71028 11860 13146 308
fu96 5658075 1460882 2582 2483 4197193 7418 9390 300722 1881 78542 12327 13878 325
Nov-96 5557438 1441383 2604 2538 4110056 7396 9391 290317 1914 77816 12071 13631 319 Dec-96 5412788 135679 2507 2356 4056009 7493 9380 279892 1934 72945 11912 13276 311
Jenmiddot97 4898149 1373445 2804 2766 3524704 7196 9397 232679 2105 73841 10352 12014 282 Feb-97 5316461 1285458 2418 2417 4031003 7582 9384 272479 1951 69111 11838 130040 306 Mar-97 5350233 1301056 2432 2513 4049178 7568 9371 277608 1927 69949 11892 13123 307
Apr-97 4911399 1047412 2133 2233 3863987 7867 9377 265195 1852 56312 11348 12047 282
May-97
Jun-97
5444877
5057400
1216047
886868 I I
2233
1754
2440
1904
4228830
4170532
7767
8246
9370
9345
279074
267720
1951
1889
65379
47681
12419
12248
13355
12405
313 -291
TOTAlS 63834732 15473739 2424 2429 48360993 7576 9385 3373674 1892 69327 11836 13048 306 ----shy
-
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOT OF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PERSQFOOT
Jul-97 9922829 1843746 1858 2310 8079083 8142 9448 440781 2251 67536 14479 15207 704
Aug-97 9136613 1670264 1828 2094 7466349 8172 9469 426278 2143 61182 13381 14002 648
Sep-97 8529144 1591651 1866 2117 6937493 8134 9435 387718 2200 58302 12433 13071 605 ()cI97 9345420 1899191 2032 2310 7446229 7968 9428 424691 2201 69567 13344 14322 663
Nov-97 8843617 1766337 1997 2261 7077280 8003 9445 412271 2145 64701 12683 13553 627
Dec-97 9401675 2119430 2254 2479 7282246 7746 9454 427341 2200 77635 13051 14409 667
Janmiddot98 9809703 1806609 1842 2217 8003094 8158 9430 450238 2179 66176 14342 15034 696
Feb-98 8928201 1604720 1797 2032 7323482 8203 9451 422345 2114 58781 13125 13683 633
-Marmiddot98 10326907 1792751 1736 2050 8534156 8264 9424 477427 2163 65669 15294 15827 732
Aprmiddot98 9442214 1714136 1815 2215 7728079 8185 9421 426169 2216 62789 13850 14471 670
516508418 9434 411586 2166 13448 632Maymiddot98 8914020 1410039 7503981 1366115B2 I 1852 I 622377450784 2250 13353 6491699066 8143 406662 14023Jun-98 9149849 1857 2337 9430
I 1
2185 63852 1356520917937 90832255 8128 9439) 5113507 14272 660TOTALS 111750192 1872 i 2191 I
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE I TABLE OF TABLE DAlLYW1N I
PER TABLEADMISSION PER SLOT ~ER POSlllON PER SQ FOOTTOTALAGR ADMISSIONSAGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR PAYOUT MONTH AGR
2265 114196 17938574468 19994 923Jul-96 13010409 3425884 2633 9584525 7367 93922509 1210882277 17761Aug-96 13122229 3632638 2761 9489591 7232 9401 576197 20166 9312768
2286 1050028745711 9417 520291 16369 18281Sepmiddot96 11895764 2583 7352 8443150053 2G48 2180 106322()cI96 27[JO 1550411473610 8283938 7220 9469 526219 17633 8143189672 2537
1146892250 1611212049098 3440662 8608436 7144 9460 535578 18517 855Novmiddot96 2856 2644 106082219511804706 3182469 8622237 537787 16137 18142 837Dec-96 2696 2361 7304 9459
2212 106006 153263180186 8188630 7203 514057 17472 806Jan-97 11368816 2797 2541 9478 2131 105890601940 18065 910Febmiddot97 12828653 3176705 2476 9651948 7524 9463 197152257 2048 7608411534491 9251984 563136 17316 818Marmiddot97 2282507 8021 9473 177261979 1841
I 722732134 14038 14859 6867500768 7758 9486 453187Apr-97 2168188 2242 22899668956 69654 15145477392 2133 15647 722809176510181393 2089628 + 2250 7948 9485May-97 2052 489182175 13618 13437 6207276043 8322 401962Jun-97 8743579 1467536 1 1678 1903 9471 jI
2192 95517 161116282214 17633 814 I34386128 2396 103295575 7502 9455TOTALS 137681703---- 249B
ST JO FRONTIER CASINO
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAl TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PEA DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN rl
MONTH AGR TOTAl AGFIAGR AGR TOTAlAGA ADMISSIONSWIN PAYOUT ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPEA POSl110N
JlM7 1318735 60047324252 2459 994483 612852703 7541 9349 2152 9208 10644 400 Aug-97 371991 1114364 7497 2274 688871486355 2503 3019 9327 65351 10318 11996 450
Sap-S7 1372696 2409 1042004 7591 2347330693 2791 58495 612399335 9648 11079 416 Ocl-97 1462508 362143 594222476 1100366 7524 9279 2461 670632786 10189 11804 443 Nov-97 1435016 362203 1072813 7476 58826 2439 670752524 2840 9322 9933 11562 435
Dec-97 1351348 2726 S82954 7274 54451 2482 68221368395 2849 933710 9101 10907 409 Janmiddot 98 404238 2911 984211 7089 57603 2410 748591388449 9369 9113 11206 4213075 _ Feb-S8 1435788 1078677 61410 2338 66132357111 2487 7513 9359 99882626 11588 435I Mar-98 1494734 63769 64685349298 2337 1145436 7663 9332 23442414 10606 12064 453
57076 2472 51814Aprmiddot98 1411139 1131346 8017 10475 428279794 1983 2271 9270 11389 66090May-98 79220 2130 123181687179 2115 1330291 7885 9321 13617 511356888 2404
Jun-98 86755 2091 81957 126971813809 442568 2440 1371241 7560 14639 5502495 9225
___4309571 2441 763663 2312 66506TOTAlS 17657756 13348185 7559 9318 10300 11676 4462671-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLEOF I TABLE
ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLEMONTH AGR TOTAlAGR PAYOUT PER SLOT PERPOSIllON PER SO FOOTAGR AGR TOTAL AGR l WIN
Julmiddot96 1608044 433179 2694 1174865 7306 9305 67391 84937 112532517 2386 13105 557 Aug-96 1644434 411765 70073 2347 807382004 1232669 7496 9577 11807 13402 5702472 Sep-96 1671597 444675 1226922 66247 871912660 2826 7340 9337 2523 11752 13623 579
c bull Oct-96 1573945 1244456329489 2093 2180 7907 67537 64606 119209400 2330 12828 545 Nov-96 1501775 398194 2651 2544 1103582 7349 61427 2445 78077 105719372 12239 520 Dec-96 4136201543255 2680 1129635 61959 2491 811022812 7320 9333 10820 12577 535 Jan-97 1365949 409567 2998 956382 7002 9478 60102 2273 80307 91613085 11132 473 Fcb-97 1490457 417622 2802 1072835 68812 818873234 7198 9341 2166 10276 12147 516 Mar-97 1556087 395150 2539 11609372B66 7461 72523 2146 77480934Tlo 11120 12682 539 Apr-97 1451785 363691 2505 2887 1088094 62501 713127495 9331 2323 10422 11832 503 May-97 1453064 317752 2187 1135312 623042634 7813 65375 22239339 10675 11642 503 Junmiddot97 1344952 2450 1015434329518 2970 7550 9322 57909 2323 64611 9726 10961 466
TOTAlS 18205344 4664219 2562 13541124 762132730 7438 781656 23269366 10809 12364 526
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SAMS TOWN (BOYD GAMING COMPANy)
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR AGRTOTALAGR I WIN TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSIllON
Jul-97 3114689 707076 24076142270 2417 7730 9479 136119 2288 49102 7302 8260 371 I Aug-97 3521035 740865 I 2104 I 2321 2780170 7696 151667 23229465 51449 8432 9337 419
I ISep-97 2967741 586034 I 1975 23817072106 1287868025 9498 2304 40697 7224 7870 353I Oel-97 3357592 637177 27204151898 2197 1452036102 9447 2312 44248 8251 8904 400 Nov-97 2925012 670652 22543612293 2367 7707 121515 24079478 46573 77576838 348 Dec-97 2936408 599575 23368332042 1915 7958 9456 128891 2278 41637 70_88 7787 350 Jan-98 3285695 680321 2605375 1406192071 2242 7929 9440 2337 47244 7902 8713 391 Feb-98 2869716 615545 2254171 1242172145 2129 9477 23107855 42746 6837 7610 342 Marmiddot98 3357140 629958 1876 27271821965 8124 9443 144306 2326 43747 8272 8903 400 Apr-98 2745063 549304 21957592001 1992 7999 9494 114589 2396 38146 6660 7279 327 May-98 2666285 542159 I 2033 2124126 1118972045 7967 2383 376509468 6443 7070 317
IJunmiddot98 2402907 500285 2082 1902623 9459 99858 2406 347422061 7918 5771 6372 286 -
TOTALS 36149283 7458948 2063 28690336 1547667 2336 431652148 7937 9467 3597252 7988
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL TABLE I TABlEOF TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR r TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTAL AGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PERPosmo PER SQFOOT
Jul-96
Aug-96
Sep-96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97
Feb-97
Mar-97
Aprmiddot97
Maymiddot97
Jun-97
5378168
6046466
4715996
5219106
4470486
4374596
3822756
3432318
3492696
3334844
3491833
2805886
I 1419286 2639
1788327 I 2958
1537891 3261 - 1shy
27821451835 I 1298341 2904
1371924 1 3136
956810 2503
873054 2544 I 772888 I 2213
845201
I 2534
2429 I 2466
1980
2616
2440
2537
2533
2674
2406
2451
2069
2459
2533
2603
3958883
4258139
3178106
3767271
3172145
3002672
2865946
2559264
2719808
2489643
2643805
2114077
7361
7042
6739
7218
7096
6864
7497
7456
7787
7466
7571
7534
9559
9500
9626
9536
9513
9522
9506
9496
9525
9503
9500
9521
324618
287555
268180
246639
200616
187013
166075
144018
155002
138881
147449
122548
1657
2103
1759
2116
2228
2339
2302
2383
2253
2401
2368
2290
86017
108383
93205
87990
78687
83147
57988
52912
46842
51224
51396
41928
12725
13687
10216
12110
10197
9652
9212
8226
8743
8003
8498
6795
14388
16176
12616
13962
11960
11703
10227
9182
9344
8921
9341
7505
640
720
561
621
532
521
455
409
416
397
416
334
TOTALS 50585151 2739 2431 _3~72~rsL 7261 9530k ~~88594 2118 69977 9839 11277 502
Discontinued Operations on July 15 1998
CARUTHERSVILLE POSITIVE IMPACT ON RURAL COMMUNITY
When the Issue of lliverboat Gaming was introduced to the voters of The City of Caruthersville the realities of the Project were not based on moral issues but on economic concerns At the time of the elections for the passage of legalized Riverboat gaming the Brown Shoe Factory was closing with over 500 people losing their jobs and the Caruthersville Shipyard was closing with over 400 employment
The vision of over 400 good paying jobs and of revenue for The City of Caruthersville and increased Economic Growth was a driving force for the passage of Riverboat Gaming in Caruthersville
The City of Caruthersville has 7958 residents making up approxishymately one-third of the population ofPemiscot County In 1994 the Pemiscot County unemployment rate was 156 As of March 1st 1998 it was down to 81 This clearly shows that more people are working and providing a better way of life for their families
The results of this prosperity for Caruthersville are evident when you visit the City With a $3 Million dollar initial Development Agreeshyment with the City to rebuild two major streets with improved drainage lighting and street scape design With an additional $3 Million for the first 3 years of operation of Casino Aztar the City used the fund for Recreation Streets Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects within the City This does not include $33 Million that has been received from State Gaming Fees
The City has invested this money into bull Improved City Streets bull Parks and Recreation Equipment bull A New Sports Complex Scholarship Program bull Improved Water and Wastewater Systems bull Fire Truck Police Cars Sanitation Equipment bull Construction Equipment bull Riverfront loan program for building improvements and many other
projects
Along with the Casino Operations we have seen new Retail Business Growth with more employment We have had a new Motel built that is now allowing our Tourism Tax Fund to grow and that additional money is being used for Billboards Banners and Brochures to further promote the City of Caruthersville
The City now has the Funds available to work on Industrial Growth We now have a new Factory moving into the City with as additional 65 employees to be hired We now have additional timds to continue to develop our Industrial Park for future Industrial expansion
It is clearly evident that Casino Gaming has had a significant and positive impact on The City of Caruthersville and the working relationshyship between the City and Casino Aztar has been a perfect marriage for the betterment of Quality of Life for the Citizens of Caruthersville and also for Pemiscot County
Source City of Carutllersville
$2481667
$1272000 I $1200000 I $1100000
$3000000
$250000
$450000 $750000
$300000
$250000
$5250000 $6443000 $7881667
Downtown Civic Mal- FAA Site $1000000
$1000000 I $1000000
ISub-Total
KANSAS CITY
v tmiddotgt Fmiddotmiddot ~lI1fYS1 rV sa- ~9i--J 1middot9 bullbull e ~J~9
DRAINAGE amp FLOOD CONTROL [~till cllpillliimprovemeni Projects $10190000 $11393000 $13OOO()()I)
NElndustrial District- Storm Water GranlMatch
ubmiddotTotal DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
BRIDGES
Minor Bridge Rehabililanon
C~u~u Bridg~ ampEnviromental
Manches~r Bridge over union Paeine Railroad
Elm Street Bridge over White Oak Creek
~ubTotal
DEVELOPMENT
$2000000 $1000000
Sidewalk and Curb $100000 $100000 ewalks - Non assessable $398500 $500000
rrpliance - Pedestrian Signals $150000 $333333 uls - Arrericans wi1h Disabilities Corrpliancel $500000
$1800000 $500000 $648500$1860000 $933333
$1100000
$300000
$400000 $400000
$1800000 $2280000 $1800000 Bruce R Walkins Cenr Hillside
BUILDINGS
City hall Ufe Safely
18111 amp Vine Mainnance Reserve Fund
Municipal Serv ice Cen~r
Maintenance Building Repair
ub-Total
$640000
$640000 $371500 $600000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IEQuiprrenl Replacement $1710000 $1517000 $1517000 NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
lillie Sislers of lIle Poor Building DelIDrilion
Equipment Replacement
[otal Deferred Mai~tenance $2110000 $1917()()I)u u$2417OOO]
Source City of Kansas City
~
MARYLAND HEIGHTS
- $31)00000 AnnuallyEarth City Expressway Doubling street slabs replaced $500000 Annually Land for new City Hall $800000 1998 Reconstruction Projects Westport to Schuetz $730000 1998 jMidland intersection $360000 1998
$470000 -~---shy
Bridge replacement 1998 Smiley Road Bridge $70000 1998 I Land for South Heights $120000 1998 Engineering $1000000 1899 Traffic Studies $135000 1998 Police Dept (11 new officers new traffic unit 1 dispatcher $500000 Annually
---shyFinance Staff (2) $75000 Annually i
Planning Staff $40000 Annually Public Relations Supervi~or
-shy$40000 Annually I
NORTH KANSAS CITY
Compulsive Gambler Fund Donation Fire Truck (2) Thermal Imager for Fire Services Traffic Signals Striping Radio System Sidewalks
Sewer Improvements Property Acquisition
Station Improvements Additional FirePolice resources Pay off Water Pollution Control Bonds-+I_~---shy
Replacement Fund Community Center 1-35210 Ramp Beautification Projects
$494700-------~=--=-----+--~$198900
$156600 $218900 $39400 $50000 $18000 $21500
$170000 $62800
$152000 $33700
- - - -shy ~ - t---$Tshy21400
$90700 $113~6gOQ
RIVERSIDE Argosy Casino has fulfilled all of the tenns oflts original agreement with the City of Riverside including payments of $5000000 in advance rent and a $1000000 grant for the construction of a city park The original agreement also provided for a $600000 grant for the constluctiol1 of a nine hole golf course This portion of the agreement was mutually tenninated and the money was returned to the Missouri Gaming Company The following outlines city projects that have aheady been completed through the use ofrivcrboat gaming funds
bull An overall Master Plan for development of the City
bull A Master Plan for development of the new city park
bull Riverbank stabilization and improvements to Renner-Brenner Historical Site Park
bull $3 million for the construction of a Community Center and swimming pool which opened May 30 1998
bull $1 million for the construction of a Public Works Maintenance Building to house the Street Department
bull Creation of a Public Works Department
bull $13 million used to retire outstanding sanitary sewer bonds
bull $28 million committed to construction of the L-385 flood protection levee
bull $250000 for purchase of a new fire truck and upgrading existing fire equipment
bull $3 million for construction ofE-H Young Riverfront Park to be open in September 1998
bull million committed to major street widening bridge replacement two intersection replacements and improvement ofNW Gateway Street
bull $3 million in street projects already completed or to be completed in 1998
bull $3 million in street projects to begin June 1998 and to be completed by May 1999
bull $15 million committed to building a new office facility
bull $3 million committed to the design and construction of a new City Hall facility
bull A $150000 payment from Casino along with a $150000 payment from the City ofRiverside to Platte County to retire outstanding bonds on Platte Purchase Bridge to allow MoDOT to accept the bridge into their system so that $7 million in deck repairs and painting could be completed which allowed the bridge to remain open
bull $75000 paid into Compulsive Gamblers Fund
bull Contracts have been awarded to three engineering firms to design and complete street projects for the remainder of the city streets in Riverside
Sl~ CHARLES
The City of St Charles adopted a resolution establishing the followshying general guidelines to assist in considering the allocation of revenue from the operation of riverboat gaming
1 Streets (20 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 25) - Funding provided will be used for new street construction and reconstruction existing roadways including related curb and gutter work and design engineering services These funds can also be utilized for street lighting and traffic signalization
2 Facilities (20) - Funding provided will be utilized for enhancshying or expanding existing city facilities or new construction
3 Redevelopment (15 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 20) - Funding proshyvided will be utilized for redevelopment and economic developshyment
4 Stonnwater Control (25) Funding provided will be utilized to help finance the stomlwater utility
5 Utility and Gaming Reserve (20 until two million dollars is accumulated and thereafter 10) - Funding provided establish a reserve fund to be utilized for unforeseen emergency needs of your utility systems andor to complete projects fishynanced with gaming funds should there be a shortfall in that revenue source
Source City of St Charles
Source City of Riverside
1 bull u~poundrtl
lt FY95lt ltltFY96lt lt FY9Tgt ltFY98 FeslivaVCelebrations $15000 $30000 $65000 -------shyPublicSafelycltltlt lt Police vesVradar raining $27500 $66013 $25277 $27055 Police cars $550923 $401499 $296558 Downtown Cleanup Program $11000 $11B930 $91942 Infraslruclure+Emiddot lt ~5imiddotltlaquomiddotltmiddot ltlt City Hall Doors Renovation $9540 Civic Cenler EIeGiric $28000 Parking Lot Repairs $67000 Downtown Sidewalks $102772 $14513I=---shy
$161191Riverfront Park Recreational Corrplex $288500 Francis Street Irrprovemenls $302656 $18841 McArihur Drive Irrprovemenls $48741 $575189 ~Ior Beter Neighborhoods $7500 $39549 ~Claims $312500 Prof Services $10000 Chamber Marketing Programs $2500 $25000 VehiclesEquipment - $6763 $5088 $4619 rAil Armrican Cities $10000 I
~OTAL $583191 $1295895 $813648 $1074425 I
CITY OF ST LOUIS
2 AGR Tax Uses These funds have been allocated to cover Police Dept costs supplies for Fire Dept marine unit and
public safety related capital improvements on the riverfront (streetlights lighting)
Admission Fee These revenues have been allocated to the Citys capital fund which allows for funding of items such
as arterial street paving bridge repair rolling stock replacement building improvements ect
Lease Agreement (2 of AGR) These revenues are received by the Citys Port Authority and have been allocated in recent years for
housing development and other economic development efforts of the Citys development agencies
Source City of St Louis More specific uses of gaming moneys were not provided by the City of St Louis
Effect of the Loss Limit There have been 110 changes in the competitive factors
relating to the loss limit since the commissions last full report was submitted to the General Assembly in January 1997 Neighboring states continue to post significantly higher win per admission numbers than operators in Missouri resulting in as much as 50 more gaming revenue per patron in those states than in Missouri
Statistical data and observations of customer patterns at facilities in Ill1nois and Kansas continue to indicate that the loss limit results in an export of Missouri dollars to neighboring
jurisdictions The accompanying tables and charts that are proshyvided clearly demonstrate that Missouri lags significantly behind
neighboring non-loss limit states in win per admission This information is provided to update and supplement the data proshyvided in the 1997 report
Finally the Commission has yet to see any evidence that the loss limit is an effective deterrent to the problem gambler While the Commission has adopted one of the most aggressive programs to combat problem gambling (see page 13) the loss limit has not proven to be an effective weapon in this battJe
Win Per Admission Missouri vs Adjoining States
$50
$40
$30
$20
$10
$0 IL Metropolis Council Bluffs
MO IA Alton Caruthersville St Joseph
$43
IMIlt
$33
st Louis E St Louis
$34
There are many questions regarding the economic impact of riverboat gaming in Misshysouri and the impact of gaming nationwide In 1997 Civic Progress of St Louis commissioned an independent study on the economic impact of gaming in Missouri Dr Charles Leven Professor Emeritus of Economics conducted the study released to the public in the spring of 1998 at Washington University and Dr Don Phares Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University ofMissouri-St Louis
The Leven-Phares study was based on financial results for calendar year 1996 and included projections for calendar year 1997 The study asserted that in 1997 the casino gaming indusshytry in Missouri directly and indirectly generated more than threeshy
t quarters of a billion dollars worth of new spending in the states ~ economy Because of casino gaming personal income grew by ~
over $500 million State and local governments received over $225 million in new tax revenues Almost 18000 new jobs were added to the economy
t~middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotImiddotmiddot The Missouri riverboat casino market is generally considshyered to be limited to local residents However because all of the
1 Missouri facilities are located near bordering states it appears 1 ~ that the casinos are able to attract a significant amount of out of1Ir state dollars The Leven-Phares study found that visitors from
out of state generated 30 percent of casino revenues Furthermore the study found that 17 percent of casino revenue came from reducshytions in spending outside the state by Missourians
On the other hand the study found that $265 million dollars of casino revenue carne from reduced household spending in Missouri However the study noted that while this is more than one half of Missourians total spending of $412 million at casinos it is relatively inconseshyquential when compared to total Missouri retail sales of$45 billion or personal income of $116 billion
Although the Leven-Phares study introduced important data and represents the most thorough examination of the ecoshynomic impact of casino gambling on the Missouri economy it did not go far enough In order to get a more complete picture of the economic impact that gambling has on Missourians and their economy social impact must be examined A study must atshytempt to estimate the number of problem gamblers and the extent of their impact on the Missouri economy No such study has been attempted in Missouri and the difficulty in quantifying such human factors represents an enormous chalshylenge
This is a question frequently asked of public officials The short answer is yes it does Pursuant to a constitutional amendment submitted by the General Assembly the voters adopted Article III Section 39( d) in 1992 which mandated that all state tax money derived fro111 the conduct ofgambling to be dedicated to public education
State statutes impose three taxes unique to riverboat gambling operators The only tax subject to Article III Section
3 9( d) is the 18 state tax on adshyjusted gtoss receipts (AGR) which produces the vast majority of revenue (Section 313822 RSMo) In addition the statute imposes a $2 admission fee that is split between the home dock community and the state (Section 313820 RSMo) Finally the statute allocates 2 of AGR as a local tax paid to the home dock community to be used for services necessary for the safety of the public visiting an excursion gambling boat (Section 313822(1) RSMo)
1994 Changes to the Foundation Formula
In 1994 the General As~embly passed Senate Bill 380 which made significant changes in the school foundation formula Among the changes was a provision that directed a large portion of the states tax on the gross revenues of riverboat gaming operators to the formula The remaining funds would be spent on capital improvement projects for the states colleges and universi-
Gaming Revenue for Education
200
CD 150 J c CD gt CD 100 bull BingoII x bull Riverboat ~ 50
o
1996 1997 1998
Fiscal Year
FiscdYea R h erlxxJt Birm 1995 $5661628204 $625370996 1996 $9973032067 $468417852 1997 $11841938902 $461557950 1998 $1444903789~- $4384 17486_
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ties until the legislature passed Senate Bill 301 in 1995 SB 301 would direct all the states portion of the AGR tax to elemcntary and secondary education Specifically the first $7 million is appropriated to the School Bond Fund to be used to pay the costs of the issuance of local school district bonds with the remaining
funds going to the school foundation formula As depicted in the chmis on pages 11 and 12 the gaming
revenue represents a significant portion of new funding for public education in each of the past four fiscal years In addition in less than 2 years the riverboat gambling revenue represents almost 6 of direct state aid for education
Excess Admission Fees to be Used for Education
The primary purpose of the states portion of the admisshysion fee is to fund the administrative and regulatory activities of the Gaming Commission TIllS insures that no general revenue is used for any function relating to riverboat gaming However the admission fee generates far more revenue than the Commission requires to operate In fiscal year 1997 the states portion ofthe admission fee exceeded the Commissions operating budget by more than $25 million
Therefore some mechanism is required to distribute the remainder of the states pOliion of the admission fee In 1998 Govemor Camallan proposed legislation that would direct the majority of the excess revenue generated by the states admission fee to early childhood education programs However because prior fiscal years the excess admission fee had been used for programs for community neighborhood organizations and vetershyans it was necessary to establish a schedule of funding each of these programs while providing that the majority of the funds be used for early childhood education The General Assembly responded by adopting HB 1519 which established the following distribution formula for the excess admission fees in the Gaming Commission Fund (1) The first $500000 is used to fund community neighborhood
organization programs for the homeless and to deter gang-re-
Source of Increase in Foundation Formula FY 95 to FY 98
Source of Funds
$14449037694 322
$304 90962106 678
bull Riverboat Funds
bull Other Funds
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Increase in Foundation Formula Source of Funds
100 494 51
$91700000 $92730middot869679 ~ ~
200
co Q) 150gtshy 0
- poundL 0shyQ) gt 100
0 () Cf)
co () 0shy() 50C
a FY94 FY95 FY96
lated violence and crimes_ (2) $3 million to the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement
Trust Fund for the construction maintenance or renovation of veterans homes and cemeteries
(3) $3 million to the Missouri National Guard Trust Fund (4) $3 million for the Missouri College Guarantee Fund (5) The remaimng funds are to be used for the Early Childhood
Development Education and Care Fund to be used for early childhood education
86 $159310932
bull Riverboat Funds bull Other Funds
FY97 FY98
(6) Ifthe funds used in (5) exceed $27 million in a given year up to an additional $15 million shall be distributed to the Missouri college guarantee fund
It is important to note that the admission fee is not derived from the conduct of gaming and therefore not constitutionally required to be used for education Therefore while the bulk of the money is used for education purposes the portions used for Missouri veterans and the National Guard do not violate constitutional restriction on the use of state funds derived from the conduct of gaming
Voluntary Exclusions for Problem Gamblers One of the most difficult challenges for regulators of
casino gambling is finding ways to combat problem gambling In Missouri we have broken new ground with a program that is helping hundreds of problem gamblers deal with their compulsive tendencies
The program is called the List of Disassociated Persons and it allows problem gamblers to begin to take personal responshysibility for their problem by voluntarily excluding themselves from Missouri riverboat casinos
Professional treatment counselors have advised the Comshymission that the only way for problem gamblers to begin the continuing road to recovery is for them to admit they have a problem and take personal responsibility for it The Commission chose to make these requirements the cornershystone of its Disassocishyated Persons program
The purpose of the program is to proshyvide a person with a gambling problem an incentive to refrain from visiting riverboat casinos in Missouri and to protect the problem gambler from receiving direct marketing materishy
als ii-om Missouri casino operators It must be stressed that it is the responsibility of the problem gambler to seek treatment and to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos It is not the responsibility of the Gaming Commission or the casino operators to prevent the problem gambler from entering the casino - this would be an impossible task and an invitation for failure Furshythennore treatment counselors have advised the Commission that such a policy would actually have a negative impact on long-term treatment because someone else would be taking responsibility for the problem gamblerS conduct However casino companies do have an obligation to remove disassociated persons once their identity is discovered
Therefore the Commissions program provides that the consequence of visiting a Missouri riverboat casino is that if discovered the person will be arrested for trespassing and will forfeit any chips tokens or credits in their possession at the time of arrest
In exchange for the agreement of the problem gambler to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos the Commission requires the casino operators to refrain from offering people on the Disassociated Persons List incentives to visit the casino such as free dinners free stays in the hotel etc It is the responsibility of the Disassociated Person to notifY the Commission ofany violations of this policy
It is important to note that entrance into the Disassociated Persons program is a lifetime commitment Treatment counselors have advised the Commission that a gambling addiction requires lifetime treatment and that a person is never cured but continushyally recovering
Although the program is still in its infancy the initial results are encouraging
Introduction Over the past several months the most frequently asked
question of any member of the Ganling Commission or its staff has been Why is the Commission trying to take the licenses away from the boats in basins when it granted the licenses in the first place Understandably this question has befuddled many citizens lawmakers and those employed in the casino industry
The short answer is that when the licenses were issued the Commission had an obligation to abide by the statutory definition of Missouri and Mississippi River adopted by the legislature When the Missouri Supreme Court stmck down that law the Commission had an obligation to enforce the new law announced by the Court It is that simple
To examine the issue more thoroughly one must first look to the statute defining the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers passed by the legislature in 1994
Senate Bill 740 and Dockside Hearings In 1994 the legislature added the following definition of the
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers to the riverboat gaming law
laquoMissouri River and Mississippi River [means] the watcr bed andbanks of those rivers including any space filled by the water of those rivers for docking purposes in a manner approved by the commission but shall not include any artifishycial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main chalmel of the river as established by the United States Army Corps ofEngineers
In addition the legislature defined dock as
the location which contains any natural or artificial space inlet hollow or basin in or adjashycent to a bank of the Mississippi or Missouri Rivers next to a wharf or landing [for] gamshybling excursion [passengers] but shall not include any artificial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main channel of the river as established by the United States Anny Corps of Engineers
Pursuant to well-established canons of constitutional interpreshytation the Gaming Commission is obligated to presume the
constitutionality of statutes It has no authority to declare a statute unconstitutional All the currently lishycensed boats located basins were subject to lengthy public hearings designed to evaluate whether the riverboat was located in a manner allowed by the statute The Commission heard expert testimony on the subject and solicited testimony from public At each such hearing save one there was no objection by any group or citizen to locating the facility in an artificial basin as provided by statute Each basin was approved after a determination that it complied with the statutory definitions previously cited
On only one occasion was the constitutionality of a location questioned In that instance the Commission ruled that because the statute defined the Missouri River as including artificial basins that the boat was located on the river Although that decision of the Gaming Commission could have been appealed to the Westem District Court of Appeals and then to the Supreme Court no such appeal was filed Later in the Akin case a reshyspected circuit court judge would issue a ruling similar to that the Commission
However on November 25 1997 the Supreme Court disshyagreed with the lower court and declared the definition of river in the gaming statute invalid to the extent that it conflicts with Courts ruling that an artificial basin must be filled with water that touches the surface stream [ofthe river] (for considerable
distances) and thereby contiguous to the surface stream [of the river] The law has now changed and the Commission must enforce the new law
It is now the charge of the Gaming Commission to determine who complies with the Akin ruling To the extent that a project shydoes not comply its license for games of chance must be reshyvoked The Commission moved quickly to set this process in motion While the Courts initial ruling was issued on November 25 1997 the final mandate did not issue until December 23 1997 On January 9 1998 the Commission was scheduled to issue preliminary disciplinary orders revoking the license for games of chance to all boats located in artificial basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of the Missoun or Mississhysippi lliver
The preliminary disciplinary orders are documents that allege that a company is not in compliance with the law Preliminary disciplinary orders do not become effective for 30 days during which time each licensee is afforded the opportunity to request a hearing contesting the Commissions preliminary order If the licensee requests a hearing the riverboat can continue operating pending the outcome of the hearing
However the riverboat gaming operators stopped the Commission from issuing the preliminary
orders by obtaining an Order of Prohibition from tIle Cole County Circuit Court The operators lawsuit alleged that the Commissions hearing process did not provide sufficient due process in violation of the US and Missouri Constitutions The Commission appealed the lower cOUl1 ruling and on May 28 1998 the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Commisshysion by holding that the Commissions procedure complies with constitutional due process and has the appropriate remedies for judicial review to avoid ineparable hann to any of the parties State ex rei Riverside Joint Venture et at vs Missouri Gaming Commission
On June 23 J998 the Commission issued preliminary disciplinary orders to Boyd Kansas City Inc Hilton Kansas City Corporation Han-ahs North Kansas City Corporation Kansas City Station Corporation Riverside Joint Venture and Han-ahs Maryland Heights LLC Riverside Joint Venture and Players MH LP and St Joseph Riverboat Partners However the riverboats are entitled to a hearing to prove that they comply with the Akin ruling The process is as follows
At the hearing the riverboat licensee is given the opportunity to prove that it complies with the Akin ruling An independent hearing officer who will make a recommendation to the Commisshy
sion will conduct the hearing The five members of the Commisshysion will ultimately be responsible for deciding the matter The Commission may accept modify or reject the fmdings of the hearing officer If the ruling is adverse to the licensee it can appeal to the Western District Court ofAppeals and then to the Supreme Court
Should a license come up for renewal while a hearing or appeal is pending the licensee will be eligible for renewal continshygent upon the outcome of the disciplinary hearing This proceshydure is consistent with the way the Commission has handled disciplinary actions over the past several years The process is not new and was not created specifically to deal with the boats in basins situation
Jhe Myth of the Cruising Riverboat Requirement
One of the most common myths that has perpetuated throughshyout Missouris experience with riverboat gaming is the claim that the original referendum promised cruising riverboats The assertion is simply not true The law has never required that all boats cruise that any boat cruise all the time or that any boat cruise when it is unsafe to do so
The original law adopted by the people granted a specific exemption from cruising for the Admiral and five other sites along the downtown St Louis riverfront In addition the legislashytion exempted all boats from cruising from the beginning of
November until the end of March
_ Furthermore the Tourism Commission had the authority to set the minimum number of cruises from April until October Therefore the boats could be docked for substantial periods during these months Moreover the original referendum allowed the boat operator to operate while remaining docked for mechanical problems adshyverse weather or other condishytions adversely affecting safe navigation
Upon receiving inforshymation from the United States Coast Guard and the US Army Corps of Engineers that rivers in Missouri present certain safety hazards that must be accounted for the legislature adopted a procedure for evaluating safety risks The riverboat gaming statute provides that all boats shall cruise unless the Commisshysion finds that the best interest ofMissouri and the safety of the public indicate the need for continuous docking Section 313805 (15) RSMo The statute also provides that in order for a boat to remain dockside the applicant must demonstrate that the project would benefit land-based development and permashynent job creation Therefore the law clearly instructs the Comshymission to consider projects that have significant investments in land-based development
The statute requires the Commission to hold hearings to
determine whether it is safe for each riverboat to cruise The result of each of these hearings has been that it is unsafe for vessels of this size carrying thousands of passengers to cruise The Gaming Commission has received uncontroverted testimony from dozens of experts including the United States Coast Guard who have attested to the perils of large passenger vessels cruising in high traffic areas on the Missouri River
The testimony by these experts regarding the perils of placing large passenger vessels in the navigable portions of these rivers was alanningly evidenced by three recent accidents involvshying Missouri riverboat gaming operations The first at the Aztar riverboat in Caruthersville involved a 30 by 70 barge half loaded with gravel that broke loose and struck the boarding ramp of the Aztar casino The second accident was the well-publicized incident where a grain barge broke loose and struck the entrance ramp to the Admiral in St Louis The collision broke the power lines COIDlected to the boat requiring the use of emergency generators Several months later another barge would strike the Admiral as further evidence of the dangers involved in being situated near the path of commercial river traffic
Fortunately in each instance tragedy was avoided and no one was injured The avoidance of injury is largely because of Gaming Commission policies regarding safety inspections and pennits and the fact that the vessels remain dockside thus minishymizing the risk ofcollision and maximizing the utilization of rescue facilities However the incidents demonstrate that the safest location for these facilities is in a protected basin off the navigable waterway The Coast Guard has consistently informed the Commission that protected basins represent the safest mode of operation for riverboat casinos
Introduction November 3 1998 marks the 6th amriversary of the Misshy
souri voters approval of riverboat gambling in Missouri Howshyever policy debates and legal wrangling delayed the opening of the states ftrst riverboat gambling operation until May 27 1994 The industry now holds 16 licenses at 10 casino properties and employs approximately 12000 people with an rumual payroll of approxishymately $269 million
Nevertheless rec~nt litigation has result in great uncertainty for many Missourians eIl1ployed in the riverboat gambling industry On November 23 1997 the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling in Alan y Missouri Gaming Commission The court held that to the extent that the legislatures deftnition of the Missomi and Mississippi Rivers authorized games of chance in basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of those rivers the definition is unconstitutional
The Supreme Courts final decision in Akin was issued on December 23 1997 and on January 9 1998 the Commission issued Preliminary Orders for Disciplinary Action to all licensees operating riverboats in basins that are not contiguous to the surface stream ofthe Missouri or Mississippi River The discishyplinary actions propose that the companies authority to conduct games of chance be revoked The proposed orders are currently being appealed and affect 5 of the states 9 riverboat casino propshyerties
In light of the substantial policy issues now facing the General Assembly regarding riverboat gambling in Missouri the Commission thought it would be beneftcial to recount the history of the industrys creation its evolution and its prospects for the future
The 1992 Referendum In 1991 the Missouri General Assembly adopted House
Bill 149 ordering that the issue as to whether Missouri should allow riverboat gambling be referred to the voters On November 3 1992 Missouri voters approved the referendum by a 63 majority The ballot language for this measure read as follows
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 Revshyenue
While the original ballot language certainly implies that all gambling would occur during an excursion and thus that the boat would be cruising the rivers the text of the amendment plainly states otherwise The proposal passed by the people defined a gambling excursion as the time during which gambling games may be operated on an excursion gambling boat whether docked or during a cruise Gambling games may be continuously operated on an excursion gambling boat which is continuously docked (Missouri Session Laws 1991 HB 149149 sect A(sect 1) adopted by referendum eff Nov 3 1992) (emphasis added)
In fact the original referendum passed by the people specifically exempted boats on the S1 Louis riverfront from ever cruising the river Furthermore no boat would ever have to cruise from November to March Moreover the referendum allowed
exceptions from the cruising requirement in the case ofmechan ishycal problems adverse weather or other conditions adversely affecting safe navigation during the duration of the problem or condition or as authorized by the Commission during the off season
Therefore it is clear that the original referendwn did not promise cruising riverboats Not all boats were required to cruise none of the boats were required to cruise five months of the year and all boats could be exen1]Jted from cruising if it would pose safety problems
The Original Referendum Gets a Makeover Prior to the election 10 decide riverboat gambling in 1992
critics of some provisions of the referendum language began to emerge On October 23 1992 the Kansas City Star reported that the law did not bar convicted felons from holding a license to
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operate a gambling boat In addition some public officials began to question whether the tourism Commission was the proper agency to regulate the gambling industry whieh was predicted to be a significant tourist attraction (KC Star October 26 1992)
As a result after the referendum had been approved by the voters legislation wao introduced supported by then Governorshyelect Carnahan to place more stringent requirements on riverboat gamb ling licclLoces and to create a strong Gaming Commission to regulate the new industry
Senate Bills 10 amp 11 On April 29 1993 Governor Carnahan signed into law SBs
10 amp 11 creating the five member gaming Commission The bill carried an emergency clause and the Governor immediately apshypointed the first members
The Commission was given much more authority over the gaming industry than had previously been given to the Tourism Commission The COImnission could prioritize applications issue liquor licenses assess a wide array ofadministrative penalties inspect the licensees premises at any time decide the number type and location of gambling boats determine the times during which gambling may occur have access to all closed records relating applicants for licenses conduct hearings and be a trier of fact with regard to alleged violations of the gaming act and require licensees to release all information on its finances
In addition the industry was held to a higher standard having to prove its suitability for licensure by clear and convincing evidence rather than a preponderance of the evidence as had been the case under the provisions ofthe original referendum Felons are prohibited fi-om holding gaming licenses under the new act and the Commission is empowered to reopen licensing hearings at any time These requirements made it clear that a riverboat gambling
license was a privilege granted at the sole discretion of the State of Missouri and that the license carried no property rights
The Commission was vested with a strict code ofethics that prohibited members and staff from being employed by or having any financial interest in an applicant or licensee during their tenure with the Commission or for a two year period thereafter
Continuous Docking Language Clarified Senate Bills 10 amp 11 also added new language clarifYing
the original referendums vague provisions relating to cruising riverboats While SBs 10 amp 11 were being debated the legislature was made aware that the US Coast Guard had serious concerns about the safety of large passenger vessels on the Missouri River In a letter to the Missouri Port Authority Association dated Februshyary 5 1993 US Coast Guard Commander SP Cooper stated that I am concerned about the safety issues attendant to the operation of these [riverboat gambling] vessels Cooper went on to say that The large numbers ofpassengers on these vessels pose special problems for public safety organizations The Coast Guard willllot have a pennanent presence in these communities but will assist if resources are available
In response to the safety concerns raised by Captain Cooshyper local public officials in Kansas City and other safety experts SBs 10 amp 11 adopted a procedure for allowing the Commission to order riverboats to remain continuously docked if the safety of the public indicates the need for continuous docking (SBs 10 amp 11 Section 3 (15)
However some legislators and local public officials beshylieved dockside gaming was important for reasons other than safety Some public officials were concerned that riverboat compashynies might not honor commitments to home dock communities if the operation did not have immediate success In 1993 several
riverboat operators in Iowa had pulled anchor and sailed south in hopes oftaking advantage of the more favorable regulatory envishyronment in Mississippi
In order to address this issue language was added that would require the Commission to consider economic feasibility or impact that would benefit land based development and permanent job creation when making its decision whether dockside gaming was in the best interest ofMissouri However officials from the St Louis area did not want the issue of continuously docked boats tied to additional infrastructure requirements They believed that S1 Louis already had sufficiently developed its riverfront and therefore added language to the bill exempting the City of S1 Louis from the aforementioned requirement
Gaming Commission Begins Work
Supreme Court Intervention - Round One Troy Harris v Missouri Gaming Commission
On February 22 1994 the Misshysouri Supreme Court issued its opinion in Troy Harris v Missouri Garning Commis- sioll wherein it ruled that the legislature did not have the authority to allow games of chance 011 riverboats The Commisshysion argued that it was the voters who authorized games of chance by adopting the referendum language in November 1992 The Court agreed that the people lawfully authorized games of chance in the 1992 referendmn However it ruled that because the General Assembly
repealed the sections ofthe referendum authorizing games of chance and reenacted congruous language in SBs 10 amp 11 that the new law was an act of the General Assembly not the people and therefore subject to the limitations ofArticle III sect 39(9) ofthe Missouri Constitution prohibiting the General Assembly from authorizing games ofchance
The Court in Harris also found the language exempting the Admiral and the lease sites along the St Louis riverfront from cruising to be a facially special law Because special laws are presumed unconstitutional ill1leSS the party defending the law can demonstrate a substantial justification for the special treatment the Court remanded the issue back to circuit court for an evidenshytiary hearing
The Legislative Response to Harris The legislature responded quicldy to the Supreme Courts
decision in Harris by filing HJR 43 a constitutional amendment that would authorize the General Assembly to pennit games of chance on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers The joint resolushytion was drafted to address the very nan-ow question raised by the court as to whether or not the General Assembly has the authority to authorize games of chance on riverboats (Transcript of Senate Ways amp Means Committee hearing February 2 1994 page 1)
The language adopted by the House Ways amp Means Comshymittee read in pertinent pmi as follows
Article III Section 39(e) Notwithstanding any prohibitions contained in this constitution includshying but not limited to the prohibition contained in subdivision (9) of section 39 of tlus article the General Assembly is authorized to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance upon
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers as may be defined by the General Assembly
It appears that this language would have avoided the result in Akin whereby the Court ruled that the General Assembly did not have the authority to define the tenn river
This language concerned some members of the Senate because of the fear that by allowing the General Assembly to define the Missouri and Mississippi River it may allow for a broad definition that could be expanded to other areas of the state such as the Lake ortlle Ozarks (Transcript pages 8-9) Nevertheless the language that emerged from the Senate while more specific would be sinIilar to the House language
Section 39(e) The General Assembly may authoshyrize the issuance of licenses to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on floating facilities upon the Missouri River and the Mississippi River in such numbers locations and manner all as or may be provided by law and regulations adopted pursuant to law and subject to such taxes as provided by law arId fees as provided by law or regulation adopted pursuant to law
However as the legislation moved through the process to a conference committee concern over the breadth of the language granting the General Assembly authority to pennit games of chance continued to grow The House rejected the Senates language and passed the House version The Senate refused to adopt the House version and both side appeared deadlocked Finally the following compromise language was adopted as a conference committee substitute
The general assembly is authorized to pennit only upon the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities
The conference committee substitute was adopted by both houses with bi-partisan support The Senate vote was 23-10 and the House vote was 107-48
While HJR 43 was truly agreed to and [mally passed in time to put the question before the voters in the April 5 1994 election the measure was defeated with 527011 in favor and 528278 opposed
The General Assembly was now faced with implementing the referendum adopted by 63 of the voters in 1992 without the games of chance that Harris declared to require constitutional authority In addition it was becoming increasingly clear that serious safety problems on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers may preclude riverboat casinos from being able to cruise (Transhyscript page
Therefore the General Assembly adopted SB 740 which defined games of skill specifically authorized boats to be located in artificial basins and made minor revisions to the process for determining the conditions under which a boat may operate while continuously docked In addition the bill added new ethical standards and conflict of interest rules for the Gaming Commisshysion General Assembly Attorney Generals office Missouri State Highway Patrol peace officers and other public officials SB 740 was truly agreed to and finally passed with an emergency clause (EC) on May 12 1994 1be bill had bi-partisan support was adopted by a vote of 21-11 in the Senate (EC 24-8) and 93-63 in the House (EC 110-50)
On May 22 1994 the Commission implemented the provisions of the riverboat gambling act as amended by SB 740 and granted the first excursion gambling boat licenses to President Riverboat Casino on the Admiral and S1 Charles Riverfront Stashytion The licenses permitted the operators to offer only games of skill The inability to provide games of chance most importantly slot machines left the Missouri operators at a distinct disadvantage from their competitors in Illinois While Missourians initially flocked to the newer more elaborate Missouri riverboats the attraction soon dissipated In the first six months ofoperation the Missouri boatgt attracted fewer customers and generated less revshyenue than their Illinois competitors in East St Louis and Alton
The markets on the west side of the state presented a different situation Without competition from casinos in the same market with competitive advantages the riverboats licensed in Riverside and St Joseph on June 22 1994 fared better than their S1 Louis market counterparts Nevertheless the games of skill offered by the riverboats did not generate sufficient revenue to make the casinos profitable
In response to Harris and the failed April 1994 constitushytional amendment an initiative petition effort was mounted to allow voters to again decide whether riverboat casinos in Missouri should be allowed to ofler ganles of chance The effOlt was sucshycessful and on June 6 1994 the Secretary of State certified the following proposed constitutional amendment for the November 8 1994 ballot
Shall the General Assembly be authorized to pennit only upon the Mississippi River and the Missouri River lotteries gift enterprises and games ofchance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities This proposal would increase state
--
revenues from existing gaIning boats approximately $30000000 per year Impact on local governments unknown
The First Boat in a Basin While the licensees offering only games of skill were not
operating profitably in the summer of 1994 it did not deter the company constructing the first boat in a basin from completing its elaborate gambling complex containing the states first landshybased entertainment amenities On September 22 1994 the Commission issued a license for games of skill to Harrahs for its $89 million facility in North Kansas City
The Harrahs North Kansas City project consisted of a 60000 square foot land-based pavilion containing three restaurants and a permanently moored excursion gambling boat located in a protected coffer cell basin The facility offered 1800 parking spaces on its 60 acre site
It is important to note that when Missouri voters approved constitutional amendment authorizing games of chance on riverboat casinos with 943652 in favor and 807707 opposed a boat in a basin was licensed and operating at the Harrahs North Kansas City project Pursuant to voter approval the Commission amended the licenses ofArgosy-Riverside Harrahs-North Kansas City President Riverboat Casino-St Louis St Charles Riverfront Station and S1 Joseph Riverboat Partners to allow games ofchance on December 91994
The Dramatic Impact of Games of Chance The advent of games of chance would dramatically impact
the casino gambling industry in Missouri The most significant game of chance the slot machine now accounts for over 60 of total casino revenue As depicted in the chart on page 22 casino
revenue would more than double for the first quarter offiscal year 1996 when casinos offered games ofchance as opposed to the first quarter of fiscal year 1995 when riverboats were limited to games of skill
The addition ofgames of chance would also lead to the construction of bigger more elaborate projects through the addition of new facilities as well as the expansion of existing properties For example shortly after games of chance were introduced Station Casinos opened a second riverboat at its property in St Charles The new facility is larger and more lavish than its predeshycessor and would provide the necessary revenue base for the expansion of its non-gaming land-based amenities
Similarly armed with games of chance Harrahs North Kansas City quickly moved to expand its facility On April 12 1995 Harrahs advised the Commission of its request for approval ofa $70 million expansion The expansion proposal included a 200 room hotel 10000 square feet ofmeeting space a covered parking garage with 765 spaces a swimming pool exercise facilishyties video arcade gift shop expanded restaurant seating a full service car wash and a second gaming vessel with 40000 square feet ofgaming space to be located in a protected artificial basin The proposal was given tinal approval by the Commission on May 15 1996
Boat in Basin Controversy Emerges Although the fust boat in a basin had been operating since
September 22 1994 the first objection to allowing a riverboat to be located in a basin arose during Hiltons request for continuous docking status for its project in Kansas City On March 16 1995 attorneys representing Roy Fischer appeared at the Hilton dockside hearing to protest Hiltons proposal to locate its excursion gamshybling boat in a protected coffer celL Mr Fischer owned land in the
St Louis area that was under contract to a gaming company wishshying to build a project near a competing proposal for a boat in a basin in Maryland Heights
Mr Fischer argued that the Hilton proposal did not comply with the Missouri Constitution or the gaming statute He claimed that the voters approved cruising riverboats and while the legislashyture had provided for nalTOW exceptions to the cruising requireshyment it did not include artificial basins The Commission ruled that because the legislature defined the Missouri river as including artificial basins located within 1000 feet of the main channel that the Hilton boat was for purposes ofthe statute in the river Since the Commission did not have the authority to strike down the statute but was under an obligation to presume that it was constitushytional it followed the statute found that the Hilton boat met the criteria for continuous docking and granted it a license Although
this decision could have been appealed to the Westem District Court ofAppeals where the constitutionality ofthe statute could have been challenged Mr Fischer chose not to do so and the Commissions decision stood
On August 29 1996 over 17 months after the Conunission issued its ruling in the Hilton dockside case W Todd Akin filed a declaratory judgement action in Cole County Circuit Court seeking a determination that the statutes defming the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in the gaming act were unconstitutional The Cole COlll1ty Circuit Court would rule in favor of the Commission by issuing a fmding similar to the Commissions ruling in the Hilton dockside case However on November 251997 the Missouri Supreme Court would reverse the lower court decision and declare the gaming statute unconstitutional to the extent that it allows games of chance on riverboat casinos that are not contiguous to the surface stream of
Before and After Games of Chance September thru November
$40
en ti $30m u (])
a en 1994en ce g $20 1995ltl~
-0 2 en ~
0 $10 ltC
$0 Argosy Harrahs NKC President Stations St Charles St Joseph
the river As noted in the
section entitled Undershystanding Boats in Basins beginning on page 13 the Commission is currently seeking to revoke licenses for games of chance for facilities not in compliance with Akin The industry successfully submitted a ballot proposal that would reverse the impact ofAkin and it awaits consideration by the voters on November 3 1998
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Number of Bingo Operators Continue to Decline The number of charitable bingo operators in Missouri declined in FY
98 for the third consecutive year As the chart at right depicts all classificashytions ofcharity bingo licenses have decreased The reason for the reduction is varied Some organizations were significantly weakened by the 120 tax increase dedicated to veterans homes that was imposed for approximately 10 months from 1993 to 1994 111e tax was repealed by SB 427 in 1994 however the legislation also included strict new standards that prevented convicted felons from being involved with bingo and gave the Gaming Conunission new tools to drive criminal elements out ofbingo and el1S~lle that taxes were properly paid loese new provisions led to some organizations being forced out of bingo and other vohllltarily surrendered their attributed to the increase in the number of licensed riverboat casinos in Missouri and adjoining states as wcll as the addition ofIndian casinos in Kansas Furthermore high stakes Indian bingo in Oklahoma as well as tour bus trips to high stakes Indian bingo halls in Iowa Ohio Oklahoma and as far away as Wisconsin continue to draw Missouri patrons away from resident charity bingo games that are faced with a myriad ofconstitutional restrictions
The introduction of progressive games and the availability ofpull tab games ofiering larger prizes have helped the charities to compete Nevertheshyless when faced with direct competition flom a riverboat or Indian casino or high stake1 Indian bingo hall the Missouri charitable operator is at a severe di sad vantage
900 Court Strikes Down Ban on Bingo 800
700Advertising 600
One of the most important events efiecting 500charitable bingo in Missouri occurred when United 400States District Court Judge Howard F Sachs has
issued a ruling in Association aCharitable Games 0 300 Missouri v Missouri Gaming Commission which 200 strikes down Missouris constitutional ban on the 100 advcltising of charity bingo games The twenty-one
0page opinion strikes down Article III Scction Regular
39(a)(7) of the Missouri Constitution ruling that it infringes on the charities First and Fourteenth
Amendment rights in violation ofthe United States Constitution Judge Sachs order also permanently enjoins the Gaming Commission from enforcing the provisions ofArticle III Section 39(a)(7)
The decision clears the way for charitable bingo operators suppliers and hall providers to begin advertising campaigns The new authority should allow charitable bingo operators to better compete with state lotteries Indian bingo halls and riverboat casino operations in Missouri and adjoining states
Seminars Help Charities Understand Rules The Gaming Commissions Bingo Division conducted a series of
three training seminars for charitable bingo operators in FY 98 loe training seminars which will be offered again in FY 99 are designed to help charity game operators understand the rules regulating bingo and to more effectively and efficiently process financial information required for proper oversight In addition the seminars offer state regulators the opportunity to interact with bingo workers and consider suggestions for changes in the regulatory process
During the seminars surveys are taken regarding specific changes charities would like to make to bingo rules or statutes As a result of input from seminar participants the Commission recently revised its regulation regarding bingo game starting times
bull FY96 BFY97
FY98
Manufacturer Hall Provider
Type of License
Special Pull-Tab Only Supplier
Type of License
Gaming Commission Fund Balance Report
Fiscal Year 1998
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
BEGINNING BALANCE 711191 $3184394214
REVENUE
Fees
A amp B Applicalion
Levell Occup AppflCation
Levell Occup Application
Supplier Application
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Suppijer Annual Fee
Penalties
Level II Suppfier ApprlCation
tevelll Supplier Annual Fee
Admissions
LIcenses
A amp BAnnual
Liquor License
other
Administrative Income
Enforcement Reimbursemenls
Inlarest
TOTAL REVENUE
$39868096
$5111271
$55730000
$7044649
$1462534
$75852667
$15625005
$1000000
$566789
$755207
$3950971689
$85000000
$850000
$51738266
$4153987907
$85850000
$899797869
$5139635776
EXPENDITUREmiddot GAMING
Personal Servlee
Gaming Salaries
MSH P Salaries
MSHP Fringe Benefit
Gaming Fringe Benefit
$187943115
$528428065
$231211872
$86794952 $1034378004
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
Expense amp Equipement
Travel amp Vehicle Exp $23829354
Ob Expense $6405728
Ollice amp Comm Equip Purchase $4518882
Communicalions Expense $14404186
Inst amp Phys Plant Expense $11235062
Inst amp Phys Plant Equip Purchase $1546929
Data Processin~ Exp amp Equip $57427802
Professional Services $88852560
Ott19 r Ex pense $12078261
Refunds $53925585
Lease Payment $27348085 $301572434
Total Gaming Expenditures $1335950436
EXPENDITUREmiddot OTHER
Personal Services
DOR Salaries $2391600
Marney General Salaries $5832900
Audi1Drs Office Salaries $1062390 $9266890
Expense amp Equipment
OT for AukJ Tschnician $1619798
OT lor Radio Inslaller $1511316
MSHP Gasoline $14805461
MSHP Auk) Maintenance amp Repair $7042260
MSHP Vehicle Purchase $76505300
AuditorS Olice Expenses $1175403
Altorney General Expenses $1146543
Div ofYouUl Services $48004117
Dellerred Compensationmiddot Transler $4262061
Miscellaneous Translers $3065630774 $3221703033
Total Other Expenditures $3230969923
FUND BALANCE $3757089629
PROJECT SUMMAltY
UCENSE FY1998
UCENSEE DATE ADMISSIONS
PRESIDENT RIVERBOAT CASINO 27-MaY-94 3015066
MISSOURI INC I~------
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT 27-May-94 I 5113507
STAllONINC 28middotDcc-94
MlSSOUFlI GAMING COMPANY 22-Jun-94 3356555
ST JOSEPH RIVERBOAT 24-JJnmiddot94 763663
PARTNERS ------shy
HARRAHS NOfmI 22middotSepmiddot94 6597496
KANSAS cm COOP 15-May-OO
AlTAR MISSOURI COOP 27middotprmiddot95 695910
BOYD KANSAS cm COOP (1) 13-Sep-95 1547667
I HILTON KANSAS cm CORP 11l-0I-96 26amp1567
__--shy
KANSAS cmSTAllON COOP 16-Janmiddot97 7257251
PLAYERS MARYLAND 11middotMarmiddot97 4435341
HElGHlS CORP
HARRAHS MARYLAND 11middotMar-97 4131872
HElGHlS CORP
GRAND TOTALS 39547895--shy --------shy
ADMISSION FEES FV 1998 GAMING TAX
STATE I ADJUSTED LOCAl
TOTAL LOCAL PORllON GROSS RECEIPTS TOTAL PORllON
6030132 3015006 57589734 11518154 1151815
-----shy
10227014 5113507 111750192 22350038 223i004
-shy
6713110 3356555 67185278 13437058 1343706
1527326 763663 17657758 3531551 353155
13194992 6597496 155261028 31052206 3105221
1391820 695910 22233407 4446681 444666
3095334 1547667 36149283 7239955 723995
5267134 2633567 50160689 10025829 1002563
---shy
14514502 7257251 129557501 25911500 2591150
-----shy rshy ------shy
8870682 4435341 76791268 15370264 1537026
8263744 4131872 78337484 15667497 1566750
79095790 39547895 802673621 160550732 16055073
ESTlMAlED GMlNG STATE CAPITAl TABLE SLOT GAMING SPACE
PORTION INVESlMENl EMPLOYEES GAMES MACHINe POSIllONS (SQFl)
10366338 62400000 868 60 1240 1441 58000
- -shy
20115034 172000000 1335 85 1853 2138 47000
12093350 104833803 848 45 1061 1205 30000
3178396 31718000 40B 21 450 520 18000
2]946985 171600000 1927 77 2076 2303 61600
4002013 56350000 438 24 454 544 10400
bull
6515959 147117343 652 45 1117 1255 28000
9023246 119600000 619 48 1023 1181 30000
-------shy
23320350 303000000 2205 178 3094 3755 140000
- -
I 13833238 140416374 1031 80 1330 1637
_
14100747 229852000 1502 47 1292 1428 52000
144495659 1539089520 12033 110 14990 17407 527000
bullbull Formulas used by the Licensees to arrive at total The ligures published in this report are subject to
Boyd Gaming closed casino operations on
ADMISSIONS SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 STAlE
MQfUIJ ~tGQ~Y AZIAB 60YD IIAIlI1A1SNKC tlAllllAHS Mfj tll19fi lCsIARQIJ JgtLAVeas MESIDENI sroCHARI-sect SLlQ IQIAL
- JuI-97 46445800 12062600 27223800 121113000 63468600 37366000 132031400 75297000 55445600 88156200 12257000 670867000-shyAug-97 49935Q00 13694800 30333400 123247000 70461200 40902400 131404200 79956200 60164800 85255600 13070200 698444800
Sep-97 44201200 10771000 25757200 109841000 64971200 37801000 113801200 74779000 52686800 77543600 11699000 623852200 CJc97 52785200 10897000 29040600 108844400 66751600 40190400 114598000 68037000 51116800 64938200 11884400 639083800
Nov-97 55723800 11271000 2103000 108798400 67689600 40793200 120821200 69977400 51733000 82454200 11765200 645330000 shy -D00-97 56960800 11124600 25778200 104257600 62190000 37978400 1~402600 64596400 51869800 85468200 10890200 632516800
JaIl-98 64211000 11954000 28123800 114445200 63632200 43555000 124575600 73506200 53506400 90047600 11520600 679077600
Feb-98 64523600 12245800_0--24843400 10887120~ 70162000 48301800 1163~4~_ 70188200 54224400 84469000 12282000 666447800---
Mar-98 64875600 12208800 I 28861200 116534200 76134400 50417200_ ~84840oo 75423800 55031400 95485400 12753800 7162098001--shy ------shy shy
Apr-OOf-shy
58958400 10829000_--22917800 105066800 76801200 49537~ ~796oo 79932000 8347600 f-85233800 11415200 621418600
May-~ ~78378oo 11458800 22379400 103214800 74607800 50931400 120335800 84449000 56803800 82317200 15844000 680179800
Jun-98 54852800 10064600 19971600 95265600 1-- 69504600 48939400 115280200 70926000 52062800 81332400 17351000 636151000__shy-shy
- ----- --__ - shy c-- lQI~L 671311000 139182000 309533400 13194992~ 826374400 526713400 1451450200 ~87068200 603013200 1022701400 152732600 7909579000
- shy ---shy
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 STAlE
IMQNItI ABGQS( AZJAS flOD tLABBAIIS flKC IIAHBAtlSMtI HlIJQN KcsIAIlQ~ P_lAYERS PmsJDEffl S1ampHABkES SJLw Ti)IAI J
-JuI-96 63344400 14062200 64923600 132012800 56577200 114893600 13478200 459292000
Aug-96 r- 82960400 14911800 57511000 140582400 62129000 115239400 14014600 467348600 f----~ - ----shy
Sep-96 ~3074oo 12481200 53636000 129795400 _82891400 104058200 13249400 433419000 -shy
CJc96 54064000 11817000 49327800 127195800 30645800 60144400 105243800 13507400 451946000---shyNov-96 56037800 12406600 40123200 122425000 51018600 58063400 107115600 12285400 459475600
Dec-96 56723800 1206i800 37402600 128369000 45836000 55978400 107557400 12391800 456324800--- Jan-97 50268000 11022000 33215000 112072800 38359600 107237600 46535800 1028114~_ 12020400 513542600-shy - shy
Febmiddot97 52407800 12732200 28803600 103874600 31086400 167718000 54495600 120388000 13762400 585288800---shyMar-97 54110000 13196200 31000400 117072800 53035600 33843000 158291600 54728000 55521600 112627200 14504600 6~7931 000--- -shy --- Apr-97 51779000 10787800 27776200 120231200 55161800 32425000 110967200 63366200 53039000 90637400 1250020~_ 628691000-----shyMaymiddot97 48976800 11002600 29489800 118187000 65059800 32043000 128140600 64866400 55814800 95478400 13075000 662134200
Jun-97 44705200 10785600 24509600 112941600 57206400 27780000 126707800 61610400 53544000 80392400 11581800 611764800
~
TQJA~ 652684600 147271000--- 477718800 1464760400 230483600 323037400 799062800 244571000 674734800 1256442800 156371200 6427138400
L- -
TAX SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
1shy - shyMONTH MlGQ~Y AllAR ao-YQ
~97_ 103885840 35969785 618(8102
Aug-97 107598495 39994006 70420696
5ep-97 93838926 37041965 59354817
0097 106844786 33528915 67151835
Nov-97 f-- 100345336 33623570 58500240
Decmiddot97 104740514 36137836 58728169
Janmiddot98 127790608 37892423 65713905
Febmiddot98 124029550 40823756 57394319
Marmiddot98 125564705 40432198 67142793
Aprmiddot98 119129939 37104277 56326758
~98 113473237 37472225 5335699
Junmiddot98 116463624 34647176 48058144
f--------
IOJAL 13437O~560 444668132 723995477
tlAB1iA~~ ~AaBAIIS M~ HIJJON K~tlmiddot
275047819 107790267 74670455 219668049
266344318 118898181 75493081 225775682
253948121 114029974 70451785 198988638
247670005 123283217 72682254 198890462
257248749 125951518 75511594 208498696
235034489 113446034 75455313 203275080
266530468 125825940 84927032 220816197
252238300 13138998 93033175 206200892
283262667 150736030 95667042 228265226
262232833 150825517 92068167 219332592
259591421 163657514 99088349 235839216
246065390 140566494 93534693 225599298
3105220580 1566749684 1002582940 2591150028
il $TAlE PLAY~BS PR~ [t~ABLES _ c~I~L I()I~~
121771589 102643300 198456581 26374693 1328156480 128384864 114230170 182732252 29727109 1359598854 111539616 101079699 170582875 27453926 1238310342 116681218 97456134 186900408 29250163 1280353397 118567531 98658072 176872332 28700316 1282477954
116726921 98512809 188033506 27026966 1257117637 ~-
130098238 105313044 196194061 27768988 1388870904
124603269 106390146 178564026 28715751 1343732182
132127359 107038674 206536133 29894685 1466669512
148286693 16573734 188844283 28222781 1316947574 155256067 107607461 178280391 33743570 1437335150 134983080 96312133 182996984 36276177 1355503193
-- 1537026445 1151815376 2235003832 353155125 16055073179
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
Mlltilll A~ AZIAH ItOYD ~H~NKtl liABBMsMl middot~ILIO~middot KCSJ~mN NAy~
I II i(
ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE STATISTICS
SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL I HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE WIN WIN WIN WIN PAYOUT 00 PAYOUT PAYOUT PAYOUT 00
FY98 FY 97 FY96 FY95 FYOO FY 97 FY 96 FY95 FY98 FY97 FY96 FY95 i 1
BOAT 7m -6199 7196 - 697 7195 bull 6196 794 bull 6195 7197 shy 6100 796 bull 6117 795 - 6196 7194 - 6195 71l1 - 6198 700 - 6117 7196 - 6100 794 bull 695
ARGOSY 106244975380 92418880490 9382091354) 45007837075 5245353725 5054992404 5942816233 3495045434 95OOIk 94530 93666 92235
WAR 20253220450 1963957125 19227927825 2630226700 1661451900 1579369500 1593438135 213569075 91797 91958( 91713 9188Ok
BOYD 53798844770 78200197200 62310037200 2869033586 3672975897 3867941946 94007 95303k 93793
~ARRAHS MH 117780402120 24888294985 5853322268 1279453269 95030 94959)
HARRAHSNKC 225014108285 231611410000 lm263846Jl3 85064064875 11724475616 11425500771 9321993358 4669010328 94769 95007 94755 94511
IHILTON 636414911830 36192047535 3705606Il64 1896935492 94177 94753
~CSTATION 162377455786 75747171824 9191699342 3984731000 94339 94739k
PLAYERS 101460073410 240roJ56775 5393384624 13OIl284662 94694 94582
i
PRESIDENT 73588683920 78567721900 79074762100 41647920200 4690709652 4830099303 4947361639 2691737644 93626 93852 93743 93057
IsTATION-ST CHAS 161922747110 189376051956 146662198670 61912001305 9083225512 10329557455 9243915720 4527476595 94390 94545 93706 926871
~T JO FRONTIER 19576383825 22056308406 22823200890 10085003450 1334616538 1354112447 1576400799 1070967293 93181 93861 93093 93342
STATE TOTALS 1105658393886 872717726700 601853504908 252348053605 60743081885 46715942360 36493947830 16867806369 94506 94648 93936 93316
ARGOSY - RIVERSIDE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAJLYWIN
- MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGA TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PEA SLOT PERPOSmON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot97
Aug-97
Sep-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Decmiddot97
Janmiddot98
Feb-98
Mar-98
Apr-98
May-98
Junmiddot98
5194292
5379925
4691946
5351741
5007765
5237026
6389530
6201477
6278235
5956497
5673662
5823181
1250539
1404517
1157264
1333638
lv30105
1249075
1482965
1240486
1107522
1210306
1137267
i128057
I 2408
2611
2466
2492
2057
2385
2321
2000
1764
2032
2004
1937
2408
2556
2310
2438
1943
2304
2612
2225
1934
2278
2423
2371
3943753
3975407
3534682
4018103
39n660
3987950
4906566
4960992
5170713
4746191
4536394
4695124
7592
7389
7534
7508
7943
7615
7679
8000
8236
7968
7996
8Q6310
9412
9452
9487
9406
9543
9535
9496
9502
9520
9525
9547
9506
232229
249675
221006
263926
278619
284804
321055
322618
324378
294792
289189
274264
2237
2155
2123
2028
1797
1839
1990
1922
1935
2021
1962
2123 1--shy
80163
900_33
74184
85490
66032
80069
95062
79518
70995
n5B4
72902
72311 _
13428
13536
12035
13681
13543
13578
16706
16891
17605
16160
15446
15986
14811
15341
13379
15260
14279
14933
18219
17683
17902
16985
16178
16604
I sn
598
521
595
556
582
710
689
698
662
630
647
_____
TOTALS 67185278 14731741 2193 2315 52453537 7807 9506 33565~ 2002 78695 14~_ 15965 622
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL
MONTH AGR
Jul-96 7242647
Aug-96 7073796
Sep-96 6247587
Oct-96 5654429
Nov-96 6050324
Dec-96 5987073
Jan-97 5355953
Feb-97 5460117
TABLE
AGR
2299519
2265205
1642527
1558573
1748389
1736423
1456656
1572456
5497775 I 1308018Marmiddot97
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
3175
3202
2629
2756
2890
2900
2720
2880
2379
5455728 1261102 f 2312Apr-97
5266768 1368628 I 2599Maymiddot97
4609823 1134599 I 2461Jun-97
69902019 19352095 I 2768TOTALS
TABLE
WIN
2681
2660
2345
2322
25_83
2580
2461
2430
2190
2212
2491
2268
2454
SLOT
AGR
4943128
4808591
4605060
4095856
4301935
4250650
3899296
3887662
4189757
4194626
3898140
3475225
50549924
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
6825
6798
7371
7244
7110
7100
7280
7120
7621
7688
7401
75_39
7232k
SLOT
PAYOUT
9431
9448
9428
9478
9460
9479
9454
9450
9452
9428
9464
9471
9453
ADMISSIONS
316722
314802
286537
270320
280189
283619
251340
262039
270550
258895
244884
223526
3263423
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2287
22-47
2180
2092
2159
2111
2131
2084
2032
2107
2151
2062
2142
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
132156
130184
94398
89573
100482
99794
83716
90371
75173
72477
78657
65207
92682
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
17308
16837
16124
14341
15063
14883
13653
13612
14670
14687
13649
12168
14750
DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
20564 805
20085 786
In39 694
16055 628
67217179
16999 665 I 15207 595
60715503
15610 611
15490 606
14954 585
13089 512
16539 shy 647
AZTAR - CARUTHERSVILLE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOTTABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL DAiLYWIN r
ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SQ FOOTADMISSIONS PER SLOT PER POSl1l0NAGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT MONn TOTAlAGR WINAGR AGR
298260313 60803 9985 11102 5767262 92342695 1305985Jul-97 1798489 492504 2738 68474 2920 55297 11864 12344 6412259 1551797 7760 9184447903Aug-97 1999700 2240
3439 6736253855 9988 11433 5941306462 7054 91713260Sep-97 545636 29461852098 54485 3077 44691 10049 103489211 5371314451 784120931676446 361995 2159Oc~97
2983 42802 1020256355 10378 5391334478 91751891 79381681178 346700 2062NOYmiddot97 55623 3248 61530 10004 11154 5791308500 7242 91B12659Decmiddot97 1806892 498392 2758
317059770 64529 10489 11695 6071371939 7241 91962578522682 2759Janmiddot98 1894621 333461229 71421 11183 12600 65492161462678 71662866578510Feb-98 2041188 2834 3312 6045461044 11712 12479 64891711531933 75782488Mar-98 2021610 489677 2422I
579543426 10595 11452 5957470 541451385784 912627242530Aprmiddot98 1855214 469430
3270 10782 60157294 57205 115667527 913714102522631May-98 1873611 463359 2473 3249 49642 10694 555101709142 533231330260 76792321 2383Jun-98 1732359 402099
i
1 57807 59411437695910 3195 10585918074735618887 2527 2542 _661452022233407TOTALS I
MONn
TOTAL
AGR I TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
tmiddotmiddot
JuI-96 2017722 565454 2802
Aug-96 2017133 538343 2669
Sep-96 1950635 573535 2940 Qc96 1718084 446936 2601
NoY-96 1870020 512382 2740
000-96 1687079 503767 I 2986
Jan-97 1566748 459453 I 2933
Feir97 1886453 537351 2848
Mar-97 1946276 467732 2403
Apr-97 1719247 480662 2796
May-97 1870001 567133 3033
Jun-97 1712437 515391 3010
TOTALS 21961834 I 6168138 2809
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TABLE
WIN
2546
2282
2834
2276
2368
2237
2220
2562
2067
2582
3146
2797
2475
SLOT
AGR
1452268
1476790
1377100
1271148
1357638
1183312
1107295
1349103
1478545
1238585
1302868
1197046
15793696
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
7198
7331
7060
7399
7260
7014
7067
7152
7597
7204
6967
6990
7191
SLOT
PAYOUT
9189
9209
9171
9235
9156
9228
9223
9185
9173
9190
9172
9226
9196
ADMISSIONS
70311
74559
62406
59085
62033
60329
55110
63661
65981
53939
55013
53928
736355
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2870
2705
3126 2908
3015
2796
2843
2963
2950
3187
3399
3175
2983
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
69809
66462
70807
55177
63257
62193
56723
66340 57745
59341
70016
63629
63458
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER POSITION PER sa FOOTPER SLOT
Imiddotmiddot 64711154 12432
11358 12428 647
10577 12019 625
10586 5519763
11522 59910427
9088 10395 541
8505 9653 502
10362 11623 605
11356 11992 624
9513 10593 551
10007 11522 599
5499194 10551
11276 58710109
I
HARRAHS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE WIN PER DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAILYWIN
MONTH AGRAGR TOTALAGR I WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
l I
Jul-97 5352286 1350216 40020702523 1640 7477 9464 317343 1687 70324 10129 11563 343 Aug-97 5982137 1607186 2687 1810 4374950 7313 9481 352306 1698 8370B 11073 12923 383I Sep-97 15346835701499 2692 4166816 3248561865 7308 9499 1755 79931 10546 12317 365
0cI-97 18476164161 1725027 44391332798 7202 9519 333758 898452035 11235 39513316 Nov-97 6297576 1901570 4396006 338448 18613020 2189 6980 9542 99040 40411126 13605 Dec-97 5672302 1481964 771862613 4190338 9562 310950 18247387 10606 12254 3641740 Jan-98 6291297 1687630 7318 318161 19772682 2096 9517 87B97 11652 13591 4034603667
Feb-98 6586950 1646140 49408092499 2058 7501
9497 350810 1878 85736 42212505 14230 Mar-98 7536802 1804955 1982 5731846 7605 9484 380672 1980 940082395 48314507 16282 Apr-98 18534077541276 2458 5687869 384006 96532I 2094 7542 9514 _ 1964 14396 16291 483 -May-98 1702938 6479937 9460 373039 2194 886958182876 7919 17677 5252081 j 1994 16401 Jun-98 20221508544 5519781 9499 347523 785707028325 2146 1908 7854 13971 15183 451
TOTALS 19804261 2528 58533223 7472 4131872 1896 85956 41878337484 1952 9503 12346 14103
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 SLOT WIN PER DAlLVWINTOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOTOF SLOT DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLYWIN
MONTH PER TABLE PER SQFOOTAGR TOTAL AGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPosmONWINo AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUTAGR
Jul-96
Aug-96 Sep-96
I
0cI-96 bullf
Nov-96
Oec-96
Jan-97 bullbull -~ shyImiddotI
Feb-97
Mar-97 1234734 265178 1580 781484190210 2947 2955476 9429 4031822 7053 11965 13552 Imiddot
Apr-97 275909 1683 642224644510 1522069 3122442 6723 9471 8428 10014 2983277 1732 ~
May-97 1918137 3478383 3252995396520 3554 I 1956 9509 1659 809346446 11635 3469388I Jun-97 1471025 31244709358 6876 9518 286032 1646 620691817 8740 10154338middot332 - 302 1
TOTALS 6145964 3245 1152418 1644 337 I18940597 1836 12794633 6755 113399486 71343 9630
HARRAHS - NORTH KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONlli
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLE 10 OF
TOTAL AGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN I
PER POSITION PER sa FOOT
Jul-97
Aug-97
Sap-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Dec-97
Jan-98
Febmiddot98
Mar-98
Apr-98
Maymiddot98
Junmiddot98
13752391
13317216
12697406
12383800
12862437
11751724
13326523
12611915
14163133
13111642
12979571
12303270
31gt38989
3377542
3223109
2888416
3259892
2965307
3603370
3039195
3399780
3074401)
2930116
2716150
2573
2536
2538
2332
2534
2523
2704 I
I 2410
2400
2345
2257
2208
2557
2402
2640
2290
2541
2289
2716
2470
2537
2488
2519
2496
-
10213402
9939674
9474297
9495385
9602546
8786418
9723154
9572720
10763354
10037233
10049455
9587119
7427
7464
7462
7668
7466
7477
7296
7590
7600
7655
7743
7792
9485
9504
9496
9492
9470
9483
9484
9471
9477
9470
9470
9441
605565
616235
549205
544222
543992
521288
572226
544356
582671
525334
516074
476328
2271
2161
2312
2276
2364
2254
2329
2317
2431
2496
2515
2583
135593
129408
123491
110667
124900
113613
138060
116444
130260
117793
112265
104067
16862
16410
15642
15677
15854
14506
16053
15804
17770
16571
16591
15828
I
19914 744
19284 721
18386 687
17932 670
18625 696
17017 636 19297 721
18262 682
20508 766
18986 710
18795 702
17815 666
TOTALS 155261029 38016213 2449 2495 117244756 7551 9479 6597496 2353 121380 16131 18735_ _ 700
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOTSLOT OFTA6LEOF I TABLE
PER TABLETOTALAGR WINo ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPOSI11ON PER SO FOOTMONlli AGR AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR
1494B5Julmiddot96 14401267 4529406 2473 9871861 6855 9496 660064 21B2 17032 20B53 7793145
161770Aug-96 15607734 4901636 2567 10706097 9498 702912 2220 18472 226003141 6859 B45
144043Sepmiddot96 14306766 4364~06 9942260 648977 2205 171543051 2443 6949 9507 20716 774I 9820288 635979 2216 1411250cI-96 14096377 4276089 3033 2438 6967 9512 16943 20412 763 -
147916Novmiddot96 13893177 4481854 9411324 9510 612125 22703226 2632 6774 16238 20118 752 Dec-96 14677214088005 3157 9640B05 21954447200 6843 9513 641845 16634 204002519 762
Jan-97 12864308 4081457 2296 1347023173 8782851 6827 151532719 9507 18628 696560364 bull
Feb-97 8172232 519373 10415511328138 3155906 27B6 2433 7214 9514 2181 14100 16403 613
Marmiddot97 9456596 2279 12BO8613337607 3881011 7090 9500 5853642910 2677 16316 19313 722
Aprmiddot97 13439269 3885012 2891 2654 9554257 6011567109 950B 2236 l2B218 164B4 72719460 May-97 13334382 3508202 I 2631 9826180 1157822462 9500 590935 2256 169537369 1930B 722
112609Jun-97 12482305 9070257 564708 22102572 7266 9519 15649 1BO75 6753412Q491 2734
L TOTALS_ 163179336 48924328 j 2998 114255008 1345552547 7002 9507 7323802 2228 16427 19691 736
-
HILTON - KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI11ON PER SQFOOT
JuI-97 3765065 1094240 r 2906 2728 2670826 7094 9382 186830 2015 72949 8703 10529 418
IAug-97 3774654 1045OTl 2769 2458 2729577 7231 9416 204512 1846 69672 8894 10556 419
Sep-97 3522589 1008228 2862 2551 2514362 7138 9419 189005 lB64 67215 Bl93 9851 391
Qct-97 3634113 936182 2578 2180 2697330 7422 9427 200952 1808 62452 8789 10163 404
Nov-97 3765580 1038271 2757 2400 2727309 7243 9403 203966 1846 69218 8887 10530 418
Dec-97 3772766 1027462 2723 2383 2745304 7277 9388 189892 1987 68497 8945 10550 419
Jan-98 4246352 1272740 2997 2694 2973612 7003 9437 217775 1950 84849 9689 11875 472
Feb-98 4651659 1262668 2714 2662 3388991 7286 9407 241509 1926 B4178 11043 13008 517
Mar-98 4783352 1092021 I 2283 2061 3691332 7717 9408 252086 1898 72801 12028 13376 531
Aprmiddot98 4603408 1033841 2246 2D4310 3569568 7754 9439 247686 1859 68923 11631 12873 511
Maymiddot98 4954417 1209144 2441 2316 3745274 7559 9445 254657 1946 80610 12204 13855 550
Jun-98 4676735 1084150 2318 2186 3592585 7682 9421 244697 1911 72277 11706 13078 520
i TOTALS 50150689 13104521 2613 I 2376 37046069 7387 9418 2633567 1904 72803 10059 11687 464 I
-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 DAlLY WIN
MONTH
WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WINSLOTSLOTOFSLOTTABLE ) TABLE OF TABLETOTAL PER SQFOOTPER TABLE PER POSIllONADMISSION PER SLOTADMISSIONSTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGRAGR TOTAL AGR WINAGR
Julmiddot96
Aug-96
Sep-96 I I121412 6171570 12146 152711532299360
Novmiddot96
1993 1680098 6983726045 30172406143Oct-96 116893 475
Dec-96
1675 8333 117529646 2550932659843 622522714272961 1613118 3775 1744 101299 444
Jan-97
B141 10991229180259B568 6502 94401397929 3498 21833996496 395
Feb-97
lB54 98533 6880 977919179B94332195965 61761359758 3824 25883555723 84235 330
Mar-97
1910 5660 81661554326085 943518065592969006 1162447 3915 2671 843721852 6169 8618 348 middot19453 1692151969027 628426273133367 1164340 3716 80755 360
May-97
1999 6659 8911162125942565613439 I 2654 2125684Apr-97 3240103 1114420 80615 6481 8749 353
Jun-97
198616021594502068670 65033181150 1112480 28103497 1864 50980 5905 7119 28813890094291884941 728221222588462 703521 2718
40191010 7375 992818171615187242710354056 352929343411 189893~ - ~7~ _ 9~75TOTALS
KANSAS CITY STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONTH
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR
SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
OAiLYWIN
PER TABLE
OAiLYWIN
PER SLOT
OAiLYWIN
PER POSITION
DAILY WIN
PEA sapOOT
Ju~97 10983402 3372698 3071 2410 7610704 6929 9456 660157 1664 63516 7980 9807 262 Aug-97 11288784 3272515 2B99 2282 8016269 7101 9411 657021 1718 61629 8405 10080 269 Sep-97 9949432 3020963 3036 2441 6928469 6964 9432 569006 1749 56892 7265 8884 237 Oc~97 9944523 2971019 2988 2235 6973504 7012 9439 572990 1736 55951 7312 8880 237 Nov-97 10424935 2885779 2768 2049 7539156 7232 9416 604106 1726 54346 7905 9309 248 Dec-97 10163754 3157255 3106 2303 7006499 6a94 9453 607013 1674 59459 7347 9076 242
Jan-9a 11040al0 3750738 3397 2692 7290072 6603 9441 622878 1773 70635 7644 9859 263 Feb-98 10310045 3123263 3029 2383 7186782 6971 9450 581682 1772 58819 7536 9206 245 Mar-98 11413261 3301380 2893 2321 8111881 7107 9429 642420 1777 62173 8506 10191 272
Apr-98 10966630 2982811 2720 2407 7983819 7280 9411 561898 1952 56173 8371 9793 261
May-98 11791961 2909777 2468 2440 8882184 7532 9427 601679 1960 54798 9313 10529 281
Jun-98 11279965 2892310 2564 2422 8387655 7436 9443 576401 1957 54469 8795 10072 269
TOTALS 129557501 37640508 I 2905 2363 91916993 7095 9434 7257251 1785 59072 8032 9641 257
Fiscal Year Ended June TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAllY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Jul-96
Augmiddot96
Sapmiddot96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97 7471572 2041808 2733 1909 5429764 7267 9378 536188 1393 76045 11060 12704 356 Febmiddot97
Mar-97
11741499
11613730
3644947
4132707 I
3104
3558
2070
2399
8096552
7481023
6896
6442
9439
9494
838590
791458
1400
1467
67876
76959
8246
7619
9982
9873
280
277
Apr-97 8655327 3051443 3526 2258 5603884 6474 9508 554836 1560 56824 5707 7358 206
May-97 9957340 3246743 6407033261 6710597 9501 1554 604612395 6739 6834 8465 237 Jun-97 9387757 2862266 3049 i 2384 6525491 633539 1482 533016951 9496 7981 2246646
I TOTALS 58827225 18979914 3226 I 2243k 39847311 3995314 652446774 9474 1472 7685 2639394
-
PLAYERS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAl TABLE SLOTOF WIN PER DAILY WINSLOT SLOT DAiLYWIN DAiLYWINDAILY WINITABLEOF I TABLE
MONlH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN TOTALAGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOTAGR PAYOUT PER POSIl10N PERSQFOOT I
4240496 1617 78978 10708Julmiddot97 6088579 1848Oti3 6965 9455 376485 125053035 2059 390 I6419243 2003909 1606 85637 13184Augmiddot97 4415334 6878 9459 399781 11150 411 I
3122 2154
1492 74778Sapmiddot9 5576961 1749815 3827166 6862 9495 373895 96653138 2049 11454 357
781841715 101135834061 1829506 4004555 6864 9474 340185 119820097 3136 2069 374
789376884 1694 10306Novmiddot97 5928377 1847133 3116 2002 4081243 9480 349687 12176 380
1807322982 90256 9405Decmiddot97 5836346 2111984 3724363 6381 9480 11987 3743619 2360 110Q11770 918184356370 6697 367531 13360Janmiddot98 6504912 2148542 2293 9472 4173303
814811775 10918 399Fab-98 6230163 1906659 2199 4323505 6940 9467 350941 127963060 745407360 377119 1752 122786606368 1744233 4862135 9441 13568 423Mar-98 17882640
850611815 132937254280 1990427 5263853 7256 9461 399660 14899 465Aprmiddot98 2744 2179 1838 82919422245 14703 15943 498May-98 1940308 5822496 7501 94637762803 2499 2095
784971903 124054912333 7278 9492 354630 13861 433Jun-98 6749154 1836821 2722 2157
817577010 1731 11329 13143 41022957420 i 2990 I 2115 53833848 9469 4435341TOTALS 76791268
Fiscal Year Ended JtUle 30 1997 DAILY WIN DAlLYW1NSLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLE OF SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL TABLE TABLE PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI110N PERSQFOOTADMISSIONS ADMISSIONTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGRMONTli
Jul-9a I
Aug-96
Sep-96
()ct-9a
Nov-96
Dec-9a
Jan-97 iFeb-97 I
1457 80030 11266273640 13058 383
Apr-97
Mar-S7 3987790 1710 2771336 6950 93941216455 3050 815981634 8985 11299 332
May-9
6406 9489 31683133154995175933 1860434 20523594 758031620 9555 114699455 324332 337
Jun-97
5254088 1728309 2000 3525780 67113289 75765308052 1661 9185 3283389432 6624 9476 111705116877 1727445 3375 2140
1597 78299 97486656 1222855 117A9 34519534688 1986 13002047 9456TOTALS 6532642 i 3344 -
PRESIDENT- ST LOUIS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT 00 ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI1l0N PEA SQI09T
JUI-97 5132165 823627 1605 1793 4308539 8395 9329 277228 1851 43578 12212 12254 295 Aug-97 5711508 1080030 1891 2260 4631478 8109 9340 300924 1898 57144 13128 13638 328 Sep-97 5053985 1021703 2022 2335 4032282 7978 9359 263434 1919 54058 11429 12068 290
fu97 4872807 988396 2028 2328 3884411 7972 9375 255584 1907 52296 11010 11635 280 Nov-97 4932904 940015 1906 2172 3992889 8094 9374 258665 1907 49736 11318 11779 284 Dec-97 4925853 1036416 2104 2316 3889437 7896 9376 259349 1899 54837 11024 11762 283 Jan-98 5265652 925608 1758 2190 4340045 8242 9347 267532 1968 48974 12302 12573 303 Feb-98 5319507 875276 1645 2082 4444231 8355 9368 271122 1962 46311 12597 12702 306 Mar-98 5351934 1034547 1933 2298 4317386 8067 9360 275157 1945 54738 12237 12779 308 Apr-98 827652 151080 1825 2440 676572 8175 9378 41738 1983 59952 14383 14822 357
May-98 5380373 1009894 1077 2462 4370479 8123 9374 284019 1894 53434 12388 12847 309
Jun-98 4815607 796261 1653 2074 4019346 8347 9386 260314 1850 42130 11393 11499 277
TOTALS 57589946 10682850 II 1855 2212 46907097 8145 9363 3015066 1910 51432 12118 12530 302
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OFj TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot96 5241039 1275485 i 2434 2368 3965554 7566 9381 282886 1853 68574 11646 12855 301
Augmiddot96 5627312 1501803 2669 2586 4125509 7331 9413 310645 1811 80742 12116 13803 323
Sep-96 5359562 1321124 2465 2462 4038438 7535 9420 314457 1704 71028 11860 13146 308
fu96 5658075 1460882 2582 2483 4197193 7418 9390 300722 1881 78542 12327 13878 325
Nov-96 5557438 1441383 2604 2538 4110056 7396 9391 290317 1914 77816 12071 13631 319 Dec-96 5412788 135679 2507 2356 4056009 7493 9380 279892 1934 72945 11912 13276 311
Jenmiddot97 4898149 1373445 2804 2766 3524704 7196 9397 232679 2105 73841 10352 12014 282 Feb-97 5316461 1285458 2418 2417 4031003 7582 9384 272479 1951 69111 11838 130040 306 Mar-97 5350233 1301056 2432 2513 4049178 7568 9371 277608 1927 69949 11892 13123 307
Apr-97 4911399 1047412 2133 2233 3863987 7867 9377 265195 1852 56312 11348 12047 282
May-97
Jun-97
5444877
5057400
1216047
886868 I I
2233
1754
2440
1904
4228830
4170532
7767
8246
9370
9345
279074
267720
1951
1889
65379
47681
12419
12248
13355
12405
313 -291
TOTAlS 63834732 15473739 2424 2429 48360993 7576 9385 3373674 1892 69327 11836 13048 306 ----shy
-
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOT OF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PERSQFOOT
Jul-97 9922829 1843746 1858 2310 8079083 8142 9448 440781 2251 67536 14479 15207 704
Aug-97 9136613 1670264 1828 2094 7466349 8172 9469 426278 2143 61182 13381 14002 648
Sep-97 8529144 1591651 1866 2117 6937493 8134 9435 387718 2200 58302 12433 13071 605 ()cI97 9345420 1899191 2032 2310 7446229 7968 9428 424691 2201 69567 13344 14322 663
Nov-97 8843617 1766337 1997 2261 7077280 8003 9445 412271 2145 64701 12683 13553 627
Dec-97 9401675 2119430 2254 2479 7282246 7746 9454 427341 2200 77635 13051 14409 667
Janmiddot98 9809703 1806609 1842 2217 8003094 8158 9430 450238 2179 66176 14342 15034 696
Feb-98 8928201 1604720 1797 2032 7323482 8203 9451 422345 2114 58781 13125 13683 633
-Marmiddot98 10326907 1792751 1736 2050 8534156 8264 9424 477427 2163 65669 15294 15827 732
Aprmiddot98 9442214 1714136 1815 2215 7728079 8185 9421 426169 2216 62789 13850 14471 670
516508418 9434 411586 2166 13448 632Maymiddot98 8914020 1410039 7503981 1366115B2 I 1852 I 622377450784 2250 13353 6491699066 8143 406662 14023Jun-98 9149849 1857 2337 9430
I 1
2185 63852 1356520917937 90832255 8128 9439) 5113507 14272 660TOTALS 111750192 1872 i 2191 I
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE I TABLE OF TABLE DAlLYW1N I
PER TABLEADMISSION PER SLOT ~ER POSlllON PER SQ FOOTTOTALAGR ADMISSIONSAGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR PAYOUT MONTH AGR
2265 114196 17938574468 19994 923Jul-96 13010409 3425884 2633 9584525 7367 93922509 1210882277 17761Aug-96 13122229 3632638 2761 9489591 7232 9401 576197 20166 9312768
2286 1050028745711 9417 520291 16369 18281Sepmiddot96 11895764 2583 7352 8443150053 2G48 2180 106322()cI96 27[JO 1550411473610 8283938 7220 9469 526219 17633 8143189672 2537
1146892250 1611212049098 3440662 8608436 7144 9460 535578 18517 855Novmiddot96 2856 2644 106082219511804706 3182469 8622237 537787 16137 18142 837Dec-96 2696 2361 7304 9459
2212 106006 153263180186 8188630 7203 514057 17472 806Jan-97 11368816 2797 2541 9478 2131 105890601940 18065 910Febmiddot97 12828653 3176705 2476 9651948 7524 9463 197152257 2048 7608411534491 9251984 563136 17316 818Marmiddot97 2282507 8021 9473 177261979 1841
I 722732134 14038 14859 6867500768 7758 9486 453187Apr-97 2168188 2242 22899668956 69654 15145477392 2133 15647 722809176510181393 2089628 + 2250 7948 9485May-97 2052 489182175 13618 13437 6207276043 8322 401962Jun-97 8743579 1467536 1 1678 1903 9471 jI
2192 95517 161116282214 17633 814 I34386128 2396 103295575 7502 9455TOTALS 137681703---- 249B
ST JO FRONTIER CASINO
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAl TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PEA DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN rl
MONTH AGR TOTAl AGFIAGR AGR TOTAlAGA ADMISSIONSWIN PAYOUT ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPEA POSl110N
JlM7 1318735 60047324252 2459 994483 612852703 7541 9349 2152 9208 10644 400 Aug-97 371991 1114364 7497 2274 688871486355 2503 3019 9327 65351 10318 11996 450
Sap-S7 1372696 2409 1042004 7591 2347330693 2791 58495 612399335 9648 11079 416 Ocl-97 1462508 362143 594222476 1100366 7524 9279 2461 670632786 10189 11804 443 Nov-97 1435016 362203 1072813 7476 58826 2439 670752524 2840 9322 9933 11562 435
Dec-97 1351348 2726 S82954 7274 54451 2482 68221368395 2849 933710 9101 10907 409 Janmiddot 98 404238 2911 984211 7089 57603 2410 748591388449 9369 9113 11206 4213075 _ Feb-S8 1435788 1078677 61410 2338 66132357111 2487 7513 9359 99882626 11588 435I Mar-98 1494734 63769 64685349298 2337 1145436 7663 9332 23442414 10606 12064 453
57076 2472 51814Aprmiddot98 1411139 1131346 8017 10475 428279794 1983 2271 9270 11389 66090May-98 79220 2130 123181687179 2115 1330291 7885 9321 13617 511356888 2404
Jun-98 86755 2091 81957 126971813809 442568 2440 1371241 7560 14639 5502495 9225
___4309571 2441 763663 2312 66506TOTAlS 17657756 13348185 7559 9318 10300 11676 4462671-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLEOF I TABLE
ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLEMONTH AGR TOTAlAGR PAYOUT PER SLOT PERPOSIllON PER SO FOOTAGR AGR TOTAL AGR l WIN
Julmiddot96 1608044 433179 2694 1174865 7306 9305 67391 84937 112532517 2386 13105 557 Aug-96 1644434 411765 70073 2347 807382004 1232669 7496 9577 11807 13402 5702472 Sep-96 1671597 444675 1226922 66247 871912660 2826 7340 9337 2523 11752 13623 579
c bull Oct-96 1573945 1244456329489 2093 2180 7907 67537 64606 119209400 2330 12828 545 Nov-96 1501775 398194 2651 2544 1103582 7349 61427 2445 78077 105719372 12239 520 Dec-96 4136201543255 2680 1129635 61959 2491 811022812 7320 9333 10820 12577 535 Jan-97 1365949 409567 2998 956382 7002 9478 60102 2273 80307 91613085 11132 473 Fcb-97 1490457 417622 2802 1072835 68812 818873234 7198 9341 2166 10276 12147 516 Mar-97 1556087 395150 2539 11609372B66 7461 72523 2146 77480934Tlo 11120 12682 539 Apr-97 1451785 363691 2505 2887 1088094 62501 713127495 9331 2323 10422 11832 503 May-97 1453064 317752 2187 1135312 623042634 7813 65375 22239339 10675 11642 503 Junmiddot97 1344952 2450 1015434329518 2970 7550 9322 57909 2323 64611 9726 10961 466
TOTAlS 18205344 4664219 2562 13541124 762132730 7438 781656 23269366 10809 12364 526
-
SAMS TOWN (BOYD GAMING COMPANy)
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR AGRTOTALAGR I WIN TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSIllON
Jul-97 3114689 707076 24076142270 2417 7730 9479 136119 2288 49102 7302 8260 371 I Aug-97 3521035 740865 I 2104 I 2321 2780170 7696 151667 23229465 51449 8432 9337 419
I ISep-97 2967741 586034 I 1975 23817072106 1287868025 9498 2304 40697 7224 7870 353I Oel-97 3357592 637177 27204151898 2197 1452036102 9447 2312 44248 8251 8904 400 Nov-97 2925012 670652 22543612293 2367 7707 121515 24079478 46573 77576838 348 Dec-97 2936408 599575 23368332042 1915 7958 9456 128891 2278 41637 70_88 7787 350 Jan-98 3285695 680321 2605375 1406192071 2242 7929 9440 2337 47244 7902 8713 391 Feb-98 2869716 615545 2254171 1242172145 2129 9477 23107855 42746 6837 7610 342 Marmiddot98 3357140 629958 1876 27271821965 8124 9443 144306 2326 43747 8272 8903 400 Apr-98 2745063 549304 21957592001 1992 7999 9494 114589 2396 38146 6660 7279 327 May-98 2666285 542159 I 2033 2124126 1118972045 7967 2383 376509468 6443 7070 317
IJunmiddot98 2402907 500285 2082 1902623 9459 99858 2406 347422061 7918 5771 6372 286 -
TOTALS 36149283 7458948 2063 28690336 1547667 2336 431652148 7937 9467 3597252 7988
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL TABLE I TABlEOF TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR r TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTAL AGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PERPosmo PER SQFOOT
Jul-96
Aug-96
Sep-96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97
Feb-97
Mar-97
Aprmiddot97
Maymiddot97
Jun-97
5378168
6046466
4715996
5219106
4470486
4374596
3822756
3432318
3492696
3334844
3491833
2805886
I 1419286 2639
1788327 I 2958
1537891 3261 - 1shy
27821451835 I 1298341 2904
1371924 1 3136
956810 2503
873054 2544 I 772888 I 2213
845201
I 2534
2429 I 2466
1980
2616
2440
2537
2533
2674
2406
2451
2069
2459
2533
2603
3958883
4258139
3178106
3767271
3172145
3002672
2865946
2559264
2719808
2489643
2643805
2114077
7361
7042
6739
7218
7096
6864
7497
7456
7787
7466
7571
7534
9559
9500
9626
9536
9513
9522
9506
9496
9525
9503
9500
9521
324618
287555
268180
246639
200616
187013
166075
144018
155002
138881
147449
122548
1657
2103
1759
2116
2228
2339
2302
2383
2253
2401
2368
2290
86017
108383
93205
87990
78687
83147
57988
52912
46842
51224
51396
41928
12725
13687
10216
12110
10197
9652
9212
8226
8743
8003
8498
6795
14388
16176
12616
13962
11960
11703
10227
9182
9344
8921
9341
7505
640
720
561
621
532
521
455
409
416
397
416
334
TOTALS 50585151 2739 2431 _3~72~rsL 7261 9530k ~~88594 2118 69977 9839 11277 502
Discontinued Operations on July 15 1998
CARUTHERSVILLE POSITIVE IMPACT ON RURAL COMMUNITY
When the Issue of lliverboat Gaming was introduced to the voters of The City of Caruthersville the realities of the Project were not based on moral issues but on economic concerns At the time of the elections for the passage of legalized Riverboat gaming the Brown Shoe Factory was closing with over 500 people losing their jobs and the Caruthersville Shipyard was closing with over 400 employment
The vision of over 400 good paying jobs and of revenue for The City of Caruthersville and increased Economic Growth was a driving force for the passage of Riverboat Gaming in Caruthersville
The City of Caruthersville has 7958 residents making up approxishymately one-third of the population ofPemiscot County In 1994 the Pemiscot County unemployment rate was 156 As of March 1st 1998 it was down to 81 This clearly shows that more people are working and providing a better way of life for their families
The results of this prosperity for Caruthersville are evident when you visit the City With a $3 Million dollar initial Development Agreeshyment with the City to rebuild two major streets with improved drainage lighting and street scape design With an additional $3 Million for the first 3 years of operation of Casino Aztar the City used the fund for Recreation Streets Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects within the City This does not include $33 Million that has been received from State Gaming Fees
The City has invested this money into bull Improved City Streets bull Parks and Recreation Equipment bull A New Sports Complex Scholarship Program bull Improved Water and Wastewater Systems bull Fire Truck Police Cars Sanitation Equipment bull Construction Equipment bull Riverfront loan program for building improvements and many other
projects
Along with the Casino Operations we have seen new Retail Business Growth with more employment We have had a new Motel built that is now allowing our Tourism Tax Fund to grow and that additional money is being used for Billboards Banners and Brochures to further promote the City of Caruthersville
The City now has the Funds available to work on Industrial Growth We now have a new Factory moving into the City with as additional 65 employees to be hired We now have additional timds to continue to develop our Industrial Park for future Industrial expansion
It is clearly evident that Casino Gaming has had a significant and positive impact on The City of Caruthersville and the working relationshyship between the City and Casino Aztar has been a perfect marriage for the betterment of Quality of Life for the Citizens of Caruthersville and also for Pemiscot County
Source City of Carutllersville
$2481667
$1272000 I $1200000 I $1100000
$3000000
$250000
$450000 $750000
$300000
$250000
$5250000 $6443000 $7881667
Downtown Civic Mal- FAA Site $1000000
$1000000 I $1000000
ISub-Total
KANSAS CITY
v tmiddotgt Fmiddotmiddot ~lI1fYS1 rV sa- ~9i--J 1middot9 bullbull e ~J~9
DRAINAGE amp FLOOD CONTROL [~till cllpillliimprovemeni Projects $10190000 $11393000 $13OOO()()I)
NElndustrial District- Storm Water GranlMatch
ubmiddotTotal DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
BRIDGES
Minor Bridge Rehabililanon
C~u~u Bridg~ ampEnviromental
Manches~r Bridge over union Paeine Railroad
Elm Street Bridge over White Oak Creek
~ubTotal
DEVELOPMENT
$2000000 $1000000
Sidewalk and Curb $100000 $100000 ewalks - Non assessable $398500 $500000
rrpliance - Pedestrian Signals $150000 $333333 uls - Arrericans wi1h Disabilities Corrpliancel $500000
$1800000 $500000 $648500$1860000 $933333
$1100000
$300000
$400000 $400000
$1800000 $2280000 $1800000 Bruce R Walkins Cenr Hillside
BUILDINGS
City hall Ufe Safely
18111 amp Vine Mainnance Reserve Fund
Municipal Serv ice Cen~r
Maintenance Building Repair
ub-Total
$640000
$640000 $371500 $600000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IEQuiprrenl Replacement $1710000 $1517000 $1517000 NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
lillie Sislers of lIle Poor Building DelIDrilion
Equipment Replacement
[otal Deferred Mai~tenance $2110000 $1917()()I)u u$2417OOO]
Source City of Kansas City
~
MARYLAND HEIGHTS
- $31)00000 AnnuallyEarth City Expressway Doubling street slabs replaced $500000 Annually Land for new City Hall $800000 1998 Reconstruction Projects Westport to Schuetz $730000 1998 jMidland intersection $360000 1998
$470000 -~---shy
Bridge replacement 1998 Smiley Road Bridge $70000 1998 I Land for South Heights $120000 1998 Engineering $1000000 1899 Traffic Studies $135000 1998 Police Dept (11 new officers new traffic unit 1 dispatcher $500000 Annually
---shyFinance Staff (2) $75000 Annually i
Planning Staff $40000 Annually Public Relations Supervi~or
-shy$40000 Annually I
NORTH KANSAS CITY
Compulsive Gambler Fund Donation Fire Truck (2) Thermal Imager for Fire Services Traffic Signals Striping Radio System Sidewalks
Sewer Improvements Property Acquisition
Station Improvements Additional FirePolice resources Pay off Water Pollution Control Bonds-+I_~---shy
Replacement Fund Community Center 1-35210 Ramp Beautification Projects
$494700-------~=--=-----+--~$198900
$156600 $218900 $39400 $50000 $18000 $21500
$170000 $62800
$152000 $33700
- - - -shy ~ - t---$Tshy21400
$90700 $113~6gOQ
RIVERSIDE Argosy Casino has fulfilled all of the tenns oflts original agreement with the City of Riverside including payments of $5000000 in advance rent and a $1000000 grant for the construction of a city park The original agreement also provided for a $600000 grant for the constluctiol1 of a nine hole golf course This portion of the agreement was mutually tenninated and the money was returned to the Missouri Gaming Company The following outlines city projects that have aheady been completed through the use ofrivcrboat gaming funds
bull An overall Master Plan for development of the City
bull A Master Plan for development of the new city park
bull Riverbank stabilization and improvements to Renner-Brenner Historical Site Park
bull $3 million for the construction of a Community Center and swimming pool which opened May 30 1998
bull $1 million for the construction of a Public Works Maintenance Building to house the Street Department
bull Creation of a Public Works Department
bull $13 million used to retire outstanding sanitary sewer bonds
bull $28 million committed to construction of the L-385 flood protection levee
bull $250000 for purchase of a new fire truck and upgrading existing fire equipment
bull $3 million for construction ofE-H Young Riverfront Park to be open in September 1998
bull million committed to major street widening bridge replacement two intersection replacements and improvement ofNW Gateway Street
bull $3 million in street projects already completed or to be completed in 1998
bull $3 million in street projects to begin June 1998 and to be completed by May 1999
bull $15 million committed to building a new office facility
bull $3 million committed to the design and construction of a new City Hall facility
bull A $150000 payment from Casino along with a $150000 payment from the City ofRiverside to Platte County to retire outstanding bonds on Platte Purchase Bridge to allow MoDOT to accept the bridge into their system so that $7 million in deck repairs and painting could be completed which allowed the bridge to remain open
bull $75000 paid into Compulsive Gamblers Fund
bull Contracts have been awarded to three engineering firms to design and complete street projects for the remainder of the city streets in Riverside
Sl~ CHARLES
The City of St Charles adopted a resolution establishing the followshying general guidelines to assist in considering the allocation of revenue from the operation of riverboat gaming
1 Streets (20 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 25) - Funding provided will be used for new street construction and reconstruction existing roadways including related curb and gutter work and design engineering services These funds can also be utilized for street lighting and traffic signalization
2 Facilities (20) - Funding provided will be utilized for enhancshying or expanding existing city facilities or new construction
3 Redevelopment (15 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 20) - Funding proshyvided will be utilized for redevelopment and economic developshyment
4 Stonnwater Control (25) Funding provided will be utilized to help finance the stomlwater utility
5 Utility and Gaming Reserve (20 until two million dollars is accumulated and thereafter 10) - Funding provided establish a reserve fund to be utilized for unforeseen emergency needs of your utility systems andor to complete projects fishynanced with gaming funds should there be a shortfall in that revenue source
Source City of St Charles
Source City of Riverside
1 bull u~poundrtl
lt FY95lt ltltFY96lt lt FY9Tgt ltFY98 FeslivaVCelebrations $15000 $30000 $65000 -------shyPublicSafelycltltlt lt Police vesVradar raining $27500 $66013 $25277 $27055 Police cars $550923 $401499 $296558 Downtown Cleanup Program $11000 $11B930 $91942 Infraslruclure+Emiddot lt ~5imiddotltlaquomiddotltmiddot ltlt City Hall Doors Renovation $9540 Civic Cenler EIeGiric $28000 Parking Lot Repairs $67000 Downtown Sidewalks $102772 $14513I=---shy
$161191Riverfront Park Recreational Corrplex $288500 Francis Street Irrprovemenls $302656 $18841 McArihur Drive Irrprovemenls $48741 $575189 ~Ior Beter Neighborhoods $7500 $39549 ~Claims $312500 Prof Services $10000 Chamber Marketing Programs $2500 $25000 VehiclesEquipment - $6763 $5088 $4619 rAil Armrican Cities $10000 I
~OTAL $583191 $1295895 $813648 $1074425 I
CITY OF ST LOUIS
2 AGR Tax Uses These funds have been allocated to cover Police Dept costs supplies for Fire Dept marine unit and
public safety related capital improvements on the riverfront (streetlights lighting)
Admission Fee These revenues have been allocated to the Citys capital fund which allows for funding of items such
as arterial street paving bridge repair rolling stock replacement building improvements ect
Lease Agreement (2 of AGR) These revenues are received by the Citys Port Authority and have been allocated in recent years for
housing development and other economic development efforts of the Citys development agencies
Source City of St Louis More specific uses of gaming moneys were not provided by the City of St Louis
There are many questions regarding the economic impact of riverboat gaming in Misshysouri and the impact of gaming nationwide In 1997 Civic Progress of St Louis commissioned an independent study on the economic impact of gaming in Missouri Dr Charles Leven Professor Emeritus of Economics conducted the study released to the public in the spring of 1998 at Washington University and Dr Don Phares Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University ofMissouri-St Louis
The Leven-Phares study was based on financial results for calendar year 1996 and included projections for calendar year 1997 The study asserted that in 1997 the casino gaming indusshytry in Missouri directly and indirectly generated more than threeshy
t quarters of a billion dollars worth of new spending in the states ~ economy Because of casino gaming personal income grew by ~
over $500 million State and local governments received over $225 million in new tax revenues Almost 18000 new jobs were added to the economy
t~middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotImiddotmiddot The Missouri riverboat casino market is generally considshyered to be limited to local residents However because all of the
1 Missouri facilities are located near bordering states it appears 1 ~ that the casinos are able to attract a significant amount of out of1Ir state dollars The Leven-Phares study found that visitors from
out of state generated 30 percent of casino revenues Furthermore the study found that 17 percent of casino revenue came from reducshytions in spending outside the state by Missourians
On the other hand the study found that $265 million dollars of casino revenue carne from reduced household spending in Missouri However the study noted that while this is more than one half of Missourians total spending of $412 million at casinos it is relatively inconseshyquential when compared to total Missouri retail sales of$45 billion or personal income of $116 billion
Although the Leven-Phares study introduced important data and represents the most thorough examination of the ecoshynomic impact of casino gambling on the Missouri economy it did not go far enough In order to get a more complete picture of the economic impact that gambling has on Missourians and their economy social impact must be examined A study must atshytempt to estimate the number of problem gamblers and the extent of their impact on the Missouri economy No such study has been attempted in Missouri and the difficulty in quantifying such human factors represents an enormous chalshylenge
This is a question frequently asked of public officials The short answer is yes it does Pursuant to a constitutional amendment submitted by the General Assembly the voters adopted Article III Section 39( d) in 1992 which mandated that all state tax money derived fro111 the conduct ofgambling to be dedicated to public education
State statutes impose three taxes unique to riverboat gambling operators The only tax subject to Article III Section
3 9( d) is the 18 state tax on adshyjusted gtoss receipts (AGR) which produces the vast majority of revenue (Section 313822 RSMo) In addition the statute imposes a $2 admission fee that is split between the home dock community and the state (Section 313820 RSMo) Finally the statute allocates 2 of AGR as a local tax paid to the home dock community to be used for services necessary for the safety of the public visiting an excursion gambling boat (Section 313822(1) RSMo)
1994 Changes to the Foundation Formula
In 1994 the General As~embly passed Senate Bill 380 which made significant changes in the school foundation formula Among the changes was a provision that directed a large portion of the states tax on the gross revenues of riverboat gaming operators to the formula The remaining funds would be spent on capital improvement projects for the states colleges and universi-
Gaming Revenue for Education
200
CD 150 J c CD gt CD 100 bull BingoII x bull Riverboat ~ 50
o
1996 1997 1998
Fiscal Year
FiscdYea R h erlxxJt Birm 1995 $5661628204 $625370996 1996 $9973032067 $468417852 1997 $11841938902 $461557950 1998 $1444903789~- $4384 17486_
--~
ties until the legislature passed Senate Bill 301 in 1995 SB 301 would direct all the states portion of the AGR tax to elemcntary and secondary education Specifically the first $7 million is appropriated to the School Bond Fund to be used to pay the costs of the issuance of local school district bonds with the remaining
funds going to the school foundation formula As depicted in the chmis on pages 11 and 12 the gaming
revenue represents a significant portion of new funding for public education in each of the past four fiscal years In addition in less than 2 years the riverboat gambling revenue represents almost 6 of direct state aid for education
Excess Admission Fees to be Used for Education
The primary purpose of the states portion of the admisshysion fee is to fund the administrative and regulatory activities of the Gaming Commission TIllS insures that no general revenue is used for any function relating to riverboat gaming However the admission fee generates far more revenue than the Commission requires to operate In fiscal year 1997 the states portion ofthe admission fee exceeded the Commissions operating budget by more than $25 million
Therefore some mechanism is required to distribute the remainder of the states pOliion of the admission fee In 1998 Govemor Camallan proposed legislation that would direct the majority of the excess revenue generated by the states admission fee to early childhood education programs However because prior fiscal years the excess admission fee had been used for programs for community neighborhood organizations and vetershyans it was necessary to establish a schedule of funding each of these programs while providing that the majority of the funds be used for early childhood education The General Assembly responded by adopting HB 1519 which established the following distribution formula for the excess admission fees in the Gaming Commission Fund (1) The first $500000 is used to fund community neighborhood
organization programs for the homeless and to deter gang-re-
Source of Increase in Foundation Formula FY 95 to FY 98
Source of Funds
$14449037694 322
$304 90962106 678
bull Riverboat Funds
bull Other Funds
-------
Increase in Foundation Formula Source of Funds
100 494 51
$91700000 $92730middot869679 ~ ~
200
co Q) 150gtshy 0
- poundL 0shyQ) gt 100
0 () Cf)
co () 0shy() 50C
a FY94 FY95 FY96
lated violence and crimes_ (2) $3 million to the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement
Trust Fund for the construction maintenance or renovation of veterans homes and cemeteries
(3) $3 million to the Missouri National Guard Trust Fund (4) $3 million for the Missouri College Guarantee Fund (5) The remaimng funds are to be used for the Early Childhood
Development Education and Care Fund to be used for early childhood education
86 $159310932
bull Riverboat Funds bull Other Funds
FY97 FY98
(6) Ifthe funds used in (5) exceed $27 million in a given year up to an additional $15 million shall be distributed to the Missouri college guarantee fund
It is important to note that the admission fee is not derived from the conduct of gaming and therefore not constitutionally required to be used for education Therefore while the bulk of the money is used for education purposes the portions used for Missouri veterans and the National Guard do not violate constitutional restriction on the use of state funds derived from the conduct of gaming
Voluntary Exclusions for Problem Gamblers One of the most difficult challenges for regulators of
casino gambling is finding ways to combat problem gambling In Missouri we have broken new ground with a program that is helping hundreds of problem gamblers deal with their compulsive tendencies
The program is called the List of Disassociated Persons and it allows problem gamblers to begin to take personal responshysibility for their problem by voluntarily excluding themselves from Missouri riverboat casinos
Professional treatment counselors have advised the Comshymission that the only way for problem gamblers to begin the continuing road to recovery is for them to admit they have a problem and take personal responsibility for it The Commission chose to make these requirements the cornershystone of its Disassocishyated Persons program
The purpose of the program is to proshyvide a person with a gambling problem an incentive to refrain from visiting riverboat casinos in Missouri and to protect the problem gambler from receiving direct marketing materishy
als ii-om Missouri casino operators It must be stressed that it is the responsibility of the problem gambler to seek treatment and to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos It is not the responsibility of the Gaming Commission or the casino operators to prevent the problem gambler from entering the casino - this would be an impossible task and an invitation for failure Furshythennore treatment counselors have advised the Commission that such a policy would actually have a negative impact on long-term treatment because someone else would be taking responsibility for the problem gamblerS conduct However casino companies do have an obligation to remove disassociated persons once their identity is discovered
Therefore the Commissions program provides that the consequence of visiting a Missouri riverboat casino is that if discovered the person will be arrested for trespassing and will forfeit any chips tokens or credits in their possession at the time of arrest
In exchange for the agreement of the problem gambler to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos the Commission requires the casino operators to refrain from offering people on the Disassociated Persons List incentives to visit the casino such as free dinners free stays in the hotel etc It is the responsibility of the Disassociated Person to notifY the Commission ofany violations of this policy
It is important to note that entrance into the Disassociated Persons program is a lifetime commitment Treatment counselors have advised the Commission that a gambling addiction requires lifetime treatment and that a person is never cured but continushyally recovering
Although the program is still in its infancy the initial results are encouraging
Introduction Over the past several months the most frequently asked
question of any member of the Ganling Commission or its staff has been Why is the Commission trying to take the licenses away from the boats in basins when it granted the licenses in the first place Understandably this question has befuddled many citizens lawmakers and those employed in the casino industry
The short answer is that when the licenses were issued the Commission had an obligation to abide by the statutory definition of Missouri and Mississippi River adopted by the legislature When the Missouri Supreme Court stmck down that law the Commission had an obligation to enforce the new law announced by the Court It is that simple
To examine the issue more thoroughly one must first look to the statute defining the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers passed by the legislature in 1994
Senate Bill 740 and Dockside Hearings In 1994 the legislature added the following definition of the
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers to the riverboat gaming law
laquoMissouri River and Mississippi River [means] the watcr bed andbanks of those rivers including any space filled by the water of those rivers for docking purposes in a manner approved by the commission but shall not include any artifishycial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main chalmel of the river as established by the United States Army Corps ofEngineers
In addition the legislature defined dock as
the location which contains any natural or artificial space inlet hollow or basin in or adjashycent to a bank of the Mississippi or Missouri Rivers next to a wharf or landing [for] gamshybling excursion [passengers] but shall not include any artificial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main channel of the river as established by the United States Anny Corps of Engineers
Pursuant to well-established canons of constitutional interpreshytation the Gaming Commission is obligated to presume the
constitutionality of statutes It has no authority to declare a statute unconstitutional All the currently lishycensed boats located basins were subject to lengthy public hearings designed to evaluate whether the riverboat was located in a manner allowed by the statute The Commission heard expert testimony on the subject and solicited testimony from public At each such hearing save one there was no objection by any group or citizen to locating the facility in an artificial basin as provided by statute Each basin was approved after a determination that it complied with the statutory definitions previously cited
On only one occasion was the constitutionality of a location questioned In that instance the Commission ruled that because the statute defined the Missouri River as including artificial basins that the boat was located on the river Although that decision of the Gaming Commission could have been appealed to the Westem District Court of Appeals and then to the Supreme Court no such appeal was filed Later in the Akin case a reshyspected circuit court judge would issue a ruling similar to that the Commission
However on November 25 1997 the Supreme Court disshyagreed with the lower court and declared the definition of river in the gaming statute invalid to the extent that it conflicts with Courts ruling that an artificial basin must be filled with water that touches the surface stream [ofthe river] (for considerable
distances) and thereby contiguous to the surface stream [of the river] The law has now changed and the Commission must enforce the new law
It is now the charge of the Gaming Commission to determine who complies with the Akin ruling To the extent that a project shydoes not comply its license for games of chance must be reshyvoked The Commission moved quickly to set this process in motion While the Courts initial ruling was issued on November 25 1997 the final mandate did not issue until December 23 1997 On January 9 1998 the Commission was scheduled to issue preliminary disciplinary orders revoking the license for games of chance to all boats located in artificial basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of the Missoun or Mississhysippi lliver
The preliminary disciplinary orders are documents that allege that a company is not in compliance with the law Preliminary disciplinary orders do not become effective for 30 days during which time each licensee is afforded the opportunity to request a hearing contesting the Commissions preliminary order If the licensee requests a hearing the riverboat can continue operating pending the outcome of the hearing
However the riverboat gaming operators stopped the Commission from issuing the preliminary
orders by obtaining an Order of Prohibition from tIle Cole County Circuit Court The operators lawsuit alleged that the Commissions hearing process did not provide sufficient due process in violation of the US and Missouri Constitutions The Commission appealed the lower cOUl1 ruling and on May 28 1998 the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Commisshysion by holding that the Commissions procedure complies with constitutional due process and has the appropriate remedies for judicial review to avoid ineparable hann to any of the parties State ex rei Riverside Joint Venture et at vs Missouri Gaming Commission
On June 23 J998 the Commission issued preliminary disciplinary orders to Boyd Kansas City Inc Hilton Kansas City Corporation Han-ahs North Kansas City Corporation Kansas City Station Corporation Riverside Joint Venture and Han-ahs Maryland Heights LLC Riverside Joint Venture and Players MH LP and St Joseph Riverboat Partners However the riverboats are entitled to a hearing to prove that they comply with the Akin ruling The process is as follows
At the hearing the riverboat licensee is given the opportunity to prove that it complies with the Akin ruling An independent hearing officer who will make a recommendation to the Commisshy
sion will conduct the hearing The five members of the Commisshysion will ultimately be responsible for deciding the matter The Commission may accept modify or reject the fmdings of the hearing officer If the ruling is adverse to the licensee it can appeal to the Western District Court ofAppeals and then to the Supreme Court
Should a license come up for renewal while a hearing or appeal is pending the licensee will be eligible for renewal continshygent upon the outcome of the disciplinary hearing This proceshydure is consistent with the way the Commission has handled disciplinary actions over the past several years The process is not new and was not created specifically to deal with the boats in basins situation
Jhe Myth of the Cruising Riverboat Requirement
One of the most common myths that has perpetuated throughshyout Missouris experience with riverboat gaming is the claim that the original referendum promised cruising riverboats The assertion is simply not true The law has never required that all boats cruise that any boat cruise all the time or that any boat cruise when it is unsafe to do so
The original law adopted by the people granted a specific exemption from cruising for the Admiral and five other sites along the downtown St Louis riverfront In addition the legislashytion exempted all boats from cruising from the beginning of
November until the end of March
_ Furthermore the Tourism Commission had the authority to set the minimum number of cruises from April until October Therefore the boats could be docked for substantial periods during these months Moreover the original referendum allowed the boat operator to operate while remaining docked for mechanical problems adshyverse weather or other condishytions adversely affecting safe navigation
Upon receiving inforshymation from the United States Coast Guard and the US Army Corps of Engineers that rivers in Missouri present certain safety hazards that must be accounted for the legislature adopted a procedure for evaluating safety risks The riverboat gaming statute provides that all boats shall cruise unless the Commisshysion finds that the best interest ofMissouri and the safety of the public indicate the need for continuous docking Section 313805 (15) RSMo The statute also provides that in order for a boat to remain dockside the applicant must demonstrate that the project would benefit land-based development and permashynent job creation Therefore the law clearly instructs the Comshymission to consider projects that have significant investments in land-based development
The statute requires the Commission to hold hearings to
determine whether it is safe for each riverboat to cruise The result of each of these hearings has been that it is unsafe for vessels of this size carrying thousands of passengers to cruise The Gaming Commission has received uncontroverted testimony from dozens of experts including the United States Coast Guard who have attested to the perils of large passenger vessels cruising in high traffic areas on the Missouri River
The testimony by these experts regarding the perils of placing large passenger vessels in the navigable portions of these rivers was alanningly evidenced by three recent accidents involvshying Missouri riverboat gaming operations The first at the Aztar riverboat in Caruthersville involved a 30 by 70 barge half loaded with gravel that broke loose and struck the boarding ramp of the Aztar casino The second accident was the well-publicized incident where a grain barge broke loose and struck the entrance ramp to the Admiral in St Louis The collision broke the power lines COIDlected to the boat requiring the use of emergency generators Several months later another barge would strike the Admiral as further evidence of the dangers involved in being situated near the path of commercial river traffic
Fortunately in each instance tragedy was avoided and no one was injured The avoidance of injury is largely because of Gaming Commission policies regarding safety inspections and pennits and the fact that the vessels remain dockside thus minishymizing the risk ofcollision and maximizing the utilization of rescue facilities However the incidents demonstrate that the safest location for these facilities is in a protected basin off the navigable waterway The Coast Guard has consistently informed the Commission that protected basins represent the safest mode of operation for riverboat casinos
Introduction November 3 1998 marks the 6th amriversary of the Misshy
souri voters approval of riverboat gambling in Missouri Howshyever policy debates and legal wrangling delayed the opening of the states ftrst riverboat gambling operation until May 27 1994 The industry now holds 16 licenses at 10 casino properties and employs approximately 12000 people with an rumual payroll of approxishymately $269 million
Nevertheless rec~nt litigation has result in great uncertainty for many Missourians eIl1ployed in the riverboat gambling industry On November 23 1997 the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling in Alan y Missouri Gaming Commission The court held that to the extent that the legislatures deftnition of the Missomi and Mississippi Rivers authorized games of chance in basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of those rivers the definition is unconstitutional
The Supreme Courts final decision in Akin was issued on December 23 1997 and on January 9 1998 the Commission issued Preliminary Orders for Disciplinary Action to all licensees operating riverboats in basins that are not contiguous to the surface stream ofthe Missouri or Mississippi River The discishyplinary actions propose that the companies authority to conduct games of chance be revoked The proposed orders are currently being appealed and affect 5 of the states 9 riverboat casino propshyerties
In light of the substantial policy issues now facing the General Assembly regarding riverboat gambling in Missouri the Commission thought it would be beneftcial to recount the history of the industrys creation its evolution and its prospects for the future
The 1992 Referendum In 1991 the Missouri General Assembly adopted House
Bill 149 ordering that the issue as to whether Missouri should allow riverboat gambling be referred to the voters On November 3 1992 Missouri voters approved the referendum by a 63 majority The ballot language for this measure read as follows
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 Revshyenue
While the original ballot language certainly implies that all gambling would occur during an excursion and thus that the boat would be cruising the rivers the text of the amendment plainly states otherwise The proposal passed by the people defined a gambling excursion as the time during which gambling games may be operated on an excursion gambling boat whether docked or during a cruise Gambling games may be continuously operated on an excursion gambling boat which is continuously docked (Missouri Session Laws 1991 HB 149149 sect A(sect 1) adopted by referendum eff Nov 3 1992) (emphasis added)
In fact the original referendum passed by the people specifically exempted boats on the S1 Louis riverfront from ever cruising the river Furthermore no boat would ever have to cruise from November to March Moreover the referendum allowed
exceptions from the cruising requirement in the case ofmechan ishycal problems adverse weather or other conditions adversely affecting safe navigation during the duration of the problem or condition or as authorized by the Commission during the off season
Therefore it is clear that the original referendwn did not promise cruising riverboats Not all boats were required to cruise none of the boats were required to cruise five months of the year and all boats could be exen1]Jted from cruising if it would pose safety problems
The Original Referendum Gets a Makeover Prior to the election 10 decide riverboat gambling in 1992
critics of some provisions of the referendum language began to emerge On October 23 1992 the Kansas City Star reported that the law did not bar convicted felons from holding a license to
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operate a gambling boat In addition some public officials began to question whether the tourism Commission was the proper agency to regulate the gambling industry whieh was predicted to be a significant tourist attraction (KC Star October 26 1992)
As a result after the referendum had been approved by the voters legislation wao introduced supported by then Governorshyelect Carnahan to place more stringent requirements on riverboat gamb ling licclLoces and to create a strong Gaming Commission to regulate the new industry
Senate Bills 10 amp 11 On April 29 1993 Governor Carnahan signed into law SBs
10 amp 11 creating the five member gaming Commission The bill carried an emergency clause and the Governor immediately apshypointed the first members
The Commission was given much more authority over the gaming industry than had previously been given to the Tourism Commission The COImnission could prioritize applications issue liquor licenses assess a wide array ofadministrative penalties inspect the licensees premises at any time decide the number type and location of gambling boats determine the times during which gambling may occur have access to all closed records relating applicants for licenses conduct hearings and be a trier of fact with regard to alleged violations of the gaming act and require licensees to release all information on its finances
In addition the industry was held to a higher standard having to prove its suitability for licensure by clear and convincing evidence rather than a preponderance of the evidence as had been the case under the provisions ofthe original referendum Felons are prohibited fi-om holding gaming licenses under the new act and the Commission is empowered to reopen licensing hearings at any time These requirements made it clear that a riverboat gambling
license was a privilege granted at the sole discretion of the State of Missouri and that the license carried no property rights
The Commission was vested with a strict code ofethics that prohibited members and staff from being employed by or having any financial interest in an applicant or licensee during their tenure with the Commission or for a two year period thereafter
Continuous Docking Language Clarified Senate Bills 10 amp 11 also added new language clarifYing
the original referendums vague provisions relating to cruising riverboats While SBs 10 amp 11 were being debated the legislature was made aware that the US Coast Guard had serious concerns about the safety of large passenger vessels on the Missouri River In a letter to the Missouri Port Authority Association dated Februshyary 5 1993 US Coast Guard Commander SP Cooper stated that I am concerned about the safety issues attendant to the operation of these [riverboat gambling] vessels Cooper went on to say that The large numbers ofpassengers on these vessels pose special problems for public safety organizations The Coast Guard willllot have a pennanent presence in these communities but will assist if resources are available
In response to the safety concerns raised by Captain Cooshyper local public officials in Kansas City and other safety experts SBs 10 amp 11 adopted a procedure for allowing the Commission to order riverboats to remain continuously docked if the safety of the public indicates the need for continuous docking (SBs 10 amp 11 Section 3 (15)
However some legislators and local public officials beshylieved dockside gaming was important for reasons other than safety Some public officials were concerned that riverboat compashynies might not honor commitments to home dock communities if the operation did not have immediate success In 1993 several
riverboat operators in Iowa had pulled anchor and sailed south in hopes oftaking advantage of the more favorable regulatory envishyronment in Mississippi
In order to address this issue language was added that would require the Commission to consider economic feasibility or impact that would benefit land based development and permanent job creation when making its decision whether dockside gaming was in the best interest ofMissouri However officials from the St Louis area did not want the issue of continuously docked boats tied to additional infrastructure requirements They believed that S1 Louis already had sufficiently developed its riverfront and therefore added language to the bill exempting the City of S1 Louis from the aforementioned requirement
Gaming Commission Begins Work
Supreme Court Intervention - Round One Troy Harris v Missouri Gaming Commission
On February 22 1994 the Misshysouri Supreme Court issued its opinion in Troy Harris v Missouri Garning Commis- sioll wherein it ruled that the legislature did not have the authority to allow games of chance 011 riverboats The Commisshysion argued that it was the voters who authorized games of chance by adopting the referendum language in November 1992 The Court agreed that the people lawfully authorized games of chance in the 1992 referendmn However it ruled that because the General Assembly
repealed the sections ofthe referendum authorizing games of chance and reenacted congruous language in SBs 10 amp 11 that the new law was an act of the General Assembly not the people and therefore subject to the limitations ofArticle III sect 39(9) ofthe Missouri Constitution prohibiting the General Assembly from authorizing games ofchance
The Court in Harris also found the language exempting the Admiral and the lease sites along the St Louis riverfront from cruising to be a facially special law Because special laws are presumed unconstitutional ill1leSS the party defending the law can demonstrate a substantial justification for the special treatment the Court remanded the issue back to circuit court for an evidenshytiary hearing
The Legislative Response to Harris The legislature responded quicldy to the Supreme Courts
decision in Harris by filing HJR 43 a constitutional amendment that would authorize the General Assembly to pennit games of chance on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers The joint resolushytion was drafted to address the very nan-ow question raised by the court as to whether or not the General Assembly has the authority to authorize games of chance on riverboats (Transcript of Senate Ways amp Means Committee hearing February 2 1994 page 1)
The language adopted by the House Ways amp Means Comshymittee read in pertinent pmi as follows
Article III Section 39(e) Notwithstanding any prohibitions contained in this constitution includshying but not limited to the prohibition contained in subdivision (9) of section 39 of tlus article the General Assembly is authorized to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance upon
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers as may be defined by the General Assembly
It appears that this language would have avoided the result in Akin whereby the Court ruled that the General Assembly did not have the authority to define the tenn river
This language concerned some members of the Senate because of the fear that by allowing the General Assembly to define the Missouri and Mississippi River it may allow for a broad definition that could be expanded to other areas of the state such as the Lake ortlle Ozarks (Transcript pages 8-9) Nevertheless the language that emerged from the Senate while more specific would be sinIilar to the House language
Section 39(e) The General Assembly may authoshyrize the issuance of licenses to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on floating facilities upon the Missouri River and the Mississippi River in such numbers locations and manner all as or may be provided by law and regulations adopted pursuant to law and subject to such taxes as provided by law arId fees as provided by law or regulation adopted pursuant to law
However as the legislation moved through the process to a conference committee concern over the breadth of the language granting the General Assembly authority to pennit games of chance continued to grow The House rejected the Senates language and passed the House version The Senate refused to adopt the House version and both side appeared deadlocked Finally the following compromise language was adopted as a conference committee substitute
The general assembly is authorized to pennit only upon the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities
The conference committee substitute was adopted by both houses with bi-partisan support The Senate vote was 23-10 and the House vote was 107-48
While HJR 43 was truly agreed to and [mally passed in time to put the question before the voters in the April 5 1994 election the measure was defeated with 527011 in favor and 528278 opposed
The General Assembly was now faced with implementing the referendum adopted by 63 of the voters in 1992 without the games of chance that Harris declared to require constitutional authority In addition it was becoming increasingly clear that serious safety problems on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers may preclude riverboat casinos from being able to cruise (Transhyscript page
Therefore the General Assembly adopted SB 740 which defined games of skill specifically authorized boats to be located in artificial basins and made minor revisions to the process for determining the conditions under which a boat may operate while continuously docked In addition the bill added new ethical standards and conflict of interest rules for the Gaming Commisshysion General Assembly Attorney Generals office Missouri State Highway Patrol peace officers and other public officials SB 740 was truly agreed to and finally passed with an emergency clause (EC) on May 12 1994 1be bill had bi-partisan support was adopted by a vote of 21-11 in the Senate (EC 24-8) and 93-63 in the House (EC 110-50)
On May 22 1994 the Commission implemented the provisions of the riverboat gambling act as amended by SB 740 and granted the first excursion gambling boat licenses to President Riverboat Casino on the Admiral and S1 Charles Riverfront Stashytion The licenses permitted the operators to offer only games of skill The inability to provide games of chance most importantly slot machines left the Missouri operators at a distinct disadvantage from their competitors in Illinois While Missourians initially flocked to the newer more elaborate Missouri riverboats the attraction soon dissipated In the first six months ofoperation the Missouri boatgt attracted fewer customers and generated less revshyenue than their Illinois competitors in East St Louis and Alton
The markets on the west side of the state presented a different situation Without competition from casinos in the same market with competitive advantages the riverboats licensed in Riverside and St Joseph on June 22 1994 fared better than their S1 Louis market counterparts Nevertheless the games of skill offered by the riverboats did not generate sufficient revenue to make the casinos profitable
In response to Harris and the failed April 1994 constitushytional amendment an initiative petition effort was mounted to allow voters to again decide whether riverboat casinos in Missouri should be allowed to ofler ganles of chance The effOlt was sucshycessful and on June 6 1994 the Secretary of State certified the following proposed constitutional amendment for the November 8 1994 ballot
Shall the General Assembly be authorized to pennit only upon the Mississippi River and the Missouri River lotteries gift enterprises and games ofchance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities This proposal would increase state
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revenues from existing gaIning boats approximately $30000000 per year Impact on local governments unknown
The First Boat in a Basin While the licensees offering only games of skill were not
operating profitably in the summer of 1994 it did not deter the company constructing the first boat in a basin from completing its elaborate gambling complex containing the states first landshybased entertainment amenities On September 22 1994 the Commission issued a license for games of skill to Harrahs for its $89 million facility in North Kansas City
The Harrahs North Kansas City project consisted of a 60000 square foot land-based pavilion containing three restaurants and a permanently moored excursion gambling boat located in a protected coffer cell basin The facility offered 1800 parking spaces on its 60 acre site
It is important to note that when Missouri voters approved constitutional amendment authorizing games of chance on riverboat casinos with 943652 in favor and 807707 opposed a boat in a basin was licensed and operating at the Harrahs North Kansas City project Pursuant to voter approval the Commission amended the licenses ofArgosy-Riverside Harrahs-North Kansas City President Riverboat Casino-St Louis St Charles Riverfront Station and S1 Joseph Riverboat Partners to allow games ofchance on December 91994
The Dramatic Impact of Games of Chance The advent of games of chance would dramatically impact
the casino gambling industry in Missouri The most significant game of chance the slot machine now accounts for over 60 of total casino revenue As depicted in the chart on page 22 casino
revenue would more than double for the first quarter offiscal year 1996 when casinos offered games ofchance as opposed to the first quarter of fiscal year 1995 when riverboats were limited to games of skill
The addition ofgames of chance would also lead to the construction of bigger more elaborate projects through the addition of new facilities as well as the expansion of existing properties For example shortly after games of chance were introduced Station Casinos opened a second riverboat at its property in St Charles The new facility is larger and more lavish than its predeshycessor and would provide the necessary revenue base for the expansion of its non-gaming land-based amenities
Similarly armed with games of chance Harrahs North Kansas City quickly moved to expand its facility On April 12 1995 Harrahs advised the Commission of its request for approval ofa $70 million expansion The expansion proposal included a 200 room hotel 10000 square feet ofmeeting space a covered parking garage with 765 spaces a swimming pool exercise facilishyties video arcade gift shop expanded restaurant seating a full service car wash and a second gaming vessel with 40000 square feet ofgaming space to be located in a protected artificial basin The proposal was given tinal approval by the Commission on May 15 1996
Boat in Basin Controversy Emerges Although the fust boat in a basin had been operating since
September 22 1994 the first objection to allowing a riverboat to be located in a basin arose during Hiltons request for continuous docking status for its project in Kansas City On March 16 1995 attorneys representing Roy Fischer appeared at the Hilton dockside hearing to protest Hiltons proposal to locate its excursion gamshybling boat in a protected coffer celL Mr Fischer owned land in the
St Louis area that was under contract to a gaming company wishshying to build a project near a competing proposal for a boat in a basin in Maryland Heights
Mr Fischer argued that the Hilton proposal did not comply with the Missouri Constitution or the gaming statute He claimed that the voters approved cruising riverboats and while the legislashyture had provided for nalTOW exceptions to the cruising requireshyment it did not include artificial basins The Commission ruled that because the legislature defined the Missouri river as including artificial basins located within 1000 feet of the main channel that the Hilton boat was for purposes ofthe statute in the river Since the Commission did not have the authority to strike down the statute but was under an obligation to presume that it was constitushytional it followed the statute found that the Hilton boat met the criteria for continuous docking and granted it a license Although
this decision could have been appealed to the Westem District Court ofAppeals where the constitutionality ofthe statute could have been challenged Mr Fischer chose not to do so and the Commissions decision stood
On August 29 1996 over 17 months after the Conunission issued its ruling in the Hilton dockside case W Todd Akin filed a declaratory judgement action in Cole County Circuit Court seeking a determination that the statutes defming the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in the gaming act were unconstitutional The Cole COlll1ty Circuit Court would rule in favor of the Commission by issuing a fmding similar to the Commissions ruling in the Hilton dockside case However on November 251997 the Missouri Supreme Court would reverse the lower court decision and declare the gaming statute unconstitutional to the extent that it allows games of chance on riverboat casinos that are not contiguous to the surface stream of
Before and After Games of Chance September thru November
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the river As noted in the
section entitled Undershystanding Boats in Basins beginning on page 13 the Commission is currently seeking to revoke licenses for games of chance for facilities not in compliance with Akin The industry successfully submitted a ballot proposal that would reverse the impact ofAkin and it awaits consideration by the voters on November 3 1998
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Number of Bingo Operators Continue to Decline The number of charitable bingo operators in Missouri declined in FY
98 for the third consecutive year As the chart at right depicts all classificashytions ofcharity bingo licenses have decreased The reason for the reduction is varied Some organizations were significantly weakened by the 120 tax increase dedicated to veterans homes that was imposed for approximately 10 months from 1993 to 1994 111e tax was repealed by SB 427 in 1994 however the legislation also included strict new standards that prevented convicted felons from being involved with bingo and gave the Gaming Conunission new tools to drive criminal elements out ofbingo and el1S~lle that taxes were properly paid loese new provisions led to some organizations being forced out of bingo and other vohllltarily surrendered their attributed to the increase in the number of licensed riverboat casinos in Missouri and adjoining states as wcll as the addition ofIndian casinos in Kansas Furthermore high stakes Indian bingo in Oklahoma as well as tour bus trips to high stakes Indian bingo halls in Iowa Ohio Oklahoma and as far away as Wisconsin continue to draw Missouri patrons away from resident charity bingo games that are faced with a myriad ofconstitutional restrictions
The introduction of progressive games and the availability ofpull tab games ofiering larger prizes have helped the charities to compete Nevertheshyless when faced with direct competition flom a riverboat or Indian casino or high stake1 Indian bingo hall the Missouri charitable operator is at a severe di sad vantage
900 Court Strikes Down Ban on Bingo 800
700Advertising 600
One of the most important events efiecting 500charitable bingo in Missouri occurred when United 400States District Court Judge Howard F Sachs has
issued a ruling in Association aCharitable Games 0 300 Missouri v Missouri Gaming Commission which 200 strikes down Missouris constitutional ban on the 100 advcltising of charity bingo games The twenty-one
0page opinion strikes down Article III Scction Regular
39(a)(7) of the Missouri Constitution ruling that it infringes on the charities First and Fourteenth
Amendment rights in violation ofthe United States Constitution Judge Sachs order also permanently enjoins the Gaming Commission from enforcing the provisions ofArticle III Section 39(a)(7)
The decision clears the way for charitable bingo operators suppliers and hall providers to begin advertising campaigns The new authority should allow charitable bingo operators to better compete with state lotteries Indian bingo halls and riverboat casino operations in Missouri and adjoining states
Seminars Help Charities Understand Rules The Gaming Commissions Bingo Division conducted a series of
three training seminars for charitable bingo operators in FY 98 loe training seminars which will be offered again in FY 99 are designed to help charity game operators understand the rules regulating bingo and to more effectively and efficiently process financial information required for proper oversight In addition the seminars offer state regulators the opportunity to interact with bingo workers and consider suggestions for changes in the regulatory process
During the seminars surveys are taken regarding specific changes charities would like to make to bingo rules or statutes As a result of input from seminar participants the Commission recently revised its regulation regarding bingo game starting times
bull FY96 BFY97
FY98
Manufacturer Hall Provider
Type of License
Special Pull-Tab Only Supplier
Type of License
Gaming Commission Fund Balance Report
Fiscal Year 1998
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
BEGINNING BALANCE 711191 $3184394214
REVENUE
Fees
A amp B Applicalion
Levell Occup AppflCation
Levell Occup Application
Supplier Application
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Suppijer Annual Fee
Penalties
Level II Suppfier ApprlCation
tevelll Supplier Annual Fee
Admissions
LIcenses
A amp BAnnual
Liquor License
other
Administrative Income
Enforcement Reimbursemenls
Inlarest
TOTAL REVENUE
$39868096
$5111271
$55730000
$7044649
$1462534
$75852667
$15625005
$1000000
$566789
$755207
$3950971689
$85000000
$850000
$51738266
$4153987907
$85850000
$899797869
$5139635776
EXPENDITUREmiddot GAMING
Personal Servlee
Gaming Salaries
MSH P Salaries
MSHP Fringe Benefit
Gaming Fringe Benefit
$187943115
$528428065
$231211872
$86794952 $1034378004
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
Expense amp Equipement
Travel amp Vehicle Exp $23829354
Ob Expense $6405728
Ollice amp Comm Equip Purchase $4518882
Communicalions Expense $14404186
Inst amp Phys Plant Expense $11235062
Inst amp Phys Plant Equip Purchase $1546929
Data Processin~ Exp amp Equip $57427802
Professional Services $88852560
Ott19 r Ex pense $12078261
Refunds $53925585
Lease Payment $27348085 $301572434
Total Gaming Expenditures $1335950436
EXPENDITUREmiddot OTHER
Personal Services
DOR Salaries $2391600
Marney General Salaries $5832900
Audi1Drs Office Salaries $1062390 $9266890
Expense amp Equipment
OT for AukJ Tschnician $1619798
OT lor Radio Inslaller $1511316
MSHP Gasoline $14805461
MSHP Auk) Maintenance amp Repair $7042260
MSHP Vehicle Purchase $76505300
AuditorS Olice Expenses $1175403
Altorney General Expenses $1146543
Div ofYouUl Services $48004117
Dellerred Compensationmiddot Transler $4262061
Miscellaneous Translers $3065630774 $3221703033
Total Other Expenditures $3230969923
FUND BALANCE $3757089629
PROJECT SUMMAltY
UCENSE FY1998
UCENSEE DATE ADMISSIONS
PRESIDENT RIVERBOAT CASINO 27-MaY-94 3015066
MISSOURI INC I~------
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT 27-May-94 I 5113507
STAllONINC 28middotDcc-94
MlSSOUFlI GAMING COMPANY 22-Jun-94 3356555
ST JOSEPH RIVERBOAT 24-JJnmiddot94 763663
PARTNERS ------shy
HARRAHS NOfmI 22middotSepmiddot94 6597496
KANSAS cm COOP 15-May-OO
AlTAR MISSOURI COOP 27middotprmiddot95 695910
BOYD KANSAS cm COOP (1) 13-Sep-95 1547667
I HILTON KANSAS cm CORP 11l-0I-96 26amp1567
__--shy
KANSAS cmSTAllON COOP 16-Janmiddot97 7257251
PLAYERS MARYLAND 11middotMarmiddot97 4435341
HElGHlS CORP
HARRAHS MARYLAND 11middotMar-97 4131872
HElGHlS CORP
GRAND TOTALS 39547895--shy --------shy
ADMISSION FEES FV 1998 GAMING TAX
STATE I ADJUSTED LOCAl
TOTAL LOCAL PORllON GROSS RECEIPTS TOTAL PORllON
6030132 3015006 57589734 11518154 1151815
-----shy
10227014 5113507 111750192 22350038 223i004
-shy
6713110 3356555 67185278 13437058 1343706
1527326 763663 17657758 3531551 353155
13194992 6597496 155261028 31052206 3105221
1391820 695910 22233407 4446681 444666
3095334 1547667 36149283 7239955 723995
5267134 2633567 50160689 10025829 1002563
---shy
14514502 7257251 129557501 25911500 2591150
-----shy rshy ------shy
8870682 4435341 76791268 15370264 1537026
8263744 4131872 78337484 15667497 1566750
79095790 39547895 802673621 160550732 16055073
ESTlMAlED GMlNG STATE CAPITAl TABLE SLOT GAMING SPACE
PORTION INVESlMENl EMPLOYEES GAMES MACHINe POSIllONS (SQFl)
10366338 62400000 868 60 1240 1441 58000
- -shy
20115034 172000000 1335 85 1853 2138 47000
12093350 104833803 848 45 1061 1205 30000
3178396 31718000 40B 21 450 520 18000
2]946985 171600000 1927 77 2076 2303 61600
4002013 56350000 438 24 454 544 10400
bull
6515959 147117343 652 45 1117 1255 28000
9023246 119600000 619 48 1023 1181 30000
-------shy
23320350 303000000 2205 178 3094 3755 140000
- -
I 13833238 140416374 1031 80 1330 1637
_
14100747 229852000 1502 47 1292 1428 52000
144495659 1539089520 12033 110 14990 17407 527000
bullbull Formulas used by the Licensees to arrive at total The ligures published in this report are subject to
Boyd Gaming closed casino operations on
ADMISSIONS SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 STAlE
MQfUIJ ~tGQ~Y AZIAB 60YD IIAIlI1A1SNKC tlAllllAHS Mfj tll19fi lCsIARQIJ JgtLAVeas MESIDENI sroCHARI-sect SLlQ IQIAL
- JuI-97 46445800 12062600 27223800 121113000 63468600 37366000 132031400 75297000 55445600 88156200 12257000 670867000-shyAug-97 49935Q00 13694800 30333400 123247000 70461200 40902400 131404200 79956200 60164800 85255600 13070200 698444800
Sep-97 44201200 10771000 25757200 109841000 64971200 37801000 113801200 74779000 52686800 77543600 11699000 623852200 CJc97 52785200 10897000 29040600 108844400 66751600 40190400 114598000 68037000 51116800 64938200 11884400 639083800
Nov-97 55723800 11271000 2103000 108798400 67689600 40793200 120821200 69977400 51733000 82454200 11765200 645330000 shy -D00-97 56960800 11124600 25778200 104257600 62190000 37978400 1~402600 64596400 51869800 85468200 10890200 632516800
JaIl-98 64211000 11954000 28123800 114445200 63632200 43555000 124575600 73506200 53506400 90047600 11520600 679077600
Feb-98 64523600 12245800_0--24843400 10887120~ 70162000 48301800 1163~4~_ 70188200 54224400 84469000 12282000 666447800---
Mar-98 64875600 12208800 I 28861200 116534200 76134400 50417200_ ~84840oo 75423800 55031400 95485400 12753800 7162098001--shy ------shy shy
Apr-OOf-shy
58958400 10829000_--22917800 105066800 76801200 49537~ ~796oo 79932000 8347600 f-85233800 11415200 621418600
May-~ ~78378oo 11458800 22379400 103214800 74607800 50931400 120335800 84449000 56803800 82317200 15844000 680179800
Jun-98 54852800 10064600 19971600 95265600 1-- 69504600 48939400 115280200 70926000 52062800 81332400 17351000 636151000__shy-shy
- ----- --__ - shy c-- lQI~L 671311000 139182000 309533400 13194992~ 826374400 526713400 1451450200 ~87068200 603013200 1022701400 152732600 7909579000
- shy ---shy
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 STAlE
IMQNItI ABGQS( AZJAS flOD tLABBAIIS flKC IIAHBAtlSMtI HlIJQN KcsIAIlQ~ P_lAYERS PmsJDEffl S1ampHABkES SJLw Ti)IAI J
-JuI-96 63344400 14062200 64923600 132012800 56577200 114893600 13478200 459292000
Aug-96 r- 82960400 14911800 57511000 140582400 62129000 115239400 14014600 467348600 f----~ - ----shy
Sep-96 ~3074oo 12481200 53636000 129795400 _82891400 104058200 13249400 433419000 -shy
CJc96 54064000 11817000 49327800 127195800 30645800 60144400 105243800 13507400 451946000---shyNov-96 56037800 12406600 40123200 122425000 51018600 58063400 107115600 12285400 459475600
Dec-96 56723800 1206i800 37402600 128369000 45836000 55978400 107557400 12391800 456324800--- Jan-97 50268000 11022000 33215000 112072800 38359600 107237600 46535800 1028114~_ 12020400 513542600-shy - shy
Febmiddot97 52407800 12732200 28803600 103874600 31086400 167718000 54495600 120388000 13762400 585288800---shyMar-97 54110000 13196200 31000400 117072800 53035600 33843000 158291600 54728000 55521600 112627200 14504600 6~7931 000--- -shy --- Apr-97 51779000 10787800 27776200 120231200 55161800 32425000 110967200 63366200 53039000 90637400 1250020~_ 628691000-----shyMaymiddot97 48976800 11002600 29489800 118187000 65059800 32043000 128140600 64866400 55814800 95478400 13075000 662134200
Jun-97 44705200 10785600 24509600 112941600 57206400 27780000 126707800 61610400 53544000 80392400 11581800 611764800
~
TQJA~ 652684600 147271000--- 477718800 1464760400 230483600 323037400 799062800 244571000 674734800 1256442800 156371200 6427138400
L- -
TAX SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
1shy - shyMONTH MlGQ~Y AllAR ao-YQ
~97_ 103885840 35969785 618(8102
Aug-97 107598495 39994006 70420696
5ep-97 93838926 37041965 59354817
0097 106844786 33528915 67151835
Nov-97 f-- 100345336 33623570 58500240
Decmiddot97 104740514 36137836 58728169
Janmiddot98 127790608 37892423 65713905
Febmiddot98 124029550 40823756 57394319
Marmiddot98 125564705 40432198 67142793
Aprmiddot98 119129939 37104277 56326758
~98 113473237 37472225 5335699
Junmiddot98 116463624 34647176 48058144
f--------
IOJAL 13437O~560 444668132 723995477
tlAB1iA~~ ~AaBAIIS M~ HIJJON K~tlmiddot
275047819 107790267 74670455 219668049
266344318 118898181 75493081 225775682
253948121 114029974 70451785 198988638
247670005 123283217 72682254 198890462
257248749 125951518 75511594 208498696
235034489 113446034 75455313 203275080
266530468 125825940 84927032 220816197
252238300 13138998 93033175 206200892
283262667 150736030 95667042 228265226
262232833 150825517 92068167 219332592
259591421 163657514 99088349 235839216
246065390 140566494 93534693 225599298
3105220580 1566749684 1002582940 2591150028
il $TAlE PLAY~BS PR~ [t~ABLES _ c~I~L I()I~~
121771589 102643300 198456581 26374693 1328156480 128384864 114230170 182732252 29727109 1359598854 111539616 101079699 170582875 27453926 1238310342 116681218 97456134 186900408 29250163 1280353397 118567531 98658072 176872332 28700316 1282477954
116726921 98512809 188033506 27026966 1257117637 ~-
130098238 105313044 196194061 27768988 1388870904
124603269 106390146 178564026 28715751 1343732182
132127359 107038674 206536133 29894685 1466669512
148286693 16573734 188844283 28222781 1316947574 155256067 107607461 178280391 33743570 1437335150 134983080 96312133 182996984 36276177 1355503193
-- 1537026445 1151815376 2235003832 353155125 16055073179
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
Mlltilll A~ AZIAH ItOYD ~H~NKtl liABBMsMl middot~ILIO~middot KCSJ~mN NAy~
I II i(
ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE STATISTICS
SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL I HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE WIN WIN WIN WIN PAYOUT 00 PAYOUT PAYOUT PAYOUT 00
FY98 FY 97 FY96 FY95 FYOO FY 97 FY 96 FY95 FY98 FY97 FY96 FY95 i 1
BOAT 7m -6199 7196 - 697 7195 bull 6196 794 bull 6195 7197 shy 6100 796 bull 6117 795 - 6196 7194 - 6195 71l1 - 6198 700 - 6117 7196 - 6100 794 bull 695
ARGOSY 106244975380 92418880490 9382091354) 45007837075 5245353725 5054992404 5942816233 3495045434 95OOIk 94530 93666 92235
WAR 20253220450 1963957125 19227927825 2630226700 1661451900 1579369500 1593438135 213569075 91797 91958( 91713 9188Ok
BOYD 53798844770 78200197200 62310037200 2869033586 3672975897 3867941946 94007 95303k 93793
~ARRAHS MH 117780402120 24888294985 5853322268 1279453269 95030 94959)
HARRAHSNKC 225014108285 231611410000 lm263846Jl3 85064064875 11724475616 11425500771 9321993358 4669010328 94769 95007 94755 94511
IHILTON 636414911830 36192047535 3705606Il64 1896935492 94177 94753
~CSTATION 162377455786 75747171824 9191699342 3984731000 94339 94739k
PLAYERS 101460073410 240roJ56775 5393384624 13OIl284662 94694 94582
i
PRESIDENT 73588683920 78567721900 79074762100 41647920200 4690709652 4830099303 4947361639 2691737644 93626 93852 93743 93057
IsTATION-ST CHAS 161922747110 189376051956 146662198670 61912001305 9083225512 10329557455 9243915720 4527476595 94390 94545 93706 926871
~T JO FRONTIER 19576383825 22056308406 22823200890 10085003450 1334616538 1354112447 1576400799 1070967293 93181 93861 93093 93342
STATE TOTALS 1105658393886 872717726700 601853504908 252348053605 60743081885 46715942360 36493947830 16867806369 94506 94648 93936 93316
ARGOSY - RIVERSIDE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAJLYWIN
- MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGA TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PEA SLOT PERPOSmON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot97
Aug-97
Sep-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Decmiddot97
Janmiddot98
Feb-98
Mar-98
Apr-98
May-98
Junmiddot98
5194292
5379925
4691946
5351741
5007765
5237026
6389530
6201477
6278235
5956497
5673662
5823181
1250539
1404517
1157264
1333638
lv30105
1249075
1482965
1240486
1107522
1210306
1137267
i128057
I 2408
2611
2466
2492
2057
2385
2321
2000
1764
2032
2004
1937
2408
2556
2310
2438
1943
2304
2612
2225
1934
2278
2423
2371
3943753
3975407
3534682
4018103
39n660
3987950
4906566
4960992
5170713
4746191
4536394
4695124
7592
7389
7534
7508
7943
7615
7679
8000
8236
7968
7996
8Q6310
9412
9452
9487
9406
9543
9535
9496
9502
9520
9525
9547
9506
232229
249675
221006
263926
278619
284804
321055
322618
324378
294792
289189
274264
2237
2155
2123
2028
1797
1839
1990
1922
1935
2021
1962
2123 1--shy
80163
900_33
74184
85490
66032
80069
95062
79518
70995
n5B4
72902
72311 _
13428
13536
12035
13681
13543
13578
16706
16891
17605
16160
15446
15986
14811
15341
13379
15260
14279
14933
18219
17683
17902
16985
16178
16604
I sn
598
521
595
556
582
710
689
698
662
630
647
_____
TOTALS 67185278 14731741 2193 2315 52453537 7807 9506 33565~ 2002 78695 14~_ 15965 622
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL
MONTH AGR
Jul-96 7242647
Aug-96 7073796
Sep-96 6247587
Oct-96 5654429
Nov-96 6050324
Dec-96 5987073
Jan-97 5355953
Feb-97 5460117
TABLE
AGR
2299519
2265205
1642527
1558573
1748389
1736423
1456656
1572456
5497775 I 1308018Marmiddot97
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
3175
3202
2629
2756
2890
2900
2720
2880
2379
5455728 1261102 f 2312Apr-97
5266768 1368628 I 2599Maymiddot97
4609823 1134599 I 2461Jun-97
69902019 19352095 I 2768TOTALS
TABLE
WIN
2681
2660
2345
2322
25_83
2580
2461
2430
2190
2212
2491
2268
2454
SLOT
AGR
4943128
4808591
4605060
4095856
4301935
4250650
3899296
3887662
4189757
4194626
3898140
3475225
50549924
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
6825
6798
7371
7244
7110
7100
7280
7120
7621
7688
7401
75_39
7232k
SLOT
PAYOUT
9431
9448
9428
9478
9460
9479
9454
9450
9452
9428
9464
9471
9453
ADMISSIONS
316722
314802
286537
270320
280189
283619
251340
262039
270550
258895
244884
223526
3263423
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2287
22-47
2180
2092
2159
2111
2131
2084
2032
2107
2151
2062
2142
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
132156
130184
94398
89573
100482
99794
83716
90371
75173
72477
78657
65207
92682
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
17308
16837
16124
14341
15063
14883
13653
13612
14670
14687
13649
12168
14750
DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
20564 805
20085 786
In39 694
16055 628
67217179
16999 665 I 15207 595
60715503
15610 611
15490 606
14954 585
13089 512
16539 shy 647
AZTAR - CARUTHERSVILLE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOTTABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL DAiLYWIN r
ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SQ FOOTADMISSIONS PER SLOT PER POSl1l0NAGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT MONn TOTAlAGR WINAGR AGR
298260313 60803 9985 11102 5767262 92342695 1305985Jul-97 1798489 492504 2738 68474 2920 55297 11864 12344 6412259 1551797 7760 9184447903Aug-97 1999700 2240
3439 6736253855 9988 11433 5941306462 7054 91713260Sep-97 545636 29461852098 54485 3077 44691 10049 103489211 5371314451 784120931676446 361995 2159Oc~97
2983 42802 1020256355 10378 5391334478 91751891 79381681178 346700 2062NOYmiddot97 55623 3248 61530 10004 11154 5791308500 7242 91B12659Decmiddot97 1806892 498392 2758
317059770 64529 10489 11695 6071371939 7241 91962578522682 2759Janmiddot98 1894621 333461229 71421 11183 12600 65492161462678 71662866578510Feb-98 2041188 2834 3312 6045461044 11712 12479 64891711531933 75782488Mar-98 2021610 489677 2422I
579543426 10595 11452 5957470 541451385784 912627242530Aprmiddot98 1855214 469430
3270 10782 60157294 57205 115667527 913714102522631May-98 1873611 463359 2473 3249 49642 10694 555101709142 533231330260 76792321 2383Jun-98 1732359 402099
i
1 57807 59411437695910 3195 10585918074735618887 2527 2542 _661452022233407TOTALS I
MONn
TOTAL
AGR I TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
tmiddotmiddot
JuI-96 2017722 565454 2802
Aug-96 2017133 538343 2669
Sep-96 1950635 573535 2940 Qc96 1718084 446936 2601
NoY-96 1870020 512382 2740
000-96 1687079 503767 I 2986
Jan-97 1566748 459453 I 2933
Feir97 1886453 537351 2848
Mar-97 1946276 467732 2403
Apr-97 1719247 480662 2796
May-97 1870001 567133 3033
Jun-97 1712437 515391 3010
TOTALS 21961834 I 6168138 2809
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TABLE
WIN
2546
2282
2834
2276
2368
2237
2220
2562
2067
2582
3146
2797
2475
SLOT
AGR
1452268
1476790
1377100
1271148
1357638
1183312
1107295
1349103
1478545
1238585
1302868
1197046
15793696
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
7198
7331
7060
7399
7260
7014
7067
7152
7597
7204
6967
6990
7191
SLOT
PAYOUT
9189
9209
9171
9235
9156
9228
9223
9185
9173
9190
9172
9226
9196
ADMISSIONS
70311
74559
62406
59085
62033
60329
55110
63661
65981
53939
55013
53928
736355
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2870
2705
3126 2908
3015
2796
2843
2963
2950
3187
3399
3175
2983
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
69809
66462
70807
55177
63257
62193
56723
66340 57745
59341
70016
63629
63458
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER POSITION PER sa FOOTPER SLOT
Imiddotmiddot 64711154 12432
11358 12428 647
10577 12019 625
10586 5519763
11522 59910427
9088 10395 541
8505 9653 502
10362 11623 605
11356 11992 624
9513 10593 551
10007 11522 599
5499194 10551
11276 58710109
I
HARRAHS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE WIN PER DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAILYWIN
MONTH AGRAGR TOTALAGR I WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
l I
Jul-97 5352286 1350216 40020702523 1640 7477 9464 317343 1687 70324 10129 11563 343 Aug-97 5982137 1607186 2687 1810 4374950 7313 9481 352306 1698 8370B 11073 12923 383I Sep-97 15346835701499 2692 4166816 3248561865 7308 9499 1755 79931 10546 12317 365
0cI-97 18476164161 1725027 44391332798 7202 9519 333758 898452035 11235 39513316 Nov-97 6297576 1901570 4396006 338448 18613020 2189 6980 9542 99040 40411126 13605 Dec-97 5672302 1481964 771862613 4190338 9562 310950 18247387 10606 12254 3641740 Jan-98 6291297 1687630 7318 318161 19772682 2096 9517 87B97 11652 13591 4034603667
Feb-98 6586950 1646140 49408092499 2058 7501
9497 350810 1878 85736 42212505 14230 Mar-98 7536802 1804955 1982 5731846 7605 9484 380672 1980 940082395 48314507 16282 Apr-98 18534077541276 2458 5687869 384006 96532I 2094 7542 9514 _ 1964 14396 16291 483 -May-98 1702938 6479937 9460 373039 2194 886958182876 7919 17677 5252081 j 1994 16401 Jun-98 20221508544 5519781 9499 347523 785707028325 2146 1908 7854 13971 15183 451
TOTALS 19804261 2528 58533223 7472 4131872 1896 85956 41878337484 1952 9503 12346 14103
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 SLOT WIN PER DAlLVWINTOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOTOF SLOT DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLYWIN
MONTH PER TABLE PER SQFOOTAGR TOTAL AGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPosmONWINo AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUTAGR
Jul-96
Aug-96 Sep-96
I
0cI-96 bullf
Nov-96
Oec-96
Jan-97 bullbull -~ shyImiddotI
Feb-97
Mar-97 1234734 265178 1580 781484190210 2947 2955476 9429 4031822 7053 11965 13552 Imiddot
Apr-97 275909 1683 642224644510 1522069 3122442 6723 9471 8428 10014 2983277 1732 ~
May-97 1918137 3478383 3252995396520 3554 I 1956 9509 1659 809346446 11635 3469388I Jun-97 1471025 31244709358 6876 9518 286032 1646 620691817 8740 10154338middot332 - 302 1
TOTALS 6145964 3245 1152418 1644 337 I18940597 1836 12794633 6755 113399486 71343 9630
HARRAHS - NORTH KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONlli
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLE 10 OF
TOTAL AGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN I
PER POSITION PER sa FOOT
Jul-97
Aug-97
Sap-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Dec-97
Jan-98
Febmiddot98
Mar-98
Apr-98
Maymiddot98
Junmiddot98
13752391
13317216
12697406
12383800
12862437
11751724
13326523
12611915
14163133
13111642
12979571
12303270
31gt38989
3377542
3223109
2888416
3259892
2965307
3603370
3039195
3399780
3074401)
2930116
2716150
2573
2536
2538
2332
2534
2523
2704 I
I 2410
2400
2345
2257
2208
2557
2402
2640
2290
2541
2289
2716
2470
2537
2488
2519
2496
-
10213402
9939674
9474297
9495385
9602546
8786418
9723154
9572720
10763354
10037233
10049455
9587119
7427
7464
7462
7668
7466
7477
7296
7590
7600
7655
7743
7792
9485
9504
9496
9492
9470
9483
9484
9471
9477
9470
9470
9441
605565
616235
549205
544222
543992
521288
572226
544356
582671
525334
516074
476328
2271
2161
2312
2276
2364
2254
2329
2317
2431
2496
2515
2583
135593
129408
123491
110667
124900
113613
138060
116444
130260
117793
112265
104067
16862
16410
15642
15677
15854
14506
16053
15804
17770
16571
16591
15828
I
19914 744
19284 721
18386 687
17932 670
18625 696
17017 636 19297 721
18262 682
20508 766
18986 710
18795 702
17815 666
TOTALS 155261029 38016213 2449 2495 117244756 7551 9479 6597496 2353 121380 16131 18735_ _ 700
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOTSLOT OFTA6LEOF I TABLE
PER TABLETOTALAGR WINo ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPOSI11ON PER SO FOOTMONlli AGR AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR
1494B5Julmiddot96 14401267 4529406 2473 9871861 6855 9496 660064 21B2 17032 20B53 7793145
161770Aug-96 15607734 4901636 2567 10706097 9498 702912 2220 18472 226003141 6859 B45
144043Sepmiddot96 14306766 4364~06 9942260 648977 2205 171543051 2443 6949 9507 20716 774I 9820288 635979 2216 1411250cI-96 14096377 4276089 3033 2438 6967 9512 16943 20412 763 -
147916Novmiddot96 13893177 4481854 9411324 9510 612125 22703226 2632 6774 16238 20118 752 Dec-96 14677214088005 3157 9640B05 21954447200 6843 9513 641845 16634 204002519 762
Jan-97 12864308 4081457 2296 1347023173 8782851 6827 151532719 9507 18628 696560364 bull
Feb-97 8172232 519373 10415511328138 3155906 27B6 2433 7214 9514 2181 14100 16403 613
Marmiddot97 9456596 2279 12BO8613337607 3881011 7090 9500 5853642910 2677 16316 19313 722
Aprmiddot97 13439269 3885012 2891 2654 9554257 6011567109 950B 2236 l2B218 164B4 72719460 May-97 13334382 3508202 I 2631 9826180 1157822462 9500 590935 2256 169537369 1930B 722
112609Jun-97 12482305 9070257 564708 22102572 7266 9519 15649 1BO75 6753412Q491 2734
L TOTALS_ 163179336 48924328 j 2998 114255008 1345552547 7002 9507 7323802 2228 16427 19691 736
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HILTON - KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI11ON PER SQFOOT
JuI-97 3765065 1094240 r 2906 2728 2670826 7094 9382 186830 2015 72949 8703 10529 418
IAug-97 3774654 1045OTl 2769 2458 2729577 7231 9416 204512 1846 69672 8894 10556 419
Sep-97 3522589 1008228 2862 2551 2514362 7138 9419 189005 lB64 67215 Bl93 9851 391
Qct-97 3634113 936182 2578 2180 2697330 7422 9427 200952 1808 62452 8789 10163 404
Nov-97 3765580 1038271 2757 2400 2727309 7243 9403 203966 1846 69218 8887 10530 418
Dec-97 3772766 1027462 2723 2383 2745304 7277 9388 189892 1987 68497 8945 10550 419
Jan-98 4246352 1272740 2997 2694 2973612 7003 9437 217775 1950 84849 9689 11875 472
Feb-98 4651659 1262668 2714 2662 3388991 7286 9407 241509 1926 B4178 11043 13008 517
Mar-98 4783352 1092021 I 2283 2061 3691332 7717 9408 252086 1898 72801 12028 13376 531
Aprmiddot98 4603408 1033841 2246 2D4310 3569568 7754 9439 247686 1859 68923 11631 12873 511
Maymiddot98 4954417 1209144 2441 2316 3745274 7559 9445 254657 1946 80610 12204 13855 550
Jun-98 4676735 1084150 2318 2186 3592585 7682 9421 244697 1911 72277 11706 13078 520
i TOTALS 50150689 13104521 2613 I 2376 37046069 7387 9418 2633567 1904 72803 10059 11687 464 I
-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 DAlLY WIN
MONTH
WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WINSLOTSLOTOFSLOTTABLE ) TABLE OF TABLETOTAL PER SQFOOTPER TABLE PER POSIllONADMISSION PER SLOTADMISSIONSTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGRAGR TOTAL AGR WINAGR
Julmiddot96
Aug-96
Sep-96 I I121412 6171570 12146 152711532299360
Novmiddot96
1993 1680098 6983726045 30172406143Oct-96 116893 475
Dec-96
1675 8333 117529646 2550932659843 622522714272961 1613118 3775 1744 101299 444
Jan-97
B141 10991229180259B568 6502 94401397929 3498 21833996496 395
Feb-97
lB54 98533 6880 977919179B94332195965 61761359758 3824 25883555723 84235 330
Mar-97
1910 5660 81661554326085 943518065592969006 1162447 3915 2671 843721852 6169 8618 348 middot19453 1692151969027 628426273133367 1164340 3716 80755 360
May-97
1999 6659 8911162125942565613439 I 2654 2125684Apr-97 3240103 1114420 80615 6481 8749 353
Jun-97
198616021594502068670 65033181150 1112480 28103497 1864 50980 5905 7119 28813890094291884941 728221222588462 703521 2718
40191010 7375 992818171615187242710354056 352929343411 189893~ - ~7~ _ 9~75TOTALS
KANSAS CITY STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONTH
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR
SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
OAiLYWIN
PER TABLE
OAiLYWIN
PER SLOT
OAiLYWIN
PER POSITION
DAILY WIN
PEA sapOOT
Ju~97 10983402 3372698 3071 2410 7610704 6929 9456 660157 1664 63516 7980 9807 262 Aug-97 11288784 3272515 2B99 2282 8016269 7101 9411 657021 1718 61629 8405 10080 269 Sep-97 9949432 3020963 3036 2441 6928469 6964 9432 569006 1749 56892 7265 8884 237 Oc~97 9944523 2971019 2988 2235 6973504 7012 9439 572990 1736 55951 7312 8880 237 Nov-97 10424935 2885779 2768 2049 7539156 7232 9416 604106 1726 54346 7905 9309 248 Dec-97 10163754 3157255 3106 2303 7006499 6a94 9453 607013 1674 59459 7347 9076 242
Jan-9a 11040al0 3750738 3397 2692 7290072 6603 9441 622878 1773 70635 7644 9859 263 Feb-98 10310045 3123263 3029 2383 7186782 6971 9450 581682 1772 58819 7536 9206 245 Mar-98 11413261 3301380 2893 2321 8111881 7107 9429 642420 1777 62173 8506 10191 272
Apr-98 10966630 2982811 2720 2407 7983819 7280 9411 561898 1952 56173 8371 9793 261
May-98 11791961 2909777 2468 2440 8882184 7532 9427 601679 1960 54798 9313 10529 281
Jun-98 11279965 2892310 2564 2422 8387655 7436 9443 576401 1957 54469 8795 10072 269
TOTALS 129557501 37640508 I 2905 2363 91916993 7095 9434 7257251 1785 59072 8032 9641 257
Fiscal Year Ended June TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAllY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Jul-96
Augmiddot96
Sapmiddot96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97 7471572 2041808 2733 1909 5429764 7267 9378 536188 1393 76045 11060 12704 356 Febmiddot97
Mar-97
11741499
11613730
3644947
4132707 I
3104
3558
2070
2399
8096552
7481023
6896
6442
9439
9494
838590
791458
1400
1467
67876
76959
8246
7619
9982
9873
280
277
Apr-97 8655327 3051443 3526 2258 5603884 6474 9508 554836 1560 56824 5707 7358 206
May-97 9957340 3246743 6407033261 6710597 9501 1554 604612395 6739 6834 8465 237 Jun-97 9387757 2862266 3049 i 2384 6525491 633539 1482 533016951 9496 7981 2246646
I TOTALS 58827225 18979914 3226 I 2243k 39847311 3995314 652446774 9474 1472 7685 2639394
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PLAYERS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAl TABLE SLOTOF WIN PER DAILY WINSLOT SLOT DAiLYWIN DAiLYWINDAILY WINITABLEOF I TABLE
MONlH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN TOTALAGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOTAGR PAYOUT PER POSIl10N PERSQFOOT I
4240496 1617 78978 10708Julmiddot97 6088579 1848Oti3 6965 9455 376485 125053035 2059 390 I6419243 2003909 1606 85637 13184Augmiddot97 4415334 6878 9459 399781 11150 411 I
3122 2154
1492 74778Sapmiddot9 5576961 1749815 3827166 6862 9495 373895 96653138 2049 11454 357
781841715 101135834061 1829506 4004555 6864 9474 340185 119820097 3136 2069 374
789376884 1694 10306Novmiddot97 5928377 1847133 3116 2002 4081243 9480 349687 12176 380
1807322982 90256 9405Decmiddot97 5836346 2111984 3724363 6381 9480 11987 3743619 2360 110Q11770 918184356370 6697 367531 13360Janmiddot98 6504912 2148542 2293 9472 4173303
814811775 10918 399Fab-98 6230163 1906659 2199 4323505 6940 9467 350941 127963060 745407360 377119 1752 122786606368 1744233 4862135 9441 13568 423Mar-98 17882640
850611815 132937254280 1990427 5263853 7256 9461 399660 14899 465Aprmiddot98 2744 2179 1838 82919422245 14703 15943 498May-98 1940308 5822496 7501 94637762803 2499 2095
784971903 124054912333 7278 9492 354630 13861 433Jun-98 6749154 1836821 2722 2157
817577010 1731 11329 13143 41022957420 i 2990 I 2115 53833848 9469 4435341TOTALS 76791268
Fiscal Year Ended JtUle 30 1997 DAILY WIN DAlLYW1NSLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLE OF SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL TABLE TABLE PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI110N PERSQFOOTADMISSIONS ADMISSIONTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGRMONTli
Jul-9a I
Aug-96
Sep-96
()ct-9a
Nov-96
Dec-9a
Jan-97 iFeb-97 I
1457 80030 11266273640 13058 383
Apr-97
Mar-S7 3987790 1710 2771336 6950 93941216455 3050 815981634 8985 11299 332
May-9
6406 9489 31683133154995175933 1860434 20523594 758031620 9555 114699455 324332 337
Jun-97
5254088 1728309 2000 3525780 67113289 75765308052 1661 9185 3283389432 6624 9476 111705116877 1727445 3375 2140
1597 78299 97486656 1222855 117A9 34519534688 1986 13002047 9456TOTALS 6532642 i 3344 -
PRESIDENT- ST LOUIS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT 00 ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI1l0N PEA SQI09T
JUI-97 5132165 823627 1605 1793 4308539 8395 9329 277228 1851 43578 12212 12254 295 Aug-97 5711508 1080030 1891 2260 4631478 8109 9340 300924 1898 57144 13128 13638 328 Sep-97 5053985 1021703 2022 2335 4032282 7978 9359 263434 1919 54058 11429 12068 290
fu97 4872807 988396 2028 2328 3884411 7972 9375 255584 1907 52296 11010 11635 280 Nov-97 4932904 940015 1906 2172 3992889 8094 9374 258665 1907 49736 11318 11779 284 Dec-97 4925853 1036416 2104 2316 3889437 7896 9376 259349 1899 54837 11024 11762 283 Jan-98 5265652 925608 1758 2190 4340045 8242 9347 267532 1968 48974 12302 12573 303 Feb-98 5319507 875276 1645 2082 4444231 8355 9368 271122 1962 46311 12597 12702 306 Mar-98 5351934 1034547 1933 2298 4317386 8067 9360 275157 1945 54738 12237 12779 308 Apr-98 827652 151080 1825 2440 676572 8175 9378 41738 1983 59952 14383 14822 357
May-98 5380373 1009894 1077 2462 4370479 8123 9374 284019 1894 53434 12388 12847 309
Jun-98 4815607 796261 1653 2074 4019346 8347 9386 260314 1850 42130 11393 11499 277
TOTALS 57589946 10682850 II 1855 2212 46907097 8145 9363 3015066 1910 51432 12118 12530 302
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OFj TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot96 5241039 1275485 i 2434 2368 3965554 7566 9381 282886 1853 68574 11646 12855 301
Augmiddot96 5627312 1501803 2669 2586 4125509 7331 9413 310645 1811 80742 12116 13803 323
Sep-96 5359562 1321124 2465 2462 4038438 7535 9420 314457 1704 71028 11860 13146 308
fu96 5658075 1460882 2582 2483 4197193 7418 9390 300722 1881 78542 12327 13878 325
Nov-96 5557438 1441383 2604 2538 4110056 7396 9391 290317 1914 77816 12071 13631 319 Dec-96 5412788 135679 2507 2356 4056009 7493 9380 279892 1934 72945 11912 13276 311
Jenmiddot97 4898149 1373445 2804 2766 3524704 7196 9397 232679 2105 73841 10352 12014 282 Feb-97 5316461 1285458 2418 2417 4031003 7582 9384 272479 1951 69111 11838 130040 306 Mar-97 5350233 1301056 2432 2513 4049178 7568 9371 277608 1927 69949 11892 13123 307
Apr-97 4911399 1047412 2133 2233 3863987 7867 9377 265195 1852 56312 11348 12047 282
May-97
Jun-97
5444877
5057400
1216047
886868 I I
2233
1754
2440
1904
4228830
4170532
7767
8246
9370
9345
279074
267720
1951
1889
65379
47681
12419
12248
13355
12405
313 -291
TOTAlS 63834732 15473739 2424 2429 48360993 7576 9385 3373674 1892 69327 11836 13048 306 ----shy
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ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOT OF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PERSQFOOT
Jul-97 9922829 1843746 1858 2310 8079083 8142 9448 440781 2251 67536 14479 15207 704
Aug-97 9136613 1670264 1828 2094 7466349 8172 9469 426278 2143 61182 13381 14002 648
Sep-97 8529144 1591651 1866 2117 6937493 8134 9435 387718 2200 58302 12433 13071 605 ()cI97 9345420 1899191 2032 2310 7446229 7968 9428 424691 2201 69567 13344 14322 663
Nov-97 8843617 1766337 1997 2261 7077280 8003 9445 412271 2145 64701 12683 13553 627
Dec-97 9401675 2119430 2254 2479 7282246 7746 9454 427341 2200 77635 13051 14409 667
Janmiddot98 9809703 1806609 1842 2217 8003094 8158 9430 450238 2179 66176 14342 15034 696
Feb-98 8928201 1604720 1797 2032 7323482 8203 9451 422345 2114 58781 13125 13683 633
-Marmiddot98 10326907 1792751 1736 2050 8534156 8264 9424 477427 2163 65669 15294 15827 732
Aprmiddot98 9442214 1714136 1815 2215 7728079 8185 9421 426169 2216 62789 13850 14471 670
516508418 9434 411586 2166 13448 632Maymiddot98 8914020 1410039 7503981 1366115B2 I 1852 I 622377450784 2250 13353 6491699066 8143 406662 14023Jun-98 9149849 1857 2337 9430
I 1
2185 63852 1356520917937 90832255 8128 9439) 5113507 14272 660TOTALS 111750192 1872 i 2191 I
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE I TABLE OF TABLE DAlLYW1N I
PER TABLEADMISSION PER SLOT ~ER POSlllON PER SQ FOOTTOTALAGR ADMISSIONSAGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR PAYOUT MONTH AGR
2265 114196 17938574468 19994 923Jul-96 13010409 3425884 2633 9584525 7367 93922509 1210882277 17761Aug-96 13122229 3632638 2761 9489591 7232 9401 576197 20166 9312768
2286 1050028745711 9417 520291 16369 18281Sepmiddot96 11895764 2583 7352 8443150053 2G48 2180 106322()cI96 27[JO 1550411473610 8283938 7220 9469 526219 17633 8143189672 2537
1146892250 1611212049098 3440662 8608436 7144 9460 535578 18517 855Novmiddot96 2856 2644 106082219511804706 3182469 8622237 537787 16137 18142 837Dec-96 2696 2361 7304 9459
2212 106006 153263180186 8188630 7203 514057 17472 806Jan-97 11368816 2797 2541 9478 2131 105890601940 18065 910Febmiddot97 12828653 3176705 2476 9651948 7524 9463 197152257 2048 7608411534491 9251984 563136 17316 818Marmiddot97 2282507 8021 9473 177261979 1841
I 722732134 14038 14859 6867500768 7758 9486 453187Apr-97 2168188 2242 22899668956 69654 15145477392 2133 15647 722809176510181393 2089628 + 2250 7948 9485May-97 2052 489182175 13618 13437 6207276043 8322 401962Jun-97 8743579 1467536 1 1678 1903 9471 jI
2192 95517 161116282214 17633 814 I34386128 2396 103295575 7502 9455TOTALS 137681703---- 249B
ST JO FRONTIER CASINO
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAl TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PEA DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN rl
MONTH AGR TOTAl AGFIAGR AGR TOTAlAGA ADMISSIONSWIN PAYOUT ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPEA POSl110N
JlM7 1318735 60047324252 2459 994483 612852703 7541 9349 2152 9208 10644 400 Aug-97 371991 1114364 7497 2274 688871486355 2503 3019 9327 65351 10318 11996 450
Sap-S7 1372696 2409 1042004 7591 2347330693 2791 58495 612399335 9648 11079 416 Ocl-97 1462508 362143 594222476 1100366 7524 9279 2461 670632786 10189 11804 443 Nov-97 1435016 362203 1072813 7476 58826 2439 670752524 2840 9322 9933 11562 435
Dec-97 1351348 2726 S82954 7274 54451 2482 68221368395 2849 933710 9101 10907 409 Janmiddot 98 404238 2911 984211 7089 57603 2410 748591388449 9369 9113 11206 4213075 _ Feb-S8 1435788 1078677 61410 2338 66132357111 2487 7513 9359 99882626 11588 435I Mar-98 1494734 63769 64685349298 2337 1145436 7663 9332 23442414 10606 12064 453
57076 2472 51814Aprmiddot98 1411139 1131346 8017 10475 428279794 1983 2271 9270 11389 66090May-98 79220 2130 123181687179 2115 1330291 7885 9321 13617 511356888 2404
Jun-98 86755 2091 81957 126971813809 442568 2440 1371241 7560 14639 5502495 9225
___4309571 2441 763663 2312 66506TOTAlS 17657756 13348185 7559 9318 10300 11676 4462671-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLEOF I TABLE
ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLEMONTH AGR TOTAlAGR PAYOUT PER SLOT PERPOSIllON PER SO FOOTAGR AGR TOTAL AGR l WIN
Julmiddot96 1608044 433179 2694 1174865 7306 9305 67391 84937 112532517 2386 13105 557 Aug-96 1644434 411765 70073 2347 807382004 1232669 7496 9577 11807 13402 5702472 Sep-96 1671597 444675 1226922 66247 871912660 2826 7340 9337 2523 11752 13623 579
c bull Oct-96 1573945 1244456329489 2093 2180 7907 67537 64606 119209400 2330 12828 545 Nov-96 1501775 398194 2651 2544 1103582 7349 61427 2445 78077 105719372 12239 520 Dec-96 4136201543255 2680 1129635 61959 2491 811022812 7320 9333 10820 12577 535 Jan-97 1365949 409567 2998 956382 7002 9478 60102 2273 80307 91613085 11132 473 Fcb-97 1490457 417622 2802 1072835 68812 818873234 7198 9341 2166 10276 12147 516 Mar-97 1556087 395150 2539 11609372B66 7461 72523 2146 77480934Tlo 11120 12682 539 Apr-97 1451785 363691 2505 2887 1088094 62501 713127495 9331 2323 10422 11832 503 May-97 1453064 317752 2187 1135312 623042634 7813 65375 22239339 10675 11642 503 Junmiddot97 1344952 2450 1015434329518 2970 7550 9322 57909 2323 64611 9726 10961 466
TOTAlS 18205344 4664219 2562 13541124 762132730 7438 781656 23269366 10809 12364 526
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SAMS TOWN (BOYD GAMING COMPANy)
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR AGRTOTALAGR I WIN TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSIllON
Jul-97 3114689 707076 24076142270 2417 7730 9479 136119 2288 49102 7302 8260 371 I Aug-97 3521035 740865 I 2104 I 2321 2780170 7696 151667 23229465 51449 8432 9337 419
I ISep-97 2967741 586034 I 1975 23817072106 1287868025 9498 2304 40697 7224 7870 353I Oel-97 3357592 637177 27204151898 2197 1452036102 9447 2312 44248 8251 8904 400 Nov-97 2925012 670652 22543612293 2367 7707 121515 24079478 46573 77576838 348 Dec-97 2936408 599575 23368332042 1915 7958 9456 128891 2278 41637 70_88 7787 350 Jan-98 3285695 680321 2605375 1406192071 2242 7929 9440 2337 47244 7902 8713 391 Feb-98 2869716 615545 2254171 1242172145 2129 9477 23107855 42746 6837 7610 342 Marmiddot98 3357140 629958 1876 27271821965 8124 9443 144306 2326 43747 8272 8903 400 Apr-98 2745063 549304 21957592001 1992 7999 9494 114589 2396 38146 6660 7279 327 May-98 2666285 542159 I 2033 2124126 1118972045 7967 2383 376509468 6443 7070 317
IJunmiddot98 2402907 500285 2082 1902623 9459 99858 2406 347422061 7918 5771 6372 286 -
TOTALS 36149283 7458948 2063 28690336 1547667 2336 431652148 7937 9467 3597252 7988
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL TABLE I TABlEOF TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR r TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTAL AGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PERPosmo PER SQFOOT
Jul-96
Aug-96
Sep-96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97
Feb-97
Mar-97
Aprmiddot97
Maymiddot97
Jun-97
5378168
6046466
4715996
5219106
4470486
4374596
3822756
3432318
3492696
3334844
3491833
2805886
I 1419286 2639
1788327 I 2958
1537891 3261 - 1shy
27821451835 I 1298341 2904
1371924 1 3136
956810 2503
873054 2544 I 772888 I 2213
845201
I 2534
2429 I 2466
1980
2616
2440
2537
2533
2674
2406
2451
2069
2459
2533
2603
3958883
4258139
3178106
3767271
3172145
3002672
2865946
2559264
2719808
2489643
2643805
2114077
7361
7042
6739
7218
7096
6864
7497
7456
7787
7466
7571
7534
9559
9500
9626
9536
9513
9522
9506
9496
9525
9503
9500
9521
324618
287555
268180
246639
200616
187013
166075
144018
155002
138881
147449
122548
1657
2103
1759
2116
2228
2339
2302
2383
2253
2401
2368
2290
86017
108383
93205
87990
78687
83147
57988
52912
46842
51224
51396
41928
12725
13687
10216
12110
10197
9652
9212
8226
8743
8003
8498
6795
14388
16176
12616
13962
11960
11703
10227
9182
9344
8921
9341
7505
640
720
561
621
532
521
455
409
416
397
416
334
TOTALS 50585151 2739 2431 _3~72~rsL 7261 9530k ~~88594 2118 69977 9839 11277 502
Discontinued Operations on July 15 1998
CARUTHERSVILLE POSITIVE IMPACT ON RURAL COMMUNITY
When the Issue of lliverboat Gaming was introduced to the voters of The City of Caruthersville the realities of the Project were not based on moral issues but on economic concerns At the time of the elections for the passage of legalized Riverboat gaming the Brown Shoe Factory was closing with over 500 people losing their jobs and the Caruthersville Shipyard was closing with over 400 employment
The vision of over 400 good paying jobs and of revenue for The City of Caruthersville and increased Economic Growth was a driving force for the passage of Riverboat Gaming in Caruthersville
The City of Caruthersville has 7958 residents making up approxishymately one-third of the population ofPemiscot County In 1994 the Pemiscot County unemployment rate was 156 As of March 1st 1998 it was down to 81 This clearly shows that more people are working and providing a better way of life for their families
The results of this prosperity for Caruthersville are evident when you visit the City With a $3 Million dollar initial Development Agreeshyment with the City to rebuild two major streets with improved drainage lighting and street scape design With an additional $3 Million for the first 3 years of operation of Casino Aztar the City used the fund for Recreation Streets Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects within the City This does not include $33 Million that has been received from State Gaming Fees
The City has invested this money into bull Improved City Streets bull Parks and Recreation Equipment bull A New Sports Complex Scholarship Program bull Improved Water and Wastewater Systems bull Fire Truck Police Cars Sanitation Equipment bull Construction Equipment bull Riverfront loan program for building improvements and many other
projects
Along with the Casino Operations we have seen new Retail Business Growth with more employment We have had a new Motel built that is now allowing our Tourism Tax Fund to grow and that additional money is being used for Billboards Banners and Brochures to further promote the City of Caruthersville
The City now has the Funds available to work on Industrial Growth We now have a new Factory moving into the City with as additional 65 employees to be hired We now have additional timds to continue to develop our Industrial Park for future Industrial expansion
It is clearly evident that Casino Gaming has had a significant and positive impact on The City of Caruthersville and the working relationshyship between the City and Casino Aztar has been a perfect marriage for the betterment of Quality of Life for the Citizens of Caruthersville and also for Pemiscot County
Source City of Carutllersville
$2481667
$1272000 I $1200000 I $1100000
$3000000
$250000
$450000 $750000
$300000
$250000
$5250000 $6443000 $7881667
Downtown Civic Mal- FAA Site $1000000
$1000000 I $1000000
ISub-Total
KANSAS CITY
v tmiddotgt Fmiddotmiddot ~lI1fYS1 rV sa- ~9i--J 1middot9 bullbull e ~J~9
DRAINAGE amp FLOOD CONTROL [~till cllpillliimprovemeni Projects $10190000 $11393000 $13OOO()()I)
NElndustrial District- Storm Water GranlMatch
ubmiddotTotal DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
BRIDGES
Minor Bridge Rehabililanon
C~u~u Bridg~ ampEnviromental
Manches~r Bridge over union Paeine Railroad
Elm Street Bridge over White Oak Creek
~ubTotal
DEVELOPMENT
$2000000 $1000000
Sidewalk and Curb $100000 $100000 ewalks - Non assessable $398500 $500000
rrpliance - Pedestrian Signals $150000 $333333 uls - Arrericans wi1h Disabilities Corrpliancel $500000
$1800000 $500000 $648500$1860000 $933333
$1100000
$300000
$400000 $400000
$1800000 $2280000 $1800000 Bruce R Walkins Cenr Hillside
BUILDINGS
City hall Ufe Safely
18111 amp Vine Mainnance Reserve Fund
Municipal Serv ice Cen~r
Maintenance Building Repair
ub-Total
$640000
$640000 $371500 $600000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IEQuiprrenl Replacement $1710000 $1517000 $1517000 NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
lillie Sislers of lIle Poor Building DelIDrilion
Equipment Replacement
[otal Deferred Mai~tenance $2110000 $1917()()I)u u$2417OOO]
Source City of Kansas City
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MARYLAND HEIGHTS
- $31)00000 AnnuallyEarth City Expressway Doubling street slabs replaced $500000 Annually Land for new City Hall $800000 1998 Reconstruction Projects Westport to Schuetz $730000 1998 jMidland intersection $360000 1998
$470000 -~---shy
Bridge replacement 1998 Smiley Road Bridge $70000 1998 I Land for South Heights $120000 1998 Engineering $1000000 1899 Traffic Studies $135000 1998 Police Dept (11 new officers new traffic unit 1 dispatcher $500000 Annually
---shyFinance Staff (2) $75000 Annually i
Planning Staff $40000 Annually Public Relations Supervi~or
-shy$40000 Annually I
NORTH KANSAS CITY
Compulsive Gambler Fund Donation Fire Truck (2) Thermal Imager for Fire Services Traffic Signals Striping Radio System Sidewalks
Sewer Improvements Property Acquisition
Station Improvements Additional FirePolice resources Pay off Water Pollution Control Bonds-+I_~---shy
Replacement Fund Community Center 1-35210 Ramp Beautification Projects
$494700-------~=--=-----+--~$198900
$156600 $218900 $39400 $50000 $18000 $21500
$170000 $62800
$152000 $33700
- - - -shy ~ - t---$Tshy21400
$90700 $113~6gOQ
RIVERSIDE Argosy Casino has fulfilled all of the tenns oflts original agreement with the City of Riverside including payments of $5000000 in advance rent and a $1000000 grant for the construction of a city park The original agreement also provided for a $600000 grant for the constluctiol1 of a nine hole golf course This portion of the agreement was mutually tenninated and the money was returned to the Missouri Gaming Company The following outlines city projects that have aheady been completed through the use ofrivcrboat gaming funds
bull An overall Master Plan for development of the City
bull A Master Plan for development of the new city park
bull Riverbank stabilization and improvements to Renner-Brenner Historical Site Park
bull $3 million for the construction of a Community Center and swimming pool which opened May 30 1998
bull $1 million for the construction of a Public Works Maintenance Building to house the Street Department
bull Creation of a Public Works Department
bull $13 million used to retire outstanding sanitary sewer bonds
bull $28 million committed to construction of the L-385 flood protection levee
bull $250000 for purchase of a new fire truck and upgrading existing fire equipment
bull $3 million for construction ofE-H Young Riverfront Park to be open in September 1998
bull million committed to major street widening bridge replacement two intersection replacements and improvement ofNW Gateway Street
bull $3 million in street projects already completed or to be completed in 1998
bull $3 million in street projects to begin June 1998 and to be completed by May 1999
bull $15 million committed to building a new office facility
bull $3 million committed to the design and construction of a new City Hall facility
bull A $150000 payment from Casino along with a $150000 payment from the City ofRiverside to Platte County to retire outstanding bonds on Platte Purchase Bridge to allow MoDOT to accept the bridge into their system so that $7 million in deck repairs and painting could be completed which allowed the bridge to remain open
bull $75000 paid into Compulsive Gamblers Fund
bull Contracts have been awarded to three engineering firms to design and complete street projects for the remainder of the city streets in Riverside
Sl~ CHARLES
The City of St Charles adopted a resolution establishing the followshying general guidelines to assist in considering the allocation of revenue from the operation of riverboat gaming
1 Streets (20 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 25) - Funding provided will be used for new street construction and reconstruction existing roadways including related curb and gutter work and design engineering services These funds can also be utilized for street lighting and traffic signalization
2 Facilities (20) - Funding provided will be utilized for enhancshying or expanding existing city facilities or new construction
3 Redevelopment (15 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 20) - Funding proshyvided will be utilized for redevelopment and economic developshyment
4 Stonnwater Control (25) Funding provided will be utilized to help finance the stomlwater utility
5 Utility and Gaming Reserve (20 until two million dollars is accumulated and thereafter 10) - Funding provided establish a reserve fund to be utilized for unforeseen emergency needs of your utility systems andor to complete projects fishynanced with gaming funds should there be a shortfall in that revenue source
Source City of St Charles
Source City of Riverside
1 bull u~poundrtl
lt FY95lt ltltFY96lt lt FY9Tgt ltFY98 FeslivaVCelebrations $15000 $30000 $65000 -------shyPublicSafelycltltlt lt Police vesVradar raining $27500 $66013 $25277 $27055 Police cars $550923 $401499 $296558 Downtown Cleanup Program $11000 $11B930 $91942 Infraslruclure+Emiddot lt ~5imiddotltlaquomiddotltmiddot ltlt City Hall Doors Renovation $9540 Civic Cenler EIeGiric $28000 Parking Lot Repairs $67000 Downtown Sidewalks $102772 $14513I=---shy
$161191Riverfront Park Recreational Corrplex $288500 Francis Street Irrprovemenls $302656 $18841 McArihur Drive Irrprovemenls $48741 $575189 ~Ior Beter Neighborhoods $7500 $39549 ~Claims $312500 Prof Services $10000 Chamber Marketing Programs $2500 $25000 VehiclesEquipment - $6763 $5088 $4619 rAil Armrican Cities $10000 I
~OTAL $583191 $1295895 $813648 $1074425 I
CITY OF ST LOUIS
2 AGR Tax Uses These funds have been allocated to cover Police Dept costs supplies for Fire Dept marine unit and
public safety related capital improvements on the riverfront (streetlights lighting)
Admission Fee These revenues have been allocated to the Citys capital fund which allows for funding of items such
as arterial street paving bridge repair rolling stock replacement building improvements ect
Lease Agreement (2 of AGR) These revenues are received by the Citys Port Authority and have been allocated in recent years for
housing development and other economic development efforts of the Citys development agencies
Source City of St Louis More specific uses of gaming moneys were not provided by the City of St Louis
This is a question frequently asked of public officials The short answer is yes it does Pursuant to a constitutional amendment submitted by the General Assembly the voters adopted Article III Section 39( d) in 1992 which mandated that all state tax money derived fro111 the conduct ofgambling to be dedicated to public education
State statutes impose three taxes unique to riverboat gambling operators The only tax subject to Article III Section
3 9( d) is the 18 state tax on adshyjusted gtoss receipts (AGR) which produces the vast majority of revenue (Section 313822 RSMo) In addition the statute imposes a $2 admission fee that is split between the home dock community and the state (Section 313820 RSMo) Finally the statute allocates 2 of AGR as a local tax paid to the home dock community to be used for services necessary for the safety of the public visiting an excursion gambling boat (Section 313822(1) RSMo)
1994 Changes to the Foundation Formula
In 1994 the General As~embly passed Senate Bill 380 which made significant changes in the school foundation formula Among the changes was a provision that directed a large portion of the states tax on the gross revenues of riverboat gaming operators to the formula The remaining funds would be spent on capital improvement projects for the states colleges and universi-
Gaming Revenue for Education
200
CD 150 J c CD gt CD 100 bull BingoII x bull Riverboat ~ 50
o
1996 1997 1998
Fiscal Year
FiscdYea R h erlxxJt Birm 1995 $5661628204 $625370996 1996 $9973032067 $468417852 1997 $11841938902 $461557950 1998 $1444903789~- $4384 17486_
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ties until the legislature passed Senate Bill 301 in 1995 SB 301 would direct all the states portion of the AGR tax to elemcntary and secondary education Specifically the first $7 million is appropriated to the School Bond Fund to be used to pay the costs of the issuance of local school district bonds with the remaining
funds going to the school foundation formula As depicted in the chmis on pages 11 and 12 the gaming
revenue represents a significant portion of new funding for public education in each of the past four fiscal years In addition in less than 2 years the riverboat gambling revenue represents almost 6 of direct state aid for education
Excess Admission Fees to be Used for Education
The primary purpose of the states portion of the admisshysion fee is to fund the administrative and regulatory activities of the Gaming Commission TIllS insures that no general revenue is used for any function relating to riverboat gaming However the admission fee generates far more revenue than the Commission requires to operate In fiscal year 1997 the states portion ofthe admission fee exceeded the Commissions operating budget by more than $25 million
Therefore some mechanism is required to distribute the remainder of the states pOliion of the admission fee In 1998 Govemor Camallan proposed legislation that would direct the majority of the excess revenue generated by the states admission fee to early childhood education programs However because prior fiscal years the excess admission fee had been used for programs for community neighborhood organizations and vetershyans it was necessary to establish a schedule of funding each of these programs while providing that the majority of the funds be used for early childhood education The General Assembly responded by adopting HB 1519 which established the following distribution formula for the excess admission fees in the Gaming Commission Fund (1) The first $500000 is used to fund community neighborhood
organization programs for the homeless and to deter gang-re-
Source of Increase in Foundation Formula FY 95 to FY 98
Source of Funds
$14449037694 322
$304 90962106 678
bull Riverboat Funds
bull Other Funds
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Increase in Foundation Formula Source of Funds
100 494 51
$91700000 $92730middot869679 ~ ~
200
co Q) 150gtshy 0
- poundL 0shyQ) gt 100
0 () Cf)
co () 0shy() 50C
a FY94 FY95 FY96
lated violence and crimes_ (2) $3 million to the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement
Trust Fund for the construction maintenance or renovation of veterans homes and cemeteries
(3) $3 million to the Missouri National Guard Trust Fund (4) $3 million for the Missouri College Guarantee Fund (5) The remaimng funds are to be used for the Early Childhood
Development Education and Care Fund to be used for early childhood education
86 $159310932
bull Riverboat Funds bull Other Funds
FY97 FY98
(6) Ifthe funds used in (5) exceed $27 million in a given year up to an additional $15 million shall be distributed to the Missouri college guarantee fund
It is important to note that the admission fee is not derived from the conduct of gaming and therefore not constitutionally required to be used for education Therefore while the bulk of the money is used for education purposes the portions used for Missouri veterans and the National Guard do not violate constitutional restriction on the use of state funds derived from the conduct of gaming
Voluntary Exclusions for Problem Gamblers One of the most difficult challenges for regulators of
casino gambling is finding ways to combat problem gambling In Missouri we have broken new ground with a program that is helping hundreds of problem gamblers deal with their compulsive tendencies
The program is called the List of Disassociated Persons and it allows problem gamblers to begin to take personal responshysibility for their problem by voluntarily excluding themselves from Missouri riverboat casinos
Professional treatment counselors have advised the Comshymission that the only way for problem gamblers to begin the continuing road to recovery is for them to admit they have a problem and take personal responsibility for it The Commission chose to make these requirements the cornershystone of its Disassocishyated Persons program
The purpose of the program is to proshyvide a person with a gambling problem an incentive to refrain from visiting riverboat casinos in Missouri and to protect the problem gambler from receiving direct marketing materishy
als ii-om Missouri casino operators It must be stressed that it is the responsibility of the problem gambler to seek treatment and to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos It is not the responsibility of the Gaming Commission or the casino operators to prevent the problem gambler from entering the casino - this would be an impossible task and an invitation for failure Furshythennore treatment counselors have advised the Commission that such a policy would actually have a negative impact on long-term treatment because someone else would be taking responsibility for the problem gamblerS conduct However casino companies do have an obligation to remove disassociated persons once their identity is discovered
Therefore the Commissions program provides that the consequence of visiting a Missouri riverboat casino is that if discovered the person will be arrested for trespassing and will forfeit any chips tokens or credits in their possession at the time of arrest
In exchange for the agreement of the problem gambler to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos the Commission requires the casino operators to refrain from offering people on the Disassociated Persons List incentives to visit the casino such as free dinners free stays in the hotel etc It is the responsibility of the Disassociated Person to notifY the Commission ofany violations of this policy
It is important to note that entrance into the Disassociated Persons program is a lifetime commitment Treatment counselors have advised the Commission that a gambling addiction requires lifetime treatment and that a person is never cured but continushyally recovering
Although the program is still in its infancy the initial results are encouraging
Introduction Over the past several months the most frequently asked
question of any member of the Ganling Commission or its staff has been Why is the Commission trying to take the licenses away from the boats in basins when it granted the licenses in the first place Understandably this question has befuddled many citizens lawmakers and those employed in the casino industry
The short answer is that when the licenses were issued the Commission had an obligation to abide by the statutory definition of Missouri and Mississippi River adopted by the legislature When the Missouri Supreme Court stmck down that law the Commission had an obligation to enforce the new law announced by the Court It is that simple
To examine the issue more thoroughly one must first look to the statute defining the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers passed by the legislature in 1994
Senate Bill 740 and Dockside Hearings In 1994 the legislature added the following definition of the
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers to the riverboat gaming law
laquoMissouri River and Mississippi River [means] the watcr bed andbanks of those rivers including any space filled by the water of those rivers for docking purposes in a manner approved by the commission but shall not include any artifishycial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main chalmel of the river as established by the United States Army Corps ofEngineers
In addition the legislature defined dock as
the location which contains any natural or artificial space inlet hollow or basin in or adjashycent to a bank of the Mississippi or Missouri Rivers next to a wharf or landing [for] gamshybling excursion [passengers] but shall not include any artificial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main channel of the river as established by the United States Anny Corps of Engineers
Pursuant to well-established canons of constitutional interpreshytation the Gaming Commission is obligated to presume the
constitutionality of statutes It has no authority to declare a statute unconstitutional All the currently lishycensed boats located basins were subject to lengthy public hearings designed to evaluate whether the riverboat was located in a manner allowed by the statute The Commission heard expert testimony on the subject and solicited testimony from public At each such hearing save one there was no objection by any group or citizen to locating the facility in an artificial basin as provided by statute Each basin was approved after a determination that it complied with the statutory definitions previously cited
On only one occasion was the constitutionality of a location questioned In that instance the Commission ruled that because the statute defined the Missouri River as including artificial basins that the boat was located on the river Although that decision of the Gaming Commission could have been appealed to the Westem District Court of Appeals and then to the Supreme Court no such appeal was filed Later in the Akin case a reshyspected circuit court judge would issue a ruling similar to that the Commission
However on November 25 1997 the Supreme Court disshyagreed with the lower court and declared the definition of river in the gaming statute invalid to the extent that it conflicts with Courts ruling that an artificial basin must be filled with water that touches the surface stream [ofthe river] (for considerable
distances) and thereby contiguous to the surface stream [of the river] The law has now changed and the Commission must enforce the new law
It is now the charge of the Gaming Commission to determine who complies with the Akin ruling To the extent that a project shydoes not comply its license for games of chance must be reshyvoked The Commission moved quickly to set this process in motion While the Courts initial ruling was issued on November 25 1997 the final mandate did not issue until December 23 1997 On January 9 1998 the Commission was scheduled to issue preliminary disciplinary orders revoking the license for games of chance to all boats located in artificial basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of the Missoun or Mississhysippi lliver
The preliminary disciplinary orders are documents that allege that a company is not in compliance with the law Preliminary disciplinary orders do not become effective for 30 days during which time each licensee is afforded the opportunity to request a hearing contesting the Commissions preliminary order If the licensee requests a hearing the riverboat can continue operating pending the outcome of the hearing
However the riverboat gaming operators stopped the Commission from issuing the preliminary
orders by obtaining an Order of Prohibition from tIle Cole County Circuit Court The operators lawsuit alleged that the Commissions hearing process did not provide sufficient due process in violation of the US and Missouri Constitutions The Commission appealed the lower cOUl1 ruling and on May 28 1998 the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Commisshysion by holding that the Commissions procedure complies with constitutional due process and has the appropriate remedies for judicial review to avoid ineparable hann to any of the parties State ex rei Riverside Joint Venture et at vs Missouri Gaming Commission
On June 23 J998 the Commission issued preliminary disciplinary orders to Boyd Kansas City Inc Hilton Kansas City Corporation Han-ahs North Kansas City Corporation Kansas City Station Corporation Riverside Joint Venture and Han-ahs Maryland Heights LLC Riverside Joint Venture and Players MH LP and St Joseph Riverboat Partners However the riverboats are entitled to a hearing to prove that they comply with the Akin ruling The process is as follows
At the hearing the riverboat licensee is given the opportunity to prove that it complies with the Akin ruling An independent hearing officer who will make a recommendation to the Commisshy
sion will conduct the hearing The five members of the Commisshysion will ultimately be responsible for deciding the matter The Commission may accept modify or reject the fmdings of the hearing officer If the ruling is adverse to the licensee it can appeal to the Western District Court ofAppeals and then to the Supreme Court
Should a license come up for renewal while a hearing or appeal is pending the licensee will be eligible for renewal continshygent upon the outcome of the disciplinary hearing This proceshydure is consistent with the way the Commission has handled disciplinary actions over the past several years The process is not new and was not created specifically to deal with the boats in basins situation
Jhe Myth of the Cruising Riverboat Requirement
One of the most common myths that has perpetuated throughshyout Missouris experience with riverboat gaming is the claim that the original referendum promised cruising riverboats The assertion is simply not true The law has never required that all boats cruise that any boat cruise all the time or that any boat cruise when it is unsafe to do so
The original law adopted by the people granted a specific exemption from cruising for the Admiral and five other sites along the downtown St Louis riverfront In addition the legislashytion exempted all boats from cruising from the beginning of
November until the end of March
_ Furthermore the Tourism Commission had the authority to set the minimum number of cruises from April until October Therefore the boats could be docked for substantial periods during these months Moreover the original referendum allowed the boat operator to operate while remaining docked for mechanical problems adshyverse weather or other condishytions adversely affecting safe navigation
Upon receiving inforshymation from the United States Coast Guard and the US Army Corps of Engineers that rivers in Missouri present certain safety hazards that must be accounted for the legislature adopted a procedure for evaluating safety risks The riverboat gaming statute provides that all boats shall cruise unless the Commisshysion finds that the best interest ofMissouri and the safety of the public indicate the need for continuous docking Section 313805 (15) RSMo The statute also provides that in order for a boat to remain dockside the applicant must demonstrate that the project would benefit land-based development and permashynent job creation Therefore the law clearly instructs the Comshymission to consider projects that have significant investments in land-based development
The statute requires the Commission to hold hearings to
determine whether it is safe for each riverboat to cruise The result of each of these hearings has been that it is unsafe for vessels of this size carrying thousands of passengers to cruise The Gaming Commission has received uncontroverted testimony from dozens of experts including the United States Coast Guard who have attested to the perils of large passenger vessels cruising in high traffic areas on the Missouri River
The testimony by these experts regarding the perils of placing large passenger vessels in the navigable portions of these rivers was alanningly evidenced by three recent accidents involvshying Missouri riverboat gaming operations The first at the Aztar riverboat in Caruthersville involved a 30 by 70 barge half loaded with gravel that broke loose and struck the boarding ramp of the Aztar casino The second accident was the well-publicized incident where a grain barge broke loose and struck the entrance ramp to the Admiral in St Louis The collision broke the power lines COIDlected to the boat requiring the use of emergency generators Several months later another barge would strike the Admiral as further evidence of the dangers involved in being situated near the path of commercial river traffic
Fortunately in each instance tragedy was avoided and no one was injured The avoidance of injury is largely because of Gaming Commission policies regarding safety inspections and pennits and the fact that the vessels remain dockside thus minishymizing the risk ofcollision and maximizing the utilization of rescue facilities However the incidents demonstrate that the safest location for these facilities is in a protected basin off the navigable waterway The Coast Guard has consistently informed the Commission that protected basins represent the safest mode of operation for riverboat casinos
Introduction November 3 1998 marks the 6th amriversary of the Misshy
souri voters approval of riverboat gambling in Missouri Howshyever policy debates and legal wrangling delayed the opening of the states ftrst riverboat gambling operation until May 27 1994 The industry now holds 16 licenses at 10 casino properties and employs approximately 12000 people with an rumual payroll of approxishymately $269 million
Nevertheless rec~nt litigation has result in great uncertainty for many Missourians eIl1ployed in the riverboat gambling industry On November 23 1997 the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling in Alan y Missouri Gaming Commission The court held that to the extent that the legislatures deftnition of the Missomi and Mississippi Rivers authorized games of chance in basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of those rivers the definition is unconstitutional
The Supreme Courts final decision in Akin was issued on December 23 1997 and on January 9 1998 the Commission issued Preliminary Orders for Disciplinary Action to all licensees operating riverboats in basins that are not contiguous to the surface stream ofthe Missouri or Mississippi River The discishyplinary actions propose that the companies authority to conduct games of chance be revoked The proposed orders are currently being appealed and affect 5 of the states 9 riverboat casino propshyerties
In light of the substantial policy issues now facing the General Assembly regarding riverboat gambling in Missouri the Commission thought it would be beneftcial to recount the history of the industrys creation its evolution and its prospects for the future
The 1992 Referendum In 1991 the Missouri General Assembly adopted House
Bill 149 ordering that the issue as to whether Missouri should allow riverboat gambling be referred to the voters On November 3 1992 Missouri voters approved the referendum by a 63 majority The ballot language for this measure read as follows
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 Revshyenue
While the original ballot language certainly implies that all gambling would occur during an excursion and thus that the boat would be cruising the rivers the text of the amendment plainly states otherwise The proposal passed by the people defined a gambling excursion as the time during which gambling games may be operated on an excursion gambling boat whether docked or during a cruise Gambling games may be continuously operated on an excursion gambling boat which is continuously docked (Missouri Session Laws 1991 HB 149149 sect A(sect 1) adopted by referendum eff Nov 3 1992) (emphasis added)
In fact the original referendum passed by the people specifically exempted boats on the S1 Louis riverfront from ever cruising the river Furthermore no boat would ever have to cruise from November to March Moreover the referendum allowed
exceptions from the cruising requirement in the case ofmechan ishycal problems adverse weather or other conditions adversely affecting safe navigation during the duration of the problem or condition or as authorized by the Commission during the off season
Therefore it is clear that the original referendwn did not promise cruising riverboats Not all boats were required to cruise none of the boats were required to cruise five months of the year and all boats could be exen1]Jted from cruising if it would pose safety problems
The Original Referendum Gets a Makeover Prior to the election 10 decide riverboat gambling in 1992
critics of some provisions of the referendum language began to emerge On October 23 1992 the Kansas City Star reported that the law did not bar convicted felons from holding a license to
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I ~
operate a gambling boat In addition some public officials began to question whether the tourism Commission was the proper agency to regulate the gambling industry whieh was predicted to be a significant tourist attraction (KC Star October 26 1992)
As a result after the referendum had been approved by the voters legislation wao introduced supported by then Governorshyelect Carnahan to place more stringent requirements on riverboat gamb ling licclLoces and to create a strong Gaming Commission to regulate the new industry
Senate Bills 10 amp 11 On April 29 1993 Governor Carnahan signed into law SBs
10 amp 11 creating the five member gaming Commission The bill carried an emergency clause and the Governor immediately apshypointed the first members
The Commission was given much more authority over the gaming industry than had previously been given to the Tourism Commission The COImnission could prioritize applications issue liquor licenses assess a wide array ofadministrative penalties inspect the licensees premises at any time decide the number type and location of gambling boats determine the times during which gambling may occur have access to all closed records relating applicants for licenses conduct hearings and be a trier of fact with regard to alleged violations of the gaming act and require licensees to release all information on its finances
In addition the industry was held to a higher standard having to prove its suitability for licensure by clear and convincing evidence rather than a preponderance of the evidence as had been the case under the provisions ofthe original referendum Felons are prohibited fi-om holding gaming licenses under the new act and the Commission is empowered to reopen licensing hearings at any time These requirements made it clear that a riverboat gambling
license was a privilege granted at the sole discretion of the State of Missouri and that the license carried no property rights
The Commission was vested with a strict code ofethics that prohibited members and staff from being employed by or having any financial interest in an applicant or licensee during their tenure with the Commission or for a two year period thereafter
Continuous Docking Language Clarified Senate Bills 10 amp 11 also added new language clarifYing
the original referendums vague provisions relating to cruising riverboats While SBs 10 amp 11 were being debated the legislature was made aware that the US Coast Guard had serious concerns about the safety of large passenger vessels on the Missouri River In a letter to the Missouri Port Authority Association dated Februshyary 5 1993 US Coast Guard Commander SP Cooper stated that I am concerned about the safety issues attendant to the operation of these [riverboat gambling] vessels Cooper went on to say that The large numbers ofpassengers on these vessels pose special problems for public safety organizations The Coast Guard willllot have a pennanent presence in these communities but will assist if resources are available
In response to the safety concerns raised by Captain Cooshyper local public officials in Kansas City and other safety experts SBs 10 amp 11 adopted a procedure for allowing the Commission to order riverboats to remain continuously docked if the safety of the public indicates the need for continuous docking (SBs 10 amp 11 Section 3 (15)
However some legislators and local public officials beshylieved dockside gaming was important for reasons other than safety Some public officials were concerned that riverboat compashynies might not honor commitments to home dock communities if the operation did not have immediate success In 1993 several
riverboat operators in Iowa had pulled anchor and sailed south in hopes oftaking advantage of the more favorable regulatory envishyronment in Mississippi
In order to address this issue language was added that would require the Commission to consider economic feasibility or impact that would benefit land based development and permanent job creation when making its decision whether dockside gaming was in the best interest ofMissouri However officials from the St Louis area did not want the issue of continuously docked boats tied to additional infrastructure requirements They believed that S1 Louis already had sufficiently developed its riverfront and therefore added language to the bill exempting the City of S1 Louis from the aforementioned requirement
Gaming Commission Begins Work
Supreme Court Intervention - Round One Troy Harris v Missouri Gaming Commission
On February 22 1994 the Misshysouri Supreme Court issued its opinion in Troy Harris v Missouri Garning Commis- sioll wherein it ruled that the legislature did not have the authority to allow games of chance 011 riverboats The Commisshysion argued that it was the voters who authorized games of chance by adopting the referendum language in November 1992 The Court agreed that the people lawfully authorized games of chance in the 1992 referendmn However it ruled that because the General Assembly
repealed the sections ofthe referendum authorizing games of chance and reenacted congruous language in SBs 10 amp 11 that the new law was an act of the General Assembly not the people and therefore subject to the limitations ofArticle III sect 39(9) ofthe Missouri Constitution prohibiting the General Assembly from authorizing games ofchance
The Court in Harris also found the language exempting the Admiral and the lease sites along the St Louis riverfront from cruising to be a facially special law Because special laws are presumed unconstitutional ill1leSS the party defending the law can demonstrate a substantial justification for the special treatment the Court remanded the issue back to circuit court for an evidenshytiary hearing
The Legislative Response to Harris The legislature responded quicldy to the Supreme Courts
decision in Harris by filing HJR 43 a constitutional amendment that would authorize the General Assembly to pennit games of chance on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers The joint resolushytion was drafted to address the very nan-ow question raised by the court as to whether or not the General Assembly has the authority to authorize games of chance on riverboats (Transcript of Senate Ways amp Means Committee hearing February 2 1994 page 1)
The language adopted by the House Ways amp Means Comshymittee read in pertinent pmi as follows
Article III Section 39(e) Notwithstanding any prohibitions contained in this constitution includshying but not limited to the prohibition contained in subdivision (9) of section 39 of tlus article the General Assembly is authorized to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance upon
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers as may be defined by the General Assembly
It appears that this language would have avoided the result in Akin whereby the Court ruled that the General Assembly did not have the authority to define the tenn river
This language concerned some members of the Senate because of the fear that by allowing the General Assembly to define the Missouri and Mississippi River it may allow for a broad definition that could be expanded to other areas of the state such as the Lake ortlle Ozarks (Transcript pages 8-9) Nevertheless the language that emerged from the Senate while more specific would be sinIilar to the House language
Section 39(e) The General Assembly may authoshyrize the issuance of licenses to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on floating facilities upon the Missouri River and the Mississippi River in such numbers locations and manner all as or may be provided by law and regulations adopted pursuant to law and subject to such taxes as provided by law arId fees as provided by law or regulation adopted pursuant to law
However as the legislation moved through the process to a conference committee concern over the breadth of the language granting the General Assembly authority to pennit games of chance continued to grow The House rejected the Senates language and passed the House version The Senate refused to adopt the House version and both side appeared deadlocked Finally the following compromise language was adopted as a conference committee substitute
The general assembly is authorized to pennit only upon the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities
The conference committee substitute was adopted by both houses with bi-partisan support The Senate vote was 23-10 and the House vote was 107-48
While HJR 43 was truly agreed to and [mally passed in time to put the question before the voters in the April 5 1994 election the measure was defeated with 527011 in favor and 528278 opposed
The General Assembly was now faced with implementing the referendum adopted by 63 of the voters in 1992 without the games of chance that Harris declared to require constitutional authority In addition it was becoming increasingly clear that serious safety problems on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers may preclude riverboat casinos from being able to cruise (Transhyscript page
Therefore the General Assembly adopted SB 740 which defined games of skill specifically authorized boats to be located in artificial basins and made minor revisions to the process for determining the conditions under which a boat may operate while continuously docked In addition the bill added new ethical standards and conflict of interest rules for the Gaming Commisshysion General Assembly Attorney Generals office Missouri State Highway Patrol peace officers and other public officials SB 740 was truly agreed to and finally passed with an emergency clause (EC) on May 12 1994 1be bill had bi-partisan support was adopted by a vote of 21-11 in the Senate (EC 24-8) and 93-63 in the House (EC 110-50)
On May 22 1994 the Commission implemented the provisions of the riverboat gambling act as amended by SB 740 and granted the first excursion gambling boat licenses to President Riverboat Casino on the Admiral and S1 Charles Riverfront Stashytion The licenses permitted the operators to offer only games of skill The inability to provide games of chance most importantly slot machines left the Missouri operators at a distinct disadvantage from their competitors in Illinois While Missourians initially flocked to the newer more elaborate Missouri riverboats the attraction soon dissipated In the first six months ofoperation the Missouri boatgt attracted fewer customers and generated less revshyenue than their Illinois competitors in East St Louis and Alton
The markets on the west side of the state presented a different situation Without competition from casinos in the same market with competitive advantages the riverboats licensed in Riverside and St Joseph on June 22 1994 fared better than their S1 Louis market counterparts Nevertheless the games of skill offered by the riverboats did not generate sufficient revenue to make the casinos profitable
In response to Harris and the failed April 1994 constitushytional amendment an initiative petition effort was mounted to allow voters to again decide whether riverboat casinos in Missouri should be allowed to ofler ganles of chance The effOlt was sucshycessful and on June 6 1994 the Secretary of State certified the following proposed constitutional amendment for the November 8 1994 ballot
Shall the General Assembly be authorized to pennit only upon the Mississippi River and the Missouri River lotteries gift enterprises and games ofchance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities This proposal would increase state
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revenues from existing gaIning boats approximately $30000000 per year Impact on local governments unknown
The First Boat in a Basin While the licensees offering only games of skill were not
operating profitably in the summer of 1994 it did not deter the company constructing the first boat in a basin from completing its elaborate gambling complex containing the states first landshybased entertainment amenities On September 22 1994 the Commission issued a license for games of skill to Harrahs for its $89 million facility in North Kansas City
The Harrahs North Kansas City project consisted of a 60000 square foot land-based pavilion containing three restaurants and a permanently moored excursion gambling boat located in a protected coffer cell basin The facility offered 1800 parking spaces on its 60 acre site
It is important to note that when Missouri voters approved constitutional amendment authorizing games of chance on riverboat casinos with 943652 in favor and 807707 opposed a boat in a basin was licensed and operating at the Harrahs North Kansas City project Pursuant to voter approval the Commission amended the licenses ofArgosy-Riverside Harrahs-North Kansas City President Riverboat Casino-St Louis St Charles Riverfront Station and S1 Joseph Riverboat Partners to allow games ofchance on December 91994
The Dramatic Impact of Games of Chance The advent of games of chance would dramatically impact
the casino gambling industry in Missouri The most significant game of chance the slot machine now accounts for over 60 of total casino revenue As depicted in the chart on page 22 casino
revenue would more than double for the first quarter offiscal year 1996 when casinos offered games ofchance as opposed to the first quarter of fiscal year 1995 when riverboats were limited to games of skill
The addition ofgames of chance would also lead to the construction of bigger more elaborate projects through the addition of new facilities as well as the expansion of existing properties For example shortly after games of chance were introduced Station Casinos opened a second riverboat at its property in St Charles The new facility is larger and more lavish than its predeshycessor and would provide the necessary revenue base for the expansion of its non-gaming land-based amenities
Similarly armed with games of chance Harrahs North Kansas City quickly moved to expand its facility On April 12 1995 Harrahs advised the Commission of its request for approval ofa $70 million expansion The expansion proposal included a 200 room hotel 10000 square feet ofmeeting space a covered parking garage with 765 spaces a swimming pool exercise facilishyties video arcade gift shop expanded restaurant seating a full service car wash and a second gaming vessel with 40000 square feet ofgaming space to be located in a protected artificial basin The proposal was given tinal approval by the Commission on May 15 1996
Boat in Basin Controversy Emerges Although the fust boat in a basin had been operating since
September 22 1994 the first objection to allowing a riverboat to be located in a basin arose during Hiltons request for continuous docking status for its project in Kansas City On March 16 1995 attorneys representing Roy Fischer appeared at the Hilton dockside hearing to protest Hiltons proposal to locate its excursion gamshybling boat in a protected coffer celL Mr Fischer owned land in the
St Louis area that was under contract to a gaming company wishshying to build a project near a competing proposal for a boat in a basin in Maryland Heights
Mr Fischer argued that the Hilton proposal did not comply with the Missouri Constitution or the gaming statute He claimed that the voters approved cruising riverboats and while the legislashyture had provided for nalTOW exceptions to the cruising requireshyment it did not include artificial basins The Commission ruled that because the legislature defined the Missouri river as including artificial basins located within 1000 feet of the main channel that the Hilton boat was for purposes ofthe statute in the river Since the Commission did not have the authority to strike down the statute but was under an obligation to presume that it was constitushytional it followed the statute found that the Hilton boat met the criteria for continuous docking and granted it a license Although
this decision could have been appealed to the Westem District Court ofAppeals where the constitutionality ofthe statute could have been challenged Mr Fischer chose not to do so and the Commissions decision stood
On August 29 1996 over 17 months after the Conunission issued its ruling in the Hilton dockside case W Todd Akin filed a declaratory judgement action in Cole County Circuit Court seeking a determination that the statutes defming the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in the gaming act were unconstitutional The Cole COlll1ty Circuit Court would rule in favor of the Commission by issuing a fmding similar to the Commissions ruling in the Hilton dockside case However on November 251997 the Missouri Supreme Court would reverse the lower court decision and declare the gaming statute unconstitutional to the extent that it allows games of chance on riverboat casinos that are not contiguous to the surface stream of
Before and After Games of Chance September thru November
$40
en ti $30m u (])
a en 1994en ce g $20 1995ltl~
-0 2 en ~
0 $10 ltC
$0 Argosy Harrahs NKC President Stations St Charles St Joseph
the river As noted in the
section entitled Undershystanding Boats in Basins beginning on page 13 the Commission is currently seeking to revoke licenses for games of chance for facilities not in compliance with Akin The industry successfully submitted a ballot proposal that would reverse the impact ofAkin and it awaits consideration by the voters on November 3 1998
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Number of Bingo Operators Continue to Decline The number of charitable bingo operators in Missouri declined in FY
98 for the third consecutive year As the chart at right depicts all classificashytions ofcharity bingo licenses have decreased The reason for the reduction is varied Some organizations were significantly weakened by the 120 tax increase dedicated to veterans homes that was imposed for approximately 10 months from 1993 to 1994 111e tax was repealed by SB 427 in 1994 however the legislation also included strict new standards that prevented convicted felons from being involved with bingo and gave the Gaming Conunission new tools to drive criminal elements out ofbingo and el1S~lle that taxes were properly paid loese new provisions led to some organizations being forced out of bingo and other vohllltarily surrendered their attributed to the increase in the number of licensed riverboat casinos in Missouri and adjoining states as wcll as the addition ofIndian casinos in Kansas Furthermore high stakes Indian bingo in Oklahoma as well as tour bus trips to high stakes Indian bingo halls in Iowa Ohio Oklahoma and as far away as Wisconsin continue to draw Missouri patrons away from resident charity bingo games that are faced with a myriad ofconstitutional restrictions
The introduction of progressive games and the availability ofpull tab games ofiering larger prizes have helped the charities to compete Nevertheshyless when faced with direct competition flom a riverboat or Indian casino or high stake1 Indian bingo hall the Missouri charitable operator is at a severe di sad vantage
900 Court Strikes Down Ban on Bingo 800
700Advertising 600
One of the most important events efiecting 500charitable bingo in Missouri occurred when United 400States District Court Judge Howard F Sachs has
issued a ruling in Association aCharitable Games 0 300 Missouri v Missouri Gaming Commission which 200 strikes down Missouris constitutional ban on the 100 advcltising of charity bingo games The twenty-one
0page opinion strikes down Article III Scction Regular
39(a)(7) of the Missouri Constitution ruling that it infringes on the charities First and Fourteenth
Amendment rights in violation ofthe United States Constitution Judge Sachs order also permanently enjoins the Gaming Commission from enforcing the provisions ofArticle III Section 39(a)(7)
The decision clears the way for charitable bingo operators suppliers and hall providers to begin advertising campaigns The new authority should allow charitable bingo operators to better compete with state lotteries Indian bingo halls and riverboat casino operations in Missouri and adjoining states
Seminars Help Charities Understand Rules The Gaming Commissions Bingo Division conducted a series of
three training seminars for charitable bingo operators in FY 98 loe training seminars which will be offered again in FY 99 are designed to help charity game operators understand the rules regulating bingo and to more effectively and efficiently process financial information required for proper oversight In addition the seminars offer state regulators the opportunity to interact with bingo workers and consider suggestions for changes in the regulatory process
During the seminars surveys are taken regarding specific changes charities would like to make to bingo rules or statutes As a result of input from seminar participants the Commission recently revised its regulation regarding bingo game starting times
bull FY96 BFY97
FY98
Manufacturer Hall Provider
Type of License
Special Pull-Tab Only Supplier
Type of License
Gaming Commission Fund Balance Report
Fiscal Year 1998
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
BEGINNING BALANCE 711191 $3184394214
REVENUE
Fees
A amp B Applicalion
Levell Occup AppflCation
Levell Occup Application
Supplier Application
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Suppijer Annual Fee
Penalties
Level II Suppfier ApprlCation
tevelll Supplier Annual Fee
Admissions
LIcenses
A amp BAnnual
Liquor License
other
Administrative Income
Enforcement Reimbursemenls
Inlarest
TOTAL REVENUE
$39868096
$5111271
$55730000
$7044649
$1462534
$75852667
$15625005
$1000000
$566789
$755207
$3950971689
$85000000
$850000
$51738266
$4153987907
$85850000
$899797869
$5139635776
EXPENDITUREmiddot GAMING
Personal Servlee
Gaming Salaries
MSH P Salaries
MSHP Fringe Benefit
Gaming Fringe Benefit
$187943115
$528428065
$231211872
$86794952 $1034378004
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
Expense amp Equipement
Travel amp Vehicle Exp $23829354
Ob Expense $6405728
Ollice amp Comm Equip Purchase $4518882
Communicalions Expense $14404186
Inst amp Phys Plant Expense $11235062
Inst amp Phys Plant Equip Purchase $1546929
Data Processin~ Exp amp Equip $57427802
Professional Services $88852560
Ott19 r Ex pense $12078261
Refunds $53925585
Lease Payment $27348085 $301572434
Total Gaming Expenditures $1335950436
EXPENDITUREmiddot OTHER
Personal Services
DOR Salaries $2391600
Marney General Salaries $5832900
Audi1Drs Office Salaries $1062390 $9266890
Expense amp Equipment
OT for AukJ Tschnician $1619798
OT lor Radio Inslaller $1511316
MSHP Gasoline $14805461
MSHP Auk) Maintenance amp Repair $7042260
MSHP Vehicle Purchase $76505300
AuditorS Olice Expenses $1175403
Altorney General Expenses $1146543
Div ofYouUl Services $48004117
Dellerred Compensationmiddot Transler $4262061
Miscellaneous Translers $3065630774 $3221703033
Total Other Expenditures $3230969923
FUND BALANCE $3757089629
PROJECT SUMMAltY
UCENSE FY1998
UCENSEE DATE ADMISSIONS
PRESIDENT RIVERBOAT CASINO 27-MaY-94 3015066
MISSOURI INC I~------
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT 27-May-94 I 5113507
STAllONINC 28middotDcc-94
MlSSOUFlI GAMING COMPANY 22-Jun-94 3356555
ST JOSEPH RIVERBOAT 24-JJnmiddot94 763663
PARTNERS ------shy
HARRAHS NOfmI 22middotSepmiddot94 6597496
KANSAS cm COOP 15-May-OO
AlTAR MISSOURI COOP 27middotprmiddot95 695910
BOYD KANSAS cm COOP (1) 13-Sep-95 1547667
I HILTON KANSAS cm CORP 11l-0I-96 26amp1567
__--shy
KANSAS cmSTAllON COOP 16-Janmiddot97 7257251
PLAYERS MARYLAND 11middotMarmiddot97 4435341
HElGHlS CORP
HARRAHS MARYLAND 11middotMar-97 4131872
HElGHlS CORP
GRAND TOTALS 39547895--shy --------shy
ADMISSION FEES FV 1998 GAMING TAX
STATE I ADJUSTED LOCAl
TOTAL LOCAL PORllON GROSS RECEIPTS TOTAL PORllON
6030132 3015006 57589734 11518154 1151815
-----shy
10227014 5113507 111750192 22350038 223i004
-shy
6713110 3356555 67185278 13437058 1343706
1527326 763663 17657758 3531551 353155
13194992 6597496 155261028 31052206 3105221
1391820 695910 22233407 4446681 444666
3095334 1547667 36149283 7239955 723995
5267134 2633567 50160689 10025829 1002563
---shy
14514502 7257251 129557501 25911500 2591150
-----shy rshy ------shy
8870682 4435341 76791268 15370264 1537026
8263744 4131872 78337484 15667497 1566750
79095790 39547895 802673621 160550732 16055073
ESTlMAlED GMlNG STATE CAPITAl TABLE SLOT GAMING SPACE
PORTION INVESlMENl EMPLOYEES GAMES MACHINe POSIllONS (SQFl)
10366338 62400000 868 60 1240 1441 58000
- -shy
20115034 172000000 1335 85 1853 2138 47000
12093350 104833803 848 45 1061 1205 30000
3178396 31718000 40B 21 450 520 18000
2]946985 171600000 1927 77 2076 2303 61600
4002013 56350000 438 24 454 544 10400
bull
6515959 147117343 652 45 1117 1255 28000
9023246 119600000 619 48 1023 1181 30000
-------shy
23320350 303000000 2205 178 3094 3755 140000
- -
I 13833238 140416374 1031 80 1330 1637
_
14100747 229852000 1502 47 1292 1428 52000
144495659 1539089520 12033 110 14990 17407 527000
bullbull Formulas used by the Licensees to arrive at total The ligures published in this report are subject to
Boyd Gaming closed casino operations on
ADMISSIONS SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 STAlE
MQfUIJ ~tGQ~Y AZIAB 60YD IIAIlI1A1SNKC tlAllllAHS Mfj tll19fi lCsIARQIJ JgtLAVeas MESIDENI sroCHARI-sect SLlQ IQIAL
- JuI-97 46445800 12062600 27223800 121113000 63468600 37366000 132031400 75297000 55445600 88156200 12257000 670867000-shyAug-97 49935Q00 13694800 30333400 123247000 70461200 40902400 131404200 79956200 60164800 85255600 13070200 698444800
Sep-97 44201200 10771000 25757200 109841000 64971200 37801000 113801200 74779000 52686800 77543600 11699000 623852200 CJc97 52785200 10897000 29040600 108844400 66751600 40190400 114598000 68037000 51116800 64938200 11884400 639083800
Nov-97 55723800 11271000 2103000 108798400 67689600 40793200 120821200 69977400 51733000 82454200 11765200 645330000 shy -D00-97 56960800 11124600 25778200 104257600 62190000 37978400 1~402600 64596400 51869800 85468200 10890200 632516800
JaIl-98 64211000 11954000 28123800 114445200 63632200 43555000 124575600 73506200 53506400 90047600 11520600 679077600
Feb-98 64523600 12245800_0--24843400 10887120~ 70162000 48301800 1163~4~_ 70188200 54224400 84469000 12282000 666447800---
Mar-98 64875600 12208800 I 28861200 116534200 76134400 50417200_ ~84840oo 75423800 55031400 95485400 12753800 7162098001--shy ------shy shy
Apr-OOf-shy
58958400 10829000_--22917800 105066800 76801200 49537~ ~796oo 79932000 8347600 f-85233800 11415200 621418600
May-~ ~78378oo 11458800 22379400 103214800 74607800 50931400 120335800 84449000 56803800 82317200 15844000 680179800
Jun-98 54852800 10064600 19971600 95265600 1-- 69504600 48939400 115280200 70926000 52062800 81332400 17351000 636151000__shy-shy
- ----- --__ - shy c-- lQI~L 671311000 139182000 309533400 13194992~ 826374400 526713400 1451450200 ~87068200 603013200 1022701400 152732600 7909579000
- shy ---shy
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 STAlE
IMQNItI ABGQS( AZJAS flOD tLABBAIIS flKC IIAHBAtlSMtI HlIJQN KcsIAIlQ~ P_lAYERS PmsJDEffl S1ampHABkES SJLw Ti)IAI J
-JuI-96 63344400 14062200 64923600 132012800 56577200 114893600 13478200 459292000
Aug-96 r- 82960400 14911800 57511000 140582400 62129000 115239400 14014600 467348600 f----~ - ----shy
Sep-96 ~3074oo 12481200 53636000 129795400 _82891400 104058200 13249400 433419000 -shy
CJc96 54064000 11817000 49327800 127195800 30645800 60144400 105243800 13507400 451946000---shyNov-96 56037800 12406600 40123200 122425000 51018600 58063400 107115600 12285400 459475600
Dec-96 56723800 1206i800 37402600 128369000 45836000 55978400 107557400 12391800 456324800--- Jan-97 50268000 11022000 33215000 112072800 38359600 107237600 46535800 1028114~_ 12020400 513542600-shy - shy
Febmiddot97 52407800 12732200 28803600 103874600 31086400 167718000 54495600 120388000 13762400 585288800---shyMar-97 54110000 13196200 31000400 117072800 53035600 33843000 158291600 54728000 55521600 112627200 14504600 6~7931 000--- -shy --- Apr-97 51779000 10787800 27776200 120231200 55161800 32425000 110967200 63366200 53039000 90637400 1250020~_ 628691000-----shyMaymiddot97 48976800 11002600 29489800 118187000 65059800 32043000 128140600 64866400 55814800 95478400 13075000 662134200
Jun-97 44705200 10785600 24509600 112941600 57206400 27780000 126707800 61610400 53544000 80392400 11581800 611764800
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TQJA~ 652684600 147271000--- 477718800 1464760400 230483600 323037400 799062800 244571000 674734800 1256442800 156371200 6427138400
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TAX SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
1shy - shyMONTH MlGQ~Y AllAR ao-YQ
~97_ 103885840 35969785 618(8102
Aug-97 107598495 39994006 70420696
5ep-97 93838926 37041965 59354817
0097 106844786 33528915 67151835
Nov-97 f-- 100345336 33623570 58500240
Decmiddot97 104740514 36137836 58728169
Janmiddot98 127790608 37892423 65713905
Febmiddot98 124029550 40823756 57394319
Marmiddot98 125564705 40432198 67142793
Aprmiddot98 119129939 37104277 56326758
~98 113473237 37472225 5335699
Junmiddot98 116463624 34647176 48058144
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IOJAL 13437O~560 444668132 723995477
tlAB1iA~~ ~AaBAIIS M~ HIJJON K~tlmiddot
275047819 107790267 74670455 219668049
266344318 118898181 75493081 225775682
253948121 114029974 70451785 198988638
247670005 123283217 72682254 198890462
257248749 125951518 75511594 208498696
235034489 113446034 75455313 203275080
266530468 125825940 84927032 220816197
252238300 13138998 93033175 206200892
283262667 150736030 95667042 228265226
262232833 150825517 92068167 219332592
259591421 163657514 99088349 235839216
246065390 140566494 93534693 225599298
3105220580 1566749684 1002582940 2591150028
il $TAlE PLAY~BS PR~ [t~ABLES _ c~I~L I()I~~
121771589 102643300 198456581 26374693 1328156480 128384864 114230170 182732252 29727109 1359598854 111539616 101079699 170582875 27453926 1238310342 116681218 97456134 186900408 29250163 1280353397 118567531 98658072 176872332 28700316 1282477954
116726921 98512809 188033506 27026966 1257117637 ~-
130098238 105313044 196194061 27768988 1388870904
124603269 106390146 178564026 28715751 1343732182
132127359 107038674 206536133 29894685 1466669512
148286693 16573734 188844283 28222781 1316947574 155256067 107607461 178280391 33743570 1437335150 134983080 96312133 182996984 36276177 1355503193
-- 1537026445 1151815376 2235003832 353155125 16055073179
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
Mlltilll A~ AZIAH ItOYD ~H~NKtl liABBMsMl middot~ILIO~middot KCSJ~mN NAy~
I II i(
ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE STATISTICS
SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL I HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE WIN WIN WIN WIN PAYOUT 00 PAYOUT PAYOUT PAYOUT 00
FY98 FY 97 FY96 FY95 FYOO FY 97 FY 96 FY95 FY98 FY97 FY96 FY95 i 1
BOAT 7m -6199 7196 - 697 7195 bull 6196 794 bull 6195 7197 shy 6100 796 bull 6117 795 - 6196 7194 - 6195 71l1 - 6198 700 - 6117 7196 - 6100 794 bull 695
ARGOSY 106244975380 92418880490 9382091354) 45007837075 5245353725 5054992404 5942816233 3495045434 95OOIk 94530 93666 92235
WAR 20253220450 1963957125 19227927825 2630226700 1661451900 1579369500 1593438135 213569075 91797 91958( 91713 9188Ok
BOYD 53798844770 78200197200 62310037200 2869033586 3672975897 3867941946 94007 95303k 93793
~ARRAHS MH 117780402120 24888294985 5853322268 1279453269 95030 94959)
HARRAHSNKC 225014108285 231611410000 lm263846Jl3 85064064875 11724475616 11425500771 9321993358 4669010328 94769 95007 94755 94511
IHILTON 636414911830 36192047535 3705606Il64 1896935492 94177 94753
~CSTATION 162377455786 75747171824 9191699342 3984731000 94339 94739k
PLAYERS 101460073410 240roJ56775 5393384624 13OIl284662 94694 94582
i
PRESIDENT 73588683920 78567721900 79074762100 41647920200 4690709652 4830099303 4947361639 2691737644 93626 93852 93743 93057
IsTATION-ST CHAS 161922747110 189376051956 146662198670 61912001305 9083225512 10329557455 9243915720 4527476595 94390 94545 93706 926871
~T JO FRONTIER 19576383825 22056308406 22823200890 10085003450 1334616538 1354112447 1576400799 1070967293 93181 93861 93093 93342
STATE TOTALS 1105658393886 872717726700 601853504908 252348053605 60743081885 46715942360 36493947830 16867806369 94506 94648 93936 93316
ARGOSY - RIVERSIDE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAJLYWIN
- MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGA TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PEA SLOT PERPOSmON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot97
Aug-97
Sep-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Decmiddot97
Janmiddot98
Feb-98
Mar-98
Apr-98
May-98
Junmiddot98
5194292
5379925
4691946
5351741
5007765
5237026
6389530
6201477
6278235
5956497
5673662
5823181
1250539
1404517
1157264
1333638
lv30105
1249075
1482965
1240486
1107522
1210306
1137267
i128057
I 2408
2611
2466
2492
2057
2385
2321
2000
1764
2032
2004
1937
2408
2556
2310
2438
1943
2304
2612
2225
1934
2278
2423
2371
3943753
3975407
3534682
4018103
39n660
3987950
4906566
4960992
5170713
4746191
4536394
4695124
7592
7389
7534
7508
7943
7615
7679
8000
8236
7968
7996
8Q6310
9412
9452
9487
9406
9543
9535
9496
9502
9520
9525
9547
9506
232229
249675
221006
263926
278619
284804
321055
322618
324378
294792
289189
274264
2237
2155
2123
2028
1797
1839
1990
1922
1935
2021
1962
2123 1--shy
80163
900_33
74184
85490
66032
80069
95062
79518
70995
n5B4
72902
72311 _
13428
13536
12035
13681
13543
13578
16706
16891
17605
16160
15446
15986
14811
15341
13379
15260
14279
14933
18219
17683
17902
16985
16178
16604
I sn
598
521
595
556
582
710
689
698
662
630
647
_____
TOTALS 67185278 14731741 2193 2315 52453537 7807 9506 33565~ 2002 78695 14~_ 15965 622
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL
MONTH AGR
Jul-96 7242647
Aug-96 7073796
Sep-96 6247587
Oct-96 5654429
Nov-96 6050324
Dec-96 5987073
Jan-97 5355953
Feb-97 5460117
TABLE
AGR
2299519
2265205
1642527
1558573
1748389
1736423
1456656
1572456
5497775 I 1308018Marmiddot97
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
3175
3202
2629
2756
2890
2900
2720
2880
2379
5455728 1261102 f 2312Apr-97
5266768 1368628 I 2599Maymiddot97
4609823 1134599 I 2461Jun-97
69902019 19352095 I 2768TOTALS
TABLE
WIN
2681
2660
2345
2322
25_83
2580
2461
2430
2190
2212
2491
2268
2454
SLOT
AGR
4943128
4808591
4605060
4095856
4301935
4250650
3899296
3887662
4189757
4194626
3898140
3475225
50549924
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
6825
6798
7371
7244
7110
7100
7280
7120
7621
7688
7401
75_39
7232k
SLOT
PAYOUT
9431
9448
9428
9478
9460
9479
9454
9450
9452
9428
9464
9471
9453
ADMISSIONS
316722
314802
286537
270320
280189
283619
251340
262039
270550
258895
244884
223526
3263423
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2287
22-47
2180
2092
2159
2111
2131
2084
2032
2107
2151
2062
2142
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
132156
130184
94398
89573
100482
99794
83716
90371
75173
72477
78657
65207
92682
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
17308
16837
16124
14341
15063
14883
13653
13612
14670
14687
13649
12168
14750
DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
20564 805
20085 786
In39 694
16055 628
67217179
16999 665 I 15207 595
60715503
15610 611
15490 606
14954 585
13089 512
16539 shy 647
AZTAR - CARUTHERSVILLE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOTTABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL DAiLYWIN r
ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SQ FOOTADMISSIONS PER SLOT PER POSl1l0NAGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT MONn TOTAlAGR WINAGR AGR
298260313 60803 9985 11102 5767262 92342695 1305985Jul-97 1798489 492504 2738 68474 2920 55297 11864 12344 6412259 1551797 7760 9184447903Aug-97 1999700 2240
3439 6736253855 9988 11433 5941306462 7054 91713260Sep-97 545636 29461852098 54485 3077 44691 10049 103489211 5371314451 784120931676446 361995 2159Oc~97
2983 42802 1020256355 10378 5391334478 91751891 79381681178 346700 2062NOYmiddot97 55623 3248 61530 10004 11154 5791308500 7242 91B12659Decmiddot97 1806892 498392 2758
317059770 64529 10489 11695 6071371939 7241 91962578522682 2759Janmiddot98 1894621 333461229 71421 11183 12600 65492161462678 71662866578510Feb-98 2041188 2834 3312 6045461044 11712 12479 64891711531933 75782488Mar-98 2021610 489677 2422I
579543426 10595 11452 5957470 541451385784 912627242530Aprmiddot98 1855214 469430
3270 10782 60157294 57205 115667527 913714102522631May-98 1873611 463359 2473 3249 49642 10694 555101709142 533231330260 76792321 2383Jun-98 1732359 402099
i
1 57807 59411437695910 3195 10585918074735618887 2527 2542 _661452022233407TOTALS I
MONn
TOTAL
AGR I TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
tmiddotmiddot
JuI-96 2017722 565454 2802
Aug-96 2017133 538343 2669
Sep-96 1950635 573535 2940 Qc96 1718084 446936 2601
NoY-96 1870020 512382 2740
000-96 1687079 503767 I 2986
Jan-97 1566748 459453 I 2933
Feir97 1886453 537351 2848
Mar-97 1946276 467732 2403
Apr-97 1719247 480662 2796
May-97 1870001 567133 3033
Jun-97 1712437 515391 3010
TOTALS 21961834 I 6168138 2809
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TABLE
WIN
2546
2282
2834
2276
2368
2237
2220
2562
2067
2582
3146
2797
2475
SLOT
AGR
1452268
1476790
1377100
1271148
1357638
1183312
1107295
1349103
1478545
1238585
1302868
1197046
15793696
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
7198
7331
7060
7399
7260
7014
7067
7152
7597
7204
6967
6990
7191
SLOT
PAYOUT
9189
9209
9171
9235
9156
9228
9223
9185
9173
9190
9172
9226
9196
ADMISSIONS
70311
74559
62406
59085
62033
60329
55110
63661
65981
53939
55013
53928
736355
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2870
2705
3126 2908
3015
2796
2843
2963
2950
3187
3399
3175
2983
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
69809
66462
70807
55177
63257
62193
56723
66340 57745
59341
70016
63629
63458
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER POSITION PER sa FOOTPER SLOT
Imiddotmiddot 64711154 12432
11358 12428 647
10577 12019 625
10586 5519763
11522 59910427
9088 10395 541
8505 9653 502
10362 11623 605
11356 11992 624
9513 10593 551
10007 11522 599
5499194 10551
11276 58710109
I
HARRAHS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE WIN PER DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAILYWIN
MONTH AGRAGR TOTALAGR I WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
l I
Jul-97 5352286 1350216 40020702523 1640 7477 9464 317343 1687 70324 10129 11563 343 Aug-97 5982137 1607186 2687 1810 4374950 7313 9481 352306 1698 8370B 11073 12923 383I Sep-97 15346835701499 2692 4166816 3248561865 7308 9499 1755 79931 10546 12317 365
0cI-97 18476164161 1725027 44391332798 7202 9519 333758 898452035 11235 39513316 Nov-97 6297576 1901570 4396006 338448 18613020 2189 6980 9542 99040 40411126 13605 Dec-97 5672302 1481964 771862613 4190338 9562 310950 18247387 10606 12254 3641740 Jan-98 6291297 1687630 7318 318161 19772682 2096 9517 87B97 11652 13591 4034603667
Feb-98 6586950 1646140 49408092499 2058 7501
9497 350810 1878 85736 42212505 14230 Mar-98 7536802 1804955 1982 5731846 7605 9484 380672 1980 940082395 48314507 16282 Apr-98 18534077541276 2458 5687869 384006 96532I 2094 7542 9514 _ 1964 14396 16291 483 -May-98 1702938 6479937 9460 373039 2194 886958182876 7919 17677 5252081 j 1994 16401 Jun-98 20221508544 5519781 9499 347523 785707028325 2146 1908 7854 13971 15183 451
TOTALS 19804261 2528 58533223 7472 4131872 1896 85956 41878337484 1952 9503 12346 14103
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 SLOT WIN PER DAlLVWINTOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOTOF SLOT DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLYWIN
MONTH PER TABLE PER SQFOOTAGR TOTAL AGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPosmONWINo AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUTAGR
Jul-96
Aug-96 Sep-96
I
0cI-96 bullf
Nov-96
Oec-96
Jan-97 bullbull -~ shyImiddotI
Feb-97
Mar-97 1234734 265178 1580 781484190210 2947 2955476 9429 4031822 7053 11965 13552 Imiddot
Apr-97 275909 1683 642224644510 1522069 3122442 6723 9471 8428 10014 2983277 1732 ~
May-97 1918137 3478383 3252995396520 3554 I 1956 9509 1659 809346446 11635 3469388I Jun-97 1471025 31244709358 6876 9518 286032 1646 620691817 8740 10154338middot332 - 302 1
TOTALS 6145964 3245 1152418 1644 337 I18940597 1836 12794633 6755 113399486 71343 9630
HARRAHS - NORTH KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONlli
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLE 10 OF
TOTAL AGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN I
PER POSITION PER sa FOOT
Jul-97
Aug-97
Sap-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Dec-97
Jan-98
Febmiddot98
Mar-98
Apr-98
Maymiddot98
Junmiddot98
13752391
13317216
12697406
12383800
12862437
11751724
13326523
12611915
14163133
13111642
12979571
12303270
31gt38989
3377542
3223109
2888416
3259892
2965307
3603370
3039195
3399780
3074401)
2930116
2716150
2573
2536
2538
2332
2534
2523
2704 I
I 2410
2400
2345
2257
2208
2557
2402
2640
2290
2541
2289
2716
2470
2537
2488
2519
2496
-
10213402
9939674
9474297
9495385
9602546
8786418
9723154
9572720
10763354
10037233
10049455
9587119
7427
7464
7462
7668
7466
7477
7296
7590
7600
7655
7743
7792
9485
9504
9496
9492
9470
9483
9484
9471
9477
9470
9470
9441
605565
616235
549205
544222
543992
521288
572226
544356
582671
525334
516074
476328
2271
2161
2312
2276
2364
2254
2329
2317
2431
2496
2515
2583
135593
129408
123491
110667
124900
113613
138060
116444
130260
117793
112265
104067
16862
16410
15642
15677
15854
14506
16053
15804
17770
16571
16591
15828
I
19914 744
19284 721
18386 687
17932 670
18625 696
17017 636 19297 721
18262 682
20508 766
18986 710
18795 702
17815 666
TOTALS 155261029 38016213 2449 2495 117244756 7551 9479 6597496 2353 121380 16131 18735_ _ 700
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOTSLOT OFTA6LEOF I TABLE
PER TABLETOTALAGR WINo ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPOSI11ON PER SO FOOTMONlli AGR AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR
1494B5Julmiddot96 14401267 4529406 2473 9871861 6855 9496 660064 21B2 17032 20B53 7793145
161770Aug-96 15607734 4901636 2567 10706097 9498 702912 2220 18472 226003141 6859 B45
144043Sepmiddot96 14306766 4364~06 9942260 648977 2205 171543051 2443 6949 9507 20716 774I 9820288 635979 2216 1411250cI-96 14096377 4276089 3033 2438 6967 9512 16943 20412 763 -
147916Novmiddot96 13893177 4481854 9411324 9510 612125 22703226 2632 6774 16238 20118 752 Dec-96 14677214088005 3157 9640B05 21954447200 6843 9513 641845 16634 204002519 762
Jan-97 12864308 4081457 2296 1347023173 8782851 6827 151532719 9507 18628 696560364 bull
Feb-97 8172232 519373 10415511328138 3155906 27B6 2433 7214 9514 2181 14100 16403 613
Marmiddot97 9456596 2279 12BO8613337607 3881011 7090 9500 5853642910 2677 16316 19313 722
Aprmiddot97 13439269 3885012 2891 2654 9554257 6011567109 950B 2236 l2B218 164B4 72719460 May-97 13334382 3508202 I 2631 9826180 1157822462 9500 590935 2256 169537369 1930B 722
112609Jun-97 12482305 9070257 564708 22102572 7266 9519 15649 1BO75 6753412Q491 2734
L TOTALS_ 163179336 48924328 j 2998 114255008 1345552547 7002 9507 7323802 2228 16427 19691 736
-
HILTON - KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI11ON PER SQFOOT
JuI-97 3765065 1094240 r 2906 2728 2670826 7094 9382 186830 2015 72949 8703 10529 418
IAug-97 3774654 1045OTl 2769 2458 2729577 7231 9416 204512 1846 69672 8894 10556 419
Sep-97 3522589 1008228 2862 2551 2514362 7138 9419 189005 lB64 67215 Bl93 9851 391
Qct-97 3634113 936182 2578 2180 2697330 7422 9427 200952 1808 62452 8789 10163 404
Nov-97 3765580 1038271 2757 2400 2727309 7243 9403 203966 1846 69218 8887 10530 418
Dec-97 3772766 1027462 2723 2383 2745304 7277 9388 189892 1987 68497 8945 10550 419
Jan-98 4246352 1272740 2997 2694 2973612 7003 9437 217775 1950 84849 9689 11875 472
Feb-98 4651659 1262668 2714 2662 3388991 7286 9407 241509 1926 B4178 11043 13008 517
Mar-98 4783352 1092021 I 2283 2061 3691332 7717 9408 252086 1898 72801 12028 13376 531
Aprmiddot98 4603408 1033841 2246 2D4310 3569568 7754 9439 247686 1859 68923 11631 12873 511
Maymiddot98 4954417 1209144 2441 2316 3745274 7559 9445 254657 1946 80610 12204 13855 550
Jun-98 4676735 1084150 2318 2186 3592585 7682 9421 244697 1911 72277 11706 13078 520
i TOTALS 50150689 13104521 2613 I 2376 37046069 7387 9418 2633567 1904 72803 10059 11687 464 I
-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 DAlLY WIN
MONTH
WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WINSLOTSLOTOFSLOTTABLE ) TABLE OF TABLETOTAL PER SQFOOTPER TABLE PER POSIllONADMISSION PER SLOTADMISSIONSTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGRAGR TOTAL AGR WINAGR
Julmiddot96
Aug-96
Sep-96 I I121412 6171570 12146 152711532299360
Novmiddot96
1993 1680098 6983726045 30172406143Oct-96 116893 475
Dec-96
1675 8333 117529646 2550932659843 622522714272961 1613118 3775 1744 101299 444
Jan-97
B141 10991229180259B568 6502 94401397929 3498 21833996496 395
Feb-97
lB54 98533 6880 977919179B94332195965 61761359758 3824 25883555723 84235 330
Mar-97
1910 5660 81661554326085 943518065592969006 1162447 3915 2671 843721852 6169 8618 348 middot19453 1692151969027 628426273133367 1164340 3716 80755 360
May-97
1999 6659 8911162125942565613439 I 2654 2125684Apr-97 3240103 1114420 80615 6481 8749 353
Jun-97
198616021594502068670 65033181150 1112480 28103497 1864 50980 5905 7119 28813890094291884941 728221222588462 703521 2718
40191010 7375 992818171615187242710354056 352929343411 189893~ - ~7~ _ 9~75TOTALS
KANSAS CITY STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONTH
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR
SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
OAiLYWIN
PER TABLE
OAiLYWIN
PER SLOT
OAiLYWIN
PER POSITION
DAILY WIN
PEA sapOOT
Ju~97 10983402 3372698 3071 2410 7610704 6929 9456 660157 1664 63516 7980 9807 262 Aug-97 11288784 3272515 2B99 2282 8016269 7101 9411 657021 1718 61629 8405 10080 269 Sep-97 9949432 3020963 3036 2441 6928469 6964 9432 569006 1749 56892 7265 8884 237 Oc~97 9944523 2971019 2988 2235 6973504 7012 9439 572990 1736 55951 7312 8880 237 Nov-97 10424935 2885779 2768 2049 7539156 7232 9416 604106 1726 54346 7905 9309 248 Dec-97 10163754 3157255 3106 2303 7006499 6a94 9453 607013 1674 59459 7347 9076 242
Jan-9a 11040al0 3750738 3397 2692 7290072 6603 9441 622878 1773 70635 7644 9859 263 Feb-98 10310045 3123263 3029 2383 7186782 6971 9450 581682 1772 58819 7536 9206 245 Mar-98 11413261 3301380 2893 2321 8111881 7107 9429 642420 1777 62173 8506 10191 272
Apr-98 10966630 2982811 2720 2407 7983819 7280 9411 561898 1952 56173 8371 9793 261
May-98 11791961 2909777 2468 2440 8882184 7532 9427 601679 1960 54798 9313 10529 281
Jun-98 11279965 2892310 2564 2422 8387655 7436 9443 576401 1957 54469 8795 10072 269
TOTALS 129557501 37640508 I 2905 2363 91916993 7095 9434 7257251 1785 59072 8032 9641 257
Fiscal Year Ended June TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAllY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Jul-96
Augmiddot96
Sapmiddot96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97 7471572 2041808 2733 1909 5429764 7267 9378 536188 1393 76045 11060 12704 356 Febmiddot97
Mar-97
11741499
11613730
3644947
4132707 I
3104
3558
2070
2399
8096552
7481023
6896
6442
9439
9494
838590
791458
1400
1467
67876
76959
8246
7619
9982
9873
280
277
Apr-97 8655327 3051443 3526 2258 5603884 6474 9508 554836 1560 56824 5707 7358 206
May-97 9957340 3246743 6407033261 6710597 9501 1554 604612395 6739 6834 8465 237 Jun-97 9387757 2862266 3049 i 2384 6525491 633539 1482 533016951 9496 7981 2246646
I TOTALS 58827225 18979914 3226 I 2243k 39847311 3995314 652446774 9474 1472 7685 2639394
-
PLAYERS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAl TABLE SLOTOF WIN PER DAILY WINSLOT SLOT DAiLYWIN DAiLYWINDAILY WINITABLEOF I TABLE
MONlH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN TOTALAGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOTAGR PAYOUT PER POSIl10N PERSQFOOT I
4240496 1617 78978 10708Julmiddot97 6088579 1848Oti3 6965 9455 376485 125053035 2059 390 I6419243 2003909 1606 85637 13184Augmiddot97 4415334 6878 9459 399781 11150 411 I
3122 2154
1492 74778Sapmiddot9 5576961 1749815 3827166 6862 9495 373895 96653138 2049 11454 357
781841715 101135834061 1829506 4004555 6864 9474 340185 119820097 3136 2069 374
789376884 1694 10306Novmiddot97 5928377 1847133 3116 2002 4081243 9480 349687 12176 380
1807322982 90256 9405Decmiddot97 5836346 2111984 3724363 6381 9480 11987 3743619 2360 110Q11770 918184356370 6697 367531 13360Janmiddot98 6504912 2148542 2293 9472 4173303
814811775 10918 399Fab-98 6230163 1906659 2199 4323505 6940 9467 350941 127963060 745407360 377119 1752 122786606368 1744233 4862135 9441 13568 423Mar-98 17882640
850611815 132937254280 1990427 5263853 7256 9461 399660 14899 465Aprmiddot98 2744 2179 1838 82919422245 14703 15943 498May-98 1940308 5822496 7501 94637762803 2499 2095
784971903 124054912333 7278 9492 354630 13861 433Jun-98 6749154 1836821 2722 2157
817577010 1731 11329 13143 41022957420 i 2990 I 2115 53833848 9469 4435341TOTALS 76791268
Fiscal Year Ended JtUle 30 1997 DAILY WIN DAlLYW1NSLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLE OF SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL TABLE TABLE PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI110N PERSQFOOTADMISSIONS ADMISSIONTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGRMONTli
Jul-9a I
Aug-96
Sep-96
()ct-9a
Nov-96
Dec-9a
Jan-97 iFeb-97 I
1457 80030 11266273640 13058 383
Apr-97
Mar-S7 3987790 1710 2771336 6950 93941216455 3050 815981634 8985 11299 332
May-9
6406 9489 31683133154995175933 1860434 20523594 758031620 9555 114699455 324332 337
Jun-97
5254088 1728309 2000 3525780 67113289 75765308052 1661 9185 3283389432 6624 9476 111705116877 1727445 3375 2140
1597 78299 97486656 1222855 117A9 34519534688 1986 13002047 9456TOTALS 6532642 i 3344 -
PRESIDENT- ST LOUIS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT 00 ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI1l0N PEA SQI09T
JUI-97 5132165 823627 1605 1793 4308539 8395 9329 277228 1851 43578 12212 12254 295 Aug-97 5711508 1080030 1891 2260 4631478 8109 9340 300924 1898 57144 13128 13638 328 Sep-97 5053985 1021703 2022 2335 4032282 7978 9359 263434 1919 54058 11429 12068 290
fu97 4872807 988396 2028 2328 3884411 7972 9375 255584 1907 52296 11010 11635 280 Nov-97 4932904 940015 1906 2172 3992889 8094 9374 258665 1907 49736 11318 11779 284 Dec-97 4925853 1036416 2104 2316 3889437 7896 9376 259349 1899 54837 11024 11762 283 Jan-98 5265652 925608 1758 2190 4340045 8242 9347 267532 1968 48974 12302 12573 303 Feb-98 5319507 875276 1645 2082 4444231 8355 9368 271122 1962 46311 12597 12702 306 Mar-98 5351934 1034547 1933 2298 4317386 8067 9360 275157 1945 54738 12237 12779 308 Apr-98 827652 151080 1825 2440 676572 8175 9378 41738 1983 59952 14383 14822 357
May-98 5380373 1009894 1077 2462 4370479 8123 9374 284019 1894 53434 12388 12847 309
Jun-98 4815607 796261 1653 2074 4019346 8347 9386 260314 1850 42130 11393 11499 277
TOTALS 57589946 10682850 II 1855 2212 46907097 8145 9363 3015066 1910 51432 12118 12530 302
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OFj TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot96 5241039 1275485 i 2434 2368 3965554 7566 9381 282886 1853 68574 11646 12855 301
Augmiddot96 5627312 1501803 2669 2586 4125509 7331 9413 310645 1811 80742 12116 13803 323
Sep-96 5359562 1321124 2465 2462 4038438 7535 9420 314457 1704 71028 11860 13146 308
fu96 5658075 1460882 2582 2483 4197193 7418 9390 300722 1881 78542 12327 13878 325
Nov-96 5557438 1441383 2604 2538 4110056 7396 9391 290317 1914 77816 12071 13631 319 Dec-96 5412788 135679 2507 2356 4056009 7493 9380 279892 1934 72945 11912 13276 311
Jenmiddot97 4898149 1373445 2804 2766 3524704 7196 9397 232679 2105 73841 10352 12014 282 Feb-97 5316461 1285458 2418 2417 4031003 7582 9384 272479 1951 69111 11838 130040 306 Mar-97 5350233 1301056 2432 2513 4049178 7568 9371 277608 1927 69949 11892 13123 307
Apr-97 4911399 1047412 2133 2233 3863987 7867 9377 265195 1852 56312 11348 12047 282
May-97
Jun-97
5444877
5057400
1216047
886868 I I
2233
1754
2440
1904
4228830
4170532
7767
8246
9370
9345
279074
267720
1951
1889
65379
47681
12419
12248
13355
12405
313 -291
TOTAlS 63834732 15473739 2424 2429 48360993 7576 9385 3373674 1892 69327 11836 13048 306 ----shy
-
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOT OF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PERSQFOOT
Jul-97 9922829 1843746 1858 2310 8079083 8142 9448 440781 2251 67536 14479 15207 704
Aug-97 9136613 1670264 1828 2094 7466349 8172 9469 426278 2143 61182 13381 14002 648
Sep-97 8529144 1591651 1866 2117 6937493 8134 9435 387718 2200 58302 12433 13071 605 ()cI97 9345420 1899191 2032 2310 7446229 7968 9428 424691 2201 69567 13344 14322 663
Nov-97 8843617 1766337 1997 2261 7077280 8003 9445 412271 2145 64701 12683 13553 627
Dec-97 9401675 2119430 2254 2479 7282246 7746 9454 427341 2200 77635 13051 14409 667
Janmiddot98 9809703 1806609 1842 2217 8003094 8158 9430 450238 2179 66176 14342 15034 696
Feb-98 8928201 1604720 1797 2032 7323482 8203 9451 422345 2114 58781 13125 13683 633
-Marmiddot98 10326907 1792751 1736 2050 8534156 8264 9424 477427 2163 65669 15294 15827 732
Aprmiddot98 9442214 1714136 1815 2215 7728079 8185 9421 426169 2216 62789 13850 14471 670
516508418 9434 411586 2166 13448 632Maymiddot98 8914020 1410039 7503981 1366115B2 I 1852 I 622377450784 2250 13353 6491699066 8143 406662 14023Jun-98 9149849 1857 2337 9430
I 1
2185 63852 1356520917937 90832255 8128 9439) 5113507 14272 660TOTALS 111750192 1872 i 2191 I
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE I TABLE OF TABLE DAlLYW1N I
PER TABLEADMISSION PER SLOT ~ER POSlllON PER SQ FOOTTOTALAGR ADMISSIONSAGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR PAYOUT MONTH AGR
2265 114196 17938574468 19994 923Jul-96 13010409 3425884 2633 9584525 7367 93922509 1210882277 17761Aug-96 13122229 3632638 2761 9489591 7232 9401 576197 20166 9312768
2286 1050028745711 9417 520291 16369 18281Sepmiddot96 11895764 2583 7352 8443150053 2G48 2180 106322()cI96 27[JO 1550411473610 8283938 7220 9469 526219 17633 8143189672 2537
1146892250 1611212049098 3440662 8608436 7144 9460 535578 18517 855Novmiddot96 2856 2644 106082219511804706 3182469 8622237 537787 16137 18142 837Dec-96 2696 2361 7304 9459
2212 106006 153263180186 8188630 7203 514057 17472 806Jan-97 11368816 2797 2541 9478 2131 105890601940 18065 910Febmiddot97 12828653 3176705 2476 9651948 7524 9463 197152257 2048 7608411534491 9251984 563136 17316 818Marmiddot97 2282507 8021 9473 177261979 1841
I 722732134 14038 14859 6867500768 7758 9486 453187Apr-97 2168188 2242 22899668956 69654 15145477392 2133 15647 722809176510181393 2089628 + 2250 7948 9485May-97 2052 489182175 13618 13437 6207276043 8322 401962Jun-97 8743579 1467536 1 1678 1903 9471 jI
2192 95517 161116282214 17633 814 I34386128 2396 103295575 7502 9455TOTALS 137681703---- 249B
ST JO FRONTIER CASINO
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAl TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PEA DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN rl
MONTH AGR TOTAl AGFIAGR AGR TOTAlAGA ADMISSIONSWIN PAYOUT ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPEA POSl110N
JlM7 1318735 60047324252 2459 994483 612852703 7541 9349 2152 9208 10644 400 Aug-97 371991 1114364 7497 2274 688871486355 2503 3019 9327 65351 10318 11996 450
Sap-S7 1372696 2409 1042004 7591 2347330693 2791 58495 612399335 9648 11079 416 Ocl-97 1462508 362143 594222476 1100366 7524 9279 2461 670632786 10189 11804 443 Nov-97 1435016 362203 1072813 7476 58826 2439 670752524 2840 9322 9933 11562 435
Dec-97 1351348 2726 S82954 7274 54451 2482 68221368395 2849 933710 9101 10907 409 Janmiddot 98 404238 2911 984211 7089 57603 2410 748591388449 9369 9113 11206 4213075 _ Feb-S8 1435788 1078677 61410 2338 66132357111 2487 7513 9359 99882626 11588 435I Mar-98 1494734 63769 64685349298 2337 1145436 7663 9332 23442414 10606 12064 453
57076 2472 51814Aprmiddot98 1411139 1131346 8017 10475 428279794 1983 2271 9270 11389 66090May-98 79220 2130 123181687179 2115 1330291 7885 9321 13617 511356888 2404
Jun-98 86755 2091 81957 126971813809 442568 2440 1371241 7560 14639 5502495 9225
___4309571 2441 763663 2312 66506TOTAlS 17657756 13348185 7559 9318 10300 11676 4462671-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLEOF I TABLE
ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLEMONTH AGR TOTAlAGR PAYOUT PER SLOT PERPOSIllON PER SO FOOTAGR AGR TOTAL AGR l WIN
Julmiddot96 1608044 433179 2694 1174865 7306 9305 67391 84937 112532517 2386 13105 557 Aug-96 1644434 411765 70073 2347 807382004 1232669 7496 9577 11807 13402 5702472 Sep-96 1671597 444675 1226922 66247 871912660 2826 7340 9337 2523 11752 13623 579
c bull Oct-96 1573945 1244456329489 2093 2180 7907 67537 64606 119209400 2330 12828 545 Nov-96 1501775 398194 2651 2544 1103582 7349 61427 2445 78077 105719372 12239 520 Dec-96 4136201543255 2680 1129635 61959 2491 811022812 7320 9333 10820 12577 535 Jan-97 1365949 409567 2998 956382 7002 9478 60102 2273 80307 91613085 11132 473 Fcb-97 1490457 417622 2802 1072835 68812 818873234 7198 9341 2166 10276 12147 516 Mar-97 1556087 395150 2539 11609372B66 7461 72523 2146 77480934Tlo 11120 12682 539 Apr-97 1451785 363691 2505 2887 1088094 62501 713127495 9331 2323 10422 11832 503 May-97 1453064 317752 2187 1135312 623042634 7813 65375 22239339 10675 11642 503 Junmiddot97 1344952 2450 1015434329518 2970 7550 9322 57909 2323 64611 9726 10961 466
TOTAlS 18205344 4664219 2562 13541124 762132730 7438 781656 23269366 10809 12364 526
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SAMS TOWN (BOYD GAMING COMPANy)
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR AGRTOTALAGR I WIN TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSIllON
Jul-97 3114689 707076 24076142270 2417 7730 9479 136119 2288 49102 7302 8260 371 I Aug-97 3521035 740865 I 2104 I 2321 2780170 7696 151667 23229465 51449 8432 9337 419
I ISep-97 2967741 586034 I 1975 23817072106 1287868025 9498 2304 40697 7224 7870 353I Oel-97 3357592 637177 27204151898 2197 1452036102 9447 2312 44248 8251 8904 400 Nov-97 2925012 670652 22543612293 2367 7707 121515 24079478 46573 77576838 348 Dec-97 2936408 599575 23368332042 1915 7958 9456 128891 2278 41637 70_88 7787 350 Jan-98 3285695 680321 2605375 1406192071 2242 7929 9440 2337 47244 7902 8713 391 Feb-98 2869716 615545 2254171 1242172145 2129 9477 23107855 42746 6837 7610 342 Marmiddot98 3357140 629958 1876 27271821965 8124 9443 144306 2326 43747 8272 8903 400 Apr-98 2745063 549304 21957592001 1992 7999 9494 114589 2396 38146 6660 7279 327 May-98 2666285 542159 I 2033 2124126 1118972045 7967 2383 376509468 6443 7070 317
IJunmiddot98 2402907 500285 2082 1902623 9459 99858 2406 347422061 7918 5771 6372 286 -
TOTALS 36149283 7458948 2063 28690336 1547667 2336 431652148 7937 9467 3597252 7988
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL TABLE I TABlEOF TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR r TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTAL AGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PERPosmo PER SQFOOT
Jul-96
Aug-96
Sep-96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97
Feb-97
Mar-97
Aprmiddot97
Maymiddot97
Jun-97
5378168
6046466
4715996
5219106
4470486
4374596
3822756
3432318
3492696
3334844
3491833
2805886
I 1419286 2639
1788327 I 2958
1537891 3261 - 1shy
27821451835 I 1298341 2904
1371924 1 3136
956810 2503
873054 2544 I 772888 I 2213
845201
I 2534
2429 I 2466
1980
2616
2440
2537
2533
2674
2406
2451
2069
2459
2533
2603
3958883
4258139
3178106
3767271
3172145
3002672
2865946
2559264
2719808
2489643
2643805
2114077
7361
7042
6739
7218
7096
6864
7497
7456
7787
7466
7571
7534
9559
9500
9626
9536
9513
9522
9506
9496
9525
9503
9500
9521
324618
287555
268180
246639
200616
187013
166075
144018
155002
138881
147449
122548
1657
2103
1759
2116
2228
2339
2302
2383
2253
2401
2368
2290
86017
108383
93205
87990
78687
83147
57988
52912
46842
51224
51396
41928
12725
13687
10216
12110
10197
9652
9212
8226
8743
8003
8498
6795
14388
16176
12616
13962
11960
11703
10227
9182
9344
8921
9341
7505
640
720
561
621
532
521
455
409
416
397
416
334
TOTALS 50585151 2739 2431 _3~72~rsL 7261 9530k ~~88594 2118 69977 9839 11277 502
Discontinued Operations on July 15 1998
CARUTHERSVILLE POSITIVE IMPACT ON RURAL COMMUNITY
When the Issue of lliverboat Gaming was introduced to the voters of The City of Caruthersville the realities of the Project were not based on moral issues but on economic concerns At the time of the elections for the passage of legalized Riverboat gaming the Brown Shoe Factory was closing with over 500 people losing their jobs and the Caruthersville Shipyard was closing with over 400 employment
The vision of over 400 good paying jobs and of revenue for The City of Caruthersville and increased Economic Growth was a driving force for the passage of Riverboat Gaming in Caruthersville
The City of Caruthersville has 7958 residents making up approxishymately one-third of the population ofPemiscot County In 1994 the Pemiscot County unemployment rate was 156 As of March 1st 1998 it was down to 81 This clearly shows that more people are working and providing a better way of life for their families
The results of this prosperity for Caruthersville are evident when you visit the City With a $3 Million dollar initial Development Agreeshyment with the City to rebuild two major streets with improved drainage lighting and street scape design With an additional $3 Million for the first 3 years of operation of Casino Aztar the City used the fund for Recreation Streets Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects within the City This does not include $33 Million that has been received from State Gaming Fees
The City has invested this money into bull Improved City Streets bull Parks and Recreation Equipment bull A New Sports Complex Scholarship Program bull Improved Water and Wastewater Systems bull Fire Truck Police Cars Sanitation Equipment bull Construction Equipment bull Riverfront loan program for building improvements and many other
projects
Along with the Casino Operations we have seen new Retail Business Growth with more employment We have had a new Motel built that is now allowing our Tourism Tax Fund to grow and that additional money is being used for Billboards Banners and Brochures to further promote the City of Caruthersville
The City now has the Funds available to work on Industrial Growth We now have a new Factory moving into the City with as additional 65 employees to be hired We now have additional timds to continue to develop our Industrial Park for future Industrial expansion
It is clearly evident that Casino Gaming has had a significant and positive impact on The City of Caruthersville and the working relationshyship between the City and Casino Aztar has been a perfect marriage for the betterment of Quality of Life for the Citizens of Caruthersville and also for Pemiscot County
Source City of Carutllersville
$2481667
$1272000 I $1200000 I $1100000
$3000000
$250000
$450000 $750000
$300000
$250000
$5250000 $6443000 $7881667
Downtown Civic Mal- FAA Site $1000000
$1000000 I $1000000
ISub-Total
KANSAS CITY
v tmiddotgt Fmiddotmiddot ~lI1fYS1 rV sa- ~9i--J 1middot9 bullbull e ~J~9
DRAINAGE amp FLOOD CONTROL [~till cllpillliimprovemeni Projects $10190000 $11393000 $13OOO()()I)
NElndustrial District- Storm Water GranlMatch
ubmiddotTotal DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
BRIDGES
Minor Bridge Rehabililanon
C~u~u Bridg~ ampEnviromental
Manches~r Bridge over union Paeine Railroad
Elm Street Bridge over White Oak Creek
~ubTotal
DEVELOPMENT
$2000000 $1000000
Sidewalk and Curb $100000 $100000 ewalks - Non assessable $398500 $500000
rrpliance - Pedestrian Signals $150000 $333333 uls - Arrericans wi1h Disabilities Corrpliancel $500000
$1800000 $500000 $648500$1860000 $933333
$1100000
$300000
$400000 $400000
$1800000 $2280000 $1800000 Bruce R Walkins Cenr Hillside
BUILDINGS
City hall Ufe Safely
18111 amp Vine Mainnance Reserve Fund
Municipal Serv ice Cen~r
Maintenance Building Repair
ub-Total
$640000
$640000 $371500 $600000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IEQuiprrenl Replacement $1710000 $1517000 $1517000 NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
lillie Sislers of lIle Poor Building DelIDrilion
Equipment Replacement
[otal Deferred Mai~tenance $2110000 $1917()()I)u u$2417OOO]
Source City of Kansas City
~
MARYLAND HEIGHTS
- $31)00000 AnnuallyEarth City Expressway Doubling street slabs replaced $500000 Annually Land for new City Hall $800000 1998 Reconstruction Projects Westport to Schuetz $730000 1998 jMidland intersection $360000 1998
$470000 -~---shy
Bridge replacement 1998 Smiley Road Bridge $70000 1998 I Land for South Heights $120000 1998 Engineering $1000000 1899 Traffic Studies $135000 1998 Police Dept (11 new officers new traffic unit 1 dispatcher $500000 Annually
---shyFinance Staff (2) $75000 Annually i
Planning Staff $40000 Annually Public Relations Supervi~or
-shy$40000 Annually I
NORTH KANSAS CITY
Compulsive Gambler Fund Donation Fire Truck (2) Thermal Imager for Fire Services Traffic Signals Striping Radio System Sidewalks
Sewer Improvements Property Acquisition
Station Improvements Additional FirePolice resources Pay off Water Pollution Control Bonds-+I_~---shy
Replacement Fund Community Center 1-35210 Ramp Beautification Projects
$494700-------~=--=-----+--~$198900
$156600 $218900 $39400 $50000 $18000 $21500
$170000 $62800
$152000 $33700
- - - -shy ~ - t---$Tshy21400
$90700 $113~6gOQ
RIVERSIDE Argosy Casino has fulfilled all of the tenns oflts original agreement with the City of Riverside including payments of $5000000 in advance rent and a $1000000 grant for the construction of a city park The original agreement also provided for a $600000 grant for the constluctiol1 of a nine hole golf course This portion of the agreement was mutually tenninated and the money was returned to the Missouri Gaming Company The following outlines city projects that have aheady been completed through the use ofrivcrboat gaming funds
bull An overall Master Plan for development of the City
bull A Master Plan for development of the new city park
bull Riverbank stabilization and improvements to Renner-Brenner Historical Site Park
bull $3 million for the construction of a Community Center and swimming pool which opened May 30 1998
bull $1 million for the construction of a Public Works Maintenance Building to house the Street Department
bull Creation of a Public Works Department
bull $13 million used to retire outstanding sanitary sewer bonds
bull $28 million committed to construction of the L-385 flood protection levee
bull $250000 for purchase of a new fire truck and upgrading existing fire equipment
bull $3 million for construction ofE-H Young Riverfront Park to be open in September 1998
bull million committed to major street widening bridge replacement two intersection replacements and improvement ofNW Gateway Street
bull $3 million in street projects already completed or to be completed in 1998
bull $3 million in street projects to begin June 1998 and to be completed by May 1999
bull $15 million committed to building a new office facility
bull $3 million committed to the design and construction of a new City Hall facility
bull A $150000 payment from Casino along with a $150000 payment from the City ofRiverside to Platte County to retire outstanding bonds on Platte Purchase Bridge to allow MoDOT to accept the bridge into their system so that $7 million in deck repairs and painting could be completed which allowed the bridge to remain open
bull $75000 paid into Compulsive Gamblers Fund
bull Contracts have been awarded to three engineering firms to design and complete street projects for the remainder of the city streets in Riverside
Sl~ CHARLES
The City of St Charles adopted a resolution establishing the followshying general guidelines to assist in considering the allocation of revenue from the operation of riverboat gaming
1 Streets (20 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 25) - Funding provided will be used for new street construction and reconstruction existing roadways including related curb and gutter work and design engineering services These funds can also be utilized for street lighting and traffic signalization
2 Facilities (20) - Funding provided will be utilized for enhancshying or expanding existing city facilities or new construction
3 Redevelopment (15 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 20) - Funding proshyvided will be utilized for redevelopment and economic developshyment
4 Stonnwater Control (25) Funding provided will be utilized to help finance the stomlwater utility
5 Utility and Gaming Reserve (20 until two million dollars is accumulated and thereafter 10) - Funding provided establish a reserve fund to be utilized for unforeseen emergency needs of your utility systems andor to complete projects fishynanced with gaming funds should there be a shortfall in that revenue source
Source City of St Charles
Source City of Riverside
1 bull u~poundrtl
lt FY95lt ltltFY96lt lt FY9Tgt ltFY98 FeslivaVCelebrations $15000 $30000 $65000 -------shyPublicSafelycltltlt lt Police vesVradar raining $27500 $66013 $25277 $27055 Police cars $550923 $401499 $296558 Downtown Cleanup Program $11000 $11B930 $91942 Infraslruclure+Emiddot lt ~5imiddotltlaquomiddotltmiddot ltlt City Hall Doors Renovation $9540 Civic Cenler EIeGiric $28000 Parking Lot Repairs $67000 Downtown Sidewalks $102772 $14513I=---shy
$161191Riverfront Park Recreational Corrplex $288500 Francis Street Irrprovemenls $302656 $18841 McArihur Drive Irrprovemenls $48741 $575189 ~Ior Beter Neighborhoods $7500 $39549 ~Claims $312500 Prof Services $10000 Chamber Marketing Programs $2500 $25000 VehiclesEquipment - $6763 $5088 $4619 rAil Armrican Cities $10000 I
~OTAL $583191 $1295895 $813648 $1074425 I
CITY OF ST LOUIS
2 AGR Tax Uses These funds have been allocated to cover Police Dept costs supplies for Fire Dept marine unit and
public safety related capital improvements on the riverfront (streetlights lighting)
Admission Fee These revenues have been allocated to the Citys capital fund which allows for funding of items such
as arterial street paving bridge repair rolling stock replacement building improvements ect
Lease Agreement (2 of AGR) These revenues are received by the Citys Port Authority and have been allocated in recent years for
housing development and other economic development efforts of the Citys development agencies
Source City of St Louis More specific uses of gaming moneys were not provided by the City of St Louis
funds going to the school foundation formula As depicted in the chmis on pages 11 and 12 the gaming
revenue represents a significant portion of new funding for public education in each of the past four fiscal years In addition in less than 2 years the riverboat gambling revenue represents almost 6 of direct state aid for education
Excess Admission Fees to be Used for Education
The primary purpose of the states portion of the admisshysion fee is to fund the administrative and regulatory activities of the Gaming Commission TIllS insures that no general revenue is used for any function relating to riverboat gaming However the admission fee generates far more revenue than the Commission requires to operate In fiscal year 1997 the states portion ofthe admission fee exceeded the Commissions operating budget by more than $25 million
Therefore some mechanism is required to distribute the remainder of the states pOliion of the admission fee In 1998 Govemor Camallan proposed legislation that would direct the majority of the excess revenue generated by the states admission fee to early childhood education programs However because prior fiscal years the excess admission fee had been used for programs for community neighborhood organizations and vetershyans it was necessary to establish a schedule of funding each of these programs while providing that the majority of the funds be used for early childhood education The General Assembly responded by adopting HB 1519 which established the following distribution formula for the excess admission fees in the Gaming Commission Fund (1) The first $500000 is used to fund community neighborhood
organization programs for the homeless and to deter gang-re-
Source of Increase in Foundation Formula FY 95 to FY 98
Source of Funds
$14449037694 322
$304 90962106 678
bull Riverboat Funds
bull Other Funds
-------
Increase in Foundation Formula Source of Funds
100 494 51
$91700000 $92730middot869679 ~ ~
200
co Q) 150gtshy 0
- poundL 0shyQ) gt 100
0 () Cf)
co () 0shy() 50C
a FY94 FY95 FY96
lated violence and crimes_ (2) $3 million to the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement
Trust Fund for the construction maintenance or renovation of veterans homes and cemeteries
(3) $3 million to the Missouri National Guard Trust Fund (4) $3 million for the Missouri College Guarantee Fund (5) The remaimng funds are to be used for the Early Childhood
Development Education and Care Fund to be used for early childhood education
86 $159310932
bull Riverboat Funds bull Other Funds
FY97 FY98
(6) Ifthe funds used in (5) exceed $27 million in a given year up to an additional $15 million shall be distributed to the Missouri college guarantee fund
It is important to note that the admission fee is not derived from the conduct of gaming and therefore not constitutionally required to be used for education Therefore while the bulk of the money is used for education purposes the portions used for Missouri veterans and the National Guard do not violate constitutional restriction on the use of state funds derived from the conduct of gaming
Voluntary Exclusions for Problem Gamblers One of the most difficult challenges for regulators of
casino gambling is finding ways to combat problem gambling In Missouri we have broken new ground with a program that is helping hundreds of problem gamblers deal with their compulsive tendencies
The program is called the List of Disassociated Persons and it allows problem gamblers to begin to take personal responshysibility for their problem by voluntarily excluding themselves from Missouri riverboat casinos
Professional treatment counselors have advised the Comshymission that the only way for problem gamblers to begin the continuing road to recovery is for them to admit they have a problem and take personal responsibility for it The Commission chose to make these requirements the cornershystone of its Disassocishyated Persons program
The purpose of the program is to proshyvide a person with a gambling problem an incentive to refrain from visiting riverboat casinos in Missouri and to protect the problem gambler from receiving direct marketing materishy
als ii-om Missouri casino operators It must be stressed that it is the responsibility of the problem gambler to seek treatment and to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos It is not the responsibility of the Gaming Commission or the casino operators to prevent the problem gambler from entering the casino - this would be an impossible task and an invitation for failure Furshythennore treatment counselors have advised the Commission that such a policy would actually have a negative impact on long-term treatment because someone else would be taking responsibility for the problem gamblerS conduct However casino companies do have an obligation to remove disassociated persons once their identity is discovered
Therefore the Commissions program provides that the consequence of visiting a Missouri riverboat casino is that if discovered the person will be arrested for trespassing and will forfeit any chips tokens or credits in their possession at the time of arrest
In exchange for the agreement of the problem gambler to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos the Commission requires the casino operators to refrain from offering people on the Disassociated Persons List incentives to visit the casino such as free dinners free stays in the hotel etc It is the responsibility of the Disassociated Person to notifY the Commission ofany violations of this policy
It is important to note that entrance into the Disassociated Persons program is a lifetime commitment Treatment counselors have advised the Commission that a gambling addiction requires lifetime treatment and that a person is never cured but continushyally recovering
Although the program is still in its infancy the initial results are encouraging
Introduction Over the past several months the most frequently asked
question of any member of the Ganling Commission or its staff has been Why is the Commission trying to take the licenses away from the boats in basins when it granted the licenses in the first place Understandably this question has befuddled many citizens lawmakers and those employed in the casino industry
The short answer is that when the licenses were issued the Commission had an obligation to abide by the statutory definition of Missouri and Mississippi River adopted by the legislature When the Missouri Supreme Court stmck down that law the Commission had an obligation to enforce the new law announced by the Court It is that simple
To examine the issue more thoroughly one must first look to the statute defining the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers passed by the legislature in 1994
Senate Bill 740 and Dockside Hearings In 1994 the legislature added the following definition of the
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers to the riverboat gaming law
laquoMissouri River and Mississippi River [means] the watcr bed andbanks of those rivers including any space filled by the water of those rivers for docking purposes in a manner approved by the commission but shall not include any artifishycial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main chalmel of the river as established by the United States Army Corps ofEngineers
In addition the legislature defined dock as
the location which contains any natural or artificial space inlet hollow or basin in or adjashycent to a bank of the Mississippi or Missouri Rivers next to a wharf or landing [for] gamshybling excursion [passengers] but shall not include any artificial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main channel of the river as established by the United States Anny Corps of Engineers
Pursuant to well-established canons of constitutional interpreshytation the Gaming Commission is obligated to presume the
constitutionality of statutes It has no authority to declare a statute unconstitutional All the currently lishycensed boats located basins were subject to lengthy public hearings designed to evaluate whether the riverboat was located in a manner allowed by the statute The Commission heard expert testimony on the subject and solicited testimony from public At each such hearing save one there was no objection by any group or citizen to locating the facility in an artificial basin as provided by statute Each basin was approved after a determination that it complied with the statutory definitions previously cited
On only one occasion was the constitutionality of a location questioned In that instance the Commission ruled that because the statute defined the Missouri River as including artificial basins that the boat was located on the river Although that decision of the Gaming Commission could have been appealed to the Westem District Court of Appeals and then to the Supreme Court no such appeal was filed Later in the Akin case a reshyspected circuit court judge would issue a ruling similar to that the Commission
However on November 25 1997 the Supreme Court disshyagreed with the lower court and declared the definition of river in the gaming statute invalid to the extent that it conflicts with Courts ruling that an artificial basin must be filled with water that touches the surface stream [ofthe river] (for considerable
distances) and thereby contiguous to the surface stream [of the river] The law has now changed and the Commission must enforce the new law
It is now the charge of the Gaming Commission to determine who complies with the Akin ruling To the extent that a project shydoes not comply its license for games of chance must be reshyvoked The Commission moved quickly to set this process in motion While the Courts initial ruling was issued on November 25 1997 the final mandate did not issue until December 23 1997 On January 9 1998 the Commission was scheduled to issue preliminary disciplinary orders revoking the license for games of chance to all boats located in artificial basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of the Missoun or Mississhysippi lliver
The preliminary disciplinary orders are documents that allege that a company is not in compliance with the law Preliminary disciplinary orders do not become effective for 30 days during which time each licensee is afforded the opportunity to request a hearing contesting the Commissions preliminary order If the licensee requests a hearing the riverboat can continue operating pending the outcome of the hearing
However the riverboat gaming operators stopped the Commission from issuing the preliminary
orders by obtaining an Order of Prohibition from tIle Cole County Circuit Court The operators lawsuit alleged that the Commissions hearing process did not provide sufficient due process in violation of the US and Missouri Constitutions The Commission appealed the lower cOUl1 ruling and on May 28 1998 the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Commisshysion by holding that the Commissions procedure complies with constitutional due process and has the appropriate remedies for judicial review to avoid ineparable hann to any of the parties State ex rei Riverside Joint Venture et at vs Missouri Gaming Commission
On June 23 J998 the Commission issued preliminary disciplinary orders to Boyd Kansas City Inc Hilton Kansas City Corporation Han-ahs North Kansas City Corporation Kansas City Station Corporation Riverside Joint Venture and Han-ahs Maryland Heights LLC Riverside Joint Venture and Players MH LP and St Joseph Riverboat Partners However the riverboats are entitled to a hearing to prove that they comply with the Akin ruling The process is as follows
At the hearing the riverboat licensee is given the opportunity to prove that it complies with the Akin ruling An independent hearing officer who will make a recommendation to the Commisshy
sion will conduct the hearing The five members of the Commisshysion will ultimately be responsible for deciding the matter The Commission may accept modify or reject the fmdings of the hearing officer If the ruling is adverse to the licensee it can appeal to the Western District Court ofAppeals and then to the Supreme Court
Should a license come up for renewal while a hearing or appeal is pending the licensee will be eligible for renewal continshygent upon the outcome of the disciplinary hearing This proceshydure is consistent with the way the Commission has handled disciplinary actions over the past several years The process is not new and was not created specifically to deal with the boats in basins situation
Jhe Myth of the Cruising Riverboat Requirement
One of the most common myths that has perpetuated throughshyout Missouris experience with riverboat gaming is the claim that the original referendum promised cruising riverboats The assertion is simply not true The law has never required that all boats cruise that any boat cruise all the time or that any boat cruise when it is unsafe to do so
The original law adopted by the people granted a specific exemption from cruising for the Admiral and five other sites along the downtown St Louis riverfront In addition the legislashytion exempted all boats from cruising from the beginning of
November until the end of March
_ Furthermore the Tourism Commission had the authority to set the minimum number of cruises from April until October Therefore the boats could be docked for substantial periods during these months Moreover the original referendum allowed the boat operator to operate while remaining docked for mechanical problems adshyverse weather or other condishytions adversely affecting safe navigation
Upon receiving inforshymation from the United States Coast Guard and the US Army Corps of Engineers that rivers in Missouri present certain safety hazards that must be accounted for the legislature adopted a procedure for evaluating safety risks The riverboat gaming statute provides that all boats shall cruise unless the Commisshysion finds that the best interest ofMissouri and the safety of the public indicate the need for continuous docking Section 313805 (15) RSMo The statute also provides that in order for a boat to remain dockside the applicant must demonstrate that the project would benefit land-based development and permashynent job creation Therefore the law clearly instructs the Comshymission to consider projects that have significant investments in land-based development
The statute requires the Commission to hold hearings to
determine whether it is safe for each riverboat to cruise The result of each of these hearings has been that it is unsafe for vessels of this size carrying thousands of passengers to cruise The Gaming Commission has received uncontroverted testimony from dozens of experts including the United States Coast Guard who have attested to the perils of large passenger vessels cruising in high traffic areas on the Missouri River
The testimony by these experts regarding the perils of placing large passenger vessels in the navigable portions of these rivers was alanningly evidenced by three recent accidents involvshying Missouri riverboat gaming operations The first at the Aztar riverboat in Caruthersville involved a 30 by 70 barge half loaded with gravel that broke loose and struck the boarding ramp of the Aztar casino The second accident was the well-publicized incident where a grain barge broke loose and struck the entrance ramp to the Admiral in St Louis The collision broke the power lines COIDlected to the boat requiring the use of emergency generators Several months later another barge would strike the Admiral as further evidence of the dangers involved in being situated near the path of commercial river traffic
Fortunately in each instance tragedy was avoided and no one was injured The avoidance of injury is largely because of Gaming Commission policies regarding safety inspections and pennits and the fact that the vessels remain dockside thus minishymizing the risk ofcollision and maximizing the utilization of rescue facilities However the incidents demonstrate that the safest location for these facilities is in a protected basin off the navigable waterway The Coast Guard has consistently informed the Commission that protected basins represent the safest mode of operation for riverboat casinos
Introduction November 3 1998 marks the 6th amriversary of the Misshy
souri voters approval of riverboat gambling in Missouri Howshyever policy debates and legal wrangling delayed the opening of the states ftrst riverboat gambling operation until May 27 1994 The industry now holds 16 licenses at 10 casino properties and employs approximately 12000 people with an rumual payroll of approxishymately $269 million
Nevertheless rec~nt litigation has result in great uncertainty for many Missourians eIl1ployed in the riverboat gambling industry On November 23 1997 the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling in Alan y Missouri Gaming Commission The court held that to the extent that the legislatures deftnition of the Missomi and Mississippi Rivers authorized games of chance in basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of those rivers the definition is unconstitutional
The Supreme Courts final decision in Akin was issued on December 23 1997 and on January 9 1998 the Commission issued Preliminary Orders for Disciplinary Action to all licensees operating riverboats in basins that are not contiguous to the surface stream ofthe Missouri or Mississippi River The discishyplinary actions propose that the companies authority to conduct games of chance be revoked The proposed orders are currently being appealed and affect 5 of the states 9 riverboat casino propshyerties
In light of the substantial policy issues now facing the General Assembly regarding riverboat gambling in Missouri the Commission thought it would be beneftcial to recount the history of the industrys creation its evolution and its prospects for the future
The 1992 Referendum In 1991 the Missouri General Assembly adopted House
Bill 149 ordering that the issue as to whether Missouri should allow riverboat gambling be referred to the voters On November 3 1992 Missouri voters approved the referendum by a 63 majority The ballot language for this measure read as follows
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 Revshyenue
While the original ballot language certainly implies that all gambling would occur during an excursion and thus that the boat would be cruising the rivers the text of the amendment plainly states otherwise The proposal passed by the people defined a gambling excursion as the time during which gambling games may be operated on an excursion gambling boat whether docked or during a cruise Gambling games may be continuously operated on an excursion gambling boat which is continuously docked (Missouri Session Laws 1991 HB 149149 sect A(sect 1) adopted by referendum eff Nov 3 1992) (emphasis added)
In fact the original referendum passed by the people specifically exempted boats on the S1 Louis riverfront from ever cruising the river Furthermore no boat would ever have to cruise from November to March Moreover the referendum allowed
exceptions from the cruising requirement in the case ofmechan ishycal problems adverse weather or other conditions adversely affecting safe navigation during the duration of the problem or condition or as authorized by the Commission during the off season
Therefore it is clear that the original referendwn did not promise cruising riverboats Not all boats were required to cruise none of the boats were required to cruise five months of the year and all boats could be exen1]Jted from cruising if it would pose safety problems
The Original Referendum Gets a Makeover Prior to the election 10 decide riverboat gambling in 1992
critics of some provisions of the referendum language began to emerge On October 23 1992 the Kansas City Star reported that the law did not bar convicted felons from holding a license to
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operate a gambling boat In addition some public officials began to question whether the tourism Commission was the proper agency to regulate the gambling industry whieh was predicted to be a significant tourist attraction (KC Star October 26 1992)
As a result after the referendum had been approved by the voters legislation wao introduced supported by then Governorshyelect Carnahan to place more stringent requirements on riverboat gamb ling licclLoces and to create a strong Gaming Commission to regulate the new industry
Senate Bills 10 amp 11 On April 29 1993 Governor Carnahan signed into law SBs
10 amp 11 creating the five member gaming Commission The bill carried an emergency clause and the Governor immediately apshypointed the first members
The Commission was given much more authority over the gaming industry than had previously been given to the Tourism Commission The COImnission could prioritize applications issue liquor licenses assess a wide array ofadministrative penalties inspect the licensees premises at any time decide the number type and location of gambling boats determine the times during which gambling may occur have access to all closed records relating applicants for licenses conduct hearings and be a trier of fact with regard to alleged violations of the gaming act and require licensees to release all information on its finances
In addition the industry was held to a higher standard having to prove its suitability for licensure by clear and convincing evidence rather than a preponderance of the evidence as had been the case under the provisions ofthe original referendum Felons are prohibited fi-om holding gaming licenses under the new act and the Commission is empowered to reopen licensing hearings at any time These requirements made it clear that a riverboat gambling
license was a privilege granted at the sole discretion of the State of Missouri and that the license carried no property rights
The Commission was vested with a strict code ofethics that prohibited members and staff from being employed by or having any financial interest in an applicant or licensee during their tenure with the Commission or for a two year period thereafter
Continuous Docking Language Clarified Senate Bills 10 amp 11 also added new language clarifYing
the original referendums vague provisions relating to cruising riverboats While SBs 10 amp 11 were being debated the legislature was made aware that the US Coast Guard had serious concerns about the safety of large passenger vessels on the Missouri River In a letter to the Missouri Port Authority Association dated Februshyary 5 1993 US Coast Guard Commander SP Cooper stated that I am concerned about the safety issues attendant to the operation of these [riverboat gambling] vessels Cooper went on to say that The large numbers ofpassengers on these vessels pose special problems for public safety organizations The Coast Guard willllot have a pennanent presence in these communities but will assist if resources are available
In response to the safety concerns raised by Captain Cooshyper local public officials in Kansas City and other safety experts SBs 10 amp 11 adopted a procedure for allowing the Commission to order riverboats to remain continuously docked if the safety of the public indicates the need for continuous docking (SBs 10 amp 11 Section 3 (15)
However some legislators and local public officials beshylieved dockside gaming was important for reasons other than safety Some public officials were concerned that riverboat compashynies might not honor commitments to home dock communities if the operation did not have immediate success In 1993 several
riverboat operators in Iowa had pulled anchor and sailed south in hopes oftaking advantage of the more favorable regulatory envishyronment in Mississippi
In order to address this issue language was added that would require the Commission to consider economic feasibility or impact that would benefit land based development and permanent job creation when making its decision whether dockside gaming was in the best interest ofMissouri However officials from the St Louis area did not want the issue of continuously docked boats tied to additional infrastructure requirements They believed that S1 Louis already had sufficiently developed its riverfront and therefore added language to the bill exempting the City of S1 Louis from the aforementioned requirement
Gaming Commission Begins Work
Supreme Court Intervention - Round One Troy Harris v Missouri Gaming Commission
On February 22 1994 the Misshysouri Supreme Court issued its opinion in Troy Harris v Missouri Garning Commis- sioll wherein it ruled that the legislature did not have the authority to allow games of chance 011 riverboats The Commisshysion argued that it was the voters who authorized games of chance by adopting the referendum language in November 1992 The Court agreed that the people lawfully authorized games of chance in the 1992 referendmn However it ruled that because the General Assembly
repealed the sections ofthe referendum authorizing games of chance and reenacted congruous language in SBs 10 amp 11 that the new law was an act of the General Assembly not the people and therefore subject to the limitations ofArticle III sect 39(9) ofthe Missouri Constitution prohibiting the General Assembly from authorizing games ofchance
The Court in Harris also found the language exempting the Admiral and the lease sites along the St Louis riverfront from cruising to be a facially special law Because special laws are presumed unconstitutional ill1leSS the party defending the law can demonstrate a substantial justification for the special treatment the Court remanded the issue back to circuit court for an evidenshytiary hearing
The Legislative Response to Harris The legislature responded quicldy to the Supreme Courts
decision in Harris by filing HJR 43 a constitutional amendment that would authorize the General Assembly to pennit games of chance on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers The joint resolushytion was drafted to address the very nan-ow question raised by the court as to whether or not the General Assembly has the authority to authorize games of chance on riverboats (Transcript of Senate Ways amp Means Committee hearing February 2 1994 page 1)
The language adopted by the House Ways amp Means Comshymittee read in pertinent pmi as follows
Article III Section 39(e) Notwithstanding any prohibitions contained in this constitution includshying but not limited to the prohibition contained in subdivision (9) of section 39 of tlus article the General Assembly is authorized to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance upon
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers as may be defined by the General Assembly
It appears that this language would have avoided the result in Akin whereby the Court ruled that the General Assembly did not have the authority to define the tenn river
This language concerned some members of the Senate because of the fear that by allowing the General Assembly to define the Missouri and Mississippi River it may allow for a broad definition that could be expanded to other areas of the state such as the Lake ortlle Ozarks (Transcript pages 8-9) Nevertheless the language that emerged from the Senate while more specific would be sinIilar to the House language
Section 39(e) The General Assembly may authoshyrize the issuance of licenses to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on floating facilities upon the Missouri River and the Mississippi River in such numbers locations and manner all as or may be provided by law and regulations adopted pursuant to law and subject to such taxes as provided by law arId fees as provided by law or regulation adopted pursuant to law
However as the legislation moved through the process to a conference committee concern over the breadth of the language granting the General Assembly authority to pennit games of chance continued to grow The House rejected the Senates language and passed the House version The Senate refused to adopt the House version and both side appeared deadlocked Finally the following compromise language was adopted as a conference committee substitute
The general assembly is authorized to pennit only upon the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities
The conference committee substitute was adopted by both houses with bi-partisan support The Senate vote was 23-10 and the House vote was 107-48
While HJR 43 was truly agreed to and [mally passed in time to put the question before the voters in the April 5 1994 election the measure was defeated with 527011 in favor and 528278 opposed
The General Assembly was now faced with implementing the referendum adopted by 63 of the voters in 1992 without the games of chance that Harris declared to require constitutional authority In addition it was becoming increasingly clear that serious safety problems on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers may preclude riverboat casinos from being able to cruise (Transhyscript page
Therefore the General Assembly adopted SB 740 which defined games of skill specifically authorized boats to be located in artificial basins and made minor revisions to the process for determining the conditions under which a boat may operate while continuously docked In addition the bill added new ethical standards and conflict of interest rules for the Gaming Commisshysion General Assembly Attorney Generals office Missouri State Highway Patrol peace officers and other public officials SB 740 was truly agreed to and finally passed with an emergency clause (EC) on May 12 1994 1be bill had bi-partisan support was adopted by a vote of 21-11 in the Senate (EC 24-8) and 93-63 in the House (EC 110-50)
On May 22 1994 the Commission implemented the provisions of the riverboat gambling act as amended by SB 740 and granted the first excursion gambling boat licenses to President Riverboat Casino on the Admiral and S1 Charles Riverfront Stashytion The licenses permitted the operators to offer only games of skill The inability to provide games of chance most importantly slot machines left the Missouri operators at a distinct disadvantage from their competitors in Illinois While Missourians initially flocked to the newer more elaborate Missouri riverboats the attraction soon dissipated In the first six months ofoperation the Missouri boatgt attracted fewer customers and generated less revshyenue than their Illinois competitors in East St Louis and Alton
The markets on the west side of the state presented a different situation Without competition from casinos in the same market with competitive advantages the riverboats licensed in Riverside and St Joseph on June 22 1994 fared better than their S1 Louis market counterparts Nevertheless the games of skill offered by the riverboats did not generate sufficient revenue to make the casinos profitable
In response to Harris and the failed April 1994 constitushytional amendment an initiative petition effort was mounted to allow voters to again decide whether riverboat casinos in Missouri should be allowed to ofler ganles of chance The effOlt was sucshycessful and on June 6 1994 the Secretary of State certified the following proposed constitutional amendment for the November 8 1994 ballot
Shall the General Assembly be authorized to pennit only upon the Mississippi River and the Missouri River lotteries gift enterprises and games ofchance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities This proposal would increase state
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revenues from existing gaIning boats approximately $30000000 per year Impact on local governments unknown
The First Boat in a Basin While the licensees offering only games of skill were not
operating profitably in the summer of 1994 it did not deter the company constructing the first boat in a basin from completing its elaborate gambling complex containing the states first landshybased entertainment amenities On September 22 1994 the Commission issued a license for games of skill to Harrahs for its $89 million facility in North Kansas City
The Harrahs North Kansas City project consisted of a 60000 square foot land-based pavilion containing three restaurants and a permanently moored excursion gambling boat located in a protected coffer cell basin The facility offered 1800 parking spaces on its 60 acre site
It is important to note that when Missouri voters approved constitutional amendment authorizing games of chance on riverboat casinos with 943652 in favor and 807707 opposed a boat in a basin was licensed and operating at the Harrahs North Kansas City project Pursuant to voter approval the Commission amended the licenses ofArgosy-Riverside Harrahs-North Kansas City President Riverboat Casino-St Louis St Charles Riverfront Station and S1 Joseph Riverboat Partners to allow games ofchance on December 91994
The Dramatic Impact of Games of Chance The advent of games of chance would dramatically impact
the casino gambling industry in Missouri The most significant game of chance the slot machine now accounts for over 60 of total casino revenue As depicted in the chart on page 22 casino
revenue would more than double for the first quarter offiscal year 1996 when casinos offered games ofchance as opposed to the first quarter of fiscal year 1995 when riverboats were limited to games of skill
The addition ofgames of chance would also lead to the construction of bigger more elaborate projects through the addition of new facilities as well as the expansion of existing properties For example shortly after games of chance were introduced Station Casinos opened a second riverboat at its property in St Charles The new facility is larger and more lavish than its predeshycessor and would provide the necessary revenue base for the expansion of its non-gaming land-based amenities
Similarly armed with games of chance Harrahs North Kansas City quickly moved to expand its facility On April 12 1995 Harrahs advised the Commission of its request for approval ofa $70 million expansion The expansion proposal included a 200 room hotel 10000 square feet ofmeeting space a covered parking garage with 765 spaces a swimming pool exercise facilishyties video arcade gift shop expanded restaurant seating a full service car wash and a second gaming vessel with 40000 square feet ofgaming space to be located in a protected artificial basin The proposal was given tinal approval by the Commission on May 15 1996
Boat in Basin Controversy Emerges Although the fust boat in a basin had been operating since
September 22 1994 the first objection to allowing a riverboat to be located in a basin arose during Hiltons request for continuous docking status for its project in Kansas City On March 16 1995 attorneys representing Roy Fischer appeared at the Hilton dockside hearing to protest Hiltons proposal to locate its excursion gamshybling boat in a protected coffer celL Mr Fischer owned land in the
St Louis area that was under contract to a gaming company wishshying to build a project near a competing proposal for a boat in a basin in Maryland Heights
Mr Fischer argued that the Hilton proposal did not comply with the Missouri Constitution or the gaming statute He claimed that the voters approved cruising riverboats and while the legislashyture had provided for nalTOW exceptions to the cruising requireshyment it did not include artificial basins The Commission ruled that because the legislature defined the Missouri river as including artificial basins located within 1000 feet of the main channel that the Hilton boat was for purposes ofthe statute in the river Since the Commission did not have the authority to strike down the statute but was under an obligation to presume that it was constitushytional it followed the statute found that the Hilton boat met the criteria for continuous docking and granted it a license Although
this decision could have been appealed to the Westem District Court ofAppeals where the constitutionality ofthe statute could have been challenged Mr Fischer chose not to do so and the Commissions decision stood
On August 29 1996 over 17 months after the Conunission issued its ruling in the Hilton dockside case W Todd Akin filed a declaratory judgement action in Cole County Circuit Court seeking a determination that the statutes defming the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in the gaming act were unconstitutional The Cole COlll1ty Circuit Court would rule in favor of the Commission by issuing a fmding similar to the Commissions ruling in the Hilton dockside case However on November 251997 the Missouri Supreme Court would reverse the lower court decision and declare the gaming statute unconstitutional to the extent that it allows games of chance on riverboat casinos that are not contiguous to the surface stream of
Before and After Games of Chance September thru November
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the river As noted in the
section entitled Undershystanding Boats in Basins beginning on page 13 the Commission is currently seeking to revoke licenses for games of chance for facilities not in compliance with Akin The industry successfully submitted a ballot proposal that would reverse the impact ofAkin and it awaits consideration by the voters on November 3 1998
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Number of Bingo Operators Continue to Decline The number of charitable bingo operators in Missouri declined in FY
98 for the third consecutive year As the chart at right depicts all classificashytions ofcharity bingo licenses have decreased The reason for the reduction is varied Some organizations were significantly weakened by the 120 tax increase dedicated to veterans homes that was imposed for approximately 10 months from 1993 to 1994 111e tax was repealed by SB 427 in 1994 however the legislation also included strict new standards that prevented convicted felons from being involved with bingo and gave the Gaming Conunission new tools to drive criminal elements out ofbingo and el1S~lle that taxes were properly paid loese new provisions led to some organizations being forced out of bingo and other vohllltarily surrendered their attributed to the increase in the number of licensed riverboat casinos in Missouri and adjoining states as wcll as the addition ofIndian casinos in Kansas Furthermore high stakes Indian bingo in Oklahoma as well as tour bus trips to high stakes Indian bingo halls in Iowa Ohio Oklahoma and as far away as Wisconsin continue to draw Missouri patrons away from resident charity bingo games that are faced with a myriad ofconstitutional restrictions
The introduction of progressive games and the availability ofpull tab games ofiering larger prizes have helped the charities to compete Nevertheshyless when faced with direct competition flom a riverboat or Indian casino or high stake1 Indian bingo hall the Missouri charitable operator is at a severe di sad vantage
900 Court Strikes Down Ban on Bingo 800
700Advertising 600
One of the most important events efiecting 500charitable bingo in Missouri occurred when United 400States District Court Judge Howard F Sachs has
issued a ruling in Association aCharitable Games 0 300 Missouri v Missouri Gaming Commission which 200 strikes down Missouris constitutional ban on the 100 advcltising of charity bingo games The twenty-one
0page opinion strikes down Article III Scction Regular
39(a)(7) of the Missouri Constitution ruling that it infringes on the charities First and Fourteenth
Amendment rights in violation ofthe United States Constitution Judge Sachs order also permanently enjoins the Gaming Commission from enforcing the provisions ofArticle III Section 39(a)(7)
The decision clears the way for charitable bingo operators suppliers and hall providers to begin advertising campaigns The new authority should allow charitable bingo operators to better compete with state lotteries Indian bingo halls and riverboat casino operations in Missouri and adjoining states
Seminars Help Charities Understand Rules The Gaming Commissions Bingo Division conducted a series of
three training seminars for charitable bingo operators in FY 98 loe training seminars which will be offered again in FY 99 are designed to help charity game operators understand the rules regulating bingo and to more effectively and efficiently process financial information required for proper oversight In addition the seminars offer state regulators the opportunity to interact with bingo workers and consider suggestions for changes in the regulatory process
During the seminars surveys are taken regarding specific changes charities would like to make to bingo rules or statutes As a result of input from seminar participants the Commission recently revised its regulation regarding bingo game starting times
bull FY96 BFY97
FY98
Manufacturer Hall Provider
Type of License
Special Pull-Tab Only Supplier
Type of License
Gaming Commission Fund Balance Report
Fiscal Year 1998
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
BEGINNING BALANCE 711191 $3184394214
REVENUE
Fees
A amp B Applicalion
Levell Occup AppflCation
Levell Occup Application
Supplier Application
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Suppijer Annual Fee
Penalties
Level II Suppfier ApprlCation
tevelll Supplier Annual Fee
Admissions
LIcenses
A amp BAnnual
Liquor License
other
Administrative Income
Enforcement Reimbursemenls
Inlarest
TOTAL REVENUE
$39868096
$5111271
$55730000
$7044649
$1462534
$75852667
$15625005
$1000000
$566789
$755207
$3950971689
$85000000
$850000
$51738266
$4153987907
$85850000
$899797869
$5139635776
EXPENDITUREmiddot GAMING
Personal Servlee
Gaming Salaries
MSH P Salaries
MSHP Fringe Benefit
Gaming Fringe Benefit
$187943115
$528428065
$231211872
$86794952 $1034378004
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
Expense amp Equipement
Travel amp Vehicle Exp $23829354
Ob Expense $6405728
Ollice amp Comm Equip Purchase $4518882
Communicalions Expense $14404186
Inst amp Phys Plant Expense $11235062
Inst amp Phys Plant Equip Purchase $1546929
Data Processin~ Exp amp Equip $57427802
Professional Services $88852560
Ott19 r Ex pense $12078261
Refunds $53925585
Lease Payment $27348085 $301572434
Total Gaming Expenditures $1335950436
EXPENDITUREmiddot OTHER
Personal Services
DOR Salaries $2391600
Marney General Salaries $5832900
Audi1Drs Office Salaries $1062390 $9266890
Expense amp Equipment
OT for AukJ Tschnician $1619798
OT lor Radio Inslaller $1511316
MSHP Gasoline $14805461
MSHP Auk) Maintenance amp Repair $7042260
MSHP Vehicle Purchase $76505300
AuditorS Olice Expenses $1175403
Altorney General Expenses $1146543
Div ofYouUl Services $48004117
Dellerred Compensationmiddot Transler $4262061
Miscellaneous Translers $3065630774 $3221703033
Total Other Expenditures $3230969923
FUND BALANCE $3757089629
PROJECT SUMMAltY
UCENSE FY1998
UCENSEE DATE ADMISSIONS
PRESIDENT RIVERBOAT CASINO 27-MaY-94 3015066
MISSOURI INC I~------
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT 27-May-94 I 5113507
STAllONINC 28middotDcc-94
MlSSOUFlI GAMING COMPANY 22-Jun-94 3356555
ST JOSEPH RIVERBOAT 24-JJnmiddot94 763663
PARTNERS ------shy
HARRAHS NOfmI 22middotSepmiddot94 6597496
KANSAS cm COOP 15-May-OO
AlTAR MISSOURI COOP 27middotprmiddot95 695910
BOYD KANSAS cm COOP (1) 13-Sep-95 1547667
I HILTON KANSAS cm CORP 11l-0I-96 26amp1567
__--shy
KANSAS cmSTAllON COOP 16-Janmiddot97 7257251
PLAYERS MARYLAND 11middotMarmiddot97 4435341
HElGHlS CORP
HARRAHS MARYLAND 11middotMar-97 4131872
HElGHlS CORP
GRAND TOTALS 39547895--shy --------shy
ADMISSION FEES FV 1998 GAMING TAX
STATE I ADJUSTED LOCAl
TOTAL LOCAL PORllON GROSS RECEIPTS TOTAL PORllON
6030132 3015006 57589734 11518154 1151815
-----shy
10227014 5113507 111750192 22350038 223i004
-shy
6713110 3356555 67185278 13437058 1343706
1527326 763663 17657758 3531551 353155
13194992 6597496 155261028 31052206 3105221
1391820 695910 22233407 4446681 444666
3095334 1547667 36149283 7239955 723995
5267134 2633567 50160689 10025829 1002563
---shy
14514502 7257251 129557501 25911500 2591150
-----shy rshy ------shy
8870682 4435341 76791268 15370264 1537026
8263744 4131872 78337484 15667497 1566750
79095790 39547895 802673621 160550732 16055073
ESTlMAlED GMlNG STATE CAPITAl TABLE SLOT GAMING SPACE
PORTION INVESlMENl EMPLOYEES GAMES MACHINe POSIllONS (SQFl)
10366338 62400000 868 60 1240 1441 58000
- -shy
20115034 172000000 1335 85 1853 2138 47000
12093350 104833803 848 45 1061 1205 30000
3178396 31718000 40B 21 450 520 18000
2]946985 171600000 1927 77 2076 2303 61600
4002013 56350000 438 24 454 544 10400
bull
6515959 147117343 652 45 1117 1255 28000
9023246 119600000 619 48 1023 1181 30000
-------shy
23320350 303000000 2205 178 3094 3755 140000
- -
I 13833238 140416374 1031 80 1330 1637
_
14100747 229852000 1502 47 1292 1428 52000
144495659 1539089520 12033 110 14990 17407 527000
bullbull Formulas used by the Licensees to arrive at total The ligures published in this report are subject to
Boyd Gaming closed casino operations on
ADMISSIONS SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 STAlE
MQfUIJ ~tGQ~Y AZIAB 60YD IIAIlI1A1SNKC tlAllllAHS Mfj tll19fi lCsIARQIJ JgtLAVeas MESIDENI sroCHARI-sect SLlQ IQIAL
- JuI-97 46445800 12062600 27223800 121113000 63468600 37366000 132031400 75297000 55445600 88156200 12257000 670867000-shyAug-97 49935Q00 13694800 30333400 123247000 70461200 40902400 131404200 79956200 60164800 85255600 13070200 698444800
Sep-97 44201200 10771000 25757200 109841000 64971200 37801000 113801200 74779000 52686800 77543600 11699000 623852200 CJc97 52785200 10897000 29040600 108844400 66751600 40190400 114598000 68037000 51116800 64938200 11884400 639083800
Nov-97 55723800 11271000 2103000 108798400 67689600 40793200 120821200 69977400 51733000 82454200 11765200 645330000 shy -D00-97 56960800 11124600 25778200 104257600 62190000 37978400 1~402600 64596400 51869800 85468200 10890200 632516800
JaIl-98 64211000 11954000 28123800 114445200 63632200 43555000 124575600 73506200 53506400 90047600 11520600 679077600
Feb-98 64523600 12245800_0--24843400 10887120~ 70162000 48301800 1163~4~_ 70188200 54224400 84469000 12282000 666447800---
Mar-98 64875600 12208800 I 28861200 116534200 76134400 50417200_ ~84840oo 75423800 55031400 95485400 12753800 7162098001--shy ------shy shy
Apr-OOf-shy
58958400 10829000_--22917800 105066800 76801200 49537~ ~796oo 79932000 8347600 f-85233800 11415200 621418600
May-~ ~78378oo 11458800 22379400 103214800 74607800 50931400 120335800 84449000 56803800 82317200 15844000 680179800
Jun-98 54852800 10064600 19971600 95265600 1-- 69504600 48939400 115280200 70926000 52062800 81332400 17351000 636151000__shy-shy
- ----- --__ - shy c-- lQI~L 671311000 139182000 309533400 13194992~ 826374400 526713400 1451450200 ~87068200 603013200 1022701400 152732600 7909579000
- shy ---shy
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 STAlE
IMQNItI ABGQS( AZJAS flOD tLABBAIIS flKC IIAHBAtlSMtI HlIJQN KcsIAIlQ~ P_lAYERS PmsJDEffl S1ampHABkES SJLw Ti)IAI J
-JuI-96 63344400 14062200 64923600 132012800 56577200 114893600 13478200 459292000
Aug-96 r- 82960400 14911800 57511000 140582400 62129000 115239400 14014600 467348600 f----~ - ----shy
Sep-96 ~3074oo 12481200 53636000 129795400 _82891400 104058200 13249400 433419000 -shy
CJc96 54064000 11817000 49327800 127195800 30645800 60144400 105243800 13507400 451946000---shyNov-96 56037800 12406600 40123200 122425000 51018600 58063400 107115600 12285400 459475600
Dec-96 56723800 1206i800 37402600 128369000 45836000 55978400 107557400 12391800 456324800--- Jan-97 50268000 11022000 33215000 112072800 38359600 107237600 46535800 1028114~_ 12020400 513542600-shy - shy
Febmiddot97 52407800 12732200 28803600 103874600 31086400 167718000 54495600 120388000 13762400 585288800---shyMar-97 54110000 13196200 31000400 117072800 53035600 33843000 158291600 54728000 55521600 112627200 14504600 6~7931 000--- -shy --- Apr-97 51779000 10787800 27776200 120231200 55161800 32425000 110967200 63366200 53039000 90637400 1250020~_ 628691000-----shyMaymiddot97 48976800 11002600 29489800 118187000 65059800 32043000 128140600 64866400 55814800 95478400 13075000 662134200
Jun-97 44705200 10785600 24509600 112941600 57206400 27780000 126707800 61610400 53544000 80392400 11581800 611764800
~
TQJA~ 652684600 147271000--- 477718800 1464760400 230483600 323037400 799062800 244571000 674734800 1256442800 156371200 6427138400
L- -
TAX SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
1shy - shyMONTH MlGQ~Y AllAR ao-YQ
~97_ 103885840 35969785 618(8102
Aug-97 107598495 39994006 70420696
5ep-97 93838926 37041965 59354817
0097 106844786 33528915 67151835
Nov-97 f-- 100345336 33623570 58500240
Decmiddot97 104740514 36137836 58728169
Janmiddot98 127790608 37892423 65713905
Febmiddot98 124029550 40823756 57394319
Marmiddot98 125564705 40432198 67142793
Aprmiddot98 119129939 37104277 56326758
~98 113473237 37472225 5335699
Junmiddot98 116463624 34647176 48058144
f--------
IOJAL 13437O~560 444668132 723995477
tlAB1iA~~ ~AaBAIIS M~ HIJJON K~tlmiddot
275047819 107790267 74670455 219668049
266344318 118898181 75493081 225775682
253948121 114029974 70451785 198988638
247670005 123283217 72682254 198890462
257248749 125951518 75511594 208498696
235034489 113446034 75455313 203275080
266530468 125825940 84927032 220816197
252238300 13138998 93033175 206200892
283262667 150736030 95667042 228265226
262232833 150825517 92068167 219332592
259591421 163657514 99088349 235839216
246065390 140566494 93534693 225599298
3105220580 1566749684 1002582940 2591150028
il $TAlE PLAY~BS PR~ [t~ABLES _ c~I~L I()I~~
121771589 102643300 198456581 26374693 1328156480 128384864 114230170 182732252 29727109 1359598854 111539616 101079699 170582875 27453926 1238310342 116681218 97456134 186900408 29250163 1280353397 118567531 98658072 176872332 28700316 1282477954
116726921 98512809 188033506 27026966 1257117637 ~-
130098238 105313044 196194061 27768988 1388870904
124603269 106390146 178564026 28715751 1343732182
132127359 107038674 206536133 29894685 1466669512
148286693 16573734 188844283 28222781 1316947574 155256067 107607461 178280391 33743570 1437335150 134983080 96312133 182996984 36276177 1355503193
-- 1537026445 1151815376 2235003832 353155125 16055073179
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
Mlltilll A~ AZIAH ItOYD ~H~NKtl liABBMsMl middot~ILIO~middot KCSJ~mN NAy~
I II i(
ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE STATISTICS
SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL I HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE WIN WIN WIN WIN PAYOUT 00 PAYOUT PAYOUT PAYOUT 00
FY98 FY 97 FY96 FY95 FYOO FY 97 FY 96 FY95 FY98 FY97 FY96 FY95 i 1
BOAT 7m -6199 7196 - 697 7195 bull 6196 794 bull 6195 7197 shy 6100 796 bull 6117 795 - 6196 7194 - 6195 71l1 - 6198 700 - 6117 7196 - 6100 794 bull 695
ARGOSY 106244975380 92418880490 9382091354) 45007837075 5245353725 5054992404 5942816233 3495045434 95OOIk 94530 93666 92235
WAR 20253220450 1963957125 19227927825 2630226700 1661451900 1579369500 1593438135 213569075 91797 91958( 91713 9188Ok
BOYD 53798844770 78200197200 62310037200 2869033586 3672975897 3867941946 94007 95303k 93793
~ARRAHS MH 117780402120 24888294985 5853322268 1279453269 95030 94959)
HARRAHSNKC 225014108285 231611410000 lm263846Jl3 85064064875 11724475616 11425500771 9321993358 4669010328 94769 95007 94755 94511
IHILTON 636414911830 36192047535 3705606Il64 1896935492 94177 94753
~CSTATION 162377455786 75747171824 9191699342 3984731000 94339 94739k
PLAYERS 101460073410 240roJ56775 5393384624 13OIl284662 94694 94582
i
PRESIDENT 73588683920 78567721900 79074762100 41647920200 4690709652 4830099303 4947361639 2691737644 93626 93852 93743 93057
IsTATION-ST CHAS 161922747110 189376051956 146662198670 61912001305 9083225512 10329557455 9243915720 4527476595 94390 94545 93706 926871
~T JO FRONTIER 19576383825 22056308406 22823200890 10085003450 1334616538 1354112447 1576400799 1070967293 93181 93861 93093 93342
STATE TOTALS 1105658393886 872717726700 601853504908 252348053605 60743081885 46715942360 36493947830 16867806369 94506 94648 93936 93316
ARGOSY - RIVERSIDE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAJLYWIN
- MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGA TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PEA SLOT PERPOSmON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot97
Aug-97
Sep-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Decmiddot97
Janmiddot98
Feb-98
Mar-98
Apr-98
May-98
Junmiddot98
5194292
5379925
4691946
5351741
5007765
5237026
6389530
6201477
6278235
5956497
5673662
5823181
1250539
1404517
1157264
1333638
lv30105
1249075
1482965
1240486
1107522
1210306
1137267
i128057
I 2408
2611
2466
2492
2057
2385
2321
2000
1764
2032
2004
1937
2408
2556
2310
2438
1943
2304
2612
2225
1934
2278
2423
2371
3943753
3975407
3534682
4018103
39n660
3987950
4906566
4960992
5170713
4746191
4536394
4695124
7592
7389
7534
7508
7943
7615
7679
8000
8236
7968
7996
8Q6310
9412
9452
9487
9406
9543
9535
9496
9502
9520
9525
9547
9506
232229
249675
221006
263926
278619
284804
321055
322618
324378
294792
289189
274264
2237
2155
2123
2028
1797
1839
1990
1922
1935
2021
1962
2123 1--shy
80163
900_33
74184
85490
66032
80069
95062
79518
70995
n5B4
72902
72311 _
13428
13536
12035
13681
13543
13578
16706
16891
17605
16160
15446
15986
14811
15341
13379
15260
14279
14933
18219
17683
17902
16985
16178
16604
I sn
598
521
595
556
582
710
689
698
662
630
647
_____
TOTALS 67185278 14731741 2193 2315 52453537 7807 9506 33565~ 2002 78695 14~_ 15965 622
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL
MONTH AGR
Jul-96 7242647
Aug-96 7073796
Sep-96 6247587
Oct-96 5654429
Nov-96 6050324
Dec-96 5987073
Jan-97 5355953
Feb-97 5460117
TABLE
AGR
2299519
2265205
1642527
1558573
1748389
1736423
1456656
1572456
5497775 I 1308018Marmiddot97
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
3175
3202
2629
2756
2890
2900
2720
2880
2379
5455728 1261102 f 2312Apr-97
5266768 1368628 I 2599Maymiddot97
4609823 1134599 I 2461Jun-97
69902019 19352095 I 2768TOTALS
TABLE
WIN
2681
2660
2345
2322
25_83
2580
2461
2430
2190
2212
2491
2268
2454
SLOT
AGR
4943128
4808591
4605060
4095856
4301935
4250650
3899296
3887662
4189757
4194626
3898140
3475225
50549924
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
6825
6798
7371
7244
7110
7100
7280
7120
7621
7688
7401
75_39
7232k
SLOT
PAYOUT
9431
9448
9428
9478
9460
9479
9454
9450
9452
9428
9464
9471
9453
ADMISSIONS
316722
314802
286537
270320
280189
283619
251340
262039
270550
258895
244884
223526
3263423
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2287
22-47
2180
2092
2159
2111
2131
2084
2032
2107
2151
2062
2142
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
132156
130184
94398
89573
100482
99794
83716
90371
75173
72477
78657
65207
92682
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
17308
16837
16124
14341
15063
14883
13653
13612
14670
14687
13649
12168
14750
DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
20564 805
20085 786
In39 694
16055 628
67217179
16999 665 I 15207 595
60715503
15610 611
15490 606
14954 585
13089 512
16539 shy 647
AZTAR - CARUTHERSVILLE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOTTABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL DAiLYWIN r
ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SQ FOOTADMISSIONS PER SLOT PER POSl1l0NAGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT MONn TOTAlAGR WINAGR AGR
298260313 60803 9985 11102 5767262 92342695 1305985Jul-97 1798489 492504 2738 68474 2920 55297 11864 12344 6412259 1551797 7760 9184447903Aug-97 1999700 2240
3439 6736253855 9988 11433 5941306462 7054 91713260Sep-97 545636 29461852098 54485 3077 44691 10049 103489211 5371314451 784120931676446 361995 2159Oc~97
2983 42802 1020256355 10378 5391334478 91751891 79381681178 346700 2062NOYmiddot97 55623 3248 61530 10004 11154 5791308500 7242 91B12659Decmiddot97 1806892 498392 2758
317059770 64529 10489 11695 6071371939 7241 91962578522682 2759Janmiddot98 1894621 333461229 71421 11183 12600 65492161462678 71662866578510Feb-98 2041188 2834 3312 6045461044 11712 12479 64891711531933 75782488Mar-98 2021610 489677 2422I
579543426 10595 11452 5957470 541451385784 912627242530Aprmiddot98 1855214 469430
3270 10782 60157294 57205 115667527 913714102522631May-98 1873611 463359 2473 3249 49642 10694 555101709142 533231330260 76792321 2383Jun-98 1732359 402099
i
1 57807 59411437695910 3195 10585918074735618887 2527 2542 _661452022233407TOTALS I
MONn
TOTAL
AGR I TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
tmiddotmiddot
JuI-96 2017722 565454 2802
Aug-96 2017133 538343 2669
Sep-96 1950635 573535 2940 Qc96 1718084 446936 2601
NoY-96 1870020 512382 2740
000-96 1687079 503767 I 2986
Jan-97 1566748 459453 I 2933
Feir97 1886453 537351 2848
Mar-97 1946276 467732 2403
Apr-97 1719247 480662 2796
May-97 1870001 567133 3033
Jun-97 1712437 515391 3010
TOTALS 21961834 I 6168138 2809
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TABLE
WIN
2546
2282
2834
2276
2368
2237
2220
2562
2067
2582
3146
2797
2475
SLOT
AGR
1452268
1476790
1377100
1271148
1357638
1183312
1107295
1349103
1478545
1238585
1302868
1197046
15793696
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
7198
7331
7060
7399
7260
7014
7067
7152
7597
7204
6967
6990
7191
SLOT
PAYOUT
9189
9209
9171
9235
9156
9228
9223
9185
9173
9190
9172
9226
9196
ADMISSIONS
70311
74559
62406
59085
62033
60329
55110
63661
65981
53939
55013
53928
736355
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2870
2705
3126 2908
3015
2796
2843
2963
2950
3187
3399
3175
2983
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
69809
66462
70807
55177
63257
62193
56723
66340 57745
59341
70016
63629
63458
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER POSITION PER sa FOOTPER SLOT
Imiddotmiddot 64711154 12432
11358 12428 647
10577 12019 625
10586 5519763
11522 59910427
9088 10395 541
8505 9653 502
10362 11623 605
11356 11992 624
9513 10593 551
10007 11522 599
5499194 10551
11276 58710109
I
HARRAHS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE WIN PER DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAILYWIN
MONTH AGRAGR TOTALAGR I WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
l I
Jul-97 5352286 1350216 40020702523 1640 7477 9464 317343 1687 70324 10129 11563 343 Aug-97 5982137 1607186 2687 1810 4374950 7313 9481 352306 1698 8370B 11073 12923 383I Sep-97 15346835701499 2692 4166816 3248561865 7308 9499 1755 79931 10546 12317 365
0cI-97 18476164161 1725027 44391332798 7202 9519 333758 898452035 11235 39513316 Nov-97 6297576 1901570 4396006 338448 18613020 2189 6980 9542 99040 40411126 13605 Dec-97 5672302 1481964 771862613 4190338 9562 310950 18247387 10606 12254 3641740 Jan-98 6291297 1687630 7318 318161 19772682 2096 9517 87B97 11652 13591 4034603667
Feb-98 6586950 1646140 49408092499 2058 7501
9497 350810 1878 85736 42212505 14230 Mar-98 7536802 1804955 1982 5731846 7605 9484 380672 1980 940082395 48314507 16282 Apr-98 18534077541276 2458 5687869 384006 96532I 2094 7542 9514 _ 1964 14396 16291 483 -May-98 1702938 6479937 9460 373039 2194 886958182876 7919 17677 5252081 j 1994 16401 Jun-98 20221508544 5519781 9499 347523 785707028325 2146 1908 7854 13971 15183 451
TOTALS 19804261 2528 58533223 7472 4131872 1896 85956 41878337484 1952 9503 12346 14103
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 SLOT WIN PER DAlLVWINTOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOTOF SLOT DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLYWIN
MONTH PER TABLE PER SQFOOTAGR TOTAL AGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPosmONWINo AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUTAGR
Jul-96
Aug-96 Sep-96
I
0cI-96 bullf
Nov-96
Oec-96
Jan-97 bullbull -~ shyImiddotI
Feb-97
Mar-97 1234734 265178 1580 781484190210 2947 2955476 9429 4031822 7053 11965 13552 Imiddot
Apr-97 275909 1683 642224644510 1522069 3122442 6723 9471 8428 10014 2983277 1732 ~
May-97 1918137 3478383 3252995396520 3554 I 1956 9509 1659 809346446 11635 3469388I Jun-97 1471025 31244709358 6876 9518 286032 1646 620691817 8740 10154338middot332 - 302 1
TOTALS 6145964 3245 1152418 1644 337 I18940597 1836 12794633 6755 113399486 71343 9630
HARRAHS - NORTH KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONlli
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLE 10 OF
TOTAL AGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN I
PER POSITION PER sa FOOT
Jul-97
Aug-97
Sap-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Dec-97
Jan-98
Febmiddot98
Mar-98
Apr-98
Maymiddot98
Junmiddot98
13752391
13317216
12697406
12383800
12862437
11751724
13326523
12611915
14163133
13111642
12979571
12303270
31gt38989
3377542
3223109
2888416
3259892
2965307
3603370
3039195
3399780
3074401)
2930116
2716150
2573
2536
2538
2332
2534
2523
2704 I
I 2410
2400
2345
2257
2208
2557
2402
2640
2290
2541
2289
2716
2470
2537
2488
2519
2496
-
10213402
9939674
9474297
9495385
9602546
8786418
9723154
9572720
10763354
10037233
10049455
9587119
7427
7464
7462
7668
7466
7477
7296
7590
7600
7655
7743
7792
9485
9504
9496
9492
9470
9483
9484
9471
9477
9470
9470
9441
605565
616235
549205
544222
543992
521288
572226
544356
582671
525334
516074
476328
2271
2161
2312
2276
2364
2254
2329
2317
2431
2496
2515
2583
135593
129408
123491
110667
124900
113613
138060
116444
130260
117793
112265
104067
16862
16410
15642
15677
15854
14506
16053
15804
17770
16571
16591
15828
I
19914 744
19284 721
18386 687
17932 670
18625 696
17017 636 19297 721
18262 682
20508 766
18986 710
18795 702
17815 666
TOTALS 155261029 38016213 2449 2495 117244756 7551 9479 6597496 2353 121380 16131 18735_ _ 700
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOTSLOT OFTA6LEOF I TABLE
PER TABLETOTALAGR WINo ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPOSI11ON PER SO FOOTMONlli AGR AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR
1494B5Julmiddot96 14401267 4529406 2473 9871861 6855 9496 660064 21B2 17032 20B53 7793145
161770Aug-96 15607734 4901636 2567 10706097 9498 702912 2220 18472 226003141 6859 B45
144043Sepmiddot96 14306766 4364~06 9942260 648977 2205 171543051 2443 6949 9507 20716 774I 9820288 635979 2216 1411250cI-96 14096377 4276089 3033 2438 6967 9512 16943 20412 763 -
147916Novmiddot96 13893177 4481854 9411324 9510 612125 22703226 2632 6774 16238 20118 752 Dec-96 14677214088005 3157 9640B05 21954447200 6843 9513 641845 16634 204002519 762
Jan-97 12864308 4081457 2296 1347023173 8782851 6827 151532719 9507 18628 696560364 bull
Feb-97 8172232 519373 10415511328138 3155906 27B6 2433 7214 9514 2181 14100 16403 613
Marmiddot97 9456596 2279 12BO8613337607 3881011 7090 9500 5853642910 2677 16316 19313 722
Aprmiddot97 13439269 3885012 2891 2654 9554257 6011567109 950B 2236 l2B218 164B4 72719460 May-97 13334382 3508202 I 2631 9826180 1157822462 9500 590935 2256 169537369 1930B 722
112609Jun-97 12482305 9070257 564708 22102572 7266 9519 15649 1BO75 6753412Q491 2734
L TOTALS_ 163179336 48924328 j 2998 114255008 1345552547 7002 9507 7323802 2228 16427 19691 736
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HILTON - KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI11ON PER SQFOOT
JuI-97 3765065 1094240 r 2906 2728 2670826 7094 9382 186830 2015 72949 8703 10529 418
IAug-97 3774654 1045OTl 2769 2458 2729577 7231 9416 204512 1846 69672 8894 10556 419
Sep-97 3522589 1008228 2862 2551 2514362 7138 9419 189005 lB64 67215 Bl93 9851 391
Qct-97 3634113 936182 2578 2180 2697330 7422 9427 200952 1808 62452 8789 10163 404
Nov-97 3765580 1038271 2757 2400 2727309 7243 9403 203966 1846 69218 8887 10530 418
Dec-97 3772766 1027462 2723 2383 2745304 7277 9388 189892 1987 68497 8945 10550 419
Jan-98 4246352 1272740 2997 2694 2973612 7003 9437 217775 1950 84849 9689 11875 472
Feb-98 4651659 1262668 2714 2662 3388991 7286 9407 241509 1926 B4178 11043 13008 517
Mar-98 4783352 1092021 I 2283 2061 3691332 7717 9408 252086 1898 72801 12028 13376 531
Aprmiddot98 4603408 1033841 2246 2D4310 3569568 7754 9439 247686 1859 68923 11631 12873 511
Maymiddot98 4954417 1209144 2441 2316 3745274 7559 9445 254657 1946 80610 12204 13855 550
Jun-98 4676735 1084150 2318 2186 3592585 7682 9421 244697 1911 72277 11706 13078 520
i TOTALS 50150689 13104521 2613 I 2376 37046069 7387 9418 2633567 1904 72803 10059 11687 464 I
-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 DAlLY WIN
MONTH
WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WINSLOTSLOTOFSLOTTABLE ) TABLE OF TABLETOTAL PER SQFOOTPER TABLE PER POSIllONADMISSION PER SLOTADMISSIONSTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGRAGR TOTAL AGR WINAGR
Julmiddot96
Aug-96
Sep-96 I I121412 6171570 12146 152711532299360
Novmiddot96
1993 1680098 6983726045 30172406143Oct-96 116893 475
Dec-96
1675 8333 117529646 2550932659843 622522714272961 1613118 3775 1744 101299 444
Jan-97
B141 10991229180259B568 6502 94401397929 3498 21833996496 395
Feb-97
lB54 98533 6880 977919179B94332195965 61761359758 3824 25883555723 84235 330
Mar-97
1910 5660 81661554326085 943518065592969006 1162447 3915 2671 843721852 6169 8618 348 middot19453 1692151969027 628426273133367 1164340 3716 80755 360
May-97
1999 6659 8911162125942565613439 I 2654 2125684Apr-97 3240103 1114420 80615 6481 8749 353
Jun-97
198616021594502068670 65033181150 1112480 28103497 1864 50980 5905 7119 28813890094291884941 728221222588462 703521 2718
40191010 7375 992818171615187242710354056 352929343411 189893~ - ~7~ _ 9~75TOTALS
KANSAS CITY STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONTH
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR
SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
OAiLYWIN
PER TABLE
OAiLYWIN
PER SLOT
OAiLYWIN
PER POSITION
DAILY WIN
PEA sapOOT
Ju~97 10983402 3372698 3071 2410 7610704 6929 9456 660157 1664 63516 7980 9807 262 Aug-97 11288784 3272515 2B99 2282 8016269 7101 9411 657021 1718 61629 8405 10080 269 Sep-97 9949432 3020963 3036 2441 6928469 6964 9432 569006 1749 56892 7265 8884 237 Oc~97 9944523 2971019 2988 2235 6973504 7012 9439 572990 1736 55951 7312 8880 237 Nov-97 10424935 2885779 2768 2049 7539156 7232 9416 604106 1726 54346 7905 9309 248 Dec-97 10163754 3157255 3106 2303 7006499 6a94 9453 607013 1674 59459 7347 9076 242
Jan-9a 11040al0 3750738 3397 2692 7290072 6603 9441 622878 1773 70635 7644 9859 263 Feb-98 10310045 3123263 3029 2383 7186782 6971 9450 581682 1772 58819 7536 9206 245 Mar-98 11413261 3301380 2893 2321 8111881 7107 9429 642420 1777 62173 8506 10191 272
Apr-98 10966630 2982811 2720 2407 7983819 7280 9411 561898 1952 56173 8371 9793 261
May-98 11791961 2909777 2468 2440 8882184 7532 9427 601679 1960 54798 9313 10529 281
Jun-98 11279965 2892310 2564 2422 8387655 7436 9443 576401 1957 54469 8795 10072 269
TOTALS 129557501 37640508 I 2905 2363 91916993 7095 9434 7257251 1785 59072 8032 9641 257
Fiscal Year Ended June TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAllY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Jul-96
Augmiddot96
Sapmiddot96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97 7471572 2041808 2733 1909 5429764 7267 9378 536188 1393 76045 11060 12704 356 Febmiddot97
Mar-97
11741499
11613730
3644947
4132707 I
3104
3558
2070
2399
8096552
7481023
6896
6442
9439
9494
838590
791458
1400
1467
67876
76959
8246
7619
9982
9873
280
277
Apr-97 8655327 3051443 3526 2258 5603884 6474 9508 554836 1560 56824 5707 7358 206
May-97 9957340 3246743 6407033261 6710597 9501 1554 604612395 6739 6834 8465 237 Jun-97 9387757 2862266 3049 i 2384 6525491 633539 1482 533016951 9496 7981 2246646
I TOTALS 58827225 18979914 3226 I 2243k 39847311 3995314 652446774 9474 1472 7685 2639394
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PLAYERS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAl TABLE SLOTOF WIN PER DAILY WINSLOT SLOT DAiLYWIN DAiLYWINDAILY WINITABLEOF I TABLE
MONlH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN TOTALAGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOTAGR PAYOUT PER POSIl10N PERSQFOOT I
4240496 1617 78978 10708Julmiddot97 6088579 1848Oti3 6965 9455 376485 125053035 2059 390 I6419243 2003909 1606 85637 13184Augmiddot97 4415334 6878 9459 399781 11150 411 I
3122 2154
1492 74778Sapmiddot9 5576961 1749815 3827166 6862 9495 373895 96653138 2049 11454 357
781841715 101135834061 1829506 4004555 6864 9474 340185 119820097 3136 2069 374
789376884 1694 10306Novmiddot97 5928377 1847133 3116 2002 4081243 9480 349687 12176 380
1807322982 90256 9405Decmiddot97 5836346 2111984 3724363 6381 9480 11987 3743619 2360 110Q11770 918184356370 6697 367531 13360Janmiddot98 6504912 2148542 2293 9472 4173303
814811775 10918 399Fab-98 6230163 1906659 2199 4323505 6940 9467 350941 127963060 745407360 377119 1752 122786606368 1744233 4862135 9441 13568 423Mar-98 17882640
850611815 132937254280 1990427 5263853 7256 9461 399660 14899 465Aprmiddot98 2744 2179 1838 82919422245 14703 15943 498May-98 1940308 5822496 7501 94637762803 2499 2095
784971903 124054912333 7278 9492 354630 13861 433Jun-98 6749154 1836821 2722 2157
817577010 1731 11329 13143 41022957420 i 2990 I 2115 53833848 9469 4435341TOTALS 76791268
Fiscal Year Ended JtUle 30 1997 DAILY WIN DAlLYW1NSLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLE OF SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL TABLE TABLE PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI110N PERSQFOOTADMISSIONS ADMISSIONTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGRMONTli
Jul-9a I
Aug-96
Sep-96
()ct-9a
Nov-96
Dec-9a
Jan-97 iFeb-97 I
1457 80030 11266273640 13058 383
Apr-97
Mar-S7 3987790 1710 2771336 6950 93941216455 3050 815981634 8985 11299 332
May-9
6406 9489 31683133154995175933 1860434 20523594 758031620 9555 114699455 324332 337
Jun-97
5254088 1728309 2000 3525780 67113289 75765308052 1661 9185 3283389432 6624 9476 111705116877 1727445 3375 2140
1597 78299 97486656 1222855 117A9 34519534688 1986 13002047 9456TOTALS 6532642 i 3344 -
PRESIDENT- ST LOUIS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT 00 ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI1l0N PEA SQI09T
JUI-97 5132165 823627 1605 1793 4308539 8395 9329 277228 1851 43578 12212 12254 295 Aug-97 5711508 1080030 1891 2260 4631478 8109 9340 300924 1898 57144 13128 13638 328 Sep-97 5053985 1021703 2022 2335 4032282 7978 9359 263434 1919 54058 11429 12068 290
fu97 4872807 988396 2028 2328 3884411 7972 9375 255584 1907 52296 11010 11635 280 Nov-97 4932904 940015 1906 2172 3992889 8094 9374 258665 1907 49736 11318 11779 284 Dec-97 4925853 1036416 2104 2316 3889437 7896 9376 259349 1899 54837 11024 11762 283 Jan-98 5265652 925608 1758 2190 4340045 8242 9347 267532 1968 48974 12302 12573 303 Feb-98 5319507 875276 1645 2082 4444231 8355 9368 271122 1962 46311 12597 12702 306 Mar-98 5351934 1034547 1933 2298 4317386 8067 9360 275157 1945 54738 12237 12779 308 Apr-98 827652 151080 1825 2440 676572 8175 9378 41738 1983 59952 14383 14822 357
May-98 5380373 1009894 1077 2462 4370479 8123 9374 284019 1894 53434 12388 12847 309
Jun-98 4815607 796261 1653 2074 4019346 8347 9386 260314 1850 42130 11393 11499 277
TOTALS 57589946 10682850 II 1855 2212 46907097 8145 9363 3015066 1910 51432 12118 12530 302
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OFj TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot96 5241039 1275485 i 2434 2368 3965554 7566 9381 282886 1853 68574 11646 12855 301
Augmiddot96 5627312 1501803 2669 2586 4125509 7331 9413 310645 1811 80742 12116 13803 323
Sep-96 5359562 1321124 2465 2462 4038438 7535 9420 314457 1704 71028 11860 13146 308
fu96 5658075 1460882 2582 2483 4197193 7418 9390 300722 1881 78542 12327 13878 325
Nov-96 5557438 1441383 2604 2538 4110056 7396 9391 290317 1914 77816 12071 13631 319 Dec-96 5412788 135679 2507 2356 4056009 7493 9380 279892 1934 72945 11912 13276 311
Jenmiddot97 4898149 1373445 2804 2766 3524704 7196 9397 232679 2105 73841 10352 12014 282 Feb-97 5316461 1285458 2418 2417 4031003 7582 9384 272479 1951 69111 11838 130040 306 Mar-97 5350233 1301056 2432 2513 4049178 7568 9371 277608 1927 69949 11892 13123 307
Apr-97 4911399 1047412 2133 2233 3863987 7867 9377 265195 1852 56312 11348 12047 282
May-97
Jun-97
5444877
5057400
1216047
886868 I I
2233
1754
2440
1904
4228830
4170532
7767
8246
9370
9345
279074
267720
1951
1889
65379
47681
12419
12248
13355
12405
313 -291
TOTAlS 63834732 15473739 2424 2429 48360993 7576 9385 3373674 1892 69327 11836 13048 306 ----shy
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ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOT OF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PERSQFOOT
Jul-97 9922829 1843746 1858 2310 8079083 8142 9448 440781 2251 67536 14479 15207 704
Aug-97 9136613 1670264 1828 2094 7466349 8172 9469 426278 2143 61182 13381 14002 648
Sep-97 8529144 1591651 1866 2117 6937493 8134 9435 387718 2200 58302 12433 13071 605 ()cI97 9345420 1899191 2032 2310 7446229 7968 9428 424691 2201 69567 13344 14322 663
Nov-97 8843617 1766337 1997 2261 7077280 8003 9445 412271 2145 64701 12683 13553 627
Dec-97 9401675 2119430 2254 2479 7282246 7746 9454 427341 2200 77635 13051 14409 667
Janmiddot98 9809703 1806609 1842 2217 8003094 8158 9430 450238 2179 66176 14342 15034 696
Feb-98 8928201 1604720 1797 2032 7323482 8203 9451 422345 2114 58781 13125 13683 633
-Marmiddot98 10326907 1792751 1736 2050 8534156 8264 9424 477427 2163 65669 15294 15827 732
Aprmiddot98 9442214 1714136 1815 2215 7728079 8185 9421 426169 2216 62789 13850 14471 670
516508418 9434 411586 2166 13448 632Maymiddot98 8914020 1410039 7503981 1366115B2 I 1852 I 622377450784 2250 13353 6491699066 8143 406662 14023Jun-98 9149849 1857 2337 9430
I 1
2185 63852 1356520917937 90832255 8128 9439) 5113507 14272 660TOTALS 111750192 1872 i 2191 I
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE I TABLE OF TABLE DAlLYW1N I
PER TABLEADMISSION PER SLOT ~ER POSlllON PER SQ FOOTTOTALAGR ADMISSIONSAGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR PAYOUT MONTH AGR
2265 114196 17938574468 19994 923Jul-96 13010409 3425884 2633 9584525 7367 93922509 1210882277 17761Aug-96 13122229 3632638 2761 9489591 7232 9401 576197 20166 9312768
2286 1050028745711 9417 520291 16369 18281Sepmiddot96 11895764 2583 7352 8443150053 2G48 2180 106322()cI96 27[JO 1550411473610 8283938 7220 9469 526219 17633 8143189672 2537
1146892250 1611212049098 3440662 8608436 7144 9460 535578 18517 855Novmiddot96 2856 2644 106082219511804706 3182469 8622237 537787 16137 18142 837Dec-96 2696 2361 7304 9459
2212 106006 153263180186 8188630 7203 514057 17472 806Jan-97 11368816 2797 2541 9478 2131 105890601940 18065 910Febmiddot97 12828653 3176705 2476 9651948 7524 9463 197152257 2048 7608411534491 9251984 563136 17316 818Marmiddot97 2282507 8021 9473 177261979 1841
I 722732134 14038 14859 6867500768 7758 9486 453187Apr-97 2168188 2242 22899668956 69654 15145477392 2133 15647 722809176510181393 2089628 + 2250 7948 9485May-97 2052 489182175 13618 13437 6207276043 8322 401962Jun-97 8743579 1467536 1 1678 1903 9471 jI
2192 95517 161116282214 17633 814 I34386128 2396 103295575 7502 9455TOTALS 137681703---- 249B
ST JO FRONTIER CASINO
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAl TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PEA DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN rl
MONTH AGR TOTAl AGFIAGR AGR TOTAlAGA ADMISSIONSWIN PAYOUT ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPEA POSl110N
JlM7 1318735 60047324252 2459 994483 612852703 7541 9349 2152 9208 10644 400 Aug-97 371991 1114364 7497 2274 688871486355 2503 3019 9327 65351 10318 11996 450
Sap-S7 1372696 2409 1042004 7591 2347330693 2791 58495 612399335 9648 11079 416 Ocl-97 1462508 362143 594222476 1100366 7524 9279 2461 670632786 10189 11804 443 Nov-97 1435016 362203 1072813 7476 58826 2439 670752524 2840 9322 9933 11562 435
Dec-97 1351348 2726 S82954 7274 54451 2482 68221368395 2849 933710 9101 10907 409 Janmiddot 98 404238 2911 984211 7089 57603 2410 748591388449 9369 9113 11206 4213075 _ Feb-S8 1435788 1078677 61410 2338 66132357111 2487 7513 9359 99882626 11588 435I Mar-98 1494734 63769 64685349298 2337 1145436 7663 9332 23442414 10606 12064 453
57076 2472 51814Aprmiddot98 1411139 1131346 8017 10475 428279794 1983 2271 9270 11389 66090May-98 79220 2130 123181687179 2115 1330291 7885 9321 13617 511356888 2404
Jun-98 86755 2091 81957 126971813809 442568 2440 1371241 7560 14639 5502495 9225
___4309571 2441 763663 2312 66506TOTAlS 17657756 13348185 7559 9318 10300 11676 4462671-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLEOF I TABLE
ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLEMONTH AGR TOTAlAGR PAYOUT PER SLOT PERPOSIllON PER SO FOOTAGR AGR TOTAL AGR l WIN
Julmiddot96 1608044 433179 2694 1174865 7306 9305 67391 84937 112532517 2386 13105 557 Aug-96 1644434 411765 70073 2347 807382004 1232669 7496 9577 11807 13402 5702472 Sep-96 1671597 444675 1226922 66247 871912660 2826 7340 9337 2523 11752 13623 579
c bull Oct-96 1573945 1244456329489 2093 2180 7907 67537 64606 119209400 2330 12828 545 Nov-96 1501775 398194 2651 2544 1103582 7349 61427 2445 78077 105719372 12239 520 Dec-96 4136201543255 2680 1129635 61959 2491 811022812 7320 9333 10820 12577 535 Jan-97 1365949 409567 2998 956382 7002 9478 60102 2273 80307 91613085 11132 473 Fcb-97 1490457 417622 2802 1072835 68812 818873234 7198 9341 2166 10276 12147 516 Mar-97 1556087 395150 2539 11609372B66 7461 72523 2146 77480934Tlo 11120 12682 539 Apr-97 1451785 363691 2505 2887 1088094 62501 713127495 9331 2323 10422 11832 503 May-97 1453064 317752 2187 1135312 623042634 7813 65375 22239339 10675 11642 503 Junmiddot97 1344952 2450 1015434329518 2970 7550 9322 57909 2323 64611 9726 10961 466
TOTAlS 18205344 4664219 2562 13541124 762132730 7438 781656 23269366 10809 12364 526
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SAMS TOWN (BOYD GAMING COMPANy)
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR AGRTOTALAGR I WIN TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSIllON
Jul-97 3114689 707076 24076142270 2417 7730 9479 136119 2288 49102 7302 8260 371 I Aug-97 3521035 740865 I 2104 I 2321 2780170 7696 151667 23229465 51449 8432 9337 419
I ISep-97 2967741 586034 I 1975 23817072106 1287868025 9498 2304 40697 7224 7870 353I Oel-97 3357592 637177 27204151898 2197 1452036102 9447 2312 44248 8251 8904 400 Nov-97 2925012 670652 22543612293 2367 7707 121515 24079478 46573 77576838 348 Dec-97 2936408 599575 23368332042 1915 7958 9456 128891 2278 41637 70_88 7787 350 Jan-98 3285695 680321 2605375 1406192071 2242 7929 9440 2337 47244 7902 8713 391 Feb-98 2869716 615545 2254171 1242172145 2129 9477 23107855 42746 6837 7610 342 Marmiddot98 3357140 629958 1876 27271821965 8124 9443 144306 2326 43747 8272 8903 400 Apr-98 2745063 549304 21957592001 1992 7999 9494 114589 2396 38146 6660 7279 327 May-98 2666285 542159 I 2033 2124126 1118972045 7967 2383 376509468 6443 7070 317
IJunmiddot98 2402907 500285 2082 1902623 9459 99858 2406 347422061 7918 5771 6372 286 -
TOTALS 36149283 7458948 2063 28690336 1547667 2336 431652148 7937 9467 3597252 7988
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL TABLE I TABlEOF TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR r TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTAL AGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PERPosmo PER SQFOOT
Jul-96
Aug-96
Sep-96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97
Feb-97
Mar-97
Aprmiddot97
Maymiddot97
Jun-97
5378168
6046466
4715996
5219106
4470486
4374596
3822756
3432318
3492696
3334844
3491833
2805886
I 1419286 2639
1788327 I 2958
1537891 3261 - 1shy
27821451835 I 1298341 2904
1371924 1 3136
956810 2503
873054 2544 I 772888 I 2213
845201
I 2534
2429 I 2466
1980
2616
2440
2537
2533
2674
2406
2451
2069
2459
2533
2603
3958883
4258139
3178106
3767271
3172145
3002672
2865946
2559264
2719808
2489643
2643805
2114077
7361
7042
6739
7218
7096
6864
7497
7456
7787
7466
7571
7534
9559
9500
9626
9536
9513
9522
9506
9496
9525
9503
9500
9521
324618
287555
268180
246639
200616
187013
166075
144018
155002
138881
147449
122548
1657
2103
1759
2116
2228
2339
2302
2383
2253
2401
2368
2290
86017
108383
93205
87990
78687
83147
57988
52912
46842
51224
51396
41928
12725
13687
10216
12110
10197
9652
9212
8226
8743
8003
8498
6795
14388
16176
12616
13962
11960
11703
10227
9182
9344
8921
9341
7505
640
720
561
621
532
521
455
409
416
397
416
334
TOTALS 50585151 2739 2431 _3~72~rsL 7261 9530k ~~88594 2118 69977 9839 11277 502
Discontinued Operations on July 15 1998
CARUTHERSVILLE POSITIVE IMPACT ON RURAL COMMUNITY
When the Issue of lliverboat Gaming was introduced to the voters of The City of Caruthersville the realities of the Project were not based on moral issues but on economic concerns At the time of the elections for the passage of legalized Riverboat gaming the Brown Shoe Factory was closing with over 500 people losing their jobs and the Caruthersville Shipyard was closing with over 400 employment
The vision of over 400 good paying jobs and of revenue for The City of Caruthersville and increased Economic Growth was a driving force for the passage of Riverboat Gaming in Caruthersville
The City of Caruthersville has 7958 residents making up approxishymately one-third of the population ofPemiscot County In 1994 the Pemiscot County unemployment rate was 156 As of March 1st 1998 it was down to 81 This clearly shows that more people are working and providing a better way of life for their families
The results of this prosperity for Caruthersville are evident when you visit the City With a $3 Million dollar initial Development Agreeshyment with the City to rebuild two major streets with improved drainage lighting and street scape design With an additional $3 Million for the first 3 years of operation of Casino Aztar the City used the fund for Recreation Streets Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects within the City This does not include $33 Million that has been received from State Gaming Fees
The City has invested this money into bull Improved City Streets bull Parks and Recreation Equipment bull A New Sports Complex Scholarship Program bull Improved Water and Wastewater Systems bull Fire Truck Police Cars Sanitation Equipment bull Construction Equipment bull Riverfront loan program for building improvements and many other
projects
Along with the Casino Operations we have seen new Retail Business Growth with more employment We have had a new Motel built that is now allowing our Tourism Tax Fund to grow and that additional money is being used for Billboards Banners and Brochures to further promote the City of Caruthersville
The City now has the Funds available to work on Industrial Growth We now have a new Factory moving into the City with as additional 65 employees to be hired We now have additional timds to continue to develop our Industrial Park for future Industrial expansion
It is clearly evident that Casino Gaming has had a significant and positive impact on The City of Caruthersville and the working relationshyship between the City and Casino Aztar has been a perfect marriage for the betterment of Quality of Life for the Citizens of Caruthersville and also for Pemiscot County
Source City of Carutllersville
$2481667
$1272000 I $1200000 I $1100000
$3000000
$250000
$450000 $750000
$300000
$250000
$5250000 $6443000 $7881667
Downtown Civic Mal- FAA Site $1000000
$1000000 I $1000000
ISub-Total
KANSAS CITY
v tmiddotgt Fmiddotmiddot ~lI1fYS1 rV sa- ~9i--J 1middot9 bullbull e ~J~9
DRAINAGE amp FLOOD CONTROL [~till cllpillliimprovemeni Projects $10190000 $11393000 $13OOO()()I)
NElndustrial District- Storm Water GranlMatch
ubmiddotTotal DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
BRIDGES
Minor Bridge Rehabililanon
C~u~u Bridg~ ampEnviromental
Manches~r Bridge over union Paeine Railroad
Elm Street Bridge over White Oak Creek
~ubTotal
DEVELOPMENT
$2000000 $1000000
Sidewalk and Curb $100000 $100000 ewalks - Non assessable $398500 $500000
rrpliance - Pedestrian Signals $150000 $333333 uls - Arrericans wi1h Disabilities Corrpliancel $500000
$1800000 $500000 $648500$1860000 $933333
$1100000
$300000
$400000 $400000
$1800000 $2280000 $1800000 Bruce R Walkins Cenr Hillside
BUILDINGS
City hall Ufe Safely
18111 amp Vine Mainnance Reserve Fund
Municipal Serv ice Cen~r
Maintenance Building Repair
ub-Total
$640000
$640000 $371500 $600000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IEQuiprrenl Replacement $1710000 $1517000 $1517000 NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
lillie Sislers of lIle Poor Building DelIDrilion
Equipment Replacement
[otal Deferred Mai~tenance $2110000 $1917()()I)u u$2417OOO]
Source City of Kansas City
~
MARYLAND HEIGHTS
- $31)00000 AnnuallyEarth City Expressway Doubling street slabs replaced $500000 Annually Land for new City Hall $800000 1998 Reconstruction Projects Westport to Schuetz $730000 1998 jMidland intersection $360000 1998
$470000 -~---shy
Bridge replacement 1998 Smiley Road Bridge $70000 1998 I Land for South Heights $120000 1998 Engineering $1000000 1899 Traffic Studies $135000 1998 Police Dept (11 new officers new traffic unit 1 dispatcher $500000 Annually
---shyFinance Staff (2) $75000 Annually i
Planning Staff $40000 Annually Public Relations Supervi~or
-shy$40000 Annually I
NORTH KANSAS CITY
Compulsive Gambler Fund Donation Fire Truck (2) Thermal Imager for Fire Services Traffic Signals Striping Radio System Sidewalks
Sewer Improvements Property Acquisition
Station Improvements Additional FirePolice resources Pay off Water Pollution Control Bonds-+I_~---shy
Replacement Fund Community Center 1-35210 Ramp Beautification Projects
$494700-------~=--=-----+--~$198900
$156600 $218900 $39400 $50000 $18000 $21500
$170000 $62800
$152000 $33700
- - - -shy ~ - t---$Tshy21400
$90700 $113~6gOQ
RIVERSIDE Argosy Casino has fulfilled all of the tenns oflts original agreement with the City of Riverside including payments of $5000000 in advance rent and a $1000000 grant for the construction of a city park The original agreement also provided for a $600000 grant for the constluctiol1 of a nine hole golf course This portion of the agreement was mutually tenninated and the money was returned to the Missouri Gaming Company The following outlines city projects that have aheady been completed through the use ofrivcrboat gaming funds
bull An overall Master Plan for development of the City
bull A Master Plan for development of the new city park
bull Riverbank stabilization and improvements to Renner-Brenner Historical Site Park
bull $3 million for the construction of a Community Center and swimming pool which opened May 30 1998
bull $1 million for the construction of a Public Works Maintenance Building to house the Street Department
bull Creation of a Public Works Department
bull $13 million used to retire outstanding sanitary sewer bonds
bull $28 million committed to construction of the L-385 flood protection levee
bull $250000 for purchase of a new fire truck and upgrading existing fire equipment
bull $3 million for construction ofE-H Young Riverfront Park to be open in September 1998
bull million committed to major street widening bridge replacement two intersection replacements and improvement ofNW Gateway Street
bull $3 million in street projects already completed or to be completed in 1998
bull $3 million in street projects to begin June 1998 and to be completed by May 1999
bull $15 million committed to building a new office facility
bull $3 million committed to the design and construction of a new City Hall facility
bull A $150000 payment from Casino along with a $150000 payment from the City ofRiverside to Platte County to retire outstanding bonds on Platte Purchase Bridge to allow MoDOT to accept the bridge into their system so that $7 million in deck repairs and painting could be completed which allowed the bridge to remain open
bull $75000 paid into Compulsive Gamblers Fund
bull Contracts have been awarded to three engineering firms to design and complete street projects for the remainder of the city streets in Riverside
Sl~ CHARLES
The City of St Charles adopted a resolution establishing the followshying general guidelines to assist in considering the allocation of revenue from the operation of riverboat gaming
1 Streets (20 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 25) - Funding provided will be used for new street construction and reconstruction existing roadways including related curb and gutter work and design engineering services These funds can also be utilized for street lighting and traffic signalization
2 Facilities (20) - Funding provided will be utilized for enhancshying or expanding existing city facilities or new construction
3 Redevelopment (15 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 20) - Funding proshyvided will be utilized for redevelopment and economic developshyment
4 Stonnwater Control (25) Funding provided will be utilized to help finance the stomlwater utility
5 Utility and Gaming Reserve (20 until two million dollars is accumulated and thereafter 10) - Funding provided establish a reserve fund to be utilized for unforeseen emergency needs of your utility systems andor to complete projects fishynanced with gaming funds should there be a shortfall in that revenue source
Source City of St Charles
Source City of Riverside
1 bull u~poundrtl
lt FY95lt ltltFY96lt lt FY9Tgt ltFY98 FeslivaVCelebrations $15000 $30000 $65000 -------shyPublicSafelycltltlt lt Police vesVradar raining $27500 $66013 $25277 $27055 Police cars $550923 $401499 $296558 Downtown Cleanup Program $11000 $11B930 $91942 Infraslruclure+Emiddot lt ~5imiddotltlaquomiddotltmiddot ltlt City Hall Doors Renovation $9540 Civic Cenler EIeGiric $28000 Parking Lot Repairs $67000 Downtown Sidewalks $102772 $14513I=---shy
$161191Riverfront Park Recreational Corrplex $288500 Francis Street Irrprovemenls $302656 $18841 McArihur Drive Irrprovemenls $48741 $575189 ~Ior Beter Neighborhoods $7500 $39549 ~Claims $312500 Prof Services $10000 Chamber Marketing Programs $2500 $25000 VehiclesEquipment - $6763 $5088 $4619 rAil Armrican Cities $10000 I
~OTAL $583191 $1295895 $813648 $1074425 I
CITY OF ST LOUIS
2 AGR Tax Uses These funds have been allocated to cover Police Dept costs supplies for Fire Dept marine unit and
public safety related capital improvements on the riverfront (streetlights lighting)
Admission Fee These revenues have been allocated to the Citys capital fund which allows for funding of items such
as arterial street paving bridge repair rolling stock replacement building improvements ect
Lease Agreement (2 of AGR) These revenues are received by the Citys Port Authority and have been allocated in recent years for
housing development and other economic development efforts of the Citys development agencies
Source City of St Louis More specific uses of gaming moneys were not provided by the City of St Louis
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Increase in Foundation Formula Source of Funds
100 494 51
$91700000 $92730middot869679 ~ ~
200
co Q) 150gtshy 0
- poundL 0shyQ) gt 100
0 () Cf)
co () 0shy() 50C
a FY94 FY95 FY96
lated violence and crimes_ (2) $3 million to the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement
Trust Fund for the construction maintenance or renovation of veterans homes and cemeteries
(3) $3 million to the Missouri National Guard Trust Fund (4) $3 million for the Missouri College Guarantee Fund (5) The remaimng funds are to be used for the Early Childhood
Development Education and Care Fund to be used for early childhood education
86 $159310932
bull Riverboat Funds bull Other Funds
FY97 FY98
(6) Ifthe funds used in (5) exceed $27 million in a given year up to an additional $15 million shall be distributed to the Missouri college guarantee fund
It is important to note that the admission fee is not derived from the conduct of gaming and therefore not constitutionally required to be used for education Therefore while the bulk of the money is used for education purposes the portions used for Missouri veterans and the National Guard do not violate constitutional restriction on the use of state funds derived from the conduct of gaming
Voluntary Exclusions for Problem Gamblers One of the most difficult challenges for regulators of
casino gambling is finding ways to combat problem gambling In Missouri we have broken new ground with a program that is helping hundreds of problem gamblers deal with their compulsive tendencies
The program is called the List of Disassociated Persons and it allows problem gamblers to begin to take personal responshysibility for their problem by voluntarily excluding themselves from Missouri riverboat casinos
Professional treatment counselors have advised the Comshymission that the only way for problem gamblers to begin the continuing road to recovery is for them to admit they have a problem and take personal responsibility for it The Commission chose to make these requirements the cornershystone of its Disassocishyated Persons program
The purpose of the program is to proshyvide a person with a gambling problem an incentive to refrain from visiting riverboat casinos in Missouri and to protect the problem gambler from receiving direct marketing materishy
als ii-om Missouri casino operators It must be stressed that it is the responsibility of the problem gambler to seek treatment and to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos It is not the responsibility of the Gaming Commission or the casino operators to prevent the problem gambler from entering the casino - this would be an impossible task and an invitation for failure Furshythennore treatment counselors have advised the Commission that such a policy would actually have a negative impact on long-term treatment because someone else would be taking responsibility for the problem gamblerS conduct However casino companies do have an obligation to remove disassociated persons once their identity is discovered
Therefore the Commissions program provides that the consequence of visiting a Missouri riverboat casino is that if discovered the person will be arrested for trespassing and will forfeit any chips tokens or credits in their possession at the time of arrest
In exchange for the agreement of the problem gambler to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos the Commission requires the casino operators to refrain from offering people on the Disassociated Persons List incentives to visit the casino such as free dinners free stays in the hotel etc It is the responsibility of the Disassociated Person to notifY the Commission ofany violations of this policy
It is important to note that entrance into the Disassociated Persons program is a lifetime commitment Treatment counselors have advised the Commission that a gambling addiction requires lifetime treatment and that a person is never cured but continushyally recovering
Although the program is still in its infancy the initial results are encouraging
Introduction Over the past several months the most frequently asked
question of any member of the Ganling Commission or its staff has been Why is the Commission trying to take the licenses away from the boats in basins when it granted the licenses in the first place Understandably this question has befuddled many citizens lawmakers and those employed in the casino industry
The short answer is that when the licenses were issued the Commission had an obligation to abide by the statutory definition of Missouri and Mississippi River adopted by the legislature When the Missouri Supreme Court stmck down that law the Commission had an obligation to enforce the new law announced by the Court It is that simple
To examine the issue more thoroughly one must first look to the statute defining the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers passed by the legislature in 1994
Senate Bill 740 and Dockside Hearings In 1994 the legislature added the following definition of the
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers to the riverboat gaming law
laquoMissouri River and Mississippi River [means] the watcr bed andbanks of those rivers including any space filled by the water of those rivers for docking purposes in a manner approved by the commission but shall not include any artifishycial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main chalmel of the river as established by the United States Army Corps ofEngineers
In addition the legislature defined dock as
the location which contains any natural or artificial space inlet hollow or basin in or adjashycent to a bank of the Mississippi or Missouri Rivers next to a wharf or landing [for] gamshybling excursion [passengers] but shall not include any artificial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main channel of the river as established by the United States Anny Corps of Engineers
Pursuant to well-established canons of constitutional interpreshytation the Gaming Commission is obligated to presume the
constitutionality of statutes It has no authority to declare a statute unconstitutional All the currently lishycensed boats located basins were subject to lengthy public hearings designed to evaluate whether the riverboat was located in a manner allowed by the statute The Commission heard expert testimony on the subject and solicited testimony from public At each such hearing save one there was no objection by any group or citizen to locating the facility in an artificial basin as provided by statute Each basin was approved after a determination that it complied with the statutory definitions previously cited
On only one occasion was the constitutionality of a location questioned In that instance the Commission ruled that because the statute defined the Missouri River as including artificial basins that the boat was located on the river Although that decision of the Gaming Commission could have been appealed to the Westem District Court of Appeals and then to the Supreme Court no such appeal was filed Later in the Akin case a reshyspected circuit court judge would issue a ruling similar to that the Commission
However on November 25 1997 the Supreme Court disshyagreed with the lower court and declared the definition of river in the gaming statute invalid to the extent that it conflicts with Courts ruling that an artificial basin must be filled with water that touches the surface stream [ofthe river] (for considerable
distances) and thereby contiguous to the surface stream [of the river] The law has now changed and the Commission must enforce the new law
It is now the charge of the Gaming Commission to determine who complies with the Akin ruling To the extent that a project shydoes not comply its license for games of chance must be reshyvoked The Commission moved quickly to set this process in motion While the Courts initial ruling was issued on November 25 1997 the final mandate did not issue until December 23 1997 On January 9 1998 the Commission was scheduled to issue preliminary disciplinary orders revoking the license for games of chance to all boats located in artificial basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of the Missoun or Mississhysippi lliver
The preliminary disciplinary orders are documents that allege that a company is not in compliance with the law Preliminary disciplinary orders do not become effective for 30 days during which time each licensee is afforded the opportunity to request a hearing contesting the Commissions preliminary order If the licensee requests a hearing the riverboat can continue operating pending the outcome of the hearing
However the riverboat gaming operators stopped the Commission from issuing the preliminary
orders by obtaining an Order of Prohibition from tIle Cole County Circuit Court The operators lawsuit alleged that the Commissions hearing process did not provide sufficient due process in violation of the US and Missouri Constitutions The Commission appealed the lower cOUl1 ruling and on May 28 1998 the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Commisshysion by holding that the Commissions procedure complies with constitutional due process and has the appropriate remedies for judicial review to avoid ineparable hann to any of the parties State ex rei Riverside Joint Venture et at vs Missouri Gaming Commission
On June 23 J998 the Commission issued preliminary disciplinary orders to Boyd Kansas City Inc Hilton Kansas City Corporation Han-ahs North Kansas City Corporation Kansas City Station Corporation Riverside Joint Venture and Han-ahs Maryland Heights LLC Riverside Joint Venture and Players MH LP and St Joseph Riverboat Partners However the riverboats are entitled to a hearing to prove that they comply with the Akin ruling The process is as follows
At the hearing the riverboat licensee is given the opportunity to prove that it complies with the Akin ruling An independent hearing officer who will make a recommendation to the Commisshy
sion will conduct the hearing The five members of the Commisshysion will ultimately be responsible for deciding the matter The Commission may accept modify or reject the fmdings of the hearing officer If the ruling is adverse to the licensee it can appeal to the Western District Court ofAppeals and then to the Supreme Court
Should a license come up for renewal while a hearing or appeal is pending the licensee will be eligible for renewal continshygent upon the outcome of the disciplinary hearing This proceshydure is consistent with the way the Commission has handled disciplinary actions over the past several years The process is not new and was not created specifically to deal with the boats in basins situation
Jhe Myth of the Cruising Riverboat Requirement
One of the most common myths that has perpetuated throughshyout Missouris experience with riverboat gaming is the claim that the original referendum promised cruising riverboats The assertion is simply not true The law has never required that all boats cruise that any boat cruise all the time or that any boat cruise when it is unsafe to do so
The original law adopted by the people granted a specific exemption from cruising for the Admiral and five other sites along the downtown St Louis riverfront In addition the legislashytion exempted all boats from cruising from the beginning of
November until the end of March
_ Furthermore the Tourism Commission had the authority to set the minimum number of cruises from April until October Therefore the boats could be docked for substantial periods during these months Moreover the original referendum allowed the boat operator to operate while remaining docked for mechanical problems adshyverse weather or other condishytions adversely affecting safe navigation
Upon receiving inforshymation from the United States Coast Guard and the US Army Corps of Engineers that rivers in Missouri present certain safety hazards that must be accounted for the legislature adopted a procedure for evaluating safety risks The riverboat gaming statute provides that all boats shall cruise unless the Commisshysion finds that the best interest ofMissouri and the safety of the public indicate the need for continuous docking Section 313805 (15) RSMo The statute also provides that in order for a boat to remain dockside the applicant must demonstrate that the project would benefit land-based development and permashynent job creation Therefore the law clearly instructs the Comshymission to consider projects that have significant investments in land-based development
The statute requires the Commission to hold hearings to
determine whether it is safe for each riverboat to cruise The result of each of these hearings has been that it is unsafe for vessels of this size carrying thousands of passengers to cruise The Gaming Commission has received uncontroverted testimony from dozens of experts including the United States Coast Guard who have attested to the perils of large passenger vessels cruising in high traffic areas on the Missouri River
The testimony by these experts regarding the perils of placing large passenger vessels in the navigable portions of these rivers was alanningly evidenced by three recent accidents involvshying Missouri riverboat gaming operations The first at the Aztar riverboat in Caruthersville involved a 30 by 70 barge half loaded with gravel that broke loose and struck the boarding ramp of the Aztar casino The second accident was the well-publicized incident where a grain barge broke loose and struck the entrance ramp to the Admiral in St Louis The collision broke the power lines COIDlected to the boat requiring the use of emergency generators Several months later another barge would strike the Admiral as further evidence of the dangers involved in being situated near the path of commercial river traffic
Fortunately in each instance tragedy was avoided and no one was injured The avoidance of injury is largely because of Gaming Commission policies regarding safety inspections and pennits and the fact that the vessels remain dockside thus minishymizing the risk ofcollision and maximizing the utilization of rescue facilities However the incidents demonstrate that the safest location for these facilities is in a protected basin off the navigable waterway The Coast Guard has consistently informed the Commission that protected basins represent the safest mode of operation for riverboat casinos
Introduction November 3 1998 marks the 6th amriversary of the Misshy
souri voters approval of riverboat gambling in Missouri Howshyever policy debates and legal wrangling delayed the opening of the states ftrst riverboat gambling operation until May 27 1994 The industry now holds 16 licenses at 10 casino properties and employs approximately 12000 people with an rumual payroll of approxishymately $269 million
Nevertheless rec~nt litigation has result in great uncertainty for many Missourians eIl1ployed in the riverboat gambling industry On November 23 1997 the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling in Alan y Missouri Gaming Commission The court held that to the extent that the legislatures deftnition of the Missomi and Mississippi Rivers authorized games of chance in basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of those rivers the definition is unconstitutional
The Supreme Courts final decision in Akin was issued on December 23 1997 and on January 9 1998 the Commission issued Preliminary Orders for Disciplinary Action to all licensees operating riverboats in basins that are not contiguous to the surface stream ofthe Missouri or Mississippi River The discishyplinary actions propose that the companies authority to conduct games of chance be revoked The proposed orders are currently being appealed and affect 5 of the states 9 riverboat casino propshyerties
In light of the substantial policy issues now facing the General Assembly regarding riverboat gambling in Missouri the Commission thought it would be beneftcial to recount the history of the industrys creation its evolution and its prospects for the future
The 1992 Referendum In 1991 the Missouri General Assembly adopted House
Bill 149 ordering that the issue as to whether Missouri should allow riverboat gambling be referred to the voters On November 3 1992 Missouri voters approved the referendum by a 63 majority The ballot language for this measure read as follows
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 Revshyenue
While the original ballot language certainly implies that all gambling would occur during an excursion and thus that the boat would be cruising the rivers the text of the amendment plainly states otherwise The proposal passed by the people defined a gambling excursion as the time during which gambling games may be operated on an excursion gambling boat whether docked or during a cruise Gambling games may be continuously operated on an excursion gambling boat which is continuously docked (Missouri Session Laws 1991 HB 149149 sect A(sect 1) adopted by referendum eff Nov 3 1992) (emphasis added)
In fact the original referendum passed by the people specifically exempted boats on the S1 Louis riverfront from ever cruising the river Furthermore no boat would ever have to cruise from November to March Moreover the referendum allowed
exceptions from the cruising requirement in the case ofmechan ishycal problems adverse weather or other conditions adversely affecting safe navigation during the duration of the problem or condition or as authorized by the Commission during the off season
Therefore it is clear that the original referendwn did not promise cruising riverboats Not all boats were required to cruise none of the boats were required to cruise five months of the year and all boats could be exen1]Jted from cruising if it would pose safety problems
The Original Referendum Gets a Makeover Prior to the election 10 decide riverboat gambling in 1992
critics of some provisions of the referendum language began to emerge On October 23 1992 the Kansas City Star reported that the law did not bar convicted felons from holding a license to
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I ~
operate a gambling boat In addition some public officials began to question whether the tourism Commission was the proper agency to regulate the gambling industry whieh was predicted to be a significant tourist attraction (KC Star October 26 1992)
As a result after the referendum had been approved by the voters legislation wao introduced supported by then Governorshyelect Carnahan to place more stringent requirements on riverboat gamb ling licclLoces and to create a strong Gaming Commission to regulate the new industry
Senate Bills 10 amp 11 On April 29 1993 Governor Carnahan signed into law SBs
10 amp 11 creating the five member gaming Commission The bill carried an emergency clause and the Governor immediately apshypointed the first members
The Commission was given much more authority over the gaming industry than had previously been given to the Tourism Commission The COImnission could prioritize applications issue liquor licenses assess a wide array ofadministrative penalties inspect the licensees premises at any time decide the number type and location of gambling boats determine the times during which gambling may occur have access to all closed records relating applicants for licenses conduct hearings and be a trier of fact with regard to alleged violations of the gaming act and require licensees to release all information on its finances
In addition the industry was held to a higher standard having to prove its suitability for licensure by clear and convincing evidence rather than a preponderance of the evidence as had been the case under the provisions ofthe original referendum Felons are prohibited fi-om holding gaming licenses under the new act and the Commission is empowered to reopen licensing hearings at any time These requirements made it clear that a riverboat gambling
license was a privilege granted at the sole discretion of the State of Missouri and that the license carried no property rights
The Commission was vested with a strict code ofethics that prohibited members and staff from being employed by or having any financial interest in an applicant or licensee during their tenure with the Commission or for a two year period thereafter
Continuous Docking Language Clarified Senate Bills 10 amp 11 also added new language clarifYing
the original referendums vague provisions relating to cruising riverboats While SBs 10 amp 11 were being debated the legislature was made aware that the US Coast Guard had serious concerns about the safety of large passenger vessels on the Missouri River In a letter to the Missouri Port Authority Association dated Februshyary 5 1993 US Coast Guard Commander SP Cooper stated that I am concerned about the safety issues attendant to the operation of these [riverboat gambling] vessels Cooper went on to say that The large numbers ofpassengers on these vessels pose special problems for public safety organizations The Coast Guard willllot have a pennanent presence in these communities but will assist if resources are available
In response to the safety concerns raised by Captain Cooshyper local public officials in Kansas City and other safety experts SBs 10 amp 11 adopted a procedure for allowing the Commission to order riverboats to remain continuously docked if the safety of the public indicates the need for continuous docking (SBs 10 amp 11 Section 3 (15)
However some legislators and local public officials beshylieved dockside gaming was important for reasons other than safety Some public officials were concerned that riverboat compashynies might not honor commitments to home dock communities if the operation did not have immediate success In 1993 several
riverboat operators in Iowa had pulled anchor and sailed south in hopes oftaking advantage of the more favorable regulatory envishyronment in Mississippi
In order to address this issue language was added that would require the Commission to consider economic feasibility or impact that would benefit land based development and permanent job creation when making its decision whether dockside gaming was in the best interest ofMissouri However officials from the St Louis area did not want the issue of continuously docked boats tied to additional infrastructure requirements They believed that S1 Louis already had sufficiently developed its riverfront and therefore added language to the bill exempting the City of S1 Louis from the aforementioned requirement
Gaming Commission Begins Work
Supreme Court Intervention - Round One Troy Harris v Missouri Gaming Commission
On February 22 1994 the Misshysouri Supreme Court issued its opinion in Troy Harris v Missouri Garning Commis- sioll wherein it ruled that the legislature did not have the authority to allow games of chance 011 riverboats The Commisshysion argued that it was the voters who authorized games of chance by adopting the referendum language in November 1992 The Court agreed that the people lawfully authorized games of chance in the 1992 referendmn However it ruled that because the General Assembly
repealed the sections ofthe referendum authorizing games of chance and reenacted congruous language in SBs 10 amp 11 that the new law was an act of the General Assembly not the people and therefore subject to the limitations ofArticle III sect 39(9) ofthe Missouri Constitution prohibiting the General Assembly from authorizing games ofchance
The Court in Harris also found the language exempting the Admiral and the lease sites along the St Louis riverfront from cruising to be a facially special law Because special laws are presumed unconstitutional ill1leSS the party defending the law can demonstrate a substantial justification for the special treatment the Court remanded the issue back to circuit court for an evidenshytiary hearing
The Legislative Response to Harris The legislature responded quicldy to the Supreme Courts
decision in Harris by filing HJR 43 a constitutional amendment that would authorize the General Assembly to pennit games of chance on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers The joint resolushytion was drafted to address the very nan-ow question raised by the court as to whether or not the General Assembly has the authority to authorize games of chance on riverboats (Transcript of Senate Ways amp Means Committee hearing February 2 1994 page 1)
The language adopted by the House Ways amp Means Comshymittee read in pertinent pmi as follows
Article III Section 39(e) Notwithstanding any prohibitions contained in this constitution includshying but not limited to the prohibition contained in subdivision (9) of section 39 of tlus article the General Assembly is authorized to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance upon
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers as may be defined by the General Assembly
It appears that this language would have avoided the result in Akin whereby the Court ruled that the General Assembly did not have the authority to define the tenn river
This language concerned some members of the Senate because of the fear that by allowing the General Assembly to define the Missouri and Mississippi River it may allow for a broad definition that could be expanded to other areas of the state such as the Lake ortlle Ozarks (Transcript pages 8-9) Nevertheless the language that emerged from the Senate while more specific would be sinIilar to the House language
Section 39(e) The General Assembly may authoshyrize the issuance of licenses to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on floating facilities upon the Missouri River and the Mississippi River in such numbers locations and manner all as or may be provided by law and regulations adopted pursuant to law and subject to such taxes as provided by law arId fees as provided by law or regulation adopted pursuant to law
However as the legislation moved through the process to a conference committee concern over the breadth of the language granting the General Assembly authority to pennit games of chance continued to grow The House rejected the Senates language and passed the House version The Senate refused to adopt the House version and both side appeared deadlocked Finally the following compromise language was adopted as a conference committee substitute
The general assembly is authorized to pennit only upon the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities
The conference committee substitute was adopted by both houses with bi-partisan support The Senate vote was 23-10 and the House vote was 107-48
While HJR 43 was truly agreed to and [mally passed in time to put the question before the voters in the April 5 1994 election the measure was defeated with 527011 in favor and 528278 opposed
The General Assembly was now faced with implementing the referendum adopted by 63 of the voters in 1992 without the games of chance that Harris declared to require constitutional authority In addition it was becoming increasingly clear that serious safety problems on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers may preclude riverboat casinos from being able to cruise (Transhyscript page
Therefore the General Assembly adopted SB 740 which defined games of skill specifically authorized boats to be located in artificial basins and made minor revisions to the process for determining the conditions under which a boat may operate while continuously docked In addition the bill added new ethical standards and conflict of interest rules for the Gaming Commisshysion General Assembly Attorney Generals office Missouri State Highway Patrol peace officers and other public officials SB 740 was truly agreed to and finally passed with an emergency clause (EC) on May 12 1994 1be bill had bi-partisan support was adopted by a vote of 21-11 in the Senate (EC 24-8) and 93-63 in the House (EC 110-50)
On May 22 1994 the Commission implemented the provisions of the riverboat gambling act as amended by SB 740 and granted the first excursion gambling boat licenses to President Riverboat Casino on the Admiral and S1 Charles Riverfront Stashytion The licenses permitted the operators to offer only games of skill The inability to provide games of chance most importantly slot machines left the Missouri operators at a distinct disadvantage from their competitors in Illinois While Missourians initially flocked to the newer more elaborate Missouri riverboats the attraction soon dissipated In the first six months ofoperation the Missouri boatgt attracted fewer customers and generated less revshyenue than their Illinois competitors in East St Louis and Alton
The markets on the west side of the state presented a different situation Without competition from casinos in the same market with competitive advantages the riverboats licensed in Riverside and St Joseph on June 22 1994 fared better than their S1 Louis market counterparts Nevertheless the games of skill offered by the riverboats did not generate sufficient revenue to make the casinos profitable
In response to Harris and the failed April 1994 constitushytional amendment an initiative petition effort was mounted to allow voters to again decide whether riverboat casinos in Missouri should be allowed to ofler ganles of chance The effOlt was sucshycessful and on June 6 1994 the Secretary of State certified the following proposed constitutional amendment for the November 8 1994 ballot
Shall the General Assembly be authorized to pennit only upon the Mississippi River and the Missouri River lotteries gift enterprises and games ofchance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities This proposal would increase state
--
revenues from existing gaIning boats approximately $30000000 per year Impact on local governments unknown
The First Boat in a Basin While the licensees offering only games of skill were not
operating profitably in the summer of 1994 it did not deter the company constructing the first boat in a basin from completing its elaborate gambling complex containing the states first landshybased entertainment amenities On September 22 1994 the Commission issued a license for games of skill to Harrahs for its $89 million facility in North Kansas City
The Harrahs North Kansas City project consisted of a 60000 square foot land-based pavilion containing three restaurants and a permanently moored excursion gambling boat located in a protected coffer cell basin The facility offered 1800 parking spaces on its 60 acre site
It is important to note that when Missouri voters approved constitutional amendment authorizing games of chance on riverboat casinos with 943652 in favor and 807707 opposed a boat in a basin was licensed and operating at the Harrahs North Kansas City project Pursuant to voter approval the Commission amended the licenses ofArgosy-Riverside Harrahs-North Kansas City President Riverboat Casino-St Louis St Charles Riverfront Station and S1 Joseph Riverboat Partners to allow games ofchance on December 91994
The Dramatic Impact of Games of Chance The advent of games of chance would dramatically impact
the casino gambling industry in Missouri The most significant game of chance the slot machine now accounts for over 60 of total casino revenue As depicted in the chart on page 22 casino
revenue would more than double for the first quarter offiscal year 1996 when casinos offered games ofchance as opposed to the first quarter of fiscal year 1995 when riverboats were limited to games of skill
The addition ofgames of chance would also lead to the construction of bigger more elaborate projects through the addition of new facilities as well as the expansion of existing properties For example shortly after games of chance were introduced Station Casinos opened a second riverboat at its property in St Charles The new facility is larger and more lavish than its predeshycessor and would provide the necessary revenue base for the expansion of its non-gaming land-based amenities
Similarly armed with games of chance Harrahs North Kansas City quickly moved to expand its facility On April 12 1995 Harrahs advised the Commission of its request for approval ofa $70 million expansion The expansion proposal included a 200 room hotel 10000 square feet ofmeeting space a covered parking garage with 765 spaces a swimming pool exercise facilishyties video arcade gift shop expanded restaurant seating a full service car wash and a second gaming vessel with 40000 square feet ofgaming space to be located in a protected artificial basin The proposal was given tinal approval by the Commission on May 15 1996
Boat in Basin Controversy Emerges Although the fust boat in a basin had been operating since
September 22 1994 the first objection to allowing a riverboat to be located in a basin arose during Hiltons request for continuous docking status for its project in Kansas City On March 16 1995 attorneys representing Roy Fischer appeared at the Hilton dockside hearing to protest Hiltons proposal to locate its excursion gamshybling boat in a protected coffer celL Mr Fischer owned land in the
St Louis area that was under contract to a gaming company wishshying to build a project near a competing proposal for a boat in a basin in Maryland Heights
Mr Fischer argued that the Hilton proposal did not comply with the Missouri Constitution or the gaming statute He claimed that the voters approved cruising riverboats and while the legislashyture had provided for nalTOW exceptions to the cruising requireshyment it did not include artificial basins The Commission ruled that because the legislature defined the Missouri river as including artificial basins located within 1000 feet of the main channel that the Hilton boat was for purposes ofthe statute in the river Since the Commission did not have the authority to strike down the statute but was under an obligation to presume that it was constitushytional it followed the statute found that the Hilton boat met the criteria for continuous docking and granted it a license Although
this decision could have been appealed to the Westem District Court ofAppeals where the constitutionality ofthe statute could have been challenged Mr Fischer chose not to do so and the Commissions decision stood
On August 29 1996 over 17 months after the Conunission issued its ruling in the Hilton dockside case W Todd Akin filed a declaratory judgement action in Cole County Circuit Court seeking a determination that the statutes defming the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in the gaming act were unconstitutional The Cole COlll1ty Circuit Court would rule in favor of the Commission by issuing a fmding similar to the Commissions ruling in the Hilton dockside case However on November 251997 the Missouri Supreme Court would reverse the lower court decision and declare the gaming statute unconstitutional to the extent that it allows games of chance on riverboat casinos that are not contiguous to the surface stream of
Before and After Games of Chance September thru November
$40
en ti $30m u (])
a en 1994en ce g $20 1995ltl~
-0 2 en ~
0 $10 ltC
$0 Argosy Harrahs NKC President Stations St Charles St Joseph
the river As noted in the
section entitled Undershystanding Boats in Basins beginning on page 13 the Commission is currently seeking to revoke licenses for games of chance for facilities not in compliance with Akin The industry successfully submitted a ballot proposal that would reverse the impact ofAkin and it awaits consideration by the voters on November 3 1998
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Number of Bingo Operators Continue to Decline The number of charitable bingo operators in Missouri declined in FY
98 for the third consecutive year As the chart at right depicts all classificashytions ofcharity bingo licenses have decreased The reason for the reduction is varied Some organizations were significantly weakened by the 120 tax increase dedicated to veterans homes that was imposed for approximately 10 months from 1993 to 1994 111e tax was repealed by SB 427 in 1994 however the legislation also included strict new standards that prevented convicted felons from being involved with bingo and gave the Gaming Conunission new tools to drive criminal elements out ofbingo and el1S~lle that taxes were properly paid loese new provisions led to some organizations being forced out of bingo and other vohllltarily surrendered their attributed to the increase in the number of licensed riverboat casinos in Missouri and adjoining states as wcll as the addition ofIndian casinos in Kansas Furthermore high stakes Indian bingo in Oklahoma as well as tour bus trips to high stakes Indian bingo halls in Iowa Ohio Oklahoma and as far away as Wisconsin continue to draw Missouri patrons away from resident charity bingo games that are faced with a myriad ofconstitutional restrictions
The introduction of progressive games and the availability ofpull tab games ofiering larger prizes have helped the charities to compete Nevertheshyless when faced with direct competition flom a riverboat or Indian casino or high stake1 Indian bingo hall the Missouri charitable operator is at a severe di sad vantage
900 Court Strikes Down Ban on Bingo 800
700Advertising 600
One of the most important events efiecting 500charitable bingo in Missouri occurred when United 400States District Court Judge Howard F Sachs has
issued a ruling in Association aCharitable Games 0 300 Missouri v Missouri Gaming Commission which 200 strikes down Missouris constitutional ban on the 100 advcltising of charity bingo games The twenty-one
0page opinion strikes down Article III Scction Regular
39(a)(7) of the Missouri Constitution ruling that it infringes on the charities First and Fourteenth
Amendment rights in violation ofthe United States Constitution Judge Sachs order also permanently enjoins the Gaming Commission from enforcing the provisions ofArticle III Section 39(a)(7)
The decision clears the way for charitable bingo operators suppliers and hall providers to begin advertising campaigns The new authority should allow charitable bingo operators to better compete with state lotteries Indian bingo halls and riverboat casino operations in Missouri and adjoining states
Seminars Help Charities Understand Rules The Gaming Commissions Bingo Division conducted a series of
three training seminars for charitable bingo operators in FY 98 loe training seminars which will be offered again in FY 99 are designed to help charity game operators understand the rules regulating bingo and to more effectively and efficiently process financial information required for proper oversight In addition the seminars offer state regulators the opportunity to interact with bingo workers and consider suggestions for changes in the regulatory process
During the seminars surveys are taken regarding specific changes charities would like to make to bingo rules or statutes As a result of input from seminar participants the Commission recently revised its regulation regarding bingo game starting times
bull FY96 BFY97
FY98
Manufacturer Hall Provider
Type of License
Special Pull-Tab Only Supplier
Type of License
Gaming Commission Fund Balance Report
Fiscal Year 1998
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
BEGINNING BALANCE 711191 $3184394214
REVENUE
Fees
A amp B Applicalion
Levell Occup AppflCation
Levell Occup Application
Supplier Application
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Suppijer Annual Fee
Penalties
Level II Suppfier ApprlCation
tevelll Supplier Annual Fee
Admissions
LIcenses
A amp BAnnual
Liquor License
other
Administrative Income
Enforcement Reimbursemenls
Inlarest
TOTAL REVENUE
$39868096
$5111271
$55730000
$7044649
$1462534
$75852667
$15625005
$1000000
$566789
$755207
$3950971689
$85000000
$850000
$51738266
$4153987907
$85850000
$899797869
$5139635776
EXPENDITUREmiddot GAMING
Personal Servlee
Gaming Salaries
MSH P Salaries
MSHP Fringe Benefit
Gaming Fringe Benefit
$187943115
$528428065
$231211872
$86794952 $1034378004
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
Expense amp Equipement
Travel amp Vehicle Exp $23829354
Ob Expense $6405728
Ollice amp Comm Equip Purchase $4518882
Communicalions Expense $14404186
Inst amp Phys Plant Expense $11235062
Inst amp Phys Plant Equip Purchase $1546929
Data Processin~ Exp amp Equip $57427802
Professional Services $88852560
Ott19 r Ex pense $12078261
Refunds $53925585
Lease Payment $27348085 $301572434
Total Gaming Expenditures $1335950436
EXPENDITUREmiddot OTHER
Personal Services
DOR Salaries $2391600
Marney General Salaries $5832900
Audi1Drs Office Salaries $1062390 $9266890
Expense amp Equipment
OT for AukJ Tschnician $1619798
OT lor Radio Inslaller $1511316
MSHP Gasoline $14805461
MSHP Auk) Maintenance amp Repair $7042260
MSHP Vehicle Purchase $76505300
AuditorS Olice Expenses $1175403
Altorney General Expenses $1146543
Div ofYouUl Services $48004117
Dellerred Compensationmiddot Transler $4262061
Miscellaneous Translers $3065630774 $3221703033
Total Other Expenditures $3230969923
FUND BALANCE $3757089629
PROJECT SUMMAltY
UCENSE FY1998
UCENSEE DATE ADMISSIONS
PRESIDENT RIVERBOAT CASINO 27-MaY-94 3015066
MISSOURI INC I~------
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT 27-May-94 I 5113507
STAllONINC 28middotDcc-94
MlSSOUFlI GAMING COMPANY 22-Jun-94 3356555
ST JOSEPH RIVERBOAT 24-JJnmiddot94 763663
PARTNERS ------shy
HARRAHS NOfmI 22middotSepmiddot94 6597496
KANSAS cm COOP 15-May-OO
AlTAR MISSOURI COOP 27middotprmiddot95 695910
BOYD KANSAS cm COOP (1) 13-Sep-95 1547667
I HILTON KANSAS cm CORP 11l-0I-96 26amp1567
__--shy
KANSAS cmSTAllON COOP 16-Janmiddot97 7257251
PLAYERS MARYLAND 11middotMarmiddot97 4435341
HElGHlS CORP
HARRAHS MARYLAND 11middotMar-97 4131872
HElGHlS CORP
GRAND TOTALS 39547895--shy --------shy
ADMISSION FEES FV 1998 GAMING TAX
STATE I ADJUSTED LOCAl
TOTAL LOCAL PORllON GROSS RECEIPTS TOTAL PORllON
6030132 3015006 57589734 11518154 1151815
-----shy
10227014 5113507 111750192 22350038 223i004
-shy
6713110 3356555 67185278 13437058 1343706
1527326 763663 17657758 3531551 353155
13194992 6597496 155261028 31052206 3105221
1391820 695910 22233407 4446681 444666
3095334 1547667 36149283 7239955 723995
5267134 2633567 50160689 10025829 1002563
---shy
14514502 7257251 129557501 25911500 2591150
-----shy rshy ------shy
8870682 4435341 76791268 15370264 1537026
8263744 4131872 78337484 15667497 1566750
79095790 39547895 802673621 160550732 16055073
ESTlMAlED GMlNG STATE CAPITAl TABLE SLOT GAMING SPACE
PORTION INVESlMENl EMPLOYEES GAMES MACHINe POSIllONS (SQFl)
10366338 62400000 868 60 1240 1441 58000
- -shy
20115034 172000000 1335 85 1853 2138 47000
12093350 104833803 848 45 1061 1205 30000
3178396 31718000 40B 21 450 520 18000
2]946985 171600000 1927 77 2076 2303 61600
4002013 56350000 438 24 454 544 10400
bull
6515959 147117343 652 45 1117 1255 28000
9023246 119600000 619 48 1023 1181 30000
-------shy
23320350 303000000 2205 178 3094 3755 140000
- -
I 13833238 140416374 1031 80 1330 1637
_
14100747 229852000 1502 47 1292 1428 52000
144495659 1539089520 12033 110 14990 17407 527000
bullbull Formulas used by the Licensees to arrive at total The ligures published in this report are subject to
Boyd Gaming closed casino operations on
ADMISSIONS SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 STAlE
MQfUIJ ~tGQ~Y AZIAB 60YD IIAIlI1A1SNKC tlAllllAHS Mfj tll19fi lCsIARQIJ JgtLAVeas MESIDENI sroCHARI-sect SLlQ IQIAL
- JuI-97 46445800 12062600 27223800 121113000 63468600 37366000 132031400 75297000 55445600 88156200 12257000 670867000-shyAug-97 49935Q00 13694800 30333400 123247000 70461200 40902400 131404200 79956200 60164800 85255600 13070200 698444800
Sep-97 44201200 10771000 25757200 109841000 64971200 37801000 113801200 74779000 52686800 77543600 11699000 623852200 CJc97 52785200 10897000 29040600 108844400 66751600 40190400 114598000 68037000 51116800 64938200 11884400 639083800
Nov-97 55723800 11271000 2103000 108798400 67689600 40793200 120821200 69977400 51733000 82454200 11765200 645330000 shy -D00-97 56960800 11124600 25778200 104257600 62190000 37978400 1~402600 64596400 51869800 85468200 10890200 632516800
JaIl-98 64211000 11954000 28123800 114445200 63632200 43555000 124575600 73506200 53506400 90047600 11520600 679077600
Feb-98 64523600 12245800_0--24843400 10887120~ 70162000 48301800 1163~4~_ 70188200 54224400 84469000 12282000 666447800---
Mar-98 64875600 12208800 I 28861200 116534200 76134400 50417200_ ~84840oo 75423800 55031400 95485400 12753800 7162098001--shy ------shy shy
Apr-OOf-shy
58958400 10829000_--22917800 105066800 76801200 49537~ ~796oo 79932000 8347600 f-85233800 11415200 621418600
May-~ ~78378oo 11458800 22379400 103214800 74607800 50931400 120335800 84449000 56803800 82317200 15844000 680179800
Jun-98 54852800 10064600 19971600 95265600 1-- 69504600 48939400 115280200 70926000 52062800 81332400 17351000 636151000__shy-shy
- ----- --__ - shy c-- lQI~L 671311000 139182000 309533400 13194992~ 826374400 526713400 1451450200 ~87068200 603013200 1022701400 152732600 7909579000
- shy ---shy
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 STAlE
IMQNItI ABGQS( AZJAS flOD tLABBAIIS flKC IIAHBAtlSMtI HlIJQN KcsIAIlQ~ P_lAYERS PmsJDEffl S1ampHABkES SJLw Ti)IAI J
-JuI-96 63344400 14062200 64923600 132012800 56577200 114893600 13478200 459292000
Aug-96 r- 82960400 14911800 57511000 140582400 62129000 115239400 14014600 467348600 f----~ - ----shy
Sep-96 ~3074oo 12481200 53636000 129795400 _82891400 104058200 13249400 433419000 -shy
CJc96 54064000 11817000 49327800 127195800 30645800 60144400 105243800 13507400 451946000---shyNov-96 56037800 12406600 40123200 122425000 51018600 58063400 107115600 12285400 459475600
Dec-96 56723800 1206i800 37402600 128369000 45836000 55978400 107557400 12391800 456324800--- Jan-97 50268000 11022000 33215000 112072800 38359600 107237600 46535800 1028114~_ 12020400 513542600-shy - shy
Febmiddot97 52407800 12732200 28803600 103874600 31086400 167718000 54495600 120388000 13762400 585288800---shyMar-97 54110000 13196200 31000400 117072800 53035600 33843000 158291600 54728000 55521600 112627200 14504600 6~7931 000--- -shy --- Apr-97 51779000 10787800 27776200 120231200 55161800 32425000 110967200 63366200 53039000 90637400 1250020~_ 628691000-----shyMaymiddot97 48976800 11002600 29489800 118187000 65059800 32043000 128140600 64866400 55814800 95478400 13075000 662134200
Jun-97 44705200 10785600 24509600 112941600 57206400 27780000 126707800 61610400 53544000 80392400 11581800 611764800
~
TQJA~ 652684600 147271000--- 477718800 1464760400 230483600 323037400 799062800 244571000 674734800 1256442800 156371200 6427138400
L- -
TAX SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
1shy - shyMONTH MlGQ~Y AllAR ao-YQ
~97_ 103885840 35969785 618(8102
Aug-97 107598495 39994006 70420696
5ep-97 93838926 37041965 59354817
0097 106844786 33528915 67151835
Nov-97 f-- 100345336 33623570 58500240
Decmiddot97 104740514 36137836 58728169
Janmiddot98 127790608 37892423 65713905
Febmiddot98 124029550 40823756 57394319
Marmiddot98 125564705 40432198 67142793
Aprmiddot98 119129939 37104277 56326758
~98 113473237 37472225 5335699
Junmiddot98 116463624 34647176 48058144
f--------
IOJAL 13437O~560 444668132 723995477
tlAB1iA~~ ~AaBAIIS M~ HIJJON K~tlmiddot
275047819 107790267 74670455 219668049
266344318 118898181 75493081 225775682
253948121 114029974 70451785 198988638
247670005 123283217 72682254 198890462
257248749 125951518 75511594 208498696
235034489 113446034 75455313 203275080
266530468 125825940 84927032 220816197
252238300 13138998 93033175 206200892
283262667 150736030 95667042 228265226
262232833 150825517 92068167 219332592
259591421 163657514 99088349 235839216
246065390 140566494 93534693 225599298
3105220580 1566749684 1002582940 2591150028
il $TAlE PLAY~BS PR~ [t~ABLES _ c~I~L I()I~~
121771589 102643300 198456581 26374693 1328156480 128384864 114230170 182732252 29727109 1359598854 111539616 101079699 170582875 27453926 1238310342 116681218 97456134 186900408 29250163 1280353397 118567531 98658072 176872332 28700316 1282477954
116726921 98512809 188033506 27026966 1257117637 ~-
130098238 105313044 196194061 27768988 1388870904
124603269 106390146 178564026 28715751 1343732182
132127359 107038674 206536133 29894685 1466669512
148286693 16573734 188844283 28222781 1316947574 155256067 107607461 178280391 33743570 1437335150 134983080 96312133 182996984 36276177 1355503193
-- 1537026445 1151815376 2235003832 353155125 16055073179
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
Mlltilll A~ AZIAH ItOYD ~H~NKtl liABBMsMl middot~ILIO~middot KCSJ~mN NAy~
I II i(
ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE STATISTICS
SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL I HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE WIN WIN WIN WIN PAYOUT 00 PAYOUT PAYOUT PAYOUT 00
FY98 FY 97 FY96 FY95 FYOO FY 97 FY 96 FY95 FY98 FY97 FY96 FY95 i 1
BOAT 7m -6199 7196 - 697 7195 bull 6196 794 bull 6195 7197 shy 6100 796 bull 6117 795 - 6196 7194 - 6195 71l1 - 6198 700 - 6117 7196 - 6100 794 bull 695
ARGOSY 106244975380 92418880490 9382091354) 45007837075 5245353725 5054992404 5942816233 3495045434 95OOIk 94530 93666 92235
WAR 20253220450 1963957125 19227927825 2630226700 1661451900 1579369500 1593438135 213569075 91797 91958( 91713 9188Ok
BOYD 53798844770 78200197200 62310037200 2869033586 3672975897 3867941946 94007 95303k 93793
~ARRAHS MH 117780402120 24888294985 5853322268 1279453269 95030 94959)
HARRAHSNKC 225014108285 231611410000 lm263846Jl3 85064064875 11724475616 11425500771 9321993358 4669010328 94769 95007 94755 94511
IHILTON 636414911830 36192047535 3705606Il64 1896935492 94177 94753
~CSTATION 162377455786 75747171824 9191699342 3984731000 94339 94739k
PLAYERS 101460073410 240roJ56775 5393384624 13OIl284662 94694 94582
i
PRESIDENT 73588683920 78567721900 79074762100 41647920200 4690709652 4830099303 4947361639 2691737644 93626 93852 93743 93057
IsTATION-ST CHAS 161922747110 189376051956 146662198670 61912001305 9083225512 10329557455 9243915720 4527476595 94390 94545 93706 926871
~T JO FRONTIER 19576383825 22056308406 22823200890 10085003450 1334616538 1354112447 1576400799 1070967293 93181 93861 93093 93342
STATE TOTALS 1105658393886 872717726700 601853504908 252348053605 60743081885 46715942360 36493947830 16867806369 94506 94648 93936 93316
ARGOSY - RIVERSIDE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAJLYWIN
- MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGA TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PEA SLOT PERPOSmON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot97
Aug-97
Sep-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Decmiddot97
Janmiddot98
Feb-98
Mar-98
Apr-98
May-98
Junmiddot98
5194292
5379925
4691946
5351741
5007765
5237026
6389530
6201477
6278235
5956497
5673662
5823181
1250539
1404517
1157264
1333638
lv30105
1249075
1482965
1240486
1107522
1210306
1137267
i128057
I 2408
2611
2466
2492
2057
2385
2321
2000
1764
2032
2004
1937
2408
2556
2310
2438
1943
2304
2612
2225
1934
2278
2423
2371
3943753
3975407
3534682
4018103
39n660
3987950
4906566
4960992
5170713
4746191
4536394
4695124
7592
7389
7534
7508
7943
7615
7679
8000
8236
7968
7996
8Q6310
9412
9452
9487
9406
9543
9535
9496
9502
9520
9525
9547
9506
232229
249675
221006
263926
278619
284804
321055
322618
324378
294792
289189
274264
2237
2155
2123
2028
1797
1839
1990
1922
1935
2021
1962
2123 1--shy
80163
900_33
74184
85490
66032
80069
95062
79518
70995
n5B4
72902
72311 _
13428
13536
12035
13681
13543
13578
16706
16891
17605
16160
15446
15986
14811
15341
13379
15260
14279
14933
18219
17683
17902
16985
16178
16604
I sn
598
521
595
556
582
710
689
698
662
630
647
_____
TOTALS 67185278 14731741 2193 2315 52453537 7807 9506 33565~ 2002 78695 14~_ 15965 622
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL
MONTH AGR
Jul-96 7242647
Aug-96 7073796
Sep-96 6247587
Oct-96 5654429
Nov-96 6050324
Dec-96 5987073
Jan-97 5355953
Feb-97 5460117
TABLE
AGR
2299519
2265205
1642527
1558573
1748389
1736423
1456656
1572456
5497775 I 1308018Marmiddot97
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
3175
3202
2629
2756
2890
2900
2720
2880
2379
5455728 1261102 f 2312Apr-97
5266768 1368628 I 2599Maymiddot97
4609823 1134599 I 2461Jun-97
69902019 19352095 I 2768TOTALS
TABLE
WIN
2681
2660
2345
2322
25_83
2580
2461
2430
2190
2212
2491
2268
2454
SLOT
AGR
4943128
4808591
4605060
4095856
4301935
4250650
3899296
3887662
4189757
4194626
3898140
3475225
50549924
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
6825
6798
7371
7244
7110
7100
7280
7120
7621
7688
7401
75_39
7232k
SLOT
PAYOUT
9431
9448
9428
9478
9460
9479
9454
9450
9452
9428
9464
9471
9453
ADMISSIONS
316722
314802
286537
270320
280189
283619
251340
262039
270550
258895
244884
223526
3263423
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2287
22-47
2180
2092
2159
2111
2131
2084
2032
2107
2151
2062
2142
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
132156
130184
94398
89573
100482
99794
83716
90371
75173
72477
78657
65207
92682
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
17308
16837
16124
14341
15063
14883
13653
13612
14670
14687
13649
12168
14750
DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
20564 805
20085 786
In39 694
16055 628
67217179
16999 665 I 15207 595
60715503
15610 611
15490 606
14954 585
13089 512
16539 shy 647
AZTAR - CARUTHERSVILLE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOTTABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL DAiLYWIN r
ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SQ FOOTADMISSIONS PER SLOT PER POSl1l0NAGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT MONn TOTAlAGR WINAGR AGR
298260313 60803 9985 11102 5767262 92342695 1305985Jul-97 1798489 492504 2738 68474 2920 55297 11864 12344 6412259 1551797 7760 9184447903Aug-97 1999700 2240
3439 6736253855 9988 11433 5941306462 7054 91713260Sep-97 545636 29461852098 54485 3077 44691 10049 103489211 5371314451 784120931676446 361995 2159Oc~97
2983 42802 1020256355 10378 5391334478 91751891 79381681178 346700 2062NOYmiddot97 55623 3248 61530 10004 11154 5791308500 7242 91B12659Decmiddot97 1806892 498392 2758
317059770 64529 10489 11695 6071371939 7241 91962578522682 2759Janmiddot98 1894621 333461229 71421 11183 12600 65492161462678 71662866578510Feb-98 2041188 2834 3312 6045461044 11712 12479 64891711531933 75782488Mar-98 2021610 489677 2422I
579543426 10595 11452 5957470 541451385784 912627242530Aprmiddot98 1855214 469430
3270 10782 60157294 57205 115667527 913714102522631May-98 1873611 463359 2473 3249 49642 10694 555101709142 533231330260 76792321 2383Jun-98 1732359 402099
i
1 57807 59411437695910 3195 10585918074735618887 2527 2542 _661452022233407TOTALS I
MONn
TOTAL
AGR I TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
tmiddotmiddot
JuI-96 2017722 565454 2802
Aug-96 2017133 538343 2669
Sep-96 1950635 573535 2940 Qc96 1718084 446936 2601
NoY-96 1870020 512382 2740
000-96 1687079 503767 I 2986
Jan-97 1566748 459453 I 2933
Feir97 1886453 537351 2848
Mar-97 1946276 467732 2403
Apr-97 1719247 480662 2796
May-97 1870001 567133 3033
Jun-97 1712437 515391 3010
TOTALS 21961834 I 6168138 2809
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TABLE
WIN
2546
2282
2834
2276
2368
2237
2220
2562
2067
2582
3146
2797
2475
SLOT
AGR
1452268
1476790
1377100
1271148
1357638
1183312
1107295
1349103
1478545
1238585
1302868
1197046
15793696
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
7198
7331
7060
7399
7260
7014
7067
7152
7597
7204
6967
6990
7191
SLOT
PAYOUT
9189
9209
9171
9235
9156
9228
9223
9185
9173
9190
9172
9226
9196
ADMISSIONS
70311
74559
62406
59085
62033
60329
55110
63661
65981
53939
55013
53928
736355
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2870
2705
3126 2908
3015
2796
2843
2963
2950
3187
3399
3175
2983
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
69809
66462
70807
55177
63257
62193
56723
66340 57745
59341
70016
63629
63458
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER POSITION PER sa FOOTPER SLOT
Imiddotmiddot 64711154 12432
11358 12428 647
10577 12019 625
10586 5519763
11522 59910427
9088 10395 541
8505 9653 502
10362 11623 605
11356 11992 624
9513 10593 551
10007 11522 599
5499194 10551
11276 58710109
I
HARRAHS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE WIN PER DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAILYWIN
MONTH AGRAGR TOTALAGR I WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
l I
Jul-97 5352286 1350216 40020702523 1640 7477 9464 317343 1687 70324 10129 11563 343 Aug-97 5982137 1607186 2687 1810 4374950 7313 9481 352306 1698 8370B 11073 12923 383I Sep-97 15346835701499 2692 4166816 3248561865 7308 9499 1755 79931 10546 12317 365
0cI-97 18476164161 1725027 44391332798 7202 9519 333758 898452035 11235 39513316 Nov-97 6297576 1901570 4396006 338448 18613020 2189 6980 9542 99040 40411126 13605 Dec-97 5672302 1481964 771862613 4190338 9562 310950 18247387 10606 12254 3641740 Jan-98 6291297 1687630 7318 318161 19772682 2096 9517 87B97 11652 13591 4034603667
Feb-98 6586950 1646140 49408092499 2058 7501
9497 350810 1878 85736 42212505 14230 Mar-98 7536802 1804955 1982 5731846 7605 9484 380672 1980 940082395 48314507 16282 Apr-98 18534077541276 2458 5687869 384006 96532I 2094 7542 9514 _ 1964 14396 16291 483 -May-98 1702938 6479937 9460 373039 2194 886958182876 7919 17677 5252081 j 1994 16401 Jun-98 20221508544 5519781 9499 347523 785707028325 2146 1908 7854 13971 15183 451
TOTALS 19804261 2528 58533223 7472 4131872 1896 85956 41878337484 1952 9503 12346 14103
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 SLOT WIN PER DAlLVWINTOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOTOF SLOT DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLYWIN
MONTH PER TABLE PER SQFOOTAGR TOTAL AGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPosmONWINo AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUTAGR
Jul-96
Aug-96 Sep-96
I
0cI-96 bullf
Nov-96
Oec-96
Jan-97 bullbull -~ shyImiddotI
Feb-97
Mar-97 1234734 265178 1580 781484190210 2947 2955476 9429 4031822 7053 11965 13552 Imiddot
Apr-97 275909 1683 642224644510 1522069 3122442 6723 9471 8428 10014 2983277 1732 ~
May-97 1918137 3478383 3252995396520 3554 I 1956 9509 1659 809346446 11635 3469388I Jun-97 1471025 31244709358 6876 9518 286032 1646 620691817 8740 10154338middot332 - 302 1
TOTALS 6145964 3245 1152418 1644 337 I18940597 1836 12794633 6755 113399486 71343 9630
HARRAHS - NORTH KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONlli
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLE 10 OF
TOTAL AGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN I
PER POSITION PER sa FOOT
Jul-97
Aug-97
Sap-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Dec-97
Jan-98
Febmiddot98
Mar-98
Apr-98
Maymiddot98
Junmiddot98
13752391
13317216
12697406
12383800
12862437
11751724
13326523
12611915
14163133
13111642
12979571
12303270
31gt38989
3377542
3223109
2888416
3259892
2965307
3603370
3039195
3399780
3074401)
2930116
2716150
2573
2536
2538
2332
2534
2523
2704 I
I 2410
2400
2345
2257
2208
2557
2402
2640
2290
2541
2289
2716
2470
2537
2488
2519
2496
-
10213402
9939674
9474297
9495385
9602546
8786418
9723154
9572720
10763354
10037233
10049455
9587119
7427
7464
7462
7668
7466
7477
7296
7590
7600
7655
7743
7792
9485
9504
9496
9492
9470
9483
9484
9471
9477
9470
9470
9441
605565
616235
549205
544222
543992
521288
572226
544356
582671
525334
516074
476328
2271
2161
2312
2276
2364
2254
2329
2317
2431
2496
2515
2583
135593
129408
123491
110667
124900
113613
138060
116444
130260
117793
112265
104067
16862
16410
15642
15677
15854
14506
16053
15804
17770
16571
16591
15828
I
19914 744
19284 721
18386 687
17932 670
18625 696
17017 636 19297 721
18262 682
20508 766
18986 710
18795 702
17815 666
TOTALS 155261029 38016213 2449 2495 117244756 7551 9479 6597496 2353 121380 16131 18735_ _ 700
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOTSLOT OFTA6LEOF I TABLE
PER TABLETOTALAGR WINo ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPOSI11ON PER SO FOOTMONlli AGR AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR
1494B5Julmiddot96 14401267 4529406 2473 9871861 6855 9496 660064 21B2 17032 20B53 7793145
161770Aug-96 15607734 4901636 2567 10706097 9498 702912 2220 18472 226003141 6859 B45
144043Sepmiddot96 14306766 4364~06 9942260 648977 2205 171543051 2443 6949 9507 20716 774I 9820288 635979 2216 1411250cI-96 14096377 4276089 3033 2438 6967 9512 16943 20412 763 -
147916Novmiddot96 13893177 4481854 9411324 9510 612125 22703226 2632 6774 16238 20118 752 Dec-96 14677214088005 3157 9640B05 21954447200 6843 9513 641845 16634 204002519 762
Jan-97 12864308 4081457 2296 1347023173 8782851 6827 151532719 9507 18628 696560364 bull
Feb-97 8172232 519373 10415511328138 3155906 27B6 2433 7214 9514 2181 14100 16403 613
Marmiddot97 9456596 2279 12BO8613337607 3881011 7090 9500 5853642910 2677 16316 19313 722
Aprmiddot97 13439269 3885012 2891 2654 9554257 6011567109 950B 2236 l2B218 164B4 72719460 May-97 13334382 3508202 I 2631 9826180 1157822462 9500 590935 2256 169537369 1930B 722
112609Jun-97 12482305 9070257 564708 22102572 7266 9519 15649 1BO75 6753412Q491 2734
L TOTALS_ 163179336 48924328 j 2998 114255008 1345552547 7002 9507 7323802 2228 16427 19691 736
-
HILTON - KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI11ON PER SQFOOT
JuI-97 3765065 1094240 r 2906 2728 2670826 7094 9382 186830 2015 72949 8703 10529 418
IAug-97 3774654 1045OTl 2769 2458 2729577 7231 9416 204512 1846 69672 8894 10556 419
Sep-97 3522589 1008228 2862 2551 2514362 7138 9419 189005 lB64 67215 Bl93 9851 391
Qct-97 3634113 936182 2578 2180 2697330 7422 9427 200952 1808 62452 8789 10163 404
Nov-97 3765580 1038271 2757 2400 2727309 7243 9403 203966 1846 69218 8887 10530 418
Dec-97 3772766 1027462 2723 2383 2745304 7277 9388 189892 1987 68497 8945 10550 419
Jan-98 4246352 1272740 2997 2694 2973612 7003 9437 217775 1950 84849 9689 11875 472
Feb-98 4651659 1262668 2714 2662 3388991 7286 9407 241509 1926 B4178 11043 13008 517
Mar-98 4783352 1092021 I 2283 2061 3691332 7717 9408 252086 1898 72801 12028 13376 531
Aprmiddot98 4603408 1033841 2246 2D4310 3569568 7754 9439 247686 1859 68923 11631 12873 511
Maymiddot98 4954417 1209144 2441 2316 3745274 7559 9445 254657 1946 80610 12204 13855 550
Jun-98 4676735 1084150 2318 2186 3592585 7682 9421 244697 1911 72277 11706 13078 520
i TOTALS 50150689 13104521 2613 I 2376 37046069 7387 9418 2633567 1904 72803 10059 11687 464 I
-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 DAlLY WIN
MONTH
WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WINSLOTSLOTOFSLOTTABLE ) TABLE OF TABLETOTAL PER SQFOOTPER TABLE PER POSIllONADMISSION PER SLOTADMISSIONSTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGRAGR TOTAL AGR WINAGR
Julmiddot96
Aug-96
Sep-96 I I121412 6171570 12146 152711532299360
Novmiddot96
1993 1680098 6983726045 30172406143Oct-96 116893 475
Dec-96
1675 8333 117529646 2550932659843 622522714272961 1613118 3775 1744 101299 444
Jan-97
B141 10991229180259B568 6502 94401397929 3498 21833996496 395
Feb-97
lB54 98533 6880 977919179B94332195965 61761359758 3824 25883555723 84235 330
Mar-97
1910 5660 81661554326085 943518065592969006 1162447 3915 2671 843721852 6169 8618 348 middot19453 1692151969027 628426273133367 1164340 3716 80755 360
May-97
1999 6659 8911162125942565613439 I 2654 2125684Apr-97 3240103 1114420 80615 6481 8749 353
Jun-97
198616021594502068670 65033181150 1112480 28103497 1864 50980 5905 7119 28813890094291884941 728221222588462 703521 2718
40191010 7375 992818171615187242710354056 352929343411 189893~ - ~7~ _ 9~75TOTALS
KANSAS CITY STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONTH
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR
SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
OAiLYWIN
PER TABLE
OAiLYWIN
PER SLOT
OAiLYWIN
PER POSITION
DAILY WIN
PEA sapOOT
Ju~97 10983402 3372698 3071 2410 7610704 6929 9456 660157 1664 63516 7980 9807 262 Aug-97 11288784 3272515 2B99 2282 8016269 7101 9411 657021 1718 61629 8405 10080 269 Sep-97 9949432 3020963 3036 2441 6928469 6964 9432 569006 1749 56892 7265 8884 237 Oc~97 9944523 2971019 2988 2235 6973504 7012 9439 572990 1736 55951 7312 8880 237 Nov-97 10424935 2885779 2768 2049 7539156 7232 9416 604106 1726 54346 7905 9309 248 Dec-97 10163754 3157255 3106 2303 7006499 6a94 9453 607013 1674 59459 7347 9076 242
Jan-9a 11040al0 3750738 3397 2692 7290072 6603 9441 622878 1773 70635 7644 9859 263 Feb-98 10310045 3123263 3029 2383 7186782 6971 9450 581682 1772 58819 7536 9206 245 Mar-98 11413261 3301380 2893 2321 8111881 7107 9429 642420 1777 62173 8506 10191 272
Apr-98 10966630 2982811 2720 2407 7983819 7280 9411 561898 1952 56173 8371 9793 261
May-98 11791961 2909777 2468 2440 8882184 7532 9427 601679 1960 54798 9313 10529 281
Jun-98 11279965 2892310 2564 2422 8387655 7436 9443 576401 1957 54469 8795 10072 269
TOTALS 129557501 37640508 I 2905 2363 91916993 7095 9434 7257251 1785 59072 8032 9641 257
Fiscal Year Ended June TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAllY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Jul-96
Augmiddot96
Sapmiddot96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97 7471572 2041808 2733 1909 5429764 7267 9378 536188 1393 76045 11060 12704 356 Febmiddot97
Mar-97
11741499
11613730
3644947
4132707 I
3104
3558
2070
2399
8096552
7481023
6896
6442
9439
9494
838590
791458
1400
1467
67876
76959
8246
7619
9982
9873
280
277
Apr-97 8655327 3051443 3526 2258 5603884 6474 9508 554836 1560 56824 5707 7358 206
May-97 9957340 3246743 6407033261 6710597 9501 1554 604612395 6739 6834 8465 237 Jun-97 9387757 2862266 3049 i 2384 6525491 633539 1482 533016951 9496 7981 2246646
I TOTALS 58827225 18979914 3226 I 2243k 39847311 3995314 652446774 9474 1472 7685 2639394
-
PLAYERS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAl TABLE SLOTOF WIN PER DAILY WINSLOT SLOT DAiLYWIN DAiLYWINDAILY WINITABLEOF I TABLE
MONlH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN TOTALAGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOTAGR PAYOUT PER POSIl10N PERSQFOOT I
4240496 1617 78978 10708Julmiddot97 6088579 1848Oti3 6965 9455 376485 125053035 2059 390 I6419243 2003909 1606 85637 13184Augmiddot97 4415334 6878 9459 399781 11150 411 I
3122 2154
1492 74778Sapmiddot9 5576961 1749815 3827166 6862 9495 373895 96653138 2049 11454 357
781841715 101135834061 1829506 4004555 6864 9474 340185 119820097 3136 2069 374
789376884 1694 10306Novmiddot97 5928377 1847133 3116 2002 4081243 9480 349687 12176 380
1807322982 90256 9405Decmiddot97 5836346 2111984 3724363 6381 9480 11987 3743619 2360 110Q11770 918184356370 6697 367531 13360Janmiddot98 6504912 2148542 2293 9472 4173303
814811775 10918 399Fab-98 6230163 1906659 2199 4323505 6940 9467 350941 127963060 745407360 377119 1752 122786606368 1744233 4862135 9441 13568 423Mar-98 17882640
850611815 132937254280 1990427 5263853 7256 9461 399660 14899 465Aprmiddot98 2744 2179 1838 82919422245 14703 15943 498May-98 1940308 5822496 7501 94637762803 2499 2095
784971903 124054912333 7278 9492 354630 13861 433Jun-98 6749154 1836821 2722 2157
817577010 1731 11329 13143 41022957420 i 2990 I 2115 53833848 9469 4435341TOTALS 76791268
Fiscal Year Ended JtUle 30 1997 DAILY WIN DAlLYW1NSLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLE OF SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL TABLE TABLE PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI110N PERSQFOOTADMISSIONS ADMISSIONTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGRMONTli
Jul-9a I
Aug-96
Sep-96
()ct-9a
Nov-96
Dec-9a
Jan-97 iFeb-97 I
1457 80030 11266273640 13058 383
Apr-97
Mar-S7 3987790 1710 2771336 6950 93941216455 3050 815981634 8985 11299 332
May-9
6406 9489 31683133154995175933 1860434 20523594 758031620 9555 114699455 324332 337
Jun-97
5254088 1728309 2000 3525780 67113289 75765308052 1661 9185 3283389432 6624 9476 111705116877 1727445 3375 2140
1597 78299 97486656 1222855 117A9 34519534688 1986 13002047 9456TOTALS 6532642 i 3344 -
PRESIDENT- ST LOUIS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT 00 ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI1l0N PEA SQI09T
JUI-97 5132165 823627 1605 1793 4308539 8395 9329 277228 1851 43578 12212 12254 295 Aug-97 5711508 1080030 1891 2260 4631478 8109 9340 300924 1898 57144 13128 13638 328 Sep-97 5053985 1021703 2022 2335 4032282 7978 9359 263434 1919 54058 11429 12068 290
fu97 4872807 988396 2028 2328 3884411 7972 9375 255584 1907 52296 11010 11635 280 Nov-97 4932904 940015 1906 2172 3992889 8094 9374 258665 1907 49736 11318 11779 284 Dec-97 4925853 1036416 2104 2316 3889437 7896 9376 259349 1899 54837 11024 11762 283 Jan-98 5265652 925608 1758 2190 4340045 8242 9347 267532 1968 48974 12302 12573 303 Feb-98 5319507 875276 1645 2082 4444231 8355 9368 271122 1962 46311 12597 12702 306 Mar-98 5351934 1034547 1933 2298 4317386 8067 9360 275157 1945 54738 12237 12779 308 Apr-98 827652 151080 1825 2440 676572 8175 9378 41738 1983 59952 14383 14822 357
May-98 5380373 1009894 1077 2462 4370479 8123 9374 284019 1894 53434 12388 12847 309
Jun-98 4815607 796261 1653 2074 4019346 8347 9386 260314 1850 42130 11393 11499 277
TOTALS 57589946 10682850 II 1855 2212 46907097 8145 9363 3015066 1910 51432 12118 12530 302
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OFj TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot96 5241039 1275485 i 2434 2368 3965554 7566 9381 282886 1853 68574 11646 12855 301
Augmiddot96 5627312 1501803 2669 2586 4125509 7331 9413 310645 1811 80742 12116 13803 323
Sep-96 5359562 1321124 2465 2462 4038438 7535 9420 314457 1704 71028 11860 13146 308
fu96 5658075 1460882 2582 2483 4197193 7418 9390 300722 1881 78542 12327 13878 325
Nov-96 5557438 1441383 2604 2538 4110056 7396 9391 290317 1914 77816 12071 13631 319 Dec-96 5412788 135679 2507 2356 4056009 7493 9380 279892 1934 72945 11912 13276 311
Jenmiddot97 4898149 1373445 2804 2766 3524704 7196 9397 232679 2105 73841 10352 12014 282 Feb-97 5316461 1285458 2418 2417 4031003 7582 9384 272479 1951 69111 11838 130040 306 Mar-97 5350233 1301056 2432 2513 4049178 7568 9371 277608 1927 69949 11892 13123 307
Apr-97 4911399 1047412 2133 2233 3863987 7867 9377 265195 1852 56312 11348 12047 282
May-97
Jun-97
5444877
5057400
1216047
886868 I I
2233
1754
2440
1904
4228830
4170532
7767
8246
9370
9345
279074
267720
1951
1889
65379
47681
12419
12248
13355
12405
313 -291
TOTAlS 63834732 15473739 2424 2429 48360993 7576 9385 3373674 1892 69327 11836 13048 306 ----shy
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ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOT OF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PERSQFOOT
Jul-97 9922829 1843746 1858 2310 8079083 8142 9448 440781 2251 67536 14479 15207 704
Aug-97 9136613 1670264 1828 2094 7466349 8172 9469 426278 2143 61182 13381 14002 648
Sep-97 8529144 1591651 1866 2117 6937493 8134 9435 387718 2200 58302 12433 13071 605 ()cI97 9345420 1899191 2032 2310 7446229 7968 9428 424691 2201 69567 13344 14322 663
Nov-97 8843617 1766337 1997 2261 7077280 8003 9445 412271 2145 64701 12683 13553 627
Dec-97 9401675 2119430 2254 2479 7282246 7746 9454 427341 2200 77635 13051 14409 667
Janmiddot98 9809703 1806609 1842 2217 8003094 8158 9430 450238 2179 66176 14342 15034 696
Feb-98 8928201 1604720 1797 2032 7323482 8203 9451 422345 2114 58781 13125 13683 633
-Marmiddot98 10326907 1792751 1736 2050 8534156 8264 9424 477427 2163 65669 15294 15827 732
Aprmiddot98 9442214 1714136 1815 2215 7728079 8185 9421 426169 2216 62789 13850 14471 670
516508418 9434 411586 2166 13448 632Maymiddot98 8914020 1410039 7503981 1366115B2 I 1852 I 622377450784 2250 13353 6491699066 8143 406662 14023Jun-98 9149849 1857 2337 9430
I 1
2185 63852 1356520917937 90832255 8128 9439) 5113507 14272 660TOTALS 111750192 1872 i 2191 I
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE I TABLE OF TABLE DAlLYW1N I
PER TABLEADMISSION PER SLOT ~ER POSlllON PER SQ FOOTTOTALAGR ADMISSIONSAGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR PAYOUT MONTH AGR
2265 114196 17938574468 19994 923Jul-96 13010409 3425884 2633 9584525 7367 93922509 1210882277 17761Aug-96 13122229 3632638 2761 9489591 7232 9401 576197 20166 9312768
2286 1050028745711 9417 520291 16369 18281Sepmiddot96 11895764 2583 7352 8443150053 2G48 2180 106322()cI96 27[JO 1550411473610 8283938 7220 9469 526219 17633 8143189672 2537
1146892250 1611212049098 3440662 8608436 7144 9460 535578 18517 855Novmiddot96 2856 2644 106082219511804706 3182469 8622237 537787 16137 18142 837Dec-96 2696 2361 7304 9459
2212 106006 153263180186 8188630 7203 514057 17472 806Jan-97 11368816 2797 2541 9478 2131 105890601940 18065 910Febmiddot97 12828653 3176705 2476 9651948 7524 9463 197152257 2048 7608411534491 9251984 563136 17316 818Marmiddot97 2282507 8021 9473 177261979 1841
I 722732134 14038 14859 6867500768 7758 9486 453187Apr-97 2168188 2242 22899668956 69654 15145477392 2133 15647 722809176510181393 2089628 + 2250 7948 9485May-97 2052 489182175 13618 13437 6207276043 8322 401962Jun-97 8743579 1467536 1 1678 1903 9471 jI
2192 95517 161116282214 17633 814 I34386128 2396 103295575 7502 9455TOTALS 137681703---- 249B
ST JO FRONTIER CASINO
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAl TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PEA DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN rl
MONTH AGR TOTAl AGFIAGR AGR TOTAlAGA ADMISSIONSWIN PAYOUT ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPEA POSl110N
JlM7 1318735 60047324252 2459 994483 612852703 7541 9349 2152 9208 10644 400 Aug-97 371991 1114364 7497 2274 688871486355 2503 3019 9327 65351 10318 11996 450
Sap-S7 1372696 2409 1042004 7591 2347330693 2791 58495 612399335 9648 11079 416 Ocl-97 1462508 362143 594222476 1100366 7524 9279 2461 670632786 10189 11804 443 Nov-97 1435016 362203 1072813 7476 58826 2439 670752524 2840 9322 9933 11562 435
Dec-97 1351348 2726 S82954 7274 54451 2482 68221368395 2849 933710 9101 10907 409 Janmiddot 98 404238 2911 984211 7089 57603 2410 748591388449 9369 9113 11206 4213075 _ Feb-S8 1435788 1078677 61410 2338 66132357111 2487 7513 9359 99882626 11588 435I Mar-98 1494734 63769 64685349298 2337 1145436 7663 9332 23442414 10606 12064 453
57076 2472 51814Aprmiddot98 1411139 1131346 8017 10475 428279794 1983 2271 9270 11389 66090May-98 79220 2130 123181687179 2115 1330291 7885 9321 13617 511356888 2404
Jun-98 86755 2091 81957 126971813809 442568 2440 1371241 7560 14639 5502495 9225
___4309571 2441 763663 2312 66506TOTAlS 17657756 13348185 7559 9318 10300 11676 4462671-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLEOF I TABLE
ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLEMONTH AGR TOTAlAGR PAYOUT PER SLOT PERPOSIllON PER SO FOOTAGR AGR TOTAL AGR l WIN
Julmiddot96 1608044 433179 2694 1174865 7306 9305 67391 84937 112532517 2386 13105 557 Aug-96 1644434 411765 70073 2347 807382004 1232669 7496 9577 11807 13402 5702472 Sep-96 1671597 444675 1226922 66247 871912660 2826 7340 9337 2523 11752 13623 579
c bull Oct-96 1573945 1244456329489 2093 2180 7907 67537 64606 119209400 2330 12828 545 Nov-96 1501775 398194 2651 2544 1103582 7349 61427 2445 78077 105719372 12239 520 Dec-96 4136201543255 2680 1129635 61959 2491 811022812 7320 9333 10820 12577 535 Jan-97 1365949 409567 2998 956382 7002 9478 60102 2273 80307 91613085 11132 473 Fcb-97 1490457 417622 2802 1072835 68812 818873234 7198 9341 2166 10276 12147 516 Mar-97 1556087 395150 2539 11609372B66 7461 72523 2146 77480934Tlo 11120 12682 539 Apr-97 1451785 363691 2505 2887 1088094 62501 713127495 9331 2323 10422 11832 503 May-97 1453064 317752 2187 1135312 623042634 7813 65375 22239339 10675 11642 503 Junmiddot97 1344952 2450 1015434329518 2970 7550 9322 57909 2323 64611 9726 10961 466
TOTAlS 18205344 4664219 2562 13541124 762132730 7438 781656 23269366 10809 12364 526
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SAMS TOWN (BOYD GAMING COMPANy)
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR AGRTOTALAGR I WIN TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSIllON
Jul-97 3114689 707076 24076142270 2417 7730 9479 136119 2288 49102 7302 8260 371 I Aug-97 3521035 740865 I 2104 I 2321 2780170 7696 151667 23229465 51449 8432 9337 419
I ISep-97 2967741 586034 I 1975 23817072106 1287868025 9498 2304 40697 7224 7870 353I Oel-97 3357592 637177 27204151898 2197 1452036102 9447 2312 44248 8251 8904 400 Nov-97 2925012 670652 22543612293 2367 7707 121515 24079478 46573 77576838 348 Dec-97 2936408 599575 23368332042 1915 7958 9456 128891 2278 41637 70_88 7787 350 Jan-98 3285695 680321 2605375 1406192071 2242 7929 9440 2337 47244 7902 8713 391 Feb-98 2869716 615545 2254171 1242172145 2129 9477 23107855 42746 6837 7610 342 Marmiddot98 3357140 629958 1876 27271821965 8124 9443 144306 2326 43747 8272 8903 400 Apr-98 2745063 549304 21957592001 1992 7999 9494 114589 2396 38146 6660 7279 327 May-98 2666285 542159 I 2033 2124126 1118972045 7967 2383 376509468 6443 7070 317
IJunmiddot98 2402907 500285 2082 1902623 9459 99858 2406 347422061 7918 5771 6372 286 -
TOTALS 36149283 7458948 2063 28690336 1547667 2336 431652148 7937 9467 3597252 7988
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL TABLE I TABlEOF TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR r TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTAL AGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PERPosmo PER SQFOOT
Jul-96
Aug-96
Sep-96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97
Feb-97
Mar-97
Aprmiddot97
Maymiddot97
Jun-97
5378168
6046466
4715996
5219106
4470486
4374596
3822756
3432318
3492696
3334844
3491833
2805886
I 1419286 2639
1788327 I 2958
1537891 3261 - 1shy
27821451835 I 1298341 2904
1371924 1 3136
956810 2503
873054 2544 I 772888 I 2213
845201
I 2534
2429 I 2466
1980
2616
2440
2537
2533
2674
2406
2451
2069
2459
2533
2603
3958883
4258139
3178106
3767271
3172145
3002672
2865946
2559264
2719808
2489643
2643805
2114077
7361
7042
6739
7218
7096
6864
7497
7456
7787
7466
7571
7534
9559
9500
9626
9536
9513
9522
9506
9496
9525
9503
9500
9521
324618
287555
268180
246639
200616
187013
166075
144018
155002
138881
147449
122548
1657
2103
1759
2116
2228
2339
2302
2383
2253
2401
2368
2290
86017
108383
93205
87990
78687
83147
57988
52912
46842
51224
51396
41928
12725
13687
10216
12110
10197
9652
9212
8226
8743
8003
8498
6795
14388
16176
12616
13962
11960
11703
10227
9182
9344
8921
9341
7505
640
720
561
621
532
521
455
409
416
397
416
334
TOTALS 50585151 2739 2431 _3~72~rsL 7261 9530k ~~88594 2118 69977 9839 11277 502
Discontinued Operations on July 15 1998
CARUTHERSVILLE POSITIVE IMPACT ON RURAL COMMUNITY
When the Issue of lliverboat Gaming was introduced to the voters of The City of Caruthersville the realities of the Project were not based on moral issues but on economic concerns At the time of the elections for the passage of legalized Riverboat gaming the Brown Shoe Factory was closing with over 500 people losing their jobs and the Caruthersville Shipyard was closing with over 400 employment
The vision of over 400 good paying jobs and of revenue for The City of Caruthersville and increased Economic Growth was a driving force for the passage of Riverboat Gaming in Caruthersville
The City of Caruthersville has 7958 residents making up approxishymately one-third of the population ofPemiscot County In 1994 the Pemiscot County unemployment rate was 156 As of March 1st 1998 it was down to 81 This clearly shows that more people are working and providing a better way of life for their families
The results of this prosperity for Caruthersville are evident when you visit the City With a $3 Million dollar initial Development Agreeshyment with the City to rebuild two major streets with improved drainage lighting and street scape design With an additional $3 Million for the first 3 years of operation of Casino Aztar the City used the fund for Recreation Streets Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects within the City This does not include $33 Million that has been received from State Gaming Fees
The City has invested this money into bull Improved City Streets bull Parks and Recreation Equipment bull A New Sports Complex Scholarship Program bull Improved Water and Wastewater Systems bull Fire Truck Police Cars Sanitation Equipment bull Construction Equipment bull Riverfront loan program for building improvements and many other
projects
Along with the Casino Operations we have seen new Retail Business Growth with more employment We have had a new Motel built that is now allowing our Tourism Tax Fund to grow and that additional money is being used for Billboards Banners and Brochures to further promote the City of Caruthersville
The City now has the Funds available to work on Industrial Growth We now have a new Factory moving into the City with as additional 65 employees to be hired We now have additional timds to continue to develop our Industrial Park for future Industrial expansion
It is clearly evident that Casino Gaming has had a significant and positive impact on The City of Caruthersville and the working relationshyship between the City and Casino Aztar has been a perfect marriage for the betterment of Quality of Life for the Citizens of Caruthersville and also for Pemiscot County
Source City of Carutllersville
$2481667
$1272000 I $1200000 I $1100000
$3000000
$250000
$450000 $750000
$300000
$250000
$5250000 $6443000 $7881667
Downtown Civic Mal- FAA Site $1000000
$1000000 I $1000000
ISub-Total
KANSAS CITY
v tmiddotgt Fmiddotmiddot ~lI1fYS1 rV sa- ~9i--J 1middot9 bullbull e ~J~9
DRAINAGE amp FLOOD CONTROL [~till cllpillliimprovemeni Projects $10190000 $11393000 $13OOO()()I)
NElndustrial District- Storm Water GranlMatch
ubmiddotTotal DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
BRIDGES
Minor Bridge Rehabililanon
C~u~u Bridg~ ampEnviromental
Manches~r Bridge over union Paeine Railroad
Elm Street Bridge over White Oak Creek
~ubTotal
DEVELOPMENT
$2000000 $1000000
Sidewalk and Curb $100000 $100000 ewalks - Non assessable $398500 $500000
rrpliance - Pedestrian Signals $150000 $333333 uls - Arrericans wi1h Disabilities Corrpliancel $500000
$1800000 $500000 $648500$1860000 $933333
$1100000
$300000
$400000 $400000
$1800000 $2280000 $1800000 Bruce R Walkins Cenr Hillside
BUILDINGS
City hall Ufe Safely
18111 amp Vine Mainnance Reserve Fund
Municipal Serv ice Cen~r
Maintenance Building Repair
ub-Total
$640000
$640000 $371500 $600000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IEQuiprrenl Replacement $1710000 $1517000 $1517000 NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
lillie Sislers of lIle Poor Building DelIDrilion
Equipment Replacement
[otal Deferred Mai~tenance $2110000 $1917()()I)u u$2417OOO]
Source City of Kansas City
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MARYLAND HEIGHTS
- $31)00000 AnnuallyEarth City Expressway Doubling street slabs replaced $500000 Annually Land for new City Hall $800000 1998 Reconstruction Projects Westport to Schuetz $730000 1998 jMidland intersection $360000 1998
$470000 -~---shy
Bridge replacement 1998 Smiley Road Bridge $70000 1998 I Land for South Heights $120000 1998 Engineering $1000000 1899 Traffic Studies $135000 1998 Police Dept (11 new officers new traffic unit 1 dispatcher $500000 Annually
---shyFinance Staff (2) $75000 Annually i
Planning Staff $40000 Annually Public Relations Supervi~or
-shy$40000 Annually I
NORTH KANSAS CITY
Compulsive Gambler Fund Donation Fire Truck (2) Thermal Imager for Fire Services Traffic Signals Striping Radio System Sidewalks
Sewer Improvements Property Acquisition
Station Improvements Additional FirePolice resources Pay off Water Pollution Control Bonds-+I_~---shy
Replacement Fund Community Center 1-35210 Ramp Beautification Projects
$494700-------~=--=-----+--~$198900
$156600 $218900 $39400 $50000 $18000 $21500
$170000 $62800
$152000 $33700
- - - -shy ~ - t---$Tshy21400
$90700 $113~6gOQ
RIVERSIDE Argosy Casino has fulfilled all of the tenns oflts original agreement with the City of Riverside including payments of $5000000 in advance rent and a $1000000 grant for the construction of a city park The original agreement also provided for a $600000 grant for the constluctiol1 of a nine hole golf course This portion of the agreement was mutually tenninated and the money was returned to the Missouri Gaming Company The following outlines city projects that have aheady been completed through the use ofrivcrboat gaming funds
bull An overall Master Plan for development of the City
bull A Master Plan for development of the new city park
bull Riverbank stabilization and improvements to Renner-Brenner Historical Site Park
bull $3 million for the construction of a Community Center and swimming pool which opened May 30 1998
bull $1 million for the construction of a Public Works Maintenance Building to house the Street Department
bull Creation of a Public Works Department
bull $13 million used to retire outstanding sanitary sewer bonds
bull $28 million committed to construction of the L-385 flood protection levee
bull $250000 for purchase of a new fire truck and upgrading existing fire equipment
bull $3 million for construction ofE-H Young Riverfront Park to be open in September 1998
bull million committed to major street widening bridge replacement two intersection replacements and improvement ofNW Gateway Street
bull $3 million in street projects already completed or to be completed in 1998
bull $3 million in street projects to begin June 1998 and to be completed by May 1999
bull $15 million committed to building a new office facility
bull $3 million committed to the design and construction of a new City Hall facility
bull A $150000 payment from Casino along with a $150000 payment from the City ofRiverside to Platte County to retire outstanding bonds on Platte Purchase Bridge to allow MoDOT to accept the bridge into their system so that $7 million in deck repairs and painting could be completed which allowed the bridge to remain open
bull $75000 paid into Compulsive Gamblers Fund
bull Contracts have been awarded to three engineering firms to design and complete street projects for the remainder of the city streets in Riverside
Sl~ CHARLES
The City of St Charles adopted a resolution establishing the followshying general guidelines to assist in considering the allocation of revenue from the operation of riverboat gaming
1 Streets (20 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 25) - Funding provided will be used for new street construction and reconstruction existing roadways including related curb and gutter work and design engineering services These funds can also be utilized for street lighting and traffic signalization
2 Facilities (20) - Funding provided will be utilized for enhancshying or expanding existing city facilities or new construction
3 Redevelopment (15 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 20) - Funding proshyvided will be utilized for redevelopment and economic developshyment
4 Stonnwater Control (25) Funding provided will be utilized to help finance the stomlwater utility
5 Utility and Gaming Reserve (20 until two million dollars is accumulated and thereafter 10) - Funding provided establish a reserve fund to be utilized for unforeseen emergency needs of your utility systems andor to complete projects fishynanced with gaming funds should there be a shortfall in that revenue source
Source City of St Charles
Source City of Riverside
1 bull u~poundrtl
lt FY95lt ltltFY96lt lt FY9Tgt ltFY98 FeslivaVCelebrations $15000 $30000 $65000 -------shyPublicSafelycltltlt lt Police vesVradar raining $27500 $66013 $25277 $27055 Police cars $550923 $401499 $296558 Downtown Cleanup Program $11000 $11B930 $91942 Infraslruclure+Emiddot lt ~5imiddotltlaquomiddotltmiddot ltlt City Hall Doors Renovation $9540 Civic Cenler EIeGiric $28000 Parking Lot Repairs $67000 Downtown Sidewalks $102772 $14513I=---shy
$161191Riverfront Park Recreational Corrplex $288500 Francis Street Irrprovemenls $302656 $18841 McArihur Drive Irrprovemenls $48741 $575189 ~Ior Beter Neighborhoods $7500 $39549 ~Claims $312500 Prof Services $10000 Chamber Marketing Programs $2500 $25000 VehiclesEquipment - $6763 $5088 $4619 rAil Armrican Cities $10000 I
~OTAL $583191 $1295895 $813648 $1074425 I
CITY OF ST LOUIS
2 AGR Tax Uses These funds have been allocated to cover Police Dept costs supplies for Fire Dept marine unit and
public safety related capital improvements on the riverfront (streetlights lighting)
Admission Fee These revenues have been allocated to the Citys capital fund which allows for funding of items such
as arterial street paving bridge repair rolling stock replacement building improvements ect
Lease Agreement (2 of AGR) These revenues are received by the Citys Port Authority and have been allocated in recent years for
housing development and other economic development efforts of the Citys development agencies
Source City of St Louis More specific uses of gaming moneys were not provided by the City of St Louis
Voluntary Exclusions for Problem Gamblers One of the most difficult challenges for regulators of
casino gambling is finding ways to combat problem gambling In Missouri we have broken new ground with a program that is helping hundreds of problem gamblers deal with their compulsive tendencies
The program is called the List of Disassociated Persons and it allows problem gamblers to begin to take personal responshysibility for their problem by voluntarily excluding themselves from Missouri riverboat casinos
Professional treatment counselors have advised the Comshymission that the only way for problem gamblers to begin the continuing road to recovery is for them to admit they have a problem and take personal responsibility for it The Commission chose to make these requirements the cornershystone of its Disassocishyated Persons program
The purpose of the program is to proshyvide a person with a gambling problem an incentive to refrain from visiting riverboat casinos in Missouri and to protect the problem gambler from receiving direct marketing materishy
als ii-om Missouri casino operators It must be stressed that it is the responsibility of the problem gambler to seek treatment and to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos It is not the responsibility of the Gaming Commission or the casino operators to prevent the problem gambler from entering the casino - this would be an impossible task and an invitation for failure Furshythennore treatment counselors have advised the Commission that such a policy would actually have a negative impact on long-term treatment because someone else would be taking responsibility for the problem gamblerS conduct However casino companies do have an obligation to remove disassociated persons once their identity is discovered
Therefore the Commissions program provides that the consequence of visiting a Missouri riverboat casino is that if discovered the person will be arrested for trespassing and will forfeit any chips tokens or credits in their possession at the time of arrest
In exchange for the agreement of the problem gambler to refrain from visiting Missouri riverboat casinos the Commission requires the casino operators to refrain from offering people on the Disassociated Persons List incentives to visit the casino such as free dinners free stays in the hotel etc It is the responsibility of the Disassociated Person to notifY the Commission ofany violations of this policy
It is important to note that entrance into the Disassociated Persons program is a lifetime commitment Treatment counselors have advised the Commission that a gambling addiction requires lifetime treatment and that a person is never cured but continushyally recovering
Although the program is still in its infancy the initial results are encouraging
Introduction Over the past several months the most frequently asked
question of any member of the Ganling Commission or its staff has been Why is the Commission trying to take the licenses away from the boats in basins when it granted the licenses in the first place Understandably this question has befuddled many citizens lawmakers and those employed in the casino industry
The short answer is that when the licenses were issued the Commission had an obligation to abide by the statutory definition of Missouri and Mississippi River adopted by the legislature When the Missouri Supreme Court stmck down that law the Commission had an obligation to enforce the new law announced by the Court It is that simple
To examine the issue more thoroughly one must first look to the statute defining the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers passed by the legislature in 1994
Senate Bill 740 and Dockside Hearings In 1994 the legislature added the following definition of the
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers to the riverboat gaming law
laquoMissouri River and Mississippi River [means] the watcr bed andbanks of those rivers including any space filled by the water of those rivers for docking purposes in a manner approved by the commission but shall not include any artifishycial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main chalmel of the river as established by the United States Army Corps ofEngineers
In addition the legislature defined dock as
the location which contains any natural or artificial space inlet hollow or basin in or adjashycent to a bank of the Mississippi or Missouri Rivers next to a wharf or landing [for] gamshybling excursion [passengers] but shall not include any artificial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main channel of the river as established by the United States Anny Corps of Engineers
Pursuant to well-established canons of constitutional interpreshytation the Gaming Commission is obligated to presume the
constitutionality of statutes It has no authority to declare a statute unconstitutional All the currently lishycensed boats located basins were subject to lengthy public hearings designed to evaluate whether the riverboat was located in a manner allowed by the statute The Commission heard expert testimony on the subject and solicited testimony from public At each such hearing save one there was no objection by any group or citizen to locating the facility in an artificial basin as provided by statute Each basin was approved after a determination that it complied with the statutory definitions previously cited
On only one occasion was the constitutionality of a location questioned In that instance the Commission ruled that because the statute defined the Missouri River as including artificial basins that the boat was located on the river Although that decision of the Gaming Commission could have been appealed to the Westem District Court of Appeals and then to the Supreme Court no such appeal was filed Later in the Akin case a reshyspected circuit court judge would issue a ruling similar to that the Commission
However on November 25 1997 the Supreme Court disshyagreed with the lower court and declared the definition of river in the gaming statute invalid to the extent that it conflicts with Courts ruling that an artificial basin must be filled with water that touches the surface stream [ofthe river] (for considerable
distances) and thereby contiguous to the surface stream [of the river] The law has now changed and the Commission must enforce the new law
It is now the charge of the Gaming Commission to determine who complies with the Akin ruling To the extent that a project shydoes not comply its license for games of chance must be reshyvoked The Commission moved quickly to set this process in motion While the Courts initial ruling was issued on November 25 1997 the final mandate did not issue until December 23 1997 On January 9 1998 the Commission was scheduled to issue preliminary disciplinary orders revoking the license for games of chance to all boats located in artificial basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of the Missoun or Mississhysippi lliver
The preliminary disciplinary orders are documents that allege that a company is not in compliance with the law Preliminary disciplinary orders do not become effective for 30 days during which time each licensee is afforded the opportunity to request a hearing contesting the Commissions preliminary order If the licensee requests a hearing the riverboat can continue operating pending the outcome of the hearing
However the riverboat gaming operators stopped the Commission from issuing the preliminary
orders by obtaining an Order of Prohibition from tIle Cole County Circuit Court The operators lawsuit alleged that the Commissions hearing process did not provide sufficient due process in violation of the US and Missouri Constitutions The Commission appealed the lower cOUl1 ruling and on May 28 1998 the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Commisshysion by holding that the Commissions procedure complies with constitutional due process and has the appropriate remedies for judicial review to avoid ineparable hann to any of the parties State ex rei Riverside Joint Venture et at vs Missouri Gaming Commission
On June 23 J998 the Commission issued preliminary disciplinary orders to Boyd Kansas City Inc Hilton Kansas City Corporation Han-ahs North Kansas City Corporation Kansas City Station Corporation Riverside Joint Venture and Han-ahs Maryland Heights LLC Riverside Joint Venture and Players MH LP and St Joseph Riverboat Partners However the riverboats are entitled to a hearing to prove that they comply with the Akin ruling The process is as follows
At the hearing the riverboat licensee is given the opportunity to prove that it complies with the Akin ruling An independent hearing officer who will make a recommendation to the Commisshy
sion will conduct the hearing The five members of the Commisshysion will ultimately be responsible for deciding the matter The Commission may accept modify or reject the fmdings of the hearing officer If the ruling is adverse to the licensee it can appeal to the Western District Court ofAppeals and then to the Supreme Court
Should a license come up for renewal while a hearing or appeal is pending the licensee will be eligible for renewal continshygent upon the outcome of the disciplinary hearing This proceshydure is consistent with the way the Commission has handled disciplinary actions over the past several years The process is not new and was not created specifically to deal with the boats in basins situation
Jhe Myth of the Cruising Riverboat Requirement
One of the most common myths that has perpetuated throughshyout Missouris experience with riverboat gaming is the claim that the original referendum promised cruising riverboats The assertion is simply not true The law has never required that all boats cruise that any boat cruise all the time or that any boat cruise when it is unsafe to do so
The original law adopted by the people granted a specific exemption from cruising for the Admiral and five other sites along the downtown St Louis riverfront In addition the legislashytion exempted all boats from cruising from the beginning of
November until the end of March
_ Furthermore the Tourism Commission had the authority to set the minimum number of cruises from April until October Therefore the boats could be docked for substantial periods during these months Moreover the original referendum allowed the boat operator to operate while remaining docked for mechanical problems adshyverse weather or other condishytions adversely affecting safe navigation
Upon receiving inforshymation from the United States Coast Guard and the US Army Corps of Engineers that rivers in Missouri present certain safety hazards that must be accounted for the legislature adopted a procedure for evaluating safety risks The riverboat gaming statute provides that all boats shall cruise unless the Commisshysion finds that the best interest ofMissouri and the safety of the public indicate the need for continuous docking Section 313805 (15) RSMo The statute also provides that in order for a boat to remain dockside the applicant must demonstrate that the project would benefit land-based development and permashynent job creation Therefore the law clearly instructs the Comshymission to consider projects that have significant investments in land-based development
The statute requires the Commission to hold hearings to
determine whether it is safe for each riverboat to cruise The result of each of these hearings has been that it is unsafe for vessels of this size carrying thousands of passengers to cruise The Gaming Commission has received uncontroverted testimony from dozens of experts including the United States Coast Guard who have attested to the perils of large passenger vessels cruising in high traffic areas on the Missouri River
The testimony by these experts regarding the perils of placing large passenger vessels in the navigable portions of these rivers was alanningly evidenced by three recent accidents involvshying Missouri riverboat gaming operations The first at the Aztar riverboat in Caruthersville involved a 30 by 70 barge half loaded with gravel that broke loose and struck the boarding ramp of the Aztar casino The second accident was the well-publicized incident where a grain barge broke loose and struck the entrance ramp to the Admiral in St Louis The collision broke the power lines COIDlected to the boat requiring the use of emergency generators Several months later another barge would strike the Admiral as further evidence of the dangers involved in being situated near the path of commercial river traffic
Fortunately in each instance tragedy was avoided and no one was injured The avoidance of injury is largely because of Gaming Commission policies regarding safety inspections and pennits and the fact that the vessels remain dockside thus minishymizing the risk ofcollision and maximizing the utilization of rescue facilities However the incidents demonstrate that the safest location for these facilities is in a protected basin off the navigable waterway The Coast Guard has consistently informed the Commission that protected basins represent the safest mode of operation for riverboat casinos
Introduction November 3 1998 marks the 6th amriversary of the Misshy
souri voters approval of riverboat gambling in Missouri Howshyever policy debates and legal wrangling delayed the opening of the states ftrst riverboat gambling operation until May 27 1994 The industry now holds 16 licenses at 10 casino properties and employs approximately 12000 people with an rumual payroll of approxishymately $269 million
Nevertheless rec~nt litigation has result in great uncertainty for many Missourians eIl1ployed in the riverboat gambling industry On November 23 1997 the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling in Alan y Missouri Gaming Commission The court held that to the extent that the legislatures deftnition of the Missomi and Mississippi Rivers authorized games of chance in basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of those rivers the definition is unconstitutional
The Supreme Courts final decision in Akin was issued on December 23 1997 and on January 9 1998 the Commission issued Preliminary Orders for Disciplinary Action to all licensees operating riverboats in basins that are not contiguous to the surface stream ofthe Missouri or Mississippi River The discishyplinary actions propose that the companies authority to conduct games of chance be revoked The proposed orders are currently being appealed and affect 5 of the states 9 riverboat casino propshyerties
In light of the substantial policy issues now facing the General Assembly regarding riverboat gambling in Missouri the Commission thought it would be beneftcial to recount the history of the industrys creation its evolution and its prospects for the future
The 1992 Referendum In 1991 the Missouri General Assembly adopted House
Bill 149 ordering that the issue as to whether Missouri should allow riverboat gambling be referred to the voters On November 3 1992 Missouri voters approved the referendum by a 63 majority The ballot language for this measure read as follows
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 Revshyenue
While the original ballot language certainly implies that all gambling would occur during an excursion and thus that the boat would be cruising the rivers the text of the amendment plainly states otherwise The proposal passed by the people defined a gambling excursion as the time during which gambling games may be operated on an excursion gambling boat whether docked or during a cruise Gambling games may be continuously operated on an excursion gambling boat which is continuously docked (Missouri Session Laws 1991 HB 149149 sect A(sect 1) adopted by referendum eff Nov 3 1992) (emphasis added)
In fact the original referendum passed by the people specifically exempted boats on the S1 Louis riverfront from ever cruising the river Furthermore no boat would ever have to cruise from November to March Moreover the referendum allowed
exceptions from the cruising requirement in the case ofmechan ishycal problems adverse weather or other conditions adversely affecting safe navigation during the duration of the problem or condition or as authorized by the Commission during the off season
Therefore it is clear that the original referendwn did not promise cruising riverboats Not all boats were required to cruise none of the boats were required to cruise five months of the year and all boats could be exen1]Jted from cruising if it would pose safety problems
The Original Referendum Gets a Makeover Prior to the election 10 decide riverboat gambling in 1992
critics of some provisions of the referendum language began to emerge On October 23 1992 the Kansas City Star reported that the law did not bar convicted felons from holding a license to
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operate a gambling boat In addition some public officials began to question whether the tourism Commission was the proper agency to regulate the gambling industry whieh was predicted to be a significant tourist attraction (KC Star October 26 1992)
As a result after the referendum had been approved by the voters legislation wao introduced supported by then Governorshyelect Carnahan to place more stringent requirements on riverboat gamb ling licclLoces and to create a strong Gaming Commission to regulate the new industry
Senate Bills 10 amp 11 On April 29 1993 Governor Carnahan signed into law SBs
10 amp 11 creating the five member gaming Commission The bill carried an emergency clause and the Governor immediately apshypointed the first members
The Commission was given much more authority over the gaming industry than had previously been given to the Tourism Commission The COImnission could prioritize applications issue liquor licenses assess a wide array ofadministrative penalties inspect the licensees premises at any time decide the number type and location of gambling boats determine the times during which gambling may occur have access to all closed records relating applicants for licenses conduct hearings and be a trier of fact with regard to alleged violations of the gaming act and require licensees to release all information on its finances
In addition the industry was held to a higher standard having to prove its suitability for licensure by clear and convincing evidence rather than a preponderance of the evidence as had been the case under the provisions ofthe original referendum Felons are prohibited fi-om holding gaming licenses under the new act and the Commission is empowered to reopen licensing hearings at any time These requirements made it clear that a riverboat gambling
license was a privilege granted at the sole discretion of the State of Missouri and that the license carried no property rights
The Commission was vested with a strict code ofethics that prohibited members and staff from being employed by or having any financial interest in an applicant or licensee during their tenure with the Commission or for a two year period thereafter
Continuous Docking Language Clarified Senate Bills 10 amp 11 also added new language clarifYing
the original referendums vague provisions relating to cruising riverboats While SBs 10 amp 11 were being debated the legislature was made aware that the US Coast Guard had serious concerns about the safety of large passenger vessels on the Missouri River In a letter to the Missouri Port Authority Association dated Februshyary 5 1993 US Coast Guard Commander SP Cooper stated that I am concerned about the safety issues attendant to the operation of these [riverboat gambling] vessels Cooper went on to say that The large numbers ofpassengers on these vessels pose special problems for public safety organizations The Coast Guard willllot have a pennanent presence in these communities but will assist if resources are available
In response to the safety concerns raised by Captain Cooshyper local public officials in Kansas City and other safety experts SBs 10 amp 11 adopted a procedure for allowing the Commission to order riverboats to remain continuously docked if the safety of the public indicates the need for continuous docking (SBs 10 amp 11 Section 3 (15)
However some legislators and local public officials beshylieved dockside gaming was important for reasons other than safety Some public officials were concerned that riverboat compashynies might not honor commitments to home dock communities if the operation did not have immediate success In 1993 several
riverboat operators in Iowa had pulled anchor and sailed south in hopes oftaking advantage of the more favorable regulatory envishyronment in Mississippi
In order to address this issue language was added that would require the Commission to consider economic feasibility or impact that would benefit land based development and permanent job creation when making its decision whether dockside gaming was in the best interest ofMissouri However officials from the St Louis area did not want the issue of continuously docked boats tied to additional infrastructure requirements They believed that S1 Louis already had sufficiently developed its riverfront and therefore added language to the bill exempting the City of S1 Louis from the aforementioned requirement
Gaming Commission Begins Work
Supreme Court Intervention - Round One Troy Harris v Missouri Gaming Commission
On February 22 1994 the Misshysouri Supreme Court issued its opinion in Troy Harris v Missouri Garning Commis- sioll wherein it ruled that the legislature did not have the authority to allow games of chance 011 riverboats The Commisshysion argued that it was the voters who authorized games of chance by adopting the referendum language in November 1992 The Court agreed that the people lawfully authorized games of chance in the 1992 referendmn However it ruled that because the General Assembly
repealed the sections ofthe referendum authorizing games of chance and reenacted congruous language in SBs 10 amp 11 that the new law was an act of the General Assembly not the people and therefore subject to the limitations ofArticle III sect 39(9) ofthe Missouri Constitution prohibiting the General Assembly from authorizing games ofchance
The Court in Harris also found the language exempting the Admiral and the lease sites along the St Louis riverfront from cruising to be a facially special law Because special laws are presumed unconstitutional ill1leSS the party defending the law can demonstrate a substantial justification for the special treatment the Court remanded the issue back to circuit court for an evidenshytiary hearing
The Legislative Response to Harris The legislature responded quicldy to the Supreme Courts
decision in Harris by filing HJR 43 a constitutional amendment that would authorize the General Assembly to pennit games of chance on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers The joint resolushytion was drafted to address the very nan-ow question raised by the court as to whether or not the General Assembly has the authority to authorize games of chance on riverboats (Transcript of Senate Ways amp Means Committee hearing February 2 1994 page 1)
The language adopted by the House Ways amp Means Comshymittee read in pertinent pmi as follows
Article III Section 39(e) Notwithstanding any prohibitions contained in this constitution includshying but not limited to the prohibition contained in subdivision (9) of section 39 of tlus article the General Assembly is authorized to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance upon
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers as may be defined by the General Assembly
It appears that this language would have avoided the result in Akin whereby the Court ruled that the General Assembly did not have the authority to define the tenn river
This language concerned some members of the Senate because of the fear that by allowing the General Assembly to define the Missouri and Mississippi River it may allow for a broad definition that could be expanded to other areas of the state such as the Lake ortlle Ozarks (Transcript pages 8-9) Nevertheless the language that emerged from the Senate while more specific would be sinIilar to the House language
Section 39(e) The General Assembly may authoshyrize the issuance of licenses to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on floating facilities upon the Missouri River and the Mississippi River in such numbers locations and manner all as or may be provided by law and regulations adopted pursuant to law and subject to such taxes as provided by law arId fees as provided by law or regulation adopted pursuant to law
However as the legislation moved through the process to a conference committee concern over the breadth of the language granting the General Assembly authority to pennit games of chance continued to grow The House rejected the Senates language and passed the House version The Senate refused to adopt the House version and both side appeared deadlocked Finally the following compromise language was adopted as a conference committee substitute
The general assembly is authorized to pennit only upon the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities
The conference committee substitute was adopted by both houses with bi-partisan support The Senate vote was 23-10 and the House vote was 107-48
While HJR 43 was truly agreed to and [mally passed in time to put the question before the voters in the April 5 1994 election the measure was defeated with 527011 in favor and 528278 opposed
The General Assembly was now faced with implementing the referendum adopted by 63 of the voters in 1992 without the games of chance that Harris declared to require constitutional authority In addition it was becoming increasingly clear that serious safety problems on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers may preclude riverboat casinos from being able to cruise (Transhyscript page
Therefore the General Assembly adopted SB 740 which defined games of skill specifically authorized boats to be located in artificial basins and made minor revisions to the process for determining the conditions under which a boat may operate while continuously docked In addition the bill added new ethical standards and conflict of interest rules for the Gaming Commisshysion General Assembly Attorney Generals office Missouri State Highway Patrol peace officers and other public officials SB 740 was truly agreed to and finally passed with an emergency clause (EC) on May 12 1994 1be bill had bi-partisan support was adopted by a vote of 21-11 in the Senate (EC 24-8) and 93-63 in the House (EC 110-50)
On May 22 1994 the Commission implemented the provisions of the riverboat gambling act as amended by SB 740 and granted the first excursion gambling boat licenses to President Riverboat Casino on the Admiral and S1 Charles Riverfront Stashytion The licenses permitted the operators to offer only games of skill The inability to provide games of chance most importantly slot machines left the Missouri operators at a distinct disadvantage from their competitors in Illinois While Missourians initially flocked to the newer more elaborate Missouri riverboats the attraction soon dissipated In the first six months ofoperation the Missouri boatgt attracted fewer customers and generated less revshyenue than their Illinois competitors in East St Louis and Alton
The markets on the west side of the state presented a different situation Without competition from casinos in the same market with competitive advantages the riverboats licensed in Riverside and St Joseph on June 22 1994 fared better than their S1 Louis market counterparts Nevertheless the games of skill offered by the riverboats did not generate sufficient revenue to make the casinos profitable
In response to Harris and the failed April 1994 constitushytional amendment an initiative petition effort was mounted to allow voters to again decide whether riverboat casinos in Missouri should be allowed to ofler ganles of chance The effOlt was sucshycessful and on June 6 1994 the Secretary of State certified the following proposed constitutional amendment for the November 8 1994 ballot
Shall the General Assembly be authorized to pennit only upon the Mississippi River and the Missouri River lotteries gift enterprises and games ofchance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities This proposal would increase state
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revenues from existing gaIning boats approximately $30000000 per year Impact on local governments unknown
The First Boat in a Basin While the licensees offering only games of skill were not
operating profitably in the summer of 1994 it did not deter the company constructing the first boat in a basin from completing its elaborate gambling complex containing the states first landshybased entertainment amenities On September 22 1994 the Commission issued a license for games of skill to Harrahs for its $89 million facility in North Kansas City
The Harrahs North Kansas City project consisted of a 60000 square foot land-based pavilion containing three restaurants and a permanently moored excursion gambling boat located in a protected coffer cell basin The facility offered 1800 parking spaces on its 60 acre site
It is important to note that when Missouri voters approved constitutional amendment authorizing games of chance on riverboat casinos with 943652 in favor and 807707 opposed a boat in a basin was licensed and operating at the Harrahs North Kansas City project Pursuant to voter approval the Commission amended the licenses ofArgosy-Riverside Harrahs-North Kansas City President Riverboat Casino-St Louis St Charles Riverfront Station and S1 Joseph Riverboat Partners to allow games ofchance on December 91994
The Dramatic Impact of Games of Chance The advent of games of chance would dramatically impact
the casino gambling industry in Missouri The most significant game of chance the slot machine now accounts for over 60 of total casino revenue As depicted in the chart on page 22 casino
revenue would more than double for the first quarter offiscal year 1996 when casinos offered games ofchance as opposed to the first quarter of fiscal year 1995 when riverboats were limited to games of skill
The addition ofgames of chance would also lead to the construction of bigger more elaborate projects through the addition of new facilities as well as the expansion of existing properties For example shortly after games of chance were introduced Station Casinos opened a second riverboat at its property in St Charles The new facility is larger and more lavish than its predeshycessor and would provide the necessary revenue base for the expansion of its non-gaming land-based amenities
Similarly armed with games of chance Harrahs North Kansas City quickly moved to expand its facility On April 12 1995 Harrahs advised the Commission of its request for approval ofa $70 million expansion The expansion proposal included a 200 room hotel 10000 square feet ofmeeting space a covered parking garage with 765 spaces a swimming pool exercise facilishyties video arcade gift shop expanded restaurant seating a full service car wash and a second gaming vessel with 40000 square feet ofgaming space to be located in a protected artificial basin The proposal was given tinal approval by the Commission on May 15 1996
Boat in Basin Controversy Emerges Although the fust boat in a basin had been operating since
September 22 1994 the first objection to allowing a riverboat to be located in a basin arose during Hiltons request for continuous docking status for its project in Kansas City On March 16 1995 attorneys representing Roy Fischer appeared at the Hilton dockside hearing to protest Hiltons proposal to locate its excursion gamshybling boat in a protected coffer celL Mr Fischer owned land in the
St Louis area that was under contract to a gaming company wishshying to build a project near a competing proposal for a boat in a basin in Maryland Heights
Mr Fischer argued that the Hilton proposal did not comply with the Missouri Constitution or the gaming statute He claimed that the voters approved cruising riverboats and while the legislashyture had provided for nalTOW exceptions to the cruising requireshyment it did not include artificial basins The Commission ruled that because the legislature defined the Missouri river as including artificial basins located within 1000 feet of the main channel that the Hilton boat was for purposes ofthe statute in the river Since the Commission did not have the authority to strike down the statute but was under an obligation to presume that it was constitushytional it followed the statute found that the Hilton boat met the criteria for continuous docking and granted it a license Although
this decision could have been appealed to the Westem District Court ofAppeals where the constitutionality ofthe statute could have been challenged Mr Fischer chose not to do so and the Commissions decision stood
On August 29 1996 over 17 months after the Conunission issued its ruling in the Hilton dockside case W Todd Akin filed a declaratory judgement action in Cole County Circuit Court seeking a determination that the statutes defming the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in the gaming act were unconstitutional The Cole COlll1ty Circuit Court would rule in favor of the Commission by issuing a fmding similar to the Commissions ruling in the Hilton dockside case However on November 251997 the Missouri Supreme Court would reverse the lower court decision and declare the gaming statute unconstitutional to the extent that it allows games of chance on riverboat casinos that are not contiguous to the surface stream of
Before and After Games of Chance September thru November
$40
en ti $30m u (])
a en 1994en ce g $20 1995ltl~
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0 $10 ltC
$0 Argosy Harrahs NKC President Stations St Charles St Joseph
the river As noted in the
section entitled Undershystanding Boats in Basins beginning on page 13 the Commission is currently seeking to revoke licenses for games of chance for facilities not in compliance with Akin The industry successfully submitted a ballot proposal that would reverse the impact ofAkin and it awaits consideration by the voters on November 3 1998
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Number of Bingo Operators Continue to Decline The number of charitable bingo operators in Missouri declined in FY
98 for the third consecutive year As the chart at right depicts all classificashytions ofcharity bingo licenses have decreased The reason for the reduction is varied Some organizations were significantly weakened by the 120 tax increase dedicated to veterans homes that was imposed for approximately 10 months from 1993 to 1994 111e tax was repealed by SB 427 in 1994 however the legislation also included strict new standards that prevented convicted felons from being involved with bingo and gave the Gaming Conunission new tools to drive criminal elements out ofbingo and el1S~lle that taxes were properly paid loese new provisions led to some organizations being forced out of bingo and other vohllltarily surrendered their attributed to the increase in the number of licensed riverboat casinos in Missouri and adjoining states as wcll as the addition ofIndian casinos in Kansas Furthermore high stakes Indian bingo in Oklahoma as well as tour bus trips to high stakes Indian bingo halls in Iowa Ohio Oklahoma and as far away as Wisconsin continue to draw Missouri patrons away from resident charity bingo games that are faced with a myriad ofconstitutional restrictions
The introduction of progressive games and the availability ofpull tab games ofiering larger prizes have helped the charities to compete Nevertheshyless when faced with direct competition flom a riverboat or Indian casino or high stake1 Indian bingo hall the Missouri charitable operator is at a severe di sad vantage
900 Court Strikes Down Ban on Bingo 800
700Advertising 600
One of the most important events efiecting 500charitable bingo in Missouri occurred when United 400States District Court Judge Howard F Sachs has
issued a ruling in Association aCharitable Games 0 300 Missouri v Missouri Gaming Commission which 200 strikes down Missouris constitutional ban on the 100 advcltising of charity bingo games The twenty-one
0page opinion strikes down Article III Scction Regular
39(a)(7) of the Missouri Constitution ruling that it infringes on the charities First and Fourteenth
Amendment rights in violation ofthe United States Constitution Judge Sachs order also permanently enjoins the Gaming Commission from enforcing the provisions ofArticle III Section 39(a)(7)
The decision clears the way for charitable bingo operators suppliers and hall providers to begin advertising campaigns The new authority should allow charitable bingo operators to better compete with state lotteries Indian bingo halls and riverboat casino operations in Missouri and adjoining states
Seminars Help Charities Understand Rules The Gaming Commissions Bingo Division conducted a series of
three training seminars for charitable bingo operators in FY 98 loe training seminars which will be offered again in FY 99 are designed to help charity game operators understand the rules regulating bingo and to more effectively and efficiently process financial information required for proper oversight In addition the seminars offer state regulators the opportunity to interact with bingo workers and consider suggestions for changes in the regulatory process
During the seminars surveys are taken regarding specific changes charities would like to make to bingo rules or statutes As a result of input from seminar participants the Commission recently revised its regulation regarding bingo game starting times
bull FY96 BFY97
FY98
Manufacturer Hall Provider
Type of License
Special Pull-Tab Only Supplier
Type of License
Gaming Commission Fund Balance Report
Fiscal Year 1998
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
BEGINNING BALANCE 711191 $3184394214
REVENUE
Fees
A amp B Applicalion
Levell Occup AppflCation
Levell Occup Application
Supplier Application
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Suppijer Annual Fee
Penalties
Level II Suppfier ApprlCation
tevelll Supplier Annual Fee
Admissions
LIcenses
A amp BAnnual
Liquor License
other
Administrative Income
Enforcement Reimbursemenls
Inlarest
TOTAL REVENUE
$39868096
$5111271
$55730000
$7044649
$1462534
$75852667
$15625005
$1000000
$566789
$755207
$3950971689
$85000000
$850000
$51738266
$4153987907
$85850000
$899797869
$5139635776
EXPENDITUREmiddot GAMING
Personal Servlee
Gaming Salaries
MSH P Salaries
MSHP Fringe Benefit
Gaming Fringe Benefit
$187943115
$528428065
$231211872
$86794952 $1034378004
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
Expense amp Equipement
Travel amp Vehicle Exp $23829354
Ob Expense $6405728
Ollice amp Comm Equip Purchase $4518882
Communicalions Expense $14404186
Inst amp Phys Plant Expense $11235062
Inst amp Phys Plant Equip Purchase $1546929
Data Processin~ Exp amp Equip $57427802
Professional Services $88852560
Ott19 r Ex pense $12078261
Refunds $53925585
Lease Payment $27348085 $301572434
Total Gaming Expenditures $1335950436
EXPENDITUREmiddot OTHER
Personal Services
DOR Salaries $2391600
Marney General Salaries $5832900
Audi1Drs Office Salaries $1062390 $9266890
Expense amp Equipment
OT for AukJ Tschnician $1619798
OT lor Radio Inslaller $1511316
MSHP Gasoline $14805461
MSHP Auk) Maintenance amp Repair $7042260
MSHP Vehicle Purchase $76505300
AuditorS Olice Expenses $1175403
Altorney General Expenses $1146543
Div ofYouUl Services $48004117
Dellerred Compensationmiddot Transler $4262061
Miscellaneous Translers $3065630774 $3221703033
Total Other Expenditures $3230969923
FUND BALANCE $3757089629
PROJECT SUMMAltY
UCENSE FY1998
UCENSEE DATE ADMISSIONS
PRESIDENT RIVERBOAT CASINO 27-MaY-94 3015066
MISSOURI INC I~------
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT 27-May-94 I 5113507
STAllONINC 28middotDcc-94
MlSSOUFlI GAMING COMPANY 22-Jun-94 3356555
ST JOSEPH RIVERBOAT 24-JJnmiddot94 763663
PARTNERS ------shy
HARRAHS NOfmI 22middotSepmiddot94 6597496
KANSAS cm COOP 15-May-OO
AlTAR MISSOURI COOP 27middotprmiddot95 695910
BOYD KANSAS cm COOP (1) 13-Sep-95 1547667
I HILTON KANSAS cm CORP 11l-0I-96 26amp1567
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KANSAS cmSTAllON COOP 16-Janmiddot97 7257251
PLAYERS MARYLAND 11middotMarmiddot97 4435341
HElGHlS CORP
HARRAHS MARYLAND 11middotMar-97 4131872
HElGHlS CORP
GRAND TOTALS 39547895--shy --------shy
ADMISSION FEES FV 1998 GAMING TAX
STATE I ADJUSTED LOCAl
TOTAL LOCAL PORllON GROSS RECEIPTS TOTAL PORllON
6030132 3015006 57589734 11518154 1151815
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10227014 5113507 111750192 22350038 223i004
-shy
6713110 3356555 67185278 13437058 1343706
1527326 763663 17657758 3531551 353155
13194992 6597496 155261028 31052206 3105221
1391820 695910 22233407 4446681 444666
3095334 1547667 36149283 7239955 723995
5267134 2633567 50160689 10025829 1002563
---shy
14514502 7257251 129557501 25911500 2591150
-----shy rshy ------shy
8870682 4435341 76791268 15370264 1537026
8263744 4131872 78337484 15667497 1566750
79095790 39547895 802673621 160550732 16055073
ESTlMAlED GMlNG STATE CAPITAl TABLE SLOT GAMING SPACE
PORTION INVESlMENl EMPLOYEES GAMES MACHINe POSIllONS (SQFl)
10366338 62400000 868 60 1240 1441 58000
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20115034 172000000 1335 85 1853 2138 47000
12093350 104833803 848 45 1061 1205 30000
3178396 31718000 40B 21 450 520 18000
2]946985 171600000 1927 77 2076 2303 61600
4002013 56350000 438 24 454 544 10400
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6515959 147117343 652 45 1117 1255 28000
9023246 119600000 619 48 1023 1181 30000
-------shy
23320350 303000000 2205 178 3094 3755 140000
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I 13833238 140416374 1031 80 1330 1637
_
14100747 229852000 1502 47 1292 1428 52000
144495659 1539089520 12033 110 14990 17407 527000
bullbull Formulas used by the Licensees to arrive at total The ligures published in this report are subject to
Boyd Gaming closed casino operations on
ADMISSIONS SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 STAlE
MQfUIJ ~tGQ~Y AZIAB 60YD IIAIlI1A1SNKC tlAllllAHS Mfj tll19fi lCsIARQIJ JgtLAVeas MESIDENI sroCHARI-sect SLlQ IQIAL
- JuI-97 46445800 12062600 27223800 121113000 63468600 37366000 132031400 75297000 55445600 88156200 12257000 670867000-shyAug-97 49935Q00 13694800 30333400 123247000 70461200 40902400 131404200 79956200 60164800 85255600 13070200 698444800
Sep-97 44201200 10771000 25757200 109841000 64971200 37801000 113801200 74779000 52686800 77543600 11699000 623852200 CJc97 52785200 10897000 29040600 108844400 66751600 40190400 114598000 68037000 51116800 64938200 11884400 639083800
Nov-97 55723800 11271000 2103000 108798400 67689600 40793200 120821200 69977400 51733000 82454200 11765200 645330000 shy -D00-97 56960800 11124600 25778200 104257600 62190000 37978400 1~402600 64596400 51869800 85468200 10890200 632516800
JaIl-98 64211000 11954000 28123800 114445200 63632200 43555000 124575600 73506200 53506400 90047600 11520600 679077600
Feb-98 64523600 12245800_0--24843400 10887120~ 70162000 48301800 1163~4~_ 70188200 54224400 84469000 12282000 666447800---
Mar-98 64875600 12208800 I 28861200 116534200 76134400 50417200_ ~84840oo 75423800 55031400 95485400 12753800 7162098001--shy ------shy shy
Apr-OOf-shy
58958400 10829000_--22917800 105066800 76801200 49537~ ~796oo 79932000 8347600 f-85233800 11415200 621418600
May-~ ~78378oo 11458800 22379400 103214800 74607800 50931400 120335800 84449000 56803800 82317200 15844000 680179800
Jun-98 54852800 10064600 19971600 95265600 1-- 69504600 48939400 115280200 70926000 52062800 81332400 17351000 636151000__shy-shy
- ----- --__ - shy c-- lQI~L 671311000 139182000 309533400 13194992~ 826374400 526713400 1451450200 ~87068200 603013200 1022701400 152732600 7909579000
- shy ---shy
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 STAlE
IMQNItI ABGQS( AZJAS flOD tLABBAIIS flKC IIAHBAtlSMtI HlIJQN KcsIAIlQ~ P_lAYERS PmsJDEffl S1ampHABkES SJLw Ti)IAI J
-JuI-96 63344400 14062200 64923600 132012800 56577200 114893600 13478200 459292000
Aug-96 r- 82960400 14911800 57511000 140582400 62129000 115239400 14014600 467348600 f----~ - ----shy
Sep-96 ~3074oo 12481200 53636000 129795400 _82891400 104058200 13249400 433419000 -shy
CJc96 54064000 11817000 49327800 127195800 30645800 60144400 105243800 13507400 451946000---shyNov-96 56037800 12406600 40123200 122425000 51018600 58063400 107115600 12285400 459475600
Dec-96 56723800 1206i800 37402600 128369000 45836000 55978400 107557400 12391800 456324800--- Jan-97 50268000 11022000 33215000 112072800 38359600 107237600 46535800 1028114~_ 12020400 513542600-shy - shy
Febmiddot97 52407800 12732200 28803600 103874600 31086400 167718000 54495600 120388000 13762400 585288800---shyMar-97 54110000 13196200 31000400 117072800 53035600 33843000 158291600 54728000 55521600 112627200 14504600 6~7931 000--- -shy --- Apr-97 51779000 10787800 27776200 120231200 55161800 32425000 110967200 63366200 53039000 90637400 1250020~_ 628691000-----shyMaymiddot97 48976800 11002600 29489800 118187000 65059800 32043000 128140600 64866400 55814800 95478400 13075000 662134200
Jun-97 44705200 10785600 24509600 112941600 57206400 27780000 126707800 61610400 53544000 80392400 11581800 611764800
~
TQJA~ 652684600 147271000--- 477718800 1464760400 230483600 323037400 799062800 244571000 674734800 1256442800 156371200 6427138400
L- -
TAX SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
1shy - shyMONTH MlGQ~Y AllAR ao-YQ
~97_ 103885840 35969785 618(8102
Aug-97 107598495 39994006 70420696
5ep-97 93838926 37041965 59354817
0097 106844786 33528915 67151835
Nov-97 f-- 100345336 33623570 58500240
Decmiddot97 104740514 36137836 58728169
Janmiddot98 127790608 37892423 65713905
Febmiddot98 124029550 40823756 57394319
Marmiddot98 125564705 40432198 67142793
Aprmiddot98 119129939 37104277 56326758
~98 113473237 37472225 5335699
Junmiddot98 116463624 34647176 48058144
f--------
IOJAL 13437O~560 444668132 723995477
tlAB1iA~~ ~AaBAIIS M~ HIJJON K~tlmiddot
275047819 107790267 74670455 219668049
266344318 118898181 75493081 225775682
253948121 114029974 70451785 198988638
247670005 123283217 72682254 198890462
257248749 125951518 75511594 208498696
235034489 113446034 75455313 203275080
266530468 125825940 84927032 220816197
252238300 13138998 93033175 206200892
283262667 150736030 95667042 228265226
262232833 150825517 92068167 219332592
259591421 163657514 99088349 235839216
246065390 140566494 93534693 225599298
3105220580 1566749684 1002582940 2591150028
il $TAlE PLAY~BS PR~ [t~ABLES _ c~I~L I()I~~
121771589 102643300 198456581 26374693 1328156480 128384864 114230170 182732252 29727109 1359598854 111539616 101079699 170582875 27453926 1238310342 116681218 97456134 186900408 29250163 1280353397 118567531 98658072 176872332 28700316 1282477954
116726921 98512809 188033506 27026966 1257117637 ~-
130098238 105313044 196194061 27768988 1388870904
124603269 106390146 178564026 28715751 1343732182
132127359 107038674 206536133 29894685 1466669512
148286693 16573734 188844283 28222781 1316947574 155256067 107607461 178280391 33743570 1437335150 134983080 96312133 182996984 36276177 1355503193
-- 1537026445 1151815376 2235003832 353155125 16055073179
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
Mlltilll A~ AZIAH ItOYD ~H~NKtl liABBMsMl middot~ILIO~middot KCSJ~mN NAy~
I II i(
ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE STATISTICS
SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL I HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE WIN WIN WIN WIN PAYOUT 00 PAYOUT PAYOUT PAYOUT 00
FY98 FY 97 FY96 FY95 FYOO FY 97 FY 96 FY95 FY98 FY97 FY96 FY95 i 1
BOAT 7m -6199 7196 - 697 7195 bull 6196 794 bull 6195 7197 shy 6100 796 bull 6117 795 - 6196 7194 - 6195 71l1 - 6198 700 - 6117 7196 - 6100 794 bull 695
ARGOSY 106244975380 92418880490 9382091354) 45007837075 5245353725 5054992404 5942816233 3495045434 95OOIk 94530 93666 92235
WAR 20253220450 1963957125 19227927825 2630226700 1661451900 1579369500 1593438135 213569075 91797 91958( 91713 9188Ok
BOYD 53798844770 78200197200 62310037200 2869033586 3672975897 3867941946 94007 95303k 93793
~ARRAHS MH 117780402120 24888294985 5853322268 1279453269 95030 94959)
HARRAHSNKC 225014108285 231611410000 lm263846Jl3 85064064875 11724475616 11425500771 9321993358 4669010328 94769 95007 94755 94511
IHILTON 636414911830 36192047535 3705606Il64 1896935492 94177 94753
~CSTATION 162377455786 75747171824 9191699342 3984731000 94339 94739k
PLAYERS 101460073410 240roJ56775 5393384624 13OIl284662 94694 94582
i
PRESIDENT 73588683920 78567721900 79074762100 41647920200 4690709652 4830099303 4947361639 2691737644 93626 93852 93743 93057
IsTATION-ST CHAS 161922747110 189376051956 146662198670 61912001305 9083225512 10329557455 9243915720 4527476595 94390 94545 93706 926871
~T JO FRONTIER 19576383825 22056308406 22823200890 10085003450 1334616538 1354112447 1576400799 1070967293 93181 93861 93093 93342
STATE TOTALS 1105658393886 872717726700 601853504908 252348053605 60743081885 46715942360 36493947830 16867806369 94506 94648 93936 93316
ARGOSY - RIVERSIDE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAJLYWIN
- MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGA TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PEA SLOT PERPOSmON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot97
Aug-97
Sep-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Decmiddot97
Janmiddot98
Feb-98
Mar-98
Apr-98
May-98
Junmiddot98
5194292
5379925
4691946
5351741
5007765
5237026
6389530
6201477
6278235
5956497
5673662
5823181
1250539
1404517
1157264
1333638
lv30105
1249075
1482965
1240486
1107522
1210306
1137267
i128057
I 2408
2611
2466
2492
2057
2385
2321
2000
1764
2032
2004
1937
2408
2556
2310
2438
1943
2304
2612
2225
1934
2278
2423
2371
3943753
3975407
3534682
4018103
39n660
3987950
4906566
4960992
5170713
4746191
4536394
4695124
7592
7389
7534
7508
7943
7615
7679
8000
8236
7968
7996
8Q6310
9412
9452
9487
9406
9543
9535
9496
9502
9520
9525
9547
9506
232229
249675
221006
263926
278619
284804
321055
322618
324378
294792
289189
274264
2237
2155
2123
2028
1797
1839
1990
1922
1935
2021
1962
2123 1--shy
80163
900_33
74184
85490
66032
80069
95062
79518
70995
n5B4
72902
72311 _
13428
13536
12035
13681
13543
13578
16706
16891
17605
16160
15446
15986
14811
15341
13379
15260
14279
14933
18219
17683
17902
16985
16178
16604
I sn
598
521
595
556
582
710
689
698
662
630
647
_____
TOTALS 67185278 14731741 2193 2315 52453537 7807 9506 33565~ 2002 78695 14~_ 15965 622
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL
MONTH AGR
Jul-96 7242647
Aug-96 7073796
Sep-96 6247587
Oct-96 5654429
Nov-96 6050324
Dec-96 5987073
Jan-97 5355953
Feb-97 5460117
TABLE
AGR
2299519
2265205
1642527
1558573
1748389
1736423
1456656
1572456
5497775 I 1308018Marmiddot97
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
3175
3202
2629
2756
2890
2900
2720
2880
2379
5455728 1261102 f 2312Apr-97
5266768 1368628 I 2599Maymiddot97
4609823 1134599 I 2461Jun-97
69902019 19352095 I 2768TOTALS
TABLE
WIN
2681
2660
2345
2322
25_83
2580
2461
2430
2190
2212
2491
2268
2454
SLOT
AGR
4943128
4808591
4605060
4095856
4301935
4250650
3899296
3887662
4189757
4194626
3898140
3475225
50549924
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
6825
6798
7371
7244
7110
7100
7280
7120
7621
7688
7401
75_39
7232k
SLOT
PAYOUT
9431
9448
9428
9478
9460
9479
9454
9450
9452
9428
9464
9471
9453
ADMISSIONS
316722
314802
286537
270320
280189
283619
251340
262039
270550
258895
244884
223526
3263423
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2287
22-47
2180
2092
2159
2111
2131
2084
2032
2107
2151
2062
2142
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
132156
130184
94398
89573
100482
99794
83716
90371
75173
72477
78657
65207
92682
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
17308
16837
16124
14341
15063
14883
13653
13612
14670
14687
13649
12168
14750
DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
20564 805
20085 786
In39 694
16055 628
67217179
16999 665 I 15207 595
60715503
15610 611
15490 606
14954 585
13089 512
16539 shy 647
AZTAR - CARUTHERSVILLE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOTTABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL DAiLYWIN r
ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SQ FOOTADMISSIONS PER SLOT PER POSl1l0NAGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT MONn TOTAlAGR WINAGR AGR
298260313 60803 9985 11102 5767262 92342695 1305985Jul-97 1798489 492504 2738 68474 2920 55297 11864 12344 6412259 1551797 7760 9184447903Aug-97 1999700 2240
3439 6736253855 9988 11433 5941306462 7054 91713260Sep-97 545636 29461852098 54485 3077 44691 10049 103489211 5371314451 784120931676446 361995 2159Oc~97
2983 42802 1020256355 10378 5391334478 91751891 79381681178 346700 2062NOYmiddot97 55623 3248 61530 10004 11154 5791308500 7242 91B12659Decmiddot97 1806892 498392 2758
317059770 64529 10489 11695 6071371939 7241 91962578522682 2759Janmiddot98 1894621 333461229 71421 11183 12600 65492161462678 71662866578510Feb-98 2041188 2834 3312 6045461044 11712 12479 64891711531933 75782488Mar-98 2021610 489677 2422I
579543426 10595 11452 5957470 541451385784 912627242530Aprmiddot98 1855214 469430
3270 10782 60157294 57205 115667527 913714102522631May-98 1873611 463359 2473 3249 49642 10694 555101709142 533231330260 76792321 2383Jun-98 1732359 402099
i
1 57807 59411437695910 3195 10585918074735618887 2527 2542 _661452022233407TOTALS I
MONn
TOTAL
AGR I TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
tmiddotmiddot
JuI-96 2017722 565454 2802
Aug-96 2017133 538343 2669
Sep-96 1950635 573535 2940 Qc96 1718084 446936 2601
NoY-96 1870020 512382 2740
000-96 1687079 503767 I 2986
Jan-97 1566748 459453 I 2933
Feir97 1886453 537351 2848
Mar-97 1946276 467732 2403
Apr-97 1719247 480662 2796
May-97 1870001 567133 3033
Jun-97 1712437 515391 3010
TOTALS 21961834 I 6168138 2809
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TABLE
WIN
2546
2282
2834
2276
2368
2237
2220
2562
2067
2582
3146
2797
2475
SLOT
AGR
1452268
1476790
1377100
1271148
1357638
1183312
1107295
1349103
1478545
1238585
1302868
1197046
15793696
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
7198
7331
7060
7399
7260
7014
7067
7152
7597
7204
6967
6990
7191
SLOT
PAYOUT
9189
9209
9171
9235
9156
9228
9223
9185
9173
9190
9172
9226
9196
ADMISSIONS
70311
74559
62406
59085
62033
60329
55110
63661
65981
53939
55013
53928
736355
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2870
2705
3126 2908
3015
2796
2843
2963
2950
3187
3399
3175
2983
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
69809
66462
70807
55177
63257
62193
56723
66340 57745
59341
70016
63629
63458
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER POSITION PER sa FOOTPER SLOT
Imiddotmiddot 64711154 12432
11358 12428 647
10577 12019 625
10586 5519763
11522 59910427
9088 10395 541
8505 9653 502
10362 11623 605
11356 11992 624
9513 10593 551
10007 11522 599
5499194 10551
11276 58710109
I
HARRAHS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE WIN PER DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAILYWIN
MONTH AGRAGR TOTALAGR I WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
l I
Jul-97 5352286 1350216 40020702523 1640 7477 9464 317343 1687 70324 10129 11563 343 Aug-97 5982137 1607186 2687 1810 4374950 7313 9481 352306 1698 8370B 11073 12923 383I Sep-97 15346835701499 2692 4166816 3248561865 7308 9499 1755 79931 10546 12317 365
0cI-97 18476164161 1725027 44391332798 7202 9519 333758 898452035 11235 39513316 Nov-97 6297576 1901570 4396006 338448 18613020 2189 6980 9542 99040 40411126 13605 Dec-97 5672302 1481964 771862613 4190338 9562 310950 18247387 10606 12254 3641740 Jan-98 6291297 1687630 7318 318161 19772682 2096 9517 87B97 11652 13591 4034603667
Feb-98 6586950 1646140 49408092499 2058 7501
9497 350810 1878 85736 42212505 14230 Mar-98 7536802 1804955 1982 5731846 7605 9484 380672 1980 940082395 48314507 16282 Apr-98 18534077541276 2458 5687869 384006 96532I 2094 7542 9514 _ 1964 14396 16291 483 -May-98 1702938 6479937 9460 373039 2194 886958182876 7919 17677 5252081 j 1994 16401 Jun-98 20221508544 5519781 9499 347523 785707028325 2146 1908 7854 13971 15183 451
TOTALS 19804261 2528 58533223 7472 4131872 1896 85956 41878337484 1952 9503 12346 14103
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 SLOT WIN PER DAlLVWINTOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOTOF SLOT DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLYWIN
MONTH PER TABLE PER SQFOOTAGR TOTAL AGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPosmONWINo AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUTAGR
Jul-96
Aug-96 Sep-96
I
0cI-96 bullf
Nov-96
Oec-96
Jan-97 bullbull -~ shyImiddotI
Feb-97
Mar-97 1234734 265178 1580 781484190210 2947 2955476 9429 4031822 7053 11965 13552 Imiddot
Apr-97 275909 1683 642224644510 1522069 3122442 6723 9471 8428 10014 2983277 1732 ~
May-97 1918137 3478383 3252995396520 3554 I 1956 9509 1659 809346446 11635 3469388I Jun-97 1471025 31244709358 6876 9518 286032 1646 620691817 8740 10154338middot332 - 302 1
TOTALS 6145964 3245 1152418 1644 337 I18940597 1836 12794633 6755 113399486 71343 9630
HARRAHS - NORTH KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONlli
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLE 10 OF
TOTAL AGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN I
PER POSITION PER sa FOOT
Jul-97
Aug-97
Sap-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Dec-97
Jan-98
Febmiddot98
Mar-98
Apr-98
Maymiddot98
Junmiddot98
13752391
13317216
12697406
12383800
12862437
11751724
13326523
12611915
14163133
13111642
12979571
12303270
31gt38989
3377542
3223109
2888416
3259892
2965307
3603370
3039195
3399780
3074401)
2930116
2716150
2573
2536
2538
2332
2534
2523
2704 I
I 2410
2400
2345
2257
2208
2557
2402
2640
2290
2541
2289
2716
2470
2537
2488
2519
2496
-
10213402
9939674
9474297
9495385
9602546
8786418
9723154
9572720
10763354
10037233
10049455
9587119
7427
7464
7462
7668
7466
7477
7296
7590
7600
7655
7743
7792
9485
9504
9496
9492
9470
9483
9484
9471
9477
9470
9470
9441
605565
616235
549205
544222
543992
521288
572226
544356
582671
525334
516074
476328
2271
2161
2312
2276
2364
2254
2329
2317
2431
2496
2515
2583
135593
129408
123491
110667
124900
113613
138060
116444
130260
117793
112265
104067
16862
16410
15642
15677
15854
14506
16053
15804
17770
16571
16591
15828
I
19914 744
19284 721
18386 687
17932 670
18625 696
17017 636 19297 721
18262 682
20508 766
18986 710
18795 702
17815 666
TOTALS 155261029 38016213 2449 2495 117244756 7551 9479 6597496 2353 121380 16131 18735_ _ 700
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOTSLOT OFTA6LEOF I TABLE
PER TABLETOTALAGR WINo ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPOSI11ON PER SO FOOTMONlli AGR AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR
1494B5Julmiddot96 14401267 4529406 2473 9871861 6855 9496 660064 21B2 17032 20B53 7793145
161770Aug-96 15607734 4901636 2567 10706097 9498 702912 2220 18472 226003141 6859 B45
144043Sepmiddot96 14306766 4364~06 9942260 648977 2205 171543051 2443 6949 9507 20716 774I 9820288 635979 2216 1411250cI-96 14096377 4276089 3033 2438 6967 9512 16943 20412 763 -
147916Novmiddot96 13893177 4481854 9411324 9510 612125 22703226 2632 6774 16238 20118 752 Dec-96 14677214088005 3157 9640B05 21954447200 6843 9513 641845 16634 204002519 762
Jan-97 12864308 4081457 2296 1347023173 8782851 6827 151532719 9507 18628 696560364 bull
Feb-97 8172232 519373 10415511328138 3155906 27B6 2433 7214 9514 2181 14100 16403 613
Marmiddot97 9456596 2279 12BO8613337607 3881011 7090 9500 5853642910 2677 16316 19313 722
Aprmiddot97 13439269 3885012 2891 2654 9554257 6011567109 950B 2236 l2B218 164B4 72719460 May-97 13334382 3508202 I 2631 9826180 1157822462 9500 590935 2256 169537369 1930B 722
112609Jun-97 12482305 9070257 564708 22102572 7266 9519 15649 1BO75 6753412Q491 2734
L TOTALS_ 163179336 48924328 j 2998 114255008 1345552547 7002 9507 7323802 2228 16427 19691 736
-
HILTON - KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI11ON PER SQFOOT
JuI-97 3765065 1094240 r 2906 2728 2670826 7094 9382 186830 2015 72949 8703 10529 418
IAug-97 3774654 1045OTl 2769 2458 2729577 7231 9416 204512 1846 69672 8894 10556 419
Sep-97 3522589 1008228 2862 2551 2514362 7138 9419 189005 lB64 67215 Bl93 9851 391
Qct-97 3634113 936182 2578 2180 2697330 7422 9427 200952 1808 62452 8789 10163 404
Nov-97 3765580 1038271 2757 2400 2727309 7243 9403 203966 1846 69218 8887 10530 418
Dec-97 3772766 1027462 2723 2383 2745304 7277 9388 189892 1987 68497 8945 10550 419
Jan-98 4246352 1272740 2997 2694 2973612 7003 9437 217775 1950 84849 9689 11875 472
Feb-98 4651659 1262668 2714 2662 3388991 7286 9407 241509 1926 B4178 11043 13008 517
Mar-98 4783352 1092021 I 2283 2061 3691332 7717 9408 252086 1898 72801 12028 13376 531
Aprmiddot98 4603408 1033841 2246 2D4310 3569568 7754 9439 247686 1859 68923 11631 12873 511
Maymiddot98 4954417 1209144 2441 2316 3745274 7559 9445 254657 1946 80610 12204 13855 550
Jun-98 4676735 1084150 2318 2186 3592585 7682 9421 244697 1911 72277 11706 13078 520
i TOTALS 50150689 13104521 2613 I 2376 37046069 7387 9418 2633567 1904 72803 10059 11687 464 I
-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 DAlLY WIN
MONTH
WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WINSLOTSLOTOFSLOTTABLE ) TABLE OF TABLETOTAL PER SQFOOTPER TABLE PER POSIllONADMISSION PER SLOTADMISSIONSTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGRAGR TOTAL AGR WINAGR
Julmiddot96
Aug-96
Sep-96 I I121412 6171570 12146 152711532299360
Novmiddot96
1993 1680098 6983726045 30172406143Oct-96 116893 475
Dec-96
1675 8333 117529646 2550932659843 622522714272961 1613118 3775 1744 101299 444
Jan-97
B141 10991229180259B568 6502 94401397929 3498 21833996496 395
Feb-97
lB54 98533 6880 977919179B94332195965 61761359758 3824 25883555723 84235 330
Mar-97
1910 5660 81661554326085 943518065592969006 1162447 3915 2671 843721852 6169 8618 348 middot19453 1692151969027 628426273133367 1164340 3716 80755 360
May-97
1999 6659 8911162125942565613439 I 2654 2125684Apr-97 3240103 1114420 80615 6481 8749 353
Jun-97
198616021594502068670 65033181150 1112480 28103497 1864 50980 5905 7119 28813890094291884941 728221222588462 703521 2718
40191010 7375 992818171615187242710354056 352929343411 189893~ - ~7~ _ 9~75TOTALS
KANSAS CITY STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONTH
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR
SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
OAiLYWIN
PER TABLE
OAiLYWIN
PER SLOT
OAiLYWIN
PER POSITION
DAILY WIN
PEA sapOOT
Ju~97 10983402 3372698 3071 2410 7610704 6929 9456 660157 1664 63516 7980 9807 262 Aug-97 11288784 3272515 2B99 2282 8016269 7101 9411 657021 1718 61629 8405 10080 269 Sep-97 9949432 3020963 3036 2441 6928469 6964 9432 569006 1749 56892 7265 8884 237 Oc~97 9944523 2971019 2988 2235 6973504 7012 9439 572990 1736 55951 7312 8880 237 Nov-97 10424935 2885779 2768 2049 7539156 7232 9416 604106 1726 54346 7905 9309 248 Dec-97 10163754 3157255 3106 2303 7006499 6a94 9453 607013 1674 59459 7347 9076 242
Jan-9a 11040al0 3750738 3397 2692 7290072 6603 9441 622878 1773 70635 7644 9859 263 Feb-98 10310045 3123263 3029 2383 7186782 6971 9450 581682 1772 58819 7536 9206 245 Mar-98 11413261 3301380 2893 2321 8111881 7107 9429 642420 1777 62173 8506 10191 272
Apr-98 10966630 2982811 2720 2407 7983819 7280 9411 561898 1952 56173 8371 9793 261
May-98 11791961 2909777 2468 2440 8882184 7532 9427 601679 1960 54798 9313 10529 281
Jun-98 11279965 2892310 2564 2422 8387655 7436 9443 576401 1957 54469 8795 10072 269
TOTALS 129557501 37640508 I 2905 2363 91916993 7095 9434 7257251 1785 59072 8032 9641 257
Fiscal Year Ended June TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAllY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Jul-96
Augmiddot96
Sapmiddot96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97 7471572 2041808 2733 1909 5429764 7267 9378 536188 1393 76045 11060 12704 356 Febmiddot97
Mar-97
11741499
11613730
3644947
4132707 I
3104
3558
2070
2399
8096552
7481023
6896
6442
9439
9494
838590
791458
1400
1467
67876
76959
8246
7619
9982
9873
280
277
Apr-97 8655327 3051443 3526 2258 5603884 6474 9508 554836 1560 56824 5707 7358 206
May-97 9957340 3246743 6407033261 6710597 9501 1554 604612395 6739 6834 8465 237 Jun-97 9387757 2862266 3049 i 2384 6525491 633539 1482 533016951 9496 7981 2246646
I TOTALS 58827225 18979914 3226 I 2243k 39847311 3995314 652446774 9474 1472 7685 2639394
-
PLAYERS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAl TABLE SLOTOF WIN PER DAILY WINSLOT SLOT DAiLYWIN DAiLYWINDAILY WINITABLEOF I TABLE
MONlH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN TOTALAGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOTAGR PAYOUT PER POSIl10N PERSQFOOT I
4240496 1617 78978 10708Julmiddot97 6088579 1848Oti3 6965 9455 376485 125053035 2059 390 I6419243 2003909 1606 85637 13184Augmiddot97 4415334 6878 9459 399781 11150 411 I
3122 2154
1492 74778Sapmiddot9 5576961 1749815 3827166 6862 9495 373895 96653138 2049 11454 357
781841715 101135834061 1829506 4004555 6864 9474 340185 119820097 3136 2069 374
789376884 1694 10306Novmiddot97 5928377 1847133 3116 2002 4081243 9480 349687 12176 380
1807322982 90256 9405Decmiddot97 5836346 2111984 3724363 6381 9480 11987 3743619 2360 110Q11770 918184356370 6697 367531 13360Janmiddot98 6504912 2148542 2293 9472 4173303
814811775 10918 399Fab-98 6230163 1906659 2199 4323505 6940 9467 350941 127963060 745407360 377119 1752 122786606368 1744233 4862135 9441 13568 423Mar-98 17882640
850611815 132937254280 1990427 5263853 7256 9461 399660 14899 465Aprmiddot98 2744 2179 1838 82919422245 14703 15943 498May-98 1940308 5822496 7501 94637762803 2499 2095
784971903 124054912333 7278 9492 354630 13861 433Jun-98 6749154 1836821 2722 2157
817577010 1731 11329 13143 41022957420 i 2990 I 2115 53833848 9469 4435341TOTALS 76791268
Fiscal Year Ended JtUle 30 1997 DAILY WIN DAlLYW1NSLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLE OF SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL TABLE TABLE PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI110N PERSQFOOTADMISSIONS ADMISSIONTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGRMONTli
Jul-9a I
Aug-96
Sep-96
()ct-9a
Nov-96
Dec-9a
Jan-97 iFeb-97 I
1457 80030 11266273640 13058 383
Apr-97
Mar-S7 3987790 1710 2771336 6950 93941216455 3050 815981634 8985 11299 332
May-9
6406 9489 31683133154995175933 1860434 20523594 758031620 9555 114699455 324332 337
Jun-97
5254088 1728309 2000 3525780 67113289 75765308052 1661 9185 3283389432 6624 9476 111705116877 1727445 3375 2140
1597 78299 97486656 1222855 117A9 34519534688 1986 13002047 9456TOTALS 6532642 i 3344 -
PRESIDENT- ST LOUIS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT 00 ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI1l0N PEA SQI09T
JUI-97 5132165 823627 1605 1793 4308539 8395 9329 277228 1851 43578 12212 12254 295 Aug-97 5711508 1080030 1891 2260 4631478 8109 9340 300924 1898 57144 13128 13638 328 Sep-97 5053985 1021703 2022 2335 4032282 7978 9359 263434 1919 54058 11429 12068 290
fu97 4872807 988396 2028 2328 3884411 7972 9375 255584 1907 52296 11010 11635 280 Nov-97 4932904 940015 1906 2172 3992889 8094 9374 258665 1907 49736 11318 11779 284 Dec-97 4925853 1036416 2104 2316 3889437 7896 9376 259349 1899 54837 11024 11762 283 Jan-98 5265652 925608 1758 2190 4340045 8242 9347 267532 1968 48974 12302 12573 303 Feb-98 5319507 875276 1645 2082 4444231 8355 9368 271122 1962 46311 12597 12702 306 Mar-98 5351934 1034547 1933 2298 4317386 8067 9360 275157 1945 54738 12237 12779 308 Apr-98 827652 151080 1825 2440 676572 8175 9378 41738 1983 59952 14383 14822 357
May-98 5380373 1009894 1077 2462 4370479 8123 9374 284019 1894 53434 12388 12847 309
Jun-98 4815607 796261 1653 2074 4019346 8347 9386 260314 1850 42130 11393 11499 277
TOTALS 57589946 10682850 II 1855 2212 46907097 8145 9363 3015066 1910 51432 12118 12530 302
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OFj TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot96 5241039 1275485 i 2434 2368 3965554 7566 9381 282886 1853 68574 11646 12855 301
Augmiddot96 5627312 1501803 2669 2586 4125509 7331 9413 310645 1811 80742 12116 13803 323
Sep-96 5359562 1321124 2465 2462 4038438 7535 9420 314457 1704 71028 11860 13146 308
fu96 5658075 1460882 2582 2483 4197193 7418 9390 300722 1881 78542 12327 13878 325
Nov-96 5557438 1441383 2604 2538 4110056 7396 9391 290317 1914 77816 12071 13631 319 Dec-96 5412788 135679 2507 2356 4056009 7493 9380 279892 1934 72945 11912 13276 311
Jenmiddot97 4898149 1373445 2804 2766 3524704 7196 9397 232679 2105 73841 10352 12014 282 Feb-97 5316461 1285458 2418 2417 4031003 7582 9384 272479 1951 69111 11838 130040 306 Mar-97 5350233 1301056 2432 2513 4049178 7568 9371 277608 1927 69949 11892 13123 307
Apr-97 4911399 1047412 2133 2233 3863987 7867 9377 265195 1852 56312 11348 12047 282
May-97
Jun-97
5444877
5057400
1216047
886868 I I
2233
1754
2440
1904
4228830
4170532
7767
8246
9370
9345
279074
267720
1951
1889
65379
47681
12419
12248
13355
12405
313 -291
TOTAlS 63834732 15473739 2424 2429 48360993 7576 9385 3373674 1892 69327 11836 13048 306 ----shy
-
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOT OF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PERSQFOOT
Jul-97 9922829 1843746 1858 2310 8079083 8142 9448 440781 2251 67536 14479 15207 704
Aug-97 9136613 1670264 1828 2094 7466349 8172 9469 426278 2143 61182 13381 14002 648
Sep-97 8529144 1591651 1866 2117 6937493 8134 9435 387718 2200 58302 12433 13071 605 ()cI97 9345420 1899191 2032 2310 7446229 7968 9428 424691 2201 69567 13344 14322 663
Nov-97 8843617 1766337 1997 2261 7077280 8003 9445 412271 2145 64701 12683 13553 627
Dec-97 9401675 2119430 2254 2479 7282246 7746 9454 427341 2200 77635 13051 14409 667
Janmiddot98 9809703 1806609 1842 2217 8003094 8158 9430 450238 2179 66176 14342 15034 696
Feb-98 8928201 1604720 1797 2032 7323482 8203 9451 422345 2114 58781 13125 13683 633
-Marmiddot98 10326907 1792751 1736 2050 8534156 8264 9424 477427 2163 65669 15294 15827 732
Aprmiddot98 9442214 1714136 1815 2215 7728079 8185 9421 426169 2216 62789 13850 14471 670
516508418 9434 411586 2166 13448 632Maymiddot98 8914020 1410039 7503981 1366115B2 I 1852 I 622377450784 2250 13353 6491699066 8143 406662 14023Jun-98 9149849 1857 2337 9430
I 1
2185 63852 1356520917937 90832255 8128 9439) 5113507 14272 660TOTALS 111750192 1872 i 2191 I
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE I TABLE OF TABLE DAlLYW1N I
PER TABLEADMISSION PER SLOT ~ER POSlllON PER SQ FOOTTOTALAGR ADMISSIONSAGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR PAYOUT MONTH AGR
2265 114196 17938574468 19994 923Jul-96 13010409 3425884 2633 9584525 7367 93922509 1210882277 17761Aug-96 13122229 3632638 2761 9489591 7232 9401 576197 20166 9312768
2286 1050028745711 9417 520291 16369 18281Sepmiddot96 11895764 2583 7352 8443150053 2G48 2180 106322()cI96 27[JO 1550411473610 8283938 7220 9469 526219 17633 8143189672 2537
1146892250 1611212049098 3440662 8608436 7144 9460 535578 18517 855Novmiddot96 2856 2644 106082219511804706 3182469 8622237 537787 16137 18142 837Dec-96 2696 2361 7304 9459
2212 106006 153263180186 8188630 7203 514057 17472 806Jan-97 11368816 2797 2541 9478 2131 105890601940 18065 910Febmiddot97 12828653 3176705 2476 9651948 7524 9463 197152257 2048 7608411534491 9251984 563136 17316 818Marmiddot97 2282507 8021 9473 177261979 1841
I 722732134 14038 14859 6867500768 7758 9486 453187Apr-97 2168188 2242 22899668956 69654 15145477392 2133 15647 722809176510181393 2089628 + 2250 7948 9485May-97 2052 489182175 13618 13437 6207276043 8322 401962Jun-97 8743579 1467536 1 1678 1903 9471 jI
2192 95517 161116282214 17633 814 I34386128 2396 103295575 7502 9455TOTALS 137681703---- 249B
ST JO FRONTIER CASINO
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAl TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PEA DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN rl
MONTH AGR TOTAl AGFIAGR AGR TOTAlAGA ADMISSIONSWIN PAYOUT ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPEA POSl110N
JlM7 1318735 60047324252 2459 994483 612852703 7541 9349 2152 9208 10644 400 Aug-97 371991 1114364 7497 2274 688871486355 2503 3019 9327 65351 10318 11996 450
Sap-S7 1372696 2409 1042004 7591 2347330693 2791 58495 612399335 9648 11079 416 Ocl-97 1462508 362143 594222476 1100366 7524 9279 2461 670632786 10189 11804 443 Nov-97 1435016 362203 1072813 7476 58826 2439 670752524 2840 9322 9933 11562 435
Dec-97 1351348 2726 S82954 7274 54451 2482 68221368395 2849 933710 9101 10907 409 Janmiddot 98 404238 2911 984211 7089 57603 2410 748591388449 9369 9113 11206 4213075 _ Feb-S8 1435788 1078677 61410 2338 66132357111 2487 7513 9359 99882626 11588 435I Mar-98 1494734 63769 64685349298 2337 1145436 7663 9332 23442414 10606 12064 453
57076 2472 51814Aprmiddot98 1411139 1131346 8017 10475 428279794 1983 2271 9270 11389 66090May-98 79220 2130 123181687179 2115 1330291 7885 9321 13617 511356888 2404
Jun-98 86755 2091 81957 126971813809 442568 2440 1371241 7560 14639 5502495 9225
___4309571 2441 763663 2312 66506TOTAlS 17657756 13348185 7559 9318 10300 11676 4462671-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLEOF I TABLE
ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLEMONTH AGR TOTAlAGR PAYOUT PER SLOT PERPOSIllON PER SO FOOTAGR AGR TOTAL AGR l WIN
Julmiddot96 1608044 433179 2694 1174865 7306 9305 67391 84937 112532517 2386 13105 557 Aug-96 1644434 411765 70073 2347 807382004 1232669 7496 9577 11807 13402 5702472 Sep-96 1671597 444675 1226922 66247 871912660 2826 7340 9337 2523 11752 13623 579
c bull Oct-96 1573945 1244456329489 2093 2180 7907 67537 64606 119209400 2330 12828 545 Nov-96 1501775 398194 2651 2544 1103582 7349 61427 2445 78077 105719372 12239 520 Dec-96 4136201543255 2680 1129635 61959 2491 811022812 7320 9333 10820 12577 535 Jan-97 1365949 409567 2998 956382 7002 9478 60102 2273 80307 91613085 11132 473 Fcb-97 1490457 417622 2802 1072835 68812 818873234 7198 9341 2166 10276 12147 516 Mar-97 1556087 395150 2539 11609372B66 7461 72523 2146 77480934Tlo 11120 12682 539 Apr-97 1451785 363691 2505 2887 1088094 62501 713127495 9331 2323 10422 11832 503 May-97 1453064 317752 2187 1135312 623042634 7813 65375 22239339 10675 11642 503 Junmiddot97 1344952 2450 1015434329518 2970 7550 9322 57909 2323 64611 9726 10961 466
TOTAlS 18205344 4664219 2562 13541124 762132730 7438 781656 23269366 10809 12364 526
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SAMS TOWN (BOYD GAMING COMPANy)
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR AGRTOTALAGR I WIN TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSIllON
Jul-97 3114689 707076 24076142270 2417 7730 9479 136119 2288 49102 7302 8260 371 I Aug-97 3521035 740865 I 2104 I 2321 2780170 7696 151667 23229465 51449 8432 9337 419
I ISep-97 2967741 586034 I 1975 23817072106 1287868025 9498 2304 40697 7224 7870 353I Oel-97 3357592 637177 27204151898 2197 1452036102 9447 2312 44248 8251 8904 400 Nov-97 2925012 670652 22543612293 2367 7707 121515 24079478 46573 77576838 348 Dec-97 2936408 599575 23368332042 1915 7958 9456 128891 2278 41637 70_88 7787 350 Jan-98 3285695 680321 2605375 1406192071 2242 7929 9440 2337 47244 7902 8713 391 Feb-98 2869716 615545 2254171 1242172145 2129 9477 23107855 42746 6837 7610 342 Marmiddot98 3357140 629958 1876 27271821965 8124 9443 144306 2326 43747 8272 8903 400 Apr-98 2745063 549304 21957592001 1992 7999 9494 114589 2396 38146 6660 7279 327 May-98 2666285 542159 I 2033 2124126 1118972045 7967 2383 376509468 6443 7070 317
IJunmiddot98 2402907 500285 2082 1902623 9459 99858 2406 347422061 7918 5771 6372 286 -
TOTALS 36149283 7458948 2063 28690336 1547667 2336 431652148 7937 9467 3597252 7988
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL TABLE I TABlEOF TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR r TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTAL AGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PERPosmo PER SQFOOT
Jul-96
Aug-96
Sep-96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97
Feb-97
Mar-97
Aprmiddot97
Maymiddot97
Jun-97
5378168
6046466
4715996
5219106
4470486
4374596
3822756
3432318
3492696
3334844
3491833
2805886
I 1419286 2639
1788327 I 2958
1537891 3261 - 1shy
27821451835 I 1298341 2904
1371924 1 3136
956810 2503
873054 2544 I 772888 I 2213
845201
I 2534
2429 I 2466
1980
2616
2440
2537
2533
2674
2406
2451
2069
2459
2533
2603
3958883
4258139
3178106
3767271
3172145
3002672
2865946
2559264
2719808
2489643
2643805
2114077
7361
7042
6739
7218
7096
6864
7497
7456
7787
7466
7571
7534
9559
9500
9626
9536
9513
9522
9506
9496
9525
9503
9500
9521
324618
287555
268180
246639
200616
187013
166075
144018
155002
138881
147449
122548
1657
2103
1759
2116
2228
2339
2302
2383
2253
2401
2368
2290
86017
108383
93205
87990
78687
83147
57988
52912
46842
51224
51396
41928
12725
13687
10216
12110
10197
9652
9212
8226
8743
8003
8498
6795
14388
16176
12616
13962
11960
11703
10227
9182
9344
8921
9341
7505
640
720
561
621
532
521
455
409
416
397
416
334
TOTALS 50585151 2739 2431 _3~72~rsL 7261 9530k ~~88594 2118 69977 9839 11277 502
Discontinued Operations on July 15 1998
CARUTHERSVILLE POSITIVE IMPACT ON RURAL COMMUNITY
When the Issue of lliverboat Gaming was introduced to the voters of The City of Caruthersville the realities of the Project were not based on moral issues but on economic concerns At the time of the elections for the passage of legalized Riverboat gaming the Brown Shoe Factory was closing with over 500 people losing their jobs and the Caruthersville Shipyard was closing with over 400 employment
The vision of over 400 good paying jobs and of revenue for The City of Caruthersville and increased Economic Growth was a driving force for the passage of Riverboat Gaming in Caruthersville
The City of Caruthersville has 7958 residents making up approxishymately one-third of the population ofPemiscot County In 1994 the Pemiscot County unemployment rate was 156 As of March 1st 1998 it was down to 81 This clearly shows that more people are working and providing a better way of life for their families
The results of this prosperity for Caruthersville are evident when you visit the City With a $3 Million dollar initial Development Agreeshyment with the City to rebuild two major streets with improved drainage lighting and street scape design With an additional $3 Million for the first 3 years of operation of Casino Aztar the City used the fund for Recreation Streets Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects within the City This does not include $33 Million that has been received from State Gaming Fees
The City has invested this money into bull Improved City Streets bull Parks and Recreation Equipment bull A New Sports Complex Scholarship Program bull Improved Water and Wastewater Systems bull Fire Truck Police Cars Sanitation Equipment bull Construction Equipment bull Riverfront loan program for building improvements and many other
projects
Along with the Casino Operations we have seen new Retail Business Growth with more employment We have had a new Motel built that is now allowing our Tourism Tax Fund to grow and that additional money is being used for Billboards Banners and Brochures to further promote the City of Caruthersville
The City now has the Funds available to work on Industrial Growth We now have a new Factory moving into the City with as additional 65 employees to be hired We now have additional timds to continue to develop our Industrial Park for future Industrial expansion
It is clearly evident that Casino Gaming has had a significant and positive impact on The City of Caruthersville and the working relationshyship between the City and Casino Aztar has been a perfect marriage for the betterment of Quality of Life for the Citizens of Caruthersville and also for Pemiscot County
Source City of Carutllersville
$2481667
$1272000 I $1200000 I $1100000
$3000000
$250000
$450000 $750000
$300000
$250000
$5250000 $6443000 $7881667
Downtown Civic Mal- FAA Site $1000000
$1000000 I $1000000
ISub-Total
KANSAS CITY
v tmiddotgt Fmiddotmiddot ~lI1fYS1 rV sa- ~9i--J 1middot9 bullbull e ~J~9
DRAINAGE amp FLOOD CONTROL [~till cllpillliimprovemeni Projects $10190000 $11393000 $13OOO()()I)
NElndustrial District- Storm Water GranlMatch
ubmiddotTotal DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
BRIDGES
Minor Bridge Rehabililanon
C~u~u Bridg~ ampEnviromental
Manches~r Bridge over union Paeine Railroad
Elm Street Bridge over White Oak Creek
~ubTotal
DEVELOPMENT
$2000000 $1000000
Sidewalk and Curb $100000 $100000 ewalks - Non assessable $398500 $500000
rrpliance - Pedestrian Signals $150000 $333333 uls - Arrericans wi1h Disabilities Corrpliancel $500000
$1800000 $500000 $648500$1860000 $933333
$1100000
$300000
$400000 $400000
$1800000 $2280000 $1800000 Bruce R Walkins Cenr Hillside
BUILDINGS
City hall Ufe Safely
18111 amp Vine Mainnance Reserve Fund
Municipal Serv ice Cen~r
Maintenance Building Repair
ub-Total
$640000
$640000 $371500 $600000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IEQuiprrenl Replacement $1710000 $1517000 $1517000 NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
lillie Sislers of lIle Poor Building DelIDrilion
Equipment Replacement
[otal Deferred Mai~tenance $2110000 $1917()()I)u u$2417OOO]
Source City of Kansas City
~
MARYLAND HEIGHTS
- $31)00000 AnnuallyEarth City Expressway Doubling street slabs replaced $500000 Annually Land for new City Hall $800000 1998 Reconstruction Projects Westport to Schuetz $730000 1998 jMidland intersection $360000 1998
$470000 -~---shy
Bridge replacement 1998 Smiley Road Bridge $70000 1998 I Land for South Heights $120000 1998 Engineering $1000000 1899 Traffic Studies $135000 1998 Police Dept (11 new officers new traffic unit 1 dispatcher $500000 Annually
---shyFinance Staff (2) $75000 Annually i
Planning Staff $40000 Annually Public Relations Supervi~or
-shy$40000 Annually I
NORTH KANSAS CITY
Compulsive Gambler Fund Donation Fire Truck (2) Thermal Imager for Fire Services Traffic Signals Striping Radio System Sidewalks
Sewer Improvements Property Acquisition
Station Improvements Additional FirePolice resources Pay off Water Pollution Control Bonds-+I_~---shy
Replacement Fund Community Center 1-35210 Ramp Beautification Projects
$494700-------~=--=-----+--~$198900
$156600 $218900 $39400 $50000 $18000 $21500
$170000 $62800
$152000 $33700
- - - -shy ~ - t---$Tshy21400
$90700 $113~6gOQ
RIVERSIDE Argosy Casino has fulfilled all of the tenns oflts original agreement with the City of Riverside including payments of $5000000 in advance rent and a $1000000 grant for the construction of a city park The original agreement also provided for a $600000 grant for the constluctiol1 of a nine hole golf course This portion of the agreement was mutually tenninated and the money was returned to the Missouri Gaming Company The following outlines city projects that have aheady been completed through the use ofrivcrboat gaming funds
bull An overall Master Plan for development of the City
bull A Master Plan for development of the new city park
bull Riverbank stabilization and improvements to Renner-Brenner Historical Site Park
bull $3 million for the construction of a Community Center and swimming pool which opened May 30 1998
bull $1 million for the construction of a Public Works Maintenance Building to house the Street Department
bull Creation of a Public Works Department
bull $13 million used to retire outstanding sanitary sewer bonds
bull $28 million committed to construction of the L-385 flood protection levee
bull $250000 for purchase of a new fire truck and upgrading existing fire equipment
bull $3 million for construction ofE-H Young Riverfront Park to be open in September 1998
bull million committed to major street widening bridge replacement two intersection replacements and improvement ofNW Gateway Street
bull $3 million in street projects already completed or to be completed in 1998
bull $3 million in street projects to begin June 1998 and to be completed by May 1999
bull $15 million committed to building a new office facility
bull $3 million committed to the design and construction of a new City Hall facility
bull A $150000 payment from Casino along with a $150000 payment from the City ofRiverside to Platte County to retire outstanding bonds on Platte Purchase Bridge to allow MoDOT to accept the bridge into their system so that $7 million in deck repairs and painting could be completed which allowed the bridge to remain open
bull $75000 paid into Compulsive Gamblers Fund
bull Contracts have been awarded to three engineering firms to design and complete street projects for the remainder of the city streets in Riverside
Sl~ CHARLES
The City of St Charles adopted a resolution establishing the followshying general guidelines to assist in considering the allocation of revenue from the operation of riverboat gaming
1 Streets (20 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 25) - Funding provided will be used for new street construction and reconstruction existing roadways including related curb and gutter work and design engineering services These funds can also be utilized for street lighting and traffic signalization
2 Facilities (20) - Funding provided will be utilized for enhancshying or expanding existing city facilities or new construction
3 Redevelopment (15 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 20) - Funding proshyvided will be utilized for redevelopment and economic developshyment
4 Stonnwater Control (25) Funding provided will be utilized to help finance the stomlwater utility
5 Utility and Gaming Reserve (20 until two million dollars is accumulated and thereafter 10) - Funding provided establish a reserve fund to be utilized for unforeseen emergency needs of your utility systems andor to complete projects fishynanced with gaming funds should there be a shortfall in that revenue source
Source City of St Charles
Source City of Riverside
1 bull u~poundrtl
lt FY95lt ltltFY96lt lt FY9Tgt ltFY98 FeslivaVCelebrations $15000 $30000 $65000 -------shyPublicSafelycltltlt lt Police vesVradar raining $27500 $66013 $25277 $27055 Police cars $550923 $401499 $296558 Downtown Cleanup Program $11000 $11B930 $91942 Infraslruclure+Emiddot lt ~5imiddotltlaquomiddotltmiddot ltlt City Hall Doors Renovation $9540 Civic Cenler EIeGiric $28000 Parking Lot Repairs $67000 Downtown Sidewalks $102772 $14513I=---shy
$161191Riverfront Park Recreational Corrplex $288500 Francis Street Irrprovemenls $302656 $18841 McArihur Drive Irrprovemenls $48741 $575189 ~Ior Beter Neighborhoods $7500 $39549 ~Claims $312500 Prof Services $10000 Chamber Marketing Programs $2500 $25000 VehiclesEquipment - $6763 $5088 $4619 rAil Armrican Cities $10000 I
~OTAL $583191 $1295895 $813648 $1074425 I
CITY OF ST LOUIS
2 AGR Tax Uses These funds have been allocated to cover Police Dept costs supplies for Fire Dept marine unit and
public safety related capital improvements on the riverfront (streetlights lighting)
Admission Fee These revenues have been allocated to the Citys capital fund which allows for funding of items such
as arterial street paving bridge repair rolling stock replacement building improvements ect
Lease Agreement (2 of AGR) These revenues are received by the Citys Port Authority and have been allocated in recent years for
housing development and other economic development efforts of the Citys development agencies
Source City of St Louis More specific uses of gaming moneys were not provided by the City of St Louis
Introduction Over the past several months the most frequently asked
question of any member of the Ganling Commission or its staff has been Why is the Commission trying to take the licenses away from the boats in basins when it granted the licenses in the first place Understandably this question has befuddled many citizens lawmakers and those employed in the casino industry
The short answer is that when the licenses were issued the Commission had an obligation to abide by the statutory definition of Missouri and Mississippi River adopted by the legislature When the Missouri Supreme Court stmck down that law the Commission had an obligation to enforce the new law announced by the Court It is that simple
To examine the issue more thoroughly one must first look to the statute defining the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers passed by the legislature in 1994
Senate Bill 740 and Dockside Hearings In 1994 the legislature added the following definition of the
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers to the riverboat gaming law
laquoMissouri River and Mississippi River [means] the watcr bed andbanks of those rivers including any space filled by the water of those rivers for docking purposes in a manner approved by the commission but shall not include any artifishycial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main chalmel of the river as established by the United States Army Corps ofEngineers
In addition the legislature defined dock as
the location which contains any natural or artificial space inlet hollow or basin in or adjashycent to a bank of the Mississippi or Missouri Rivers next to a wharf or landing [for] gamshybling excursion [passengers] but shall not include any artificial space created after May 20 1994 and is located more than one thousand feet from the closest edge of the main channel of the river as established by the United States Anny Corps of Engineers
Pursuant to well-established canons of constitutional interpreshytation the Gaming Commission is obligated to presume the
constitutionality of statutes It has no authority to declare a statute unconstitutional All the currently lishycensed boats located basins were subject to lengthy public hearings designed to evaluate whether the riverboat was located in a manner allowed by the statute The Commission heard expert testimony on the subject and solicited testimony from public At each such hearing save one there was no objection by any group or citizen to locating the facility in an artificial basin as provided by statute Each basin was approved after a determination that it complied with the statutory definitions previously cited
On only one occasion was the constitutionality of a location questioned In that instance the Commission ruled that because the statute defined the Missouri River as including artificial basins that the boat was located on the river Although that decision of the Gaming Commission could have been appealed to the Westem District Court of Appeals and then to the Supreme Court no such appeal was filed Later in the Akin case a reshyspected circuit court judge would issue a ruling similar to that the Commission
However on November 25 1997 the Supreme Court disshyagreed with the lower court and declared the definition of river in the gaming statute invalid to the extent that it conflicts with Courts ruling that an artificial basin must be filled with water that touches the surface stream [ofthe river] (for considerable
distances) and thereby contiguous to the surface stream [of the river] The law has now changed and the Commission must enforce the new law
It is now the charge of the Gaming Commission to determine who complies with the Akin ruling To the extent that a project shydoes not comply its license for games of chance must be reshyvoked The Commission moved quickly to set this process in motion While the Courts initial ruling was issued on November 25 1997 the final mandate did not issue until December 23 1997 On January 9 1998 the Commission was scheduled to issue preliminary disciplinary orders revoking the license for games of chance to all boats located in artificial basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of the Missoun or Mississhysippi lliver
The preliminary disciplinary orders are documents that allege that a company is not in compliance with the law Preliminary disciplinary orders do not become effective for 30 days during which time each licensee is afforded the opportunity to request a hearing contesting the Commissions preliminary order If the licensee requests a hearing the riverboat can continue operating pending the outcome of the hearing
However the riverboat gaming operators stopped the Commission from issuing the preliminary
orders by obtaining an Order of Prohibition from tIle Cole County Circuit Court The operators lawsuit alleged that the Commissions hearing process did not provide sufficient due process in violation of the US and Missouri Constitutions The Commission appealed the lower cOUl1 ruling and on May 28 1998 the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Commisshysion by holding that the Commissions procedure complies with constitutional due process and has the appropriate remedies for judicial review to avoid ineparable hann to any of the parties State ex rei Riverside Joint Venture et at vs Missouri Gaming Commission
On June 23 J998 the Commission issued preliminary disciplinary orders to Boyd Kansas City Inc Hilton Kansas City Corporation Han-ahs North Kansas City Corporation Kansas City Station Corporation Riverside Joint Venture and Han-ahs Maryland Heights LLC Riverside Joint Venture and Players MH LP and St Joseph Riverboat Partners However the riverboats are entitled to a hearing to prove that they comply with the Akin ruling The process is as follows
At the hearing the riverboat licensee is given the opportunity to prove that it complies with the Akin ruling An independent hearing officer who will make a recommendation to the Commisshy
sion will conduct the hearing The five members of the Commisshysion will ultimately be responsible for deciding the matter The Commission may accept modify or reject the fmdings of the hearing officer If the ruling is adverse to the licensee it can appeal to the Western District Court ofAppeals and then to the Supreme Court
Should a license come up for renewal while a hearing or appeal is pending the licensee will be eligible for renewal continshygent upon the outcome of the disciplinary hearing This proceshydure is consistent with the way the Commission has handled disciplinary actions over the past several years The process is not new and was not created specifically to deal with the boats in basins situation
Jhe Myth of the Cruising Riverboat Requirement
One of the most common myths that has perpetuated throughshyout Missouris experience with riverboat gaming is the claim that the original referendum promised cruising riverboats The assertion is simply not true The law has never required that all boats cruise that any boat cruise all the time or that any boat cruise when it is unsafe to do so
The original law adopted by the people granted a specific exemption from cruising for the Admiral and five other sites along the downtown St Louis riverfront In addition the legislashytion exempted all boats from cruising from the beginning of
November until the end of March
_ Furthermore the Tourism Commission had the authority to set the minimum number of cruises from April until October Therefore the boats could be docked for substantial periods during these months Moreover the original referendum allowed the boat operator to operate while remaining docked for mechanical problems adshyverse weather or other condishytions adversely affecting safe navigation
Upon receiving inforshymation from the United States Coast Guard and the US Army Corps of Engineers that rivers in Missouri present certain safety hazards that must be accounted for the legislature adopted a procedure for evaluating safety risks The riverboat gaming statute provides that all boats shall cruise unless the Commisshysion finds that the best interest ofMissouri and the safety of the public indicate the need for continuous docking Section 313805 (15) RSMo The statute also provides that in order for a boat to remain dockside the applicant must demonstrate that the project would benefit land-based development and permashynent job creation Therefore the law clearly instructs the Comshymission to consider projects that have significant investments in land-based development
The statute requires the Commission to hold hearings to
determine whether it is safe for each riverboat to cruise The result of each of these hearings has been that it is unsafe for vessels of this size carrying thousands of passengers to cruise The Gaming Commission has received uncontroverted testimony from dozens of experts including the United States Coast Guard who have attested to the perils of large passenger vessels cruising in high traffic areas on the Missouri River
The testimony by these experts regarding the perils of placing large passenger vessels in the navigable portions of these rivers was alanningly evidenced by three recent accidents involvshying Missouri riverboat gaming operations The first at the Aztar riverboat in Caruthersville involved a 30 by 70 barge half loaded with gravel that broke loose and struck the boarding ramp of the Aztar casino The second accident was the well-publicized incident where a grain barge broke loose and struck the entrance ramp to the Admiral in St Louis The collision broke the power lines COIDlected to the boat requiring the use of emergency generators Several months later another barge would strike the Admiral as further evidence of the dangers involved in being situated near the path of commercial river traffic
Fortunately in each instance tragedy was avoided and no one was injured The avoidance of injury is largely because of Gaming Commission policies regarding safety inspections and pennits and the fact that the vessels remain dockside thus minishymizing the risk ofcollision and maximizing the utilization of rescue facilities However the incidents demonstrate that the safest location for these facilities is in a protected basin off the navigable waterway The Coast Guard has consistently informed the Commission that protected basins represent the safest mode of operation for riverboat casinos
Introduction November 3 1998 marks the 6th amriversary of the Misshy
souri voters approval of riverboat gambling in Missouri Howshyever policy debates and legal wrangling delayed the opening of the states ftrst riverboat gambling operation until May 27 1994 The industry now holds 16 licenses at 10 casino properties and employs approximately 12000 people with an rumual payroll of approxishymately $269 million
Nevertheless rec~nt litigation has result in great uncertainty for many Missourians eIl1ployed in the riverboat gambling industry On November 23 1997 the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling in Alan y Missouri Gaming Commission The court held that to the extent that the legislatures deftnition of the Missomi and Mississippi Rivers authorized games of chance in basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of those rivers the definition is unconstitutional
The Supreme Courts final decision in Akin was issued on December 23 1997 and on January 9 1998 the Commission issued Preliminary Orders for Disciplinary Action to all licensees operating riverboats in basins that are not contiguous to the surface stream ofthe Missouri or Mississippi River The discishyplinary actions propose that the companies authority to conduct games of chance be revoked The proposed orders are currently being appealed and affect 5 of the states 9 riverboat casino propshyerties
In light of the substantial policy issues now facing the General Assembly regarding riverboat gambling in Missouri the Commission thought it would be beneftcial to recount the history of the industrys creation its evolution and its prospects for the future
The 1992 Referendum In 1991 the Missouri General Assembly adopted House
Bill 149 ordering that the issue as to whether Missouri should allow riverboat gambling be referred to the voters On November 3 1992 Missouri voters approved the referendum by a 63 majority The ballot language for this measure read as follows
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 Revshyenue
While the original ballot language certainly implies that all gambling would occur during an excursion and thus that the boat would be cruising the rivers the text of the amendment plainly states otherwise The proposal passed by the people defined a gambling excursion as the time during which gambling games may be operated on an excursion gambling boat whether docked or during a cruise Gambling games may be continuously operated on an excursion gambling boat which is continuously docked (Missouri Session Laws 1991 HB 149149 sect A(sect 1) adopted by referendum eff Nov 3 1992) (emphasis added)
In fact the original referendum passed by the people specifically exempted boats on the S1 Louis riverfront from ever cruising the river Furthermore no boat would ever have to cruise from November to March Moreover the referendum allowed
exceptions from the cruising requirement in the case ofmechan ishycal problems adverse weather or other conditions adversely affecting safe navigation during the duration of the problem or condition or as authorized by the Commission during the off season
Therefore it is clear that the original referendwn did not promise cruising riverboats Not all boats were required to cruise none of the boats were required to cruise five months of the year and all boats could be exen1]Jted from cruising if it would pose safety problems
The Original Referendum Gets a Makeover Prior to the election 10 decide riverboat gambling in 1992
critics of some provisions of the referendum language began to emerge On October 23 1992 the Kansas City Star reported that the law did not bar convicted felons from holding a license to
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operate a gambling boat In addition some public officials began to question whether the tourism Commission was the proper agency to regulate the gambling industry whieh was predicted to be a significant tourist attraction (KC Star October 26 1992)
As a result after the referendum had been approved by the voters legislation wao introduced supported by then Governorshyelect Carnahan to place more stringent requirements on riverboat gamb ling licclLoces and to create a strong Gaming Commission to regulate the new industry
Senate Bills 10 amp 11 On April 29 1993 Governor Carnahan signed into law SBs
10 amp 11 creating the five member gaming Commission The bill carried an emergency clause and the Governor immediately apshypointed the first members
The Commission was given much more authority over the gaming industry than had previously been given to the Tourism Commission The COImnission could prioritize applications issue liquor licenses assess a wide array ofadministrative penalties inspect the licensees premises at any time decide the number type and location of gambling boats determine the times during which gambling may occur have access to all closed records relating applicants for licenses conduct hearings and be a trier of fact with regard to alleged violations of the gaming act and require licensees to release all information on its finances
In addition the industry was held to a higher standard having to prove its suitability for licensure by clear and convincing evidence rather than a preponderance of the evidence as had been the case under the provisions ofthe original referendum Felons are prohibited fi-om holding gaming licenses under the new act and the Commission is empowered to reopen licensing hearings at any time These requirements made it clear that a riverboat gambling
license was a privilege granted at the sole discretion of the State of Missouri and that the license carried no property rights
The Commission was vested with a strict code ofethics that prohibited members and staff from being employed by or having any financial interest in an applicant or licensee during their tenure with the Commission or for a two year period thereafter
Continuous Docking Language Clarified Senate Bills 10 amp 11 also added new language clarifYing
the original referendums vague provisions relating to cruising riverboats While SBs 10 amp 11 were being debated the legislature was made aware that the US Coast Guard had serious concerns about the safety of large passenger vessels on the Missouri River In a letter to the Missouri Port Authority Association dated Februshyary 5 1993 US Coast Guard Commander SP Cooper stated that I am concerned about the safety issues attendant to the operation of these [riverboat gambling] vessels Cooper went on to say that The large numbers ofpassengers on these vessels pose special problems for public safety organizations The Coast Guard willllot have a pennanent presence in these communities but will assist if resources are available
In response to the safety concerns raised by Captain Cooshyper local public officials in Kansas City and other safety experts SBs 10 amp 11 adopted a procedure for allowing the Commission to order riverboats to remain continuously docked if the safety of the public indicates the need for continuous docking (SBs 10 amp 11 Section 3 (15)
However some legislators and local public officials beshylieved dockside gaming was important for reasons other than safety Some public officials were concerned that riverboat compashynies might not honor commitments to home dock communities if the operation did not have immediate success In 1993 several
riverboat operators in Iowa had pulled anchor and sailed south in hopes oftaking advantage of the more favorable regulatory envishyronment in Mississippi
In order to address this issue language was added that would require the Commission to consider economic feasibility or impact that would benefit land based development and permanent job creation when making its decision whether dockside gaming was in the best interest ofMissouri However officials from the St Louis area did not want the issue of continuously docked boats tied to additional infrastructure requirements They believed that S1 Louis already had sufficiently developed its riverfront and therefore added language to the bill exempting the City of S1 Louis from the aforementioned requirement
Gaming Commission Begins Work
Supreme Court Intervention - Round One Troy Harris v Missouri Gaming Commission
On February 22 1994 the Misshysouri Supreme Court issued its opinion in Troy Harris v Missouri Garning Commis- sioll wherein it ruled that the legislature did not have the authority to allow games of chance 011 riverboats The Commisshysion argued that it was the voters who authorized games of chance by adopting the referendum language in November 1992 The Court agreed that the people lawfully authorized games of chance in the 1992 referendmn However it ruled that because the General Assembly
repealed the sections ofthe referendum authorizing games of chance and reenacted congruous language in SBs 10 amp 11 that the new law was an act of the General Assembly not the people and therefore subject to the limitations ofArticle III sect 39(9) ofthe Missouri Constitution prohibiting the General Assembly from authorizing games ofchance
The Court in Harris also found the language exempting the Admiral and the lease sites along the St Louis riverfront from cruising to be a facially special law Because special laws are presumed unconstitutional ill1leSS the party defending the law can demonstrate a substantial justification for the special treatment the Court remanded the issue back to circuit court for an evidenshytiary hearing
The Legislative Response to Harris The legislature responded quicldy to the Supreme Courts
decision in Harris by filing HJR 43 a constitutional amendment that would authorize the General Assembly to pennit games of chance on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers The joint resolushytion was drafted to address the very nan-ow question raised by the court as to whether or not the General Assembly has the authority to authorize games of chance on riverboats (Transcript of Senate Ways amp Means Committee hearing February 2 1994 page 1)
The language adopted by the House Ways amp Means Comshymittee read in pertinent pmi as follows
Article III Section 39(e) Notwithstanding any prohibitions contained in this constitution includshying but not limited to the prohibition contained in subdivision (9) of section 39 of tlus article the General Assembly is authorized to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance upon
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers as may be defined by the General Assembly
It appears that this language would have avoided the result in Akin whereby the Court ruled that the General Assembly did not have the authority to define the tenn river
This language concerned some members of the Senate because of the fear that by allowing the General Assembly to define the Missouri and Mississippi River it may allow for a broad definition that could be expanded to other areas of the state such as the Lake ortlle Ozarks (Transcript pages 8-9) Nevertheless the language that emerged from the Senate while more specific would be sinIilar to the House language
Section 39(e) The General Assembly may authoshyrize the issuance of licenses to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on floating facilities upon the Missouri River and the Mississippi River in such numbers locations and manner all as or may be provided by law and regulations adopted pursuant to law and subject to such taxes as provided by law arId fees as provided by law or regulation adopted pursuant to law
However as the legislation moved through the process to a conference committee concern over the breadth of the language granting the General Assembly authority to pennit games of chance continued to grow The House rejected the Senates language and passed the House version The Senate refused to adopt the House version and both side appeared deadlocked Finally the following compromise language was adopted as a conference committee substitute
The general assembly is authorized to pennit only upon the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities
The conference committee substitute was adopted by both houses with bi-partisan support The Senate vote was 23-10 and the House vote was 107-48
While HJR 43 was truly agreed to and [mally passed in time to put the question before the voters in the April 5 1994 election the measure was defeated with 527011 in favor and 528278 opposed
The General Assembly was now faced with implementing the referendum adopted by 63 of the voters in 1992 without the games of chance that Harris declared to require constitutional authority In addition it was becoming increasingly clear that serious safety problems on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers may preclude riverboat casinos from being able to cruise (Transhyscript page
Therefore the General Assembly adopted SB 740 which defined games of skill specifically authorized boats to be located in artificial basins and made minor revisions to the process for determining the conditions under which a boat may operate while continuously docked In addition the bill added new ethical standards and conflict of interest rules for the Gaming Commisshysion General Assembly Attorney Generals office Missouri State Highway Patrol peace officers and other public officials SB 740 was truly agreed to and finally passed with an emergency clause (EC) on May 12 1994 1be bill had bi-partisan support was adopted by a vote of 21-11 in the Senate (EC 24-8) and 93-63 in the House (EC 110-50)
On May 22 1994 the Commission implemented the provisions of the riverboat gambling act as amended by SB 740 and granted the first excursion gambling boat licenses to President Riverboat Casino on the Admiral and S1 Charles Riverfront Stashytion The licenses permitted the operators to offer only games of skill The inability to provide games of chance most importantly slot machines left the Missouri operators at a distinct disadvantage from their competitors in Illinois While Missourians initially flocked to the newer more elaborate Missouri riverboats the attraction soon dissipated In the first six months ofoperation the Missouri boatgt attracted fewer customers and generated less revshyenue than their Illinois competitors in East St Louis and Alton
The markets on the west side of the state presented a different situation Without competition from casinos in the same market with competitive advantages the riverboats licensed in Riverside and St Joseph on June 22 1994 fared better than their S1 Louis market counterparts Nevertheless the games of skill offered by the riverboats did not generate sufficient revenue to make the casinos profitable
In response to Harris and the failed April 1994 constitushytional amendment an initiative petition effort was mounted to allow voters to again decide whether riverboat casinos in Missouri should be allowed to ofler ganles of chance The effOlt was sucshycessful and on June 6 1994 the Secretary of State certified the following proposed constitutional amendment for the November 8 1994 ballot
Shall the General Assembly be authorized to pennit only upon the Mississippi River and the Missouri River lotteries gift enterprises and games ofchance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities This proposal would increase state
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revenues from existing gaIning boats approximately $30000000 per year Impact on local governments unknown
The First Boat in a Basin While the licensees offering only games of skill were not
operating profitably in the summer of 1994 it did not deter the company constructing the first boat in a basin from completing its elaborate gambling complex containing the states first landshybased entertainment amenities On September 22 1994 the Commission issued a license for games of skill to Harrahs for its $89 million facility in North Kansas City
The Harrahs North Kansas City project consisted of a 60000 square foot land-based pavilion containing three restaurants and a permanently moored excursion gambling boat located in a protected coffer cell basin The facility offered 1800 parking spaces on its 60 acre site
It is important to note that when Missouri voters approved constitutional amendment authorizing games of chance on riverboat casinos with 943652 in favor and 807707 opposed a boat in a basin was licensed and operating at the Harrahs North Kansas City project Pursuant to voter approval the Commission amended the licenses ofArgosy-Riverside Harrahs-North Kansas City President Riverboat Casino-St Louis St Charles Riverfront Station and S1 Joseph Riverboat Partners to allow games ofchance on December 91994
The Dramatic Impact of Games of Chance The advent of games of chance would dramatically impact
the casino gambling industry in Missouri The most significant game of chance the slot machine now accounts for over 60 of total casino revenue As depicted in the chart on page 22 casino
revenue would more than double for the first quarter offiscal year 1996 when casinos offered games ofchance as opposed to the first quarter of fiscal year 1995 when riverboats were limited to games of skill
The addition ofgames of chance would also lead to the construction of bigger more elaborate projects through the addition of new facilities as well as the expansion of existing properties For example shortly after games of chance were introduced Station Casinos opened a second riverboat at its property in St Charles The new facility is larger and more lavish than its predeshycessor and would provide the necessary revenue base for the expansion of its non-gaming land-based amenities
Similarly armed with games of chance Harrahs North Kansas City quickly moved to expand its facility On April 12 1995 Harrahs advised the Commission of its request for approval ofa $70 million expansion The expansion proposal included a 200 room hotel 10000 square feet ofmeeting space a covered parking garage with 765 spaces a swimming pool exercise facilishyties video arcade gift shop expanded restaurant seating a full service car wash and a second gaming vessel with 40000 square feet ofgaming space to be located in a protected artificial basin The proposal was given tinal approval by the Commission on May 15 1996
Boat in Basin Controversy Emerges Although the fust boat in a basin had been operating since
September 22 1994 the first objection to allowing a riverboat to be located in a basin arose during Hiltons request for continuous docking status for its project in Kansas City On March 16 1995 attorneys representing Roy Fischer appeared at the Hilton dockside hearing to protest Hiltons proposal to locate its excursion gamshybling boat in a protected coffer celL Mr Fischer owned land in the
St Louis area that was under contract to a gaming company wishshying to build a project near a competing proposal for a boat in a basin in Maryland Heights
Mr Fischer argued that the Hilton proposal did not comply with the Missouri Constitution or the gaming statute He claimed that the voters approved cruising riverboats and while the legislashyture had provided for nalTOW exceptions to the cruising requireshyment it did not include artificial basins The Commission ruled that because the legislature defined the Missouri river as including artificial basins located within 1000 feet of the main channel that the Hilton boat was for purposes ofthe statute in the river Since the Commission did not have the authority to strike down the statute but was under an obligation to presume that it was constitushytional it followed the statute found that the Hilton boat met the criteria for continuous docking and granted it a license Although
this decision could have been appealed to the Westem District Court ofAppeals where the constitutionality ofthe statute could have been challenged Mr Fischer chose not to do so and the Commissions decision stood
On August 29 1996 over 17 months after the Conunission issued its ruling in the Hilton dockside case W Todd Akin filed a declaratory judgement action in Cole County Circuit Court seeking a determination that the statutes defming the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in the gaming act were unconstitutional The Cole COlll1ty Circuit Court would rule in favor of the Commission by issuing a fmding similar to the Commissions ruling in the Hilton dockside case However on November 251997 the Missouri Supreme Court would reverse the lower court decision and declare the gaming statute unconstitutional to the extent that it allows games of chance on riverboat casinos that are not contiguous to the surface stream of
Before and After Games of Chance September thru November
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$0 Argosy Harrahs NKC President Stations St Charles St Joseph
the river As noted in the
section entitled Undershystanding Boats in Basins beginning on page 13 the Commission is currently seeking to revoke licenses for games of chance for facilities not in compliance with Akin The industry successfully submitted a ballot proposal that would reverse the impact ofAkin and it awaits consideration by the voters on November 3 1998
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Number of Bingo Operators Continue to Decline The number of charitable bingo operators in Missouri declined in FY
98 for the third consecutive year As the chart at right depicts all classificashytions ofcharity bingo licenses have decreased The reason for the reduction is varied Some organizations were significantly weakened by the 120 tax increase dedicated to veterans homes that was imposed for approximately 10 months from 1993 to 1994 111e tax was repealed by SB 427 in 1994 however the legislation also included strict new standards that prevented convicted felons from being involved with bingo and gave the Gaming Conunission new tools to drive criminal elements out ofbingo and el1S~lle that taxes were properly paid loese new provisions led to some organizations being forced out of bingo and other vohllltarily surrendered their attributed to the increase in the number of licensed riverboat casinos in Missouri and adjoining states as wcll as the addition ofIndian casinos in Kansas Furthermore high stakes Indian bingo in Oklahoma as well as tour bus trips to high stakes Indian bingo halls in Iowa Ohio Oklahoma and as far away as Wisconsin continue to draw Missouri patrons away from resident charity bingo games that are faced with a myriad ofconstitutional restrictions
The introduction of progressive games and the availability ofpull tab games ofiering larger prizes have helped the charities to compete Nevertheshyless when faced with direct competition flom a riverboat or Indian casino or high stake1 Indian bingo hall the Missouri charitable operator is at a severe di sad vantage
900 Court Strikes Down Ban on Bingo 800
700Advertising 600
One of the most important events efiecting 500charitable bingo in Missouri occurred when United 400States District Court Judge Howard F Sachs has
issued a ruling in Association aCharitable Games 0 300 Missouri v Missouri Gaming Commission which 200 strikes down Missouris constitutional ban on the 100 advcltising of charity bingo games The twenty-one
0page opinion strikes down Article III Scction Regular
39(a)(7) of the Missouri Constitution ruling that it infringes on the charities First and Fourteenth
Amendment rights in violation ofthe United States Constitution Judge Sachs order also permanently enjoins the Gaming Commission from enforcing the provisions ofArticle III Section 39(a)(7)
The decision clears the way for charitable bingo operators suppliers and hall providers to begin advertising campaigns The new authority should allow charitable bingo operators to better compete with state lotteries Indian bingo halls and riverboat casino operations in Missouri and adjoining states
Seminars Help Charities Understand Rules The Gaming Commissions Bingo Division conducted a series of
three training seminars for charitable bingo operators in FY 98 loe training seminars which will be offered again in FY 99 are designed to help charity game operators understand the rules regulating bingo and to more effectively and efficiently process financial information required for proper oversight In addition the seminars offer state regulators the opportunity to interact with bingo workers and consider suggestions for changes in the regulatory process
During the seminars surveys are taken regarding specific changes charities would like to make to bingo rules or statutes As a result of input from seminar participants the Commission recently revised its regulation regarding bingo game starting times
bull FY96 BFY97
FY98
Manufacturer Hall Provider
Type of License
Special Pull-Tab Only Supplier
Type of License
Gaming Commission Fund Balance Report
Fiscal Year 1998
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
BEGINNING BALANCE 711191 $3184394214
REVENUE
Fees
A amp B Applicalion
Levell Occup AppflCation
Levell Occup Application
Supplier Application
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Suppijer Annual Fee
Penalties
Level II Suppfier ApprlCation
tevelll Supplier Annual Fee
Admissions
LIcenses
A amp BAnnual
Liquor License
other
Administrative Income
Enforcement Reimbursemenls
Inlarest
TOTAL REVENUE
$39868096
$5111271
$55730000
$7044649
$1462534
$75852667
$15625005
$1000000
$566789
$755207
$3950971689
$85000000
$850000
$51738266
$4153987907
$85850000
$899797869
$5139635776
EXPENDITUREmiddot GAMING
Personal Servlee
Gaming Salaries
MSH P Salaries
MSHP Fringe Benefit
Gaming Fringe Benefit
$187943115
$528428065
$231211872
$86794952 $1034378004
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
Expense amp Equipement
Travel amp Vehicle Exp $23829354
Ob Expense $6405728
Ollice amp Comm Equip Purchase $4518882
Communicalions Expense $14404186
Inst amp Phys Plant Expense $11235062
Inst amp Phys Plant Equip Purchase $1546929
Data Processin~ Exp amp Equip $57427802
Professional Services $88852560
Ott19 r Ex pense $12078261
Refunds $53925585
Lease Payment $27348085 $301572434
Total Gaming Expenditures $1335950436
EXPENDITUREmiddot OTHER
Personal Services
DOR Salaries $2391600
Marney General Salaries $5832900
Audi1Drs Office Salaries $1062390 $9266890
Expense amp Equipment
OT for AukJ Tschnician $1619798
OT lor Radio Inslaller $1511316
MSHP Gasoline $14805461
MSHP Auk) Maintenance amp Repair $7042260
MSHP Vehicle Purchase $76505300
AuditorS Olice Expenses $1175403
Altorney General Expenses $1146543
Div ofYouUl Services $48004117
Dellerred Compensationmiddot Transler $4262061
Miscellaneous Translers $3065630774 $3221703033
Total Other Expenditures $3230969923
FUND BALANCE $3757089629
PROJECT SUMMAltY
UCENSE FY1998
UCENSEE DATE ADMISSIONS
PRESIDENT RIVERBOAT CASINO 27-MaY-94 3015066
MISSOURI INC I~------
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT 27-May-94 I 5113507
STAllONINC 28middotDcc-94
MlSSOUFlI GAMING COMPANY 22-Jun-94 3356555
ST JOSEPH RIVERBOAT 24-JJnmiddot94 763663
PARTNERS ------shy
HARRAHS NOfmI 22middotSepmiddot94 6597496
KANSAS cm COOP 15-May-OO
AlTAR MISSOURI COOP 27middotprmiddot95 695910
BOYD KANSAS cm COOP (1) 13-Sep-95 1547667
I HILTON KANSAS cm CORP 11l-0I-96 26amp1567
__--shy
KANSAS cmSTAllON COOP 16-Janmiddot97 7257251
PLAYERS MARYLAND 11middotMarmiddot97 4435341
HElGHlS CORP
HARRAHS MARYLAND 11middotMar-97 4131872
HElGHlS CORP
GRAND TOTALS 39547895--shy --------shy
ADMISSION FEES FV 1998 GAMING TAX
STATE I ADJUSTED LOCAl
TOTAL LOCAL PORllON GROSS RECEIPTS TOTAL PORllON
6030132 3015006 57589734 11518154 1151815
-----shy
10227014 5113507 111750192 22350038 223i004
-shy
6713110 3356555 67185278 13437058 1343706
1527326 763663 17657758 3531551 353155
13194992 6597496 155261028 31052206 3105221
1391820 695910 22233407 4446681 444666
3095334 1547667 36149283 7239955 723995
5267134 2633567 50160689 10025829 1002563
---shy
14514502 7257251 129557501 25911500 2591150
-----shy rshy ------shy
8870682 4435341 76791268 15370264 1537026
8263744 4131872 78337484 15667497 1566750
79095790 39547895 802673621 160550732 16055073
ESTlMAlED GMlNG STATE CAPITAl TABLE SLOT GAMING SPACE
PORTION INVESlMENl EMPLOYEES GAMES MACHINe POSIllONS (SQFl)
10366338 62400000 868 60 1240 1441 58000
- -shy
20115034 172000000 1335 85 1853 2138 47000
12093350 104833803 848 45 1061 1205 30000
3178396 31718000 40B 21 450 520 18000
2]946985 171600000 1927 77 2076 2303 61600
4002013 56350000 438 24 454 544 10400
bull
6515959 147117343 652 45 1117 1255 28000
9023246 119600000 619 48 1023 1181 30000
-------shy
23320350 303000000 2205 178 3094 3755 140000
- -
I 13833238 140416374 1031 80 1330 1637
_
14100747 229852000 1502 47 1292 1428 52000
144495659 1539089520 12033 110 14990 17407 527000
bullbull Formulas used by the Licensees to arrive at total The ligures published in this report are subject to
Boyd Gaming closed casino operations on
ADMISSIONS SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 STAlE
MQfUIJ ~tGQ~Y AZIAB 60YD IIAIlI1A1SNKC tlAllllAHS Mfj tll19fi lCsIARQIJ JgtLAVeas MESIDENI sroCHARI-sect SLlQ IQIAL
- JuI-97 46445800 12062600 27223800 121113000 63468600 37366000 132031400 75297000 55445600 88156200 12257000 670867000-shyAug-97 49935Q00 13694800 30333400 123247000 70461200 40902400 131404200 79956200 60164800 85255600 13070200 698444800
Sep-97 44201200 10771000 25757200 109841000 64971200 37801000 113801200 74779000 52686800 77543600 11699000 623852200 CJc97 52785200 10897000 29040600 108844400 66751600 40190400 114598000 68037000 51116800 64938200 11884400 639083800
Nov-97 55723800 11271000 2103000 108798400 67689600 40793200 120821200 69977400 51733000 82454200 11765200 645330000 shy -D00-97 56960800 11124600 25778200 104257600 62190000 37978400 1~402600 64596400 51869800 85468200 10890200 632516800
JaIl-98 64211000 11954000 28123800 114445200 63632200 43555000 124575600 73506200 53506400 90047600 11520600 679077600
Feb-98 64523600 12245800_0--24843400 10887120~ 70162000 48301800 1163~4~_ 70188200 54224400 84469000 12282000 666447800---
Mar-98 64875600 12208800 I 28861200 116534200 76134400 50417200_ ~84840oo 75423800 55031400 95485400 12753800 7162098001--shy ------shy shy
Apr-OOf-shy
58958400 10829000_--22917800 105066800 76801200 49537~ ~796oo 79932000 8347600 f-85233800 11415200 621418600
May-~ ~78378oo 11458800 22379400 103214800 74607800 50931400 120335800 84449000 56803800 82317200 15844000 680179800
Jun-98 54852800 10064600 19971600 95265600 1-- 69504600 48939400 115280200 70926000 52062800 81332400 17351000 636151000__shy-shy
- ----- --__ - shy c-- lQI~L 671311000 139182000 309533400 13194992~ 826374400 526713400 1451450200 ~87068200 603013200 1022701400 152732600 7909579000
- shy ---shy
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 STAlE
IMQNItI ABGQS( AZJAS flOD tLABBAIIS flKC IIAHBAtlSMtI HlIJQN KcsIAIlQ~ P_lAYERS PmsJDEffl S1ampHABkES SJLw Ti)IAI J
-JuI-96 63344400 14062200 64923600 132012800 56577200 114893600 13478200 459292000
Aug-96 r- 82960400 14911800 57511000 140582400 62129000 115239400 14014600 467348600 f----~ - ----shy
Sep-96 ~3074oo 12481200 53636000 129795400 _82891400 104058200 13249400 433419000 -shy
CJc96 54064000 11817000 49327800 127195800 30645800 60144400 105243800 13507400 451946000---shyNov-96 56037800 12406600 40123200 122425000 51018600 58063400 107115600 12285400 459475600
Dec-96 56723800 1206i800 37402600 128369000 45836000 55978400 107557400 12391800 456324800--- Jan-97 50268000 11022000 33215000 112072800 38359600 107237600 46535800 1028114~_ 12020400 513542600-shy - shy
Febmiddot97 52407800 12732200 28803600 103874600 31086400 167718000 54495600 120388000 13762400 585288800---shyMar-97 54110000 13196200 31000400 117072800 53035600 33843000 158291600 54728000 55521600 112627200 14504600 6~7931 000--- -shy --- Apr-97 51779000 10787800 27776200 120231200 55161800 32425000 110967200 63366200 53039000 90637400 1250020~_ 628691000-----shyMaymiddot97 48976800 11002600 29489800 118187000 65059800 32043000 128140600 64866400 55814800 95478400 13075000 662134200
Jun-97 44705200 10785600 24509600 112941600 57206400 27780000 126707800 61610400 53544000 80392400 11581800 611764800
~
TQJA~ 652684600 147271000--- 477718800 1464760400 230483600 323037400 799062800 244571000 674734800 1256442800 156371200 6427138400
L- -
TAX SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
1shy - shyMONTH MlGQ~Y AllAR ao-YQ
~97_ 103885840 35969785 618(8102
Aug-97 107598495 39994006 70420696
5ep-97 93838926 37041965 59354817
0097 106844786 33528915 67151835
Nov-97 f-- 100345336 33623570 58500240
Decmiddot97 104740514 36137836 58728169
Janmiddot98 127790608 37892423 65713905
Febmiddot98 124029550 40823756 57394319
Marmiddot98 125564705 40432198 67142793
Aprmiddot98 119129939 37104277 56326758
~98 113473237 37472225 5335699
Junmiddot98 116463624 34647176 48058144
f--------
IOJAL 13437O~560 444668132 723995477
tlAB1iA~~ ~AaBAIIS M~ HIJJON K~tlmiddot
275047819 107790267 74670455 219668049
266344318 118898181 75493081 225775682
253948121 114029974 70451785 198988638
247670005 123283217 72682254 198890462
257248749 125951518 75511594 208498696
235034489 113446034 75455313 203275080
266530468 125825940 84927032 220816197
252238300 13138998 93033175 206200892
283262667 150736030 95667042 228265226
262232833 150825517 92068167 219332592
259591421 163657514 99088349 235839216
246065390 140566494 93534693 225599298
3105220580 1566749684 1002582940 2591150028
il $TAlE PLAY~BS PR~ [t~ABLES _ c~I~L I()I~~
121771589 102643300 198456581 26374693 1328156480 128384864 114230170 182732252 29727109 1359598854 111539616 101079699 170582875 27453926 1238310342 116681218 97456134 186900408 29250163 1280353397 118567531 98658072 176872332 28700316 1282477954
116726921 98512809 188033506 27026966 1257117637 ~-
130098238 105313044 196194061 27768988 1388870904
124603269 106390146 178564026 28715751 1343732182
132127359 107038674 206536133 29894685 1466669512
148286693 16573734 188844283 28222781 1316947574 155256067 107607461 178280391 33743570 1437335150 134983080 96312133 182996984 36276177 1355503193
-- 1537026445 1151815376 2235003832 353155125 16055073179
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
Mlltilll A~ AZIAH ItOYD ~H~NKtl liABBMsMl middot~ILIO~middot KCSJ~mN NAy~
I II i(
ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE STATISTICS
SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL I HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE WIN WIN WIN WIN PAYOUT 00 PAYOUT PAYOUT PAYOUT 00
FY98 FY 97 FY96 FY95 FYOO FY 97 FY 96 FY95 FY98 FY97 FY96 FY95 i 1
BOAT 7m -6199 7196 - 697 7195 bull 6196 794 bull 6195 7197 shy 6100 796 bull 6117 795 - 6196 7194 - 6195 71l1 - 6198 700 - 6117 7196 - 6100 794 bull 695
ARGOSY 106244975380 92418880490 9382091354) 45007837075 5245353725 5054992404 5942816233 3495045434 95OOIk 94530 93666 92235
WAR 20253220450 1963957125 19227927825 2630226700 1661451900 1579369500 1593438135 213569075 91797 91958( 91713 9188Ok
BOYD 53798844770 78200197200 62310037200 2869033586 3672975897 3867941946 94007 95303k 93793
~ARRAHS MH 117780402120 24888294985 5853322268 1279453269 95030 94959)
HARRAHSNKC 225014108285 231611410000 lm263846Jl3 85064064875 11724475616 11425500771 9321993358 4669010328 94769 95007 94755 94511
IHILTON 636414911830 36192047535 3705606Il64 1896935492 94177 94753
~CSTATION 162377455786 75747171824 9191699342 3984731000 94339 94739k
PLAYERS 101460073410 240roJ56775 5393384624 13OIl284662 94694 94582
i
PRESIDENT 73588683920 78567721900 79074762100 41647920200 4690709652 4830099303 4947361639 2691737644 93626 93852 93743 93057
IsTATION-ST CHAS 161922747110 189376051956 146662198670 61912001305 9083225512 10329557455 9243915720 4527476595 94390 94545 93706 926871
~T JO FRONTIER 19576383825 22056308406 22823200890 10085003450 1334616538 1354112447 1576400799 1070967293 93181 93861 93093 93342
STATE TOTALS 1105658393886 872717726700 601853504908 252348053605 60743081885 46715942360 36493947830 16867806369 94506 94648 93936 93316
ARGOSY - RIVERSIDE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAJLYWIN
- MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGA TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PEA SLOT PERPOSmON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot97
Aug-97
Sep-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Decmiddot97
Janmiddot98
Feb-98
Mar-98
Apr-98
May-98
Junmiddot98
5194292
5379925
4691946
5351741
5007765
5237026
6389530
6201477
6278235
5956497
5673662
5823181
1250539
1404517
1157264
1333638
lv30105
1249075
1482965
1240486
1107522
1210306
1137267
i128057
I 2408
2611
2466
2492
2057
2385
2321
2000
1764
2032
2004
1937
2408
2556
2310
2438
1943
2304
2612
2225
1934
2278
2423
2371
3943753
3975407
3534682
4018103
39n660
3987950
4906566
4960992
5170713
4746191
4536394
4695124
7592
7389
7534
7508
7943
7615
7679
8000
8236
7968
7996
8Q6310
9412
9452
9487
9406
9543
9535
9496
9502
9520
9525
9547
9506
232229
249675
221006
263926
278619
284804
321055
322618
324378
294792
289189
274264
2237
2155
2123
2028
1797
1839
1990
1922
1935
2021
1962
2123 1--shy
80163
900_33
74184
85490
66032
80069
95062
79518
70995
n5B4
72902
72311 _
13428
13536
12035
13681
13543
13578
16706
16891
17605
16160
15446
15986
14811
15341
13379
15260
14279
14933
18219
17683
17902
16985
16178
16604
I sn
598
521
595
556
582
710
689
698
662
630
647
_____
TOTALS 67185278 14731741 2193 2315 52453537 7807 9506 33565~ 2002 78695 14~_ 15965 622
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL
MONTH AGR
Jul-96 7242647
Aug-96 7073796
Sep-96 6247587
Oct-96 5654429
Nov-96 6050324
Dec-96 5987073
Jan-97 5355953
Feb-97 5460117
TABLE
AGR
2299519
2265205
1642527
1558573
1748389
1736423
1456656
1572456
5497775 I 1308018Marmiddot97
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
3175
3202
2629
2756
2890
2900
2720
2880
2379
5455728 1261102 f 2312Apr-97
5266768 1368628 I 2599Maymiddot97
4609823 1134599 I 2461Jun-97
69902019 19352095 I 2768TOTALS
TABLE
WIN
2681
2660
2345
2322
25_83
2580
2461
2430
2190
2212
2491
2268
2454
SLOT
AGR
4943128
4808591
4605060
4095856
4301935
4250650
3899296
3887662
4189757
4194626
3898140
3475225
50549924
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
6825
6798
7371
7244
7110
7100
7280
7120
7621
7688
7401
75_39
7232k
SLOT
PAYOUT
9431
9448
9428
9478
9460
9479
9454
9450
9452
9428
9464
9471
9453
ADMISSIONS
316722
314802
286537
270320
280189
283619
251340
262039
270550
258895
244884
223526
3263423
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2287
22-47
2180
2092
2159
2111
2131
2084
2032
2107
2151
2062
2142
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
132156
130184
94398
89573
100482
99794
83716
90371
75173
72477
78657
65207
92682
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
17308
16837
16124
14341
15063
14883
13653
13612
14670
14687
13649
12168
14750
DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
20564 805
20085 786
In39 694
16055 628
67217179
16999 665 I 15207 595
60715503
15610 611
15490 606
14954 585
13089 512
16539 shy 647
AZTAR - CARUTHERSVILLE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOTTABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL DAiLYWIN r
ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SQ FOOTADMISSIONS PER SLOT PER POSl1l0NAGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT MONn TOTAlAGR WINAGR AGR
298260313 60803 9985 11102 5767262 92342695 1305985Jul-97 1798489 492504 2738 68474 2920 55297 11864 12344 6412259 1551797 7760 9184447903Aug-97 1999700 2240
3439 6736253855 9988 11433 5941306462 7054 91713260Sep-97 545636 29461852098 54485 3077 44691 10049 103489211 5371314451 784120931676446 361995 2159Oc~97
2983 42802 1020256355 10378 5391334478 91751891 79381681178 346700 2062NOYmiddot97 55623 3248 61530 10004 11154 5791308500 7242 91B12659Decmiddot97 1806892 498392 2758
317059770 64529 10489 11695 6071371939 7241 91962578522682 2759Janmiddot98 1894621 333461229 71421 11183 12600 65492161462678 71662866578510Feb-98 2041188 2834 3312 6045461044 11712 12479 64891711531933 75782488Mar-98 2021610 489677 2422I
579543426 10595 11452 5957470 541451385784 912627242530Aprmiddot98 1855214 469430
3270 10782 60157294 57205 115667527 913714102522631May-98 1873611 463359 2473 3249 49642 10694 555101709142 533231330260 76792321 2383Jun-98 1732359 402099
i
1 57807 59411437695910 3195 10585918074735618887 2527 2542 _661452022233407TOTALS I
MONn
TOTAL
AGR I TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
tmiddotmiddot
JuI-96 2017722 565454 2802
Aug-96 2017133 538343 2669
Sep-96 1950635 573535 2940 Qc96 1718084 446936 2601
NoY-96 1870020 512382 2740
000-96 1687079 503767 I 2986
Jan-97 1566748 459453 I 2933
Feir97 1886453 537351 2848
Mar-97 1946276 467732 2403
Apr-97 1719247 480662 2796
May-97 1870001 567133 3033
Jun-97 1712437 515391 3010
TOTALS 21961834 I 6168138 2809
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TABLE
WIN
2546
2282
2834
2276
2368
2237
2220
2562
2067
2582
3146
2797
2475
SLOT
AGR
1452268
1476790
1377100
1271148
1357638
1183312
1107295
1349103
1478545
1238585
1302868
1197046
15793696
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
7198
7331
7060
7399
7260
7014
7067
7152
7597
7204
6967
6990
7191
SLOT
PAYOUT
9189
9209
9171
9235
9156
9228
9223
9185
9173
9190
9172
9226
9196
ADMISSIONS
70311
74559
62406
59085
62033
60329
55110
63661
65981
53939
55013
53928
736355
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2870
2705
3126 2908
3015
2796
2843
2963
2950
3187
3399
3175
2983
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
69809
66462
70807
55177
63257
62193
56723
66340 57745
59341
70016
63629
63458
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER POSITION PER sa FOOTPER SLOT
Imiddotmiddot 64711154 12432
11358 12428 647
10577 12019 625
10586 5519763
11522 59910427
9088 10395 541
8505 9653 502
10362 11623 605
11356 11992 624
9513 10593 551
10007 11522 599
5499194 10551
11276 58710109
I
HARRAHS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE WIN PER DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAILYWIN
MONTH AGRAGR TOTALAGR I WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
l I
Jul-97 5352286 1350216 40020702523 1640 7477 9464 317343 1687 70324 10129 11563 343 Aug-97 5982137 1607186 2687 1810 4374950 7313 9481 352306 1698 8370B 11073 12923 383I Sep-97 15346835701499 2692 4166816 3248561865 7308 9499 1755 79931 10546 12317 365
0cI-97 18476164161 1725027 44391332798 7202 9519 333758 898452035 11235 39513316 Nov-97 6297576 1901570 4396006 338448 18613020 2189 6980 9542 99040 40411126 13605 Dec-97 5672302 1481964 771862613 4190338 9562 310950 18247387 10606 12254 3641740 Jan-98 6291297 1687630 7318 318161 19772682 2096 9517 87B97 11652 13591 4034603667
Feb-98 6586950 1646140 49408092499 2058 7501
9497 350810 1878 85736 42212505 14230 Mar-98 7536802 1804955 1982 5731846 7605 9484 380672 1980 940082395 48314507 16282 Apr-98 18534077541276 2458 5687869 384006 96532I 2094 7542 9514 _ 1964 14396 16291 483 -May-98 1702938 6479937 9460 373039 2194 886958182876 7919 17677 5252081 j 1994 16401 Jun-98 20221508544 5519781 9499 347523 785707028325 2146 1908 7854 13971 15183 451
TOTALS 19804261 2528 58533223 7472 4131872 1896 85956 41878337484 1952 9503 12346 14103
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 SLOT WIN PER DAlLVWINTOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOTOF SLOT DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLYWIN
MONTH PER TABLE PER SQFOOTAGR TOTAL AGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPosmONWINo AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUTAGR
Jul-96
Aug-96 Sep-96
I
0cI-96 bullf
Nov-96
Oec-96
Jan-97 bullbull -~ shyImiddotI
Feb-97
Mar-97 1234734 265178 1580 781484190210 2947 2955476 9429 4031822 7053 11965 13552 Imiddot
Apr-97 275909 1683 642224644510 1522069 3122442 6723 9471 8428 10014 2983277 1732 ~
May-97 1918137 3478383 3252995396520 3554 I 1956 9509 1659 809346446 11635 3469388I Jun-97 1471025 31244709358 6876 9518 286032 1646 620691817 8740 10154338middot332 - 302 1
TOTALS 6145964 3245 1152418 1644 337 I18940597 1836 12794633 6755 113399486 71343 9630
HARRAHS - NORTH KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONlli
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLE 10 OF
TOTAL AGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN I
PER POSITION PER sa FOOT
Jul-97
Aug-97
Sap-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Dec-97
Jan-98
Febmiddot98
Mar-98
Apr-98
Maymiddot98
Junmiddot98
13752391
13317216
12697406
12383800
12862437
11751724
13326523
12611915
14163133
13111642
12979571
12303270
31gt38989
3377542
3223109
2888416
3259892
2965307
3603370
3039195
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2930116
2716150
2573
2536
2538
2332
2534
2523
2704 I
I 2410
2400
2345
2257
2208
2557
2402
2640
2290
2541
2289
2716
2470
2537
2488
2519
2496
-
10213402
9939674
9474297
9495385
9602546
8786418
9723154
9572720
10763354
10037233
10049455
9587119
7427
7464
7462
7668
7466
7477
7296
7590
7600
7655
7743
7792
9485
9504
9496
9492
9470
9483
9484
9471
9477
9470
9470
9441
605565
616235
549205
544222
543992
521288
572226
544356
582671
525334
516074
476328
2271
2161
2312
2276
2364
2254
2329
2317
2431
2496
2515
2583
135593
129408
123491
110667
124900
113613
138060
116444
130260
117793
112265
104067
16862
16410
15642
15677
15854
14506
16053
15804
17770
16571
16591
15828
I
19914 744
19284 721
18386 687
17932 670
18625 696
17017 636 19297 721
18262 682
20508 766
18986 710
18795 702
17815 666
TOTALS 155261029 38016213 2449 2495 117244756 7551 9479 6597496 2353 121380 16131 18735_ _ 700
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOTSLOT OFTA6LEOF I TABLE
PER TABLETOTALAGR WINo ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPOSI11ON PER SO FOOTMONlli AGR AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR
1494B5Julmiddot96 14401267 4529406 2473 9871861 6855 9496 660064 21B2 17032 20B53 7793145
161770Aug-96 15607734 4901636 2567 10706097 9498 702912 2220 18472 226003141 6859 B45
144043Sepmiddot96 14306766 4364~06 9942260 648977 2205 171543051 2443 6949 9507 20716 774I 9820288 635979 2216 1411250cI-96 14096377 4276089 3033 2438 6967 9512 16943 20412 763 -
147916Novmiddot96 13893177 4481854 9411324 9510 612125 22703226 2632 6774 16238 20118 752 Dec-96 14677214088005 3157 9640B05 21954447200 6843 9513 641845 16634 204002519 762
Jan-97 12864308 4081457 2296 1347023173 8782851 6827 151532719 9507 18628 696560364 bull
Feb-97 8172232 519373 10415511328138 3155906 27B6 2433 7214 9514 2181 14100 16403 613
Marmiddot97 9456596 2279 12BO8613337607 3881011 7090 9500 5853642910 2677 16316 19313 722
Aprmiddot97 13439269 3885012 2891 2654 9554257 6011567109 950B 2236 l2B218 164B4 72719460 May-97 13334382 3508202 I 2631 9826180 1157822462 9500 590935 2256 169537369 1930B 722
112609Jun-97 12482305 9070257 564708 22102572 7266 9519 15649 1BO75 6753412Q491 2734
L TOTALS_ 163179336 48924328 j 2998 114255008 1345552547 7002 9507 7323802 2228 16427 19691 736
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HILTON - KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI11ON PER SQFOOT
JuI-97 3765065 1094240 r 2906 2728 2670826 7094 9382 186830 2015 72949 8703 10529 418
IAug-97 3774654 1045OTl 2769 2458 2729577 7231 9416 204512 1846 69672 8894 10556 419
Sep-97 3522589 1008228 2862 2551 2514362 7138 9419 189005 lB64 67215 Bl93 9851 391
Qct-97 3634113 936182 2578 2180 2697330 7422 9427 200952 1808 62452 8789 10163 404
Nov-97 3765580 1038271 2757 2400 2727309 7243 9403 203966 1846 69218 8887 10530 418
Dec-97 3772766 1027462 2723 2383 2745304 7277 9388 189892 1987 68497 8945 10550 419
Jan-98 4246352 1272740 2997 2694 2973612 7003 9437 217775 1950 84849 9689 11875 472
Feb-98 4651659 1262668 2714 2662 3388991 7286 9407 241509 1926 B4178 11043 13008 517
Mar-98 4783352 1092021 I 2283 2061 3691332 7717 9408 252086 1898 72801 12028 13376 531
Aprmiddot98 4603408 1033841 2246 2D4310 3569568 7754 9439 247686 1859 68923 11631 12873 511
Maymiddot98 4954417 1209144 2441 2316 3745274 7559 9445 254657 1946 80610 12204 13855 550
Jun-98 4676735 1084150 2318 2186 3592585 7682 9421 244697 1911 72277 11706 13078 520
i TOTALS 50150689 13104521 2613 I 2376 37046069 7387 9418 2633567 1904 72803 10059 11687 464 I
-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 DAlLY WIN
MONTH
WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WINSLOTSLOTOFSLOTTABLE ) TABLE OF TABLETOTAL PER SQFOOTPER TABLE PER POSIllONADMISSION PER SLOTADMISSIONSTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGRAGR TOTAL AGR WINAGR
Julmiddot96
Aug-96
Sep-96 I I121412 6171570 12146 152711532299360
Novmiddot96
1993 1680098 6983726045 30172406143Oct-96 116893 475
Dec-96
1675 8333 117529646 2550932659843 622522714272961 1613118 3775 1744 101299 444
Jan-97
B141 10991229180259B568 6502 94401397929 3498 21833996496 395
Feb-97
lB54 98533 6880 977919179B94332195965 61761359758 3824 25883555723 84235 330
Mar-97
1910 5660 81661554326085 943518065592969006 1162447 3915 2671 843721852 6169 8618 348 middot19453 1692151969027 628426273133367 1164340 3716 80755 360
May-97
1999 6659 8911162125942565613439 I 2654 2125684Apr-97 3240103 1114420 80615 6481 8749 353
Jun-97
198616021594502068670 65033181150 1112480 28103497 1864 50980 5905 7119 28813890094291884941 728221222588462 703521 2718
40191010 7375 992818171615187242710354056 352929343411 189893~ - ~7~ _ 9~75TOTALS
KANSAS CITY STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONTH
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR
SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
OAiLYWIN
PER TABLE
OAiLYWIN
PER SLOT
OAiLYWIN
PER POSITION
DAILY WIN
PEA sapOOT
Ju~97 10983402 3372698 3071 2410 7610704 6929 9456 660157 1664 63516 7980 9807 262 Aug-97 11288784 3272515 2B99 2282 8016269 7101 9411 657021 1718 61629 8405 10080 269 Sep-97 9949432 3020963 3036 2441 6928469 6964 9432 569006 1749 56892 7265 8884 237 Oc~97 9944523 2971019 2988 2235 6973504 7012 9439 572990 1736 55951 7312 8880 237 Nov-97 10424935 2885779 2768 2049 7539156 7232 9416 604106 1726 54346 7905 9309 248 Dec-97 10163754 3157255 3106 2303 7006499 6a94 9453 607013 1674 59459 7347 9076 242
Jan-9a 11040al0 3750738 3397 2692 7290072 6603 9441 622878 1773 70635 7644 9859 263 Feb-98 10310045 3123263 3029 2383 7186782 6971 9450 581682 1772 58819 7536 9206 245 Mar-98 11413261 3301380 2893 2321 8111881 7107 9429 642420 1777 62173 8506 10191 272
Apr-98 10966630 2982811 2720 2407 7983819 7280 9411 561898 1952 56173 8371 9793 261
May-98 11791961 2909777 2468 2440 8882184 7532 9427 601679 1960 54798 9313 10529 281
Jun-98 11279965 2892310 2564 2422 8387655 7436 9443 576401 1957 54469 8795 10072 269
TOTALS 129557501 37640508 I 2905 2363 91916993 7095 9434 7257251 1785 59072 8032 9641 257
Fiscal Year Ended June TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAllY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Jul-96
Augmiddot96
Sapmiddot96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97 7471572 2041808 2733 1909 5429764 7267 9378 536188 1393 76045 11060 12704 356 Febmiddot97
Mar-97
11741499
11613730
3644947
4132707 I
3104
3558
2070
2399
8096552
7481023
6896
6442
9439
9494
838590
791458
1400
1467
67876
76959
8246
7619
9982
9873
280
277
Apr-97 8655327 3051443 3526 2258 5603884 6474 9508 554836 1560 56824 5707 7358 206
May-97 9957340 3246743 6407033261 6710597 9501 1554 604612395 6739 6834 8465 237 Jun-97 9387757 2862266 3049 i 2384 6525491 633539 1482 533016951 9496 7981 2246646
I TOTALS 58827225 18979914 3226 I 2243k 39847311 3995314 652446774 9474 1472 7685 2639394
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PLAYERS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAl TABLE SLOTOF WIN PER DAILY WINSLOT SLOT DAiLYWIN DAiLYWINDAILY WINITABLEOF I TABLE
MONlH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN TOTALAGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOTAGR PAYOUT PER POSIl10N PERSQFOOT I
4240496 1617 78978 10708Julmiddot97 6088579 1848Oti3 6965 9455 376485 125053035 2059 390 I6419243 2003909 1606 85637 13184Augmiddot97 4415334 6878 9459 399781 11150 411 I
3122 2154
1492 74778Sapmiddot9 5576961 1749815 3827166 6862 9495 373895 96653138 2049 11454 357
781841715 101135834061 1829506 4004555 6864 9474 340185 119820097 3136 2069 374
789376884 1694 10306Novmiddot97 5928377 1847133 3116 2002 4081243 9480 349687 12176 380
1807322982 90256 9405Decmiddot97 5836346 2111984 3724363 6381 9480 11987 3743619 2360 110Q11770 918184356370 6697 367531 13360Janmiddot98 6504912 2148542 2293 9472 4173303
814811775 10918 399Fab-98 6230163 1906659 2199 4323505 6940 9467 350941 127963060 745407360 377119 1752 122786606368 1744233 4862135 9441 13568 423Mar-98 17882640
850611815 132937254280 1990427 5263853 7256 9461 399660 14899 465Aprmiddot98 2744 2179 1838 82919422245 14703 15943 498May-98 1940308 5822496 7501 94637762803 2499 2095
784971903 124054912333 7278 9492 354630 13861 433Jun-98 6749154 1836821 2722 2157
817577010 1731 11329 13143 41022957420 i 2990 I 2115 53833848 9469 4435341TOTALS 76791268
Fiscal Year Ended JtUle 30 1997 DAILY WIN DAlLYW1NSLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLE OF SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL TABLE TABLE PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI110N PERSQFOOTADMISSIONS ADMISSIONTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGRMONTli
Jul-9a I
Aug-96
Sep-96
()ct-9a
Nov-96
Dec-9a
Jan-97 iFeb-97 I
1457 80030 11266273640 13058 383
Apr-97
Mar-S7 3987790 1710 2771336 6950 93941216455 3050 815981634 8985 11299 332
May-9
6406 9489 31683133154995175933 1860434 20523594 758031620 9555 114699455 324332 337
Jun-97
5254088 1728309 2000 3525780 67113289 75765308052 1661 9185 3283389432 6624 9476 111705116877 1727445 3375 2140
1597 78299 97486656 1222855 117A9 34519534688 1986 13002047 9456TOTALS 6532642 i 3344 -
PRESIDENT- ST LOUIS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT 00 ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI1l0N PEA SQI09T
JUI-97 5132165 823627 1605 1793 4308539 8395 9329 277228 1851 43578 12212 12254 295 Aug-97 5711508 1080030 1891 2260 4631478 8109 9340 300924 1898 57144 13128 13638 328 Sep-97 5053985 1021703 2022 2335 4032282 7978 9359 263434 1919 54058 11429 12068 290
fu97 4872807 988396 2028 2328 3884411 7972 9375 255584 1907 52296 11010 11635 280 Nov-97 4932904 940015 1906 2172 3992889 8094 9374 258665 1907 49736 11318 11779 284 Dec-97 4925853 1036416 2104 2316 3889437 7896 9376 259349 1899 54837 11024 11762 283 Jan-98 5265652 925608 1758 2190 4340045 8242 9347 267532 1968 48974 12302 12573 303 Feb-98 5319507 875276 1645 2082 4444231 8355 9368 271122 1962 46311 12597 12702 306 Mar-98 5351934 1034547 1933 2298 4317386 8067 9360 275157 1945 54738 12237 12779 308 Apr-98 827652 151080 1825 2440 676572 8175 9378 41738 1983 59952 14383 14822 357
May-98 5380373 1009894 1077 2462 4370479 8123 9374 284019 1894 53434 12388 12847 309
Jun-98 4815607 796261 1653 2074 4019346 8347 9386 260314 1850 42130 11393 11499 277
TOTALS 57589946 10682850 II 1855 2212 46907097 8145 9363 3015066 1910 51432 12118 12530 302
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OFj TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot96 5241039 1275485 i 2434 2368 3965554 7566 9381 282886 1853 68574 11646 12855 301
Augmiddot96 5627312 1501803 2669 2586 4125509 7331 9413 310645 1811 80742 12116 13803 323
Sep-96 5359562 1321124 2465 2462 4038438 7535 9420 314457 1704 71028 11860 13146 308
fu96 5658075 1460882 2582 2483 4197193 7418 9390 300722 1881 78542 12327 13878 325
Nov-96 5557438 1441383 2604 2538 4110056 7396 9391 290317 1914 77816 12071 13631 319 Dec-96 5412788 135679 2507 2356 4056009 7493 9380 279892 1934 72945 11912 13276 311
Jenmiddot97 4898149 1373445 2804 2766 3524704 7196 9397 232679 2105 73841 10352 12014 282 Feb-97 5316461 1285458 2418 2417 4031003 7582 9384 272479 1951 69111 11838 130040 306 Mar-97 5350233 1301056 2432 2513 4049178 7568 9371 277608 1927 69949 11892 13123 307
Apr-97 4911399 1047412 2133 2233 3863987 7867 9377 265195 1852 56312 11348 12047 282
May-97
Jun-97
5444877
5057400
1216047
886868 I I
2233
1754
2440
1904
4228830
4170532
7767
8246
9370
9345
279074
267720
1951
1889
65379
47681
12419
12248
13355
12405
313 -291
TOTAlS 63834732 15473739 2424 2429 48360993 7576 9385 3373674 1892 69327 11836 13048 306 ----shy
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ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOT OF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PERSQFOOT
Jul-97 9922829 1843746 1858 2310 8079083 8142 9448 440781 2251 67536 14479 15207 704
Aug-97 9136613 1670264 1828 2094 7466349 8172 9469 426278 2143 61182 13381 14002 648
Sep-97 8529144 1591651 1866 2117 6937493 8134 9435 387718 2200 58302 12433 13071 605 ()cI97 9345420 1899191 2032 2310 7446229 7968 9428 424691 2201 69567 13344 14322 663
Nov-97 8843617 1766337 1997 2261 7077280 8003 9445 412271 2145 64701 12683 13553 627
Dec-97 9401675 2119430 2254 2479 7282246 7746 9454 427341 2200 77635 13051 14409 667
Janmiddot98 9809703 1806609 1842 2217 8003094 8158 9430 450238 2179 66176 14342 15034 696
Feb-98 8928201 1604720 1797 2032 7323482 8203 9451 422345 2114 58781 13125 13683 633
-Marmiddot98 10326907 1792751 1736 2050 8534156 8264 9424 477427 2163 65669 15294 15827 732
Aprmiddot98 9442214 1714136 1815 2215 7728079 8185 9421 426169 2216 62789 13850 14471 670
516508418 9434 411586 2166 13448 632Maymiddot98 8914020 1410039 7503981 1366115B2 I 1852 I 622377450784 2250 13353 6491699066 8143 406662 14023Jun-98 9149849 1857 2337 9430
I 1
2185 63852 1356520917937 90832255 8128 9439) 5113507 14272 660TOTALS 111750192 1872 i 2191 I
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE I TABLE OF TABLE DAlLYW1N I
PER TABLEADMISSION PER SLOT ~ER POSlllON PER SQ FOOTTOTALAGR ADMISSIONSAGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR PAYOUT MONTH AGR
2265 114196 17938574468 19994 923Jul-96 13010409 3425884 2633 9584525 7367 93922509 1210882277 17761Aug-96 13122229 3632638 2761 9489591 7232 9401 576197 20166 9312768
2286 1050028745711 9417 520291 16369 18281Sepmiddot96 11895764 2583 7352 8443150053 2G48 2180 106322()cI96 27[JO 1550411473610 8283938 7220 9469 526219 17633 8143189672 2537
1146892250 1611212049098 3440662 8608436 7144 9460 535578 18517 855Novmiddot96 2856 2644 106082219511804706 3182469 8622237 537787 16137 18142 837Dec-96 2696 2361 7304 9459
2212 106006 153263180186 8188630 7203 514057 17472 806Jan-97 11368816 2797 2541 9478 2131 105890601940 18065 910Febmiddot97 12828653 3176705 2476 9651948 7524 9463 197152257 2048 7608411534491 9251984 563136 17316 818Marmiddot97 2282507 8021 9473 177261979 1841
I 722732134 14038 14859 6867500768 7758 9486 453187Apr-97 2168188 2242 22899668956 69654 15145477392 2133 15647 722809176510181393 2089628 + 2250 7948 9485May-97 2052 489182175 13618 13437 6207276043 8322 401962Jun-97 8743579 1467536 1 1678 1903 9471 jI
2192 95517 161116282214 17633 814 I34386128 2396 103295575 7502 9455TOTALS 137681703---- 249B
ST JO FRONTIER CASINO
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAl TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PEA DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN rl
MONTH AGR TOTAl AGFIAGR AGR TOTAlAGA ADMISSIONSWIN PAYOUT ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPEA POSl110N
JlM7 1318735 60047324252 2459 994483 612852703 7541 9349 2152 9208 10644 400 Aug-97 371991 1114364 7497 2274 688871486355 2503 3019 9327 65351 10318 11996 450
Sap-S7 1372696 2409 1042004 7591 2347330693 2791 58495 612399335 9648 11079 416 Ocl-97 1462508 362143 594222476 1100366 7524 9279 2461 670632786 10189 11804 443 Nov-97 1435016 362203 1072813 7476 58826 2439 670752524 2840 9322 9933 11562 435
Dec-97 1351348 2726 S82954 7274 54451 2482 68221368395 2849 933710 9101 10907 409 Janmiddot 98 404238 2911 984211 7089 57603 2410 748591388449 9369 9113 11206 4213075 _ Feb-S8 1435788 1078677 61410 2338 66132357111 2487 7513 9359 99882626 11588 435I Mar-98 1494734 63769 64685349298 2337 1145436 7663 9332 23442414 10606 12064 453
57076 2472 51814Aprmiddot98 1411139 1131346 8017 10475 428279794 1983 2271 9270 11389 66090May-98 79220 2130 123181687179 2115 1330291 7885 9321 13617 511356888 2404
Jun-98 86755 2091 81957 126971813809 442568 2440 1371241 7560 14639 5502495 9225
___4309571 2441 763663 2312 66506TOTAlS 17657756 13348185 7559 9318 10300 11676 4462671-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLEOF I TABLE
ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLEMONTH AGR TOTAlAGR PAYOUT PER SLOT PERPOSIllON PER SO FOOTAGR AGR TOTAL AGR l WIN
Julmiddot96 1608044 433179 2694 1174865 7306 9305 67391 84937 112532517 2386 13105 557 Aug-96 1644434 411765 70073 2347 807382004 1232669 7496 9577 11807 13402 5702472 Sep-96 1671597 444675 1226922 66247 871912660 2826 7340 9337 2523 11752 13623 579
c bull Oct-96 1573945 1244456329489 2093 2180 7907 67537 64606 119209400 2330 12828 545 Nov-96 1501775 398194 2651 2544 1103582 7349 61427 2445 78077 105719372 12239 520 Dec-96 4136201543255 2680 1129635 61959 2491 811022812 7320 9333 10820 12577 535 Jan-97 1365949 409567 2998 956382 7002 9478 60102 2273 80307 91613085 11132 473 Fcb-97 1490457 417622 2802 1072835 68812 818873234 7198 9341 2166 10276 12147 516 Mar-97 1556087 395150 2539 11609372B66 7461 72523 2146 77480934Tlo 11120 12682 539 Apr-97 1451785 363691 2505 2887 1088094 62501 713127495 9331 2323 10422 11832 503 May-97 1453064 317752 2187 1135312 623042634 7813 65375 22239339 10675 11642 503 Junmiddot97 1344952 2450 1015434329518 2970 7550 9322 57909 2323 64611 9726 10961 466
TOTAlS 18205344 4664219 2562 13541124 762132730 7438 781656 23269366 10809 12364 526
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SAMS TOWN (BOYD GAMING COMPANy)
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR AGRTOTALAGR I WIN TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSIllON
Jul-97 3114689 707076 24076142270 2417 7730 9479 136119 2288 49102 7302 8260 371 I Aug-97 3521035 740865 I 2104 I 2321 2780170 7696 151667 23229465 51449 8432 9337 419
I ISep-97 2967741 586034 I 1975 23817072106 1287868025 9498 2304 40697 7224 7870 353I Oel-97 3357592 637177 27204151898 2197 1452036102 9447 2312 44248 8251 8904 400 Nov-97 2925012 670652 22543612293 2367 7707 121515 24079478 46573 77576838 348 Dec-97 2936408 599575 23368332042 1915 7958 9456 128891 2278 41637 70_88 7787 350 Jan-98 3285695 680321 2605375 1406192071 2242 7929 9440 2337 47244 7902 8713 391 Feb-98 2869716 615545 2254171 1242172145 2129 9477 23107855 42746 6837 7610 342 Marmiddot98 3357140 629958 1876 27271821965 8124 9443 144306 2326 43747 8272 8903 400 Apr-98 2745063 549304 21957592001 1992 7999 9494 114589 2396 38146 6660 7279 327 May-98 2666285 542159 I 2033 2124126 1118972045 7967 2383 376509468 6443 7070 317
IJunmiddot98 2402907 500285 2082 1902623 9459 99858 2406 347422061 7918 5771 6372 286 -
TOTALS 36149283 7458948 2063 28690336 1547667 2336 431652148 7937 9467 3597252 7988
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL TABLE I TABlEOF TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR r TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTAL AGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PERPosmo PER SQFOOT
Jul-96
Aug-96
Sep-96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97
Feb-97
Mar-97
Aprmiddot97
Maymiddot97
Jun-97
5378168
6046466
4715996
5219106
4470486
4374596
3822756
3432318
3492696
3334844
3491833
2805886
I 1419286 2639
1788327 I 2958
1537891 3261 - 1shy
27821451835 I 1298341 2904
1371924 1 3136
956810 2503
873054 2544 I 772888 I 2213
845201
I 2534
2429 I 2466
1980
2616
2440
2537
2533
2674
2406
2451
2069
2459
2533
2603
3958883
4258139
3178106
3767271
3172145
3002672
2865946
2559264
2719808
2489643
2643805
2114077
7361
7042
6739
7218
7096
6864
7497
7456
7787
7466
7571
7534
9559
9500
9626
9536
9513
9522
9506
9496
9525
9503
9500
9521
324618
287555
268180
246639
200616
187013
166075
144018
155002
138881
147449
122548
1657
2103
1759
2116
2228
2339
2302
2383
2253
2401
2368
2290
86017
108383
93205
87990
78687
83147
57988
52912
46842
51224
51396
41928
12725
13687
10216
12110
10197
9652
9212
8226
8743
8003
8498
6795
14388
16176
12616
13962
11960
11703
10227
9182
9344
8921
9341
7505
640
720
561
621
532
521
455
409
416
397
416
334
TOTALS 50585151 2739 2431 _3~72~rsL 7261 9530k ~~88594 2118 69977 9839 11277 502
Discontinued Operations on July 15 1998
CARUTHERSVILLE POSITIVE IMPACT ON RURAL COMMUNITY
When the Issue of lliverboat Gaming was introduced to the voters of The City of Caruthersville the realities of the Project were not based on moral issues but on economic concerns At the time of the elections for the passage of legalized Riverboat gaming the Brown Shoe Factory was closing with over 500 people losing their jobs and the Caruthersville Shipyard was closing with over 400 employment
The vision of over 400 good paying jobs and of revenue for The City of Caruthersville and increased Economic Growth was a driving force for the passage of Riverboat Gaming in Caruthersville
The City of Caruthersville has 7958 residents making up approxishymately one-third of the population ofPemiscot County In 1994 the Pemiscot County unemployment rate was 156 As of March 1st 1998 it was down to 81 This clearly shows that more people are working and providing a better way of life for their families
The results of this prosperity for Caruthersville are evident when you visit the City With a $3 Million dollar initial Development Agreeshyment with the City to rebuild two major streets with improved drainage lighting and street scape design With an additional $3 Million for the first 3 years of operation of Casino Aztar the City used the fund for Recreation Streets Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects within the City This does not include $33 Million that has been received from State Gaming Fees
The City has invested this money into bull Improved City Streets bull Parks and Recreation Equipment bull A New Sports Complex Scholarship Program bull Improved Water and Wastewater Systems bull Fire Truck Police Cars Sanitation Equipment bull Construction Equipment bull Riverfront loan program for building improvements and many other
projects
Along with the Casino Operations we have seen new Retail Business Growth with more employment We have had a new Motel built that is now allowing our Tourism Tax Fund to grow and that additional money is being used for Billboards Banners and Brochures to further promote the City of Caruthersville
The City now has the Funds available to work on Industrial Growth We now have a new Factory moving into the City with as additional 65 employees to be hired We now have additional timds to continue to develop our Industrial Park for future Industrial expansion
It is clearly evident that Casino Gaming has had a significant and positive impact on The City of Caruthersville and the working relationshyship between the City and Casino Aztar has been a perfect marriage for the betterment of Quality of Life for the Citizens of Caruthersville and also for Pemiscot County
Source City of Carutllersville
$2481667
$1272000 I $1200000 I $1100000
$3000000
$250000
$450000 $750000
$300000
$250000
$5250000 $6443000 $7881667
Downtown Civic Mal- FAA Site $1000000
$1000000 I $1000000
ISub-Total
KANSAS CITY
v tmiddotgt Fmiddotmiddot ~lI1fYS1 rV sa- ~9i--J 1middot9 bullbull e ~J~9
DRAINAGE amp FLOOD CONTROL [~till cllpillliimprovemeni Projects $10190000 $11393000 $13OOO()()I)
NElndustrial District- Storm Water GranlMatch
ubmiddotTotal DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
BRIDGES
Minor Bridge Rehabililanon
C~u~u Bridg~ ampEnviromental
Manches~r Bridge over union Paeine Railroad
Elm Street Bridge over White Oak Creek
~ubTotal
DEVELOPMENT
$2000000 $1000000
Sidewalk and Curb $100000 $100000 ewalks - Non assessable $398500 $500000
rrpliance - Pedestrian Signals $150000 $333333 uls - Arrericans wi1h Disabilities Corrpliancel $500000
$1800000 $500000 $648500$1860000 $933333
$1100000
$300000
$400000 $400000
$1800000 $2280000 $1800000 Bruce R Walkins Cenr Hillside
BUILDINGS
City hall Ufe Safely
18111 amp Vine Mainnance Reserve Fund
Municipal Serv ice Cen~r
Maintenance Building Repair
ub-Total
$640000
$640000 $371500 $600000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IEQuiprrenl Replacement $1710000 $1517000 $1517000 NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
lillie Sislers of lIle Poor Building DelIDrilion
Equipment Replacement
[otal Deferred Mai~tenance $2110000 $1917()()I)u u$2417OOO]
Source City of Kansas City
~
MARYLAND HEIGHTS
- $31)00000 AnnuallyEarth City Expressway Doubling street slabs replaced $500000 Annually Land for new City Hall $800000 1998 Reconstruction Projects Westport to Schuetz $730000 1998 jMidland intersection $360000 1998
$470000 -~---shy
Bridge replacement 1998 Smiley Road Bridge $70000 1998 I Land for South Heights $120000 1998 Engineering $1000000 1899 Traffic Studies $135000 1998 Police Dept (11 new officers new traffic unit 1 dispatcher $500000 Annually
---shyFinance Staff (2) $75000 Annually i
Planning Staff $40000 Annually Public Relations Supervi~or
-shy$40000 Annually I
NORTH KANSAS CITY
Compulsive Gambler Fund Donation Fire Truck (2) Thermal Imager for Fire Services Traffic Signals Striping Radio System Sidewalks
Sewer Improvements Property Acquisition
Station Improvements Additional FirePolice resources Pay off Water Pollution Control Bonds-+I_~---shy
Replacement Fund Community Center 1-35210 Ramp Beautification Projects
$494700-------~=--=-----+--~$198900
$156600 $218900 $39400 $50000 $18000 $21500
$170000 $62800
$152000 $33700
- - - -shy ~ - t---$Tshy21400
$90700 $113~6gOQ
RIVERSIDE Argosy Casino has fulfilled all of the tenns oflts original agreement with the City of Riverside including payments of $5000000 in advance rent and a $1000000 grant for the construction of a city park The original agreement also provided for a $600000 grant for the constluctiol1 of a nine hole golf course This portion of the agreement was mutually tenninated and the money was returned to the Missouri Gaming Company The following outlines city projects that have aheady been completed through the use ofrivcrboat gaming funds
bull An overall Master Plan for development of the City
bull A Master Plan for development of the new city park
bull Riverbank stabilization and improvements to Renner-Brenner Historical Site Park
bull $3 million for the construction of a Community Center and swimming pool which opened May 30 1998
bull $1 million for the construction of a Public Works Maintenance Building to house the Street Department
bull Creation of a Public Works Department
bull $13 million used to retire outstanding sanitary sewer bonds
bull $28 million committed to construction of the L-385 flood protection levee
bull $250000 for purchase of a new fire truck and upgrading existing fire equipment
bull $3 million for construction ofE-H Young Riverfront Park to be open in September 1998
bull million committed to major street widening bridge replacement two intersection replacements and improvement ofNW Gateway Street
bull $3 million in street projects already completed or to be completed in 1998
bull $3 million in street projects to begin June 1998 and to be completed by May 1999
bull $15 million committed to building a new office facility
bull $3 million committed to the design and construction of a new City Hall facility
bull A $150000 payment from Casino along with a $150000 payment from the City ofRiverside to Platte County to retire outstanding bonds on Platte Purchase Bridge to allow MoDOT to accept the bridge into their system so that $7 million in deck repairs and painting could be completed which allowed the bridge to remain open
bull $75000 paid into Compulsive Gamblers Fund
bull Contracts have been awarded to three engineering firms to design and complete street projects for the remainder of the city streets in Riverside
Sl~ CHARLES
The City of St Charles adopted a resolution establishing the followshying general guidelines to assist in considering the allocation of revenue from the operation of riverboat gaming
1 Streets (20 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 25) - Funding provided will be used for new street construction and reconstruction existing roadways including related curb and gutter work and design engineering services These funds can also be utilized for street lighting and traffic signalization
2 Facilities (20) - Funding provided will be utilized for enhancshying or expanding existing city facilities or new construction
3 Redevelopment (15 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 20) - Funding proshyvided will be utilized for redevelopment and economic developshyment
4 Stonnwater Control (25) Funding provided will be utilized to help finance the stomlwater utility
5 Utility and Gaming Reserve (20 until two million dollars is accumulated and thereafter 10) - Funding provided establish a reserve fund to be utilized for unforeseen emergency needs of your utility systems andor to complete projects fishynanced with gaming funds should there be a shortfall in that revenue source
Source City of St Charles
Source City of Riverside
1 bull u~poundrtl
lt FY95lt ltltFY96lt lt FY9Tgt ltFY98 FeslivaVCelebrations $15000 $30000 $65000 -------shyPublicSafelycltltlt lt Police vesVradar raining $27500 $66013 $25277 $27055 Police cars $550923 $401499 $296558 Downtown Cleanup Program $11000 $11B930 $91942 Infraslruclure+Emiddot lt ~5imiddotltlaquomiddotltmiddot ltlt City Hall Doors Renovation $9540 Civic Cenler EIeGiric $28000 Parking Lot Repairs $67000 Downtown Sidewalks $102772 $14513I=---shy
$161191Riverfront Park Recreational Corrplex $288500 Francis Street Irrprovemenls $302656 $18841 McArihur Drive Irrprovemenls $48741 $575189 ~Ior Beter Neighborhoods $7500 $39549 ~Claims $312500 Prof Services $10000 Chamber Marketing Programs $2500 $25000 VehiclesEquipment - $6763 $5088 $4619 rAil Armrican Cities $10000 I
~OTAL $583191 $1295895 $813648 $1074425 I
CITY OF ST LOUIS
2 AGR Tax Uses These funds have been allocated to cover Police Dept costs supplies for Fire Dept marine unit and
public safety related capital improvements on the riverfront (streetlights lighting)
Admission Fee These revenues have been allocated to the Citys capital fund which allows for funding of items such
as arterial street paving bridge repair rolling stock replacement building improvements ect
Lease Agreement (2 of AGR) These revenues are received by the Citys Port Authority and have been allocated in recent years for
housing development and other economic development efforts of the Citys development agencies
Source City of St Louis More specific uses of gaming moneys were not provided by the City of St Louis
constitutionality of statutes It has no authority to declare a statute unconstitutional All the currently lishycensed boats located basins were subject to lengthy public hearings designed to evaluate whether the riverboat was located in a manner allowed by the statute The Commission heard expert testimony on the subject and solicited testimony from public At each such hearing save one there was no objection by any group or citizen to locating the facility in an artificial basin as provided by statute Each basin was approved after a determination that it complied with the statutory definitions previously cited
On only one occasion was the constitutionality of a location questioned In that instance the Commission ruled that because the statute defined the Missouri River as including artificial basins that the boat was located on the river Although that decision of the Gaming Commission could have been appealed to the Westem District Court of Appeals and then to the Supreme Court no such appeal was filed Later in the Akin case a reshyspected circuit court judge would issue a ruling similar to that the Commission
However on November 25 1997 the Supreme Court disshyagreed with the lower court and declared the definition of river in the gaming statute invalid to the extent that it conflicts with Courts ruling that an artificial basin must be filled with water that touches the surface stream [ofthe river] (for considerable
distances) and thereby contiguous to the surface stream [of the river] The law has now changed and the Commission must enforce the new law
It is now the charge of the Gaming Commission to determine who complies with the Akin ruling To the extent that a project shydoes not comply its license for games of chance must be reshyvoked The Commission moved quickly to set this process in motion While the Courts initial ruling was issued on November 25 1997 the final mandate did not issue until December 23 1997 On January 9 1998 the Commission was scheduled to issue preliminary disciplinary orders revoking the license for games of chance to all boats located in artificial basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of the Missoun or Mississhysippi lliver
The preliminary disciplinary orders are documents that allege that a company is not in compliance with the law Preliminary disciplinary orders do not become effective for 30 days during which time each licensee is afforded the opportunity to request a hearing contesting the Commissions preliminary order If the licensee requests a hearing the riverboat can continue operating pending the outcome of the hearing
However the riverboat gaming operators stopped the Commission from issuing the preliminary
orders by obtaining an Order of Prohibition from tIle Cole County Circuit Court The operators lawsuit alleged that the Commissions hearing process did not provide sufficient due process in violation of the US and Missouri Constitutions The Commission appealed the lower cOUl1 ruling and on May 28 1998 the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Commisshysion by holding that the Commissions procedure complies with constitutional due process and has the appropriate remedies for judicial review to avoid ineparable hann to any of the parties State ex rei Riverside Joint Venture et at vs Missouri Gaming Commission
On June 23 J998 the Commission issued preliminary disciplinary orders to Boyd Kansas City Inc Hilton Kansas City Corporation Han-ahs North Kansas City Corporation Kansas City Station Corporation Riverside Joint Venture and Han-ahs Maryland Heights LLC Riverside Joint Venture and Players MH LP and St Joseph Riverboat Partners However the riverboats are entitled to a hearing to prove that they comply with the Akin ruling The process is as follows
At the hearing the riverboat licensee is given the opportunity to prove that it complies with the Akin ruling An independent hearing officer who will make a recommendation to the Commisshy
sion will conduct the hearing The five members of the Commisshysion will ultimately be responsible for deciding the matter The Commission may accept modify or reject the fmdings of the hearing officer If the ruling is adverse to the licensee it can appeal to the Western District Court ofAppeals and then to the Supreme Court
Should a license come up for renewal while a hearing or appeal is pending the licensee will be eligible for renewal continshygent upon the outcome of the disciplinary hearing This proceshydure is consistent with the way the Commission has handled disciplinary actions over the past several years The process is not new and was not created specifically to deal with the boats in basins situation
Jhe Myth of the Cruising Riverboat Requirement
One of the most common myths that has perpetuated throughshyout Missouris experience with riverboat gaming is the claim that the original referendum promised cruising riverboats The assertion is simply not true The law has never required that all boats cruise that any boat cruise all the time or that any boat cruise when it is unsafe to do so
The original law adopted by the people granted a specific exemption from cruising for the Admiral and five other sites along the downtown St Louis riverfront In addition the legislashytion exempted all boats from cruising from the beginning of
November until the end of March
_ Furthermore the Tourism Commission had the authority to set the minimum number of cruises from April until October Therefore the boats could be docked for substantial periods during these months Moreover the original referendum allowed the boat operator to operate while remaining docked for mechanical problems adshyverse weather or other condishytions adversely affecting safe navigation
Upon receiving inforshymation from the United States Coast Guard and the US Army Corps of Engineers that rivers in Missouri present certain safety hazards that must be accounted for the legislature adopted a procedure for evaluating safety risks The riverboat gaming statute provides that all boats shall cruise unless the Commisshysion finds that the best interest ofMissouri and the safety of the public indicate the need for continuous docking Section 313805 (15) RSMo The statute also provides that in order for a boat to remain dockside the applicant must demonstrate that the project would benefit land-based development and permashynent job creation Therefore the law clearly instructs the Comshymission to consider projects that have significant investments in land-based development
The statute requires the Commission to hold hearings to
determine whether it is safe for each riverboat to cruise The result of each of these hearings has been that it is unsafe for vessels of this size carrying thousands of passengers to cruise The Gaming Commission has received uncontroverted testimony from dozens of experts including the United States Coast Guard who have attested to the perils of large passenger vessels cruising in high traffic areas on the Missouri River
The testimony by these experts regarding the perils of placing large passenger vessels in the navigable portions of these rivers was alanningly evidenced by three recent accidents involvshying Missouri riverboat gaming operations The first at the Aztar riverboat in Caruthersville involved a 30 by 70 barge half loaded with gravel that broke loose and struck the boarding ramp of the Aztar casino The second accident was the well-publicized incident where a grain barge broke loose and struck the entrance ramp to the Admiral in St Louis The collision broke the power lines COIDlected to the boat requiring the use of emergency generators Several months later another barge would strike the Admiral as further evidence of the dangers involved in being situated near the path of commercial river traffic
Fortunately in each instance tragedy was avoided and no one was injured The avoidance of injury is largely because of Gaming Commission policies regarding safety inspections and pennits and the fact that the vessels remain dockside thus minishymizing the risk ofcollision and maximizing the utilization of rescue facilities However the incidents demonstrate that the safest location for these facilities is in a protected basin off the navigable waterway The Coast Guard has consistently informed the Commission that protected basins represent the safest mode of operation for riverboat casinos
Introduction November 3 1998 marks the 6th amriversary of the Misshy
souri voters approval of riverboat gambling in Missouri Howshyever policy debates and legal wrangling delayed the opening of the states ftrst riverboat gambling operation until May 27 1994 The industry now holds 16 licenses at 10 casino properties and employs approximately 12000 people with an rumual payroll of approxishymately $269 million
Nevertheless rec~nt litigation has result in great uncertainty for many Missourians eIl1ployed in the riverboat gambling industry On November 23 1997 the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling in Alan y Missouri Gaming Commission The court held that to the extent that the legislatures deftnition of the Missomi and Mississippi Rivers authorized games of chance in basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of those rivers the definition is unconstitutional
The Supreme Courts final decision in Akin was issued on December 23 1997 and on January 9 1998 the Commission issued Preliminary Orders for Disciplinary Action to all licensees operating riverboats in basins that are not contiguous to the surface stream ofthe Missouri or Mississippi River The discishyplinary actions propose that the companies authority to conduct games of chance be revoked The proposed orders are currently being appealed and affect 5 of the states 9 riverboat casino propshyerties
In light of the substantial policy issues now facing the General Assembly regarding riverboat gambling in Missouri the Commission thought it would be beneftcial to recount the history of the industrys creation its evolution and its prospects for the future
The 1992 Referendum In 1991 the Missouri General Assembly adopted House
Bill 149 ordering that the issue as to whether Missouri should allow riverboat gambling be referred to the voters On November 3 1992 Missouri voters approved the referendum by a 63 majority The ballot language for this measure read as follows
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 Revshyenue
While the original ballot language certainly implies that all gambling would occur during an excursion and thus that the boat would be cruising the rivers the text of the amendment plainly states otherwise The proposal passed by the people defined a gambling excursion as the time during which gambling games may be operated on an excursion gambling boat whether docked or during a cruise Gambling games may be continuously operated on an excursion gambling boat which is continuously docked (Missouri Session Laws 1991 HB 149149 sect A(sect 1) adopted by referendum eff Nov 3 1992) (emphasis added)
In fact the original referendum passed by the people specifically exempted boats on the S1 Louis riverfront from ever cruising the river Furthermore no boat would ever have to cruise from November to March Moreover the referendum allowed
exceptions from the cruising requirement in the case ofmechan ishycal problems adverse weather or other conditions adversely affecting safe navigation during the duration of the problem or condition or as authorized by the Commission during the off season
Therefore it is clear that the original referendwn did not promise cruising riverboats Not all boats were required to cruise none of the boats were required to cruise five months of the year and all boats could be exen1]Jted from cruising if it would pose safety problems
The Original Referendum Gets a Makeover Prior to the election 10 decide riverboat gambling in 1992
critics of some provisions of the referendum language began to emerge On October 23 1992 the Kansas City Star reported that the law did not bar convicted felons from holding a license to
i ~ ~
I ~
operate a gambling boat In addition some public officials began to question whether the tourism Commission was the proper agency to regulate the gambling industry whieh was predicted to be a significant tourist attraction (KC Star October 26 1992)
As a result after the referendum had been approved by the voters legislation wao introduced supported by then Governorshyelect Carnahan to place more stringent requirements on riverboat gamb ling licclLoces and to create a strong Gaming Commission to regulate the new industry
Senate Bills 10 amp 11 On April 29 1993 Governor Carnahan signed into law SBs
10 amp 11 creating the five member gaming Commission The bill carried an emergency clause and the Governor immediately apshypointed the first members
The Commission was given much more authority over the gaming industry than had previously been given to the Tourism Commission The COImnission could prioritize applications issue liquor licenses assess a wide array ofadministrative penalties inspect the licensees premises at any time decide the number type and location of gambling boats determine the times during which gambling may occur have access to all closed records relating applicants for licenses conduct hearings and be a trier of fact with regard to alleged violations of the gaming act and require licensees to release all information on its finances
In addition the industry was held to a higher standard having to prove its suitability for licensure by clear and convincing evidence rather than a preponderance of the evidence as had been the case under the provisions ofthe original referendum Felons are prohibited fi-om holding gaming licenses under the new act and the Commission is empowered to reopen licensing hearings at any time These requirements made it clear that a riverboat gambling
license was a privilege granted at the sole discretion of the State of Missouri and that the license carried no property rights
The Commission was vested with a strict code ofethics that prohibited members and staff from being employed by or having any financial interest in an applicant or licensee during their tenure with the Commission or for a two year period thereafter
Continuous Docking Language Clarified Senate Bills 10 amp 11 also added new language clarifYing
the original referendums vague provisions relating to cruising riverboats While SBs 10 amp 11 were being debated the legislature was made aware that the US Coast Guard had serious concerns about the safety of large passenger vessels on the Missouri River In a letter to the Missouri Port Authority Association dated Februshyary 5 1993 US Coast Guard Commander SP Cooper stated that I am concerned about the safety issues attendant to the operation of these [riverboat gambling] vessels Cooper went on to say that The large numbers ofpassengers on these vessels pose special problems for public safety organizations The Coast Guard willllot have a pennanent presence in these communities but will assist if resources are available
In response to the safety concerns raised by Captain Cooshyper local public officials in Kansas City and other safety experts SBs 10 amp 11 adopted a procedure for allowing the Commission to order riverboats to remain continuously docked if the safety of the public indicates the need for continuous docking (SBs 10 amp 11 Section 3 (15)
However some legislators and local public officials beshylieved dockside gaming was important for reasons other than safety Some public officials were concerned that riverboat compashynies might not honor commitments to home dock communities if the operation did not have immediate success In 1993 several
riverboat operators in Iowa had pulled anchor and sailed south in hopes oftaking advantage of the more favorable regulatory envishyronment in Mississippi
In order to address this issue language was added that would require the Commission to consider economic feasibility or impact that would benefit land based development and permanent job creation when making its decision whether dockside gaming was in the best interest ofMissouri However officials from the St Louis area did not want the issue of continuously docked boats tied to additional infrastructure requirements They believed that S1 Louis already had sufficiently developed its riverfront and therefore added language to the bill exempting the City of S1 Louis from the aforementioned requirement
Gaming Commission Begins Work
Supreme Court Intervention - Round One Troy Harris v Missouri Gaming Commission
On February 22 1994 the Misshysouri Supreme Court issued its opinion in Troy Harris v Missouri Garning Commis- sioll wherein it ruled that the legislature did not have the authority to allow games of chance 011 riverboats The Commisshysion argued that it was the voters who authorized games of chance by adopting the referendum language in November 1992 The Court agreed that the people lawfully authorized games of chance in the 1992 referendmn However it ruled that because the General Assembly
repealed the sections ofthe referendum authorizing games of chance and reenacted congruous language in SBs 10 amp 11 that the new law was an act of the General Assembly not the people and therefore subject to the limitations ofArticle III sect 39(9) ofthe Missouri Constitution prohibiting the General Assembly from authorizing games ofchance
The Court in Harris also found the language exempting the Admiral and the lease sites along the St Louis riverfront from cruising to be a facially special law Because special laws are presumed unconstitutional ill1leSS the party defending the law can demonstrate a substantial justification for the special treatment the Court remanded the issue back to circuit court for an evidenshytiary hearing
The Legislative Response to Harris The legislature responded quicldy to the Supreme Courts
decision in Harris by filing HJR 43 a constitutional amendment that would authorize the General Assembly to pennit games of chance on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers The joint resolushytion was drafted to address the very nan-ow question raised by the court as to whether or not the General Assembly has the authority to authorize games of chance on riverboats (Transcript of Senate Ways amp Means Committee hearing February 2 1994 page 1)
The language adopted by the House Ways amp Means Comshymittee read in pertinent pmi as follows
Article III Section 39(e) Notwithstanding any prohibitions contained in this constitution includshying but not limited to the prohibition contained in subdivision (9) of section 39 of tlus article the General Assembly is authorized to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance upon
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers as may be defined by the General Assembly
It appears that this language would have avoided the result in Akin whereby the Court ruled that the General Assembly did not have the authority to define the tenn river
This language concerned some members of the Senate because of the fear that by allowing the General Assembly to define the Missouri and Mississippi River it may allow for a broad definition that could be expanded to other areas of the state such as the Lake ortlle Ozarks (Transcript pages 8-9) Nevertheless the language that emerged from the Senate while more specific would be sinIilar to the House language
Section 39(e) The General Assembly may authoshyrize the issuance of licenses to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on floating facilities upon the Missouri River and the Mississippi River in such numbers locations and manner all as or may be provided by law and regulations adopted pursuant to law and subject to such taxes as provided by law arId fees as provided by law or regulation adopted pursuant to law
However as the legislation moved through the process to a conference committee concern over the breadth of the language granting the General Assembly authority to pennit games of chance continued to grow The House rejected the Senates language and passed the House version The Senate refused to adopt the House version and both side appeared deadlocked Finally the following compromise language was adopted as a conference committee substitute
The general assembly is authorized to pennit only upon the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities
The conference committee substitute was adopted by both houses with bi-partisan support The Senate vote was 23-10 and the House vote was 107-48
While HJR 43 was truly agreed to and [mally passed in time to put the question before the voters in the April 5 1994 election the measure was defeated with 527011 in favor and 528278 opposed
The General Assembly was now faced with implementing the referendum adopted by 63 of the voters in 1992 without the games of chance that Harris declared to require constitutional authority In addition it was becoming increasingly clear that serious safety problems on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers may preclude riverboat casinos from being able to cruise (Transhyscript page
Therefore the General Assembly adopted SB 740 which defined games of skill specifically authorized boats to be located in artificial basins and made minor revisions to the process for determining the conditions under which a boat may operate while continuously docked In addition the bill added new ethical standards and conflict of interest rules for the Gaming Commisshysion General Assembly Attorney Generals office Missouri State Highway Patrol peace officers and other public officials SB 740 was truly agreed to and finally passed with an emergency clause (EC) on May 12 1994 1be bill had bi-partisan support was adopted by a vote of 21-11 in the Senate (EC 24-8) and 93-63 in the House (EC 110-50)
On May 22 1994 the Commission implemented the provisions of the riverboat gambling act as amended by SB 740 and granted the first excursion gambling boat licenses to President Riverboat Casino on the Admiral and S1 Charles Riverfront Stashytion The licenses permitted the operators to offer only games of skill The inability to provide games of chance most importantly slot machines left the Missouri operators at a distinct disadvantage from their competitors in Illinois While Missourians initially flocked to the newer more elaborate Missouri riverboats the attraction soon dissipated In the first six months ofoperation the Missouri boatgt attracted fewer customers and generated less revshyenue than their Illinois competitors in East St Louis and Alton
The markets on the west side of the state presented a different situation Without competition from casinos in the same market with competitive advantages the riverboats licensed in Riverside and St Joseph on June 22 1994 fared better than their S1 Louis market counterparts Nevertheless the games of skill offered by the riverboats did not generate sufficient revenue to make the casinos profitable
In response to Harris and the failed April 1994 constitushytional amendment an initiative petition effort was mounted to allow voters to again decide whether riverboat casinos in Missouri should be allowed to ofler ganles of chance The effOlt was sucshycessful and on June 6 1994 the Secretary of State certified the following proposed constitutional amendment for the November 8 1994 ballot
Shall the General Assembly be authorized to pennit only upon the Mississippi River and the Missouri River lotteries gift enterprises and games ofchance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities This proposal would increase state
--
revenues from existing gaIning boats approximately $30000000 per year Impact on local governments unknown
The First Boat in a Basin While the licensees offering only games of skill were not
operating profitably in the summer of 1994 it did not deter the company constructing the first boat in a basin from completing its elaborate gambling complex containing the states first landshybased entertainment amenities On September 22 1994 the Commission issued a license for games of skill to Harrahs for its $89 million facility in North Kansas City
The Harrahs North Kansas City project consisted of a 60000 square foot land-based pavilion containing three restaurants and a permanently moored excursion gambling boat located in a protected coffer cell basin The facility offered 1800 parking spaces on its 60 acre site
It is important to note that when Missouri voters approved constitutional amendment authorizing games of chance on riverboat casinos with 943652 in favor and 807707 opposed a boat in a basin was licensed and operating at the Harrahs North Kansas City project Pursuant to voter approval the Commission amended the licenses ofArgosy-Riverside Harrahs-North Kansas City President Riverboat Casino-St Louis St Charles Riverfront Station and S1 Joseph Riverboat Partners to allow games ofchance on December 91994
The Dramatic Impact of Games of Chance The advent of games of chance would dramatically impact
the casino gambling industry in Missouri The most significant game of chance the slot machine now accounts for over 60 of total casino revenue As depicted in the chart on page 22 casino
revenue would more than double for the first quarter offiscal year 1996 when casinos offered games ofchance as opposed to the first quarter of fiscal year 1995 when riverboats were limited to games of skill
The addition ofgames of chance would also lead to the construction of bigger more elaborate projects through the addition of new facilities as well as the expansion of existing properties For example shortly after games of chance were introduced Station Casinos opened a second riverboat at its property in St Charles The new facility is larger and more lavish than its predeshycessor and would provide the necessary revenue base for the expansion of its non-gaming land-based amenities
Similarly armed with games of chance Harrahs North Kansas City quickly moved to expand its facility On April 12 1995 Harrahs advised the Commission of its request for approval ofa $70 million expansion The expansion proposal included a 200 room hotel 10000 square feet ofmeeting space a covered parking garage with 765 spaces a swimming pool exercise facilishyties video arcade gift shop expanded restaurant seating a full service car wash and a second gaming vessel with 40000 square feet ofgaming space to be located in a protected artificial basin The proposal was given tinal approval by the Commission on May 15 1996
Boat in Basin Controversy Emerges Although the fust boat in a basin had been operating since
September 22 1994 the first objection to allowing a riverboat to be located in a basin arose during Hiltons request for continuous docking status for its project in Kansas City On March 16 1995 attorneys representing Roy Fischer appeared at the Hilton dockside hearing to protest Hiltons proposal to locate its excursion gamshybling boat in a protected coffer celL Mr Fischer owned land in the
St Louis area that was under contract to a gaming company wishshying to build a project near a competing proposal for a boat in a basin in Maryland Heights
Mr Fischer argued that the Hilton proposal did not comply with the Missouri Constitution or the gaming statute He claimed that the voters approved cruising riverboats and while the legislashyture had provided for nalTOW exceptions to the cruising requireshyment it did not include artificial basins The Commission ruled that because the legislature defined the Missouri river as including artificial basins located within 1000 feet of the main channel that the Hilton boat was for purposes ofthe statute in the river Since the Commission did not have the authority to strike down the statute but was under an obligation to presume that it was constitushytional it followed the statute found that the Hilton boat met the criteria for continuous docking and granted it a license Although
this decision could have been appealed to the Westem District Court ofAppeals where the constitutionality ofthe statute could have been challenged Mr Fischer chose not to do so and the Commissions decision stood
On August 29 1996 over 17 months after the Conunission issued its ruling in the Hilton dockside case W Todd Akin filed a declaratory judgement action in Cole County Circuit Court seeking a determination that the statutes defming the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in the gaming act were unconstitutional The Cole COlll1ty Circuit Court would rule in favor of the Commission by issuing a fmding similar to the Commissions ruling in the Hilton dockside case However on November 251997 the Missouri Supreme Court would reverse the lower court decision and declare the gaming statute unconstitutional to the extent that it allows games of chance on riverboat casinos that are not contiguous to the surface stream of
Before and After Games of Chance September thru November
$40
en ti $30m u (])
a en 1994en ce g $20 1995ltl~
-0 2 en ~
0 $10 ltC
$0 Argosy Harrahs NKC President Stations St Charles St Joseph
the river As noted in the
section entitled Undershystanding Boats in Basins beginning on page 13 the Commission is currently seeking to revoke licenses for games of chance for facilities not in compliance with Akin The industry successfully submitted a ballot proposal that would reverse the impact ofAkin and it awaits consideration by the voters on November 3 1998
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Number of Bingo Operators Continue to Decline The number of charitable bingo operators in Missouri declined in FY
98 for the third consecutive year As the chart at right depicts all classificashytions ofcharity bingo licenses have decreased The reason for the reduction is varied Some organizations were significantly weakened by the 120 tax increase dedicated to veterans homes that was imposed for approximately 10 months from 1993 to 1994 111e tax was repealed by SB 427 in 1994 however the legislation also included strict new standards that prevented convicted felons from being involved with bingo and gave the Gaming Conunission new tools to drive criminal elements out ofbingo and el1S~lle that taxes were properly paid loese new provisions led to some organizations being forced out of bingo and other vohllltarily surrendered their attributed to the increase in the number of licensed riverboat casinos in Missouri and adjoining states as wcll as the addition ofIndian casinos in Kansas Furthermore high stakes Indian bingo in Oklahoma as well as tour bus trips to high stakes Indian bingo halls in Iowa Ohio Oklahoma and as far away as Wisconsin continue to draw Missouri patrons away from resident charity bingo games that are faced with a myriad ofconstitutional restrictions
The introduction of progressive games and the availability ofpull tab games ofiering larger prizes have helped the charities to compete Nevertheshyless when faced with direct competition flom a riverboat or Indian casino or high stake1 Indian bingo hall the Missouri charitable operator is at a severe di sad vantage
900 Court Strikes Down Ban on Bingo 800
700Advertising 600
One of the most important events efiecting 500charitable bingo in Missouri occurred when United 400States District Court Judge Howard F Sachs has
issued a ruling in Association aCharitable Games 0 300 Missouri v Missouri Gaming Commission which 200 strikes down Missouris constitutional ban on the 100 advcltising of charity bingo games The twenty-one
0page opinion strikes down Article III Scction Regular
39(a)(7) of the Missouri Constitution ruling that it infringes on the charities First and Fourteenth
Amendment rights in violation ofthe United States Constitution Judge Sachs order also permanently enjoins the Gaming Commission from enforcing the provisions ofArticle III Section 39(a)(7)
The decision clears the way for charitable bingo operators suppliers and hall providers to begin advertising campaigns The new authority should allow charitable bingo operators to better compete with state lotteries Indian bingo halls and riverboat casino operations in Missouri and adjoining states
Seminars Help Charities Understand Rules The Gaming Commissions Bingo Division conducted a series of
three training seminars for charitable bingo operators in FY 98 loe training seminars which will be offered again in FY 99 are designed to help charity game operators understand the rules regulating bingo and to more effectively and efficiently process financial information required for proper oversight In addition the seminars offer state regulators the opportunity to interact with bingo workers and consider suggestions for changes in the regulatory process
During the seminars surveys are taken regarding specific changes charities would like to make to bingo rules or statutes As a result of input from seminar participants the Commission recently revised its regulation regarding bingo game starting times
bull FY96 BFY97
FY98
Manufacturer Hall Provider
Type of License
Special Pull-Tab Only Supplier
Type of License
Gaming Commission Fund Balance Report
Fiscal Year 1998
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
BEGINNING BALANCE 711191 $3184394214
REVENUE
Fees
A amp B Applicalion
Levell Occup AppflCation
Levell Occup Application
Supplier Application
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Suppijer Annual Fee
Penalties
Level II Suppfier ApprlCation
tevelll Supplier Annual Fee
Admissions
LIcenses
A amp BAnnual
Liquor License
other
Administrative Income
Enforcement Reimbursemenls
Inlarest
TOTAL REVENUE
$39868096
$5111271
$55730000
$7044649
$1462534
$75852667
$15625005
$1000000
$566789
$755207
$3950971689
$85000000
$850000
$51738266
$4153987907
$85850000
$899797869
$5139635776
EXPENDITUREmiddot GAMING
Personal Servlee
Gaming Salaries
MSH P Salaries
MSHP Fringe Benefit
Gaming Fringe Benefit
$187943115
$528428065
$231211872
$86794952 $1034378004
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
Expense amp Equipement
Travel amp Vehicle Exp $23829354
Ob Expense $6405728
Ollice amp Comm Equip Purchase $4518882
Communicalions Expense $14404186
Inst amp Phys Plant Expense $11235062
Inst amp Phys Plant Equip Purchase $1546929
Data Processin~ Exp amp Equip $57427802
Professional Services $88852560
Ott19 r Ex pense $12078261
Refunds $53925585
Lease Payment $27348085 $301572434
Total Gaming Expenditures $1335950436
EXPENDITUREmiddot OTHER
Personal Services
DOR Salaries $2391600
Marney General Salaries $5832900
Audi1Drs Office Salaries $1062390 $9266890
Expense amp Equipment
OT for AukJ Tschnician $1619798
OT lor Radio Inslaller $1511316
MSHP Gasoline $14805461
MSHP Auk) Maintenance amp Repair $7042260
MSHP Vehicle Purchase $76505300
AuditorS Olice Expenses $1175403
Altorney General Expenses $1146543
Div ofYouUl Services $48004117
Dellerred Compensationmiddot Transler $4262061
Miscellaneous Translers $3065630774 $3221703033
Total Other Expenditures $3230969923
FUND BALANCE $3757089629
PROJECT SUMMAltY
UCENSE FY1998
UCENSEE DATE ADMISSIONS
PRESIDENT RIVERBOAT CASINO 27-MaY-94 3015066
MISSOURI INC I~------
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT 27-May-94 I 5113507
STAllONINC 28middotDcc-94
MlSSOUFlI GAMING COMPANY 22-Jun-94 3356555
ST JOSEPH RIVERBOAT 24-JJnmiddot94 763663
PARTNERS ------shy
HARRAHS NOfmI 22middotSepmiddot94 6597496
KANSAS cm COOP 15-May-OO
AlTAR MISSOURI COOP 27middotprmiddot95 695910
BOYD KANSAS cm COOP (1) 13-Sep-95 1547667
I HILTON KANSAS cm CORP 11l-0I-96 26amp1567
__--shy
KANSAS cmSTAllON COOP 16-Janmiddot97 7257251
PLAYERS MARYLAND 11middotMarmiddot97 4435341
HElGHlS CORP
HARRAHS MARYLAND 11middotMar-97 4131872
HElGHlS CORP
GRAND TOTALS 39547895--shy --------shy
ADMISSION FEES FV 1998 GAMING TAX
STATE I ADJUSTED LOCAl
TOTAL LOCAL PORllON GROSS RECEIPTS TOTAL PORllON
6030132 3015006 57589734 11518154 1151815
-----shy
10227014 5113507 111750192 22350038 223i004
-shy
6713110 3356555 67185278 13437058 1343706
1527326 763663 17657758 3531551 353155
13194992 6597496 155261028 31052206 3105221
1391820 695910 22233407 4446681 444666
3095334 1547667 36149283 7239955 723995
5267134 2633567 50160689 10025829 1002563
---shy
14514502 7257251 129557501 25911500 2591150
-----shy rshy ------shy
8870682 4435341 76791268 15370264 1537026
8263744 4131872 78337484 15667497 1566750
79095790 39547895 802673621 160550732 16055073
ESTlMAlED GMlNG STATE CAPITAl TABLE SLOT GAMING SPACE
PORTION INVESlMENl EMPLOYEES GAMES MACHINe POSIllONS (SQFl)
10366338 62400000 868 60 1240 1441 58000
- -shy
20115034 172000000 1335 85 1853 2138 47000
12093350 104833803 848 45 1061 1205 30000
3178396 31718000 40B 21 450 520 18000
2]946985 171600000 1927 77 2076 2303 61600
4002013 56350000 438 24 454 544 10400
bull
6515959 147117343 652 45 1117 1255 28000
9023246 119600000 619 48 1023 1181 30000
-------shy
23320350 303000000 2205 178 3094 3755 140000
- -
I 13833238 140416374 1031 80 1330 1637
_
14100747 229852000 1502 47 1292 1428 52000
144495659 1539089520 12033 110 14990 17407 527000
bullbull Formulas used by the Licensees to arrive at total The ligures published in this report are subject to
Boyd Gaming closed casino operations on
ADMISSIONS SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 STAlE
MQfUIJ ~tGQ~Y AZIAB 60YD IIAIlI1A1SNKC tlAllllAHS Mfj tll19fi lCsIARQIJ JgtLAVeas MESIDENI sroCHARI-sect SLlQ IQIAL
- JuI-97 46445800 12062600 27223800 121113000 63468600 37366000 132031400 75297000 55445600 88156200 12257000 670867000-shyAug-97 49935Q00 13694800 30333400 123247000 70461200 40902400 131404200 79956200 60164800 85255600 13070200 698444800
Sep-97 44201200 10771000 25757200 109841000 64971200 37801000 113801200 74779000 52686800 77543600 11699000 623852200 CJc97 52785200 10897000 29040600 108844400 66751600 40190400 114598000 68037000 51116800 64938200 11884400 639083800
Nov-97 55723800 11271000 2103000 108798400 67689600 40793200 120821200 69977400 51733000 82454200 11765200 645330000 shy -D00-97 56960800 11124600 25778200 104257600 62190000 37978400 1~402600 64596400 51869800 85468200 10890200 632516800
JaIl-98 64211000 11954000 28123800 114445200 63632200 43555000 124575600 73506200 53506400 90047600 11520600 679077600
Feb-98 64523600 12245800_0--24843400 10887120~ 70162000 48301800 1163~4~_ 70188200 54224400 84469000 12282000 666447800---
Mar-98 64875600 12208800 I 28861200 116534200 76134400 50417200_ ~84840oo 75423800 55031400 95485400 12753800 7162098001--shy ------shy shy
Apr-OOf-shy
58958400 10829000_--22917800 105066800 76801200 49537~ ~796oo 79932000 8347600 f-85233800 11415200 621418600
May-~ ~78378oo 11458800 22379400 103214800 74607800 50931400 120335800 84449000 56803800 82317200 15844000 680179800
Jun-98 54852800 10064600 19971600 95265600 1-- 69504600 48939400 115280200 70926000 52062800 81332400 17351000 636151000__shy-shy
- ----- --__ - shy c-- lQI~L 671311000 139182000 309533400 13194992~ 826374400 526713400 1451450200 ~87068200 603013200 1022701400 152732600 7909579000
- shy ---shy
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 STAlE
IMQNItI ABGQS( AZJAS flOD tLABBAIIS flKC IIAHBAtlSMtI HlIJQN KcsIAIlQ~ P_lAYERS PmsJDEffl S1ampHABkES SJLw Ti)IAI J
-JuI-96 63344400 14062200 64923600 132012800 56577200 114893600 13478200 459292000
Aug-96 r- 82960400 14911800 57511000 140582400 62129000 115239400 14014600 467348600 f----~ - ----shy
Sep-96 ~3074oo 12481200 53636000 129795400 _82891400 104058200 13249400 433419000 -shy
CJc96 54064000 11817000 49327800 127195800 30645800 60144400 105243800 13507400 451946000---shyNov-96 56037800 12406600 40123200 122425000 51018600 58063400 107115600 12285400 459475600
Dec-96 56723800 1206i800 37402600 128369000 45836000 55978400 107557400 12391800 456324800--- Jan-97 50268000 11022000 33215000 112072800 38359600 107237600 46535800 1028114~_ 12020400 513542600-shy - shy
Febmiddot97 52407800 12732200 28803600 103874600 31086400 167718000 54495600 120388000 13762400 585288800---shyMar-97 54110000 13196200 31000400 117072800 53035600 33843000 158291600 54728000 55521600 112627200 14504600 6~7931 000--- -shy --- Apr-97 51779000 10787800 27776200 120231200 55161800 32425000 110967200 63366200 53039000 90637400 1250020~_ 628691000-----shyMaymiddot97 48976800 11002600 29489800 118187000 65059800 32043000 128140600 64866400 55814800 95478400 13075000 662134200
Jun-97 44705200 10785600 24509600 112941600 57206400 27780000 126707800 61610400 53544000 80392400 11581800 611764800
~
TQJA~ 652684600 147271000--- 477718800 1464760400 230483600 323037400 799062800 244571000 674734800 1256442800 156371200 6427138400
L- -
TAX SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
1shy - shyMONTH MlGQ~Y AllAR ao-YQ
~97_ 103885840 35969785 618(8102
Aug-97 107598495 39994006 70420696
5ep-97 93838926 37041965 59354817
0097 106844786 33528915 67151835
Nov-97 f-- 100345336 33623570 58500240
Decmiddot97 104740514 36137836 58728169
Janmiddot98 127790608 37892423 65713905
Febmiddot98 124029550 40823756 57394319
Marmiddot98 125564705 40432198 67142793
Aprmiddot98 119129939 37104277 56326758
~98 113473237 37472225 5335699
Junmiddot98 116463624 34647176 48058144
f--------
IOJAL 13437O~560 444668132 723995477
tlAB1iA~~ ~AaBAIIS M~ HIJJON K~tlmiddot
275047819 107790267 74670455 219668049
266344318 118898181 75493081 225775682
253948121 114029974 70451785 198988638
247670005 123283217 72682254 198890462
257248749 125951518 75511594 208498696
235034489 113446034 75455313 203275080
266530468 125825940 84927032 220816197
252238300 13138998 93033175 206200892
283262667 150736030 95667042 228265226
262232833 150825517 92068167 219332592
259591421 163657514 99088349 235839216
246065390 140566494 93534693 225599298
3105220580 1566749684 1002582940 2591150028
il $TAlE PLAY~BS PR~ [t~ABLES _ c~I~L I()I~~
121771589 102643300 198456581 26374693 1328156480 128384864 114230170 182732252 29727109 1359598854 111539616 101079699 170582875 27453926 1238310342 116681218 97456134 186900408 29250163 1280353397 118567531 98658072 176872332 28700316 1282477954
116726921 98512809 188033506 27026966 1257117637 ~-
130098238 105313044 196194061 27768988 1388870904
124603269 106390146 178564026 28715751 1343732182
132127359 107038674 206536133 29894685 1466669512
148286693 16573734 188844283 28222781 1316947574 155256067 107607461 178280391 33743570 1437335150 134983080 96312133 182996984 36276177 1355503193
-- 1537026445 1151815376 2235003832 353155125 16055073179
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
Mlltilll A~ AZIAH ItOYD ~H~NKtl liABBMsMl middot~ILIO~middot KCSJ~mN NAy~
I II i(
ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE STATISTICS
SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL I HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE WIN WIN WIN WIN PAYOUT 00 PAYOUT PAYOUT PAYOUT 00
FY98 FY 97 FY96 FY95 FYOO FY 97 FY 96 FY95 FY98 FY97 FY96 FY95 i 1
BOAT 7m -6199 7196 - 697 7195 bull 6196 794 bull 6195 7197 shy 6100 796 bull 6117 795 - 6196 7194 - 6195 71l1 - 6198 700 - 6117 7196 - 6100 794 bull 695
ARGOSY 106244975380 92418880490 9382091354) 45007837075 5245353725 5054992404 5942816233 3495045434 95OOIk 94530 93666 92235
WAR 20253220450 1963957125 19227927825 2630226700 1661451900 1579369500 1593438135 213569075 91797 91958( 91713 9188Ok
BOYD 53798844770 78200197200 62310037200 2869033586 3672975897 3867941946 94007 95303k 93793
~ARRAHS MH 117780402120 24888294985 5853322268 1279453269 95030 94959)
HARRAHSNKC 225014108285 231611410000 lm263846Jl3 85064064875 11724475616 11425500771 9321993358 4669010328 94769 95007 94755 94511
IHILTON 636414911830 36192047535 3705606Il64 1896935492 94177 94753
~CSTATION 162377455786 75747171824 9191699342 3984731000 94339 94739k
PLAYERS 101460073410 240roJ56775 5393384624 13OIl284662 94694 94582
i
PRESIDENT 73588683920 78567721900 79074762100 41647920200 4690709652 4830099303 4947361639 2691737644 93626 93852 93743 93057
IsTATION-ST CHAS 161922747110 189376051956 146662198670 61912001305 9083225512 10329557455 9243915720 4527476595 94390 94545 93706 926871
~T JO FRONTIER 19576383825 22056308406 22823200890 10085003450 1334616538 1354112447 1576400799 1070967293 93181 93861 93093 93342
STATE TOTALS 1105658393886 872717726700 601853504908 252348053605 60743081885 46715942360 36493947830 16867806369 94506 94648 93936 93316
ARGOSY - RIVERSIDE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAJLYWIN
- MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGA TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PEA SLOT PERPOSmON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot97
Aug-97
Sep-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Decmiddot97
Janmiddot98
Feb-98
Mar-98
Apr-98
May-98
Junmiddot98
5194292
5379925
4691946
5351741
5007765
5237026
6389530
6201477
6278235
5956497
5673662
5823181
1250539
1404517
1157264
1333638
lv30105
1249075
1482965
1240486
1107522
1210306
1137267
i128057
I 2408
2611
2466
2492
2057
2385
2321
2000
1764
2032
2004
1937
2408
2556
2310
2438
1943
2304
2612
2225
1934
2278
2423
2371
3943753
3975407
3534682
4018103
39n660
3987950
4906566
4960992
5170713
4746191
4536394
4695124
7592
7389
7534
7508
7943
7615
7679
8000
8236
7968
7996
8Q6310
9412
9452
9487
9406
9543
9535
9496
9502
9520
9525
9547
9506
232229
249675
221006
263926
278619
284804
321055
322618
324378
294792
289189
274264
2237
2155
2123
2028
1797
1839
1990
1922
1935
2021
1962
2123 1--shy
80163
900_33
74184
85490
66032
80069
95062
79518
70995
n5B4
72902
72311 _
13428
13536
12035
13681
13543
13578
16706
16891
17605
16160
15446
15986
14811
15341
13379
15260
14279
14933
18219
17683
17902
16985
16178
16604
I sn
598
521
595
556
582
710
689
698
662
630
647
_____
TOTALS 67185278 14731741 2193 2315 52453537 7807 9506 33565~ 2002 78695 14~_ 15965 622
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL
MONTH AGR
Jul-96 7242647
Aug-96 7073796
Sep-96 6247587
Oct-96 5654429
Nov-96 6050324
Dec-96 5987073
Jan-97 5355953
Feb-97 5460117
TABLE
AGR
2299519
2265205
1642527
1558573
1748389
1736423
1456656
1572456
5497775 I 1308018Marmiddot97
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
3175
3202
2629
2756
2890
2900
2720
2880
2379
5455728 1261102 f 2312Apr-97
5266768 1368628 I 2599Maymiddot97
4609823 1134599 I 2461Jun-97
69902019 19352095 I 2768TOTALS
TABLE
WIN
2681
2660
2345
2322
25_83
2580
2461
2430
2190
2212
2491
2268
2454
SLOT
AGR
4943128
4808591
4605060
4095856
4301935
4250650
3899296
3887662
4189757
4194626
3898140
3475225
50549924
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
6825
6798
7371
7244
7110
7100
7280
7120
7621
7688
7401
75_39
7232k
SLOT
PAYOUT
9431
9448
9428
9478
9460
9479
9454
9450
9452
9428
9464
9471
9453
ADMISSIONS
316722
314802
286537
270320
280189
283619
251340
262039
270550
258895
244884
223526
3263423
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2287
22-47
2180
2092
2159
2111
2131
2084
2032
2107
2151
2062
2142
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
132156
130184
94398
89573
100482
99794
83716
90371
75173
72477
78657
65207
92682
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
17308
16837
16124
14341
15063
14883
13653
13612
14670
14687
13649
12168
14750
DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
20564 805
20085 786
In39 694
16055 628
67217179
16999 665 I 15207 595
60715503
15610 611
15490 606
14954 585
13089 512
16539 shy 647
AZTAR - CARUTHERSVILLE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOTTABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL DAiLYWIN r
ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SQ FOOTADMISSIONS PER SLOT PER POSl1l0NAGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT MONn TOTAlAGR WINAGR AGR
298260313 60803 9985 11102 5767262 92342695 1305985Jul-97 1798489 492504 2738 68474 2920 55297 11864 12344 6412259 1551797 7760 9184447903Aug-97 1999700 2240
3439 6736253855 9988 11433 5941306462 7054 91713260Sep-97 545636 29461852098 54485 3077 44691 10049 103489211 5371314451 784120931676446 361995 2159Oc~97
2983 42802 1020256355 10378 5391334478 91751891 79381681178 346700 2062NOYmiddot97 55623 3248 61530 10004 11154 5791308500 7242 91B12659Decmiddot97 1806892 498392 2758
317059770 64529 10489 11695 6071371939 7241 91962578522682 2759Janmiddot98 1894621 333461229 71421 11183 12600 65492161462678 71662866578510Feb-98 2041188 2834 3312 6045461044 11712 12479 64891711531933 75782488Mar-98 2021610 489677 2422I
579543426 10595 11452 5957470 541451385784 912627242530Aprmiddot98 1855214 469430
3270 10782 60157294 57205 115667527 913714102522631May-98 1873611 463359 2473 3249 49642 10694 555101709142 533231330260 76792321 2383Jun-98 1732359 402099
i
1 57807 59411437695910 3195 10585918074735618887 2527 2542 _661452022233407TOTALS I
MONn
TOTAL
AGR I TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
tmiddotmiddot
JuI-96 2017722 565454 2802
Aug-96 2017133 538343 2669
Sep-96 1950635 573535 2940 Qc96 1718084 446936 2601
NoY-96 1870020 512382 2740
000-96 1687079 503767 I 2986
Jan-97 1566748 459453 I 2933
Feir97 1886453 537351 2848
Mar-97 1946276 467732 2403
Apr-97 1719247 480662 2796
May-97 1870001 567133 3033
Jun-97 1712437 515391 3010
TOTALS 21961834 I 6168138 2809
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TABLE
WIN
2546
2282
2834
2276
2368
2237
2220
2562
2067
2582
3146
2797
2475
SLOT
AGR
1452268
1476790
1377100
1271148
1357638
1183312
1107295
1349103
1478545
1238585
1302868
1197046
15793696
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
7198
7331
7060
7399
7260
7014
7067
7152
7597
7204
6967
6990
7191
SLOT
PAYOUT
9189
9209
9171
9235
9156
9228
9223
9185
9173
9190
9172
9226
9196
ADMISSIONS
70311
74559
62406
59085
62033
60329
55110
63661
65981
53939
55013
53928
736355
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2870
2705
3126 2908
3015
2796
2843
2963
2950
3187
3399
3175
2983
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
69809
66462
70807
55177
63257
62193
56723
66340 57745
59341
70016
63629
63458
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER POSITION PER sa FOOTPER SLOT
Imiddotmiddot 64711154 12432
11358 12428 647
10577 12019 625
10586 5519763
11522 59910427
9088 10395 541
8505 9653 502
10362 11623 605
11356 11992 624
9513 10593 551
10007 11522 599
5499194 10551
11276 58710109
I
HARRAHS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE WIN PER DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAILYWIN
MONTH AGRAGR TOTALAGR I WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
l I
Jul-97 5352286 1350216 40020702523 1640 7477 9464 317343 1687 70324 10129 11563 343 Aug-97 5982137 1607186 2687 1810 4374950 7313 9481 352306 1698 8370B 11073 12923 383I Sep-97 15346835701499 2692 4166816 3248561865 7308 9499 1755 79931 10546 12317 365
0cI-97 18476164161 1725027 44391332798 7202 9519 333758 898452035 11235 39513316 Nov-97 6297576 1901570 4396006 338448 18613020 2189 6980 9542 99040 40411126 13605 Dec-97 5672302 1481964 771862613 4190338 9562 310950 18247387 10606 12254 3641740 Jan-98 6291297 1687630 7318 318161 19772682 2096 9517 87B97 11652 13591 4034603667
Feb-98 6586950 1646140 49408092499 2058 7501
9497 350810 1878 85736 42212505 14230 Mar-98 7536802 1804955 1982 5731846 7605 9484 380672 1980 940082395 48314507 16282 Apr-98 18534077541276 2458 5687869 384006 96532I 2094 7542 9514 _ 1964 14396 16291 483 -May-98 1702938 6479937 9460 373039 2194 886958182876 7919 17677 5252081 j 1994 16401 Jun-98 20221508544 5519781 9499 347523 785707028325 2146 1908 7854 13971 15183 451
TOTALS 19804261 2528 58533223 7472 4131872 1896 85956 41878337484 1952 9503 12346 14103
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 SLOT WIN PER DAlLVWINTOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOTOF SLOT DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLYWIN
MONTH PER TABLE PER SQFOOTAGR TOTAL AGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPosmONWINo AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUTAGR
Jul-96
Aug-96 Sep-96
I
0cI-96 bullf
Nov-96
Oec-96
Jan-97 bullbull -~ shyImiddotI
Feb-97
Mar-97 1234734 265178 1580 781484190210 2947 2955476 9429 4031822 7053 11965 13552 Imiddot
Apr-97 275909 1683 642224644510 1522069 3122442 6723 9471 8428 10014 2983277 1732 ~
May-97 1918137 3478383 3252995396520 3554 I 1956 9509 1659 809346446 11635 3469388I Jun-97 1471025 31244709358 6876 9518 286032 1646 620691817 8740 10154338middot332 - 302 1
TOTALS 6145964 3245 1152418 1644 337 I18940597 1836 12794633 6755 113399486 71343 9630
HARRAHS - NORTH KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONlli
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLE 10 OF
TOTAL AGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN I
PER POSITION PER sa FOOT
Jul-97
Aug-97
Sap-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Dec-97
Jan-98
Febmiddot98
Mar-98
Apr-98
Maymiddot98
Junmiddot98
13752391
13317216
12697406
12383800
12862437
11751724
13326523
12611915
14163133
13111642
12979571
12303270
31gt38989
3377542
3223109
2888416
3259892
2965307
3603370
3039195
3399780
3074401)
2930116
2716150
2573
2536
2538
2332
2534
2523
2704 I
I 2410
2400
2345
2257
2208
2557
2402
2640
2290
2541
2289
2716
2470
2537
2488
2519
2496
-
10213402
9939674
9474297
9495385
9602546
8786418
9723154
9572720
10763354
10037233
10049455
9587119
7427
7464
7462
7668
7466
7477
7296
7590
7600
7655
7743
7792
9485
9504
9496
9492
9470
9483
9484
9471
9477
9470
9470
9441
605565
616235
549205
544222
543992
521288
572226
544356
582671
525334
516074
476328
2271
2161
2312
2276
2364
2254
2329
2317
2431
2496
2515
2583
135593
129408
123491
110667
124900
113613
138060
116444
130260
117793
112265
104067
16862
16410
15642
15677
15854
14506
16053
15804
17770
16571
16591
15828
I
19914 744
19284 721
18386 687
17932 670
18625 696
17017 636 19297 721
18262 682
20508 766
18986 710
18795 702
17815 666
TOTALS 155261029 38016213 2449 2495 117244756 7551 9479 6597496 2353 121380 16131 18735_ _ 700
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOTSLOT OFTA6LEOF I TABLE
PER TABLETOTALAGR WINo ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPOSI11ON PER SO FOOTMONlli AGR AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR
1494B5Julmiddot96 14401267 4529406 2473 9871861 6855 9496 660064 21B2 17032 20B53 7793145
161770Aug-96 15607734 4901636 2567 10706097 9498 702912 2220 18472 226003141 6859 B45
144043Sepmiddot96 14306766 4364~06 9942260 648977 2205 171543051 2443 6949 9507 20716 774I 9820288 635979 2216 1411250cI-96 14096377 4276089 3033 2438 6967 9512 16943 20412 763 -
147916Novmiddot96 13893177 4481854 9411324 9510 612125 22703226 2632 6774 16238 20118 752 Dec-96 14677214088005 3157 9640B05 21954447200 6843 9513 641845 16634 204002519 762
Jan-97 12864308 4081457 2296 1347023173 8782851 6827 151532719 9507 18628 696560364 bull
Feb-97 8172232 519373 10415511328138 3155906 27B6 2433 7214 9514 2181 14100 16403 613
Marmiddot97 9456596 2279 12BO8613337607 3881011 7090 9500 5853642910 2677 16316 19313 722
Aprmiddot97 13439269 3885012 2891 2654 9554257 6011567109 950B 2236 l2B218 164B4 72719460 May-97 13334382 3508202 I 2631 9826180 1157822462 9500 590935 2256 169537369 1930B 722
112609Jun-97 12482305 9070257 564708 22102572 7266 9519 15649 1BO75 6753412Q491 2734
L TOTALS_ 163179336 48924328 j 2998 114255008 1345552547 7002 9507 7323802 2228 16427 19691 736
-
HILTON - KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI11ON PER SQFOOT
JuI-97 3765065 1094240 r 2906 2728 2670826 7094 9382 186830 2015 72949 8703 10529 418
IAug-97 3774654 1045OTl 2769 2458 2729577 7231 9416 204512 1846 69672 8894 10556 419
Sep-97 3522589 1008228 2862 2551 2514362 7138 9419 189005 lB64 67215 Bl93 9851 391
Qct-97 3634113 936182 2578 2180 2697330 7422 9427 200952 1808 62452 8789 10163 404
Nov-97 3765580 1038271 2757 2400 2727309 7243 9403 203966 1846 69218 8887 10530 418
Dec-97 3772766 1027462 2723 2383 2745304 7277 9388 189892 1987 68497 8945 10550 419
Jan-98 4246352 1272740 2997 2694 2973612 7003 9437 217775 1950 84849 9689 11875 472
Feb-98 4651659 1262668 2714 2662 3388991 7286 9407 241509 1926 B4178 11043 13008 517
Mar-98 4783352 1092021 I 2283 2061 3691332 7717 9408 252086 1898 72801 12028 13376 531
Aprmiddot98 4603408 1033841 2246 2D4310 3569568 7754 9439 247686 1859 68923 11631 12873 511
Maymiddot98 4954417 1209144 2441 2316 3745274 7559 9445 254657 1946 80610 12204 13855 550
Jun-98 4676735 1084150 2318 2186 3592585 7682 9421 244697 1911 72277 11706 13078 520
i TOTALS 50150689 13104521 2613 I 2376 37046069 7387 9418 2633567 1904 72803 10059 11687 464 I
-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 DAlLY WIN
MONTH
WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WINSLOTSLOTOFSLOTTABLE ) TABLE OF TABLETOTAL PER SQFOOTPER TABLE PER POSIllONADMISSION PER SLOTADMISSIONSTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGRAGR TOTAL AGR WINAGR
Julmiddot96
Aug-96
Sep-96 I I121412 6171570 12146 152711532299360
Novmiddot96
1993 1680098 6983726045 30172406143Oct-96 116893 475
Dec-96
1675 8333 117529646 2550932659843 622522714272961 1613118 3775 1744 101299 444
Jan-97
B141 10991229180259B568 6502 94401397929 3498 21833996496 395
Feb-97
lB54 98533 6880 977919179B94332195965 61761359758 3824 25883555723 84235 330
Mar-97
1910 5660 81661554326085 943518065592969006 1162447 3915 2671 843721852 6169 8618 348 middot19453 1692151969027 628426273133367 1164340 3716 80755 360
May-97
1999 6659 8911162125942565613439 I 2654 2125684Apr-97 3240103 1114420 80615 6481 8749 353
Jun-97
198616021594502068670 65033181150 1112480 28103497 1864 50980 5905 7119 28813890094291884941 728221222588462 703521 2718
40191010 7375 992818171615187242710354056 352929343411 189893~ - ~7~ _ 9~75TOTALS
KANSAS CITY STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONTH
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR
SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
OAiLYWIN
PER TABLE
OAiLYWIN
PER SLOT
OAiLYWIN
PER POSITION
DAILY WIN
PEA sapOOT
Ju~97 10983402 3372698 3071 2410 7610704 6929 9456 660157 1664 63516 7980 9807 262 Aug-97 11288784 3272515 2B99 2282 8016269 7101 9411 657021 1718 61629 8405 10080 269 Sep-97 9949432 3020963 3036 2441 6928469 6964 9432 569006 1749 56892 7265 8884 237 Oc~97 9944523 2971019 2988 2235 6973504 7012 9439 572990 1736 55951 7312 8880 237 Nov-97 10424935 2885779 2768 2049 7539156 7232 9416 604106 1726 54346 7905 9309 248 Dec-97 10163754 3157255 3106 2303 7006499 6a94 9453 607013 1674 59459 7347 9076 242
Jan-9a 11040al0 3750738 3397 2692 7290072 6603 9441 622878 1773 70635 7644 9859 263 Feb-98 10310045 3123263 3029 2383 7186782 6971 9450 581682 1772 58819 7536 9206 245 Mar-98 11413261 3301380 2893 2321 8111881 7107 9429 642420 1777 62173 8506 10191 272
Apr-98 10966630 2982811 2720 2407 7983819 7280 9411 561898 1952 56173 8371 9793 261
May-98 11791961 2909777 2468 2440 8882184 7532 9427 601679 1960 54798 9313 10529 281
Jun-98 11279965 2892310 2564 2422 8387655 7436 9443 576401 1957 54469 8795 10072 269
TOTALS 129557501 37640508 I 2905 2363 91916993 7095 9434 7257251 1785 59072 8032 9641 257
Fiscal Year Ended June TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAllY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Jul-96
Augmiddot96
Sapmiddot96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97 7471572 2041808 2733 1909 5429764 7267 9378 536188 1393 76045 11060 12704 356 Febmiddot97
Mar-97
11741499
11613730
3644947
4132707 I
3104
3558
2070
2399
8096552
7481023
6896
6442
9439
9494
838590
791458
1400
1467
67876
76959
8246
7619
9982
9873
280
277
Apr-97 8655327 3051443 3526 2258 5603884 6474 9508 554836 1560 56824 5707 7358 206
May-97 9957340 3246743 6407033261 6710597 9501 1554 604612395 6739 6834 8465 237 Jun-97 9387757 2862266 3049 i 2384 6525491 633539 1482 533016951 9496 7981 2246646
I TOTALS 58827225 18979914 3226 I 2243k 39847311 3995314 652446774 9474 1472 7685 2639394
-
PLAYERS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAl TABLE SLOTOF WIN PER DAILY WINSLOT SLOT DAiLYWIN DAiLYWINDAILY WINITABLEOF I TABLE
MONlH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN TOTALAGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOTAGR PAYOUT PER POSIl10N PERSQFOOT I
4240496 1617 78978 10708Julmiddot97 6088579 1848Oti3 6965 9455 376485 125053035 2059 390 I6419243 2003909 1606 85637 13184Augmiddot97 4415334 6878 9459 399781 11150 411 I
3122 2154
1492 74778Sapmiddot9 5576961 1749815 3827166 6862 9495 373895 96653138 2049 11454 357
781841715 101135834061 1829506 4004555 6864 9474 340185 119820097 3136 2069 374
789376884 1694 10306Novmiddot97 5928377 1847133 3116 2002 4081243 9480 349687 12176 380
1807322982 90256 9405Decmiddot97 5836346 2111984 3724363 6381 9480 11987 3743619 2360 110Q11770 918184356370 6697 367531 13360Janmiddot98 6504912 2148542 2293 9472 4173303
814811775 10918 399Fab-98 6230163 1906659 2199 4323505 6940 9467 350941 127963060 745407360 377119 1752 122786606368 1744233 4862135 9441 13568 423Mar-98 17882640
850611815 132937254280 1990427 5263853 7256 9461 399660 14899 465Aprmiddot98 2744 2179 1838 82919422245 14703 15943 498May-98 1940308 5822496 7501 94637762803 2499 2095
784971903 124054912333 7278 9492 354630 13861 433Jun-98 6749154 1836821 2722 2157
817577010 1731 11329 13143 41022957420 i 2990 I 2115 53833848 9469 4435341TOTALS 76791268
Fiscal Year Ended JtUle 30 1997 DAILY WIN DAlLYW1NSLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLE OF SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL TABLE TABLE PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI110N PERSQFOOTADMISSIONS ADMISSIONTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGRMONTli
Jul-9a I
Aug-96
Sep-96
()ct-9a
Nov-96
Dec-9a
Jan-97 iFeb-97 I
1457 80030 11266273640 13058 383
Apr-97
Mar-S7 3987790 1710 2771336 6950 93941216455 3050 815981634 8985 11299 332
May-9
6406 9489 31683133154995175933 1860434 20523594 758031620 9555 114699455 324332 337
Jun-97
5254088 1728309 2000 3525780 67113289 75765308052 1661 9185 3283389432 6624 9476 111705116877 1727445 3375 2140
1597 78299 97486656 1222855 117A9 34519534688 1986 13002047 9456TOTALS 6532642 i 3344 -
PRESIDENT- ST LOUIS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT 00 ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI1l0N PEA SQI09T
JUI-97 5132165 823627 1605 1793 4308539 8395 9329 277228 1851 43578 12212 12254 295 Aug-97 5711508 1080030 1891 2260 4631478 8109 9340 300924 1898 57144 13128 13638 328 Sep-97 5053985 1021703 2022 2335 4032282 7978 9359 263434 1919 54058 11429 12068 290
fu97 4872807 988396 2028 2328 3884411 7972 9375 255584 1907 52296 11010 11635 280 Nov-97 4932904 940015 1906 2172 3992889 8094 9374 258665 1907 49736 11318 11779 284 Dec-97 4925853 1036416 2104 2316 3889437 7896 9376 259349 1899 54837 11024 11762 283 Jan-98 5265652 925608 1758 2190 4340045 8242 9347 267532 1968 48974 12302 12573 303 Feb-98 5319507 875276 1645 2082 4444231 8355 9368 271122 1962 46311 12597 12702 306 Mar-98 5351934 1034547 1933 2298 4317386 8067 9360 275157 1945 54738 12237 12779 308 Apr-98 827652 151080 1825 2440 676572 8175 9378 41738 1983 59952 14383 14822 357
May-98 5380373 1009894 1077 2462 4370479 8123 9374 284019 1894 53434 12388 12847 309
Jun-98 4815607 796261 1653 2074 4019346 8347 9386 260314 1850 42130 11393 11499 277
TOTALS 57589946 10682850 II 1855 2212 46907097 8145 9363 3015066 1910 51432 12118 12530 302
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OFj TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot96 5241039 1275485 i 2434 2368 3965554 7566 9381 282886 1853 68574 11646 12855 301
Augmiddot96 5627312 1501803 2669 2586 4125509 7331 9413 310645 1811 80742 12116 13803 323
Sep-96 5359562 1321124 2465 2462 4038438 7535 9420 314457 1704 71028 11860 13146 308
fu96 5658075 1460882 2582 2483 4197193 7418 9390 300722 1881 78542 12327 13878 325
Nov-96 5557438 1441383 2604 2538 4110056 7396 9391 290317 1914 77816 12071 13631 319 Dec-96 5412788 135679 2507 2356 4056009 7493 9380 279892 1934 72945 11912 13276 311
Jenmiddot97 4898149 1373445 2804 2766 3524704 7196 9397 232679 2105 73841 10352 12014 282 Feb-97 5316461 1285458 2418 2417 4031003 7582 9384 272479 1951 69111 11838 130040 306 Mar-97 5350233 1301056 2432 2513 4049178 7568 9371 277608 1927 69949 11892 13123 307
Apr-97 4911399 1047412 2133 2233 3863987 7867 9377 265195 1852 56312 11348 12047 282
May-97
Jun-97
5444877
5057400
1216047
886868 I I
2233
1754
2440
1904
4228830
4170532
7767
8246
9370
9345
279074
267720
1951
1889
65379
47681
12419
12248
13355
12405
313 -291
TOTAlS 63834732 15473739 2424 2429 48360993 7576 9385 3373674 1892 69327 11836 13048 306 ----shy
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ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOT OF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PERSQFOOT
Jul-97 9922829 1843746 1858 2310 8079083 8142 9448 440781 2251 67536 14479 15207 704
Aug-97 9136613 1670264 1828 2094 7466349 8172 9469 426278 2143 61182 13381 14002 648
Sep-97 8529144 1591651 1866 2117 6937493 8134 9435 387718 2200 58302 12433 13071 605 ()cI97 9345420 1899191 2032 2310 7446229 7968 9428 424691 2201 69567 13344 14322 663
Nov-97 8843617 1766337 1997 2261 7077280 8003 9445 412271 2145 64701 12683 13553 627
Dec-97 9401675 2119430 2254 2479 7282246 7746 9454 427341 2200 77635 13051 14409 667
Janmiddot98 9809703 1806609 1842 2217 8003094 8158 9430 450238 2179 66176 14342 15034 696
Feb-98 8928201 1604720 1797 2032 7323482 8203 9451 422345 2114 58781 13125 13683 633
-Marmiddot98 10326907 1792751 1736 2050 8534156 8264 9424 477427 2163 65669 15294 15827 732
Aprmiddot98 9442214 1714136 1815 2215 7728079 8185 9421 426169 2216 62789 13850 14471 670
516508418 9434 411586 2166 13448 632Maymiddot98 8914020 1410039 7503981 1366115B2 I 1852 I 622377450784 2250 13353 6491699066 8143 406662 14023Jun-98 9149849 1857 2337 9430
I 1
2185 63852 1356520917937 90832255 8128 9439) 5113507 14272 660TOTALS 111750192 1872 i 2191 I
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE I TABLE OF TABLE DAlLYW1N I
PER TABLEADMISSION PER SLOT ~ER POSlllON PER SQ FOOTTOTALAGR ADMISSIONSAGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR PAYOUT MONTH AGR
2265 114196 17938574468 19994 923Jul-96 13010409 3425884 2633 9584525 7367 93922509 1210882277 17761Aug-96 13122229 3632638 2761 9489591 7232 9401 576197 20166 9312768
2286 1050028745711 9417 520291 16369 18281Sepmiddot96 11895764 2583 7352 8443150053 2G48 2180 106322()cI96 27[JO 1550411473610 8283938 7220 9469 526219 17633 8143189672 2537
1146892250 1611212049098 3440662 8608436 7144 9460 535578 18517 855Novmiddot96 2856 2644 106082219511804706 3182469 8622237 537787 16137 18142 837Dec-96 2696 2361 7304 9459
2212 106006 153263180186 8188630 7203 514057 17472 806Jan-97 11368816 2797 2541 9478 2131 105890601940 18065 910Febmiddot97 12828653 3176705 2476 9651948 7524 9463 197152257 2048 7608411534491 9251984 563136 17316 818Marmiddot97 2282507 8021 9473 177261979 1841
I 722732134 14038 14859 6867500768 7758 9486 453187Apr-97 2168188 2242 22899668956 69654 15145477392 2133 15647 722809176510181393 2089628 + 2250 7948 9485May-97 2052 489182175 13618 13437 6207276043 8322 401962Jun-97 8743579 1467536 1 1678 1903 9471 jI
2192 95517 161116282214 17633 814 I34386128 2396 103295575 7502 9455TOTALS 137681703---- 249B
ST JO FRONTIER CASINO
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAl TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PEA DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN rl
MONTH AGR TOTAl AGFIAGR AGR TOTAlAGA ADMISSIONSWIN PAYOUT ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPEA POSl110N
JlM7 1318735 60047324252 2459 994483 612852703 7541 9349 2152 9208 10644 400 Aug-97 371991 1114364 7497 2274 688871486355 2503 3019 9327 65351 10318 11996 450
Sap-S7 1372696 2409 1042004 7591 2347330693 2791 58495 612399335 9648 11079 416 Ocl-97 1462508 362143 594222476 1100366 7524 9279 2461 670632786 10189 11804 443 Nov-97 1435016 362203 1072813 7476 58826 2439 670752524 2840 9322 9933 11562 435
Dec-97 1351348 2726 S82954 7274 54451 2482 68221368395 2849 933710 9101 10907 409 Janmiddot 98 404238 2911 984211 7089 57603 2410 748591388449 9369 9113 11206 4213075 _ Feb-S8 1435788 1078677 61410 2338 66132357111 2487 7513 9359 99882626 11588 435I Mar-98 1494734 63769 64685349298 2337 1145436 7663 9332 23442414 10606 12064 453
57076 2472 51814Aprmiddot98 1411139 1131346 8017 10475 428279794 1983 2271 9270 11389 66090May-98 79220 2130 123181687179 2115 1330291 7885 9321 13617 511356888 2404
Jun-98 86755 2091 81957 126971813809 442568 2440 1371241 7560 14639 5502495 9225
___4309571 2441 763663 2312 66506TOTAlS 17657756 13348185 7559 9318 10300 11676 4462671-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLEOF I TABLE
ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLEMONTH AGR TOTAlAGR PAYOUT PER SLOT PERPOSIllON PER SO FOOTAGR AGR TOTAL AGR l WIN
Julmiddot96 1608044 433179 2694 1174865 7306 9305 67391 84937 112532517 2386 13105 557 Aug-96 1644434 411765 70073 2347 807382004 1232669 7496 9577 11807 13402 5702472 Sep-96 1671597 444675 1226922 66247 871912660 2826 7340 9337 2523 11752 13623 579
c bull Oct-96 1573945 1244456329489 2093 2180 7907 67537 64606 119209400 2330 12828 545 Nov-96 1501775 398194 2651 2544 1103582 7349 61427 2445 78077 105719372 12239 520 Dec-96 4136201543255 2680 1129635 61959 2491 811022812 7320 9333 10820 12577 535 Jan-97 1365949 409567 2998 956382 7002 9478 60102 2273 80307 91613085 11132 473 Fcb-97 1490457 417622 2802 1072835 68812 818873234 7198 9341 2166 10276 12147 516 Mar-97 1556087 395150 2539 11609372B66 7461 72523 2146 77480934Tlo 11120 12682 539 Apr-97 1451785 363691 2505 2887 1088094 62501 713127495 9331 2323 10422 11832 503 May-97 1453064 317752 2187 1135312 623042634 7813 65375 22239339 10675 11642 503 Junmiddot97 1344952 2450 1015434329518 2970 7550 9322 57909 2323 64611 9726 10961 466
TOTAlS 18205344 4664219 2562 13541124 762132730 7438 781656 23269366 10809 12364 526
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SAMS TOWN (BOYD GAMING COMPANy)
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR AGRTOTALAGR I WIN TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSIllON
Jul-97 3114689 707076 24076142270 2417 7730 9479 136119 2288 49102 7302 8260 371 I Aug-97 3521035 740865 I 2104 I 2321 2780170 7696 151667 23229465 51449 8432 9337 419
I ISep-97 2967741 586034 I 1975 23817072106 1287868025 9498 2304 40697 7224 7870 353I Oel-97 3357592 637177 27204151898 2197 1452036102 9447 2312 44248 8251 8904 400 Nov-97 2925012 670652 22543612293 2367 7707 121515 24079478 46573 77576838 348 Dec-97 2936408 599575 23368332042 1915 7958 9456 128891 2278 41637 70_88 7787 350 Jan-98 3285695 680321 2605375 1406192071 2242 7929 9440 2337 47244 7902 8713 391 Feb-98 2869716 615545 2254171 1242172145 2129 9477 23107855 42746 6837 7610 342 Marmiddot98 3357140 629958 1876 27271821965 8124 9443 144306 2326 43747 8272 8903 400 Apr-98 2745063 549304 21957592001 1992 7999 9494 114589 2396 38146 6660 7279 327 May-98 2666285 542159 I 2033 2124126 1118972045 7967 2383 376509468 6443 7070 317
IJunmiddot98 2402907 500285 2082 1902623 9459 99858 2406 347422061 7918 5771 6372 286 -
TOTALS 36149283 7458948 2063 28690336 1547667 2336 431652148 7937 9467 3597252 7988
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL TABLE I TABlEOF TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR r TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTAL AGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PERPosmo PER SQFOOT
Jul-96
Aug-96
Sep-96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97
Feb-97
Mar-97
Aprmiddot97
Maymiddot97
Jun-97
5378168
6046466
4715996
5219106
4470486
4374596
3822756
3432318
3492696
3334844
3491833
2805886
I 1419286 2639
1788327 I 2958
1537891 3261 - 1shy
27821451835 I 1298341 2904
1371924 1 3136
956810 2503
873054 2544 I 772888 I 2213
845201
I 2534
2429 I 2466
1980
2616
2440
2537
2533
2674
2406
2451
2069
2459
2533
2603
3958883
4258139
3178106
3767271
3172145
3002672
2865946
2559264
2719808
2489643
2643805
2114077
7361
7042
6739
7218
7096
6864
7497
7456
7787
7466
7571
7534
9559
9500
9626
9536
9513
9522
9506
9496
9525
9503
9500
9521
324618
287555
268180
246639
200616
187013
166075
144018
155002
138881
147449
122548
1657
2103
1759
2116
2228
2339
2302
2383
2253
2401
2368
2290
86017
108383
93205
87990
78687
83147
57988
52912
46842
51224
51396
41928
12725
13687
10216
12110
10197
9652
9212
8226
8743
8003
8498
6795
14388
16176
12616
13962
11960
11703
10227
9182
9344
8921
9341
7505
640
720
561
621
532
521
455
409
416
397
416
334
TOTALS 50585151 2739 2431 _3~72~rsL 7261 9530k ~~88594 2118 69977 9839 11277 502
Discontinued Operations on July 15 1998
CARUTHERSVILLE POSITIVE IMPACT ON RURAL COMMUNITY
When the Issue of lliverboat Gaming was introduced to the voters of The City of Caruthersville the realities of the Project were not based on moral issues but on economic concerns At the time of the elections for the passage of legalized Riverboat gaming the Brown Shoe Factory was closing with over 500 people losing their jobs and the Caruthersville Shipyard was closing with over 400 employment
The vision of over 400 good paying jobs and of revenue for The City of Caruthersville and increased Economic Growth was a driving force for the passage of Riverboat Gaming in Caruthersville
The City of Caruthersville has 7958 residents making up approxishymately one-third of the population ofPemiscot County In 1994 the Pemiscot County unemployment rate was 156 As of March 1st 1998 it was down to 81 This clearly shows that more people are working and providing a better way of life for their families
The results of this prosperity for Caruthersville are evident when you visit the City With a $3 Million dollar initial Development Agreeshyment with the City to rebuild two major streets with improved drainage lighting and street scape design With an additional $3 Million for the first 3 years of operation of Casino Aztar the City used the fund for Recreation Streets Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects within the City This does not include $33 Million that has been received from State Gaming Fees
The City has invested this money into bull Improved City Streets bull Parks and Recreation Equipment bull A New Sports Complex Scholarship Program bull Improved Water and Wastewater Systems bull Fire Truck Police Cars Sanitation Equipment bull Construction Equipment bull Riverfront loan program for building improvements and many other
projects
Along with the Casino Operations we have seen new Retail Business Growth with more employment We have had a new Motel built that is now allowing our Tourism Tax Fund to grow and that additional money is being used for Billboards Banners and Brochures to further promote the City of Caruthersville
The City now has the Funds available to work on Industrial Growth We now have a new Factory moving into the City with as additional 65 employees to be hired We now have additional timds to continue to develop our Industrial Park for future Industrial expansion
It is clearly evident that Casino Gaming has had a significant and positive impact on The City of Caruthersville and the working relationshyship between the City and Casino Aztar has been a perfect marriage for the betterment of Quality of Life for the Citizens of Caruthersville and also for Pemiscot County
Source City of Carutllersville
$2481667
$1272000 I $1200000 I $1100000
$3000000
$250000
$450000 $750000
$300000
$250000
$5250000 $6443000 $7881667
Downtown Civic Mal- FAA Site $1000000
$1000000 I $1000000
ISub-Total
KANSAS CITY
v tmiddotgt Fmiddotmiddot ~lI1fYS1 rV sa- ~9i--J 1middot9 bullbull e ~J~9
DRAINAGE amp FLOOD CONTROL [~till cllpillliimprovemeni Projects $10190000 $11393000 $13OOO()()I)
NElndustrial District- Storm Water GranlMatch
ubmiddotTotal DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
BRIDGES
Minor Bridge Rehabililanon
C~u~u Bridg~ ampEnviromental
Manches~r Bridge over union Paeine Railroad
Elm Street Bridge over White Oak Creek
~ubTotal
DEVELOPMENT
$2000000 $1000000
Sidewalk and Curb $100000 $100000 ewalks - Non assessable $398500 $500000
rrpliance - Pedestrian Signals $150000 $333333 uls - Arrericans wi1h Disabilities Corrpliancel $500000
$1800000 $500000 $648500$1860000 $933333
$1100000
$300000
$400000 $400000
$1800000 $2280000 $1800000 Bruce R Walkins Cenr Hillside
BUILDINGS
City hall Ufe Safely
18111 amp Vine Mainnance Reserve Fund
Municipal Serv ice Cen~r
Maintenance Building Repair
ub-Total
$640000
$640000 $371500 $600000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IEQuiprrenl Replacement $1710000 $1517000 $1517000 NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
lillie Sislers of lIle Poor Building DelIDrilion
Equipment Replacement
[otal Deferred Mai~tenance $2110000 $1917()()I)u u$2417OOO]
Source City of Kansas City
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MARYLAND HEIGHTS
- $31)00000 AnnuallyEarth City Expressway Doubling street slabs replaced $500000 Annually Land for new City Hall $800000 1998 Reconstruction Projects Westport to Schuetz $730000 1998 jMidland intersection $360000 1998
$470000 -~---shy
Bridge replacement 1998 Smiley Road Bridge $70000 1998 I Land for South Heights $120000 1998 Engineering $1000000 1899 Traffic Studies $135000 1998 Police Dept (11 new officers new traffic unit 1 dispatcher $500000 Annually
---shyFinance Staff (2) $75000 Annually i
Planning Staff $40000 Annually Public Relations Supervi~or
-shy$40000 Annually I
NORTH KANSAS CITY
Compulsive Gambler Fund Donation Fire Truck (2) Thermal Imager for Fire Services Traffic Signals Striping Radio System Sidewalks
Sewer Improvements Property Acquisition
Station Improvements Additional FirePolice resources Pay off Water Pollution Control Bonds-+I_~---shy
Replacement Fund Community Center 1-35210 Ramp Beautification Projects
$494700-------~=--=-----+--~$198900
$156600 $218900 $39400 $50000 $18000 $21500
$170000 $62800
$152000 $33700
- - - -shy ~ - t---$Tshy21400
$90700 $113~6gOQ
RIVERSIDE Argosy Casino has fulfilled all of the tenns oflts original agreement with the City of Riverside including payments of $5000000 in advance rent and a $1000000 grant for the construction of a city park The original agreement also provided for a $600000 grant for the constluctiol1 of a nine hole golf course This portion of the agreement was mutually tenninated and the money was returned to the Missouri Gaming Company The following outlines city projects that have aheady been completed through the use ofrivcrboat gaming funds
bull An overall Master Plan for development of the City
bull A Master Plan for development of the new city park
bull Riverbank stabilization and improvements to Renner-Brenner Historical Site Park
bull $3 million for the construction of a Community Center and swimming pool which opened May 30 1998
bull $1 million for the construction of a Public Works Maintenance Building to house the Street Department
bull Creation of a Public Works Department
bull $13 million used to retire outstanding sanitary sewer bonds
bull $28 million committed to construction of the L-385 flood protection levee
bull $250000 for purchase of a new fire truck and upgrading existing fire equipment
bull $3 million for construction ofE-H Young Riverfront Park to be open in September 1998
bull million committed to major street widening bridge replacement two intersection replacements and improvement ofNW Gateway Street
bull $3 million in street projects already completed or to be completed in 1998
bull $3 million in street projects to begin June 1998 and to be completed by May 1999
bull $15 million committed to building a new office facility
bull $3 million committed to the design and construction of a new City Hall facility
bull A $150000 payment from Casino along with a $150000 payment from the City ofRiverside to Platte County to retire outstanding bonds on Platte Purchase Bridge to allow MoDOT to accept the bridge into their system so that $7 million in deck repairs and painting could be completed which allowed the bridge to remain open
bull $75000 paid into Compulsive Gamblers Fund
bull Contracts have been awarded to three engineering firms to design and complete street projects for the remainder of the city streets in Riverside
Sl~ CHARLES
The City of St Charles adopted a resolution establishing the followshying general guidelines to assist in considering the allocation of revenue from the operation of riverboat gaming
1 Streets (20 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 25) - Funding provided will be used for new street construction and reconstruction existing roadways including related curb and gutter work and design engineering services These funds can also be utilized for street lighting and traffic signalization
2 Facilities (20) - Funding provided will be utilized for enhancshying or expanding existing city facilities or new construction
3 Redevelopment (15 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 20) - Funding proshyvided will be utilized for redevelopment and economic developshyment
4 Stonnwater Control (25) Funding provided will be utilized to help finance the stomlwater utility
5 Utility and Gaming Reserve (20 until two million dollars is accumulated and thereafter 10) - Funding provided establish a reserve fund to be utilized for unforeseen emergency needs of your utility systems andor to complete projects fishynanced with gaming funds should there be a shortfall in that revenue source
Source City of St Charles
Source City of Riverside
1 bull u~poundrtl
lt FY95lt ltltFY96lt lt FY9Tgt ltFY98 FeslivaVCelebrations $15000 $30000 $65000 -------shyPublicSafelycltltlt lt Police vesVradar raining $27500 $66013 $25277 $27055 Police cars $550923 $401499 $296558 Downtown Cleanup Program $11000 $11B930 $91942 Infraslruclure+Emiddot lt ~5imiddotltlaquomiddotltmiddot ltlt City Hall Doors Renovation $9540 Civic Cenler EIeGiric $28000 Parking Lot Repairs $67000 Downtown Sidewalks $102772 $14513I=---shy
$161191Riverfront Park Recreational Corrplex $288500 Francis Street Irrprovemenls $302656 $18841 McArihur Drive Irrprovemenls $48741 $575189 ~Ior Beter Neighborhoods $7500 $39549 ~Claims $312500 Prof Services $10000 Chamber Marketing Programs $2500 $25000 VehiclesEquipment - $6763 $5088 $4619 rAil Armrican Cities $10000 I
~OTAL $583191 $1295895 $813648 $1074425 I
CITY OF ST LOUIS
2 AGR Tax Uses These funds have been allocated to cover Police Dept costs supplies for Fire Dept marine unit and
public safety related capital improvements on the riverfront (streetlights lighting)
Admission Fee These revenues have been allocated to the Citys capital fund which allows for funding of items such
as arterial street paving bridge repair rolling stock replacement building improvements ect
Lease Agreement (2 of AGR) These revenues are received by the Citys Port Authority and have been allocated in recent years for
housing development and other economic development efforts of the Citys development agencies
Source City of St Louis More specific uses of gaming moneys were not provided by the City of St Louis
orders by obtaining an Order of Prohibition from tIle Cole County Circuit Court The operators lawsuit alleged that the Commissions hearing process did not provide sufficient due process in violation of the US and Missouri Constitutions The Commission appealed the lower cOUl1 ruling and on May 28 1998 the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Commisshysion by holding that the Commissions procedure complies with constitutional due process and has the appropriate remedies for judicial review to avoid ineparable hann to any of the parties State ex rei Riverside Joint Venture et at vs Missouri Gaming Commission
On June 23 J998 the Commission issued preliminary disciplinary orders to Boyd Kansas City Inc Hilton Kansas City Corporation Han-ahs North Kansas City Corporation Kansas City Station Corporation Riverside Joint Venture and Han-ahs Maryland Heights LLC Riverside Joint Venture and Players MH LP and St Joseph Riverboat Partners However the riverboats are entitled to a hearing to prove that they comply with the Akin ruling The process is as follows
At the hearing the riverboat licensee is given the opportunity to prove that it complies with the Akin ruling An independent hearing officer who will make a recommendation to the Commisshy
sion will conduct the hearing The five members of the Commisshysion will ultimately be responsible for deciding the matter The Commission may accept modify or reject the fmdings of the hearing officer If the ruling is adverse to the licensee it can appeal to the Western District Court ofAppeals and then to the Supreme Court
Should a license come up for renewal while a hearing or appeal is pending the licensee will be eligible for renewal continshygent upon the outcome of the disciplinary hearing This proceshydure is consistent with the way the Commission has handled disciplinary actions over the past several years The process is not new and was not created specifically to deal with the boats in basins situation
Jhe Myth of the Cruising Riverboat Requirement
One of the most common myths that has perpetuated throughshyout Missouris experience with riverboat gaming is the claim that the original referendum promised cruising riverboats The assertion is simply not true The law has never required that all boats cruise that any boat cruise all the time or that any boat cruise when it is unsafe to do so
The original law adopted by the people granted a specific exemption from cruising for the Admiral and five other sites along the downtown St Louis riverfront In addition the legislashytion exempted all boats from cruising from the beginning of
November until the end of March
_ Furthermore the Tourism Commission had the authority to set the minimum number of cruises from April until October Therefore the boats could be docked for substantial periods during these months Moreover the original referendum allowed the boat operator to operate while remaining docked for mechanical problems adshyverse weather or other condishytions adversely affecting safe navigation
Upon receiving inforshymation from the United States Coast Guard and the US Army Corps of Engineers that rivers in Missouri present certain safety hazards that must be accounted for the legislature adopted a procedure for evaluating safety risks The riverboat gaming statute provides that all boats shall cruise unless the Commisshysion finds that the best interest ofMissouri and the safety of the public indicate the need for continuous docking Section 313805 (15) RSMo The statute also provides that in order for a boat to remain dockside the applicant must demonstrate that the project would benefit land-based development and permashynent job creation Therefore the law clearly instructs the Comshymission to consider projects that have significant investments in land-based development
The statute requires the Commission to hold hearings to
determine whether it is safe for each riverboat to cruise The result of each of these hearings has been that it is unsafe for vessels of this size carrying thousands of passengers to cruise The Gaming Commission has received uncontroverted testimony from dozens of experts including the United States Coast Guard who have attested to the perils of large passenger vessels cruising in high traffic areas on the Missouri River
The testimony by these experts regarding the perils of placing large passenger vessels in the navigable portions of these rivers was alanningly evidenced by three recent accidents involvshying Missouri riverboat gaming operations The first at the Aztar riverboat in Caruthersville involved a 30 by 70 barge half loaded with gravel that broke loose and struck the boarding ramp of the Aztar casino The second accident was the well-publicized incident where a grain barge broke loose and struck the entrance ramp to the Admiral in St Louis The collision broke the power lines COIDlected to the boat requiring the use of emergency generators Several months later another barge would strike the Admiral as further evidence of the dangers involved in being situated near the path of commercial river traffic
Fortunately in each instance tragedy was avoided and no one was injured The avoidance of injury is largely because of Gaming Commission policies regarding safety inspections and pennits and the fact that the vessels remain dockside thus minishymizing the risk ofcollision and maximizing the utilization of rescue facilities However the incidents demonstrate that the safest location for these facilities is in a protected basin off the navigable waterway The Coast Guard has consistently informed the Commission that protected basins represent the safest mode of operation for riverboat casinos
Introduction November 3 1998 marks the 6th amriversary of the Misshy
souri voters approval of riverboat gambling in Missouri Howshyever policy debates and legal wrangling delayed the opening of the states ftrst riverboat gambling operation until May 27 1994 The industry now holds 16 licenses at 10 casino properties and employs approximately 12000 people with an rumual payroll of approxishymately $269 million
Nevertheless rec~nt litigation has result in great uncertainty for many Missourians eIl1ployed in the riverboat gambling industry On November 23 1997 the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling in Alan y Missouri Gaming Commission The court held that to the extent that the legislatures deftnition of the Missomi and Mississippi Rivers authorized games of chance in basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of those rivers the definition is unconstitutional
The Supreme Courts final decision in Akin was issued on December 23 1997 and on January 9 1998 the Commission issued Preliminary Orders for Disciplinary Action to all licensees operating riverboats in basins that are not contiguous to the surface stream ofthe Missouri or Mississippi River The discishyplinary actions propose that the companies authority to conduct games of chance be revoked The proposed orders are currently being appealed and affect 5 of the states 9 riverboat casino propshyerties
In light of the substantial policy issues now facing the General Assembly regarding riverboat gambling in Missouri the Commission thought it would be beneftcial to recount the history of the industrys creation its evolution and its prospects for the future
The 1992 Referendum In 1991 the Missouri General Assembly adopted House
Bill 149 ordering that the issue as to whether Missouri should allow riverboat gambling be referred to the voters On November 3 1992 Missouri voters approved the referendum by a 63 majority The ballot language for this measure read as follows
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 Revshyenue
While the original ballot language certainly implies that all gambling would occur during an excursion and thus that the boat would be cruising the rivers the text of the amendment plainly states otherwise The proposal passed by the people defined a gambling excursion as the time during which gambling games may be operated on an excursion gambling boat whether docked or during a cruise Gambling games may be continuously operated on an excursion gambling boat which is continuously docked (Missouri Session Laws 1991 HB 149149 sect A(sect 1) adopted by referendum eff Nov 3 1992) (emphasis added)
In fact the original referendum passed by the people specifically exempted boats on the S1 Louis riverfront from ever cruising the river Furthermore no boat would ever have to cruise from November to March Moreover the referendum allowed
exceptions from the cruising requirement in the case ofmechan ishycal problems adverse weather or other conditions adversely affecting safe navigation during the duration of the problem or condition or as authorized by the Commission during the off season
Therefore it is clear that the original referendwn did not promise cruising riverboats Not all boats were required to cruise none of the boats were required to cruise five months of the year and all boats could be exen1]Jted from cruising if it would pose safety problems
The Original Referendum Gets a Makeover Prior to the election 10 decide riverboat gambling in 1992
critics of some provisions of the referendum language began to emerge On October 23 1992 the Kansas City Star reported that the law did not bar convicted felons from holding a license to
i ~ ~
I ~
operate a gambling boat In addition some public officials began to question whether the tourism Commission was the proper agency to regulate the gambling industry whieh was predicted to be a significant tourist attraction (KC Star October 26 1992)
As a result after the referendum had been approved by the voters legislation wao introduced supported by then Governorshyelect Carnahan to place more stringent requirements on riverboat gamb ling licclLoces and to create a strong Gaming Commission to regulate the new industry
Senate Bills 10 amp 11 On April 29 1993 Governor Carnahan signed into law SBs
10 amp 11 creating the five member gaming Commission The bill carried an emergency clause and the Governor immediately apshypointed the first members
The Commission was given much more authority over the gaming industry than had previously been given to the Tourism Commission The COImnission could prioritize applications issue liquor licenses assess a wide array ofadministrative penalties inspect the licensees premises at any time decide the number type and location of gambling boats determine the times during which gambling may occur have access to all closed records relating applicants for licenses conduct hearings and be a trier of fact with regard to alleged violations of the gaming act and require licensees to release all information on its finances
In addition the industry was held to a higher standard having to prove its suitability for licensure by clear and convincing evidence rather than a preponderance of the evidence as had been the case under the provisions ofthe original referendum Felons are prohibited fi-om holding gaming licenses under the new act and the Commission is empowered to reopen licensing hearings at any time These requirements made it clear that a riverboat gambling
license was a privilege granted at the sole discretion of the State of Missouri and that the license carried no property rights
The Commission was vested with a strict code ofethics that prohibited members and staff from being employed by or having any financial interest in an applicant or licensee during their tenure with the Commission or for a two year period thereafter
Continuous Docking Language Clarified Senate Bills 10 amp 11 also added new language clarifYing
the original referendums vague provisions relating to cruising riverboats While SBs 10 amp 11 were being debated the legislature was made aware that the US Coast Guard had serious concerns about the safety of large passenger vessels on the Missouri River In a letter to the Missouri Port Authority Association dated Februshyary 5 1993 US Coast Guard Commander SP Cooper stated that I am concerned about the safety issues attendant to the operation of these [riverboat gambling] vessels Cooper went on to say that The large numbers ofpassengers on these vessels pose special problems for public safety organizations The Coast Guard willllot have a pennanent presence in these communities but will assist if resources are available
In response to the safety concerns raised by Captain Cooshyper local public officials in Kansas City and other safety experts SBs 10 amp 11 adopted a procedure for allowing the Commission to order riverboats to remain continuously docked if the safety of the public indicates the need for continuous docking (SBs 10 amp 11 Section 3 (15)
However some legislators and local public officials beshylieved dockside gaming was important for reasons other than safety Some public officials were concerned that riverboat compashynies might not honor commitments to home dock communities if the operation did not have immediate success In 1993 several
riverboat operators in Iowa had pulled anchor and sailed south in hopes oftaking advantage of the more favorable regulatory envishyronment in Mississippi
In order to address this issue language was added that would require the Commission to consider economic feasibility or impact that would benefit land based development and permanent job creation when making its decision whether dockside gaming was in the best interest ofMissouri However officials from the St Louis area did not want the issue of continuously docked boats tied to additional infrastructure requirements They believed that S1 Louis already had sufficiently developed its riverfront and therefore added language to the bill exempting the City of S1 Louis from the aforementioned requirement
Gaming Commission Begins Work
Supreme Court Intervention - Round One Troy Harris v Missouri Gaming Commission
On February 22 1994 the Misshysouri Supreme Court issued its opinion in Troy Harris v Missouri Garning Commis- sioll wherein it ruled that the legislature did not have the authority to allow games of chance 011 riverboats The Commisshysion argued that it was the voters who authorized games of chance by adopting the referendum language in November 1992 The Court agreed that the people lawfully authorized games of chance in the 1992 referendmn However it ruled that because the General Assembly
repealed the sections ofthe referendum authorizing games of chance and reenacted congruous language in SBs 10 amp 11 that the new law was an act of the General Assembly not the people and therefore subject to the limitations ofArticle III sect 39(9) ofthe Missouri Constitution prohibiting the General Assembly from authorizing games ofchance
The Court in Harris also found the language exempting the Admiral and the lease sites along the St Louis riverfront from cruising to be a facially special law Because special laws are presumed unconstitutional ill1leSS the party defending the law can demonstrate a substantial justification for the special treatment the Court remanded the issue back to circuit court for an evidenshytiary hearing
The Legislative Response to Harris The legislature responded quicldy to the Supreme Courts
decision in Harris by filing HJR 43 a constitutional amendment that would authorize the General Assembly to pennit games of chance on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers The joint resolushytion was drafted to address the very nan-ow question raised by the court as to whether or not the General Assembly has the authority to authorize games of chance on riverboats (Transcript of Senate Ways amp Means Committee hearing February 2 1994 page 1)
The language adopted by the House Ways amp Means Comshymittee read in pertinent pmi as follows
Article III Section 39(e) Notwithstanding any prohibitions contained in this constitution includshying but not limited to the prohibition contained in subdivision (9) of section 39 of tlus article the General Assembly is authorized to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance upon
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers as may be defined by the General Assembly
It appears that this language would have avoided the result in Akin whereby the Court ruled that the General Assembly did not have the authority to define the tenn river
This language concerned some members of the Senate because of the fear that by allowing the General Assembly to define the Missouri and Mississippi River it may allow for a broad definition that could be expanded to other areas of the state such as the Lake ortlle Ozarks (Transcript pages 8-9) Nevertheless the language that emerged from the Senate while more specific would be sinIilar to the House language
Section 39(e) The General Assembly may authoshyrize the issuance of licenses to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on floating facilities upon the Missouri River and the Mississippi River in such numbers locations and manner all as or may be provided by law and regulations adopted pursuant to law and subject to such taxes as provided by law arId fees as provided by law or regulation adopted pursuant to law
However as the legislation moved through the process to a conference committee concern over the breadth of the language granting the General Assembly authority to pennit games of chance continued to grow The House rejected the Senates language and passed the House version The Senate refused to adopt the House version and both side appeared deadlocked Finally the following compromise language was adopted as a conference committee substitute
The general assembly is authorized to pennit only upon the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities
The conference committee substitute was adopted by both houses with bi-partisan support The Senate vote was 23-10 and the House vote was 107-48
While HJR 43 was truly agreed to and [mally passed in time to put the question before the voters in the April 5 1994 election the measure was defeated with 527011 in favor and 528278 opposed
The General Assembly was now faced with implementing the referendum adopted by 63 of the voters in 1992 without the games of chance that Harris declared to require constitutional authority In addition it was becoming increasingly clear that serious safety problems on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers may preclude riverboat casinos from being able to cruise (Transhyscript page
Therefore the General Assembly adopted SB 740 which defined games of skill specifically authorized boats to be located in artificial basins and made minor revisions to the process for determining the conditions under which a boat may operate while continuously docked In addition the bill added new ethical standards and conflict of interest rules for the Gaming Commisshysion General Assembly Attorney Generals office Missouri State Highway Patrol peace officers and other public officials SB 740 was truly agreed to and finally passed with an emergency clause (EC) on May 12 1994 1be bill had bi-partisan support was adopted by a vote of 21-11 in the Senate (EC 24-8) and 93-63 in the House (EC 110-50)
On May 22 1994 the Commission implemented the provisions of the riverboat gambling act as amended by SB 740 and granted the first excursion gambling boat licenses to President Riverboat Casino on the Admiral and S1 Charles Riverfront Stashytion The licenses permitted the operators to offer only games of skill The inability to provide games of chance most importantly slot machines left the Missouri operators at a distinct disadvantage from their competitors in Illinois While Missourians initially flocked to the newer more elaborate Missouri riverboats the attraction soon dissipated In the first six months ofoperation the Missouri boatgt attracted fewer customers and generated less revshyenue than their Illinois competitors in East St Louis and Alton
The markets on the west side of the state presented a different situation Without competition from casinos in the same market with competitive advantages the riverboats licensed in Riverside and St Joseph on June 22 1994 fared better than their S1 Louis market counterparts Nevertheless the games of skill offered by the riverboats did not generate sufficient revenue to make the casinos profitable
In response to Harris and the failed April 1994 constitushytional amendment an initiative petition effort was mounted to allow voters to again decide whether riverboat casinos in Missouri should be allowed to ofler ganles of chance The effOlt was sucshycessful and on June 6 1994 the Secretary of State certified the following proposed constitutional amendment for the November 8 1994 ballot
Shall the General Assembly be authorized to pennit only upon the Mississippi River and the Missouri River lotteries gift enterprises and games ofchance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities This proposal would increase state
--
revenues from existing gaIning boats approximately $30000000 per year Impact on local governments unknown
The First Boat in a Basin While the licensees offering only games of skill were not
operating profitably in the summer of 1994 it did not deter the company constructing the first boat in a basin from completing its elaborate gambling complex containing the states first landshybased entertainment amenities On September 22 1994 the Commission issued a license for games of skill to Harrahs for its $89 million facility in North Kansas City
The Harrahs North Kansas City project consisted of a 60000 square foot land-based pavilion containing three restaurants and a permanently moored excursion gambling boat located in a protected coffer cell basin The facility offered 1800 parking spaces on its 60 acre site
It is important to note that when Missouri voters approved constitutional amendment authorizing games of chance on riverboat casinos with 943652 in favor and 807707 opposed a boat in a basin was licensed and operating at the Harrahs North Kansas City project Pursuant to voter approval the Commission amended the licenses ofArgosy-Riverside Harrahs-North Kansas City President Riverboat Casino-St Louis St Charles Riverfront Station and S1 Joseph Riverboat Partners to allow games ofchance on December 91994
The Dramatic Impact of Games of Chance The advent of games of chance would dramatically impact
the casino gambling industry in Missouri The most significant game of chance the slot machine now accounts for over 60 of total casino revenue As depicted in the chart on page 22 casino
revenue would more than double for the first quarter offiscal year 1996 when casinos offered games ofchance as opposed to the first quarter of fiscal year 1995 when riverboats were limited to games of skill
The addition ofgames of chance would also lead to the construction of bigger more elaborate projects through the addition of new facilities as well as the expansion of existing properties For example shortly after games of chance were introduced Station Casinos opened a second riverboat at its property in St Charles The new facility is larger and more lavish than its predeshycessor and would provide the necessary revenue base for the expansion of its non-gaming land-based amenities
Similarly armed with games of chance Harrahs North Kansas City quickly moved to expand its facility On April 12 1995 Harrahs advised the Commission of its request for approval ofa $70 million expansion The expansion proposal included a 200 room hotel 10000 square feet ofmeeting space a covered parking garage with 765 spaces a swimming pool exercise facilishyties video arcade gift shop expanded restaurant seating a full service car wash and a second gaming vessel with 40000 square feet ofgaming space to be located in a protected artificial basin The proposal was given tinal approval by the Commission on May 15 1996
Boat in Basin Controversy Emerges Although the fust boat in a basin had been operating since
September 22 1994 the first objection to allowing a riverboat to be located in a basin arose during Hiltons request for continuous docking status for its project in Kansas City On March 16 1995 attorneys representing Roy Fischer appeared at the Hilton dockside hearing to protest Hiltons proposal to locate its excursion gamshybling boat in a protected coffer celL Mr Fischer owned land in the
St Louis area that was under contract to a gaming company wishshying to build a project near a competing proposal for a boat in a basin in Maryland Heights
Mr Fischer argued that the Hilton proposal did not comply with the Missouri Constitution or the gaming statute He claimed that the voters approved cruising riverboats and while the legislashyture had provided for nalTOW exceptions to the cruising requireshyment it did not include artificial basins The Commission ruled that because the legislature defined the Missouri river as including artificial basins located within 1000 feet of the main channel that the Hilton boat was for purposes ofthe statute in the river Since the Commission did not have the authority to strike down the statute but was under an obligation to presume that it was constitushytional it followed the statute found that the Hilton boat met the criteria for continuous docking and granted it a license Although
this decision could have been appealed to the Westem District Court ofAppeals where the constitutionality ofthe statute could have been challenged Mr Fischer chose not to do so and the Commissions decision stood
On August 29 1996 over 17 months after the Conunission issued its ruling in the Hilton dockside case W Todd Akin filed a declaratory judgement action in Cole County Circuit Court seeking a determination that the statutes defming the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in the gaming act were unconstitutional The Cole COlll1ty Circuit Court would rule in favor of the Commission by issuing a fmding similar to the Commissions ruling in the Hilton dockside case However on November 251997 the Missouri Supreme Court would reverse the lower court decision and declare the gaming statute unconstitutional to the extent that it allows games of chance on riverboat casinos that are not contiguous to the surface stream of
Before and After Games of Chance September thru November
$40
en ti $30m u (])
a en 1994en ce g $20 1995ltl~
-0 2 en ~
0 $10 ltC
$0 Argosy Harrahs NKC President Stations St Charles St Joseph
the river As noted in the
section entitled Undershystanding Boats in Basins beginning on page 13 the Commission is currently seeking to revoke licenses for games of chance for facilities not in compliance with Akin The industry successfully submitted a ballot proposal that would reverse the impact ofAkin and it awaits consideration by the voters on November 3 1998
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Number of Bingo Operators Continue to Decline The number of charitable bingo operators in Missouri declined in FY
98 for the third consecutive year As the chart at right depicts all classificashytions ofcharity bingo licenses have decreased The reason for the reduction is varied Some organizations were significantly weakened by the 120 tax increase dedicated to veterans homes that was imposed for approximately 10 months from 1993 to 1994 111e tax was repealed by SB 427 in 1994 however the legislation also included strict new standards that prevented convicted felons from being involved with bingo and gave the Gaming Conunission new tools to drive criminal elements out ofbingo and el1S~lle that taxes were properly paid loese new provisions led to some organizations being forced out of bingo and other vohllltarily surrendered their attributed to the increase in the number of licensed riverboat casinos in Missouri and adjoining states as wcll as the addition ofIndian casinos in Kansas Furthermore high stakes Indian bingo in Oklahoma as well as tour bus trips to high stakes Indian bingo halls in Iowa Ohio Oklahoma and as far away as Wisconsin continue to draw Missouri patrons away from resident charity bingo games that are faced with a myriad ofconstitutional restrictions
The introduction of progressive games and the availability ofpull tab games ofiering larger prizes have helped the charities to compete Nevertheshyless when faced with direct competition flom a riverboat or Indian casino or high stake1 Indian bingo hall the Missouri charitable operator is at a severe di sad vantage
900 Court Strikes Down Ban on Bingo 800
700Advertising 600
One of the most important events efiecting 500charitable bingo in Missouri occurred when United 400States District Court Judge Howard F Sachs has
issued a ruling in Association aCharitable Games 0 300 Missouri v Missouri Gaming Commission which 200 strikes down Missouris constitutional ban on the 100 advcltising of charity bingo games The twenty-one
0page opinion strikes down Article III Scction Regular
39(a)(7) of the Missouri Constitution ruling that it infringes on the charities First and Fourteenth
Amendment rights in violation ofthe United States Constitution Judge Sachs order also permanently enjoins the Gaming Commission from enforcing the provisions ofArticle III Section 39(a)(7)
The decision clears the way for charitable bingo operators suppliers and hall providers to begin advertising campaigns The new authority should allow charitable bingo operators to better compete with state lotteries Indian bingo halls and riverboat casino operations in Missouri and adjoining states
Seminars Help Charities Understand Rules The Gaming Commissions Bingo Division conducted a series of
three training seminars for charitable bingo operators in FY 98 loe training seminars which will be offered again in FY 99 are designed to help charity game operators understand the rules regulating bingo and to more effectively and efficiently process financial information required for proper oversight In addition the seminars offer state regulators the opportunity to interact with bingo workers and consider suggestions for changes in the regulatory process
During the seminars surveys are taken regarding specific changes charities would like to make to bingo rules or statutes As a result of input from seminar participants the Commission recently revised its regulation regarding bingo game starting times
bull FY96 BFY97
FY98
Manufacturer Hall Provider
Type of License
Special Pull-Tab Only Supplier
Type of License
Gaming Commission Fund Balance Report
Fiscal Year 1998
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
BEGINNING BALANCE 711191 $3184394214
REVENUE
Fees
A amp B Applicalion
Levell Occup AppflCation
Levell Occup Application
Supplier Application
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Suppijer Annual Fee
Penalties
Level II Suppfier ApprlCation
tevelll Supplier Annual Fee
Admissions
LIcenses
A amp BAnnual
Liquor License
other
Administrative Income
Enforcement Reimbursemenls
Inlarest
TOTAL REVENUE
$39868096
$5111271
$55730000
$7044649
$1462534
$75852667
$15625005
$1000000
$566789
$755207
$3950971689
$85000000
$850000
$51738266
$4153987907
$85850000
$899797869
$5139635776
EXPENDITUREmiddot GAMING
Personal Servlee
Gaming Salaries
MSH P Salaries
MSHP Fringe Benefit
Gaming Fringe Benefit
$187943115
$528428065
$231211872
$86794952 $1034378004
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
Expense amp Equipement
Travel amp Vehicle Exp $23829354
Ob Expense $6405728
Ollice amp Comm Equip Purchase $4518882
Communicalions Expense $14404186
Inst amp Phys Plant Expense $11235062
Inst amp Phys Plant Equip Purchase $1546929
Data Processin~ Exp amp Equip $57427802
Professional Services $88852560
Ott19 r Ex pense $12078261
Refunds $53925585
Lease Payment $27348085 $301572434
Total Gaming Expenditures $1335950436
EXPENDITUREmiddot OTHER
Personal Services
DOR Salaries $2391600
Marney General Salaries $5832900
Audi1Drs Office Salaries $1062390 $9266890
Expense amp Equipment
OT for AukJ Tschnician $1619798
OT lor Radio Inslaller $1511316
MSHP Gasoline $14805461
MSHP Auk) Maintenance amp Repair $7042260
MSHP Vehicle Purchase $76505300
AuditorS Olice Expenses $1175403
Altorney General Expenses $1146543
Div ofYouUl Services $48004117
Dellerred Compensationmiddot Transler $4262061
Miscellaneous Translers $3065630774 $3221703033
Total Other Expenditures $3230969923
FUND BALANCE $3757089629
PROJECT SUMMAltY
UCENSE FY1998
UCENSEE DATE ADMISSIONS
PRESIDENT RIVERBOAT CASINO 27-MaY-94 3015066
MISSOURI INC I~------
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT 27-May-94 I 5113507
STAllONINC 28middotDcc-94
MlSSOUFlI GAMING COMPANY 22-Jun-94 3356555
ST JOSEPH RIVERBOAT 24-JJnmiddot94 763663
PARTNERS ------shy
HARRAHS NOfmI 22middotSepmiddot94 6597496
KANSAS cm COOP 15-May-OO
AlTAR MISSOURI COOP 27middotprmiddot95 695910
BOYD KANSAS cm COOP (1) 13-Sep-95 1547667
I HILTON KANSAS cm CORP 11l-0I-96 26amp1567
__--shy
KANSAS cmSTAllON COOP 16-Janmiddot97 7257251
PLAYERS MARYLAND 11middotMarmiddot97 4435341
HElGHlS CORP
HARRAHS MARYLAND 11middotMar-97 4131872
HElGHlS CORP
GRAND TOTALS 39547895--shy --------shy
ADMISSION FEES FV 1998 GAMING TAX
STATE I ADJUSTED LOCAl
TOTAL LOCAL PORllON GROSS RECEIPTS TOTAL PORllON
6030132 3015006 57589734 11518154 1151815
-----shy
10227014 5113507 111750192 22350038 223i004
-shy
6713110 3356555 67185278 13437058 1343706
1527326 763663 17657758 3531551 353155
13194992 6597496 155261028 31052206 3105221
1391820 695910 22233407 4446681 444666
3095334 1547667 36149283 7239955 723995
5267134 2633567 50160689 10025829 1002563
---shy
14514502 7257251 129557501 25911500 2591150
-----shy rshy ------shy
8870682 4435341 76791268 15370264 1537026
8263744 4131872 78337484 15667497 1566750
79095790 39547895 802673621 160550732 16055073
ESTlMAlED GMlNG STATE CAPITAl TABLE SLOT GAMING SPACE
PORTION INVESlMENl EMPLOYEES GAMES MACHINe POSIllONS (SQFl)
10366338 62400000 868 60 1240 1441 58000
- -shy
20115034 172000000 1335 85 1853 2138 47000
12093350 104833803 848 45 1061 1205 30000
3178396 31718000 40B 21 450 520 18000
2]946985 171600000 1927 77 2076 2303 61600
4002013 56350000 438 24 454 544 10400
bull
6515959 147117343 652 45 1117 1255 28000
9023246 119600000 619 48 1023 1181 30000
-------shy
23320350 303000000 2205 178 3094 3755 140000
- -
I 13833238 140416374 1031 80 1330 1637
_
14100747 229852000 1502 47 1292 1428 52000
144495659 1539089520 12033 110 14990 17407 527000
bullbull Formulas used by the Licensees to arrive at total The ligures published in this report are subject to
Boyd Gaming closed casino operations on
ADMISSIONS SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 STAlE
MQfUIJ ~tGQ~Y AZIAB 60YD IIAIlI1A1SNKC tlAllllAHS Mfj tll19fi lCsIARQIJ JgtLAVeas MESIDENI sroCHARI-sect SLlQ IQIAL
- JuI-97 46445800 12062600 27223800 121113000 63468600 37366000 132031400 75297000 55445600 88156200 12257000 670867000-shyAug-97 49935Q00 13694800 30333400 123247000 70461200 40902400 131404200 79956200 60164800 85255600 13070200 698444800
Sep-97 44201200 10771000 25757200 109841000 64971200 37801000 113801200 74779000 52686800 77543600 11699000 623852200 CJc97 52785200 10897000 29040600 108844400 66751600 40190400 114598000 68037000 51116800 64938200 11884400 639083800
Nov-97 55723800 11271000 2103000 108798400 67689600 40793200 120821200 69977400 51733000 82454200 11765200 645330000 shy -D00-97 56960800 11124600 25778200 104257600 62190000 37978400 1~402600 64596400 51869800 85468200 10890200 632516800
JaIl-98 64211000 11954000 28123800 114445200 63632200 43555000 124575600 73506200 53506400 90047600 11520600 679077600
Feb-98 64523600 12245800_0--24843400 10887120~ 70162000 48301800 1163~4~_ 70188200 54224400 84469000 12282000 666447800---
Mar-98 64875600 12208800 I 28861200 116534200 76134400 50417200_ ~84840oo 75423800 55031400 95485400 12753800 7162098001--shy ------shy shy
Apr-OOf-shy
58958400 10829000_--22917800 105066800 76801200 49537~ ~796oo 79932000 8347600 f-85233800 11415200 621418600
May-~ ~78378oo 11458800 22379400 103214800 74607800 50931400 120335800 84449000 56803800 82317200 15844000 680179800
Jun-98 54852800 10064600 19971600 95265600 1-- 69504600 48939400 115280200 70926000 52062800 81332400 17351000 636151000__shy-shy
- ----- --__ - shy c-- lQI~L 671311000 139182000 309533400 13194992~ 826374400 526713400 1451450200 ~87068200 603013200 1022701400 152732600 7909579000
- shy ---shy
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 STAlE
IMQNItI ABGQS( AZJAS flOD tLABBAIIS flKC IIAHBAtlSMtI HlIJQN KcsIAIlQ~ P_lAYERS PmsJDEffl S1ampHABkES SJLw Ti)IAI J
-JuI-96 63344400 14062200 64923600 132012800 56577200 114893600 13478200 459292000
Aug-96 r- 82960400 14911800 57511000 140582400 62129000 115239400 14014600 467348600 f----~ - ----shy
Sep-96 ~3074oo 12481200 53636000 129795400 _82891400 104058200 13249400 433419000 -shy
CJc96 54064000 11817000 49327800 127195800 30645800 60144400 105243800 13507400 451946000---shyNov-96 56037800 12406600 40123200 122425000 51018600 58063400 107115600 12285400 459475600
Dec-96 56723800 1206i800 37402600 128369000 45836000 55978400 107557400 12391800 456324800--- Jan-97 50268000 11022000 33215000 112072800 38359600 107237600 46535800 1028114~_ 12020400 513542600-shy - shy
Febmiddot97 52407800 12732200 28803600 103874600 31086400 167718000 54495600 120388000 13762400 585288800---shyMar-97 54110000 13196200 31000400 117072800 53035600 33843000 158291600 54728000 55521600 112627200 14504600 6~7931 000--- -shy --- Apr-97 51779000 10787800 27776200 120231200 55161800 32425000 110967200 63366200 53039000 90637400 1250020~_ 628691000-----shyMaymiddot97 48976800 11002600 29489800 118187000 65059800 32043000 128140600 64866400 55814800 95478400 13075000 662134200
Jun-97 44705200 10785600 24509600 112941600 57206400 27780000 126707800 61610400 53544000 80392400 11581800 611764800
~
TQJA~ 652684600 147271000--- 477718800 1464760400 230483600 323037400 799062800 244571000 674734800 1256442800 156371200 6427138400
L- -
TAX SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
1shy - shyMONTH MlGQ~Y AllAR ao-YQ
~97_ 103885840 35969785 618(8102
Aug-97 107598495 39994006 70420696
5ep-97 93838926 37041965 59354817
0097 106844786 33528915 67151835
Nov-97 f-- 100345336 33623570 58500240
Decmiddot97 104740514 36137836 58728169
Janmiddot98 127790608 37892423 65713905
Febmiddot98 124029550 40823756 57394319
Marmiddot98 125564705 40432198 67142793
Aprmiddot98 119129939 37104277 56326758
~98 113473237 37472225 5335699
Junmiddot98 116463624 34647176 48058144
f--------
IOJAL 13437O~560 444668132 723995477
tlAB1iA~~ ~AaBAIIS M~ HIJJON K~tlmiddot
275047819 107790267 74670455 219668049
266344318 118898181 75493081 225775682
253948121 114029974 70451785 198988638
247670005 123283217 72682254 198890462
257248749 125951518 75511594 208498696
235034489 113446034 75455313 203275080
266530468 125825940 84927032 220816197
252238300 13138998 93033175 206200892
283262667 150736030 95667042 228265226
262232833 150825517 92068167 219332592
259591421 163657514 99088349 235839216
246065390 140566494 93534693 225599298
3105220580 1566749684 1002582940 2591150028
il $TAlE PLAY~BS PR~ [t~ABLES _ c~I~L I()I~~
121771589 102643300 198456581 26374693 1328156480 128384864 114230170 182732252 29727109 1359598854 111539616 101079699 170582875 27453926 1238310342 116681218 97456134 186900408 29250163 1280353397 118567531 98658072 176872332 28700316 1282477954
116726921 98512809 188033506 27026966 1257117637 ~-
130098238 105313044 196194061 27768988 1388870904
124603269 106390146 178564026 28715751 1343732182
132127359 107038674 206536133 29894685 1466669512
148286693 16573734 188844283 28222781 1316947574 155256067 107607461 178280391 33743570 1437335150 134983080 96312133 182996984 36276177 1355503193
-- 1537026445 1151815376 2235003832 353155125 16055073179
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
Mlltilll A~ AZIAH ItOYD ~H~NKtl liABBMsMl middot~ILIO~middot KCSJ~mN NAy~
I II i(
ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE STATISTICS
SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL I HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE WIN WIN WIN WIN PAYOUT 00 PAYOUT PAYOUT PAYOUT 00
FY98 FY 97 FY96 FY95 FYOO FY 97 FY 96 FY95 FY98 FY97 FY96 FY95 i 1
BOAT 7m -6199 7196 - 697 7195 bull 6196 794 bull 6195 7197 shy 6100 796 bull 6117 795 - 6196 7194 - 6195 71l1 - 6198 700 - 6117 7196 - 6100 794 bull 695
ARGOSY 106244975380 92418880490 9382091354) 45007837075 5245353725 5054992404 5942816233 3495045434 95OOIk 94530 93666 92235
WAR 20253220450 1963957125 19227927825 2630226700 1661451900 1579369500 1593438135 213569075 91797 91958( 91713 9188Ok
BOYD 53798844770 78200197200 62310037200 2869033586 3672975897 3867941946 94007 95303k 93793
~ARRAHS MH 117780402120 24888294985 5853322268 1279453269 95030 94959)
HARRAHSNKC 225014108285 231611410000 lm263846Jl3 85064064875 11724475616 11425500771 9321993358 4669010328 94769 95007 94755 94511
IHILTON 636414911830 36192047535 3705606Il64 1896935492 94177 94753
~CSTATION 162377455786 75747171824 9191699342 3984731000 94339 94739k
PLAYERS 101460073410 240roJ56775 5393384624 13OIl284662 94694 94582
i
PRESIDENT 73588683920 78567721900 79074762100 41647920200 4690709652 4830099303 4947361639 2691737644 93626 93852 93743 93057
IsTATION-ST CHAS 161922747110 189376051956 146662198670 61912001305 9083225512 10329557455 9243915720 4527476595 94390 94545 93706 926871
~T JO FRONTIER 19576383825 22056308406 22823200890 10085003450 1334616538 1354112447 1576400799 1070967293 93181 93861 93093 93342
STATE TOTALS 1105658393886 872717726700 601853504908 252348053605 60743081885 46715942360 36493947830 16867806369 94506 94648 93936 93316
ARGOSY - RIVERSIDE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAJLYWIN
- MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGA TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PEA SLOT PERPOSmON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot97
Aug-97
Sep-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Decmiddot97
Janmiddot98
Feb-98
Mar-98
Apr-98
May-98
Junmiddot98
5194292
5379925
4691946
5351741
5007765
5237026
6389530
6201477
6278235
5956497
5673662
5823181
1250539
1404517
1157264
1333638
lv30105
1249075
1482965
1240486
1107522
1210306
1137267
i128057
I 2408
2611
2466
2492
2057
2385
2321
2000
1764
2032
2004
1937
2408
2556
2310
2438
1943
2304
2612
2225
1934
2278
2423
2371
3943753
3975407
3534682
4018103
39n660
3987950
4906566
4960992
5170713
4746191
4536394
4695124
7592
7389
7534
7508
7943
7615
7679
8000
8236
7968
7996
8Q6310
9412
9452
9487
9406
9543
9535
9496
9502
9520
9525
9547
9506
232229
249675
221006
263926
278619
284804
321055
322618
324378
294792
289189
274264
2237
2155
2123
2028
1797
1839
1990
1922
1935
2021
1962
2123 1--shy
80163
900_33
74184
85490
66032
80069
95062
79518
70995
n5B4
72902
72311 _
13428
13536
12035
13681
13543
13578
16706
16891
17605
16160
15446
15986
14811
15341
13379
15260
14279
14933
18219
17683
17902
16985
16178
16604
I sn
598
521
595
556
582
710
689
698
662
630
647
_____
TOTALS 67185278 14731741 2193 2315 52453537 7807 9506 33565~ 2002 78695 14~_ 15965 622
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL
MONTH AGR
Jul-96 7242647
Aug-96 7073796
Sep-96 6247587
Oct-96 5654429
Nov-96 6050324
Dec-96 5987073
Jan-97 5355953
Feb-97 5460117
TABLE
AGR
2299519
2265205
1642527
1558573
1748389
1736423
1456656
1572456
5497775 I 1308018Marmiddot97
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
3175
3202
2629
2756
2890
2900
2720
2880
2379
5455728 1261102 f 2312Apr-97
5266768 1368628 I 2599Maymiddot97
4609823 1134599 I 2461Jun-97
69902019 19352095 I 2768TOTALS
TABLE
WIN
2681
2660
2345
2322
25_83
2580
2461
2430
2190
2212
2491
2268
2454
SLOT
AGR
4943128
4808591
4605060
4095856
4301935
4250650
3899296
3887662
4189757
4194626
3898140
3475225
50549924
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
6825
6798
7371
7244
7110
7100
7280
7120
7621
7688
7401
75_39
7232k
SLOT
PAYOUT
9431
9448
9428
9478
9460
9479
9454
9450
9452
9428
9464
9471
9453
ADMISSIONS
316722
314802
286537
270320
280189
283619
251340
262039
270550
258895
244884
223526
3263423
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2287
22-47
2180
2092
2159
2111
2131
2084
2032
2107
2151
2062
2142
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
132156
130184
94398
89573
100482
99794
83716
90371
75173
72477
78657
65207
92682
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
17308
16837
16124
14341
15063
14883
13653
13612
14670
14687
13649
12168
14750
DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
20564 805
20085 786
In39 694
16055 628
67217179
16999 665 I 15207 595
60715503
15610 611
15490 606
14954 585
13089 512
16539 shy 647
AZTAR - CARUTHERSVILLE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOTTABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL DAiLYWIN r
ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SQ FOOTADMISSIONS PER SLOT PER POSl1l0NAGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT MONn TOTAlAGR WINAGR AGR
298260313 60803 9985 11102 5767262 92342695 1305985Jul-97 1798489 492504 2738 68474 2920 55297 11864 12344 6412259 1551797 7760 9184447903Aug-97 1999700 2240
3439 6736253855 9988 11433 5941306462 7054 91713260Sep-97 545636 29461852098 54485 3077 44691 10049 103489211 5371314451 784120931676446 361995 2159Oc~97
2983 42802 1020256355 10378 5391334478 91751891 79381681178 346700 2062NOYmiddot97 55623 3248 61530 10004 11154 5791308500 7242 91B12659Decmiddot97 1806892 498392 2758
317059770 64529 10489 11695 6071371939 7241 91962578522682 2759Janmiddot98 1894621 333461229 71421 11183 12600 65492161462678 71662866578510Feb-98 2041188 2834 3312 6045461044 11712 12479 64891711531933 75782488Mar-98 2021610 489677 2422I
579543426 10595 11452 5957470 541451385784 912627242530Aprmiddot98 1855214 469430
3270 10782 60157294 57205 115667527 913714102522631May-98 1873611 463359 2473 3249 49642 10694 555101709142 533231330260 76792321 2383Jun-98 1732359 402099
i
1 57807 59411437695910 3195 10585918074735618887 2527 2542 _661452022233407TOTALS I
MONn
TOTAL
AGR I TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
tmiddotmiddot
JuI-96 2017722 565454 2802
Aug-96 2017133 538343 2669
Sep-96 1950635 573535 2940 Qc96 1718084 446936 2601
NoY-96 1870020 512382 2740
000-96 1687079 503767 I 2986
Jan-97 1566748 459453 I 2933
Feir97 1886453 537351 2848
Mar-97 1946276 467732 2403
Apr-97 1719247 480662 2796
May-97 1870001 567133 3033
Jun-97 1712437 515391 3010
TOTALS 21961834 I 6168138 2809
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TABLE
WIN
2546
2282
2834
2276
2368
2237
2220
2562
2067
2582
3146
2797
2475
SLOT
AGR
1452268
1476790
1377100
1271148
1357638
1183312
1107295
1349103
1478545
1238585
1302868
1197046
15793696
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
7198
7331
7060
7399
7260
7014
7067
7152
7597
7204
6967
6990
7191
SLOT
PAYOUT
9189
9209
9171
9235
9156
9228
9223
9185
9173
9190
9172
9226
9196
ADMISSIONS
70311
74559
62406
59085
62033
60329
55110
63661
65981
53939
55013
53928
736355
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2870
2705
3126 2908
3015
2796
2843
2963
2950
3187
3399
3175
2983
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
69809
66462
70807
55177
63257
62193
56723
66340 57745
59341
70016
63629
63458
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER POSITION PER sa FOOTPER SLOT
Imiddotmiddot 64711154 12432
11358 12428 647
10577 12019 625
10586 5519763
11522 59910427
9088 10395 541
8505 9653 502
10362 11623 605
11356 11992 624
9513 10593 551
10007 11522 599
5499194 10551
11276 58710109
I
HARRAHS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE WIN PER DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAILYWIN
MONTH AGRAGR TOTALAGR I WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
l I
Jul-97 5352286 1350216 40020702523 1640 7477 9464 317343 1687 70324 10129 11563 343 Aug-97 5982137 1607186 2687 1810 4374950 7313 9481 352306 1698 8370B 11073 12923 383I Sep-97 15346835701499 2692 4166816 3248561865 7308 9499 1755 79931 10546 12317 365
0cI-97 18476164161 1725027 44391332798 7202 9519 333758 898452035 11235 39513316 Nov-97 6297576 1901570 4396006 338448 18613020 2189 6980 9542 99040 40411126 13605 Dec-97 5672302 1481964 771862613 4190338 9562 310950 18247387 10606 12254 3641740 Jan-98 6291297 1687630 7318 318161 19772682 2096 9517 87B97 11652 13591 4034603667
Feb-98 6586950 1646140 49408092499 2058 7501
9497 350810 1878 85736 42212505 14230 Mar-98 7536802 1804955 1982 5731846 7605 9484 380672 1980 940082395 48314507 16282 Apr-98 18534077541276 2458 5687869 384006 96532I 2094 7542 9514 _ 1964 14396 16291 483 -May-98 1702938 6479937 9460 373039 2194 886958182876 7919 17677 5252081 j 1994 16401 Jun-98 20221508544 5519781 9499 347523 785707028325 2146 1908 7854 13971 15183 451
TOTALS 19804261 2528 58533223 7472 4131872 1896 85956 41878337484 1952 9503 12346 14103
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 SLOT WIN PER DAlLVWINTOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOTOF SLOT DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLYWIN
MONTH PER TABLE PER SQFOOTAGR TOTAL AGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPosmONWINo AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUTAGR
Jul-96
Aug-96 Sep-96
I
0cI-96 bullf
Nov-96
Oec-96
Jan-97 bullbull -~ shyImiddotI
Feb-97
Mar-97 1234734 265178 1580 781484190210 2947 2955476 9429 4031822 7053 11965 13552 Imiddot
Apr-97 275909 1683 642224644510 1522069 3122442 6723 9471 8428 10014 2983277 1732 ~
May-97 1918137 3478383 3252995396520 3554 I 1956 9509 1659 809346446 11635 3469388I Jun-97 1471025 31244709358 6876 9518 286032 1646 620691817 8740 10154338middot332 - 302 1
TOTALS 6145964 3245 1152418 1644 337 I18940597 1836 12794633 6755 113399486 71343 9630
HARRAHS - NORTH KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONlli
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLE 10 OF
TOTAL AGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN I
PER POSITION PER sa FOOT
Jul-97
Aug-97
Sap-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Dec-97
Jan-98
Febmiddot98
Mar-98
Apr-98
Maymiddot98
Junmiddot98
13752391
13317216
12697406
12383800
12862437
11751724
13326523
12611915
14163133
13111642
12979571
12303270
31gt38989
3377542
3223109
2888416
3259892
2965307
3603370
3039195
3399780
3074401)
2930116
2716150
2573
2536
2538
2332
2534
2523
2704 I
I 2410
2400
2345
2257
2208
2557
2402
2640
2290
2541
2289
2716
2470
2537
2488
2519
2496
-
10213402
9939674
9474297
9495385
9602546
8786418
9723154
9572720
10763354
10037233
10049455
9587119
7427
7464
7462
7668
7466
7477
7296
7590
7600
7655
7743
7792
9485
9504
9496
9492
9470
9483
9484
9471
9477
9470
9470
9441
605565
616235
549205
544222
543992
521288
572226
544356
582671
525334
516074
476328
2271
2161
2312
2276
2364
2254
2329
2317
2431
2496
2515
2583
135593
129408
123491
110667
124900
113613
138060
116444
130260
117793
112265
104067
16862
16410
15642
15677
15854
14506
16053
15804
17770
16571
16591
15828
I
19914 744
19284 721
18386 687
17932 670
18625 696
17017 636 19297 721
18262 682
20508 766
18986 710
18795 702
17815 666
TOTALS 155261029 38016213 2449 2495 117244756 7551 9479 6597496 2353 121380 16131 18735_ _ 700
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOTSLOT OFTA6LEOF I TABLE
PER TABLETOTALAGR WINo ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPOSI11ON PER SO FOOTMONlli AGR AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR
1494B5Julmiddot96 14401267 4529406 2473 9871861 6855 9496 660064 21B2 17032 20B53 7793145
161770Aug-96 15607734 4901636 2567 10706097 9498 702912 2220 18472 226003141 6859 B45
144043Sepmiddot96 14306766 4364~06 9942260 648977 2205 171543051 2443 6949 9507 20716 774I 9820288 635979 2216 1411250cI-96 14096377 4276089 3033 2438 6967 9512 16943 20412 763 -
147916Novmiddot96 13893177 4481854 9411324 9510 612125 22703226 2632 6774 16238 20118 752 Dec-96 14677214088005 3157 9640B05 21954447200 6843 9513 641845 16634 204002519 762
Jan-97 12864308 4081457 2296 1347023173 8782851 6827 151532719 9507 18628 696560364 bull
Feb-97 8172232 519373 10415511328138 3155906 27B6 2433 7214 9514 2181 14100 16403 613
Marmiddot97 9456596 2279 12BO8613337607 3881011 7090 9500 5853642910 2677 16316 19313 722
Aprmiddot97 13439269 3885012 2891 2654 9554257 6011567109 950B 2236 l2B218 164B4 72719460 May-97 13334382 3508202 I 2631 9826180 1157822462 9500 590935 2256 169537369 1930B 722
112609Jun-97 12482305 9070257 564708 22102572 7266 9519 15649 1BO75 6753412Q491 2734
L TOTALS_ 163179336 48924328 j 2998 114255008 1345552547 7002 9507 7323802 2228 16427 19691 736
-
HILTON - KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI11ON PER SQFOOT
JuI-97 3765065 1094240 r 2906 2728 2670826 7094 9382 186830 2015 72949 8703 10529 418
IAug-97 3774654 1045OTl 2769 2458 2729577 7231 9416 204512 1846 69672 8894 10556 419
Sep-97 3522589 1008228 2862 2551 2514362 7138 9419 189005 lB64 67215 Bl93 9851 391
Qct-97 3634113 936182 2578 2180 2697330 7422 9427 200952 1808 62452 8789 10163 404
Nov-97 3765580 1038271 2757 2400 2727309 7243 9403 203966 1846 69218 8887 10530 418
Dec-97 3772766 1027462 2723 2383 2745304 7277 9388 189892 1987 68497 8945 10550 419
Jan-98 4246352 1272740 2997 2694 2973612 7003 9437 217775 1950 84849 9689 11875 472
Feb-98 4651659 1262668 2714 2662 3388991 7286 9407 241509 1926 B4178 11043 13008 517
Mar-98 4783352 1092021 I 2283 2061 3691332 7717 9408 252086 1898 72801 12028 13376 531
Aprmiddot98 4603408 1033841 2246 2D4310 3569568 7754 9439 247686 1859 68923 11631 12873 511
Maymiddot98 4954417 1209144 2441 2316 3745274 7559 9445 254657 1946 80610 12204 13855 550
Jun-98 4676735 1084150 2318 2186 3592585 7682 9421 244697 1911 72277 11706 13078 520
i TOTALS 50150689 13104521 2613 I 2376 37046069 7387 9418 2633567 1904 72803 10059 11687 464 I
-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 DAlLY WIN
MONTH
WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WINSLOTSLOTOFSLOTTABLE ) TABLE OF TABLETOTAL PER SQFOOTPER TABLE PER POSIllONADMISSION PER SLOTADMISSIONSTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGRAGR TOTAL AGR WINAGR
Julmiddot96
Aug-96
Sep-96 I I121412 6171570 12146 152711532299360
Novmiddot96
1993 1680098 6983726045 30172406143Oct-96 116893 475
Dec-96
1675 8333 117529646 2550932659843 622522714272961 1613118 3775 1744 101299 444
Jan-97
B141 10991229180259B568 6502 94401397929 3498 21833996496 395
Feb-97
lB54 98533 6880 977919179B94332195965 61761359758 3824 25883555723 84235 330
Mar-97
1910 5660 81661554326085 943518065592969006 1162447 3915 2671 843721852 6169 8618 348 middot19453 1692151969027 628426273133367 1164340 3716 80755 360
May-97
1999 6659 8911162125942565613439 I 2654 2125684Apr-97 3240103 1114420 80615 6481 8749 353
Jun-97
198616021594502068670 65033181150 1112480 28103497 1864 50980 5905 7119 28813890094291884941 728221222588462 703521 2718
40191010 7375 992818171615187242710354056 352929343411 189893~ - ~7~ _ 9~75TOTALS
KANSAS CITY STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONTH
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR
SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
OAiLYWIN
PER TABLE
OAiLYWIN
PER SLOT
OAiLYWIN
PER POSITION
DAILY WIN
PEA sapOOT
Ju~97 10983402 3372698 3071 2410 7610704 6929 9456 660157 1664 63516 7980 9807 262 Aug-97 11288784 3272515 2B99 2282 8016269 7101 9411 657021 1718 61629 8405 10080 269 Sep-97 9949432 3020963 3036 2441 6928469 6964 9432 569006 1749 56892 7265 8884 237 Oc~97 9944523 2971019 2988 2235 6973504 7012 9439 572990 1736 55951 7312 8880 237 Nov-97 10424935 2885779 2768 2049 7539156 7232 9416 604106 1726 54346 7905 9309 248 Dec-97 10163754 3157255 3106 2303 7006499 6a94 9453 607013 1674 59459 7347 9076 242
Jan-9a 11040al0 3750738 3397 2692 7290072 6603 9441 622878 1773 70635 7644 9859 263 Feb-98 10310045 3123263 3029 2383 7186782 6971 9450 581682 1772 58819 7536 9206 245 Mar-98 11413261 3301380 2893 2321 8111881 7107 9429 642420 1777 62173 8506 10191 272
Apr-98 10966630 2982811 2720 2407 7983819 7280 9411 561898 1952 56173 8371 9793 261
May-98 11791961 2909777 2468 2440 8882184 7532 9427 601679 1960 54798 9313 10529 281
Jun-98 11279965 2892310 2564 2422 8387655 7436 9443 576401 1957 54469 8795 10072 269
TOTALS 129557501 37640508 I 2905 2363 91916993 7095 9434 7257251 1785 59072 8032 9641 257
Fiscal Year Ended June TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAllY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Jul-96
Augmiddot96
Sapmiddot96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97 7471572 2041808 2733 1909 5429764 7267 9378 536188 1393 76045 11060 12704 356 Febmiddot97
Mar-97
11741499
11613730
3644947
4132707 I
3104
3558
2070
2399
8096552
7481023
6896
6442
9439
9494
838590
791458
1400
1467
67876
76959
8246
7619
9982
9873
280
277
Apr-97 8655327 3051443 3526 2258 5603884 6474 9508 554836 1560 56824 5707 7358 206
May-97 9957340 3246743 6407033261 6710597 9501 1554 604612395 6739 6834 8465 237 Jun-97 9387757 2862266 3049 i 2384 6525491 633539 1482 533016951 9496 7981 2246646
I TOTALS 58827225 18979914 3226 I 2243k 39847311 3995314 652446774 9474 1472 7685 2639394
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PLAYERS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAl TABLE SLOTOF WIN PER DAILY WINSLOT SLOT DAiLYWIN DAiLYWINDAILY WINITABLEOF I TABLE
MONlH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN TOTALAGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOTAGR PAYOUT PER POSIl10N PERSQFOOT I
4240496 1617 78978 10708Julmiddot97 6088579 1848Oti3 6965 9455 376485 125053035 2059 390 I6419243 2003909 1606 85637 13184Augmiddot97 4415334 6878 9459 399781 11150 411 I
3122 2154
1492 74778Sapmiddot9 5576961 1749815 3827166 6862 9495 373895 96653138 2049 11454 357
781841715 101135834061 1829506 4004555 6864 9474 340185 119820097 3136 2069 374
789376884 1694 10306Novmiddot97 5928377 1847133 3116 2002 4081243 9480 349687 12176 380
1807322982 90256 9405Decmiddot97 5836346 2111984 3724363 6381 9480 11987 3743619 2360 110Q11770 918184356370 6697 367531 13360Janmiddot98 6504912 2148542 2293 9472 4173303
814811775 10918 399Fab-98 6230163 1906659 2199 4323505 6940 9467 350941 127963060 745407360 377119 1752 122786606368 1744233 4862135 9441 13568 423Mar-98 17882640
850611815 132937254280 1990427 5263853 7256 9461 399660 14899 465Aprmiddot98 2744 2179 1838 82919422245 14703 15943 498May-98 1940308 5822496 7501 94637762803 2499 2095
784971903 124054912333 7278 9492 354630 13861 433Jun-98 6749154 1836821 2722 2157
817577010 1731 11329 13143 41022957420 i 2990 I 2115 53833848 9469 4435341TOTALS 76791268
Fiscal Year Ended JtUle 30 1997 DAILY WIN DAlLYW1NSLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLE OF SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL TABLE TABLE PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI110N PERSQFOOTADMISSIONS ADMISSIONTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGRMONTli
Jul-9a I
Aug-96
Sep-96
()ct-9a
Nov-96
Dec-9a
Jan-97 iFeb-97 I
1457 80030 11266273640 13058 383
Apr-97
Mar-S7 3987790 1710 2771336 6950 93941216455 3050 815981634 8985 11299 332
May-9
6406 9489 31683133154995175933 1860434 20523594 758031620 9555 114699455 324332 337
Jun-97
5254088 1728309 2000 3525780 67113289 75765308052 1661 9185 3283389432 6624 9476 111705116877 1727445 3375 2140
1597 78299 97486656 1222855 117A9 34519534688 1986 13002047 9456TOTALS 6532642 i 3344 -
PRESIDENT- ST LOUIS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT 00 ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI1l0N PEA SQI09T
JUI-97 5132165 823627 1605 1793 4308539 8395 9329 277228 1851 43578 12212 12254 295 Aug-97 5711508 1080030 1891 2260 4631478 8109 9340 300924 1898 57144 13128 13638 328 Sep-97 5053985 1021703 2022 2335 4032282 7978 9359 263434 1919 54058 11429 12068 290
fu97 4872807 988396 2028 2328 3884411 7972 9375 255584 1907 52296 11010 11635 280 Nov-97 4932904 940015 1906 2172 3992889 8094 9374 258665 1907 49736 11318 11779 284 Dec-97 4925853 1036416 2104 2316 3889437 7896 9376 259349 1899 54837 11024 11762 283 Jan-98 5265652 925608 1758 2190 4340045 8242 9347 267532 1968 48974 12302 12573 303 Feb-98 5319507 875276 1645 2082 4444231 8355 9368 271122 1962 46311 12597 12702 306 Mar-98 5351934 1034547 1933 2298 4317386 8067 9360 275157 1945 54738 12237 12779 308 Apr-98 827652 151080 1825 2440 676572 8175 9378 41738 1983 59952 14383 14822 357
May-98 5380373 1009894 1077 2462 4370479 8123 9374 284019 1894 53434 12388 12847 309
Jun-98 4815607 796261 1653 2074 4019346 8347 9386 260314 1850 42130 11393 11499 277
TOTALS 57589946 10682850 II 1855 2212 46907097 8145 9363 3015066 1910 51432 12118 12530 302
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OFj TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot96 5241039 1275485 i 2434 2368 3965554 7566 9381 282886 1853 68574 11646 12855 301
Augmiddot96 5627312 1501803 2669 2586 4125509 7331 9413 310645 1811 80742 12116 13803 323
Sep-96 5359562 1321124 2465 2462 4038438 7535 9420 314457 1704 71028 11860 13146 308
fu96 5658075 1460882 2582 2483 4197193 7418 9390 300722 1881 78542 12327 13878 325
Nov-96 5557438 1441383 2604 2538 4110056 7396 9391 290317 1914 77816 12071 13631 319 Dec-96 5412788 135679 2507 2356 4056009 7493 9380 279892 1934 72945 11912 13276 311
Jenmiddot97 4898149 1373445 2804 2766 3524704 7196 9397 232679 2105 73841 10352 12014 282 Feb-97 5316461 1285458 2418 2417 4031003 7582 9384 272479 1951 69111 11838 130040 306 Mar-97 5350233 1301056 2432 2513 4049178 7568 9371 277608 1927 69949 11892 13123 307
Apr-97 4911399 1047412 2133 2233 3863987 7867 9377 265195 1852 56312 11348 12047 282
May-97
Jun-97
5444877
5057400
1216047
886868 I I
2233
1754
2440
1904
4228830
4170532
7767
8246
9370
9345
279074
267720
1951
1889
65379
47681
12419
12248
13355
12405
313 -291
TOTAlS 63834732 15473739 2424 2429 48360993 7576 9385 3373674 1892 69327 11836 13048 306 ----shy
-
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOT OF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PERSQFOOT
Jul-97 9922829 1843746 1858 2310 8079083 8142 9448 440781 2251 67536 14479 15207 704
Aug-97 9136613 1670264 1828 2094 7466349 8172 9469 426278 2143 61182 13381 14002 648
Sep-97 8529144 1591651 1866 2117 6937493 8134 9435 387718 2200 58302 12433 13071 605 ()cI97 9345420 1899191 2032 2310 7446229 7968 9428 424691 2201 69567 13344 14322 663
Nov-97 8843617 1766337 1997 2261 7077280 8003 9445 412271 2145 64701 12683 13553 627
Dec-97 9401675 2119430 2254 2479 7282246 7746 9454 427341 2200 77635 13051 14409 667
Janmiddot98 9809703 1806609 1842 2217 8003094 8158 9430 450238 2179 66176 14342 15034 696
Feb-98 8928201 1604720 1797 2032 7323482 8203 9451 422345 2114 58781 13125 13683 633
-Marmiddot98 10326907 1792751 1736 2050 8534156 8264 9424 477427 2163 65669 15294 15827 732
Aprmiddot98 9442214 1714136 1815 2215 7728079 8185 9421 426169 2216 62789 13850 14471 670
516508418 9434 411586 2166 13448 632Maymiddot98 8914020 1410039 7503981 1366115B2 I 1852 I 622377450784 2250 13353 6491699066 8143 406662 14023Jun-98 9149849 1857 2337 9430
I 1
2185 63852 1356520917937 90832255 8128 9439) 5113507 14272 660TOTALS 111750192 1872 i 2191 I
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE I TABLE OF TABLE DAlLYW1N I
PER TABLEADMISSION PER SLOT ~ER POSlllON PER SQ FOOTTOTALAGR ADMISSIONSAGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR PAYOUT MONTH AGR
2265 114196 17938574468 19994 923Jul-96 13010409 3425884 2633 9584525 7367 93922509 1210882277 17761Aug-96 13122229 3632638 2761 9489591 7232 9401 576197 20166 9312768
2286 1050028745711 9417 520291 16369 18281Sepmiddot96 11895764 2583 7352 8443150053 2G48 2180 106322()cI96 27[JO 1550411473610 8283938 7220 9469 526219 17633 8143189672 2537
1146892250 1611212049098 3440662 8608436 7144 9460 535578 18517 855Novmiddot96 2856 2644 106082219511804706 3182469 8622237 537787 16137 18142 837Dec-96 2696 2361 7304 9459
2212 106006 153263180186 8188630 7203 514057 17472 806Jan-97 11368816 2797 2541 9478 2131 105890601940 18065 910Febmiddot97 12828653 3176705 2476 9651948 7524 9463 197152257 2048 7608411534491 9251984 563136 17316 818Marmiddot97 2282507 8021 9473 177261979 1841
I 722732134 14038 14859 6867500768 7758 9486 453187Apr-97 2168188 2242 22899668956 69654 15145477392 2133 15647 722809176510181393 2089628 + 2250 7948 9485May-97 2052 489182175 13618 13437 6207276043 8322 401962Jun-97 8743579 1467536 1 1678 1903 9471 jI
2192 95517 161116282214 17633 814 I34386128 2396 103295575 7502 9455TOTALS 137681703---- 249B
ST JO FRONTIER CASINO
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAl TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PEA DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN rl
MONTH AGR TOTAl AGFIAGR AGR TOTAlAGA ADMISSIONSWIN PAYOUT ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPEA POSl110N
JlM7 1318735 60047324252 2459 994483 612852703 7541 9349 2152 9208 10644 400 Aug-97 371991 1114364 7497 2274 688871486355 2503 3019 9327 65351 10318 11996 450
Sap-S7 1372696 2409 1042004 7591 2347330693 2791 58495 612399335 9648 11079 416 Ocl-97 1462508 362143 594222476 1100366 7524 9279 2461 670632786 10189 11804 443 Nov-97 1435016 362203 1072813 7476 58826 2439 670752524 2840 9322 9933 11562 435
Dec-97 1351348 2726 S82954 7274 54451 2482 68221368395 2849 933710 9101 10907 409 Janmiddot 98 404238 2911 984211 7089 57603 2410 748591388449 9369 9113 11206 4213075 _ Feb-S8 1435788 1078677 61410 2338 66132357111 2487 7513 9359 99882626 11588 435I Mar-98 1494734 63769 64685349298 2337 1145436 7663 9332 23442414 10606 12064 453
57076 2472 51814Aprmiddot98 1411139 1131346 8017 10475 428279794 1983 2271 9270 11389 66090May-98 79220 2130 123181687179 2115 1330291 7885 9321 13617 511356888 2404
Jun-98 86755 2091 81957 126971813809 442568 2440 1371241 7560 14639 5502495 9225
___4309571 2441 763663 2312 66506TOTAlS 17657756 13348185 7559 9318 10300 11676 4462671-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLEOF I TABLE
ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLEMONTH AGR TOTAlAGR PAYOUT PER SLOT PERPOSIllON PER SO FOOTAGR AGR TOTAL AGR l WIN
Julmiddot96 1608044 433179 2694 1174865 7306 9305 67391 84937 112532517 2386 13105 557 Aug-96 1644434 411765 70073 2347 807382004 1232669 7496 9577 11807 13402 5702472 Sep-96 1671597 444675 1226922 66247 871912660 2826 7340 9337 2523 11752 13623 579
c bull Oct-96 1573945 1244456329489 2093 2180 7907 67537 64606 119209400 2330 12828 545 Nov-96 1501775 398194 2651 2544 1103582 7349 61427 2445 78077 105719372 12239 520 Dec-96 4136201543255 2680 1129635 61959 2491 811022812 7320 9333 10820 12577 535 Jan-97 1365949 409567 2998 956382 7002 9478 60102 2273 80307 91613085 11132 473 Fcb-97 1490457 417622 2802 1072835 68812 818873234 7198 9341 2166 10276 12147 516 Mar-97 1556087 395150 2539 11609372B66 7461 72523 2146 77480934Tlo 11120 12682 539 Apr-97 1451785 363691 2505 2887 1088094 62501 713127495 9331 2323 10422 11832 503 May-97 1453064 317752 2187 1135312 623042634 7813 65375 22239339 10675 11642 503 Junmiddot97 1344952 2450 1015434329518 2970 7550 9322 57909 2323 64611 9726 10961 466
TOTAlS 18205344 4664219 2562 13541124 762132730 7438 781656 23269366 10809 12364 526
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SAMS TOWN (BOYD GAMING COMPANy)
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR AGRTOTALAGR I WIN TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSIllON
Jul-97 3114689 707076 24076142270 2417 7730 9479 136119 2288 49102 7302 8260 371 I Aug-97 3521035 740865 I 2104 I 2321 2780170 7696 151667 23229465 51449 8432 9337 419
I ISep-97 2967741 586034 I 1975 23817072106 1287868025 9498 2304 40697 7224 7870 353I Oel-97 3357592 637177 27204151898 2197 1452036102 9447 2312 44248 8251 8904 400 Nov-97 2925012 670652 22543612293 2367 7707 121515 24079478 46573 77576838 348 Dec-97 2936408 599575 23368332042 1915 7958 9456 128891 2278 41637 70_88 7787 350 Jan-98 3285695 680321 2605375 1406192071 2242 7929 9440 2337 47244 7902 8713 391 Feb-98 2869716 615545 2254171 1242172145 2129 9477 23107855 42746 6837 7610 342 Marmiddot98 3357140 629958 1876 27271821965 8124 9443 144306 2326 43747 8272 8903 400 Apr-98 2745063 549304 21957592001 1992 7999 9494 114589 2396 38146 6660 7279 327 May-98 2666285 542159 I 2033 2124126 1118972045 7967 2383 376509468 6443 7070 317
IJunmiddot98 2402907 500285 2082 1902623 9459 99858 2406 347422061 7918 5771 6372 286 -
TOTALS 36149283 7458948 2063 28690336 1547667 2336 431652148 7937 9467 3597252 7988
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL TABLE I TABlEOF TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR r TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTAL AGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PERPosmo PER SQFOOT
Jul-96
Aug-96
Sep-96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97
Feb-97
Mar-97
Aprmiddot97
Maymiddot97
Jun-97
5378168
6046466
4715996
5219106
4470486
4374596
3822756
3432318
3492696
3334844
3491833
2805886
I 1419286 2639
1788327 I 2958
1537891 3261 - 1shy
27821451835 I 1298341 2904
1371924 1 3136
956810 2503
873054 2544 I 772888 I 2213
845201
I 2534
2429 I 2466
1980
2616
2440
2537
2533
2674
2406
2451
2069
2459
2533
2603
3958883
4258139
3178106
3767271
3172145
3002672
2865946
2559264
2719808
2489643
2643805
2114077
7361
7042
6739
7218
7096
6864
7497
7456
7787
7466
7571
7534
9559
9500
9626
9536
9513
9522
9506
9496
9525
9503
9500
9521
324618
287555
268180
246639
200616
187013
166075
144018
155002
138881
147449
122548
1657
2103
1759
2116
2228
2339
2302
2383
2253
2401
2368
2290
86017
108383
93205
87990
78687
83147
57988
52912
46842
51224
51396
41928
12725
13687
10216
12110
10197
9652
9212
8226
8743
8003
8498
6795
14388
16176
12616
13962
11960
11703
10227
9182
9344
8921
9341
7505
640
720
561
621
532
521
455
409
416
397
416
334
TOTALS 50585151 2739 2431 _3~72~rsL 7261 9530k ~~88594 2118 69977 9839 11277 502
Discontinued Operations on July 15 1998
CARUTHERSVILLE POSITIVE IMPACT ON RURAL COMMUNITY
When the Issue of lliverboat Gaming was introduced to the voters of The City of Caruthersville the realities of the Project were not based on moral issues but on economic concerns At the time of the elections for the passage of legalized Riverboat gaming the Brown Shoe Factory was closing with over 500 people losing their jobs and the Caruthersville Shipyard was closing with over 400 employment
The vision of over 400 good paying jobs and of revenue for The City of Caruthersville and increased Economic Growth was a driving force for the passage of Riverboat Gaming in Caruthersville
The City of Caruthersville has 7958 residents making up approxishymately one-third of the population ofPemiscot County In 1994 the Pemiscot County unemployment rate was 156 As of March 1st 1998 it was down to 81 This clearly shows that more people are working and providing a better way of life for their families
The results of this prosperity for Caruthersville are evident when you visit the City With a $3 Million dollar initial Development Agreeshyment with the City to rebuild two major streets with improved drainage lighting and street scape design With an additional $3 Million for the first 3 years of operation of Casino Aztar the City used the fund for Recreation Streets Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects within the City This does not include $33 Million that has been received from State Gaming Fees
The City has invested this money into bull Improved City Streets bull Parks and Recreation Equipment bull A New Sports Complex Scholarship Program bull Improved Water and Wastewater Systems bull Fire Truck Police Cars Sanitation Equipment bull Construction Equipment bull Riverfront loan program for building improvements and many other
projects
Along with the Casino Operations we have seen new Retail Business Growth with more employment We have had a new Motel built that is now allowing our Tourism Tax Fund to grow and that additional money is being used for Billboards Banners and Brochures to further promote the City of Caruthersville
The City now has the Funds available to work on Industrial Growth We now have a new Factory moving into the City with as additional 65 employees to be hired We now have additional timds to continue to develop our Industrial Park for future Industrial expansion
It is clearly evident that Casino Gaming has had a significant and positive impact on The City of Caruthersville and the working relationshyship between the City and Casino Aztar has been a perfect marriage for the betterment of Quality of Life for the Citizens of Caruthersville and also for Pemiscot County
Source City of Carutllersville
$2481667
$1272000 I $1200000 I $1100000
$3000000
$250000
$450000 $750000
$300000
$250000
$5250000 $6443000 $7881667
Downtown Civic Mal- FAA Site $1000000
$1000000 I $1000000
ISub-Total
KANSAS CITY
v tmiddotgt Fmiddotmiddot ~lI1fYS1 rV sa- ~9i--J 1middot9 bullbull e ~J~9
DRAINAGE amp FLOOD CONTROL [~till cllpillliimprovemeni Projects $10190000 $11393000 $13OOO()()I)
NElndustrial District- Storm Water GranlMatch
ubmiddotTotal DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
BRIDGES
Minor Bridge Rehabililanon
C~u~u Bridg~ ampEnviromental
Manches~r Bridge over union Paeine Railroad
Elm Street Bridge over White Oak Creek
~ubTotal
DEVELOPMENT
$2000000 $1000000
Sidewalk and Curb $100000 $100000 ewalks - Non assessable $398500 $500000
rrpliance - Pedestrian Signals $150000 $333333 uls - Arrericans wi1h Disabilities Corrpliancel $500000
$1800000 $500000 $648500$1860000 $933333
$1100000
$300000
$400000 $400000
$1800000 $2280000 $1800000 Bruce R Walkins Cenr Hillside
BUILDINGS
City hall Ufe Safely
18111 amp Vine Mainnance Reserve Fund
Municipal Serv ice Cen~r
Maintenance Building Repair
ub-Total
$640000
$640000 $371500 $600000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IEQuiprrenl Replacement $1710000 $1517000 $1517000 NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
lillie Sislers of lIle Poor Building DelIDrilion
Equipment Replacement
[otal Deferred Mai~tenance $2110000 $1917()()I)u u$2417OOO]
Source City of Kansas City
~
MARYLAND HEIGHTS
- $31)00000 AnnuallyEarth City Expressway Doubling street slabs replaced $500000 Annually Land for new City Hall $800000 1998 Reconstruction Projects Westport to Schuetz $730000 1998 jMidland intersection $360000 1998
$470000 -~---shy
Bridge replacement 1998 Smiley Road Bridge $70000 1998 I Land for South Heights $120000 1998 Engineering $1000000 1899 Traffic Studies $135000 1998 Police Dept (11 new officers new traffic unit 1 dispatcher $500000 Annually
---shyFinance Staff (2) $75000 Annually i
Planning Staff $40000 Annually Public Relations Supervi~or
-shy$40000 Annually I
NORTH KANSAS CITY
Compulsive Gambler Fund Donation Fire Truck (2) Thermal Imager for Fire Services Traffic Signals Striping Radio System Sidewalks
Sewer Improvements Property Acquisition
Station Improvements Additional FirePolice resources Pay off Water Pollution Control Bonds-+I_~---shy
Replacement Fund Community Center 1-35210 Ramp Beautification Projects
$494700-------~=--=-----+--~$198900
$156600 $218900 $39400 $50000 $18000 $21500
$170000 $62800
$152000 $33700
- - - -shy ~ - t---$Tshy21400
$90700 $113~6gOQ
RIVERSIDE Argosy Casino has fulfilled all of the tenns oflts original agreement with the City of Riverside including payments of $5000000 in advance rent and a $1000000 grant for the construction of a city park The original agreement also provided for a $600000 grant for the constluctiol1 of a nine hole golf course This portion of the agreement was mutually tenninated and the money was returned to the Missouri Gaming Company The following outlines city projects that have aheady been completed through the use ofrivcrboat gaming funds
bull An overall Master Plan for development of the City
bull A Master Plan for development of the new city park
bull Riverbank stabilization and improvements to Renner-Brenner Historical Site Park
bull $3 million for the construction of a Community Center and swimming pool which opened May 30 1998
bull $1 million for the construction of a Public Works Maintenance Building to house the Street Department
bull Creation of a Public Works Department
bull $13 million used to retire outstanding sanitary sewer bonds
bull $28 million committed to construction of the L-385 flood protection levee
bull $250000 for purchase of a new fire truck and upgrading existing fire equipment
bull $3 million for construction ofE-H Young Riverfront Park to be open in September 1998
bull million committed to major street widening bridge replacement two intersection replacements and improvement ofNW Gateway Street
bull $3 million in street projects already completed or to be completed in 1998
bull $3 million in street projects to begin June 1998 and to be completed by May 1999
bull $15 million committed to building a new office facility
bull $3 million committed to the design and construction of a new City Hall facility
bull A $150000 payment from Casino along with a $150000 payment from the City ofRiverside to Platte County to retire outstanding bonds on Platte Purchase Bridge to allow MoDOT to accept the bridge into their system so that $7 million in deck repairs and painting could be completed which allowed the bridge to remain open
bull $75000 paid into Compulsive Gamblers Fund
bull Contracts have been awarded to three engineering firms to design and complete street projects for the remainder of the city streets in Riverside
Sl~ CHARLES
The City of St Charles adopted a resolution establishing the followshying general guidelines to assist in considering the allocation of revenue from the operation of riverboat gaming
1 Streets (20 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 25) - Funding provided will be used for new street construction and reconstruction existing roadways including related curb and gutter work and design engineering services These funds can also be utilized for street lighting and traffic signalization
2 Facilities (20) - Funding provided will be utilized for enhancshying or expanding existing city facilities or new construction
3 Redevelopment (15 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 20) - Funding proshyvided will be utilized for redevelopment and economic developshyment
4 Stonnwater Control (25) Funding provided will be utilized to help finance the stomlwater utility
5 Utility and Gaming Reserve (20 until two million dollars is accumulated and thereafter 10) - Funding provided establish a reserve fund to be utilized for unforeseen emergency needs of your utility systems andor to complete projects fishynanced with gaming funds should there be a shortfall in that revenue source
Source City of St Charles
Source City of Riverside
1 bull u~poundrtl
lt FY95lt ltltFY96lt lt FY9Tgt ltFY98 FeslivaVCelebrations $15000 $30000 $65000 -------shyPublicSafelycltltlt lt Police vesVradar raining $27500 $66013 $25277 $27055 Police cars $550923 $401499 $296558 Downtown Cleanup Program $11000 $11B930 $91942 Infraslruclure+Emiddot lt ~5imiddotltlaquomiddotltmiddot ltlt City Hall Doors Renovation $9540 Civic Cenler EIeGiric $28000 Parking Lot Repairs $67000 Downtown Sidewalks $102772 $14513I=---shy
$161191Riverfront Park Recreational Corrplex $288500 Francis Street Irrprovemenls $302656 $18841 McArihur Drive Irrprovemenls $48741 $575189 ~Ior Beter Neighborhoods $7500 $39549 ~Claims $312500 Prof Services $10000 Chamber Marketing Programs $2500 $25000 VehiclesEquipment - $6763 $5088 $4619 rAil Armrican Cities $10000 I
~OTAL $583191 $1295895 $813648 $1074425 I
CITY OF ST LOUIS
2 AGR Tax Uses These funds have been allocated to cover Police Dept costs supplies for Fire Dept marine unit and
public safety related capital improvements on the riverfront (streetlights lighting)
Admission Fee These revenues have been allocated to the Citys capital fund which allows for funding of items such
as arterial street paving bridge repair rolling stock replacement building improvements ect
Lease Agreement (2 of AGR) These revenues are received by the Citys Port Authority and have been allocated in recent years for
housing development and other economic development efforts of the Citys development agencies
Source City of St Louis More specific uses of gaming moneys were not provided by the City of St Louis
November until the end of March
_ Furthermore the Tourism Commission had the authority to set the minimum number of cruises from April until October Therefore the boats could be docked for substantial periods during these months Moreover the original referendum allowed the boat operator to operate while remaining docked for mechanical problems adshyverse weather or other condishytions adversely affecting safe navigation
Upon receiving inforshymation from the United States Coast Guard and the US Army Corps of Engineers that rivers in Missouri present certain safety hazards that must be accounted for the legislature adopted a procedure for evaluating safety risks The riverboat gaming statute provides that all boats shall cruise unless the Commisshysion finds that the best interest ofMissouri and the safety of the public indicate the need for continuous docking Section 313805 (15) RSMo The statute also provides that in order for a boat to remain dockside the applicant must demonstrate that the project would benefit land-based development and permashynent job creation Therefore the law clearly instructs the Comshymission to consider projects that have significant investments in land-based development
The statute requires the Commission to hold hearings to
determine whether it is safe for each riverboat to cruise The result of each of these hearings has been that it is unsafe for vessels of this size carrying thousands of passengers to cruise The Gaming Commission has received uncontroverted testimony from dozens of experts including the United States Coast Guard who have attested to the perils of large passenger vessels cruising in high traffic areas on the Missouri River
The testimony by these experts regarding the perils of placing large passenger vessels in the navigable portions of these rivers was alanningly evidenced by three recent accidents involvshying Missouri riverboat gaming operations The first at the Aztar riverboat in Caruthersville involved a 30 by 70 barge half loaded with gravel that broke loose and struck the boarding ramp of the Aztar casino The second accident was the well-publicized incident where a grain barge broke loose and struck the entrance ramp to the Admiral in St Louis The collision broke the power lines COIDlected to the boat requiring the use of emergency generators Several months later another barge would strike the Admiral as further evidence of the dangers involved in being situated near the path of commercial river traffic
Fortunately in each instance tragedy was avoided and no one was injured The avoidance of injury is largely because of Gaming Commission policies regarding safety inspections and pennits and the fact that the vessels remain dockside thus minishymizing the risk ofcollision and maximizing the utilization of rescue facilities However the incidents demonstrate that the safest location for these facilities is in a protected basin off the navigable waterway The Coast Guard has consistently informed the Commission that protected basins represent the safest mode of operation for riverboat casinos
Introduction November 3 1998 marks the 6th amriversary of the Misshy
souri voters approval of riverboat gambling in Missouri Howshyever policy debates and legal wrangling delayed the opening of the states ftrst riverboat gambling operation until May 27 1994 The industry now holds 16 licenses at 10 casino properties and employs approximately 12000 people with an rumual payroll of approxishymately $269 million
Nevertheless rec~nt litigation has result in great uncertainty for many Missourians eIl1ployed in the riverboat gambling industry On November 23 1997 the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling in Alan y Missouri Gaming Commission The court held that to the extent that the legislatures deftnition of the Missomi and Mississippi Rivers authorized games of chance in basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of those rivers the definition is unconstitutional
The Supreme Courts final decision in Akin was issued on December 23 1997 and on January 9 1998 the Commission issued Preliminary Orders for Disciplinary Action to all licensees operating riverboats in basins that are not contiguous to the surface stream ofthe Missouri or Mississippi River The discishyplinary actions propose that the companies authority to conduct games of chance be revoked The proposed orders are currently being appealed and affect 5 of the states 9 riverboat casino propshyerties
In light of the substantial policy issues now facing the General Assembly regarding riverboat gambling in Missouri the Commission thought it would be beneftcial to recount the history of the industrys creation its evolution and its prospects for the future
The 1992 Referendum In 1991 the Missouri General Assembly adopted House
Bill 149 ordering that the issue as to whether Missouri should allow riverboat gambling be referred to the voters On November 3 1992 Missouri voters approved the referendum by a 63 majority The ballot language for this measure read as follows
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 Revshyenue
While the original ballot language certainly implies that all gambling would occur during an excursion and thus that the boat would be cruising the rivers the text of the amendment plainly states otherwise The proposal passed by the people defined a gambling excursion as the time during which gambling games may be operated on an excursion gambling boat whether docked or during a cruise Gambling games may be continuously operated on an excursion gambling boat which is continuously docked (Missouri Session Laws 1991 HB 149149 sect A(sect 1) adopted by referendum eff Nov 3 1992) (emphasis added)
In fact the original referendum passed by the people specifically exempted boats on the S1 Louis riverfront from ever cruising the river Furthermore no boat would ever have to cruise from November to March Moreover the referendum allowed
exceptions from the cruising requirement in the case ofmechan ishycal problems adverse weather or other conditions adversely affecting safe navigation during the duration of the problem or condition or as authorized by the Commission during the off season
Therefore it is clear that the original referendwn did not promise cruising riverboats Not all boats were required to cruise none of the boats were required to cruise five months of the year and all boats could be exen1]Jted from cruising if it would pose safety problems
The Original Referendum Gets a Makeover Prior to the election 10 decide riverboat gambling in 1992
critics of some provisions of the referendum language began to emerge On October 23 1992 the Kansas City Star reported that the law did not bar convicted felons from holding a license to
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operate a gambling boat In addition some public officials began to question whether the tourism Commission was the proper agency to regulate the gambling industry whieh was predicted to be a significant tourist attraction (KC Star October 26 1992)
As a result after the referendum had been approved by the voters legislation wao introduced supported by then Governorshyelect Carnahan to place more stringent requirements on riverboat gamb ling licclLoces and to create a strong Gaming Commission to regulate the new industry
Senate Bills 10 amp 11 On April 29 1993 Governor Carnahan signed into law SBs
10 amp 11 creating the five member gaming Commission The bill carried an emergency clause and the Governor immediately apshypointed the first members
The Commission was given much more authority over the gaming industry than had previously been given to the Tourism Commission The COImnission could prioritize applications issue liquor licenses assess a wide array ofadministrative penalties inspect the licensees premises at any time decide the number type and location of gambling boats determine the times during which gambling may occur have access to all closed records relating applicants for licenses conduct hearings and be a trier of fact with regard to alleged violations of the gaming act and require licensees to release all information on its finances
In addition the industry was held to a higher standard having to prove its suitability for licensure by clear and convincing evidence rather than a preponderance of the evidence as had been the case under the provisions ofthe original referendum Felons are prohibited fi-om holding gaming licenses under the new act and the Commission is empowered to reopen licensing hearings at any time These requirements made it clear that a riverboat gambling
license was a privilege granted at the sole discretion of the State of Missouri and that the license carried no property rights
The Commission was vested with a strict code ofethics that prohibited members and staff from being employed by or having any financial interest in an applicant or licensee during their tenure with the Commission or for a two year period thereafter
Continuous Docking Language Clarified Senate Bills 10 amp 11 also added new language clarifYing
the original referendums vague provisions relating to cruising riverboats While SBs 10 amp 11 were being debated the legislature was made aware that the US Coast Guard had serious concerns about the safety of large passenger vessels on the Missouri River In a letter to the Missouri Port Authority Association dated Februshyary 5 1993 US Coast Guard Commander SP Cooper stated that I am concerned about the safety issues attendant to the operation of these [riverboat gambling] vessels Cooper went on to say that The large numbers ofpassengers on these vessels pose special problems for public safety organizations The Coast Guard willllot have a pennanent presence in these communities but will assist if resources are available
In response to the safety concerns raised by Captain Cooshyper local public officials in Kansas City and other safety experts SBs 10 amp 11 adopted a procedure for allowing the Commission to order riverboats to remain continuously docked if the safety of the public indicates the need for continuous docking (SBs 10 amp 11 Section 3 (15)
However some legislators and local public officials beshylieved dockside gaming was important for reasons other than safety Some public officials were concerned that riverboat compashynies might not honor commitments to home dock communities if the operation did not have immediate success In 1993 several
riverboat operators in Iowa had pulled anchor and sailed south in hopes oftaking advantage of the more favorable regulatory envishyronment in Mississippi
In order to address this issue language was added that would require the Commission to consider economic feasibility or impact that would benefit land based development and permanent job creation when making its decision whether dockside gaming was in the best interest ofMissouri However officials from the St Louis area did not want the issue of continuously docked boats tied to additional infrastructure requirements They believed that S1 Louis already had sufficiently developed its riverfront and therefore added language to the bill exempting the City of S1 Louis from the aforementioned requirement
Gaming Commission Begins Work
Supreme Court Intervention - Round One Troy Harris v Missouri Gaming Commission
On February 22 1994 the Misshysouri Supreme Court issued its opinion in Troy Harris v Missouri Garning Commis- sioll wherein it ruled that the legislature did not have the authority to allow games of chance 011 riverboats The Commisshysion argued that it was the voters who authorized games of chance by adopting the referendum language in November 1992 The Court agreed that the people lawfully authorized games of chance in the 1992 referendmn However it ruled that because the General Assembly
repealed the sections ofthe referendum authorizing games of chance and reenacted congruous language in SBs 10 amp 11 that the new law was an act of the General Assembly not the people and therefore subject to the limitations ofArticle III sect 39(9) ofthe Missouri Constitution prohibiting the General Assembly from authorizing games ofchance
The Court in Harris also found the language exempting the Admiral and the lease sites along the St Louis riverfront from cruising to be a facially special law Because special laws are presumed unconstitutional ill1leSS the party defending the law can demonstrate a substantial justification for the special treatment the Court remanded the issue back to circuit court for an evidenshytiary hearing
The Legislative Response to Harris The legislature responded quicldy to the Supreme Courts
decision in Harris by filing HJR 43 a constitutional amendment that would authorize the General Assembly to pennit games of chance on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers The joint resolushytion was drafted to address the very nan-ow question raised by the court as to whether or not the General Assembly has the authority to authorize games of chance on riverboats (Transcript of Senate Ways amp Means Committee hearing February 2 1994 page 1)
The language adopted by the House Ways amp Means Comshymittee read in pertinent pmi as follows
Article III Section 39(e) Notwithstanding any prohibitions contained in this constitution includshying but not limited to the prohibition contained in subdivision (9) of section 39 of tlus article the General Assembly is authorized to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance upon
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers as may be defined by the General Assembly
It appears that this language would have avoided the result in Akin whereby the Court ruled that the General Assembly did not have the authority to define the tenn river
This language concerned some members of the Senate because of the fear that by allowing the General Assembly to define the Missouri and Mississippi River it may allow for a broad definition that could be expanded to other areas of the state such as the Lake ortlle Ozarks (Transcript pages 8-9) Nevertheless the language that emerged from the Senate while more specific would be sinIilar to the House language
Section 39(e) The General Assembly may authoshyrize the issuance of licenses to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on floating facilities upon the Missouri River and the Mississippi River in such numbers locations and manner all as or may be provided by law and regulations adopted pursuant to law and subject to such taxes as provided by law arId fees as provided by law or regulation adopted pursuant to law
However as the legislation moved through the process to a conference committee concern over the breadth of the language granting the General Assembly authority to pennit games of chance continued to grow The House rejected the Senates language and passed the House version The Senate refused to adopt the House version and both side appeared deadlocked Finally the following compromise language was adopted as a conference committee substitute
The general assembly is authorized to pennit only upon the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities
The conference committee substitute was adopted by both houses with bi-partisan support The Senate vote was 23-10 and the House vote was 107-48
While HJR 43 was truly agreed to and [mally passed in time to put the question before the voters in the April 5 1994 election the measure was defeated with 527011 in favor and 528278 opposed
The General Assembly was now faced with implementing the referendum adopted by 63 of the voters in 1992 without the games of chance that Harris declared to require constitutional authority In addition it was becoming increasingly clear that serious safety problems on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers may preclude riverboat casinos from being able to cruise (Transhyscript page
Therefore the General Assembly adopted SB 740 which defined games of skill specifically authorized boats to be located in artificial basins and made minor revisions to the process for determining the conditions under which a boat may operate while continuously docked In addition the bill added new ethical standards and conflict of interest rules for the Gaming Commisshysion General Assembly Attorney Generals office Missouri State Highway Patrol peace officers and other public officials SB 740 was truly agreed to and finally passed with an emergency clause (EC) on May 12 1994 1be bill had bi-partisan support was adopted by a vote of 21-11 in the Senate (EC 24-8) and 93-63 in the House (EC 110-50)
On May 22 1994 the Commission implemented the provisions of the riverboat gambling act as amended by SB 740 and granted the first excursion gambling boat licenses to President Riverboat Casino on the Admiral and S1 Charles Riverfront Stashytion The licenses permitted the operators to offer only games of skill The inability to provide games of chance most importantly slot machines left the Missouri operators at a distinct disadvantage from their competitors in Illinois While Missourians initially flocked to the newer more elaborate Missouri riverboats the attraction soon dissipated In the first six months ofoperation the Missouri boatgt attracted fewer customers and generated less revshyenue than their Illinois competitors in East St Louis and Alton
The markets on the west side of the state presented a different situation Without competition from casinos in the same market with competitive advantages the riverboats licensed in Riverside and St Joseph on June 22 1994 fared better than their S1 Louis market counterparts Nevertheless the games of skill offered by the riverboats did not generate sufficient revenue to make the casinos profitable
In response to Harris and the failed April 1994 constitushytional amendment an initiative petition effort was mounted to allow voters to again decide whether riverboat casinos in Missouri should be allowed to ofler ganles of chance The effOlt was sucshycessful and on June 6 1994 the Secretary of State certified the following proposed constitutional amendment for the November 8 1994 ballot
Shall the General Assembly be authorized to pennit only upon the Mississippi River and the Missouri River lotteries gift enterprises and games ofchance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities This proposal would increase state
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revenues from existing gaIning boats approximately $30000000 per year Impact on local governments unknown
The First Boat in a Basin While the licensees offering only games of skill were not
operating profitably in the summer of 1994 it did not deter the company constructing the first boat in a basin from completing its elaborate gambling complex containing the states first landshybased entertainment amenities On September 22 1994 the Commission issued a license for games of skill to Harrahs for its $89 million facility in North Kansas City
The Harrahs North Kansas City project consisted of a 60000 square foot land-based pavilion containing three restaurants and a permanently moored excursion gambling boat located in a protected coffer cell basin The facility offered 1800 parking spaces on its 60 acre site
It is important to note that when Missouri voters approved constitutional amendment authorizing games of chance on riverboat casinos with 943652 in favor and 807707 opposed a boat in a basin was licensed and operating at the Harrahs North Kansas City project Pursuant to voter approval the Commission amended the licenses ofArgosy-Riverside Harrahs-North Kansas City President Riverboat Casino-St Louis St Charles Riverfront Station and S1 Joseph Riverboat Partners to allow games ofchance on December 91994
The Dramatic Impact of Games of Chance The advent of games of chance would dramatically impact
the casino gambling industry in Missouri The most significant game of chance the slot machine now accounts for over 60 of total casino revenue As depicted in the chart on page 22 casino
revenue would more than double for the first quarter offiscal year 1996 when casinos offered games ofchance as opposed to the first quarter of fiscal year 1995 when riverboats were limited to games of skill
The addition ofgames of chance would also lead to the construction of bigger more elaborate projects through the addition of new facilities as well as the expansion of existing properties For example shortly after games of chance were introduced Station Casinos opened a second riverboat at its property in St Charles The new facility is larger and more lavish than its predeshycessor and would provide the necessary revenue base for the expansion of its non-gaming land-based amenities
Similarly armed with games of chance Harrahs North Kansas City quickly moved to expand its facility On April 12 1995 Harrahs advised the Commission of its request for approval ofa $70 million expansion The expansion proposal included a 200 room hotel 10000 square feet ofmeeting space a covered parking garage with 765 spaces a swimming pool exercise facilishyties video arcade gift shop expanded restaurant seating a full service car wash and a second gaming vessel with 40000 square feet ofgaming space to be located in a protected artificial basin The proposal was given tinal approval by the Commission on May 15 1996
Boat in Basin Controversy Emerges Although the fust boat in a basin had been operating since
September 22 1994 the first objection to allowing a riverboat to be located in a basin arose during Hiltons request for continuous docking status for its project in Kansas City On March 16 1995 attorneys representing Roy Fischer appeared at the Hilton dockside hearing to protest Hiltons proposal to locate its excursion gamshybling boat in a protected coffer celL Mr Fischer owned land in the
St Louis area that was under contract to a gaming company wishshying to build a project near a competing proposal for a boat in a basin in Maryland Heights
Mr Fischer argued that the Hilton proposal did not comply with the Missouri Constitution or the gaming statute He claimed that the voters approved cruising riverboats and while the legislashyture had provided for nalTOW exceptions to the cruising requireshyment it did not include artificial basins The Commission ruled that because the legislature defined the Missouri river as including artificial basins located within 1000 feet of the main channel that the Hilton boat was for purposes ofthe statute in the river Since the Commission did not have the authority to strike down the statute but was under an obligation to presume that it was constitushytional it followed the statute found that the Hilton boat met the criteria for continuous docking and granted it a license Although
this decision could have been appealed to the Westem District Court ofAppeals where the constitutionality ofthe statute could have been challenged Mr Fischer chose not to do so and the Commissions decision stood
On August 29 1996 over 17 months after the Conunission issued its ruling in the Hilton dockside case W Todd Akin filed a declaratory judgement action in Cole County Circuit Court seeking a determination that the statutes defming the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in the gaming act were unconstitutional The Cole COlll1ty Circuit Court would rule in favor of the Commission by issuing a fmding similar to the Commissions ruling in the Hilton dockside case However on November 251997 the Missouri Supreme Court would reverse the lower court decision and declare the gaming statute unconstitutional to the extent that it allows games of chance on riverboat casinos that are not contiguous to the surface stream of
Before and After Games of Chance September thru November
$40
en ti $30m u (])
a en 1994en ce g $20 1995ltl~
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0 $10 ltC
$0 Argosy Harrahs NKC President Stations St Charles St Joseph
the river As noted in the
section entitled Undershystanding Boats in Basins beginning on page 13 the Commission is currently seeking to revoke licenses for games of chance for facilities not in compliance with Akin The industry successfully submitted a ballot proposal that would reverse the impact ofAkin and it awaits consideration by the voters on November 3 1998
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Number of Bingo Operators Continue to Decline The number of charitable bingo operators in Missouri declined in FY
98 for the third consecutive year As the chart at right depicts all classificashytions ofcharity bingo licenses have decreased The reason for the reduction is varied Some organizations were significantly weakened by the 120 tax increase dedicated to veterans homes that was imposed for approximately 10 months from 1993 to 1994 111e tax was repealed by SB 427 in 1994 however the legislation also included strict new standards that prevented convicted felons from being involved with bingo and gave the Gaming Conunission new tools to drive criminal elements out ofbingo and el1S~lle that taxes were properly paid loese new provisions led to some organizations being forced out of bingo and other vohllltarily surrendered their attributed to the increase in the number of licensed riverboat casinos in Missouri and adjoining states as wcll as the addition ofIndian casinos in Kansas Furthermore high stakes Indian bingo in Oklahoma as well as tour bus trips to high stakes Indian bingo halls in Iowa Ohio Oklahoma and as far away as Wisconsin continue to draw Missouri patrons away from resident charity bingo games that are faced with a myriad ofconstitutional restrictions
The introduction of progressive games and the availability ofpull tab games ofiering larger prizes have helped the charities to compete Nevertheshyless when faced with direct competition flom a riverboat or Indian casino or high stake1 Indian bingo hall the Missouri charitable operator is at a severe di sad vantage
900 Court Strikes Down Ban on Bingo 800
700Advertising 600
One of the most important events efiecting 500charitable bingo in Missouri occurred when United 400States District Court Judge Howard F Sachs has
issued a ruling in Association aCharitable Games 0 300 Missouri v Missouri Gaming Commission which 200 strikes down Missouris constitutional ban on the 100 advcltising of charity bingo games The twenty-one
0page opinion strikes down Article III Scction Regular
39(a)(7) of the Missouri Constitution ruling that it infringes on the charities First and Fourteenth
Amendment rights in violation ofthe United States Constitution Judge Sachs order also permanently enjoins the Gaming Commission from enforcing the provisions ofArticle III Section 39(a)(7)
The decision clears the way for charitable bingo operators suppliers and hall providers to begin advertising campaigns The new authority should allow charitable bingo operators to better compete with state lotteries Indian bingo halls and riverboat casino operations in Missouri and adjoining states
Seminars Help Charities Understand Rules The Gaming Commissions Bingo Division conducted a series of
three training seminars for charitable bingo operators in FY 98 loe training seminars which will be offered again in FY 99 are designed to help charity game operators understand the rules regulating bingo and to more effectively and efficiently process financial information required for proper oversight In addition the seminars offer state regulators the opportunity to interact with bingo workers and consider suggestions for changes in the regulatory process
During the seminars surveys are taken regarding specific changes charities would like to make to bingo rules or statutes As a result of input from seminar participants the Commission recently revised its regulation regarding bingo game starting times
bull FY96 BFY97
FY98
Manufacturer Hall Provider
Type of License
Special Pull-Tab Only Supplier
Type of License
Gaming Commission Fund Balance Report
Fiscal Year 1998
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
BEGINNING BALANCE 711191 $3184394214
REVENUE
Fees
A amp B Applicalion
Levell Occup AppflCation
Levell Occup Application
Supplier Application
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Suppijer Annual Fee
Penalties
Level II Suppfier ApprlCation
tevelll Supplier Annual Fee
Admissions
LIcenses
A amp BAnnual
Liquor License
other
Administrative Income
Enforcement Reimbursemenls
Inlarest
TOTAL REVENUE
$39868096
$5111271
$55730000
$7044649
$1462534
$75852667
$15625005
$1000000
$566789
$755207
$3950971689
$85000000
$850000
$51738266
$4153987907
$85850000
$899797869
$5139635776
EXPENDITUREmiddot GAMING
Personal Servlee
Gaming Salaries
MSH P Salaries
MSHP Fringe Benefit
Gaming Fringe Benefit
$187943115
$528428065
$231211872
$86794952 $1034378004
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
Expense amp Equipement
Travel amp Vehicle Exp $23829354
Ob Expense $6405728
Ollice amp Comm Equip Purchase $4518882
Communicalions Expense $14404186
Inst amp Phys Plant Expense $11235062
Inst amp Phys Plant Equip Purchase $1546929
Data Processin~ Exp amp Equip $57427802
Professional Services $88852560
Ott19 r Ex pense $12078261
Refunds $53925585
Lease Payment $27348085 $301572434
Total Gaming Expenditures $1335950436
EXPENDITUREmiddot OTHER
Personal Services
DOR Salaries $2391600
Marney General Salaries $5832900
Audi1Drs Office Salaries $1062390 $9266890
Expense amp Equipment
OT for AukJ Tschnician $1619798
OT lor Radio Inslaller $1511316
MSHP Gasoline $14805461
MSHP Auk) Maintenance amp Repair $7042260
MSHP Vehicle Purchase $76505300
AuditorS Olice Expenses $1175403
Altorney General Expenses $1146543
Div ofYouUl Services $48004117
Dellerred Compensationmiddot Transler $4262061
Miscellaneous Translers $3065630774 $3221703033
Total Other Expenditures $3230969923
FUND BALANCE $3757089629
PROJECT SUMMAltY
UCENSE FY1998
UCENSEE DATE ADMISSIONS
PRESIDENT RIVERBOAT CASINO 27-MaY-94 3015066
MISSOURI INC I~------
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT 27-May-94 I 5113507
STAllONINC 28middotDcc-94
MlSSOUFlI GAMING COMPANY 22-Jun-94 3356555
ST JOSEPH RIVERBOAT 24-JJnmiddot94 763663
PARTNERS ------shy
HARRAHS NOfmI 22middotSepmiddot94 6597496
KANSAS cm COOP 15-May-OO
AlTAR MISSOURI COOP 27middotprmiddot95 695910
BOYD KANSAS cm COOP (1) 13-Sep-95 1547667
I HILTON KANSAS cm CORP 11l-0I-96 26amp1567
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KANSAS cmSTAllON COOP 16-Janmiddot97 7257251
PLAYERS MARYLAND 11middotMarmiddot97 4435341
HElGHlS CORP
HARRAHS MARYLAND 11middotMar-97 4131872
HElGHlS CORP
GRAND TOTALS 39547895--shy --------shy
ADMISSION FEES FV 1998 GAMING TAX
STATE I ADJUSTED LOCAl
TOTAL LOCAL PORllON GROSS RECEIPTS TOTAL PORllON
6030132 3015006 57589734 11518154 1151815
-----shy
10227014 5113507 111750192 22350038 223i004
-shy
6713110 3356555 67185278 13437058 1343706
1527326 763663 17657758 3531551 353155
13194992 6597496 155261028 31052206 3105221
1391820 695910 22233407 4446681 444666
3095334 1547667 36149283 7239955 723995
5267134 2633567 50160689 10025829 1002563
---shy
14514502 7257251 129557501 25911500 2591150
-----shy rshy ------shy
8870682 4435341 76791268 15370264 1537026
8263744 4131872 78337484 15667497 1566750
79095790 39547895 802673621 160550732 16055073
ESTlMAlED GMlNG STATE CAPITAl TABLE SLOT GAMING SPACE
PORTION INVESlMENl EMPLOYEES GAMES MACHINe POSIllONS (SQFl)
10366338 62400000 868 60 1240 1441 58000
- -shy
20115034 172000000 1335 85 1853 2138 47000
12093350 104833803 848 45 1061 1205 30000
3178396 31718000 40B 21 450 520 18000
2]946985 171600000 1927 77 2076 2303 61600
4002013 56350000 438 24 454 544 10400
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6515959 147117343 652 45 1117 1255 28000
9023246 119600000 619 48 1023 1181 30000
-------shy
23320350 303000000 2205 178 3094 3755 140000
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I 13833238 140416374 1031 80 1330 1637
_
14100747 229852000 1502 47 1292 1428 52000
144495659 1539089520 12033 110 14990 17407 527000
bullbull Formulas used by the Licensees to arrive at total The ligures published in this report are subject to
Boyd Gaming closed casino operations on
ADMISSIONS SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 STAlE
MQfUIJ ~tGQ~Y AZIAB 60YD IIAIlI1A1SNKC tlAllllAHS Mfj tll19fi lCsIARQIJ JgtLAVeas MESIDENI sroCHARI-sect SLlQ IQIAL
- JuI-97 46445800 12062600 27223800 121113000 63468600 37366000 132031400 75297000 55445600 88156200 12257000 670867000-shyAug-97 49935Q00 13694800 30333400 123247000 70461200 40902400 131404200 79956200 60164800 85255600 13070200 698444800
Sep-97 44201200 10771000 25757200 109841000 64971200 37801000 113801200 74779000 52686800 77543600 11699000 623852200 CJc97 52785200 10897000 29040600 108844400 66751600 40190400 114598000 68037000 51116800 64938200 11884400 639083800
Nov-97 55723800 11271000 2103000 108798400 67689600 40793200 120821200 69977400 51733000 82454200 11765200 645330000 shy -D00-97 56960800 11124600 25778200 104257600 62190000 37978400 1~402600 64596400 51869800 85468200 10890200 632516800
JaIl-98 64211000 11954000 28123800 114445200 63632200 43555000 124575600 73506200 53506400 90047600 11520600 679077600
Feb-98 64523600 12245800_0--24843400 10887120~ 70162000 48301800 1163~4~_ 70188200 54224400 84469000 12282000 666447800---
Mar-98 64875600 12208800 I 28861200 116534200 76134400 50417200_ ~84840oo 75423800 55031400 95485400 12753800 7162098001--shy ------shy shy
Apr-OOf-shy
58958400 10829000_--22917800 105066800 76801200 49537~ ~796oo 79932000 8347600 f-85233800 11415200 621418600
May-~ ~78378oo 11458800 22379400 103214800 74607800 50931400 120335800 84449000 56803800 82317200 15844000 680179800
Jun-98 54852800 10064600 19971600 95265600 1-- 69504600 48939400 115280200 70926000 52062800 81332400 17351000 636151000__shy-shy
- ----- --__ - shy c-- lQI~L 671311000 139182000 309533400 13194992~ 826374400 526713400 1451450200 ~87068200 603013200 1022701400 152732600 7909579000
- shy ---shy
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 STAlE
IMQNItI ABGQS( AZJAS flOD tLABBAIIS flKC IIAHBAtlSMtI HlIJQN KcsIAIlQ~ P_lAYERS PmsJDEffl S1ampHABkES SJLw Ti)IAI J
-JuI-96 63344400 14062200 64923600 132012800 56577200 114893600 13478200 459292000
Aug-96 r- 82960400 14911800 57511000 140582400 62129000 115239400 14014600 467348600 f----~ - ----shy
Sep-96 ~3074oo 12481200 53636000 129795400 _82891400 104058200 13249400 433419000 -shy
CJc96 54064000 11817000 49327800 127195800 30645800 60144400 105243800 13507400 451946000---shyNov-96 56037800 12406600 40123200 122425000 51018600 58063400 107115600 12285400 459475600
Dec-96 56723800 1206i800 37402600 128369000 45836000 55978400 107557400 12391800 456324800--- Jan-97 50268000 11022000 33215000 112072800 38359600 107237600 46535800 1028114~_ 12020400 513542600-shy - shy
Febmiddot97 52407800 12732200 28803600 103874600 31086400 167718000 54495600 120388000 13762400 585288800---shyMar-97 54110000 13196200 31000400 117072800 53035600 33843000 158291600 54728000 55521600 112627200 14504600 6~7931 000--- -shy --- Apr-97 51779000 10787800 27776200 120231200 55161800 32425000 110967200 63366200 53039000 90637400 1250020~_ 628691000-----shyMaymiddot97 48976800 11002600 29489800 118187000 65059800 32043000 128140600 64866400 55814800 95478400 13075000 662134200
Jun-97 44705200 10785600 24509600 112941600 57206400 27780000 126707800 61610400 53544000 80392400 11581800 611764800
~
TQJA~ 652684600 147271000--- 477718800 1464760400 230483600 323037400 799062800 244571000 674734800 1256442800 156371200 6427138400
L- -
TAX SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
1shy - shyMONTH MlGQ~Y AllAR ao-YQ
~97_ 103885840 35969785 618(8102
Aug-97 107598495 39994006 70420696
5ep-97 93838926 37041965 59354817
0097 106844786 33528915 67151835
Nov-97 f-- 100345336 33623570 58500240
Decmiddot97 104740514 36137836 58728169
Janmiddot98 127790608 37892423 65713905
Febmiddot98 124029550 40823756 57394319
Marmiddot98 125564705 40432198 67142793
Aprmiddot98 119129939 37104277 56326758
~98 113473237 37472225 5335699
Junmiddot98 116463624 34647176 48058144
f--------
IOJAL 13437O~560 444668132 723995477
tlAB1iA~~ ~AaBAIIS M~ HIJJON K~tlmiddot
275047819 107790267 74670455 219668049
266344318 118898181 75493081 225775682
253948121 114029974 70451785 198988638
247670005 123283217 72682254 198890462
257248749 125951518 75511594 208498696
235034489 113446034 75455313 203275080
266530468 125825940 84927032 220816197
252238300 13138998 93033175 206200892
283262667 150736030 95667042 228265226
262232833 150825517 92068167 219332592
259591421 163657514 99088349 235839216
246065390 140566494 93534693 225599298
3105220580 1566749684 1002582940 2591150028
il $TAlE PLAY~BS PR~ [t~ABLES _ c~I~L I()I~~
121771589 102643300 198456581 26374693 1328156480 128384864 114230170 182732252 29727109 1359598854 111539616 101079699 170582875 27453926 1238310342 116681218 97456134 186900408 29250163 1280353397 118567531 98658072 176872332 28700316 1282477954
116726921 98512809 188033506 27026966 1257117637 ~-
130098238 105313044 196194061 27768988 1388870904
124603269 106390146 178564026 28715751 1343732182
132127359 107038674 206536133 29894685 1466669512
148286693 16573734 188844283 28222781 1316947574 155256067 107607461 178280391 33743570 1437335150 134983080 96312133 182996984 36276177 1355503193
-- 1537026445 1151815376 2235003832 353155125 16055073179
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
Mlltilll A~ AZIAH ItOYD ~H~NKtl liABBMsMl middot~ILIO~middot KCSJ~mN NAy~
I II i(
ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE STATISTICS
SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL I HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE WIN WIN WIN WIN PAYOUT 00 PAYOUT PAYOUT PAYOUT 00
FY98 FY 97 FY96 FY95 FYOO FY 97 FY 96 FY95 FY98 FY97 FY96 FY95 i 1
BOAT 7m -6199 7196 - 697 7195 bull 6196 794 bull 6195 7197 shy 6100 796 bull 6117 795 - 6196 7194 - 6195 71l1 - 6198 700 - 6117 7196 - 6100 794 bull 695
ARGOSY 106244975380 92418880490 9382091354) 45007837075 5245353725 5054992404 5942816233 3495045434 95OOIk 94530 93666 92235
WAR 20253220450 1963957125 19227927825 2630226700 1661451900 1579369500 1593438135 213569075 91797 91958( 91713 9188Ok
BOYD 53798844770 78200197200 62310037200 2869033586 3672975897 3867941946 94007 95303k 93793
~ARRAHS MH 117780402120 24888294985 5853322268 1279453269 95030 94959)
HARRAHSNKC 225014108285 231611410000 lm263846Jl3 85064064875 11724475616 11425500771 9321993358 4669010328 94769 95007 94755 94511
IHILTON 636414911830 36192047535 3705606Il64 1896935492 94177 94753
~CSTATION 162377455786 75747171824 9191699342 3984731000 94339 94739k
PLAYERS 101460073410 240roJ56775 5393384624 13OIl284662 94694 94582
i
PRESIDENT 73588683920 78567721900 79074762100 41647920200 4690709652 4830099303 4947361639 2691737644 93626 93852 93743 93057
IsTATION-ST CHAS 161922747110 189376051956 146662198670 61912001305 9083225512 10329557455 9243915720 4527476595 94390 94545 93706 926871
~T JO FRONTIER 19576383825 22056308406 22823200890 10085003450 1334616538 1354112447 1576400799 1070967293 93181 93861 93093 93342
STATE TOTALS 1105658393886 872717726700 601853504908 252348053605 60743081885 46715942360 36493947830 16867806369 94506 94648 93936 93316
ARGOSY - RIVERSIDE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAJLYWIN
- MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGA TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PEA SLOT PERPOSmON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot97
Aug-97
Sep-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Decmiddot97
Janmiddot98
Feb-98
Mar-98
Apr-98
May-98
Junmiddot98
5194292
5379925
4691946
5351741
5007765
5237026
6389530
6201477
6278235
5956497
5673662
5823181
1250539
1404517
1157264
1333638
lv30105
1249075
1482965
1240486
1107522
1210306
1137267
i128057
I 2408
2611
2466
2492
2057
2385
2321
2000
1764
2032
2004
1937
2408
2556
2310
2438
1943
2304
2612
2225
1934
2278
2423
2371
3943753
3975407
3534682
4018103
39n660
3987950
4906566
4960992
5170713
4746191
4536394
4695124
7592
7389
7534
7508
7943
7615
7679
8000
8236
7968
7996
8Q6310
9412
9452
9487
9406
9543
9535
9496
9502
9520
9525
9547
9506
232229
249675
221006
263926
278619
284804
321055
322618
324378
294792
289189
274264
2237
2155
2123
2028
1797
1839
1990
1922
1935
2021
1962
2123 1--shy
80163
900_33
74184
85490
66032
80069
95062
79518
70995
n5B4
72902
72311 _
13428
13536
12035
13681
13543
13578
16706
16891
17605
16160
15446
15986
14811
15341
13379
15260
14279
14933
18219
17683
17902
16985
16178
16604
I sn
598
521
595
556
582
710
689
698
662
630
647
_____
TOTALS 67185278 14731741 2193 2315 52453537 7807 9506 33565~ 2002 78695 14~_ 15965 622
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL
MONTH AGR
Jul-96 7242647
Aug-96 7073796
Sep-96 6247587
Oct-96 5654429
Nov-96 6050324
Dec-96 5987073
Jan-97 5355953
Feb-97 5460117
TABLE
AGR
2299519
2265205
1642527
1558573
1748389
1736423
1456656
1572456
5497775 I 1308018Marmiddot97
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
3175
3202
2629
2756
2890
2900
2720
2880
2379
5455728 1261102 f 2312Apr-97
5266768 1368628 I 2599Maymiddot97
4609823 1134599 I 2461Jun-97
69902019 19352095 I 2768TOTALS
TABLE
WIN
2681
2660
2345
2322
25_83
2580
2461
2430
2190
2212
2491
2268
2454
SLOT
AGR
4943128
4808591
4605060
4095856
4301935
4250650
3899296
3887662
4189757
4194626
3898140
3475225
50549924
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
6825
6798
7371
7244
7110
7100
7280
7120
7621
7688
7401
75_39
7232k
SLOT
PAYOUT
9431
9448
9428
9478
9460
9479
9454
9450
9452
9428
9464
9471
9453
ADMISSIONS
316722
314802
286537
270320
280189
283619
251340
262039
270550
258895
244884
223526
3263423
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2287
22-47
2180
2092
2159
2111
2131
2084
2032
2107
2151
2062
2142
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
132156
130184
94398
89573
100482
99794
83716
90371
75173
72477
78657
65207
92682
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
17308
16837
16124
14341
15063
14883
13653
13612
14670
14687
13649
12168
14750
DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
20564 805
20085 786
In39 694
16055 628
67217179
16999 665 I 15207 595
60715503
15610 611
15490 606
14954 585
13089 512
16539 shy 647
AZTAR - CARUTHERSVILLE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOTTABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL DAiLYWIN r
ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SQ FOOTADMISSIONS PER SLOT PER POSl1l0NAGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT MONn TOTAlAGR WINAGR AGR
298260313 60803 9985 11102 5767262 92342695 1305985Jul-97 1798489 492504 2738 68474 2920 55297 11864 12344 6412259 1551797 7760 9184447903Aug-97 1999700 2240
3439 6736253855 9988 11433 5941306462 7054 91713260Sep-97 545636 29461852098 54485 3077 44691 10049 103489211 5371314451 784120931676446 361995 2159Oc~97
2983 42802 1020256355 10378 5391334478 91751891 79381681178 346700 2062NOYmiddot97 55623 3248 61530 10004 11154 5791308500 7242 91B12659Decmiddot97 1806892 498392 2758
317059770 64529 10489 11695 6071371939 7241 91962578522682 2759Janmiddot98 1894621 333461229 71421 11183 12600 65492161462678 71662866578510Feb-98 2041188 2834 3312 6045461044 11712 12479 64891711531933 75782488Mar-98 2021610 489677 2422I
579543426 10595 11452 5957470 541451385784 912627242530Aprmiddot98 1855214 469430
3270 10782 60157294 57205 115667527 913714102522631May-98 1873611 463359 2473 3249 49642 10694 555101709142 533231330260 76792321 2383Jun-98 1732359 402099
i
1 57807 59411437695910 3195 10585918074735618887 2527 2542 _661452022233407TOTALS I
MONn
TOTAL
AGR I TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
tmiddotmiddot
JuI-96 2017722 565454 2802
Aug-96 2017133 538343 2669
Sep-96 1950635 573535 2940 Qc96 1718084 446936 2601
NoY-96 1870020 512382 2740
000-96 1687079 503767 I 2986
Jan-97 1566748 459453 I 2933
Feir97 1886453 537351 2848
Mar-97 1946276 467732 2403
Apr-97 1719247 480662 2796
May-97 1870001 567133 3033
Jun-97 1712437 515391 3010
TOTALS 21961834 I 6168138 2809
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TABLE
WIN
2546
2282
2834
2276
2368
2237
2220
2562
2067
2582
3146
2797
2475
SLOT
AGR
1452268
1476790
1377100
1271148
1357638
1183312
1107295
1349103
1478545
1238585
1302868
1197046
15793696
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
7198
7331
7060
7399
7260
7014
7067
7152
7597
7204
6967
6990
7191
SLOT
PAYOUT
9189
9209
9171
9235
9156
9228
9223
9185
9173
9190
9172
9226
9196
ADMISSIONS
70311
74559
62406
59085
62033
60329
55110
63661
65981
53939
55013
53928
736355
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2870
2705
3126 2908
3015
2796
2843
2963
2950
3187
3399
3175
2983
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
69809
66462
70807
55177
63257
62193
56723
66340 57745
59341
70016
63629
63458
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER POSITION PER sa FOOTPER SLOT
Imiddotmiddot 64711154 12432
11358 12428 647
10577 12019 625
10586 5519763
11522 59910427
9088 10395 541
8505 9653 502
10362 11623 605
11356 11992 624
9513 10593 551
10007 11522 599
5499194 10551
11276 58710109
I
HARRAHS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE WIN PER DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAILYWIN
MONTH AGRAGR TOTALAGR I WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
l I
Jul-97 5352286 1350216 40020702523 1640 7477 9464 317343 1687 70324 10129 11563 343 Aug-97 5982137 1607186 2687 1810 4374950 7313 9481 352306 1698 8370B 11073 12923 383I Sep-97 15346835701499 2692 4166816 3248561865 7308 9499 1755 79931 10546 12317 365
0cI-97 18476164161 1725027 44391332798 7202 9519 333758 898452035 11235 39513316 Nov-97 6297576 1901570 4396006 338448 18613020 2189 6980 9542 99040 40411126 13605 Dec-97 5672302 1481964 771862613 4190338 9562 310950 18247387 10606 12254 3641740 Jan-98 6291297 1687630 7318 318161 19772682 2096 9517 87B97 11652 13591 4034603667
Feb-98 6586950 1646140 49408092499 2058 7501
9497 350810 1878 85736 42212505 14230 Mar-98 7536802 1804955 1982 5731846 7605 9484 380672 1980 940082395 48314507 16282 Apr-98 18534077541276 2458 5687869 384006 96532I 2094 7542 9514 _ 1964 14396 16291 483 -May-98 1702938 6479937 9460 373039 2194 886958182876 7919 17677 5252081 j 1994 16401 Jun-98 20221508544 5519781 9499 347523 785707028325 2146 1908 7854 13971 15183 451
TOTALS 19804261 2528 58533223 7472 4131872 1896 85956 41878337484 1952 9503 12346 14103
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 SLOT WIN PER DAlLVWINTOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOTOF SLOT DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLYWIN
MONTH PER TABLE PER SQFOOTAGR TOTAL AGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPosmONWINo AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUTAGR
Jul-96
Aug-96 Sep-96
I
0cI-96 bullf
Nov-96
Oec-96
Jan-97 bullbull -~ shyImiddotI
Feb-97
Mar-97 1234734 265178 1580 781484190210 2947 2955476 9429 4031822 7053 11965 13552 Imiddot
Apr-97 275909 1683 642224644510 1522069 3122442 6723 9471 8428 10014 2983277 1732 ~
May-97 1918137 3478383 3252995396520 3554 I 1956 9509 1659 809346446 11635 3469388I Jun-97 1471025 31244709358 6876 9518 286032 1646 620691817 8740 10154338middot332 - 302 1
TOTALS 6145964 3245 1152418 1644 337 I18940597 1836 12794633 6755 113399486 71343 9630
HARRAHS - NORTH KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONlli
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLE 10 OF
TOTAL AGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN I
PER POSITION PER sa FOOT
Jul-97
Aug-97
Sap-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Dec-97
Jan-98
Febmiddot98
Mar-98
Apr-98
Maymiddot98
Junmiddot98
13752391
13317216
12697406
12383800
12862437
11751724
13326523
12611915
14163133
13111642
12979571
12303270
31gt38989
3377542
3223109
2888416
3259892
2965307
3603370
3039195
3399780
3074401)
2930116
2716150
2573
2536
2538
2332
2534
2523
2704 I
I 2410
2400
2345
2257
2208
2557
2402
2640
2290
2541
2289
2716
2470
2537
2488
2519
2496
-
10213402
9939674
9474297
9495385
9602546
8786418
9723154
9572720
10763354
10037233
10049455
9587119
7427
7464
7462
7668
7466
7477
7296
7590
7600
7655
7743
7792
9485
9504
9496
9492
9470
9483
9484
9471
9477
9470
9470
9441
605565
616235
549205
544222
543992
521288
572226
544356
582671
525334
516074
476328
2271
2161
2312
2276
2364
2254
2329
2317
2431
2496
2515
2583
135593
129408
123491
110667
124900
113613
138060
116444
130260
117793
112265
104067
16862
16410
15642
15677
15854
14506
16053
15804
17770
16571
16591
15828
I
19914 744
19284 721
18386 687
17932 670
18625 696
17017 636 19297 721
18262 682
20508 766
18986 710
18795 702
17815 666
TOTALS 155261029 38016213 2449 2495 117244756 7551 9479 6597496 2353 121380 16131 18735_ _ 700
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOTSLOT OFTA6LEOF I TABLE
PER TABLETOTALAGR WINo ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPOSI11ON PER SO FOOTMONlli AGR AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR
1494B5Julmiddot96 14401267 4529406 2473 9871861 6855 9496 660064 21B2 17032 20B53 7793145
161770Aug-96 15607734 4901636 2567 10706097 9498 702912 2220 18472 226003141 6859 B45
144043Sepmiddot96 14306766 4364~06 9942260 648977 2205 171543051 2443 6949 9507 20716 774I 9820288 635979 2216 1411250cI-96 14096377 4276089 3033 2438 6967 9512 16943 20412 763 -
147916Novmiddot96 13893177 4481854 9411324 9510 612125 22703226 2632 6774 16238 20118 752 Dec-96 14677214088005 3157 9640B05 21954447200 6843 9513 641845 16634 204002519 762
Jan-97 12864308 4081457 2296 1347023173 8782851 6827 151532719 9507 18628 696560364 bull
Feb-97 8172232 519373 10415511328138 3155906 27B6 2433 7214 9514 2181 14100 16403 613
Marmiddot97 9456596 2279 12BO8613337607 3881011 7090 9500 5853642910 2677 16316 19313 722
Aprmiddot97 13439269 3885012 2891 2654 9554257 6011567109 950B 2236 l2B218 164B4 72719460 May-97 13334382 3508202 I 2631 9826180 1157822462 9500 590935 2256 169537369 1930B 722
112609Jun-97 12482305 9070257 564708 22102572 7266 9519 15649 1BO75 6753412Q491 2734
L TOTALS_ 163179336 48924328 j 2998 114255008 1345552547 7002 9507 7323802 2228 16427 19691 736
-
HILTON - KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI11ON PER SQFOOT
JuI-97 3765065 1094240 r 2906 2728 2670826 7094 9382 186830 2015 72949 8703 10529 418
IAug-97 3774654 1045OTl 2769 2458 2729577 7231 9416 204512 1846 69672 8894 10556 419
Sep-97 3522589 1008228 2862 2551 2514362 7138 9419 189005 lB64 67215 Bl93 9851 391
Qct-97 3634113 936182 2578 2180 2697330 7422 9427 200952 1808 62452 8789 10163 404
Nov-97 3765580 1038271 2757 2400 2727309 7243 9403 203966 1846 69218 8887 10530 418
Dec-97 3772766 1027462 2723 2383 2745304 7277 9388 189892 1987 68497 8945 10550 419
Jan-98 4246352 1272740 2997 2694 2973612 7003 9437 217775 1950 84849 9689 11875 472
Feb-98 4651659 1262668 2714 2662 3388991 7286 9407 241509 1926 B4178 11043 13008 517
Mar-98 4783352 1092021 I 2283 2061 3691332 7717 9408 252086 1898 72801 12028 13376 531
Aprmiddot98 4603408 1033841 2246 2D4310 3569568 7754 9439 247686 1859 68923 11631 12873 511
Maymiddot98 4954417 1209144 2441 2316 3745274 7559 9445 254657 1946 80610 12204 13855 550
Jun-98 4676735 1084150 2318 2186 3592585 7682 9421 244697 1911 72277 11706 13078 520
i TOTALS 50150689 13104521 2613 I 2376 37046069 7387 9418 2633567 1904 72803 10059 11687 464 I
-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 DAlLY WIN
MONTH
WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WINSLOTSLOTOFSLOTTABLE ) TABLE OF TABLETOTAL PER SQFOOTPER TABLE PER POSIllONADMISSION PER SLOTADMISSIONSTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGRAGR TOTAL AGR WINAGR
Julmiddot96
Aug-96
Sep-96 I I121412 6171570 12146 152711532299360
Novmiddot96
1993 1680098 6983726045 30172406143Oct-96 116893 475
Dec-96
1675 8333 117529646 2550932659843 622522714272961 1613118 3775 1744 101299 444
Jan-97
B141 10991229180259B568 6502 94401397929 3498 21833996496 395
Feb-97
lB54 98533 6880 977919179B94332195965 61761359758 3824 25883555723 84235 330
Mar-97
1910 5660 81661554326085 943518065592969006 1162447 3915 2671 843721852 6169 8618 348 middot19453 1692151969027 628426273133367 1164340 3716 80755 360
May-97
1999 6659 8911162125942565613439 I 2654 2125684Apr-97 3240103 1114420 80615 6481 8749 353
Jun-97
198616021594502068670 65033181150 1112480 28103497 1864 50980 5905 7119 28813890094291884941 728221222588462 703521 2718
40191010 7375 992818171615187242710354056 352929343411 189893~ - ~7~ _ 9~75TOTALS
KANSAS CITY STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONTH
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR
SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
OAiLYWIN
PER TABLE
OAiLYWIN
PER SLOT
OAiLYWIN
PER POSITION
DAILY WIN
PEA sapOOT
Ju~97 10983402 3372698 3071 2410 7610704 6929 9456 660157 1664 63516 7980 9807 262 Aug-97 11288784 3272515 2B99 2282 8016269 7101 9411 657021 1718 61629 8405 10080 269 Sep-97 9949432 3020963 3036 2441 6928469 6964 9432 569006 1749 56892 7265 8884 237 Oc~97 9944523 2971019 2988 2235 6973504 7012 9439 572990 1736 55951 7312 8880 237 Nov-97 10424935 2885779 2768 2049 7539156 7232 9416 604106 1726 54346 7905 9309 248 Dec-97 10163754 3157255 3106 2303 7006499 6a94 9453 607013 1674 59459 7347 9076 242
Jan-9a 11040al0 3750738 3397 2692 7290072 6603 9441 622878 1773 70635 7644 9859 263 Feb-98 10310045 3123263 3029 2383 7186782 6971 9450 581682 1772 58819 7536 9206 245 Mar-98 11413261 3301380 2893 2321 8111881 7107 9429 642420 1777 62173 8506 10191 272
Apr-98 10966630 2982811 2720 2407 7983819 7280 9411 561898 1952 56173 8371 9793 261
May-98 11791961 2909777 2468 2440 8882184 7532 9427 601679 1960 54798 9313 10529 281
Jun-98 11279965 2892310 2564 2422 8387655 7436 9443 576401 1957 54469 8795 10072 269
TOTALS 129557501 37640508 I 2905 2363 91916993 7095 9434 7257251 1785 59072 8032 9641 257
Fiscal Year Ended June TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAllY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Jul-96
Augmiddot96
Sapmiddot96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97 7471572 2041808 2733 1909 5429764 7267 9378 536188 1393 76045 11060 12704 356 Febmiddot97
Mar-97
11741499
11613730
3644947
4132707 I
3104
3558
2070
2399
8096552
7481023
6896
6442
9439
9494
838590
791458
1400
1467
67876
76959
8246
7619
9982
9873
280
277
Apr-97 8655327 3051443 3526 2258 5603884 6474 9508 554836 1560 56824 5707 7358 206
May-97 9957340 3246743 6407033261 6710597 9501 1554 604612395 6739 6834 8465 237 Jun-97 9387757 2862266 3049 i 2384 6525491 633539 1482 533016951 9496 7981 2246646
I TOTALS 58827225 18979914 3226 I 2243k 39847311 3995314 652446774 9474 1472 7685 2639394
-
PLAYERS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAl TABLE SLOTOF WIN PER DAILY WINSLOT SLOT DAiLYWIN DAiLYWINDAILY WINITABLEOF I TABLE
MONlH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN TOTALAGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOTAGR PAYOUT PER POSIl10N PERSQFOOT I
4240496 1617 78978 10708Julmiddot97 6088579 1848Oti3 6965 9455 376485 125053035 2059 390 I6419243 2003909 1606 85637 13184Augmiddot97 4415334 6878 9459 399781 11150 411 I
3122 2154
1492 74778Sapmiddot9 5576961 1749815 3827166 6862 9495 373895 96653138 2049 11454 357
781841715 101135834061 1829506 4004555 6864 9474 340185 119820097 3136 2069 374
789376884 1694 10306Novmiddot97 5928377 1847133 3116 2002 4081243 9480 349687 12176 380
1807322982 90256 9405Decmiddot97 5836346 2111984 3724363 6381 9480 11987 3743619 2360 110Q11770 918184356370 6697 367531 13360Janmiddot98 6504912 2148542 2293 9472 4173303
814811775 10918 399Fab-98 6230163 1906659 2199 4323505 6940 9467 350941 127963060 745407360 377119 1752 122786606368 1744233 4862135 9441 13568 423Mar-98 17882640
850611815 132937254280 1990427 5263853 7256 9461 399660 14899 465Aprmiddot98 2744 2179 1838 82919422245 14703 15943 498May-98 1940308 5822496 7501 94637762803 2499 2095
784971903 124054912333 7278 9492 354630 13861 433Jun-98 6749154 1836821 2722 2157
817577010 1731 11329 13143 41022957420 i 2990 I 2115 53833848 9469 4435341TOTALS 76791268
Fiscal Year Ended JtUle 30 1997 DAILY WIN DAlLYW1NSLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLE OF SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL TABLE TABLE PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI110N PERSQFOOTADMISSIONS ADMISSIONTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGRMONTli
Jul-9a I
Aug-96
Sep-96
()ct-9a
Nov-96
Dec-9a
Jan-97 iFeb-97 I
1457 80030 11266273640 13058 383
Apr-97
Mar-S7 3987790 1710 2771336 6950 93941216455 3050 815981634 8985 11299 332
May-9
6406 9489 31683133154995175933 1860434 20523594 758031620 9555 114699455 324332 337
Jun-97
5254088 1728309 2000 3525780 67113289 75765308052 1661 9185 3283389432 6624 9476 111705116877 1727445 3375 2140
1597 78299 97486656 1222855 117A9 34519534688 1986 13002047 9456TOTALS 6532642 i 3344 -
PRESIDENT- ST LOUIS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT 00 ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI1l0N PEA SQI09T
JUI-97 5132165 823627 1605 1793 4308539 8395 9329 277228 1851 43578 12212 12254 295 Aug-97 5711508 1080030 1891 2260 4631478 8109 9340 300924 1898 57144 13128 13638 328 Sep-97 5053985 1021703 2022 2335 4032282 7978 9359 263434 1919 54058 11429 12068 290
fu97 4872807 988396 2028 2328 3884411 7972 9375 255584 1907 52296 11010 11635 280 Nov-97 4932904 940015 1906 2172 3992889 8094 9374 258665 1907 49736 11318 11779 284 Dec-97 4925853 1036416 2104 2316 3889437 7896 9376 259349 1899 54837 11024 11762 283 Jan-98 5265652 925608 1758 2190 4340045 8242 9347 267532 1968 48974 12302 12573 303 Feb-98 5319507 875276 1645 2082 4444231 8355 9368 271122 1962 46311 12597 12702 306 Mar-98 5351934 1034547 1933 2298 4317386 8067 9360 275157 1945 54738 12237 12779 308 Apr-98 827652 151080 1825 2440 676572 8175 9378 41738 1983 59952 14383 14822 357
May-98 5380373 1009894 1077 2462 4370479 8123 9374 284019 1894 53434 12388 12847 309
Jun-98 4815607 796261 1653 2074 4019346 8347 9386 260314 1850 42130 11393 11499 277
TOTALS 57589946 10682850 II 1855 2212 46907097 8145 9363 3015066 1910 51432 12118 12530 302
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OFj TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot96 5241039 1275485 i 2434 2368 3965554 7566 9381 282886 1853 68574 11646 12855 301
Augmiddot96 5627312 1501803 2669 2586 4125509 7331 9413 310645 1811 80742 12116 13803 323
Sep-96 5359562 1321124 2465 2462 4038438 7535 9420 314457 1704 71028 11860 13146 308
fu96 5658075 1460882 2582 2483 4197193 7418 9390 300722 1881 78542 12327 13878 325
Nov-96 5557438 1441383 2604 2538 4110056 7396 9391 290317 1914 77816 12071 13631 319 Dec-96 5412788 135679 2507 2356 4056009 7493 9380 279892 1934 72945 11912 13276 311
Jenmiddot97 4898149 1373445 2804 2766 3524704 7196 9397 232679 2105 73841 10352 12014 282 Feb-97 5316461 1285458 2418 2417 4031003 7582 9384 272479 1951 69111 11838 130040 306 Mar-97 5350233 1301056 2432 2513 4049178 7568 9371 277608 1927 69949 11892 13123 307
Apr-97 4911399 1047412 2133 2233 3863987 7867 9377 265195 1852 56312 11348 12047 282
May-97
Jun-97
5444877
5057400
1216047
886868 I I
2233
1754
2440
1904
4228830
4170532
7767
8246
9370
9345
279074
267720
1951
1889
65379
47681
12419
12248
13355
12405
313 -291
TOTAlS 63834732 15473739 2424 2429 48360993 7576 9385 3373674 1892 69327 11836 13048 306 ----shy
-
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOT OF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PERSQFOOT
Jul-97 9922829 1843746 1858 2310 8079083 8142 9448 440781 2251 67536 14479 15207 704
Aug-97 9136613 1670264 1828 2094 7466349 8172 9469 426278 2143 61182 13381 14002 648
Sep-97 8529144 1591651 1866 2117 6937493 8134 9435 387718 2200 58302 12433 13071 605 ()cI97 9345420 1899191 2032 2310 7446229 7968 9428 424691 2201 69567 13344 14322 663
Nov-97 8843617 1766337 1997 2261 7077280 8003 9445 412271 2145 64701 12683 13553 627
Dec-97 9401675 2119430 2254 2479 7282246 7746 9454 427341 2200 77635 13051 14409 667
Janmiddot98 9809703 1806609 1842 2217 8003094 8158 9430 450238 2179 66176 14342 15034 696
Feb-98 8928201 1604720 1797 2032 7323482 8203 9451 422345 2114 58781 13125 13683 633
-Marmiddot98 10326907 1792751 1736 2050 8534156 8264 9424 477427 2163 65669 15294 15827 732
Aprmiddot98 9442214 1714136 1815 2215 7728079 8185 9421 426169 2216 62789 13850 14471 670
516508418 9434 411586 2166 13448 632Maymiddot98 8914020 1410039 7503981 1366115B2 I 1852 I 622377450784 2250 13353 6491699066 8143 406662 14023Jun-98 9149849 1857 2337 9430
I 1
2185 63852 1356520917937 90832255 8128 9439) 5113507 14272 660TOTALS 111750192 1872 i 2191 I
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE I TABLE OF TABLE DAlLYW1N I
PER TABLEADMISSION PER SLOT ~ER POSlllON PER SQ FOOTTOTALAGR ADMISSIONSAGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR PAYOUT MONTH AGR
2265 114196 17938574468 19994 923Jul-96 13010409 3425884 2633 9584525 7367 93922509 1210882277 17761Aug-96 13122229 3632638 2761 9489591 7232 9401 576197 20166 9312768
2286 1050028745711 9417 520291 16369 18281Sepmiddot96 11895764 2583 7352 8443150053 2G48 2180 106322()cI96 27[JO 1550411473610 8283938 7220 9469 526219 17633 8143189672 2537
1146892250 1611212049098 3440662 8608436 7144 9460 535578 18517 855Novmiddot96 2856 2644 106082219511804706 3182469 8622237 537787 16137 18142 837Dec-96 2696 2361 7304 9459
2212 106006 153263180186 8188630 7203 514057 17472 806Jan-97 11368816 2797 2541 9478 2131 105890601940 18065 910Febmiddot97 12828653 3176705 2476 9651948 7524 9463 197152257 2048 7608411534491 9251984 563136 17316 818Marmiddot97 2282507 8021 9473 177261979 1841
I 722732134 14038 14859 6867500768 7758 9486 453187Apr-97 2168188 2242 22899668956 69654 15145477392 2133 15647 722809176510181393 2089628 + 2250 7948 9485May-97 2052 489182175 13618 13437 6207276043 8322 401962Jun-97 8743579 1467536 1 1678 1903 9471 jI
2192 95517 161116282214 17633 814 I34386128 2396 103295575 7502 9455TOTALS 137681703---- 249B
ST JO FRONTIER CASINO
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAl TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PEA DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN rl
MONTH AGR TOTAl AGFIAGR AGR TOTAlAGA ADMISSIONSWIN PAYOUT ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPEA POSl110N
JlM7 1318735 60047324252 2459 994483 612852703 7541 9349 2152 9208 10644 400 Aug-97 371991 1114364 7497 2274 688871486355 2503 3019 9327 65351 10318 11996 450
Sap-S7 1372696 2409 1042004 7591 2347330693 2791 58495 612399335 9648 11079 416 Ocl-97 1462508 362143 594222476 1100366 7524 9279 2461 670632786 10189 11804 443 Nov-97 1435016 362203 1072813 7476 58826 2439 670752524 2840 9322 9933 11562 435
Dec-97 1351348 2726 S82954 7274 54451 2482 68221368395 2849 933710 9101 10907 409 Janmiddot 98 404238 2911 984211 7089 57603 2410 748591388449 9369 9113 11206 4213075 _ Feb-S8 1435788 1078677 61410 2338 66132357111 2487 7513 9359 99882626 11588 435I Mar-98 1494734 63769 64685349298 2337 1145436 7663 9332 23442414 10606 12064 453
57076 2472 51814Aprmiddot98 1411139 1131346 8017 10475 428279794 1983 2271 9270 11389 66090May-98 79220 2130 123181687179 2115 1330291 7885 9321 13617 511356888 2404
Jun-98 86755 2091 81957 126971813809 442568 2440 1371241 7560 14639 5502495 9225
___4309571 2441 763663 2312 66506TOTAlS 17657756 13348185 7559 9318 10300 11676 4462671-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLEOF I TABLE
ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLEMONTH AGR TOTAlAGR PAYOUT PER SLOT PERPOSIllON PER SO FOOTAGR AGR TOTAL AGR l WIN
Julmiddot96 1608044 433179 2694 1174865 7306 9305 67391 84937 112532517 2386 13105 557 Aug-96 1644434 411765 70073 2347 807382004 1232669 7496 9577 11807 13402 5702472 Sep-96 1671597 444675 1226922 66247 871912660 2826 7340 9337 2523 11752 13623 579
c bull Oct-96 1573945 1244456329489 2093 2180 7907 67537 64606 119209400 2330 12828 545 Nov-96 1501775 398194 2651 2544 1103582 7349 61427 2445 78077 105719372 12239 520 Dec-96 4136201543255 2680 1129635 61959 2491 811022812 7320 9333 10820 12577 535 Jan-97 1365949 409567 2998 956382 7002 9478 60102 2273 80307 91613085 11132 473 Fcb-97 1490457 417622 2802 1072835 68812 818873234 7198 9341 2166 10276 12147 516 Mar-97 1556087 395150 2539 11609372B66 7461 72523 2146 77480934Tlo 11120 12682 539 Apr-97 1451785 363691 2505 2887 1088094 62501 713127495 9331 2323 10422 11832 503 May-97 1453064 317752 2187 1135312 623042634 7813 65375 22239339 10675 11642 503 Junmiddot97 1344952 2450 1015434329518 2970 7550 9322 57909 2323 64611 9726 10961 466
TOTAlS 18205344 4664219 2562 13541124 762132730 7438 781656 23269366 10809 12364 526
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SAMS TOWN (BOYD GAMING COMPANy)
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR AGRTOTALAGR I WIN TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSIllON
Jul-97 3114689 707076 24076142270 2417 7730 9479 136119 2288 49102 7302 8260 371 I Aug-97 3521035 740865 I 2104 I 2321 2780170 7696 151667 23229465 51449 8432 9337 419
I ISep-97 2967741 586034 I 1975 23817072106 1287868025 9498 2304 40697 7224 7870 353I Oel-97 3357592 637177 27204151898 2197 1452036102 9447 2312 44248 8251 8904 400 Nov-97 2925012 670652 22543612293 2367 7707 121515 24079478 46573 77576838 348 Dec-97 2936408 599575 23368332042 1915 7958 9456 128891 2278 41637 70_88 7787 350 Jan-98 3285695 680321 2605375 1406192071 2242 7929 9440 2337 47244 7902 8713 391 Feb-98 2869716 615545 2254171 1242172145 2129 9477 23107855 42746 6837 7610 342 Marmiddot98 3357140 629958 1876 27271821965 8124 9443 144306 2326 43747 8272 8903 400 Apr-98 2745063 549304 21957592001 1992 7999 9494 114589 2396 38146 6660 7279 327 May-98 2666285 542159 I 2033 2124126 1118972045 7967 2383 376509468 6443 7070 317
IJunmiddot98 2402907 500285 2082 1902623 9459 99858 2406 347422061 7918 5771 6372 286 -
TOTALS 36149283 7458948 2063 28690336 1547667 2336 431652148 7937 9467 3597252 7988
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL TABLE I TABlEOF TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR r TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTAL AGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PERPosmo PER SQFOOT
Jul-96
Aug-96
Sep-96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97
Feb-97
Mar-97
Aprmiddot97
Maymiddot97
Jun-97
5378168
6046466
4715996
5219106
4470486
4374596
3822756
3432318
3492696
3334844
3491833
2805886
I 1419286 2639
1788327 I 2958
1537891 3261 - 1shy
27821451835 I 1298341 2904
1371924 1 3136
956810 2503
873054 2544 I 772888 I 2213
845201
I 2534
2429 I 2466
1980
2616
2440
2537
2533
2674
2406
2451
2069
2459
2533
2603
3958883
4258139
3178106
3767271
3172145
3002672
2865946
2559264
2719808
2489643
2643805
2114077
7361
7042
6739
7218
7096
6864
7497
7456
7787
7466
7571
7534
9559
9500
9626
9536
9513
9522
9506
9496
9525
9503
9500
9521
324618
287555
268180
246639
200616
187013
166075
144018
155002
138881
147449
122548
1657
2103
1759
2116
2228
2339
2302
2383
2253
2401
2368
2290
86017
108383
93205
87990
78687
83147
57988
52912
46842
51224
51396
41928
12725
13687
10216
12110
10197
9652
9212
8226
8743
8003
8498
6795
14388
16176
12616
13962
11960
11703
10227
9182
9344
8921
9341
7505
640
720
561
621
532
521
455
409
416
397
416
334
TOTALS 50585151 2739 2431 _3~72~rsL 7261 9530k ~~88594 2118 69977 9839 11277 502
Discontinued Operations on July 15 1998
CARUTHERSVILLE POSITIVE IMPACT ON RURAL COMMUNITY
When the Issue of lliverboat Gaming was introduced to the voters of The City of Caruthersville the realities of the Project were not based on moral issues but on economic concerns At the time of the elections for the passage of legalized Riverboat gaming the Brown Shoe Factory was closing with over 500 people losing their jobs and the Caruthersville Shipyard was closing with over 400 employment
The vision of over 400 good paying jobs and of revenue for The City of Caruthersville and increased Economic Growth was a driving force for the passage of Riverboat Gaming in Caruthersville
The City of Caruthersville has 7958 residents making up approxishymately one-third of the population ofPemiscot County In 1994 the Pemiscot County unemployment rate was 156 As of March 1st 1998 it was down to 81 This clearly shows that more people are working and providing a better way of life for their families
The results of this prosperity for Caruthersville are evident when you visit the City With a $3 Million dollar initial Development Agreeshyment with the City to rebuild two major streets with improved drainage lighting and street scape design With an additional $3 Million for the first 3 years of operation of Casino Aztar the City used the fund for Recreation Streets Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects within the City This does not include $33 Million that has been received from State Gaming Fees
The City has invested this money into bull Improved City Streets bull Parks and Recreation Equipment bull A New Sports Complex Scholarship Program bull Improved Water and Wastewater Systems bull Fire Truck Police Cars Sanitation Equipment bull Construction Equipment bull Riverfront loan program for building improvements and many other
projects
Along with the Casino Operations we have seen new Retail Business Growth with more employment We have had a new Motel built that is now allowing our Tourism Tax Fund to grow and that additional money is being used for Billboards Banners and Brochures to further promote the City of Caruthersville
The City now has the Funds available to work on Industrial Growth We now have a new Factory moving into the City with as additional 65 employees to be hired We now have additional timds to continue to develop our Industrial Park for future Industrial expansion
It is clearly evident that Casino Gaming has had a significant and positive impact on The City of Caruthersville and the working relationshyship between the City and Casino Aztar has been a perfect marriage for the betterment of Quality of Life for the Citizens of Caruthersville and also for Pemiscot County
Source City of Carutllersville
$2481667
$1272000 I $1200000 I $1100000
$3000000
$250000
$450000 $750000
$300000
$250000
$5250000 $6443000 $7881667
Downtown Civic Mal- FAA Site $1000000
$1000000 I $1000000
ISub-Total
KANSAS CITY
v tmiddotgt Fmiddotmiddot ~lI1fYS1 rV sa- ~9i--J 1middot9 bullbull e ~J~9
DRAINAGE amp FLOOD CONTROL [~till cllpillliimprovemeni Projects $10190000 $11393000 $13OOO()()I)
NElndustrial District- Storm Water GranlMatch
ubmiddotTotal DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
BRIDGES
Minor Bridge Rehabililanon
C~u~u Bridg~ ampEnviromental
Manches~r Bridge over union Paeine Railroad
Elm Street Bridge over White Oak Creek
~ubTotal
DEVELOPMENT
$2000000 $1000000
Sidewalk and Curb $100000 $100000 ewalks - Non assessable $398500 $500000
rrpliance - Pedestrian Signals $150000 $333333 uls - Arrericans wi1h Disabilities Corrpliancel $500000
$1800000 $500000 $648500$1860000 $933333
$1100000
$300000
$400000 $400000
$1800000 $2280000 $1800000 Bruce R Walkins Cenr Hillside
BUILDINGS
City hall Ufe Safely
18111 amp Vine Mainnance Reserve Fund
Municipal Serv ice Cen~r
Maintenance Building Repair
ub-Total
$640000
$640000 $371500 $600000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IEQuiprrenl Replacement $1710000 $1517000 $1517000 NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
lillie Sislers of lIle Poor Building DelIDrilion
Equipment Replacement
[otal Deferred Mai~tenance $2110000 $1917()()I)u u$2417OOO]
Source City of Kansas City
~
MARYLAND HEIGHTS
- $31)00000 AnnuallyEarth City Expressway Doubling street slabs replaced $500000 Annually Land for new City Hall $800000 1998 Reconstruction Projects Westport to Schuetz $730000 1998 jMidland intersection $360000 1998
$470000 -~---shy
Bridge replacement 1998 Smiley Road Bridge $70000 1998 I Land for South Heights $120000 1998 Engineering $1000000 1899 Traffic Studies $135000 1998 Police Dept (11 new officers new traffic unit 1 dispatcher $500000 Annually
---shyFinance Staff (2) $75000 Annually i
Planning Staff $40000 Annually Public Relations Supervi~or
-shy$40000 Annually I
NORTH KANSAS CITY
Compulsive Gambler Fund Donation Fire Truck (2) Thermal Imager for Fire Services Traffic Signals Striping Radio System Sidewalks
Sewer Improvements Property Acquisition
Station Improvements Additional FirePolice resources Pay off Water Pollution Control Bonds-+I_~---shy
Replacement Fund Community Center 1-35210 Ramp Beautification Projects
$494700-------~=--=-----+--~$198900
$156600 $218900 $39400 $50000 $18000 $21500
$170000 $62800
$152000 $33700
- - - -shy ~ - t---$Tshy21400
$90700 $113~6gOQ
RIVERSIDE Argosy Casino has fulfilled all of the tenns oflts original agreement with the City of Riverside including payments of $5000000 in advance rent and a $1000000 grant for the construction of a city park The original agreement also provided for a $600000 grant for the constluctiol1 of a nine hole golf course This portion of the agreement was mutually tenninated and the money was returned to the Missouri Gaming Company The following outlines city projects that have aheady been completed through the use ofrivcrboat gaming funds
bull An overall Master Plan for development of the City
bull A Master Plan for development of the new city park
bull Riverbank stabilization and improvements to Renner-Brenner Historical Site Park
bull $3 million for the construction of a Community Center and swimming pool which opened May 30 1998
bull $1 million for the construction of a Public Works Maintenance Building to house the Street Department
bull Creation of a Public Works Department
bull $13 million used to retire outstanding sanitary sewer bonds
bull $28 million committed to construction of the L-385 flood protection levee
bull $250000 for purchase of a new fire truck and upgrading existing fire equipment
bull $3 million for construction ofE-H Young Riverfront Park to be open in September 1998
bull million committed to major street widening bridge replacement two intersection replacements and improvement ofNW Gateway Street
bull $3 million in street projects already completed or to be completed in 1998
bull $3 million in street projects to begin June 1998 and to be completed by May 1999
bull $15 million committed to building a new office facility
bull $3 million committed to the design and construction of a new City Hall facility
bull A $150000 payment from Casino along with a $150000 payment from the City ofRiverside to Platte County to retire outstanding bonds on Platte Purchase Bridge to allow MoDOT to accept the bridge into their system so that $7 million in deck repairs and painting could be completed which allowed the bridge to remain open
bull $75000 paid into Compulsive Gamblers Fund
bull Contracts have been awarded to three engineering firms to design and complete street projects for the remainder of the city streets in Riverside
Sl~ CHARLES
The City of St Charles adopted a resolution establishing the followshying general guidelines to assist in considering the allocation of revenue from the operation of riverboat gaming
1 Streets (20 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 25) - Funding provided will be used for new street construction and reconstruction existing roadways including related curb and gutter work and design engineering services These funds can also be utilized for street lighting and traffic signalization
2 Facilities (20) - Funding provided will be utilized for enhancshying or expanding existing city facilities or new construction
3 Redevelopment (15 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 20) - Funding proshyvided will be utilized for redevelopment and economic developshyment
4 Stonnwater Control (25) Funding provided will be utilized to help finance the stomlwater utility
5 Utility and Gaming Reserve (20 until two million dollars is accumulated and thereafter 10) - Funding provided establish a reserve fund to be utilized for unforeseen emergency needs of your utility systems andor to complete projects fishynanced with gaming funds should there be a shortfall in that revenue source
Source City of St Charles
Source City of Riverside
1 bull u~poundrtl
lt FY95lt ltltFY96lt lt FY9Tgt ltFY98 FeslivaVCelebrations $15000 $30000 $65000 -------shyPublicSafelycltltlt lt Police vesVradar raining $27500 $66013 $25277 $27055 Police cars $550923 $401499 $296558 Downtown Cleanup Program $11000 $11B930 $91942 Infraslruclure+Emiddot lt ~5imiddotltlaquomiddotltmiddot ltlt City Hall Doors Renovation $9540 Civic Cenler EIeGiric $28000 Parking Lot Repairs $67000 Downtown Sidewalks $102772 $14513I=---shy
$161191Riverfront Park Recreational Corrplex $288500 Francis Street Irrprovemenls $302656 $18841 McArihur Drive Irrprovemenls $48741 $575189 ~Ior Beter Neighborhoods $7500 $39549 ~Claims $312500 Prof Services $10000 Chamber Marketing Programs $2500 $25000 VehiclesEquipment - $6763 $5088 $4619 rAil Armrican Cities $10000 I
~OTAL $583191 $1295895 $813648 $1074425 I
CITY OF ST LOUIS
2 AGR Tax Uses These funds have been allocated to cover Police Dept costs supplies for Fire Dept marine unit and
public safety related capital improvements on the riverfront (streetlights lighting)
Admission Fee These revenues have been allocated to the Citys capital fund which allows for funding of items such
as arterial street paving bridge repair rolling stock replacement building improvements ect
Lease Agreement (2 of AGR) These revenues are received by the Citys Port Authority and have been allocated in recent years for
housing development and other economic development efforts of the Citys development agencies
Source City of St Louis More specific uses of gaming moneys were not provided by the City of St Louis
Introduction November 3 1998 marks the 6th amriversary of the Misshy
souri voters approval of riverboat gambling in Missouri Howshyever policy debates and legal wrangling delayed the opening of the states ftrst riverboat gambling operation until May 27 1994 The industry now holds 16 licenses at 10 casino properties and employs approximately 12000 people with an rumual payroll of approxishymately $269 million
Nevertheless rec~nt litigation has result in great uncertainty for many Missourians eIl1ployed in the riverboat gambling industry On November 23 1997 the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling in Alan y Missouri Gaming Commission The court held that to the extent that the legislatures deftnition of the Missomi and Mississippi Rivers authorized games of chance in basins that are not contiguous with the surface stream of those rivers the definition is unconstitutional
The Supreme Courts final decision in Akin was issued on December 23 1997 and on January 9 1998 the Commission issued Preliminary Orders for Disciplinary Action to all licensees operating riverboats in basins that are not contiguous to the surface stream ofthe Missouri or Mississippi River The discishyplinary actions propose that the companies authority to conduct games of chance be revoked The proposed orders are currently being appealed and affect 5 of the states 9 riverboat casino propshyerties
In light of the substantial policy issues now facing the General Assembly regarding riverboat gambling in Missouri the Commission thought it would be beneftcial to recount the history of the industrys creation its evolution and its prospects for the future
The 1992 Referendum In 1991 the Missouri General Assembly adopted House
Bill 149 ordering that the issue as to whether Missouri should allow riverboat gambling be referred to the voters On November 3 1992 Missouri voters approved the referendum by a 63 majority The ballot language for this measure read as follows
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 Revshyenue
While the original ballot language certainly implies that all gambling would occur during an excursion and thus that the boat would be cruising the rivers the text of the amendment plainly states otherwise The proposal passed by the people defined a gambling excursion as the time during which gambling games may be operated on an excursion gambling boat whether docked or during a cruise Gambling games may be continuously operated on an excursion gambling boat which is continuously docked (Missouri Session Laws 1991 HB 149149 sect A(sect 1) adopted by referendum eff Nov 3 1992) (emphasis added)
In fact the original referendum passed by the people specifically exempted boats on the S1 Louis riverfront from ever cruising the river Furthermore no boat would ever have to cruise from November to March Moreover the referendum allowed
exceptions from the cruising requirement in the case ofmechan ishycal problems adverse weather or other conditions adversely affecting safe navigation during the duration of the problem or condition or as authorized by the Commission during the off season
Therefore it is clear that the original referendwn did not promise cruising riverboats Not all boats were required to cruise none of the boats were required to cruise five months of the year and all boats could be exen1]Jted from cruising if it would pose safety problems
The Original Referendum Gets a Makeover Prior to the election 10 decide riverboat gambling in 1992
critics of some provisions of the referendum language began to emerge On October 23 1992 the Kansas City Star reported that the law did not bar convicted felons from holding a license to
i ~ ~
I ~
operate a gambling boat In addition some public officials began to question whether the tourism Commission was the proper agency to regulate the gambling industry whieh was predicted to be a significant tourist attraction (KC Star October 26 1992)
As a result after the referendum had been approved by the voters legislation wao introduced supported by then Governorshyelect Carnahan to place more stringent requirements on riverboat gamb ling licclLoces and to create a strong Gaming Commission to regulate the new industry
Senate Bills 10 amp 11 On April 29 1993 Governor Carnahan signed into law SBs
10 amp 11 creating the five member gaming Commission The bill carried an emergency clause and the Governor immediately apshypointed the first members
The Commission was given much more authority over the gaming industry than had previously been given to the Tourism Commission The COImnission could prioritize applications issue liquor licenses assess a wide array ofadministrative penalties inspect the licensees premises at any time decide the number type and location of gambling boats determine the times during which gambling may occur have access to all closed records relating applicants for licenses conduct hearings and be a trier of fact with regard to alleged violations of the gaming act and require licensees to release all information on its finances
In addition the industry was held to a higher standard having to prove its suitability for licensure by clear and convincing evidence rather than a preponderance of the evidence as had been the case under the provisions ofthe original referendum Felons are prohibited fi-om holding gaming licenses under the new act and the Commission is empowered to reopen licensing hearings at any time These requirements made it clear that a riverboat gambling
license was a privilege granted at the sole discretion of the State of Missouri and that the license carried no property rights
The Commission was vested with a strict code ofethics that prohibited members and staff from being employed by or having any financial interest in an applicant or licensee during their tenure with the Commission or for a two year period thereafter
Continuous Docking Language Clarified Senate Bills 10 amp 11 also added new language clarifYing
the original referendums vague provisions relating to cruising riverboats While SBs 10 amp 11 were being debated the legislature was made aware that the US Coast Guard had serious concerns about the safety of large passenger vessels on the Missouri River In a letter to the Missouri Port Authority Association dated Februshyary 5 1993 US Coast Guard Commander SP Cooper stated that I am concerned about the safety issues attendant to the operation of these [riverboat gambling] vessels Cooper went on to say that The large numbers ofpassengers on these vessels pose special problems for public safety organizations The Coast Guard willllot have a pennanent presence in these communities but will assist if resources are available
In response to the safety concerns raised by Captain Cooshyper local public officials in Kansas City and other safety experts SBs 10 amp 11 adopted a procedure for allowing the Commission to order riverboats to remain continuously docked if the safety of the public indicates the need for continuous docking (SBs 10 amp 11 Section 3 (15)
However some legislators and local public officials beshylieved dockside gaming was important for reasons other than safety Some public officials were concerned that riverboat compashynies might not honor commitments to home dock communities if the operation did not have immediate success In 1993 several
riverboat operators in Iowa had pulled anchor and sailed south in hopes oftaking advantage of the more favorable regulatory envishyronment in Mississippi
In order to address this issue language was added that would require the Commission to consider economic feasibility or impact that would benefit land based development and permanent job creation when making its decision whether dockside gaming was in the best interest ofMissouri However officials from the St Louis area did not want the issue of continuously docked boats tied to additional infrastructure requirements They believed that S1 Louis already had sufficiently developed its riverfront and therefore added language to the bill exempting the City of S1 Louis from the aforementioned requirement
Gaming Commission Begins Work
Supreme Court Intervention - Round One Troy Harris v Missouri Gaming Commission
On February 22 1994 the Misshysouri Supreme Court issued its opinion in Troy Harris v Missouri Garning Commis- sioll wherein it ruled that the legislature did not have the authority to allow games of chance 011 riverboats The Commisshysion argued that it was the voters who authorized games of chance by adopting the referendum language in November 1992 The Court agreed that the people lawfully authorized games of chance in the 1992 referendmn However it ruled that because the General Assembly
repealed the sections ofthe referendum authorizing games of chance and reenacted congruous language in SBs 10 amp 11 that the new law was an act of the General Assembly not the people and therefore subject to the limitations ofArticle III sect 39(9) ofthe Missouri Constitution prohibiting the General Assembly from authorizing games ofchance
The Court in Harris also found the language exempting the Admiral and the lease sites along the St Louis riverfront from cruising to be a facially special law Because special laws are presumed unconstitutional ill1leSS the party defending the law can demonstrate a substantial justification for the special treatment the Court remanded the issue back to circuit court for an evidenshytiary hearing
The Legislative Response to Harris The legislature responded quicldy to the Supreme Courts
decision in Harris by filing HJR 43 a constitutional amendment that would authorize the General Assembly to pennit games of chance on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers The joint resolushytion was drafted to address the very nan-ow question raised by the court as to whether or not the General Assembly has the authority to authorize games of chance on riverboats (Transcript of Senate Ways amp Means Committee hearing February 2 1994 page 1)
The language adopted by the House Ways amp Means Comshymittee read in pertinent pmi as follows
Article III Section 39(e) Notwithstanding any prohibitions contained in this constitution includshying but not limited to the prohibition contained in subdivision (9) of section 39 of tlus article the General Assembly is authorized to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance upon
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers as may be defined by the General Assembly
It appears that this language would have avoided the result in Akin whereby the Court ruled that the General Assembly did not have the authority to define the tenn river
This language concerned some members of the Senate because of the fear that by allowing the General Assembly to define the Missouri and Mississippi River it may allow for a broad definition that could be expanded to other areas of the state such as the Lake ortlle Ozarks (Transcript pages 8-9) Nevertheless the language that emerged from the Senate while more specific would be sinIilar to the House language
Section 39(e) The General Assembly may authoshyrize the issuance of licenses to pennit lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on floating facilities upon the Missouri River and the Mississippi River in such numbers locations and manner all as or may be provided by law and regulations adopted pursuant to law and subject to such taxes as provided by law arId fees as provided by law or regulation adopted pursuant to law
However as the legislation moved through the process to a conference committee concern over the breadth of the language granting the General Assembly authority to pennit games of chance continued to grow The House rejected the Senates language and passed the House version The Senate refused to adopt the House version and both side appeared deadlocked Finally the following compromise language was adopted as a conference committee substitute
The general assembly is authorized to pennit only upon the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers lotteries gift enterprises and games of skill or chance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities
The conference committee substitute was adopted by both houses with bi-partisan support The Senate vote was 23-10 and the House vote was 107-48
While HJR 43 was truly agreed to and [mally passed in time to put the question before the voters in the April 5 1994 election the measure was defeated with 527011 in favor and 528278 opposed
The General Assembly was now faced with implementing the referendum adopted by 63 of the voters in 1992 without the games of chance that Harris declared to require constitutional authority In addition it was becoming increasingly clear that serious safety problems on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers may preclude riverboat casinos from being able to cruise (Transhyscript page
Therefore the General Assembly adopted SB 740 which defined games of skill specifically authorized boats to be located in artificial basins and made minor revisions to the process for determining the conditions under which a boat may operate while continuously docked In addition the bill added new ethical standards and conflict of interest rules for the Gaming Commisshysion General Assembly Attorney Generals office Missouri State Highway Patrol peace officers and other public officials SB 740 was truly agreed to and finally passed with an emergency clause (EC) on May 12 1994 1be bill had bi-partisan support was adopted by a vote of 21-11 in the Senate (EC 24-8) and 93-63 in the House (EC 110-50)
On May 22 1994 the Commission implemented the provisions of the riverboat gambling act as amended by SB 740 and granted the first excursion gambling boat licenses to President Riverboat Casino on the Admiral and S1 Charles Riverfront Stashytion The licenses permitted the operators to offer only games of skill The inability to provide games of chance most importantly slot machines left the Missouri operators at a distinct disadvantage from their competitors in Illinois While Missourians initially flocked to the newer more elaborate Missouri riverboats the attraction soon dissipated In the first six months ofoperation the Missouri boatgt attracted fewer customers and generated less revshyenue than their Illinois competitors in East St Louis and Alton
The markets on the west side of the state presented a different situation Without competition from casinos in the same market with competitive advantages the riverboats licensed in Riverside and St Joseph on June 22 1994 fared better than their S1 Louis market counterparts Nevertheless the games of skill offered by the riverboats did not generate sufficient revenue to make the casinos profitable
In response to Harris and the failed April 1994 constitushytional amendment an initiative petition effort was mounted to allow voters to again decide whether riverboat casinos in Missouri should be allowed to ofler ganles of chance The effOlt was sucshycessful and on June 6 1994 the Secretary of State certified the following proposed constitutional amendment for the November 8 1994 ballot
Shall the General Assembly be authorized to pennit only upon the Mississippi River and the Missouri River lotteries gift enterprises and games ofchance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities This proposal would increase state
--
revenues from existing gaIning boats approximately $30000000 per year Impact on local governments unknown
The First Boat in a Basin While the licensees offering only games of skill were not
operating profitably in the summer of 1994 it did not deter the company constructing the first boat in a basin from completing its elaborate gambling complex containing the states first landshybased entertainment amenities On September 22 1994 the Commission issued a license for games of skill to Harrahs for its $89 million facility in North Kansas City
The Harrahs North Kansas City project consisted of a 60000 square foot land-based pavilion containing three restaurants and a permanently moored excursion gambling boat located in a protected coffer cell basin The facility offered 1800 parking spaces on its 60 acre site
It is important to note that when Missouri voters approved constitutional amendment authorizing games of chance on riverboat casinos with 943652 in favor and 807707 opposed a boat in a basin was licensed and operating at the Harrahs North Kansas City project Pursuant to voter approval the Commission amended the licenses ofArgosy-Riverside Harrahs-North Kansas City President Riverboat Casino-St Louis St Charles Riverfront Station and S1 Joseph Riverboat Partners to allow games ofchance on December 91994
The Dramatic Impact of Games of Chance The advent of games of chance would dramatically impact
the casino gambling industry in Missouri The most significant game of chance the slot machine now accounts for over 60 of total casino revenue As depicted in the chart on page 22 casino
revenue would more than double for the first quarter offiscal year 1996 when casinos offered games ofchance as opposed to the first quarter of fiscal year 1995 when riverboats were limited to games of skill
The addition ofgames of chance would also lead to the construction of bigger more elaborate projects through the addition of new facilities as well as the expansion of existing properties For example shortly after games of chance were introduced Station Casinos opened a second riverboat at its property in St Charles The new facility is larger and more lavish than its predeshycessor and would provide the necessary revenue base for the expansion of its non-gaming land-based amenities
Similarly armed with games of chance Harrahs North Kansas City quickly moved to expand its facility On April 12 1995 Harrahs advised the Commission of its request for approval ofa $70 million expansion The expansion proposal included a 200 room hotel 10000 square feet ofmeeting space a covered parking garage with 765 spaces a swimming pool exercise facilishyties video arcade gift shop expanded restaurant seating a full service car wash and a second gaming vessel with 40000 square feet ofgaming space to be located in a protected artificial basin The proposal was given tinal approval by the Commission on May 15 1996
Boat in Basin Controversy Emerges Although the fust boat in a basin had been operating since
September 22 1994 the first objection to allowing a riverboat to be located in a basin arose during Hiltons request for continuous docking status for its project in Kansas City On March 16 1995 attorneys representing Roy Fischer appeared at the Hilton dockside hearing to protest Hiltons proposal to locate its excursion gamshybling boat in a protected coffer celL Mr Fischer owned land in the
St Louis area that was under contract to a gaming company wishshying to build a project near a competing proposal for a boat in a basin in Maryland Heights
Mr Fischer argued that the Hilton proposal did not comply with the Missouri Constitution or the gaming statute He claimed that the voters approved cruising riverboats and while the legislashyture had provided for nalTOW exceptions to the cruising requireshyment it did not include artificial basins The Commission ruled that because the legislature defined the Missouri river as including artificial basins located within 1000 feet of the main channel that the Hilton boat was for purposes ofthe statute in the river Since the Commission did not have the authority to strike down the statute but was under an obligation to presume that it was constitushytional it followed the statute found that the Hilton boat met the criteria for continuous docking and granted it a license Although
this decision could have been appealed to the Westem District Court ofAppeals where the constitutionality ofthe statute could have been challenged Mr Fischer chose not to do so and the Commissions decision stood
On August 29 1996 over 17 months after the Conunission issued its ruling in the Hilton dockside case W Todd Akin filed a declaratory judgement action in Cole County Circuit Court seeking a determination that the statutes defming the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in the gaming act were unconstitutional The Cole COlll1ty Circuit Court would rule in favor of the Commission by issuing a fmding similar to the Commissions ruling in the Hilton dockside case However on November 251997 the Missouri Supreme Court would reverse the lower court decision and declare the gaming statute unconstitutional to the extent that it allows games of chance on riverboat casinos that are not contiguous to the surface stream of
Before and After Games of Chance September thru November
$40
en ti $30m u (])
a en 1994en ce g $20 1995ltl~
-0 2 en ~
0 $10 ltC
$0 Argosy Harrahs NKC President Stations St Charles St Joseph
the river As noted in the
section entitled Undershystanding Boats in Basins beginning on page 13 the Commission is currently seeking to revoke licenses for games of chance for facilities not in compliance with Akin The industry successfully submitted a ballot proposal that would reverse the impact ofAkin and it awaits consideration by the voters on November 3 1998
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Number of Bingo Operators Continue to Decline The number of charitable bingo operators in Missouri declined in FY
98 for the third consecutive year As the chart at right depicts all classificashytions ofcharity bingo licenses have decreased The reason for the reduction is varied Some organizations were significantly weakened by the 120 tax increase dedicated to veterans homes that was imposed for approximately 10 months from 1993 to 1994 111e tax was repealed by SB 427 in 1994 however the legislation also included strict new standards that prevented convicted felons from being involved with bingo and gave the Gaming Conunission new tools to drive criminal elements out ofbingo and el1S~lle that taxes were properly paid loese new provisions led to some organizations being forced out of bingo and other vohllltarily surrendered their attributed to the increase in the number of licensed riverboat casinos in Missouri and adjoining states as wcll as the addition ofIndian casinos in Kansas Furthermore high stakes Indian bingo in Oklahoma as well as tour bus trips to high stakes Indian bingo halls in Iowa Ohio Oklahoma and as far away as Wisconsin continue to draw Missouri patrons away from resident charity bingo games that are faced with a myriad ofconstitutional restrictions
The introduction of progressive games and the availability ofpull tab games ofiering larger prizes have helped the charities to compete Nevertheshyless when faced with direct competition flom a riverboat or Indian casino or high stake1 Indian bingo hall the Missouri charitable operator is at a severe di sad vantage
900 Court Strikes Down Ban on Bingo 800
700Advertising 600
One of the most important events efiecting 500charitable bingo in Missouri occurred when United 400States District Court Judge Howard F Sachs has
issued a ruling in Association aCharitable Games 0 300 Missouri v Missouri Gaming Commission which 200 strikes down Missouris constitutional ban on the 100 advcltising of charity bingo games The twenty-one
0page opinion strikes down Article III Scction Regular
39(a)(7) of the Missouri Constitution ruling that it infringes on the charities First and Fourteenth
Amendment rights in violation ofthe United States Constitution Judge Sachs order also permanently enjoins the Gaming Commission from enforcing the provisions ofArticle III Section 39(a)(7)
The decision clears the way for charitable bingo operators suppliers and hall providers to begin advertising campaigns The new authority should allow charitable bingo operators to better compete with state lotteries Indian bingo halls and riverboat casino operations in Missouri and adjoining states
Seminars Help Charities Understand Rules The Gaming Commissions Bingo Division conducted a series of
three training seminars for charitable bingo operators in FY 98 loe training seminars which will be offered again in FY 99 are designed to help charity game operators understand the rules regulating bingo and to more effectively and efficiently process financial information required for proper oversight In addition the seminars offer state regulators the opportunity to interact with bingo workers and consider suggestions for changes in the regulatory process
During the seminars surveys are taken regarding specific changes charities would like to make to bingo rules or statutes As a result of input from seminar participants the Commission recently revised its regulation regarding bingo game starting times
bull FY96 BFY97
FY98
Manufacturer Hall Provider
Type of License
Special Pull-Tab Only Supplier
Type of License
Gaming Commission Fund Balance Report
Fiscal Year 1998
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
BEGINNING BALANCE 711191 $3184394214
REVENUE
Fees
A amp B Applicalion
Levell Occup AppflCation
Levell Occup Application
Supplier Application
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Levell Occup Annual Fee
Suppijer Annual Fee
Penalties
Level II Suppfier ApprlCation
tevelll Supplier Annual Fee
Admissions
LIcenses
A amp BAnnual
Liquor License
other
Administrative Income
Enforcement Reimbursemenls
Inlarest
TOTAL REVENUE
$39868096
$5111271
$55730000
$7044649
$1462534
$75852667
$15625005
$1000000
$566789
$755207
$3950971689
$85000000
$850000
$51738266
$4153987907
$85850000
$899797869
$5139635776
EXPENDITUREmiddot GAMING
Personal Servlee
Gaming Salaries
MSH P Salaries
MSHP Fringe Benefit
Gaming Fringe Benefit
$187943115
$528428065
$231211872
$86794952 $1034378004
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL TOTAL
Expense amp Equipement
Travel amp Vehicle Exp $23829354
Ob Expense $6405728
Ollice amp Comm Equip Purchase $4518882
Communicalions Expense $14404186
Inst amp Phys Plant Expense $11235062
Inst amp Phys Plant Equip Purchase $1546929
Data Processin~ Exp amp Equip $57427802
Professional Services $88852560
Ott19 r Ex pense $12078261
Refunds $53925585
Lease Payment $27348085 $301572434
Total Gaming Expenditures $1335950436
EXPENDITUREmiddot OTHER
Personal Services
DOR Salaries $2391600
Marney General Salaries $5832900
Audi1Drs Office Salaries $1062390 $9266890
Expense amp Equipment
OT for AukJ Tschnician $1619798
OT lor Radio Inslaller $1511316
MSHP Gasoline $14805461
MSHP Auk) Maintenance amp Repair $7042260
MSHP Vehicle Purchase $76505300
AuditorS Olice Expenses $1175403
Altorney General Expenses $1146543
Div ofYouUl Services $48004117
Dellerred Compensationmiddot Transler $4262061
Miscellaneous Translers $3065630774 $3221703033
Total Other Expenditures $3230969923
FUND BALANCE $3757089629
PROJECT SUMMAltY
UCENSE FY1998
UCENSEE DATE ADMISSIONS
PRESIDENT RIVERBOAT CASINO 27-MaY-94 3015066
MISSOURI INC I~------
ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT 27-May-94 I 5113507
STAllONINC 28middotDcc-94
MlSSOUFlI GAMING COMPANY 22-Jun-94 3356555
ST JOSEPH RIVERBOAT 24-JJnmiddot94 763663
PARTNERS ------shy
HARRAHS NOfmI 22middotSepmiddot94 6597496
KANSAS cm COOP 15-May-OO
AlTAR MISSOURI COOP 27middotprmiddot95 695910
BOYD KANSAS cm COOP (1) 13-Sep-95 1547667
I HILTON KANSAS cm CORP 11l-0I-96 26amp1567
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KANSAS cmSTAllON COOP 16-Janmiddot97 7257251
PLAYERS MARYLAND 11middotMarmiddot97 4435341
HElGHlS CORP
HARRAHS MARYLAND 11middotMar-97 4131872
HElGHlS CORP
GRAND TOTALS 39547895--shy --------shy
ADMISSION FEES FV 1998 GAMING TAX
STATE I ADJUSTED LOCAl
TOTAL LOCAL PORllON GROSS RECEIPTS TOTAL PORllON
6030132 3015006 57589734 11518154 1151815
-----shy
10227014 5113507 111750192 22350038 223i004
-shy
6713110 3356555 67185278 13437058 1343706
1527326 763663 17657758 3531551 353155
13194992 6597496 155261028 31052206 3105221
1391820 695910 22233407 4446681 444666
3095334 1547667 36149283 7239955 723995
5267134 2633567 50160689 10025829 1002563
---shy
14514502 7257251 129557501 25911500 2591150
-----shy rshy ------shy
8870682 4435341 76791268 15370264 1537026
8263744 4131872 78337484 15667497 1566750
79095790 39547895 802673621 160550732 16055073
ESTlMAlED GMlNG STATE CAPITAl TABLE SLOT GAMING SPACE
PORTION INVESlMENl EMPLOYEES GAMES MACHINe POSIllONS (SQFl)
10366338 62400000 868 60 1240 1441 58000
- -shy
20115034 172000000 1335 85 1853 2138 47000
12093350 104833803 848 45 1061 1205 30000
3178396 31718000 40B 21 450 520 18000
2]946985 171600000 1927 77 2076 2303 61600
4002013 56350000 438 24 454 544 10400
bull
6515959 147117343 652 45 1117 1255 28000
9023246 119600000 619 48 1023 1181 30000
-------shy
23320350 303000000 2205 178 3094 3755 140000
- -
I 13833238 140416374 1031 80 1330 1637
_
14100747 229852000 1502 47 1292 1428 52000
144495659 1539089520 12033 110 14990 17407 527000
bullbull Formulas used by the Licensees to arrive at total The ligures published in this report are subject to
Boyd Gaming closed casino operations on
ADMISSIONS SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 STAlE
MQfUIJ ~tGQ~Y AZIAB 60YD IIAIlI1A1SNKC tlAllllAHS Mfj tll19fi lCsIARQIJ JgtLAVeas MESIDENI sroCHARI-sect SLlQ IQIAL
- JuI-97 46445800 12062600 27223800 121113000 63468600 37366000 132031400 75297000 55445600 88156200 12257000 670867000-shyAug-97 49935Q00 13694800 30333400 123247000 70461200 40902400 131404200 79956200 60164800 85255600 13070200 698444800
Sep-97 44201200 10771000 25757200 109841000 64971200 37801000 113801200 74779000 52686800 77543600 11699000 623852200 CJc97 52785200 10897000 29040600 108844400 66751600 40190400 114598000 68037000 51116800 64938200 11884400 639083800
Nov-97 55723800 11271000 2103000 108798400 67689600 40793200 120821200 69977400 51733000 82454200 11765200 645330000 shy -D00-97 56960800 11124600 25778200 104257600 62190000 37978400 1~402600 64596400 51869800 85468200 10890200 632516800
JaIl-98 64211000 11954000 28123800 114445200 63632200 43555000 124575600 73506200 53506400 90047600 11520600 679077600
Feb-98 64523600 12245800_0--24843400 10887120~ 70162000 48301800 1163~4~_ 70188200 54224400 84469000 12282000 666447800---
Mar-98 64875600 12208800 I 28861200 116534200 76134400 50417200_ ~84840oo 75423800 55031400 95485400 12753800 7162098001--shy ------shy shy
Apr-OOf-shy
58958400 10829000_--22917800 105066800 76801200 49537~ ~796oo 79932000 8347600 f-85233800 11415200 621418600
May-~ ~78378oo 11458800 22379400 103214800 74607800 50931400 120335800 84449000 56803800 82317200 15844000 680179800
Jun-98 54852800 10064600 19971600 95265600 1-- 69504600 48939400 115280200 70926000 52062800 81332400 17351000 636151000__shy-shy
- ----- --__ - shy c-- lQI~L 671311000 139182000 309533400 13194992~ 826374400 526713400 1451450200 ~87068200 603013200 1022701400 152732600 7909579000
- shy ---shy
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 STAlE
IMQNItI ABGQS( AZJAS flOD tLABBAIIS flKC IIAHBAtlSMtI HlIJQN KcsIAIlQ~ P_lAYERS PmsJDEffl S1ampHABkES SJLw Ti)IAI J
-JuI-96 63344400 14062200 64923600 132012800 56577200 114893600 13478200 459292000
Aug-96 r- 82960400 14911800 57511000 140582400 62129000 115239400 14014600 467348600 f----~ - ----shy
Sep-96 ~3074oo 12481200 53636000 129795400 _82891400 104058200 13249400 433419000 -shy
CJc96 54064000 11817000 49327800 127195800 30645800 60144400 105243800 13507400 451946000---shyNov-96 56037800 12406600 40123200 122425000 51018600 58063400 107115600 12285400 459475600
Dec-96 56723800 1206i800 37402600 128369000 45836000 55978400 107557400 12391800 456324800--- Jan-97 50268000 11022000 33215000 112072800 38359600 107237600 46535800 1028114~_ 12020400 513542600-shy - shy
Febmiddot97 52407800 12732200 28803600 103874600 31086400 167718000 54495600 120388000 13762400 585288800---shyMar-97 54110000 13196200 31000400 117072800 53035600 33843000 158291600 54728000 55521600 112627200 14504600 6~7931 000--- -shy --- Apr-97 51779000 10787800 27776200 120231200 55161800 32425000 110967200 63366200 53039000 90637400 1250020~_ 628691000-----shyMaymiddot97 48976800 11002600 29489800 118187000 65059800 32043000 128140600 64866400 55814800 95478400 13075000 662134200
Jun-97 44705200 10785600 24509600 112941600 57206400 27780000 126707800 61610400 53544000 80392400 11581800 611764800
~
TQJA~ 652684600 147271000--- 477718800 1464760400 230483600 323037400 799062800 244571000 674734800 1256442800 156371200 6427138400
L- -
TAX SUMMARY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
1shy - shyMONTH MlGQ~Y AllAR ao-YQ
~97_ 103885840 35969785 618(8102
Aug-97 107598495 39994006 70420696
5ep-97 93838926 37041965 59354817
0097 106844786 33528915 67151835
Nov-97 f-- 100345336 33623570 58500240
Decmiddot97 104740514 36137836 58728169
Janmiddot98 127790608 37892423 65713905
Febmiddot98 124029550 40823756 57394319
Marmiddot98 125564705 40432198 67142793
Aprmiddot98 119129939 37104277 56326758
~98 113473237 37472225 5335699
Junmiddot98 116463624 34647176 48058144
f--------
IOJAL 13437O~560 444668132 723995477
tlAB1iA~~ ~AaBAIIS M~ HIJJON K~tlmiddot
275047819 107790267 74670455 219668049
266344318 118898181 75493081 225775682
253948121 114029974 70451785 198988638
247670005 123283217 72682254 198890462
257248749 125951518 75511594 208498696
235034489 113446034 75455313 203275080
266530468 125825940 84927032 220816197
252238300 13138998 93033175 206200892
283262667 150736030 95667042 228265226
262232833 150825517 92068167 219332592
259591421 163657514 99088349 235839216
246065390 140566494 93534693 225599298
3105220580 1566749684 1002582940 2591150028
il $TAlE PLAY~BS PR~ [t~ABLES _ c~I~L I()I~~
121771589 102643300 198456581 26374693 1328156480 128384864 114230170 182732252 29727109 1359598854 111539616 101079699 170582875 27453926 1238310342 116681218 97456134 186900408 29250163 1280353397 118567531 98658072 176872332 28700316 1282477954
116726921 98512809 188033506 27026966 1257117637 ~-
130098238 105313044 196194061 27768988 1388870904
124603269 106390146 178564026 28715751 1343732182
132127359 107038674 206536133 29894685 1466669512
148286693 16573734 188844283 28222781 1316947574 155256067 107607461 178280391 33743570 1437335150 134983080 96312133 182996984 36276177 1355503193
-- 1537026445 1151815376 2235003832 353155125 16055073179
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
Mlltilll A~ AZIAH ItOYD ~H~NKtl liABBMsMl middot~ILIO~middot KCSJ~mN NAy~
I II i(
ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE STATISTICS
SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL I HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE WIN WIN WIN WIN PAYOUT 00 PAYOUT PAYOUT PAYOUT 00
FY98 FY 97 FY96 FY95 FYOO FY 97 FY 96 FY95 FY98 FY97 FY96 FY95 i 1
BOAT 7m -6199 7196 - 697 7195 bull 6196 794 bull 6195 7197 shy 6100 796 bull 6117 795 - 6196 7194 - 6195 71l1 - 6198 700 - 6117 7196 - 6100 794 bull 695
ARGOSY 106244975380 92418880490 9382091354) 45007837075 5245353725 5054992404 5942816233 3495045434 95OOIk 94530 93666 92235
WAR 20253220450 1963957125 19227927825 2630226700 1661451900 1579369500 1593438135 213569075 91797 91958( 91713 9188Ok
BOYD 53798844770 78200197200 62310037200 2869033586 3672975897 3867941946 94007 95303k 93793
~ARRAHS MH 117780402120 24888294985 5853322268 1279453269 95030 94959)
HARRAHSNKC 225014108285 231611410000 lm263846Jl3 85064064875 11724475616 11425500771 9321993358 4669010328 94769 95007 94755 94511
IHILTON 636414911830 36192047535 3705606Il64 1896935492 94177 94753
~CSTATION 162377455786 75747171824 9191699342 3984731000 94339 94739k
PLAYERS 101460073410 240roJ56775 5393384624 13OIl284662 94694 94582
i
PRESIDENT 73588683920 78567721900 79074762100 41647920200 4690709652 4830099303 4947361639 2691737644 93626 93852 93743 93057
IsTATION-ST CHAS 161922747110 189376051956 146662198670 61912001305 9083225512 10329557455 9243915720 4527476595 94390 94545 93706 926871
~T JO FRONTIER 19576383825 22056308406 22823200890 10085003450 1334616538 1354112447 1576400799 1070967293 93181 93861 93093 93342
STATE TOTALS 1105658393886 872717726700 601853504908 252348053605 60743081885 46715942360 36493947830 16867806369 94506 94648 93936 93316
ARGOSY - RIVERSIDE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAJLYWIN
- MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGA TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PEA SLOT PERPOSmON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot97
Aug-97
Sep-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Decmiddot97
Janmiddot98
Feb-98
Mar-98
Apr-98
May-98
Junmiddot98
5194292
5379925
4691946
5351741
5007765
5237026
6389530
6201477
6278235
5956497
5673662
5823181
1250539
1404517
1157264
1333638
lv30105
1249075
1482965
1240486
1107522
1210306
1137267
i128057
I 2408
2611
2466
2492
2057
2385
2321
2000
1764
2032
2004
1937
2408
2556
2310
2438
1943
2304
2612
2225
1934
2278
2423
2371
3943753
3975407
3534682
4018103
39n660
3987950
4906566
4960992
5170713
4746191
4536394
4695124
7592
7389
7534
7508
7943
7615
7679
8000
8236
7968
7996
8Q6310
9412
9452
9487
9406
9543
9535
9496
9502
9520
9525
9547
9506
232229
249675
221006
263926
278619
284804
321055
322618
324378
294792
289189
274264
2237
2155
2123
2028
1797
1839
1990
1922
1935
2021
1962
2123 1--shy
80163
900_33
74184
85490
66032
80069
95062
79518
70995
n5B4
72902
72311 _
13428
13536
12035
13681
13543
13578
16706
16891
17605
16160
15446
15986
14811
15341
13379
15260
14279
14933
18219
17683
17902
16985
16178
16604
I sn
598
521
595
556
582
710
689
698
662
630
647
_____
TOTALS 67185278 14731741 2193 2315 52453537 7807 9506 33565~ 2002 78695 14~_ 15965 622
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL
MONTH AGR
Jul-96 7242647
Aug-96 7073796
Sep-96 6247587
Oct-96 5654429
Nov-96 6050324
Dec-96 5987073
Jan-97 5355953
Feb-97 5460117
TABLE
AGR
2299519
2265205
1642527
1558573
1748389
1736423
1456656
1572456
5497775 I 1308018Marmiddot97
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
3175
3202
2629
2756
2890
2900
2720
2880
2379
5455728 1261102 f 2312Apr-97
5266768 1368628 I 2599Maymiddot97
4609823 1134599 I 2461Jun-97
69902019 19352095 I 2768TOTALS
TABLE
WIN
2681
2660
2345
2322
25_83
2580
2461
2430
2190
2212
2491
2268
2454
SLOT
AGR
4943128
4808591
4605060
4095856
4301935
4250650
3899296
3887662
4189757
4194626
3898140
3475225
50549924
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
6825
6798
7371
7244
7110
7100
7280
7120
7621
7688
7401
75_39
7232k
SLOT
PAYOUT
9431
9448
9428
9478
9460
9479
9454
9450
9452
9428
9464
9471
9453
ADMISSIONS
316722
314802
286537
270320
280189
283619
251340
262039
270550
258895
244884
223526
3263423
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2287
22-47
2180
2092
2159
2111
2131
2084
2032
2107
2151
2062
2142
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
132156
130184
94398
89573
100482
99794
83716
90371
75173
72477
78657
65207
92682
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
17308
16837
16124
14341
15063
14883
13653
13612
14670
14687
13649
12168
14750
DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
20564 805
20085 786
In39 694
16055 628
67217179
16999 665 I 15207 595
60715503
15610 611
15490 606
14954 585
13089 512
16539 shy 647
AZTAR - CARUTHERSVILLE
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOTTABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL DAiLYWIN r
ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SQ FOOTADMISSIONS PER SLOT PER POSl1l0NAGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT MONn TOTAlAGR WINAGR AGR
298260313 60803 9985 11102 5767262 92342695 1305985Jul-97 1798489 492504 2738 68474 2920 55297 11864 12344 6412259 1551797 7760 9184447903Aug-97 1999700 2240
3439 6736253855 9988 11433 5941306462 7054 91713260Sep-97 545636 29461852098 54485 3077 44691 10049 103489211 5371314451 784120931676446 361995 2159Oc~97
2983 42802 1020256355 10378 5391334478 91751891 79381681178 346700 2062NOYmiddot97 55623 3248 61530 10004 11154 5791308500 7242 91B12659Decmiddot97 1806892 498392 2758
317059770 64529 10489 11695 6071371939 7241 91962578522682 2759Janmiddot98 1894621 333461229 71421 11183 12600 65492161462678 71662866578510Feb-98 2041188 2834 3312 6045461044 11712 12479 64891711531933 75782488Mar-98 2021610 489677 2422I
579543426 10595 11452 5957470 541451385784 912627242530Aprmiddot98 1855214 469430
3270 10782 60157294 57205 115667527 913714102522631May-98 1873611 463359 2473 3249 49642 10694 555101709142 533231330260 76792321 2383Jun-98 1732359 402099
i
1 57807 59411437695910 3195 10585918074735618887 2527 2542 _661452022233407TOTALS I
MONn
TOTAL
AGR I TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
tmiddotmiddot
JuI-96 2017722 565454 2802
Aug-96 2017133 538343 2669
Sep-96 1950635 573535 2940 Qc96 1718084 446936 2601
NoY-96 1870020 512382 2740
000-96 1687079 503767 I 2986
Jan-97 1566748 459453 I 2933
Feir97 1886453 537351 2848
Mar-97 1946276 467732 2403
Apr-97 1719247 480662 2796
May-97 1870001 567133 3033
Jun-97 1712437 515391 3010
TOTALS 21961834 I 6168138 2809
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TABLE
WIN
2546
2282
2834
2276
2368
2237
2220
2562
2067
2582
3146
2797
2475
SLOT
AGR
1452268
1476790
1377100
1271148
1357638
1183312
1107295
1349103
1478545
1238585
1302868
1197046
15793696
SLOT OF
TOTALAGR
7198
7331
7060
7399
7260
7014
7067
7152
7597
7204
6967
6990
7191
SLOT
PAYOUT
9189
9209
9171
9235
9156
9228
9223
9185
9173
9190
9172
9226
9196
ADMISSIONS
70311
74559
62406
59085
62033
60329
55110
63661
65981
53939
55013
53928
736355
WIN PER
ADMISSION
2870
2705
3126 2908
3015
2796
2843
2963
2950
3187
3399
3175
2983
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
69809
66462
70807
55177
63257
62193
56723
66340 57745
59341
70016
63629
63458
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WIN
PER POSITION PER sa FOOTPER SLOT
Imiddotmiddot 64711154 12432
11358 12428 647
10577 12019 625
10586 5519763
11522 59910427
9088 10395 541
8505 9653 502
10362 11623 605
11356 11992 624
9513 10593 551
10007 11522 599
5499194 10551
11276 58710109
I
HARRAHS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE WIN PER DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAILYWIN
MONTH AGRAGR TOTALAGR I WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSITION
l I
Jul-97 5352286 1350216 40020702523 1640 7477 9464 317343 1687 70324 10129 11563 343 Aug-97 5982137 1607186 2687 1810 4374950 7313 9481 352306 1698 8370B 11073 12923 383I Sep-97 15346835701499 2692 4166816 3248561865 7308 9499 1755 79931 10546 12317 365
0cI-97 18476164161 1725027 44391332798 7202 9519 333758 898452035 11235 39513316 Nov-97 6297576 1901570 4396006 338448 18613020 2189 6980 9542 99040 40411126 13605 Dec-97 5672302 1481964 771862613 4190338 9562 310950 18247387 10606 12254 3641740 Jan-98 6291297 1687630 7318 318161 19772682 2096 9517 87B97 11652 13591 4034603667
Feb-98 6586950 1646140 49408092499 2058 7501
9497 350810 1878 85736 42212505 14230 Mar-98 7536802 1804955 1982 5731846 7605 9484 380672 1980 940082395 48314507 16282 Apr-98 18534077541276 2458 5687869 384006 96532I 2094 7542 9514 _ 1964 14396 16291 483 -May-98 1702938 6479937 9460 373039 2194 886958182876 7919 17677 5252081 j 1994 16401 Jun-98 20221508544 5519781 9499 347523 785707028325 2146 1908 7854 13971 15183 451
TOTALS 19804261 2528 58533223 7472 4131872 1896 85956 41878337484 1952 9503 12346 14103
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 SLOT WIN PER DAlLVWINTOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOTOF SLOT DAlLVWIN DAlLVWIN DAlLYWIN
MONTH PER TABLE PER SQFOOTAGR TOTAL AGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPosmONWINo AGR TOTALAGR PAVOUTAGR
Jul-96
Aug-96 Sep-96
I
0cI-96 bullf
Nov-96
Oec-96
Jan-97 bullbull -~ shyImiddotI
Feb-97
Mar-97 1234734 265178 1580 781484190210 2947 2955476 9429 4031822 7053 11965 13552 Imiddot
Apr-97 275909 1683 642224644510 1522069 3122442 6723 9471 8428 10014 2983277 1732 ~
May-97 1918137 3478383 3252995396520 3554 I 1956 9509 1659 809346446 11635 3469388I Jun-97 1471025 31244709358 6876 9518 286032 1646 620691817 8740 10154338middot332 - 302 1
TOTALS 6145964 3245 1152418 1644 337 I18940597 1836 12794633 6755 113399486 71343 9630
HARRAHS - NORTH KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONlli
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLE 10 OF
TOTAL AGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
DAILY WIN
PER TABLE
DAILY WIN
PER SLOT
DAILY WIN DAILY WIN I
PER POSITION PER sa FOOT
Jul-97
Aug-97
Sap-97
Oc~97
Nov-97
Dec-97
Jan-98
Febmiddot98
Mar-98
Apr-98
Maymiddot98
Junmiddot98
13752391
13317216
12697406
12383800
12862437
11751724
13326523
12611915
14163133
13111642
12979571
12303270
31gt38989
3377542
3223109
2888416
3259892
2965307
3603370
3039195
3399780
3074401)
2930116
2716150
2573
2536
2538
2332
2534
2523
2704 I
I 2410
2400
2345
2257
2208
2557
2402
2640
2290
2541
2289
2716
2470
2537
2488
2519
2496
-
10213402
9939674
9474297
9495385
9602546
8786418
9723154
9572720
10763354
10037233
10049455
9587119
7427
7464
7462
7668
7466
7477
7296
7590
7600
7655
7743
7792
9485
9504
9496
9492
9470
9483
9484
9471
9477
9470
9470
9441
605565
616235
549205
544222
543992
521288
572226
544356
582671
525334
516074
476328
2271
2161
2312
2276
2364
2254
2329
2317
2431
2496
2515
2583
135593
129408
123491
110667
124900
113613
138060
116444
130260
117793
112265
104067
16862
16410
15642
15677
15854
14506
16053
15804
17770
16571
16591
15828
I
19914 744
19284 721
18386 687
17932 670
18625 696
17017 636 19297 721
18262 682
20508 766
18986 710
18795 702
17815 666
TOTALS 155261029 38016213 2449 2495 117244756 7551 9479 6597496 2353 121380 16131 18735_ _ 700
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOTSLOT OFTA6LEOF I TABLE
PER TABLETOTALAGR WINo ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER SLOT PERPOSI11ON PER SO FOOTMONlli AGR AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR
1494B5Julmiddot96 14401267 4529406 2473 9871861 6855 9496 660064 21B2 17032 20B53 7793145
161770Aug-96 15607734 4901636 2567 10706097 9498 702912 2220 18472 226003141 6859 B45
144043Sepmiddot96 14306766 4364~06 9942260 648977 2205 171543051 2443 6949 9507 20716 774I 9820288 635979 2216 1411250cI-96 14096377 4276089 3033 2438 6967 9512 16943 20412 763 -
147916Novmiddot96 13893177 4481854 9411324 9510 612125 22703226 2632 6774 16238 20118 752 Dec-96 14677214088005 3157 9640B05 21954447200 6843 9513 641845 16634 204002519 762
Jan-97 12864308 4081457 2296 1347023173 8782851 6827 151532719 9507 18628 696560364 bull
Feb-97 8172232 519373 10415511328138 3155906 27B6 2433 7214 9514 2181 14100 16403 613
Marmiddot97 9456596 2279 12BO8613337607 3881011 7090 9500 5853642910 2677 16316 19313 722
Aprmiddot97 13439269 3885012 2891 2654 9554257 6011567109 950B 2236 l2B218 164B4 72719460 May-97 13334382 3508202 I 2631 9826180 1157822462 9500 590935 2256 169537369 1930B 722
112609Jun-97 12482305 9070257 564708 22102572 7266 9519 15649 1BO75 6753412Q491 2734
L TOTALS_ 163179336 48924328 j 2998 114255008 1345552547 7002 9507 7323802 2228 16427 19691 736
-
HILTON - KANSAS CITY
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI11ON PER SQFOOT
JuI-97 3765065 1094240 r 2906 2728 2670826 7094 9382 186830 2015 72949 8703 10529 418
IAug-97 3774654 1045OTl 2769 2458 2729577 7231 9416 204512 1846 69672 8894 10556 419
Sep-97 3522589 1008228 2862 2551 2514362 7138 9419 189005 lB64 67215 Bl93 9851 391
Qct-97 3634113 936182 2578 2180 2697330 7422 9427 200952 1808 62452 8789 10163 404
Nov-97 3765580 1038271 2757 2400 2727309 7243 9403 203966 1846 69218 8887 10530 418
Dec-97 3772766 1027462 2723 2383 2745304 7277 9388 189892 1987 68497 8945 10550 419
Jan-98 4246352 1272740 2997 2694 2973612 7003 9437 217775 1950 84849 9689 11875 472
Feb-98 4651659 1262668 2714 2662 3388991 7286 9407 241509 1926 B4178 11043 13008 517
Mar-98 4783352 1092021 I 2283 2061 3691332 7717 9408 252086 1898 72801 12028 13376 531
Aprmiddot98 4603408 1033841 2246 2D4310 3569568 7754 9439 247686 1859 68923 11631 12873 511
Maymiddot98 4954417 1209144 2441 2316 3745274 7559 9445 254657 1946 80610 12204 13855 550
Jun-98 4676735 1084150 2318 2186 3592585 7682 9421 244697 1911 72277 11706 13078 520
i TOTALS 50150689 13104521 2613 I 2376 37046069 7387 9418 2633567 1904 72803 10059 11687 464 I
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Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 DAlLY WIN
MONTH
WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAlLY WINSLOTSLOTOFSLOTTABLE ) TABLE OF TABLETOTAL PER SQFOOTPER TABLE PER POSIllONADMISSION PER SLOTADMISSIONSTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGRAGR TOTAL AGR WINAGR
Julmiddot96
Aug-96
Sep-96 I I121412 6171570 12146 152711532299360
Novmiddot96
1993 1680098 6983726045 30172406143Oct-96 116893 475
Dec-96
1675 8333 117529646 2550932659843 622522714272961 1613118 3775 1744 101299 444
Jan-97
B141 10991229180259B568 6502 94401397929 3498 21833996496 395
Feb-97
lB54 98533 6880 977919179B94332195965 61761359758 3824 25883555723 84235 330
Mar-97
1910 5660 81661554326085 943518065592969006 1162447 3915 2671 843721852 6169 8618 348 middot19453 1692151969027 628426273133367 1164340 3716 80755 360
May-97
1999 6659 8911162125942565613439 I 2654 2125684Apr-97 3240103 1114420 80615 6481 8749 353
Jun-97
198616021594502068670 65033181150 1112480 28103497 1864 50980 5905 7119 28813890094291884941 728221222588462 703521 2718
40191010 7375 992818171615187242710354056 352929343411 189893~ - ~7~ _ 9~75TOTALS
KANSAS CITY STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 1998
MONTH
TOTAL
AGR
TABLE
AGR
TABLEOF
TOTALAGR
TABLE
WIN
SLOT
AGR
SLOTOF
TOTALAGR
SLOT
PAYOUT ADMISSIONS
WIN PER
ADMISSION
OAiLYWIN
PER TABLE
OAiLYWIN
PER SLOT
OAiLYWIN
PER POSITION
DAILY WIN
PEA sapOOT
Ju~97 10983402 3372698 3071 2410 7610704 6929 9456 660157 1664 63516 7980 9807 262 Aug-97 11288784 3272515 2B99 2282 8016269 7101 9411 657021 1718 61629 8405 10080 269 Sep-97 9949432 3020963 3036 2441 6928469 6964 9432 569006 1749 56892 7265 8884 237 Oc~97 9944523 2971019 2988 2235 6973504 7012 9439 572990 1736 55951 7312 8880 237 Nov-97 10424935 2885779 2768 2049 7539156 7232 9416 604106 1726 54346 7905 9309 248 Dec-97 10163754 3157255 3106 2303 7006499 6a94 9453 607013 1674 59459 7347 9076 242
Jan-9a 11040al0 3750738 3397 2692 7290072 6603 9441 622878 1773 70635 7644 9859 263 Feb-98 10310045 3123263 3029 2383 7186782 6971 9450 581682 1772 58819 7536 9206 245 Mar-98 11413261 3301380 2893 2321 8111881 7107 9429 642420 1777 62173 8506 10191 272
Apr-98 10966630 2982811 2720 2407 7983819 7280 9411 561898 1952 56173 8371 9793 261
May-98 11791961 2909777 2468 2440 8882184 7532 9427 601679 1960 54798 9313 10529 281
Jun-98 11279965 2892310 2564 2422 8387655 7436 9443 576401 1957 54469 8795 10072 269
TOTALS 129557501 37640508 I 2905 2363 91916993 7095 9434 7257251 1785 59072 8032 9641 257
Fiscal Year Ended June TOTAL TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAllY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Jul-96
Augmiddot96
Sapmiddot96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97 7471572 2041808 2733 1909 5429764 7267 9378 536188 1393 76045 11060 12704 356 Febmiddot97
Mar-97
11741499
11613730
3644947
4132707 I
3104
3558
2070
2399
8096552
7481023
6896
6442
9439
9494
838590
791458
1400
1467
67876
76959
8246
7619
9982
9873
280
277
Apr-97 8655327 3051443 3526 2258 5603884 6474 9508 554836 1560 56824 5707 7358 206
May-97 9957340 3246743 6407033261 6710597 9501 1554 604612395 6739 6834 8465 237 Jun-97 9387757 2862266 3049 i 2384 6525491 633539 1482 533016951 9496 7981 2246646
I TOTALS 58827225 18979914 3226 I 2243k 39847311 3995314 652446774 9474 1472 7685 2639394
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PLAYERS - MARYLAND HEIGHTS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAl TABLE SLOTOF WIN PER DAILY WINSLOT SLOT DAiLYWIN DAiLYWINDAILY WINITABLEOF I TABLE
MONlH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN TOTALAGR ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOTAGR PAYOUT PER POSIl10N PERSQFOOT I
4240496 1617 78978 10708Julmiddot97 6088579 1848Oti3 6965 9455 376485 125053035 2059 390 I6419243 2003909 1606 85637 13184Augmiddot97 4415334 6878 9459 399781 11150 411 I
3122 2154
1492 74778Sapmiddot9 5576961 1749815 3827166 6862 9495 373895 96653138 2049 11454 357
781841715 101135834061 1829506 4004555 6864 9474 340185 119820097 3136 2069 374
789376884 1694 10306Novmiddot97 5928377 1847133 3116 2002 4081243 9480 349687 12176 380
1807322982 90256 9405Decmiddot97 5836346 2111984 3724363 6381 9480 11987 3743619 2360 110Q11770 918184356370 6697 367531 13360Janmiddot98 6504912 2148542 2293 9472 4173303
814811775 10918 399Fab-98 6230163 1906659 2199 4323505 6940 9467 350941 127963060 745407360 377119 1752 122786606368 1744233 4862135 9441 13568 423Mar-98 17882640
850611815 132937254280 1990427 5263853 7256 9461 399660 14899 465Aprmiddot98 2744 2179 1838 82919422245 14703 15943 498May-98 1940308 5822496 7501 94637762803 2499 2095
784971903 124054912333 7278 9492 354630 13861 433Jun-98 6749154 1836821 2722 2157
817577010 1731 11329 13143 41022957420 i 2990 I 2115 53833848 9469 4435341TOTALS 76791268
Fiscal Year Ended JtUle 30 1997 DAILY WIN DAlLYW1NSLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLE OF SLOT SLOTOFTOTAL TABLE TABLE PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI110N PERSQFOOTADMISSIONS ADMISSIONTOTALAGR PAYOUT AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGRMONTli
Jul-9a I
Aug-96
Sep-96
()ct-9a
Nov-96
Dec-9a
Jan-97 iFeb-97 I
1457 80030 11266273640 13058 383
Apr-97
Mar-S7 3987790 1710 2771336 6950 93941216455 3050 815981634 8985 11299 332
May-9
6406 9489 31683133154995175933 1860434 20523594 758031620 9555 114699455 324332 337
Jun-97
5254088 1728309 2000 3525780 67113289 75765308052 1661 9185 3283389432 6624 9476 111705116877 1727445 3375 2140
1597 78299 97486656 1222855 117A9 34519534688 1986 13002047 9456TOTALS 6532642 i 3344 -
PRESIDENT- ST LOUIS
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT 00 ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSI1l0N PEA SQI09T
JUI-97 5132165 823627 1605 1793 4308539 8395 9329 277228 1851 43578 12212 12254 295 Aug-97 5711508 1080030 1891 2260 4631478 8109 9340 300924 1898 57144 13128 13638 328 Sep-97 5053985 1021703 2022 2335 4032282 7978 9359 263434 1919 54058 11429 12068 290
fu97 4872807 988396 2028 2328 3884411 7972 9375 255584 1907 52296 11010 11635 280 Nov-97 4932904 940015 1906 2172 3992889 8094 9374 258665 1907 49736 11318 11779 284 Dec-97 4925853 1036416 2104 2316 3889437 7896 9376 259349 1899 54837 11024 11762 283 Jan-98 5265652 925608 1758 2190 4340045 8242 9347 267532 1968 48974 12302 12573 303 Feb-98 5319507 875276 1645 2082 4444231 8355 9368 271122 1962 46311 12597 12702 306 Mar-98 5351934 1034547 1933 2298 4317386 8067 9360 275157 1945 54738 12237 12779 308 Apr-98 827652 151080 1825 2440 676572 8175 9378 41738 1983 59952 14383 14822 357
May-98 5380373 1009894 1077 2462 4370479 8123 9374 284019 1894 53434 12388 12847 309
Jun-98 4815607 796261 1653 2074 4019346 8347 9386 260314 1850 42130 11393 11499 277
TOTALS 57589946 10682850 II 1855 2212 46907097 8145 9363 3015066 1910 51432 12118 12530 302
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997
TOTAL TABLE TABLE OFj TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN MONni AGR AGR TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PER SQ FOOT
Julmiddot96 5241039 1275485 i 2434 2368 3965554 7566 9381 282886 1853 68574 11646 12855 301
Augmiddot96 5627312 1501803 2669 2586 4125509 7331 9413 310645 1811 80742 12116 13803 323
Sep-96 5359562 1321124 2465 2462 4038438 7535 9420 314457 1704 71028 11860 13146 308
fu96 5658075 1460882 2582 2483 4197193 7418 9390 300722 1881 78542 12327 13878 325
Nov-96 5557438 1441383 2604 2538 4110056 7396 9391 290317 1914 77816 12071 13631 319 Dec-96 5412788 135679 2507 2356 4056009 7493 9380 279892 1934 72945 11912 13276 311
Jenmiddot97 4898149 1373445 2804 2766 3524704 7196 9397 232679 2105 73841 10352 12014 282 Feb-97 5316461 1285458 2418 2417 4031003 7582 9384 272479 1951 69111 11838 130040 306 Mar-97 5350233 1301056 2432 2513 4049178 7568 9371 277608 1927 69949 11892 13123 307
Apr-97 4911399 1047412 2133 2233 3863987 7867 9377 265195 1852 56312 11348 12047 282
May-97
Jun-97
5444877
5057400
1216047
886868 I I
2233
1754
2440
1904
4228830
4170532
7767
8246
9370
9345
279074
267720
1951
1889
65379
47681
12419
12248
13355
12405
313 -291
TOTAlS 63834732 15473739 2424 2429 48360993 7576 9385 3373674 1892 69327 11836 13048 306 ----shy
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ST CHARLES RIVERFRONT STATION
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998
TOTAL TABLE I TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOT OF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER POSIllON PERSQFOOT
Jul-97 9922829 1843746 1858 2310 8079083 8142 9448 440781 2251 67536 14479 15207 704
Aug-97 9136613 1670264 1828 2094 7466349 8172 9469 426278 2143 61182 13381 14002 648
Sep-97 8529144 1591651 1866 2117 6937493 8134 9435 387718 2200 58302 12433 13071 605 ()cI97 9345420 1899191 2032 2310 7446229 7968 9428 424691 2201 69567 13344 14322 663
Nov-97 8843617 1766337 1997 2261 7077280 8003 9445 412271 2145 64701 12683 13553 627
Dec-97 9401675 2119430 2254 2479 7282246 7746 9454 427341 2200 77635 13051 14409 667
Janmiddot98 9809703 1806609 1842 2217 8003094 8158 9430 450238 2179 66176 14342 15034 696
Feb-98 8928201 1604720 1797 2032 7323482 8203 9451 422345 2114 58781 13125 13683 633
-Marmiddot98 10326907 1792751 1736 2050 8534156 8264 9424 477427 2163 65669 15294 15827 732
Aprmiddot98 9442214 1714136 1815 2215 7728079 8185 9421 426169 2216 62789 13850 14471 670
516508418 9434 411586 2166 13448 632Maymiddot98 8914020 1410039 7503981 1366115B2 I 1852 I 622377450784 2250 13353 6491699066 8143 406662 14023Jun-98 9149849 1857 2337 9430
I 1
2185 63852 1356520917937 90832255 8128 9439) 5113507 14272 660TOTALS 111750192 1872 i 2191 I
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WINSLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE I TABLE OF TABLE DAlLYW1N I
PER TABLEADMISSION PER SLOT ~ER POSlllON PER SQ FOOTTOTALAGR ADMISSIONSAGR TOTAL AGR WIN AGR PAYOUT MONTH AGR
2265 114196 17938574468 19994 923Jul-96 13010409 3425884 2633 9584525 7367 93922509 1210882277 17761Aug-96 13122229 3632638 2761 9489591 7232 9401 576197 20166 9312768
2286 1050028745711 9417 520291 16369 18281Sepmiddot96 11895764 2583 7352 8443150053 2G48 2180 106322()cI96 27[JO 1550411473610 8283938 7220 9469 526219 17633 8143189672 2537
1146892250 1611212049098 3440662 8608436 7144 9460 535578 18517 855Novmiddot96 2856 2644 106082219511804706 3182469 8622237 537787 16137 18142 837Dec-96 2696 2361 7304 9459
2212 106006 153263180186 8188630 7203 514057 17472 806Jan-97 11368816 2797 2541 9478 2131 105890601940 18065 910Febmiddot97 12828653 3176705 2476 9651948 7524 9463 197152257 2048 7608411534491 9251984 563136 17316 818Marmiddot97 2282507 8021 9473 177261979 1841
I 722732134 14038 14859 6867500768 7758 9486 453187Apr-97 2168188 2242 22899668956 69654 15145477392 2133 15647 722809176510181393 2089628 + 2250 7948 9485May-97 2052 489182175 13618 13437 6207276043 8322 401962Jun-97 8743579 1467536 1 1678 1903 9471 jI
2192 95517 161116282214 17633 814 I34386128 2396 103295575 7502 9455TOTALS 137681703---- 249B
ST JO FRONTIER CASINO
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAl TABLE TABLEOF TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT WIN PEA DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN rl
MONTH AGR TOTAl AGFIAGR AGR TOTAlAGA ADMISSIONSWIN PAYOUT ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPEA POSl110N
JlM7 1318735 60047324252 2459 994483 612852703 7541 9349 2152 9208 10644 400 Aug-97 371991 1114364 7497 2274 688871486355 2503 3019 9327 65351 10318 11996 450
Sap-S7 1372696 2409 1042004 7591 2347330693 2791 58495 612399335 9648 11079 416 Ocl-97 1462508 362143 594222476 1100366 7524 9279 2461 670632786 10189 11804 443 Nov-97 1435016 362203 1072813 7476 58826 2439 670752524 2840 9322 9933 11562 435
Dec-97 1351348 2726 S82954 7274 54451 2482 68221368395 2849 933710 9101 10907 409 Janmiddot 98 404238 2911 984211 7089 57603 2410 748591388449 9369 9113 11206 4213075 _ Feb-S8 1435788 1078677 61410 2338 66132357111 2487 7513 9359 99882626 11588 435I Mar-98 1494734 63769 64685349298 2337 1145436 7663 9332 23442414 10606 12064 453
57076 2472 51814Aprmiddot98 1411139 1131346 8017 10475 428279794 1983 2271 9270 11389 66090May-98 79220 2130 123181687179 2115 1330291 7885 9321 13617 511356888 2404
Jun-98 86755 2091 81957 126971813809 442568 2440 1371241 7560 14639 5502495 9225
___4309571 2441 763663 2312 66506TOTAlS 17657756 13348185 7559 9318 10300 11676 4462671-
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 WIN PER DAILY WINTOTAL TABLE SLOT SLOTOF SLOT DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WINTABLEOF I TABLE
ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLEMONTH AGR TOTAlAGR PAYOUT PER SLOT PERPOSIllON PER SO FOOTAGR AGR TOTAL AGR l WIN
Julmiddot96 1608044 433179 2694 1174865 7306 9305 67391 84937 112532517 2386 13105 557 Aug-96 1644434 411765 70073 2347 807382004 1232669 7496 9577 11807 13402 5702472 Sep-96 1671597 444675 1226922 66247 871912660 2826 7340 9337 2523 11752 13623 579
c bull Oct-96 1573945 1244456329489 2093 2180 7907 67537 64606 119209400 2330 12828 545 Nov-96 1501775 398194 2651 2544 1103582 7349 61427 2445 78077 105719372 12239 520 Dec-96 4136201543255 2680 1129635 61959 2491 811022812 7320 9333 10820 12577 535 Jan-97 1365949 409567 2998 956382 7002 9478 60102 2273 80307 91613085 11132 473 Fcb-97 1490457 417622 2802 1072835 68812 818873234 7198 9341 2166 10276 12147 516 Mar-97 1556087 395150 2539 11609372B66 7461 72523 2146 77480934Tlo 11120 12682 539 Apr-97 1451785 363691 2505 2887 1088094 62501 713127495 9331 2323 10422 11832 503 May-97 1453064 317752 2187 1135312 623042634 7813 65375 22239339 10675 11642 503 Junmiddot97 1344952 2450 1015434329518 2970 7550 9322 57909 2323 64611 9726 10961 466
TOTAlS 18205344 4664219 2562 13541124 762132730 7438 781656 23269366 10809 12364 526
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SAMS TOWN (BOYD GAMING COMPANy)
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 TOTAL TABLE SLOTTABLEOF I TABLE SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN
MONTH AGR AGR AGRTOTALAGR I WIN TOTALAGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PER SQFOOTPER POSIllON
Jul-97 3114689 707076 24076142270 2417 7730 9479 136119 2288 49102 7302 8260 371 I Aug-97 3521035 740865 I 2104 I 2321 2780170 7696 151667 23229465 51449 8432 9337 419
I ISep-97 2967741 586034 I 1975 23817072106 1287868025 9498 2304 40697 7224 7870 353I Oel-97 3357592 637177 27204151898 2197 1452036102 9447 2312 44248 8251 8904 400 Nov-97 2925012 670652 22543612293 2367 7707 121515 24079478 46573 77576838 348 Dec-97 2936408 599575 23368332042 1915 7958 9456 128891 2278 41637 70_88 7787 350 Jan-98 3285695 680321 2605375 1406192071 2242 7929 9440 2337 47244 7902 8713 391 Feb-98 2869716 615545 2254171 1242172145 2129 9477 23107855 42746 6837 7610 342 Marmiddot98 3357140 629958 1876 27271821965 8124 9443 144306 2326 43747 8272 8903 400 Apr-98 2745063 549304 21957592001 1992 7999 9494 114589 2396 38146 6660 7279 327 May-98 2666285 542159 I 2033 2124126 1118972045 7967 2383 376509468 6443 7070 317
IJunmiddot98 2402907 500285 2082 1902623 9459 99858 2406 347422061 7918 5771 6372 286 -
TOTALS 36149283 7458948 2063 28690336 1547667 2336 431652148 7937 9467 3597252 7988
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1997 TOTAL TABLE I TABlEOF TABLE SLOT SlOTOF SLOT WIN PER DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAILY WIN DAiLYWIN
MONTH AGR AGR r TOTALAGR WIN AGR TOTAL AGR PAYOUT ADMISSIONS ADMISSION PER TABLE PER SLOT PERPosmo PER SQFOOT
Jul-96
Aug-96
Sep-96
0cI-96
Nov-96
Dec-96
Jan-97
Feb-97
Mar-97
Aprmiddot97
Maymiddot97
Jun-97
5378168
6046466
4715996
5219106
4470486
4374596
3822756
3432318
3492696
3334844
3491833
2805886
I 1419286 2639
1788327 I 2958
1537891 3261 - 1shy
27821451835 I 1298341 2904
1371924 1 3136
956810 2503
873054 2544 I 772888 I 2213
845201
I 2534
2429 I 2466
1980
2616
2440
2537
2533
2674
2406
2451
2069
2459
2533
2603
3958883
4258139
3178106
3767271
3172145
3002672
2865946
2559264
2719808
2489643
2643805
2114077
7361
7042
6739
7218
7096
6864
7497
7456
7787
7466
7571
7534
9559
9500
9626
9536
9513
9522
9506
9496
9525
9503
9500
9521
324618
287555
268180
246639
200616
187013
166075
144018
155002
138881
147449
122548
1657
2103
1759
2116
2228
2339
2302
2383
2253
2401
2368
2290
86017
108383
93205
87990
78687
83147
57988
52912
46842
51224
51396
41928
12725
13687
10216
12110
10197
9652
9212
8226
8743
8003
8498
6795
14388
16176
12616
13962
11960
11703
10227
9182
9344
8921
9341
7505
640
720
561
621
532
521
455
409
416
397
416
334
TOTALS 50585151 2739 2431 _3~72~rsL 7261 9530k ~~88594 2118 69977 9839 11277 502
Discontinued Operations on July 15 1998
CARUTHERSVILLE POSITIVE IMPACT ON RURAL COMMUNITY
When the Issue of lliverboat Gaming was introduced to the voters of The City of Caruthersville the realities of the Project were not based on moral issues but on economic concerns At the time of the elections for the passage of legalized Riverboat gaming the Brown Shoe Factory was closing with over 500 people losing their jobs and the Caruthersville Shipyard was closing with over 400 employment
The vision of over 400 good paying jobs and of revenue for The City of Caruthersville and increased Economic Growth was a driving force for the passage of Riverboat Gaming in Caruthersville
The City of Caruthersville has 7958 residents making up approxishymately one-third of the population ofPemiscot County In 1994 the Pemiscot County unemployment rate was 156 As of March 1st 1998 it was down to 81 This clearly shows that more people are working and providing a better way of life for their families
The results of this prosperity for Caruthersville are evident when you visit the City With a $3 Million dollar initial Development Agreeshyment with the City to rebuild two major streets with improved drainage lighting and street scape design With an additional $3 Million for the first 3 years of operation of Casino Aztar the City used the fund for Recreation Streets Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects within the City This does not include $33 Million that has been received from State Gaming Fees
The City has invested this money into bull Improved City Streets bull Parks and Recreation Equipment bull A New Sports Complex Scholarship Program bull Improved Water and Wastewater Systems bull Fire Truck Police Cars Sanitation Equipment bull Construction Equipment bull Riverfront loan program for building improvements and many other
projects
Along with the Casino Operations we have seen new Retail Business Growth with more employment We have had a new Motel built that is now allowing our Tourism Tax Fund to grow and that additional money is being used for Billboards Banners and Brochures to further promote the City of Caruthersville
The City now has the Funds available to work on Industrial Growth We now have a new Factory moving into the City with as additional 65 employees to be hired We now have additional timds to continue to develop our Industrial Park for future Industrial expansion
It is clearly evident that Casino Gaming has had a significant and positive impact on The City of Caruthersville and the working relationshyship between the City and Casino Aztar has been a perfect marriage for the betterment of Quality of Life for the Citizens of Caruthersville and also for Pemiscot County
Source City of Carutllersville
$2481667
$1272000 I $1200000 I $1100000
$3000000
$250000
$450000 $750000
$300000
$250000
$5250000 $6443000 $7881667
Downtown Civic Mal- FAA Site $1000000
$1000000 I $1000000
ISub-Total
KANSAS CITY
v tmiddotgt Fmiddotmiddot ~lI1fYS1 rV sa- ~9i--J 1middot9 bullbull e ~J~9
DRAINAGE amp FLOOD CONTROL [~till cllpillliimprovemeni Projects $10190000 $11393000 $13OOO()()I)
NElndustrial District- Storm Water GranlMatch
ubmiddotTotal DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
BRIDGES
Minor Bridge Rehabililanon
C~u~u Bridg~ ampEnviromental
Manches~r Bridge over union Paeine Railroad
Elm Street Bridge over White Oak Creek
~ubTotal
DEVELOPMENT
$2000000 $1000000
Sidewalk and Curb $100000 $100000 ewalks - Non assessable $398500 $500000
rrpliance - Pedestrian Signals $150000 $333333 uls - Arrericans wi1h Disabilities Corrpliancel $500000
$1800000 $500000 $648500$1860000 $933333
$1100000
$300000
$400000 $400000
$1800000 $2280000 $1800000 Bruce R Walkins Cenr Hillside
BUILDINGS
City hall Ufe Safely
18111 amp Vine Mainnance Reserve Fund
Municipal Serv ice Cen~r
Maintenance Building Repair
ub-Total
$640000
$640000 $371500 $600000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IEQuiprrenl Replacement $1710000 $1517000 $1517000 NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
lillie Sislers of lIle Poor Building DelIDrilion
Equipment Replacement
[otal Deferred Mai~tenance $2110000 $1917()()I)u u$2417OOO]
Source City of Kansas City
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MARYLAND HEIGHTS
- $31)00000 AnnuallyEarth City Expressway Doubling street slabs replaced $500000 Annually Land for new City Hall $800000 1998 Reconstruction Projects Westport to Schuetz $730000 1998 jMidland intersection $360000 1998
$470000 -~---shy
Bridge replacement 1998 Smiley Road Bridge $70000 1998 I Land for South Heights $120000 1998 Engineering $1000000 1899 Traffic Studies $135000 1998 Police Dept (11 new officers new traffic unit 1 dispatcher $500000 Annually
---shyFinance Staff (2) $75000 Annually i
Planning Staff $40000 Annually Public Relations Supervi~or
-shy$40000 Annually I
NORTH KANSAS CITY
Compulsive Gambler Fund Donation Fire Truck (2) Thermal Imager for Fire Services Traffic Signals Striping Radio System Sidewalks
Sewer Improvements Property Acquisition
Station Improvements Additional FirePolice resources Pay off Water Pollution Control Bonds-+I_~---shy
Replacement Fund Community Center 1-35210 Ramp Beautification Projects
$494700-------~=--=-----+--~$198900
$156600 $218900 $39400 $50000 $18000 $21500
$170000 $62800
$152000 $33700
- - - -shy ~ - t---$Tshy21400
$90700 $113~6gOQ
RIVERSIDE Argosy Casino has fulfilled all of the tenns oflts original agreement with the City of Riverside including payments of $5000000 in advance rent and a $1000000 grant for the construction of a city park The original agreement also provided for a $600000 grant for the constluctiol1 of a nine hole golf course This portion of the agreement was mutually tenninated and the money was returned to the Missouri Gaming Company The following outlines city projects that have aheady been completed through the use ofrivcrboat gaming funds
bull An overall Master Plan for development of the City
bull A Master Plan for development of the new city park
bull Riverbank stabilization and improvements to Renner-Brenner Historical Site Park
bull $3 million for the construction of a Community Center and swimming pool which opened May 30 1998
bull $1 million for the construction of a Public Works Maintenance Building to house the Street Department
bull Creation of a Public Works Department
bull $13 million used to retire outstanding sanitary sewer bonds
bull $28 million committed to construction of the L-385 flood protection levee
bull $250000 for purchase of a new fire truck and upgrading existing fire equipment
bull $3 million for construction ofE-H Young Riverfront Park to be open in September 1998
bull million committed to major street widening bridge replacement two intersection replacements and improvement ofNW Gateway Street
bull $3 million in street projects already completed or to be completed in 1998
bull $3 million in street projects to begin June 1998 and to be completed by May 1999
bull $15 million committed to building a new office facility
bull $3 million committed to the design and construction of a new City Hall facility
bull A $150000 payment from Casino along with a $150000 payment from the City ofRiverside to Platte County to retire outstanding bonds on Platte Purchase Bridge to allow MoDOT to accept the bridge into their system so that $7 million in deck repairs and painting could be completed which allowed the bridge to remain open
bull $75000 paid into Compulsive Gamblers Fund
bull Contracts have been awarded to three engineering firms to design and complete street projects for the remainder of the city streets in Riverside
Sl~ CHARLES
The City of St Charles adopted a resolution establishing the followshying general guidelines to assist in considering the allocation of revenue from the operation of riverboat gaming
1 Streets (20 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 25) - Funding provided will be used for new street construction and reconstruction existing roadways including related curb and gutter work and design engineering services These funds can also be utilized for street lighting and traffic signalization
2 Facilities (20) - Funding provided will be utilized for enhancshying or expanding existing city facilities or new construction
3 Redevelopment (15 until two million dollars is accumulated in gaming and utility reserve thereafter 20) - Funding proshyvided will be utilized for redevelopment and economic developshyment
4 Stonnwater Control (25) Funding provided will be utilized to help finance the stomlwater utility
5 Utility and Gaming Reserve (20 until two million dollars is accumulated and thereafter 10) - Funding provided establish a reserve fund to be utilized for unforeseen emergency needs of your utility systems andor to complete projects fishynanced with gaming funds should there be a shortfall in that revenue source
Source City of St Charles
Source City of Riverside
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lt FY95lt ltltFY96lt lt FY9Tgt ltFY98 FeslivaVCelebrations $15000 $30000 $65000 -------shyPublicSafelycltltlt lt Police vesVradar raining $27500 $66013 $25277 $27055 Police cars $550923 $401499 $296558 Downtown Cleanup Program $11000 $11B930 $91942 Infraslruclure+Emiddot lt ~5imiddotltlaquomiddotltmiddot ltlt City Hall Doors Renovation $9540 Civic Cenler EIeGiric $28000 Parking Lot Repairs $67000 Downtown Sidewalks $102772 $14513I=---shy
$161191Riverfront Park Recreational Corrplex $288500 Francis Street Irrprovemenls $302656 $18841 McArihur Drive Irrprovemenls $48741 $575189 ~Ior Beter Neighborhoods $7500 $39549 ~Claims $312500 Prof Services $10000 Chamber Marketing Programs $2500 $25000 VehiclesEquipment - $6763 $5088 $4619 rAil Armrican Cities $10000 I
~OTAL $583191 $1295895 $813648 $1074425 I
CITY OF ST LOUIS
2 AGR Tax Uses These funds have been allocated to cover Police Dept costs supplies for Fire Dept marine unit and
public safety related capital improvements on the riverfront (streetlights lighting)
Admission Fee These revenues have been allocated to the Citys capital fund which allows for funding of items such
as arterial street paving bridge repair rolling stock replacement building improvements ect
Lease Agreement (2 of AGR) These revenues are received by the Citys Port Authority and have been allocated in recent years for
housing development and other economic development efforts of the Citys development agencies
Source City of St Louis More specific uses of gaming moneys were not provided by the City of St Louis