More than 10,000 visit new casino in first 2 days

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) -- A new casino in southeast Missouri appears to be a good bet early in its operation.

The Missouri Gaming Commission said Tuesday that 10,700 people visited the casino in the first two days after it opened Oct. 30. The commission says the Isle Cape Girardeau had gross gaming revenue of $593,936 on Oct. 30-31.

The Southeast Missourian reports ( http://bit.ly/ZsI4xE ) casino patrons wagered $3.7 million in the first two days.

The monthly commission report covered only two days. But a spokeswoman for Isle of Capri, which owns the casino, says more than 40,000 people visited the casino in the first 10 days of operation.

Mayor Harry Rediger says city officials are thrilled with the opening figures. The city will receive monthly payments from casino admission fees.

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JCLifer 6 months, 1 week ago

This could have been Jefferson City's Casino! Imagine if our town had over 40,000 visitors in 10 days!!! We might have so much revenue we could TRANSFORM this place!!! We might even have some decent-paying jobs for nearly 1000 residents too.

JCsleeper 6 months, 1 week ago

Would've been nice to have that here. Think of the cash going to local governments and the tourism dollars going to local businesses, not to mention having something to do here. Flipside would be some entities complaining about the casino's take.

JCLifer 6 months, 1 week ago

A casino might even cause private investors to build a convention center or two here. Conventioneers would have some world-class entertainment for a change.

newone 6 months, 1 week ago

Thanks to our City Council for dropping the ball on this one, this could have been so great for Jefferson City.

waldo 6 months, 1 week ago

Just a point of clarification; the city didn't drop the ball. The anti-casino foces got it voted down at 2 different elections. The last one to the point that the idea of a casino couldn't even be considered. A lot of short sighted people in our community!!! Tax revenues, an attraction and jobs!! Would have been a nice trifecta!!! And the really sad thing is that Callaway County could approve and park one right across from the Capitol and there wouldn't be a thing we could do about it. No control and definitely no tax benefits!!!

JCLifer 6 months, 1 week ago

I wish Callaway County would get one...

Crump 6 months, 1 week ago

If you remember, we passed a vote to get a casino. The casino company was going to build us a convention center for allowing them to do business. Enter Jack West and Gary Parker. They went to the local churches and told wild fabrications about the evil that a casino would bring to JC. There was another vote and all the scared people voted it down. We have never heard anymore about the subject.

melbrooks 6 months, 1 week ago

We might be well-served to remember Jefferson City voters first authorized riverboat gaming in 1992, only to reverse course three years later.

Then in 2008, the City Council voted 6-4 to send the question back to the voters. Voters turned down proposal, with roughly 62% voting against the two gaming-associated questions on the ballot.

So once again, it's not the City Council. Jefferson City voters made their choice clear.

In 2008, Missouri voters approved Prop A, limiting the number of gaming licenses in the state to 13. There are no available licenses.

I fail to see the point in constantly harping on this. It's over and done.

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