South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Panel delays consideration of St. Louis casino

Missouri Gaming Commission Chairman Floyd Bartch has announced that the commission will not include consideration of casino expansion in the St. Louis metropolitan area when it meets today — July 8.

“Due to the volume and complexity of the information prepared by the staff, I believe the commission will benefit from additional time to study the material,” Bartch stated in a news release. “This is an important decision. I know I need more time and I suspect the other commissioners do as well.”

Bartch did not speculate about when the issue will be considered, but stated in the news release, “We will do it as soon as we have had adequate time to study the staff report and the staff has adequate time to answer any questions commissioners might have.”