Missouri Voters Reject Slot Machine Wagering
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri voters Tuesday narrowly defeated a constitutional amendment that would have allowed slot machines on riverboats.
The amendment would have lifted the ban in the Missouri Constitution on “games of chance.”
Riverboat owners can still get a state license to offer so-called games of skill, such as poker or blackjack.
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