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- Jurisdiction
- Missouri Gaming Commission (State gaming regulator) · Missouri
- Level
- Sector regulator
- Authority
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 313.805
- Issued
- 2020-03-17 Mar. 17, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-17 midnight (read as 2020-03-17)
- End
- Extended Apr. 3 (to Apr. 24; Ex. 039), Apr. 17 (to May 3; Ex. 040), Apr. 29 (to May 15; Ex. 041) and May 13, 2020 (to 11:59 p.m. May 31; Ex. MO-026); casinos reopened June 1, 2020 (read as 2020-05-13)
- In force
- Mar. 17, 2020 to May 13, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closure
- Addressees
- All thirteen licensed riverboat gaming casinos
- Functions reached
- SF all Missouri casino floors closed 76 days (Mar. 17 - June 1, 2020)
- LG, FB casino hotels and restaurants closed with the boats
- WF casino workforce idled; home-dock cities' revenues suspended
- Collection
- State gaming and racing regulators AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING
Operative words
The Missouri Gaming Commission has ordered all riverboat gaming casinos in the state to temporarily suspend their casino operations and to close effective midnight March 17, 2020 through March 30th, 2020 due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision to close was made after careful consideration and discussion with Governor Mike Parson.... 'The Missouri Gaming Commission since its inception has never had to initiate a statewide closure, however circumstances warranted this action.'
Enforcement
Commission order under § 313.805; license discipline under § 313.805(6) and 11 CSR 45-13
Notes
Missouri had no statewide business-closure order for casinos; the Commission's order was the operative closure.