Senate Committee Votes Down Sen. Hoskins’ Gaming Provisions Bill

Missouri Senate Chamber. Photo by Missouri Senate

(MISSOURINET) – Yesterday (Thursday) morning, one day after a hearing was conducted, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted down a gaming provisions bill by Sen. Denny Hoskins that would legalize sports betting and video lottery machines.

Prior to being voted down, Hoskins told us that the revenue from the taxes could have helped Missouri…

Before withdrawing his amendment, a frustrated Hoskins held up the Missouri Senate on Thursday for close to two and a half hours, motioning to amend the journal saying that the Senate does not support gaming in the state of Missouri.

Some provisions of this bill could still be added to another sports betting bill going through the Senate.