Ameristar Casino

Casinos in the region employ thousands and pay millions in taxes every year.

Casino deal involves thousands of St. Louis area workers and millions in taxes

Wayne Pratt

A major shift in the national gaming industry will impact at least four casinos in the St. Louis region. Penn National is acquiring Pinnacle Entertainment…

Economy & Business

Missouri Gaming Commission Approves Pinnacle Purchase Of Ameristar

Gaming regulators in Missouri have approved Pinnacle Entertainment's $2.8 billion purchase of Ameristar Casinos, clearing one of the final hurdles in the…

Lumiere Casino To Be Sold Under Tentative Anti-Trust Deal Between Pinnacle, Federal Government

Rachel Lippmann

Pinnacle Entertainment and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission have reached a deal that could allow the gaming company to complete its planned merger with…

Pinnacle To Purchase Ameristar

Rachel Lippmann

Two gaming companies with properties in the St. Louis area are about to become one.Pinnacle Entertainment, which owns the Lumiere and River City casinos,…

Morning Headlines: Tuesday, September 11, 2012

We recognize today as the anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Please see our resources for stories related to that commemoration…

Ballot question to ban smoking in St. Charles County will face legal challenge

Tim Lloyd

Representatives for Ameristar Casino say they will file a lawsuit Tuesday morning to block a November ballot question on whether or not to ban smoking in…

Economy & Business

Missouri casinos are on a losing streak but bet a turnaround is in the cards later this year

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 19, 2009 - Forget the outdated notion that the casino gambling business is recession-resistant.…