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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri Senate Bill 1723 increases casino admission fees to $5 and raises gambling tax rate to 34%
Last action · May 7, 2026: Second Read and Referred S Select Committee on Gaming CommitteeSponsor: Justin Brown
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri Senate Bill 1723 raises the casino admission fee from $2 to $5 per person and increases the tax rate on from 21% to 34%. The newly collected funds are directed toward services for people with developmental disabilities, veterans' capital improvements, and local municipalities.
Casino operators face higher tax burdens and admission fees, while the Department of Mental Health, the Veterans Commission, and home dock local governments receive dedicated new revenue streams from gambling operations.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Excursion boat licensees
Casino operators must pay an increased admission fee of $5 per person and a higher tax rate of 34% on adjusted gross receipts.
People with developmental disabilities
Individuals receive dedicated funding for community services, education, and support through the Department of Mental Health.
Home dock cities and counties
Local municipalities are authorized to enter into new revenue-sharing agreements regarding adjusted gross receipts.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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1.According to the introduced version of the bill, what tax rate is imposed on the adjusted gross receipts received from gambling games?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- May 7, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Select Committee on Gaming Committee
- Feb 25, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. The text on record is the 7452S.01I - Introduced version. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Sources
www.senate.mo.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance80How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz45Current news / social attention level
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