Rolla State Senator Justin Brown is floating the idea of a gambling boat on the Osage River between the Missouri River and Bagnell Dam

Rolla State Senator Justin Brown is floating the idea of a gambling boat on the Osage River between the Missouri River and Bagnell Dam at Lake Ozark. Brown says, “I’ve been asked by residents, business owners, and local elected officials from the lake area to sponsor this bill.” Brown says the proposed constitutional change stems from the casino the Osage Nation is building at the lake and is intended to “at least level the playing field” and ensure “there’s not any unfair competition within the community.”
The resolution came before the Senate Emerging Issues Committee last week with support expressed by Miller County and Lake Ozark leaders. If approved by both chambers of the legislature, the issue would have to be approved by a majority of state voters. It is estimated that a gambling boat on the Osage River could generate about 100 million dollars in revenue and pay about $25 million dollars in taxes.