A new law in Missouri that defines a boat as a building with a small swimming pool inside of it could make it easier for casino developers in Missouri, and at Lake of the Ozarks.
In Missouri, gambling games are only allowed to happen on what state law defines as an “excursion gambling boat” located on the Missouri or Mississippi rivers. The original idea of quaint riverboats cruising the scenic waterway while patrons sipped champagne and tossed dice at the craps tables was soon torpedoed by reality: today’s Missouri casinos are huge complexes perched on the banks — or near the banks — of those two rivers.
