A long-running effort to launch a gambling casino near the Lake of the Ozarks in mid-Missouri moved another step forward Tuesday.
The Missouri Secretary of State’s office signed off on language for a proposed ballot initiative asking voters if they want to amend the state Constitution to allow for a 14th gambling boat license.
The next step is for supporters to pick which one of four proposed petitions to circulate and collect a minimum of 170,000 signatures to get the measure on the 2024 ballot. It would become law if more than 50% of voters say “yes.”
“I think we will have a decision on which of the petitions we’ll run within two weeks,” said Tim Hand of Osage River Gaming, which is backing the petition.
