Counting on a casino for downtown growth is a big gamble - 2004-03-20
When Missourians authorized casino gambling a decade ago, most people thought St. Louis would reap plenty of the benefits.
There was discussion of putting three or more casinos downtown. One report commissioned by the city warned that all the gamblers may cause traffic congestion along the riverfront.
So, almost 10 years after the President Casino on the Admiral debuted as the first legal gambling hall in Missouri, that one-time aging excursion boat exists as the only casino downtown.
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