Casino offers economic vitality for one town, an imperiled way of life for another.
As officials in Kimmswick, Mo. work to prevent an Isle of Capri casino from coming to town, Missouri Gaming Commission officials are conducting their background investigation into Isle of Capri and a feasibility study on the project. The investigation will take approximately 18 months. Boonville, in the central region of the state, is more enthusiastic about its Isle of Capri casino. The town is counting on the tax revenue from the casino to pay for maintenance of public works and for efforts toward historic preservation. The St. Louis Cardinals have proposed a new stadium in downtown St. Louis, most of the cost to be paid by taxpayers.