{"id":"AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-038","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"Missouri Gaming Commission (State gaming regulator)","state":"MO","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-GAMING-RACING","eco":"","issuer":"Missouri Gaming Commission (Chairman Mike Leara)","authority":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 313.805","instrument":"Order closing all riverboat gaming casinos (media release of March 17, 2020)","title":"All riverboat gaming casinos ordered to suspend casino operations and close effective midnight March 17, 2020 through March 30, 2020","dateIssued":"2020-03-17","effective":"2020-03-17 midnight","end":"Extended Apr. 3 (to Apr. 24; Ex. 039), Apr. 17 (to May 3; Ex. 040), Apr. 29 (to May 15; Ex. 041) and May 13, 2020 (to 11:59 p.m. May 31; Ex. MO-026); casinos reopened June 1, 2020","startDate":"2020-03-17","endDate":"2020-05-13","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["CLOSE"],"addressees":["All thirteen licensed riverboat gaming casinos"],"clause":"The Missouri Gaming Commission has ordered all riverboat gaming casinos in the state to temporarily suspend their casino operations and to close effective midnight March 17, 2020 through March 30th, 2020 due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision to close was made after careful consideration and discussion with Governor Mike Parson.... \u0027The Missouri Gaming Commission since its inception has never had to initiate a statewide closure, however circumstances warranted this action.\u0027","enforcement":"Commission order under § 313.805; license discipline under § 313.805(6) and 11 CSR 45-13","functions":["SF all Missouri casino floors closed 76 days (Mar. 17 - June 1, 2020)","LG, FB casino hotels and restaurants closed with the boats","WF casino workforce idled; home-dock cities\u0027 revenues suspended"],"notes":"Missouri had no statewide business-closure order for casinos; the Commission\u0027s order was the operative closure.","sourceUrl":"https://www.mgc.dps.mo.gov/CommissionNews/CommNews/2020_CasinoClosurefinal.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":66924,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING","url":"/library/AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-038","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-038","citation":"Missouri Gaming Commission (Chairman Mike Leara), Order closing all riverboat gaming casinos (media release of March 17, 2020) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-038)","stateName":"Missouri","related":["MO-026"]}