Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

A233059 12/15/2023 Osage River Gaming and Convention RIS, Inc. 12 Allen Road Eldon MO 65026 12/14/2023 $250,000.00

A233059 12/15/2023 Osage River Gaming and Convention Bally’s Corp. 100 Westminster Street Providence RI 02903 12/15/2023 $250,000.00

[emphasis added]

Where the money is.

Supported/Opposed Ballot Measure

Measure Election Date Subject Political Subdivision Support/Oppose
Constitutional Amendment to Article III, Relating to an Osage River Gambling Boat License, version 4 11/5/2024 To allow the Missouri Gaming Commission to issue one additional gambling boat license to operate on the portion of the Osage River from the Missouri River to the Bagnell Dam and require all state revenues derived from issuance of the gambling boat license to be appropriated to early-childhood literacy programs in public institutions of elementary education. City of Eldon Support

Does that include early-childhood numeracy programs, too? What are the odds? Just asking.