The latest local news, weather and high school sports in and around Columbia and Jefferson City

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Online poker is back: Nation's first legal, real-money site launches in Las Vegas

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  The business solicited more than $1 billion in illegal bets, according to the federal indictment.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  As trend wanes, casinos in Las Vegas and on Mississippi riverboats fold on poker rooms

Thursday, April 26, 2012  The Missouri Gaming Commission has banned four people from the state's casinos.

Thursday, April 05, 2012  Missouri House members have endorsed legislation that would allow advertising on school buses to help districts cover transportation costs.

Wednesday, December 07, 2011  Problem gamblers who voluntarily banned themselves from Missouri's casinos can now get a second chance at playing the slots.

Thursday, August 04, 2011  Alex Rodriguez will be interviewed by MLB in investigation into illegal poker games.

Saturday, February 05, 2011  The scenes that led to the Bellagio bandit's downfall look less like "Ocean's Eleven" and more like "America's Dumbest Criminals."

Thursday, December 30, 2010  The gaming industry says the economy is bad, so fewer people are gambling and the state's schools could be the losers.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010  The Missouri Gaming Commission says that after the President Casino closes June 30, enough enforcement agents will be available to allow casinos to stay open 24 hours a day all week.

Tuesday, May 04, 2010  Missouri gambling regulators say they've received 15 letters from people interested in developing a new casino.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010  People with felony convictions for not making child support payments would be prohibited from entering a casino under a provision approved Tuesday by the House.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010  Gamblers at Missouri casinos would be able to use their tokens to buy food and drinks under a bill advanced by the Missouri Senate.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010  Four Kansas City-area men are facing federal charges of running an illegal sports bookmaking operation that received more than $3.5 million in wagers.

Wednesday, December 02, 2009  Defunct online gambling site BetOnSports.com has been sentenced to probation and a $28.2 million fine that lawyers on both sides say probably will never be paid.