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KANSAS CITY, MO. (AP) -- The state will no longer require gamblers to limit their losses at casinos, ending a rule that did not exist in any other state in the country.
Removal of the loss limits and changes in other casino regulations was forecast to bring in millions more in revenue for the state's schools and local services -- all without raising taxes.
Proposition A repeals the $500 loss limit at casinos, caps the licensing of new casinos and raises taxes on existing ones. Supporters said it also would allow Missouri casinos to compete more effectively with casinos in neighboring states that do not have loss limits.
Voters also agreed to amend the Missouri Constitution to make English the state's official language for all government proceedings. Another amendment that changes part of the constitution that permits the awarding of state grants and loans for local storm water projects also passed.
And two other initiatives also passed. One requires the state's three electric utilities to increase the use of renewable sources and the other creates a state council to oversee the work of some home health care workers.
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