Missouri Gaming Association 2005 Annual Report Bill Keena 2006 MGA President Regional President Missouri & Iowa Harrah’s Entertainment

Missouri Gaming Association New Association name, logo Reflects current Missouri casino industry

Missouri Gaming Association Troy Stremming MGA President MGA board leadership and spokesperson  Responsible gaming  Legislative affairs  Minority vendors and suppliers

Missouri Gaming Association Minority Supplier Forums Led three casino minority supplier forums in Kansas City Initiated first casino minority supplier forum in St. Louis in 2005 Chair of Minority Supplier Council Western Kansas and Missouri Appointed to board of Urban League of Kansas City

Missouri Gaming Association Troy Stremming MGA President

Missouri Gaming Association Missouri Gaming Industry 2005 Review Major capital investments statewide Statewide gaming revenues up 4% Gaming revenues up dramatically  Terrible’s St. Jo  Terrible’s Mark Twain  Casino Aztar

Missouri Gaming Association Missouri Gaming Industry 2005 Review $414 million in taxes - education, communities & veterans programs New responsible gaming programs Minority employment 35%, up from 31% 80% casino job satisfaction

Missouri Gaming Association Casino Capital Investments 60% of Operating Cash Flow is reinvested in Missouri $1.8 billion capital investment as of 2005 Will soon exceed $3 billion with nearly $1.3 billion in projects currently underway & planned

Missouri Gaming Association Current Capital Projects Harrah’s North Kansas City $126 million Penn National - Argosy Casino Riverside $75 million Isle of Capri Kansas City $85 million Isle of Capri Boonville $17.5 million Ameristar St. Charles $240 million Pinnacle Entertainment $400 million St. Louis City $375 million St. Louis County

Missouri Gaming Association Non-Gaming Revenues National Trend Non-gaming amenities create destination resorts Las Vegas Strip  Non-gaming casino revenues 57%+ Nevada  Statewide non-gaming revenues topped gaming revenues (50.1%) for first time in 2005

Missouri Gaming Association Non-Gaming Investments National Trend Atlantic City - Expanded entertainment Aztar’s Tropicana Casino & Resort $250 million non-gaming expansion 24% non-gaming revenues vs. 15% Atlantic City average 25% increase in gaming revenues November New Jersey Governor's Award for Tourism Excellence

Missouri Gaming Association Non-Gaming Investments Missouri Trend Harrah’s North Kansas City Hotel tower, entertainment venues & restaurants Penn National - Argosy Casino Riverside Hotel & spa Isle of Capri Kansas City Casino expansion, improvements and new arena Isle of Capri Booneville Hotel & event center Ameristar St. Charles Hotel, conference center & spa Pinnacle Entertainment - St. Louis City & St. Louis County Hotels, downtown pedestrian connection & entertainment venues

Missouri Gaming Association Gaming revenues up statewide

Missouri Gaming Association Kansas City area Gaming tax revenues 2005 $195 million total gaming taxes $127 million to School Foundation Formula $40 million to host communities $15 million to early childhood programs $3 million to Veterans Commission $0 tax incentives and abatements

Missouri Gaming Association Missouri Gaming tax revenues 2005 $414 million total gaming taxes $271 million to School Foundation Formula $84 million to host communities $31 million to early childhood programs $6 million to Veterans Commission $0 tax incentives and abatements

Missouri Gaming Association Promises Made, Promises Kept Kansas City Area highlights Ameristar KC and Isle of Capri - $21.9 million  $9 million streetlight expansion Argosy Riverside - $7.2 million  Levee match to support 900-acre business park Harrah’s North Kansas City - $16.8 million  $8 million city-owned fiber optic network

Missouri Gaming Association Workplace Diversity Proactive & voluntary, point of pride for industry 35% of employees are minority  increase from 31% in 2004  Missouri population is 15% minority 51% women employees

Missouri Gaming Association Responsible Gaming New AGA Posters Gambling-related question on Missouri Department of Health Behavioral Risk Survey 9,000 use Disadvantaged Persons (DAP) program Life Crisis Services - 24 hr statewide toll-free crisis line & referral service

Missouri Gaming Association 2005 Survey - Job Satisfaction 4,000 casino employees surveyed Career, wages/tips & benefits rated higher than comparable industries 59% in gaming workforce more than three years

Missouri Gaming Association 2005 News Headlines Missouri Casino Workers Express High Job Satisfaction St. Louis Commerce Magazine Gulf Coast Casino Workers Find Jobs in Missouri AP Wire Service Students Win ‘Project 21’ Scholarships Suburban Journals Casino Limiting Legislation Stalled in Senate Branson Daily News Loss Limit Repeal May Be Tied to Tax Boost Kansas City Star Isle of Capri Will Move HQ Here St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Missouri Gaming Association Future of Missouri Gaming Industry Continued capital reinvestments  Expanded entertainment options  New & exciting casino games Gaming revenue & gaming tax growth Ongoing support to education and local communities Responsible gaming education Workplace diversity Satisfied workforce

Missouri Gaming Association Mike Moeller Mayor of Maryland Heights

Missouri Gaming Association Gene Bruns Mayor of North Kansas City