POLITICSJul 22 · 13:57 UTCMISSOURI INDEPENDENTRudi Keller

Gambling company bankrolls attacks in Missouri Senate District 16 GOP primary

A Missouri Senate District 16 GOP primary is being influenced by an Illinois gambling company funding attack ads against candidate Hannah Kelly. J&J Ventures donated $266,000 to Legio XIII PAC, which spent $44,000 on radio ads accusing Kelly of accepting casino and pharmaceutical money, while also supporting Rep. Bill Hardwick, a key backer of the company's video lottery terminal legislation.

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