Mulvane — The new Kansas Star Casino is proving to be a winning bet.
The Kansas Lottery says the casino near Mulvane cashed in $3.25 million in gaming revenue through its first eight days of operation.
The casino opened to the public Monday but the figure includes revenue from a controlled demonstration for regulators and five days of "soft openings" for players' club members.
The Wichita Eagle reports that Monday's public opening brought in nearly $900,000 in gaming revenue. Keith Kocher, gaming facilities director for the lottery, says that exceeded everyone's expectations.
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oneeye_wilbur 1 year, 4 months ago
Lawrence ran off a casino. Wyandotte County gets one.
imastinker 1 year, 4 months ago
Don't worry, it's not much of a drive!!
It's actually closer for me to get to the legends than it is to get to Lawrence. We go to Lawrence a lot less now. It's a shame because I love Lawrence. It's just inconvenient.
oneeye_wilbur 1 year, 4 months ago
Lawence is inconvenient no matter which direction one drives from. Have you seen the pothole repair jobs lately? The PHole machine blows tar and gravel around and then leaves a lot of loose gravel. After the cars drive over the loose gravel, grinding it into what good pavement is left, voila another pothole. Lawrence is inconvenient because the folks at City Hall work to make it inconvenient.
Happy New Year at the Legends.. Watch and keep track of the DG county license plates spending money in Wyandotte County. It may be the "in the Dot" but they gladly welcome Lawrence dollars. What happened to those Burrough's dollars or whatever that local scam was?
ezbreezy 1 year, 4 months ago
$3.25 Million.... Well, I don't want to here any complaining of not being able to afford health insurance, morgages, taxes... Everyone who go to casinos and spend all that money clearly have money to waste, I bet their homes are in foreclosure too. 8 DAYS! people money lost to a game... priorities people...
oneeye_wilbur 1 year, 4 months ago
Maybe not the T. but from what I am told, a "special" bus will pick up folks in Lawrence . merrill can now talk about spending local. except local will be Wyandotte county local.
Lawrence is truly the Inconvenient Truth. The Hollywood Casino is just waiting for KU students to show up and they will!
merrill 1 year, 4 months ago
There will be no casino time in my schedule. If I am going to blow money the better bet would be on Fiesta Ware from Weaver's. It will retain some value yet as time goes on will appreciate in value.
Casino spending will neither retain some value nor will appreciate in value no matter how much time goes on. Casino spending is simply gone.
Blew $20 in Vegas once and that money is still simply gone.
Did_I_say_that 1 year, 4 months ago
"Blew $20 in Vegas once..."
You really let your hair down that day ....
oneeye_wilbur 1 year, 4 months ago
What? merrill is buying Fiesta Ware from Weavers? Have they got the 1950s inventory? If not, the new Fiesta isn't going to worth anymore than Basic china will be in 2050.
merrill 1 year, 4 months ago
In 50 years the new Fiesta Ware will find its place in the world of collectibles perhaps 25 years.
It takes time as with all other collectible merchandise. However Fiesta Ware Dinnerware by Homer Laughlin China Co.does employ 1,100 employees in West Virginia which adds value now in my books.
Dinnerware by Homer Laughlin China Co has been around for quite sometime perhaps longer than anyone posting on this LJW site.
snap_pop_no_crackle 1 year, 4 months ago
Getting a little comment spam ad action going there, merrill?
Did_I_say_that 1 year, 4 months ago
Cool ... China made in the USA. And that is no Laughlin matter, Homer.
merrill 1 year, 4 months ago
oneeye_wilbur makes a good point .....
If anyone is inclined to buy "old" Fiesta Ware beware. There is newer posing as old so do some in depth homework.
Love those Fiesta Ware colors. Actually we gave Fiesta Ware for christmas
merrill 1 year, 4 months ago
"The Kansas Lottery says the casino near Mulvane cashed in $3.25 million in gaming revenue through its first eight days of operation."
How many participants are financially more desperate than when they walked in?
lawupsman 1 year, 4 months ago
$3.25 million in revenue is a polite way for the casino saying that is how much gamblers lost. Know many addicted gamblers and its only going to get worse with casinos popping up at nearly every 100 to 150 miles.
jhawkinsf 1 year, 4 months ago
Just wondering which costs the taxpayers more in the long run; losses due to gambling (along with all the associated costs of lost jobs, lost homes, addiction costs, etc.) or fast foods (with all the health related costs, obesity, etc.)? Or is it cigarettes? Or maybe alcohol?
jhawkinsf 1 year, 4 months ago
That central government you describe is called Moscow.
lawrencechick 1 year, 4 months ago
So much for the recession
TheSychophant 1 year, 4 months ago
Wonderful news. The lower class is sucked in to thinking they can win a few bucks so the Koch brothers pay less tax.
jhawkinsf 1 year, 4 months ago
You're assuming the "lower class" can't think. If that's the case, maybe they should each be assigned a case manager who will spend their money for them. The case managers will tell them which healthy foods to eat, where to live, which books to read.
Or we can let the "lower class' live their lives as they see fit. And we can do the same for all the other "classes" as well.
jhawkinsf 1 year, 4 months ago
There is no way "we" can keep a person stupid and poor if they want to rise above that. That may be true in other countries or in other times. But not today and not in the U.S. The opportunities for advancement are too common.
A person born into poverty and ignorance will remain there only if they cooperate. Unless you're saying "we" are somehow better than "them", a notion I find reprehensible.
bartstop 1 year, 4 months ago
When you go to a casino, you might as well be writing a check to the 1%. You are not going to come out of there with more money than you entered with. Why does everyone that gambles think that somehow they have an "edge" and can beat the casino? It's not going to happen. Casinos are simply a tool to move money from the common mans pockets in to the fat cats pockets. Period.
snap_pop_no_crackle 1 year, 4 months ago
To the barricades, bart! Bills and bows!
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