- Campaign charges dropped against Iowa gaming execs planning casino in Kansas
- May 13, 2011
- Charges were dismissed Friday against executives with an Iowa gaming company who were accused of violating the state’s campaign disclosure laws.
- Kansas Senate committee endorses measure to attract casino to southeast Kansas
- May 4, 2011
- A bill aimed at luring a state-owned casino to southeast Kansas and slot machines to race tracks has been endorsed by a state Senate committee.
- Kansas House rejects casino project lawsuit
- April 28, 2011
- Kansas legislators who support a state-owned casino south of Wichita narrowly blocked an attempt Thursday to launch a court challenge to regulators’ decision to allow the project to go forward.
- Southeast Kansas casino still doesn’t interest developers
- April 22, 2011
- Developers still aren’t interested in building a state-owned casino in southeast Kansas.
- Kansas Supreme Court strikes part of gambling law
- April 8, 2011
- Kansas Supreme Court justices say a gambling law regulating the use of so-called “gray machines” is too broad in its reach.
- Kansas House won’t debate bill to lure new casino
- 02:53 p.m., March 28, 2011 Updated 07:00 p.m.
- The Kansas House is refusing to debate a bill aimed at attracting a casino to the state’s southeast corner.
- Lawmaker seeks debate on southeast Kansas gambling bill
- March 24, 2011
- A Kansas House member is trying to force a debate on legislation meant to attract potential developers of a state-owned casino in the southeastern part of the state.
- Kansas House votes to ban smoking in state casinos
- March 23, 2011
- A bill extending the 2010 statewide smoking ban to state-owned casinos has cleared the Kansas House.
- Kansas House speaker wants A.G. action on casino
- February 18, 2011
- The speaker of the Kansas House on Friday questioned the legality of an Iowa company’s contract with the state lottery to build and operate a casino south of Wichita, saying he and other lawmakers want the attorney general to intervene and perhaps even challenge it in court.
- Compact between Kansas and Wyandotte Nation over KC casino faces opposition in Legislature
- January 27, 2011
- A proposed compact between Kansas and an Oklahoma-based Indian tribe to allow it to upgrade the gambling machines at its Kansas City, Kan., casino generated strong opposition Wednesday and appeared unlikely to win the Legislature’s approval.
- Lottery board set to pick operator of proposed new casino south of Wichita
- December 3, 2010
- A Kansas review board will have a final chance next week to review rival proposals for a state-owned casino south of Wichita before picking a developer.
- Criminal case an issue in Kansas casino decision
- December 2, 2010
- A criminal case in Iowa became a complication Wednesday for a Kansas board that will pick a developer for a state-owned casino south of Wichita because misdemeanor charges are pending against two executives in one of the two rival applicants.
- Applicants for Sumner County casino pay $25 million ‘privilege fees’
- November 19, 2010
- The two applicants to build a state-owned casino south of Wichita have each paid a $25 million “privilege fee” to keep their applications current.
- In first 8 months, returns good for Kansas casino
- August 31, 2010
- Despite the poor economy, the first state-owned casino in Kansas is exceeding revenue projections and drawing customers from throughout the Midwest, according to lottery officials.
- Statehouse Live: Banning smoking in casinos would be costly, officials say
- July 9, 2010
- A statewide ban on smoking in public, indoor places took effect July 1, but exempted casinos.
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