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LV Sands scraps Kansas plan

24 July 2008

Las Vegas Sands Corp. on Wednesday scuttled plans for a $500 million casino complex near Kansas City, Kan., blaming the worsening credit markets and the potential that neighboring Missouri might soften its in-state gambling restrictions.

Las Vegas Sands drops out of Kansas race

23 July 2008

Las Vegas Sands Corp. reports after a thorough evaluation of the impact of proposed statutory changes in the neighboring Missouri gaming marketplace, the company will no longer pursue a gaming license in the state of Kansas.

Investors bet on Dodge City casino

22 July 2008

News Brief: A large group of Wichita investors are betting heavily on a state-owned casino in Dodge City.

Review board decision to affect Kansas casino

21 July 2008

News Brief: The decision for a contract for a state-owned casino in Sumner County has taken on additional importance for residents of Cherokee County who are hoping a casino in that county will result in economic benefits.

UAW lambasts Harrah's

11 July 2008

News Brief: Regional United Auto Workers leaders are lambasting Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. as 'a bad bet for Kansas.'

Penn National Kansas project in question

10 July 2008

News Brief: A senior vice president with Penn National Gaming says that if the company doesn’t receive a final contract approval for a state-owned casino in Sumner County, Kansas, the company may walk away from its proposed casino in Cherokee County.

Kansas board seeks extension

9 July 2008

News Brief: The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission plans to ask for more time to complete background checks the companies that are selected to manage the four state-owned and -operated casinos, its executive director said Tuesday.

Kansas court upholds casino law

2 July 2008

News Brief: In a big win for gambling supporters, the Kansas Supreme Court on Friday upheld the constitutionality of a 2007 law that allows for four large casinos to be built across the Sunflower State.

Penn National wants local support

18 June 2008

News Brief: An official with Penn National Gaming on Tuesday night asked the Galena City Council to support the company at a July 9 meeting of the Kansas Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board.

7th Street Casino could thwart smoking ban

12 June 2008

News Brief: The pint-sized 7th Street Casino in downtown Kansas City, Kansas, could thwart a metrowide effort to ban smoking on casino floors.

Motion filed to dismiss casino related lawsuit

5 June 2008

News Brief: A lawyer for the federal government has filed a motion to dismiss Cherokee County’s lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Interior stemming from the Quapaw Tribe’s new casino.

Kansas casino board to visit Sumner County

4 June 2008

News Brief: The Kansas committee that will determine where a casino will be placed in Sumner County will take a first-hand look at the area next month.

Five Wyandotte County proposals make cut

28 May 2008

News Brief: All five Wyandotte County, Kansas, casino proposals have made it to the final phase of a process that will choose one for the county.

MGM Mirage drops Kansas bid

28 May 2008

MGM Mirage and Foxwoods Development withdrew its proposal to operate a casino near Mulvane along the Kansas Turnpike in Sumner County, Kansas.

Developers like Kansas' lack of loss limit

27 May 2008

News Brief: The 'advantage' of no loss limit in Kansas was mentioned several times by casino developers who made their pitches last week to the state Lottery Commission.

7th Street Casino makes first quarterly payment

16 May 2008

News Brief: The 7th Street Casino on Thursday made its first quarterly payment, in the amount of $152,416.24, to the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas.

Penn National receives approval for Kansas casino

6 May 2008

News Brief: The Kansas Lottery has approved a contract for Penn National to operate Hollywood Casino, to be built in Cherokee County.

Mulvane gears up for casino battle

21 April 2008

News Brief: Mulvane, Kansas, has decided that its low-key approach to the high-stakes casino battle in Sumner County hasn't been the best strategy.

Lottery to hear from casino applicants

17 April 2008

News Brief: The Kansas Lottery Commission will meet May 19 and 20 in Topeka to hear presentations from all 12 developers seeking to become casino managers under the state's new gambling law.

Las Vegas Sands gets shot at Kansas casino

15 April 2008

News Brief: The Las Vegas Sands Corp. convinced Edwardsville officials that it deserved a shot at managing a state-owned casino.

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