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Mulvane, Harrah's Selected For South Central Kansas Casino
A state casino review board has made its decision for both the southeast Kansas casino as well as the south central casino project.
Reporter: Cayle Thompson Email Address: cayle.thompson@kake.com |
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KAKE News is in Topeka for today's highly anticipated decision on three proposed Sumner County casinos.
Penn National was selected for the casino project in Cherokee County in southeast Kansas.
Harrah's was selected for the casino project in Sumner County, which will be built off turnpike exit 33 in Mulvane.
Those on the review board say that Harrah's is better known than the other competitors and would be better for the state's economy and tourism.
The Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board made the selection Friday on a 4-3 vote. Others in the running for the 15-year contract were Marvel Gaming and Penn National Gaming.
Both Penn National and Harrah's must now clear a background check by the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission. This process could take a couple of months. If the background checks fail, the proposals will be nullified.
Sumner County has filed a lawsuit against Mulvane, claiming land for a casino was illegally annexed.
A law enacted last year created four state-owned casinos. The other two are in Wyandotte and Ford counties. The board will decide next month who gets those contracts.
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