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Status of gambling in state's four zones
Message was posted: 12:49 Aug 24th, 2007

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k1041 BC-KS-Gambling-Counties 08-23 0245 8/23/2007 Status of gambling in state's four zones With BC-KS--Gambling TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- The status of gambling in each of four "zones" designated by a new state law. Northeast Zone Counties: Wyandotte. In an election June 26, 81 percent voted to permit a casino and 82 percent, for slot machines at The Woodlands dog and horse racing park in Kansas City. Developers have until Dec. 31 to submit casino proposals to the Kansas Lottery Commission. Southeast Zone Counties: Cherokee, Crawford. In an April 3, 2005, election in Crawford County, 61 percent voted to permit a casino and 62 percent to allow slots at the now-closed Camptown Greyhound Park north of Frontenac. On June 5, voters in Cherokee County voted to authorize a casino. The two counties will compete for a single resort complex. The deadline for casino applications is Dec. 6. South-central Zone Counties: Sedgwick, Sumner. Sumner County had an election to authorize a casino on Dec. 20, 2005, and 63 percent voted "yes." On Aug. 7, Sedgwick County rejected both a casino and slot machines at Wichita Greyhound Park. The deadline for Sumner County casino applications is Nov. 13. Southwest Zone Counties: Ford. On June 26, 64 percent said "yes" to authorizing a casino. The deadline for applications is Dec. 26. HDNews.net