Kansas Casinos and Kansas Gambling

Penn National approved for Kansas casino

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

Mulvane gears up for casino battle

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. read more

Lottery to hear from casino applicants

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. read more

Las Vegas Sands gets shot at Kansas casino

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

Penn National wants Kansas investment rule relaxed

News Brief: Penn National Gaming is pressuring Kansas to back off a requirement in state law that companies invest at least $250 million in state gambling casinos. read more

Sac & Fox Casino celebrates expansion

News Brief: Sac & Fox Casino is having a grand reopening this week to celebrate a major expansion. read more

Unified Government rejects Sands casino proposal

News Brief: Commissioners for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kan., rebuffed by a 9-1 vote a proposal for a $777 million casino proposal at a meeting Thursday night. read more

Las Vegas Sands delivers petitions

News Brief: Las Vegas Sands Corp. delivered a list of almost 5,000 signatures of Kansas City, Kanas, residents in support of the company's proposed destination resort and casino for the Wyandotte county. read more

Las Vegas Sands holds job and vendor fair

News Brief: Las Vegas Sands Corp., the only Wyandotte County, Kansas, casino contender whose plans lack the necessary local endorsement, will host a preliminary job and vendor fair on Thursday. read more

Sands Kansas application goes to city council

News Brief: Sands Kansas’ $777 million application for a resort hotel and casino at 110th Street and Riverview Avenue in Edwardsville will go before the City Council after the unanimous blessing of the city’s Planning Commission. read more