Casino Gambling Debate To Heat Up This Week in Kansas Court Room

Kansas expanded their casino gambling earlier this year. State legislators allowed casinos at four dog and horse tracks in the state.

Now that legislation is coming under fire due to its position within the states constitution. Opponents have argued that the casino gambling expansion is unconstitutional.

Judge Charles Andrews has the pleasure of hearing the case starting this week in the Shawnee County District Court. The court will hear the case, but it is likely regardless of the outcome that the Supreme Court will end up with the final decision.

The main question to figure out is who actually owns and runs the casinos. The state is said to be running them. Kansas is the only state out of the eleven states that have non tribal casinos, to own and operate their own casino.

The Governor of the state, Kathleen Sebelius, has asked that Attorney General Paul Morrison to get a ruling on the issue from the state Supreme Court.

The Governor is concerned that unless the issue is clarified, investors will be slow to develop until they knew whether or not the expansion was constitutional.

December 2, 2007
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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