Harrah's and Penn National Awarded Casino Contracts in Kansas

The state of Kansas has been waiting to find out what casino companies will be awarded contracts to run casinos in the state. On Friday, residents of the state partially found their answer.

Harrah's Entertainment Inc. and Penn National Gaming Inc. were awarded their contracts in Sumner and Cherokee Counties. The announcement is the first in a line that will come from the state.

Harrah's has been sued earlier this month by another casino in which it used to run. The casino claims that Harrah's is in violation of a non compete clause in a deal with the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Indian Tribe. That lawsuit did not have an impact on Friday's decision.

The State Gaming Board has been taking their time in making the decision on which companies will run their state casinos. There were several bids in both counties for the rights to run the casinos, but Harrah's and Penn National secured the bids on Friday.

The other counties in the state that are still waiting on a decision for who will run their casinos are Wyandotte and Ford. In order to secure the bids the companies had to put in a proposal. The proposals were then reviewed by the Gaming Board and the first of the decisions came down on Friday.

August 22, 2008
Posted By Terry Goodwin
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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