TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An Indian tribe’s long-standing efforts to build a casino near Wichita are clouding plans by Kansas to open a state-owned gambling hall south of the city.
Developers for the state-owned casino want to revise plans for their $225 million project about 20 miles south of Wichita.
At the developers request, a state review board has postponed its decision on whether the project goes forward.
The Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma purchased 10 acres of land north of Wichita in 1992. For years, it’s asked federal officials to place the land in trust, a step needed to plan a casino.
Wyandotte lobbyist Doug Spangler says the tribe is pursuing its venture regardless of plans for the state-owned casino.
