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Kansas: Governor cautious about changing gambling law Still, Woodlands part-owner Howard Grace has told the commission his park would have to retain an even larger share of slots revenue to survive. Ruffin has proposed cutting the state’s take to 30 percent.
But Doug Lawrence, executive director of the Kansas Greyhound Association, said tracks elsewhere remain in operation while paying even higher percentages of their revenues to their states. For example, he said, Florida and Pennsylvania, each receive around 55 percent. “In those states, they believe the tax rates are too high, but at least they tried,” Lawrence said. “In Kansas, we haven’t even tried.” Lawrence added: “Our position is to open the tracks under the current structure or sell them. We firmly believe there are people who would buy the tracks and run them at 40 percent.” But Ruffin already has ruled out leasing or selling his track properties. And he said, if someone were interested in taking over, “We might have heard something — which we haven’t.” Commission spokesman Mike Deines said it hasn’t been approached by any potential track operators. “There have been a lot of rumors, and we’ve heard those rumors,” Deines said. 
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