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Kansas: Harrah’s withdraws casino plan Likewise, Rep. Vince Wetta, a Wellington Democrat, said, “We are figuring out where we go from here. We are still here and we still are excited.”
Harrah’s was picked by the Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board over Penn National Gaming Inc. and Marvel Gaming, which had both proposed to build Sumner County casinos in Wellington. After Harrah’s announcement, neither Penn nor Marvel ruled out the possibility of reapplying, but both said much depends on how the state structures the application process. “It may not pencil out to be a good investment with the current circumstances but we like Kansas and we’re not going to rule anything out,” said Roger Wagner, Marvel president. Penn spokesman Eric Schippers said, “It’s premature to say what our interests might be until we understand where the state will take the process.” Penn was the only bidder for the Cherokee County casino, but walked away in September after receiving the contract. The company said it couldn’t compete with a new Oklahoma tribal casino located so close to the state line that its parking lot is in Cherokee County. The Lottery set a Jan. 21 deadline for new applications for the Southeast Zone, which also includes Crawford County. 
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