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Wyandotte Countians back casino and slots: The approval by the voters could lead to the building of a resort worth $300 million.
Byline: Mark Wiebe and Rick Alm
Jun. 27--Wyandotte County voters did their part Tuesday to help Kansas usher in a new era in economic development by overwhelmingly approving two measures that legalize casino gambling.
And while much of the county embraced the prospect of poker tables, roulette wheels and slot machines, Missouri casinos are bracing for the competition this new era could bring.
That competition will not only include more slots, but also the trappings of a resort casino worth at least $300 million. It would be another attraction for a county that, with Kansas Speedway and Village West, already has become the state's biggest tourism draw.
The county envisions a casino with a five-star hotel, shops and restaurants that offer unique dining experiences. That resort -- expected to open by 2010 and to generate $15 million in gambling revenue and property taxes -- would be in addition to the 800 or more slot machines that voters also approved for The Woodlands racetrack.
"It's a complement to what we already have out west," state Rep. Tom Burroughs, a Democrat from Kansas City, Kan., said of the casino.…
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