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Governor Laura Kelly announced last week that Kansas will legalize sports gambling in September.
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Currently $20 million of the state’s annual $400 million in gaming revenue goes toward veterans. A state lawmaker wants voters to increase that share.
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At issue in Tuesday’s ruling is whether the casinos’ health plans, which included a $50 monthly tobacco surcharge, violated the federal law governing employee health plans.
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The Miller County gambling complex would cost $60 million, but first it requires a state-tribal compact and federal approval.
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Legalizing sports gambling in Kansas seemed like a safe bet earlier this year. It’s a new source of tax dollars and enjoys bipartisan support.Yet so far,…
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Waiting for psych bedsThe number of residential psychiatric wards in Kansas has dropped to 8 today from 17 in 2011 and now about a third as many beds are…
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A new report finds legalizing sports gambling could boost revenue for states like Kansas, but any windfall is likely to be brief.Sports gambling began to…
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March madness has many Kansans filling out their NCAA brackets. Kansas lawmakers are considering legislation that could tap into that market by legalizing…
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Kansas City, Kansas, Mayor Mark Holland speaks with host Steve Kraske about the State of the Government Address he presented on February 28, noting the…
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In 1992, Missouri voters legalized riverboat casinos along the state's waterways. The promise was that tax revenue would soar for local communities and…
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The owner of an ATM servicing company whose family directed the highest levels of organized crime in Kansas City has pleaded guilty to bank larceny and…
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Lawrence leaders aim to meet with counterparts in the Delaware Tribe of Oklahoma to learn plans for land that borders the city.Mayor Mike Dever says a…