from a WIBW article Dec 31, 2007

Kansas City has proved to be the most popular spot for a potential casino.

The deadline for applications for the fourth and final gaming zone of Northeast Kansas was 5 pm Monday. The Kansas Lottery says it received six applications to locate a resort casino in Wyandotte County.

Three of them came in Monday - two from Sands Kansas LLC and one from Legends Sun. Also interested in locating a casino in Wyandotte County are Golden Gaming, Pinnacle Entertainment and Kansas Entertainment LLC.

Earlier this year, lawmakers approved up to four casinos, one each for four locations. Deadlines for the other three zones were earlier in December.

In the Southeast gaming zone, the Lottery says it received one application by the December 6th deadline. It was from Penn National Gaming for Cherokee County. Crawford County was also included in the Southeast zone.

The Southwest gaming zone had a December 26th deadline. Two applications came in for Ford County. Those are from Butler National Corporation and Dodge City Resort & Gaming Company LLC. A third application came in from Epic Gaming after the deadline. Epic is appealing to the Lottery to allow it to be considered.

The South Central gaming zone of Sumner County had a December 28th deadline for applications. Four were submitted. MGM Mirage and Foxwoods Development Co.; Sumner Gaming Joint Venture, L.C.; Penn National Gaming, Inc.; and Marvel Gaming are behind the applications.

The Lottery now has 90 days from each zone's deadline to review applications and negotiate contracts. Any contracts reached will be forwarded to the Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board. The Board may give final approval to only one facility for each zone.