Issue 125
February 3-9, 2003
Volume 3
page 2
 

Kansas Casino Plans Outlined

/Kansas City Star/ - TOPEKA, KS – Plans for a $175 million American Indian-owned casino complex in Wyandotte County near the Kansas Speedway were outlined Jan. 30th before two legislative committees.

The proposed facility would be developed and financed by the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas and the Sac and Fox Nation, two of the state's four indigenous tribes, all of whom operate casinos in northeast Kansas.

It is the latest in a long series of expanded gaming plans the Legislature has seen in recent years. If it does become reality, though, it could produce millions of dollars in revenue and add to the rapidly developing Speedway area.

Such a complex also could spell competitive trouble for the area's four Missouri-side casinos. Five years ago, the Kansas City market could not support five casinos, and one of them closed. The tribes already have been talking to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and key members of her staff about creating a compact between the tribes and the state.

The possibility of the state sharing in the project's profits has attracted legislative attention. In return, the tribes would get a compact clause assuring them that Kansas would approve no other new gambling projects. The proposal could be a tougher sell at the federal level. Interior Secretary Gale Norton recently outlined the Bush administration's opposition to the emerging trend of tribes building casinos on land bought far from their historic - and often remote – reservations.

Le Reve: Dream or Folly? - LAS VEGAS – For a man who has spent most of his adult life in the gambling business, Steve Wynn seems to have little regard for the odds.

In the three years since Mr. Wynn was forced out of Mirage Resorts Ltd. in a hostile takeover, the renowned casino developer has plotted his return to the industry he revolutionized in the 1990s, with properties like The Mirage and Bellagio.

Le Rêve - The Dream - is the mega-casino project with which he plans to silence his critics. Luxurious, audacious and fraught with risks, the dream will soon be a reality.

Le Rêve will feature 2,700 hotel rooms, a 111,000 square foot casino, state-of-the-art spa, championship golf course, 18 restaurants and a Maserati dealership. It is scheduled to open on the northern edge of Las Vegas's famous Strip in April, 2005.

MGM-Bally's Monorail Makes Last Run - LAS VEGAS – The MGM Grand-Bally's monorail made its final run on Jan. 26th, a little after 10:00 p.m. On board were about three dozen passengers, equal parts Super Bowl revelers and hotel employees bidding farewell to the rail system they operated for seven-and-a-half years.

The monorail, a small but unique part of the Las Vegas transportation landscape during that time, was closed to make way for the larger and more modern monorail system scheduled to go into service early next year between Sahara Avenue and the MGM Grand. The Las Vegas Monorail Co., which is building the $650 million resort corridor monorail system, has taken ownership of the MGM Grand and Bally's stations and their rails.


The Pretenders

The Pretenders will appear at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort on February 22, 2003.

Price: $40.00, $50.00, $60.00

Price Note: Prices don't include tax and fees

Show Time: 7:00 p.m.

Reservations: Reservations Recommended

Age Restrictions: Must be 21 years of age or older

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