US State owned Casinos

29-05-2009

A provision in Kansas law that is quite obscure in nature could prove to be a very serious obstacle when it comes to the construction of a state-owned casino located near Dodge City, Kansas. According to John Frieden, the attorney representing the casino developer Butler National Service Corp. of the locality of Olathe, the obscure provision indicates that there are officers and investors in the companies that supply equipment to the casinos who must be subject to state background checks. This presents quite a huge problem for the companies and suppliers of equipment to casinos because not only is the provision obscure, it is also strict in nature. in fact, it is so strict that most of the suppliers of slot machines are becoming a bit hesitant of supplying equipment and materials to Boot Hill Casino and Resort.

The Effects of this Questionable and Obscure Provision

The legislative leaders of Kansas had hoped not to have any issues pertaining to gambling this year, especially since Kansas has been facing serious budget cuts and other more important issues that this gambling debate would just be a mere distraction. However, since Butler National Service Corp. did raise this issue, then the chairman of the Senate Committee has been provoked to come up with a bill for the rewriting of the law.

The Imminent Problem Boot Hill Casino and Resort has to Face

Boot Hill Casino and Resort is just one of the four casinos owned by the state that have been authorized by the law proposed back in 2007. Frieden’s issue here is that slot machines need to be bought as early as April because they still need to be tested. Butler National Service Corp. needs this early start so that all slot machines can be positioned inside the casino by earlier portion of October. As of press time, the bill proposing the revision of the gambling law has already been presented to the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee. Pete Brungardt, the chairman, says a debate will be scheduled for next week and that the law is indeed flawed and does need revising.