Casino Applications for Ford County

TOPEKA, KS – The Kansas Lottery Commission received two applications from Ford County as the deadline of December 26th passed.  They also received a request from the county for a one-day deadline extension to finish a third application from Epic Gaming of Las Vegas.

The Lottery Commission will review each proposal and negotiate contracts with each developer within 90 days. The contracts will then be forwarded to the Gaming Facility Review Board which has two months to select one for Ford County.

The Kansas Lottery Commission will own the casino but hire the developer to build and manage its operations.

APPLICANTS

• Butler National Service Corp. and Boot Hill Gaming Inc.
  $65 million – phase 1
  $225 million- final
  45,815-square-foot casino
  Location is two miles west of downtown Dodge City
  100-room hotel
  conference center
  800 slot machines
  15 game tables
  VIP room and high-roller area
  E endorsed by the Dodge City and Ford County Commissions
   
• Dodge City Resort and Gaming Co.
  50,000-square-foot casino
  800 electronic games
  20 gaming tables
  three restaurants
  100-room hotel
  Location is northeast of town along U.S. Highway 50 between Avenue P and 113 Road.
  Need endorsements from the Dodge City and Ford County Commissions
   
• Epic Gaming
  Pending

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