Activity to close out the 2016 legislative session took an unexpected turn Saturday when a negotiator unleashed the idea of making a fresh run at modifying Kansas gaming law to make it easier to rebuild the horse and dog racing industry.
Sen. Larry Powell, R-Garden City, requested House and Senate conferees take up legislation to alter financial requirements in state law for operation of gambling facilities that featured racing and slot machines at tracks. Since the state moved to open a maximum of four casinos in 2007, tracks devoted to greyhound and horse ...