Harrah’s withdraws proposal for state-owned casino in south-central Kansas; 2 others remain

Harrah’s drops south-central Kansas casino bid

TOPEKA, Kan. — Harrah’s Entertainment has withdrawn its proposal to build and manage a state-owned casino in south-central Kansas.

Two other companies remain in the competition for a contract with the Kansas Lottery to develop a casino in Sumner County, south of Wichita.

Harrah’s issued a statement Wednesday saying only its decision followed careful consideration. There was no further explanation.

The move by Harrah’s came the same day the Lottery Commission met to determine how many proposals to forward to a state review board that will pick the developer for the project.

The other two companies seeking the lottery contract are Iowa-based Peninsula Gaming Partners and Oklahoma-based Global Gaming.