The Kansas City Star from Kansas City, Missouri • 10

''i 1 "'5 1 I--1 r- i 'v i vf friipAYi FROM -iMECOVERj-TOE CASINO: Labor muD bleased bv -ww WwvHSASCiTYpoM COMING UP frohai dish developer of the Kansas City Light' District wiilnow focusonofoer gamming activities more strategic to according to a statement frojni Cordish managing pat- ner Joseph Weinberg One big change with foe new 'State lawmidters approved a casino for Wyandotte County in 2007 In hopes that a facility -Could open quickly But die re- cession forced earlier applk cants to drop out and die state had to start dyet A state bpard will review the new plan next week and could vote to approvetherojgaal in gaming commission forWyai' dotte CtHinty'Ozimek takL He added that tile Vacation Village project will still benefit from a casino anywhere throughout the area'- all part df tiiis big booming area and the more' here the mure tourism drawn to this part of foe facility" Qzimek said The- move also was sup-' ported by the Greater Kansas City AFL-QQ-: 5 -O-V is a great opportunity and a great thing th this hapr proposal is the casino theme would which under Cordish have been a Hard Rock-brand resort Now the casing will be a destina-: tion accordingto Erie i $chippers senior vice president of public for Penn National Gsmdng: The theme follows suit with othercasinosdiat Pennoper-ates like to capture the gold- en era of Schipr i pers said have some memorabilia in use at many of our casinos" Befortrthe deal with the speedway Penn had hoped to build a $38S million casino and hotel at the southeast comer of Interstate and Parallel Parkway adjacent to the Schlit-terbahiiwateipark Local officials in Wyandotte County Voice objections to the change in partners obviously- still- pleased that there is a yiable casino propositi up for said Unified Govern ment spokesman Mikelhylor understanding is that they've kept die commitments that they made in the original proposal' -The Kansas Gaming- Facility Review Board will look at plans for a i-' casino in Wyandotte 'County at 9a'm" Tuesday at the Kansas City Kansas Community College Performing Arts Center 7250 State Avenue The public js invited-' should substantiate our ability to deliver a world-class casino for the state of said Lesa Efonce Kennedy CEO iff International Speedway Corp owner of the speedway both are absolutely committed to providing adthtibnal eco nbmic benefitto thetaxpayers of As an inducement in pitch-i ing its proposal the speedway hopes to land a second-NASCAR Sprint Cup and a Grand-Am race if its proposal is selected Schlitterbahn Vacation Vil- lage spokesman Chris Ozimdt srnd Schlitterbahn supports the project regardless of its loca-Ztion Ojdmek said the organization did not have a joint: development agreement WithPennNatitmti--' merely entered Into an option agreement with Penn so they were able to acquire the land only if they are granted the gaming license by foe state the family had Cved at foe home for abom a month To reach Christine Vandal cad 816-234-4438 or sand a-mall to Pennkpeedway proposal has officials no competition officials "will hear from the public before voting said Mike Denies of the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission Wll need tore- View their financial informa-itidn but I thM wuuld delay the process" Deines said Penn would not disclose the financial details of the deaL Schqjpers'said Penn umped at the opportunity to partaer up with a company of the Speedway because of tneir nathe recognition and -povraeiqjerience -The- speedway provides name: recognition Schippers said and Penn provides the strong Casino background will make a very formidable team to compete in the larger region" hesaid Penn operates 19 fodlities in 15 jurisdictions across the -couhtryandin Canada Schipr The owners of Kansas Speedway said: Penn would 1 make a solid partner Ptenn and 1 its ex- tremely Solid financial position animal shelter until foe wner can update lts rables vaccination- and dty license pgberuaresaid The landlord said '-Ti 1 Dog that attack is eutKanized pened Penn Gaminghas been to wont with and really good to has a good relationship withla-Z bor around 'the country -TheyYe actually -tiie operator of the Aigosy Casino which is an all-union casina This is a really good said Bridge- tte Williams president of the -Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO -V' Shealso said: The relation-: ship witii Cordish and labor -unions has been rocky The re- lationship with the speedway has been positive I think Penn gaming and tiie speedway Will make a great team and we look forward to them actually! 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