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TOPEKA, Kan. (KWCH) - The State of Kansas Monday announced that it’s asked a federal court to set aside a U.S. Department of the Interior decision that allows the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma to build a operate a casino in Park City.
In April 2008, U.S. District Judge Richard D. Rogers allowed Kansas to reopen a lawsuit challenging the Wyandotte Nation Casino claiming the money used to purchase the land wasn't allowed to be used for land purchasing and disqualifies the land for use as a casino. The Wyandotte casino opened in January despite the state's claims. Get directions, reviews and information for Wyandotte Casino in Wyandotte, OK. Wyandotte Casino 66800 E 175 Rd Wyandotte OK 74370. Menu & Reservations. River Bend Casino, Wyandotte: Hours, Address, River Bend Casino Reviews: 4.5/5.
The announcement from Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt follows the Wyandotte’s announcement in May that the Department of the Interior had taken regulatory steps to allow the tribe to build its casino on a parcel of land near 77th North and Interstate 135.
“The unexpected announcement reversed a previous decision from 2014, in which the department had rejected the tribe’s request to build a casino on the parcel,” the state said.
The tribe purchased the parcel north of Wichita in 1992.
Schmidt said although the state was involved in previous discussions about allowing gaming on the land, the state wasn’t told that further discussions were underway between the tribe and the Department of the Interior, or that the department was considering reversing its position. He said the state learned about this from news reports.
“[N]o notice of any kind was provided to Kansas or any of the other plaintiffs despite their significant participation in the administrative proceedings and litigation involving the proposed the Park City trust acquisition between September 2010, and July 2014,” the lawsuit states.
The lawsuit is the latest in the decades-long dispute over the Wyandotte Nation’s legal authority to build a casino on the Park City land. At issue is whether federal law in this instance overrides Kansas’ prohibition, which the state has strongly defended.
The state said Sumner County and the City of Mulvane, home to the state-owned Kansas Star Casino are among other plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
“Defendants are David Bernhardt, secretary of the Department of Interior, and Tara Sweeney, assistant secretary-Indian Affairs of the Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs,” the state said.
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After over a decade of litigation and court battles the Wyandotte Nation officially opened the 7th Street Casino in downtown Kansas City, Kansas, on Thursday, January 10th. At 6:00 pm the doors opened for the opening ceremony which was attended by Kansas City, Kansas, Mayor Joe Reardon, local congressman Dennis Moore and many other local dignitaries along with a large contingent of Wyandotte citizens. The highlight of the opening was the smoking ceremony performed by Chief Bearskin which was followed by the official ribbon cutting, in which Mayor Readoia, Congressman Moore and Tribal officials participated.
After years in court, Chief Bearskin said, the fight is over and the tribe won.
“We went by all the rules and regulations set up by Washington,” said Chief Bearskin. “We went by the law and came out on top. We’re going to stay on top.”
“The people of Kansas City will never be sorry the Wyandotte are here.”
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The casino is located at 803 North 7th Street, at the intersection of 7th Street (State Highway 69) and Ann avenue in the downtown area. It is adjacent to Huron Park and the Huron Imdian Cemetery. The casino offers 20,000 square feet of gaming on two floors with Lucky’s Steak and Chop House a full service restaurant and lounge on the first floor.