On July 13, it was reported that the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission voted unanimously to award the state’s only license to Phil Ruffin’s group to officially open the historic horse racing casino, called Golden Circle, at Wichita Greyhound Park, giving the Wichita-born-and-raised casino mogul a chance to open a casino directly where Wichita Greyhound Park once stood, which officially closed in 2007. In addition, with this license, the proposed casino is allowed to operate 1,000 historical horse racing (HHR) machines.
Reopening the door:
In 2022, the Kansas Legislature passed legislation to legalize sports wagering, which changed things for the proposed casino. This bill, now law, also permitted the state gaming commission to grant one license to operate 1,000 HHR…