Sedgwick Will Not Get Revote

Greyhound Park wants slot machines. They have wanted them for a very long time and have maintained consistently that without slot machines they cannot compete in today’s market. The owner, Phil Ruffin, said that they will not be able to perform without slot machines because it is just impossible to compete when everyone else is offering racing and slots.

However, so far Ruffin has not gotten his slot machines. Sedgwick County had voted on the bill that would have allowed slot machines at the track and reduce the amount of money that the state takes from the casino slot machines. However, the measure was voted down, and although Ruffin has been trying to get it to a revote – he was not successful.

The Senate committee voted Wednesday to remove from the bill that is up for a vote the part that says slot machines will be allowed at Greyhound Park. Senate Bill 273 will give more slot machine revenue to race track owners, but will not give Ruffin his slots.

Ruffin closed down the track after the last vote saying that he would not reopen the track until the slot machines were legalized and put in. It looks like it is going to stay closed then. Ruffin says that the language on the original bill was confusing and that is why it was voted down. However, it doesn’t seem to matter – because he won’t be getting his slots any time soon.

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