OFFICIAL: Proposed KCK Casino

[DaveKCMO]

yup. VW (or downtown KCK).

[moderne]

Downtown KCK would be an irrelevant place for the casino, as it is too close to the MO casinos.  A location would be wanted that will cut off 15 minutes drive for JOCO gamblers.  Indian Springs would fit the bill especially if they really wanted to do something for the eastern part of town.

[DaveKCMO]

Downtown KCK would be an irrelevant place for the casino, as it is too close to the MO casinos.  A location would be wanted that will cut off 15 minutes drive for JOCO gamblers.  Indian Springs would fit the bill especially if they really wanted to do something for the eastern part of town.

i think the city would benefit from a downtown location if they want a serious catalyst for redevelopment, which they have yet to snag. otherwise, stick it in the prairie.

[WyCo]

I have lived here all my life, put it at Indian Springs and it will die, people will be afraid to go.  I am sorry, the area has a bad rep.  Downtown there is just not enough room, that I can think of, and I agree it is too close to KCMO, and not close enough to JoCo.  Best location is Village West area, the added revenue will help the entire county, not just the west.  The point is for it to be a major success.

[DTKCK]

Why the hell is it that whenever you meet someone in KCK they always start the conversation out by saying how long they have lived there.  I just dont get it...  The same could be somewhat true of people in KCMO but definitely not to the same extent.

[WyCo]

Probably  because it is so unusual for people to stay in KCK. It is like a badge of courage

[justin8216]

Are WyCo homeowners starting to see a decrease in their property taxes as a result?

The City mill levy has decreased every year for 7 years and will continue to go down, because most politicians make that a promise in their election campaign. If the property tax mill levy isn't going down then you won't be reelected.

However the county has experienced significant rise in assessed valuations, which has led many homeowners to still pay more in property tax or at least the same as they were.

This leads to the perennial question, do you want cheap taxes along with property with no value that you can't sell, or do you want a bit higher property tax and property with real value that you can sell easily and get your money back and may be a little bit of appreciation?

Do people prefer to own property depreciating in value just so they can pay cheap taxes?

[justin8216]

Why the hell is it that whenever you meet someone in KCK they always start the conversation out by saying how long they have lived there.  I just dont get it...  The same could be somewhat true of people in KCMO but definitely not to the same extent.

I hear people from all over the United States say something to that extent, typically older.

[justin8216]

The indians are renovating the Scottish Right Temple into a casino set to open this fall with the UG's unofficial blessing. They are using the  massive green marble columns as a focal point for the gaming floor.

The casino will be adjacent to Village West I can gurantee you that, hence the agreement with bonner and edwardsville to share the revenue. Otherwise there would have been a fight over the casino location, now edwardsville and bonner will just let it go in at VW.

They won't put the Casino at the Woodlands (although there may be a proposal to that extent) because the Woodlands will host slots seperately from the destination casino.

[DaveKCMO]

this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Rite_Temple

[justin8216]

this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Rite_Temple

thats the place. the state histroic preservation authorities and city planning staff have no say, so lets hope the Indians don't trash this historic building designed by architect and former Kansas City, KS mayor W. W. Rose.

Rose was assoiciated with David Peterson and did business as Rose and Peterson.
Rose also desinged a Carnegie Library on Minnesota between 6th and 7th that was razed in 1966, the original Wyandotte High destroyed by fire 1934, the 1914 Bethany Hospital building and his last and considered finest work -Memorial Hall.

[anniewarbucks]

What ever happened to the cassino that was on 7th street in downtown KCK? I thought that they was going to fight the govenment on that closing.

[WyCo]

I hear people from all over the United States say something to that extent, typically older.

You could be right, I am 50.  I have seen KCK go from a thriving city to trash and hopefully now we can come back.  Maybe we mention how long we have lived some place, because we have seen all the changes and know the mistakes the city has made in the past.

[shinatoo]

Just got an RFP for a Casino/Hotel at 118th and State. 80-Acre tract, $250,000,000.

[DaveKCMO]

Just got an RFP for a Casino/Hotel at 118th and State. 80-Acre tract, $250,000,000.

to Google Earth... everyone!

[DaveKCMO]

the plot on the northeast corner doesn't appear to have anything on it except one house and farmland.

[KCMax]

to Google Earth... everyone!

I see lots of fields.

And a big racetrack.

[the_shadow]

Isn't this where the Indian casino was going to go?

[DaveKCMO]

Isn't this where the Indian casino was going to go?

pretty sure someone said that one was going in an old building in downtown KCK. the $250m figure matches what the UG set as the minimum cost for the city-owned casino (or however the ownership will work).

[shinatoo]

Ownership on the RFP was Kickapoo Nation.




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