The Kansas Crossing Casino + Hotel is a casino and hotel in

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. Owned by Equity Ventures, JNB Gaming, and Laham Development, the property is operated by JNB Gaming and was built for US$80 million. Opened in 2017, it is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and U.S. Highway 400.

History

In 2007, the state of Kansas enacted the Kansas Expanded Lottery Act, which included authorization for four casinos to be built and managed by private developers, under contract with the

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. On June 23, 2015, the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission voted to award the Kansas Crossing Casino + Hotel a license to build just south of

. The Kansas Crossing Casino beat out two other proposals including the Castle Rock Casino plan from Wichita businessmen Rodney and Brandon Steven as well as Camptown Casino proposed by billionaire

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. This was the fourth such license awarded in the state of Kansas. Kansas Crossing Casino opened to the public on March 31, 2017, then celebrated its grand opening on April 8, 2017 with a performance from musician

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. The Kansas Crossing Casino + Hotel opened with over 625 slot machines, 16 table games, a 123-room Hampton Inn & Suites, Two Brothers Mining Company restaurant, and an indoor/outdoor entertainment venue called The Corral.

Philanthropy

In 2018, it was reported that The Kansas Crossing Casino + Hotel had committed $4.5 million over 10 years to support the Southeast Kansas Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC),

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, and the Crawford County Convention & Visitors Bureau.{{Cite news, url=http://www.joplinglobe.com/news/local_news/casino-in-pittsburg-preparing-for-opening/article_6d673398-a24b-55cb-8552-f300cb1da064.html, title=Casino in Pittsburg preparing for opening, author=Jordan Larimore, work= Joplin Globe, access-date=2018-04-19, language=en

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Kansas Crossing Casino + Hotel
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