A proposed constitutional amendment that would allow casinos to be built from border to border in Arkansas could again go before voters. State Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has approved the wording of the casino proposal by Texas businessman Michael Wasserman, owner of Arkansas Hotels and Entertainment Inc. The amendment would give Wasserman's company exclusive rights to build and operate casinos in Boone, Crittenden, Garland, Jefferson, Miller, Pulaski and Sebastian counties.

Alaska voters will be asked Tuesday whether they want to create a Gaming Commission within the state Department of Revenue, resolving a bitter fight between pro- and anti-gambling forces. The seven-member commission would have authority to expand gambling by allowing slot machines, poker rooms, lotteries or any form of waging game.

Topeka, Kansas (AP) - The same week Harrah's Entertainment Inc. is being considered for a contract to manage a Kansas-owned casino in Sumner County, it has been sued by an Indian tribe whose casino it managed for a decade. The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation filed the lawsuit against Harrah's, alleging the company violated a noncompete agreement with the tribe by seeking the contract for a proposed facility near Mulvane.

All five Wyandotte County casino proposals have made it to the final phase of a process that will choose one for the county. At a Tuesday meeting, the Kansas Lottery Commission approved contracts with 10 developers, including the five interested in Wyandotte County, that are hoping to build and manage gaming facilities in Kansas, according to a release. The approval means the developers met minimum requirements of getting local endorsement...

Pinnacle Entertainment, the Las Vegas-based gaming and entertainment company, has proposed two locations for a destination resort and casino in Wyandotte County. Except for their locations, the proposals are nearly identical in architecture and amenities. Pinnacle’s first proposal is near the interchange of Interstate 435 and Parallel Parkway; the second proposal would be located at the future interchange at I-435 and Donahoo Road.