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...

The Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma Indian Tribe will officially open the renovated Shriner’s Temple building, home of the 7th Street Casino, on Thursday. The day’s activities will include a media launch during the afternoon, followed by the official ribbon cutting at 6 p.m. in front of the casino’s 1920s-themed restaurant, Lucky’s Steak and Chophouse. The renovated casino will feature more than 400 Class II gaming machines spread out over two floors.

Wyandotte County’s Unified Board of Commissioners approved this week two planning and zoning applications from development teams vying to become the manager of a state-owned casino. The board upheld last month’s recommendations from the Unified Government’s Planning Commission. The board approved one proposal from the Las Vegas-based Pinnacle Entertainment and one from KS&F Development.