Shakedown cruises, mock openings, and controlled demonstrations. It's all in the name of getting ready to open a new casino. Read about the new Kansas casino in the Wichita Eagle.
BY FRED MANN
The Wichita Eagle
The Boot Hill Casino and Resort in Dodge City could open Tuesday if the state approves two controlled demonstrations at the casino.
The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission has conditionally certified the casino. The demonstrations are slated for today and Monday.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for 11 a.m. on Dec. 16 featuring Gov. Mark Parkinson and other officials.
If the casino opens Tuesday, it would close that evening and re-open after the ceremony, said Sharon Stroburg, Boot Hill's marketing director.
The racing and gaming commission has approved the casino's internal control systems, security and surveillance plans, slots and table game rules and procedures, and its responsible gaming plan.
Boot Hill is on track to be the first state-owned casino in Kansas.
