Associated Press - March 28, 2011 12:54 PM ET
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - The Kansas House is refusing to debate a bill aimed at attracting a casino to the state's southeast corner.
The vote Monday was 71-51 against pulling the measure from the House Federal and State Affairs Committee, where it hasn't had a hearing.
The bill is sponsored by
That law permits a casino in Crawford or Cherokee counties, but it requires the developer building it for the Kansas Lottery to invest at least $225 million. Some lawmakers say that figure has scared off potential developers. The bill would drop it to $100 million.
But some members of the House's Republican majority are wary of state-owned casinos.er
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