It’s been three years since the last greyhound races took place at a track anywhere in Kansas. Now, a group that includes greyhound and business interests is hoping to revive the shuttered track in Wichita – and possibly others elsewhere in the state.
Businessman Phil Ruffin closed his Wichita Greyhound Park 2007, after Sedgwick County voters narrowly defeated a proposal to allow slot machines at the track. Ruffin and other Kansas track owners have argued they need slot machines to make the operations profitable.
The Wichita Eagle reports that a group called “Wichita Wins” is seeking support for a new vote in the county. The leaders include Kansas Greyhound Association vice president Tracy Wildey, who says the 2007 ballot question was poorly worded and may have confused voters.