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Group Seeks New Vote On Slots At Wichita Dog Track

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.

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