COLUMBUS, Kan. (AP) — Cherokee County commissioners have voted to ask the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission to reject a casino recommended for Southeast Kansas.

The Joplin Globe  reports county commissioners voted 2-0 Monday to request blocking the recommendation for the $70.2 million Kansas Crossing Casino & Hotel in Pittsburg in Crawford County. Cherokee County will also ask the commission to start the selection process all over again.

Cherokee County Commission chairman Richard Hilderbrand says the county argues that the Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board did not follow state law. The county favors a $145 million casino that was proposed for Cherokee County.

A spokeswoman for Kansas Crossing said the review board studied the proposed casinos and picked the one that was the right size and location to benefit Kansas.

The state gaming commission is scheduled to meet Thursday in Topeka.