Congressional action may clear way for casino

Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002 | 9:52 a.m.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- A measure introduced in Congress Wednesday by Rep. Dennis Moore would enable the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma to build a casino near the new Kansas Speedway in return for ending a lawsuit claiming rights to nearly 2,000 acres of industrial land.

The year-old lawsuit citing an old treaty has clouded titles and stymied legal transactions for an estimated 1,300 landowners in the Fairfax Industrial District of Kansas City, Kan.

"We need to find a real solution to the conflict ... and end the current dispute," Moore said.

Since Congress is expected to adjourn within a week, Moore's bill would have to be attached to other legislation to have a chance for passage this year. If not approved before adjournment, it would have to be re-introduced next year.

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