According to a report from the Joplin Globe in Kansas, a lot of officials are still waiting to hear from any operators looking to put casinos in the upcoming year. At this time no casino proposals have been received for the 2010 year, therefore the lottery officials remain in limbo waiting to hear about any potential prospects.

Deadlines have been set for the casino operator so they can present the proposals by certain time and now these deadlines of argument exceeded. First the developers must apply for contract that would allow them the ability to build and operate casinos in one of two counties. Crawford and Cherokee County are the two counties in which the developers have license to build, they must first apply for the contract that will allow them to move forward in the process.

Since none of the operators have decided to develop at this point, the contract has been automatically extended until April 16 in the hopes that other casino companies will step forward to take advantage of this opportunity. There has been a great deal of concern about putting up casinos in this area ever since 2008 when Penn national gaming received their contract to build in Cherokee County. Competitors across the border in Oklahoma have prevented other companies from opening casinos in such a close proximity to the fact that they would be sharing revenue.

Another aspect that has prevented casinos from opening in the area is due to the commitment to the investment that is needed by those who are interested. Currently the state requires $225 million on top of a $25 million privilege fee in order to operate a casino in that area. In November 2009, the Kansas lottery rejected a proposal by Ozark Trail Gaming, citing their lack of Casino management experience as well as failure to finance the venture properly and meet those requirements.