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Kansas Indian Chief Seeks Public Support for Casino, Hotel and Convention Center

"Now he's looking for public support.

"…Ketchum and his team are hoping the influential business and community leaders will support plans for a project that would provide at least 300 hotel rooms, create up to 1,400 jobs and generate an estimated $80 million a year in revenues.

"The proposal already has prompted creation of Stand-up for Douglas County, an opposition group that has collected 1,200 signatures against the plan.

"Leaders of Lawrence's largest business organization say they hope to make a decision about the project — whether to support it, oppose it or offer no opinion — by year's end.

"…The tribe plans to commission a survey of Douglas County residents, to gauge their opinions about the possibility of a casino, hotel, convention center, conference space and an all-nations tribal museum on 80 acres near the airport.

"…Shirley Martin-Smith, co-chair of Stand-up for Douglas County, is confident county residents will oppose the tribe's plans…"

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