Boot Hill Casino & Resort is located in Dodge City, Kansas, and is a hotel-casino with 124 guest rooms and over 20,000 square feet dedicated to casino gambling. With 20 table games featuring classic blackjack, craps, and roulette, and more than 575 slot machines, Boot Hill Casino & Resort is also home to three restaurants and bars. Opened December 15, 2009. Hotel phase still under construction.
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Boot Hill Casino opens a day early
Press Release,
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 1:40:35 PM
The Boot Hill Casino & Resort in Dodge City has received its final certification order from the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission, clearing the way for the casino to open.
The facility will open at 1 p.m. Tuesday.
It's the first facility to open under the state's 2007 expanded gambling law, which allows casinos in Dodge City and Sumner, Wyandotte and either Crawford or Cherokee counties.
Stephen Martino, executive director of the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission, signed the final certification order at Boot Hill Casino on Tuesday.
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Boot Hill Casino & Resort to host grand opening Dec. 16
Press Release,
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 10:54:18 AM
Butler National Corporation, a recognized provider of professional management services in the gaming industry, announces Boot Hill Casino & Resort's grand opening.
Grand Opening festivities and a Ribbon Cutting ceremony will take place on December 16th, officially opening the first phase of the two phase project. Officials attending the event include Governor Mark Parkinson, Senate President Stephen Morris, Ed Van Petten Executive Director of the Kansas Lottery, Carol Sader, Chairman of the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission, Clark Stewart, President and CEO of Butler National Corporation, Kim Goodnight, Chairman, 2nd District Commissioner, Rick Sowers, Mayor of Dodge City, KS and Michael Weece, Chairman of the Board, Dodge City Chamber of Commerce.
Upon successful completion of the control play day and the approval to open the casino by the Kansas Lottery and the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission, the casino will be open to the public.
"Even with today's economic challenges, Kansas has much to be proud of and much to look forward to," said Governor Mark Parkinson. "This world-class facility will bring business to Kansas while creating much needed jobs and resources for the state. The Dodge City Boot Hill Casino & Resort will be a destination not just for our own citizens, but for visitors from across the country."
"I have been looking forward to our grand opening day for quite some time and appreciate the dedication and efforts of the design and construction teams that have completed the first phase of the development project. I am proud of our 'Day 1' employees who have been working so hard over the past months to be sure all facets of the property are operational and ready for the grand opening," said Clark Stewart, President and CEO of Butler National Corporation. "We are excited about the growth and opportunity that this project represents to the residents of Southwest Kansas, and believe that we are creating a world-class destination resort that will bring renewed life to the captivating history of Dodge City. Upon completion of Phase II, we will have a full resort destination that offers a unique yet traditional experience for both the tourism and business communities alike."
Featured attractions will be 584 electronic gaming machines, 12 table games, a 150 seat casual dining restaurant known as Firesides at Boot Hill , The Saloon for casual cocktails and a variety of imported and domestic draft beers, a snack bar for light fare on the go and a retail gift shop, Phase I of the project will be complete. Bringing the intrigue and excitement of the 1880's Old West tradition to life, the project will mean significant economic growth for the region.
Phase II of the Boot Hill Casino & Resort project, scheduled for completion in February 2012, will see the addition of a 124 guest room hotel, indoor pool, 3,000 square foot salon and spa facility, a 20,000 square foot conference and entertainment facility, 15,000 square feet of additional gaming space and additional dining.
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Opening date set for Dodge City casino
KWCH.com,
Saturday, December 05, 2009 at 12:29:28 AM
The Boot Hill Casino & Resort in Dodge City will open on December 16th.
The casino will have 584 gaming machines and 12 tables games. The facility also has a restaurant, saloon, snack bar and gift shop.
Boot Hill will hold two practice events before opening day to make sure everything goes smoothly.
The casino will employ more than 250. A hotel is under construction and will open later.
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First state-owned casino will open as scheduled in November
Lawrence Journal-World & News,
Wednesday, September 02, 2009 at 10:01:25 AM
Boot Hill Casino and Resort will open as planned in November after Kansas regulators made it easier to buy slot machines and other gambling equipment, its operators said Thursday.
Dodge City is the only one of four locations in which construction on a state-owned casino is moving forward after being authorized by a 2007 law. Its operators were worried about not being able to get machines until the executive director of the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission acted a week ago.
"Thanks to the executive director's action, it looks like the vendors are showing up. We're happy we have vendors wanting to sell us equipment," Clark Stewart, president of Butler National Service Corp., of Olathe, told the commission.
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Butler National announces ground-breaking at Boot Hill Casino
Press Release,
Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 1:05:03 PM
OLATHE, Kansas--Butler National announces it will hold the official ground breaking at Boot Hill Casino and Resort in Dodge City, Kansas on Monday, December 22, 2008.
Clark Stewart, President and CEO of Butler National said, "We are very excited to be breaking ground for the first state owned casino in Kansas. Ford County and Dodge City have the Old West heritage of buffalo hunts, cattle drives, gambling halls and gunfights. Kansas is a history filled and exciting region of the United States. We are all dedicated to creating and providing an exceptional gaming and resort experience to pass on this heritage to our future guests. We welcome everyone to this milestone event in the history of Kansas.
"We thank the Boot Hill team and everyone responsible for supporting and allowing this economic development in Western Kansas."
The new Boot Hill Casino and Resort is designed to enhance and re-create the world famous 1870-1880's experience at the historic Boot Hill destination in Dodge City, Kansas. Estimates by a State of Kansas research study of casino revenue in the Dodge City destination market, range from $40 million to $60 million per year. Phase I of the development will require an investment of approximately $45 million and is planned to open in early December 2009. Phase II of the development is planned to be complete in 38 months and will cost an expected additional $42.5 million for a total of approximately $87.5 million. The Boot Hill Casino and Resort will be a significant economic stimulus for Dodge City, Southwest Kansas, and the entire State of Kansas.
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