Regions Midwest
Mohegan Takes Olympia Interest in Kansas Casino
July 1, 2008

The Kansas subsidiary of Mohegan Resorts L.L.C. has announced that it has acquired the interest held by Olympia Gaming-KC L.L.C. in Leg Sun L.L.C. for the development of a state-owned gaming facility and destination resort named Legends Sun in Wyandotte County, Kans. The buyer now holds a two-thirds interest in Leg Sun with the remaining third held by RED Leg Sun L.L.C., an affiliate of RED Development L.L.C., located in Kansas City, Mo. The proposed $770 million Legends Sun complex would feature a casino with approximately 2,000 slot machines, 60 table games and 25 poker tables, a golf course, a 350-room hotel, a convention and conference facility, approximately 200,000 square feet of mixed-use retail and approximately 200,000 square feet of residential development.

 
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