Both Chambers Advance Wyandotte Nation Gaming Compact
House and Senate introduce resolutions approving tribal-state agreement submitted by Gov. Kelly in February
TOPEKA, Kan. — Both chambers of the Kansas Legislature moved Tuesday to approve a gaming compact between the Wyandotte Nation and the state of Kansas. The House introduced HR 6033 and the Senate introduced SR 1728, each approving the compact submitted by Gov. Laura Kelly to the Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations on Feb. 17.
The Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations recommended adoption of both resolutions. In the Senate, SR 1728 was introduced by the committee. In the House, Speaker Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita, referred HR 6033 to the Committee of the Whole. The Wyandotte Nation operates the 7th Street Casino in Wyandotte County and the Cross Winds Casino near Park City in Sedgwick County.
The compact comes after Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued an opinion in June 2025 confirming the governor was legally obligated under federal law to negotiate gaming compacts with federally recognized tribes. The bipartisan movement of the resolutions through both chambers suggests the compact is expected to win approval without significant opposition.
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