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Joseph Aiuppa was the Chicago mob boss depicted as Remo Gaggi in the film Casino. In his early years, he was known as Joey O’Brien. In 1962 Chicago mobster Joseph Aiuppa was stopped in the Pittsburg, Kansas area by the local police and F.B.I. agents. He was found to be in possession of 567 frozen mourning doves. Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 it is illegal to possess more than 24 doves per person outside of hunting season. Following a series of appeals, Aiuppa was eventually sentenced in August 1966, and received a 3-month jail sentence and a $1,000 fine. Prior to this conviction Aiuppa was never referred to as “Doves.” After this conviction, he would be forever known as Joey Doves. I found these FBI documents reporting an informant telling the Bureau that Aiuppa was making arrangement to go dove hunting in the Frontenac, Kansas area. The same informant said that Aiuppa had hunted previously in that area with some Kansas City residents who had extensive contacts with the “hoodlum element.”
| Kansas Crossing Casino + Hotel | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pittsburg, Kansas |
| Address | 1275 South Highway 69, Pittsburg, KS 66762 |
| Opening date | April 8, 2017 |
| Theme | Southeast Kansas' Historical Mining Theme |
| No. of rooms | 123 |
| Notable restaurants | Two Brothers Mining Company, Bronco Bar |
| Casino type | Private |
| Coordinates | 37°20′38″N94°42′33″W / 37.34386°N 94.70929°WCoordinates: 37°20′38″N94°42′33″W / 37.34386°N 94.70929°W |
| Website | kansascrossingcasino.com |
The Kansas Crossing Casino + Hotel is an $80-million casino and hotel in Pittsburg, Kansas, owned by Equity Ventures, JNB Gaming, and Laham Development. The property is operated by JNB Gaming.[1] It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and U.S. Highway 400.
History[edit]
In 2007, the state of Kansas enacted the Kansas Expanded Lottery Act, which included authorization for four casinos to be built and managed by private developers, under contract with the Kansas Lottery.[2] On June 23, 2015, the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission voted to award the Kansas Crossing Casino + Hotel a license to build just south of Pittsburg, Kansas.[3] The Kansas Crossing Casino beat out two other proposals including the Castle Rock Casino plan from Wichita businessmen Rodney and Brandon Steven as well as Camptown Casino proposed by billionaire Phil Ruffin of Las Vegas.[4] This was the fourth such license awarded in the state of Kansas.
Kansas Crossing Casino opened its doors on March 31, 2017.[5]
Kansas Crossing Casino celebrated its Grand Opening on April 8, 2017 complete with a performance from Kansas born, Nashville recording artist Jerrod Niemann.[6] The Kansas Crossing Casino + Hotel opened with over 625 slot machines, 16 table games, a 123-room Hampton Inn & Suites, Two Brothers Mining Company restaurant, and an indoor/outdoor entertainment venue called The Corral.
Community support[edit]
The Kansas Crossing Casino + Hotel has committed to three community partnerships valued at more than $4.5 million over 10 years. The commitments are to support the workforce development, education, economic development, and tourism in Southeast Kansas. The partnerships have been awarded to the Southeast Kansas Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC), Pittsburg State University, and the Crawford County Convention & Visitors Bureau.[7]
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References[edit]
- ^'Kansas Crossing Casino and Hotel proposal includes developer George Laham'. kansas. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ^Stephen Martino; William R. Eadington (2010). 'Allocation of Gaming Licenses and Establishment of Bid Processes: The Case of Kansas, 2008 and 2009'. UNLV Gaming Research & Review Journal. 14 (1): 43–44.
- ^'Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission approves $72M Kansas Crossing casino project'. bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
- ^http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. 'Kansas board picks least costly proposal for new casino'. The Washington Times. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ^Release, News. 'Kansas Crossing Casino open doors to public March 31st; Grand Opening Celebration April 8th'. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
- ^Chance Hoener. 'Nashville entertainer comes to Pittsburg'. Morning Sun. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ^Jordan Larimore. 'Casino in Pittsburg preparing for opening'. Joplin Globe. Retrieved 2018-04-19.