Opinion ID: 618830
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Heading: KPG's Management Contract for the southeast gaming zone

Text: The Lottery Commission and KPG ultimately agreed upon the terms of a management contract for the southeast gaming zone (the Management Contract). On May 5, 2008, the Kansas Lottery and KPG signed, and thus effectively executed under the terms of KELA, that Management Contract. The Management Contract, consistent with the provisions of KELA, defined the term Effective Date as the date this Agreement is signed by all the parties and all required approvals for the Agreement are obtained in accordance with the Kansas Expanded Lottery Act and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. Id. at 321-22 (Section 1(e)). The Management Contract in turn stated, again consistent with the provisions of KELA, This Agreement will become effective and binding on the Effective Date. Id. at 324 (Section 2). The Management Contract further provided, This Agreement will not become effective until it is approved, as required by the Kansas Expanded Lottery Act, by all three of the following public entities: (a) the Commission; (b) the Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board; and (c) the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission. Id. at 329-30 (Section 9). The Management Contract contained a provision addressing KPG's ability to withdraw its application prior to approval by the Review Board: Manager's Ability to Withdraw Application. Manager [KPG] may withdraw its application to be a Lottery Gaming Facility Manager at any time prior to its approval by the Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board. Notice of Manager's withdrawal must be given in writing to the Executive Director. If at the time of Manager's withdrawal, Manager has paid a privilege fee to the state treasurer and credited to the Lottery Gaming Facility Manager Fund, the Executive Director will promptly notify the state treasurer of Manager's withdrawal and direct the state treasurer to refund Manager's privilege payment without interest. Manager acknowledges and agrees that if it withdraws its application pursuant to this paragraph, this Agreement will be void and Manager will not be permitted to re-apply as a Lottery Gaming Facility Manager in the Southeast Kansas gaming zone unless the application process is reopened. Manager will not be permitted any refund for payments made by Manager to reimburse the Kansas Lottery or the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission's expenses as required by this Agreement. Id. at 353 (Section 66).