 Wagle had opposed prior efforts to hold a new County vote to permit slot machines at the Wichita Greyhound Park which Sedgwick County voters had turned down in 2007.Ruffin had threatened to close down the park after the initiative was defeated.Wagle had said, "Those of us who oppose gaming don’t have millions of dollars to fend off Mr. Ruffin every time he wants to push a ballot initiative."