Regulated sports activities wagering debuts in Kansas on Sept. 1, with cellular betting following on Sept. 8. Prematurely of these launches, the Kansas Lottery introduced the preliminary batch of operators accredited within the state.
Automobiles race on the Hollywood On line casino at Kansas Motor Speedway, above. The venue shall be house to one among a number of Kansas sportsbooks. (Picture: Belleville Information-Democrat)
These gaming corporations are as follows: Barstool Sportsbook, BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, FanDuel, and PointsBet.
After Governor Laura Kelly’s announcement final week that sports activities wagering in Kansas will start with a mushy launch beginning at midday on Thursday, September 1st, adopted by a full opening on September eighth, the Kansas Lottery is happy to announce which sports activities wagering platforms shall be obtainable to the general public on launch day,” based on a press release issued by Kansas Lottery.
Below the lately signed laws, every state-regulated on line casino shall be eligible to open brick-and-mortar sportsbooks whereas providing as much as three cellular betting platforms.
Kansas Capturing Soccer Season
Kansas bettors will be capable of place wagers at retail sportsbooks beginning Sept. 1, that means they’ll wager on that weekend’s slate of faculty soccer video games, ought to they so select. The business casinos in Kansas are Boyd Gaming’s Kansas Star, Penn Nationwide Gaming’s Hollywood, and the Prairie Band On line casino & Resort. The Golden Eagle is a tribal gaming venue.
When sports activities wagering debuts within the state on Sept. 1, the time from passage of laws to going dwell and authorized shall be lower than 90 days. Thus far, that’s a report for the reason that 2018 Supreme Court docket ruling on the Skilled and Novice Sports activities Safety Act (PASPA).
With the Sept. 1 begin date, Kansas will solely be with out cellular wagering for one week of the 2022 faculty soccer season and can seize all of this yr’s NFL marketing campaign. That’s related to state coffers as a result of soccer is essentially the most wagered-on sport within the US.
Forecasts point out sports activities betting might create $1 million to $5 million in new income for Kansas.
Exploring Kansas Sports activities Betting Partnerships
Not surprisingly, Penn Leisure’s Hollywood On line casino in Kansas Metropolis can have a Barstool Sportsbook, which may even be the operator’s cellular platform. Penn Leisure owns Barstool Sports activities.
FanDuel — the most important on-line sportsbook operator within the US — is partnering with Kansas Star On line casino. Boot Hill On line casino and Resort in Dodge Metropolis is teaming up with DraftKings.
“Kansas Crossing On line casino in Pittsburg will provide cellular sports activities betting by means of BetMGM, Caesars, and PointsBet, with an in-person sports activities wagering date to be introduced within the close to future. Within the interim, gamers are nonetheless welcome to go to Kansas Crossing On line casino and place wagers by way of a cellular utility whereas there,” based on Kansas Lottery.
