Regulator: Kansas Sports Betting Off And Running With Few Hiccups

The first three weeks of sports betting in Kansas have gone smoothly, according to one of the state’s main regulators. Kansas Lottery Executive Director Stephen Durrell told LSR last week there have been no struggles since the KS sports betting market opened Sept. 1. There are six operators taking bets, including 2.4 million in the first […] Read More

Posted on: September 26, 2022 | | Pat Evans

Signs of Life For Missouri Sports Betting Emerge But How Soon?

With Kansas sports betting up and running, Missouri wants to catch up but is missing some key support. Missouri Rep. Dan Houx is making a push to have a sports betting bill, HB 4, included during a special legislative session this month. Gov. Mike Parson called the session to discuss tax cut proposals and a […] Read More

Posted on: September 20, 2022 | | Pat Evans

Kansas City Has Big First Weekend Of Sports Betting

The debut of Kansas sports betting topped New York in at least one metric. During the opening weekend of KS sports betting, Sept. 1-4, there were 2.3 million geolocation pings, according to data from GeoComply. Six sportsbooks were at the starting line in Kansas. With 132,000 unique users, 6.7% of the adult population in the […] Read More

Posted on: September 8, 2022 | | Pat Evans

BetMGM Lands Kansas City Chiefs Partnership As KS Sports Betting Launches

Hours away from the Kansas sports betting launch, the Kansas City Chiefs and BetMGM announce a partnership. Read More

Posted on: September 2, 2022 | | Pat Evans

Live Updates: Kansas Sports Betting Launches Today

Legal Kansas online sports betting is here. Six online sportsbooks go live on Thursday, including DraftKings, FanDuel and BetMGM. Read More

Posted on: September 1, 2022 | | Pat Evans

Kansas Sports Betting On Track For Sept. 1 Launch After Regulation Concerns

Less than a week after the Kansas Attorney General found issues with sports betting regulations, the office signed off on revisions. Read More

Posted on: August 25, 2022 | | Pat Evans

Whoa There: Kansas AG Finds Issues With Sports Betting Rules

While Kansas regulators are set to launch sports betting Sept. 1, a fairly sizable hurdle emerged Thursday. The Kansas Attorney General’s office found multiple “significant legal issues” in its legal review of KS sports betting regulations, according to an email from AG spokesperson John Milburn to the Kansas City Star. The news came Thursday, the same day the Kansas […] Read More

Posted on: August 19, 2022 | | Pat Evans

Kansas Sports Betting Launch Set For September 1

Kansas sports betting will launch in time for bettors to see the full NFL season. The Kansas Lottery announced Thursday that KS sports betting will begin Sept. 1 with a soft launch. A full launch will follow on Sept. 8, pending a few regulatory checkmarks. The launch date means a full season of NFL betting would be […] Read More

Posted on: August 18, 2022 | | Pat Evans

Approved Kansas Sports Betting Rules Move State Closer To Launch

The race to launch Kansas sports betting before the NFL season took a positive step Friday. The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission approved KS sports betting regulations at its meeting Friday. The regulations now move on to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. Earlier this month, KRGC Director of Wagering Todd Allen told LSR that launching […] Read More

Posted on: August 12, 2022 | | Pat Evans

Kansas Sports Betting Unlikely To Launch By First NFL Weekend

Kansas sports betting regulators are still hard at work, but a debut by the start of the NFL season might be slipping away. A KS sports betting launch sometime during the football season is likely, but NFL betting on Sept. 8 might be a stretch, said Todd Allen, director of wagering at the Kansas Racing and […] Read More

Posted on: August 5, 2022 | | Pat Evans