Sports
October 15, 2024
Study Highlights the Financial Impact of Legal Betting in Kansas
This September marked the second anniversary of the launch of legal sports betting in Kansas. While legal wagering on sports continues to expand across the country, researchers in Kansas joined forces to evaluate the impact of the activity. The Effect of Betting on Vulnerable Families Is Greater Legal online and retail betting arrived for Kansas […]
Sports
August 20, 2024
Kansas Regulatory Worry about Betting Ahead of NFL Season
As the new NFL season approaches, and sports bettors are likely to be spending more money and more time betting on the outcome of the games, Kansas regulators have reportedly raised concerns over excessive betting. The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission is now in the fits of an NFL season preparation with the regulator looking […]
Sports
June 13, 2024
Mayor in Kansas Hints at Plan to Attract the Royals and Chiefs to Relocate
Currently, Kansas City in Missouri is the home of two popular sports teams, the famous Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise, the Kansas City Royals, and the Kansas City Chiefs, the professional American football team that competes in the National Football League (NFL). Although the two teams are based in Missouri’s Kansas City, a newly endorsed […]
Sports
March 29, 2024
Fanatics Confirms Sportsbook Launch in Kansas
The global digital sports platform, Fanatics Holdings, announced that its subsidiary, Fanatics Betting and Gaming, launched its services in Kansas, continuing its expansion across the country. Thanks to the market launch, visitors and residents in the state will now have the option to download the Fanatics Sportsbook application which is available for both Android and […]
Business
March 15, 2024
Kansas Betting Revenue Soars Year-over-Year in February
February was a busy month for sports betting operators in Kansas. While licensed retail and online sports wagering suppliers in the state posted an increase in their revenue and betting handle year-over-year, the results from last month fell behind the figures posted a month earlier, in January, data released by the Kansas Lottery reveals. In […]
Industry
February 7, 2024
Bill Proposes to Restrict Online Sports Betting Ads in Kansas
Kansas, a state with a population of nearly 3 million people, was among the US states that legalized sports betting back in 2022. After legislation was passed, legalizing the activity in May, on September 1, 2022, the state officially launched its retail and online sports betting market. Now, less than two years after the launch, […]
Industry
December 19, 2023
Kansas’s Four Casinos Post Mixed Results in November
The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission published information about the state’s gambling revenues in November. The report was mixed, showing that two of the state’s four casinos posted revenue increases, while the remaining two’s revenues declined. The figures reported in this article are unaudited and based on figures from the Kansas Lottery Central Computer system. […]
Casino
December 14, 2023
Courts Say Boyd Gaming Is Owed $19M Over Old Tax Disputes
For years, Sumner County and Boyd Gaming-owned The Kansas Star Casino have been engaged in what appeared to be an endless legal battle regarding how much the property is worth, and, automatically, how much the casino should be taxed. The repetitive yearly procedure has seen Sumner County appraising the casino at a certain amount, followed […]
Industry
December 1, 2023
Kansas: Illegal Gambling Machines Seized from Gas Station
Illegal gambling is a growing concern across the United States. While this applies to the online counterpart of the activity, illegal or unlicensed slots, bookmakers and poker rooms continue to rake money without paying taxes or complying with gambling regulations, if such even exist where they operate. Now, a gas station in Park City, Kansas, […]
Industry
October 13, 2023
Kansas Sports Betting’s September Results Broke the March Record
Kansas is one of the latest states to launch legal sports betting, expanding the industry’s presence across the United States. A year later, the Sunflower State’s wagering industry continues to grow, as shown by the increased interest in the vertical. The continued growth of sports betting resulted in a monthly handle of $219.3 million in […]
