Our Clients:

Field Level Media - Professional sports content solutions | FLM

May 13, 2022 3:40 pm

Kansas becomes 35th state to legalize sports betting

Kansas has become the 35th U.S. state to legalize sports wagering.

Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation Thursday that allows both retail and online sports betting in the Sunflower State.

“Legalizing sports betting will bring more revenue to our state and grow our economy,” Kelly said. “This is another mechanism that casinos, restaurants and other entertainment venues can now utilize to attract Kansans to their establishments.”

Casinos can partner with online sportsbooks as well as up to 50 retailers, including restaurants and gas stations, to offer in-person betting.

With a 10 percent tax rate, the state expects to raise at least $10 million per year through sports betting.

The system could be in place by the start of the NFL and college football seasons, although the Topeka Capital-Journal reported that January of 2023 is a more likely target.

–Field Level Media

You may also like

Mar 29, 2023 4:35 pm

FAU, San Diego State out to see if slipper fits in Final Four

If two Cinderellas occupy the same space simultaneously, which one gets to wear the glass slipper? The first national semifinal of the Final Four at NRG Stadium in Houston on…

Mar 29, 2023 4:27 pm

Kansas State F Ismael Massoud to transfer

Kansas State forward Ismael Massoud will enter the portal as a grad transfer, he announced Wednesday on social media. Massoud helped the Wildcats reach the Elite Eight by scoring 15…

Mar 29, 2023 4:05 pm

Miami braces for stern battle vs. UConn in Final Four

HOUSTON — The communication was almost immediate and, given the circumstances, the timing was fitting. In the moments after Miami defeated Texas in the Elite Eight and secured its first-ever…

More News News

Mar 29, 2023 4:35 pm

FAU, San Diego State out to see if slipper fits in Final Four

If two Cinderellas occupy the same space simultaneously, which one gets to wear the glass slipper? The first national semifinal of the Final Four at NRG Stadium in Houston on…

Mar 29, 2023 4:27 pm

Kansas State F Ismael Massoud to transfer

Mar 29, 2023 4:05 pm

Miami braces for stern battle vs. UConn in Final Four

Mar 29, 2023 3:57 pm

Cal hires Mark Madsen as new coach

Mar 29, 2023 3:49 pm

Report: Longwood, coach Griff Aldrich agree to 10-year extension

Read all
fb-post
advertisment
title-icon

Upcoming events

See all odds