EDITORIAL: Hey Chiefs fans in Kansas: Will you be more concerned about your bets than the team now?

Wednesday, September 7, 2022 11:23 PM
  • The Kansas City Star Editorial Board

Kansas formally [entered] the sports wagering world Thursday, with a “soft launch” of state-sponsored, privately-operated betting on athletic events.

We’re excited to see plans to offer the betting finally take shape, but no one should be blind to the fact that it will also mean changes – not all of them good – as more and more fans participate…

You’ll no longer need to find a mysterious bookie to plop down $10 on a football long shot or the outcome of a baseball game. You can bet on your mobile phone, through an approved wagering app – or, eventually, in person at one of four Kansas casinos, or at betting kiosks scattered across the state.