Gov. Laura Kelly’s office recently announced the results of the first month of legalized sports gambling in Kansas. The take was underwhelming, to say the least.
In September, the office said, gambling generated a grand total of $1.3 million in revenue for casinos and their partner betting platforms, which means $130,000 for the state. That works out to roughly $1.5 million a year — far short of the $5 million that was estimated when the Legislature approved the activity.
Some of that money is set aside to entice a professional sports franchise to come to Kansas. We think there are better ways to spend the money.
