Kansas attorney general OKs regulations on sports betting in state

Kansas attorney general OKs regulations on sports betting in state

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  • David Medina, KSHB-TV
August 24, 2022 11:38 PM
  • David Medina, KSHB-TV

After initially rejecting some of the Kansas Lottery’s regulations for sports betting in Kansas, the state’s attorney general gave full approval to them on Tuesday night.

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Last Friday, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said the agency needed to address “specific shortcomings.”

Those included:

Clarify the definition of “virtual event” to ensure that it isn’t overbroad, encompassing other activities such as e-sports; ensure that regulations require 20% of all marketing agreements be with a nonprofit fraternal or veterans organization is ironclad; avoid advertising that targets “problem gamblers”; clarify who submits advertisements and sets house rules for sportsbooks; clarify the Kansas Lottery’s role in restricted locations where wagers may be placed.