Kansas lawmakers created a pathway for Indian tribes to offer statewide Kansas online sports betting. But the pathway is blocked at the moment.
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and Gov. Laura Kelly’s chief of staff asked for the change. The parties had been negotiating a compact amendment since Kansas sports wagering passed last year.
Kelly quickly signed the bill amending the sports betting law to allow sports wagering beyond the boundaries of the compacting tribe’s Indian lands. Then the governor and tribe submitted their compact for legislative approval.
The Senate and House both approved the compact Friday, the last day of Kansas’ legislative session.
