Kansas bettors could lose access to the state’s six legal sportsbooks in future years after lawmakers voted to prohibit renewing licenses with its betting platforms Friday.
A budget bill passed earlier this year prevents state regulators from negotiating extensions on the Kansas sports betting licenses. Once a license expires, the sportsbook will no longer be able to take bets.
The legislation does not make sports betting illegal again in Kansas, but it does create a scenario where some or all of its legal sportsbooks will have to go offline, a situation that seemed unthinkable earlier this year.
Kansas bettors will be able to place wagers for the time being.
