Location: Kansas

02/21/23 8:36 PM

Kansas casinos up 10.6% year-over-year in January, while sports betting operators hold 2.9% of $206M handle

  • Nicholaus Garcia, PlayUSA
January was a big month for Kansas sports betting. To begin the year, Kansas set a new sports betting handle record with $206 million. The... more
02/18/23 8:06 PM

Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway has paid Wyandotte County over $12M for not building hotel

  • Thomas Friestad, Kansas City Business Journal
The owners of Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway have paid more than $12 million in penalties for failing to build a hotel in conjunction... more
02/01/23 4:23 PM

Kansas: Bills say Shawnee Indian Mission site cannot become casino

  • Juliana Garcia, Shawnee Mission Post
The Shawnee Tribe would not be able to use Shawnee Indian Mission land in Fairway for a casino if it were to acquire the 12-acre historic... more
01/17/23 9:07 PM

Caesars sports betting kiosks set up at Kansas Crossing Casino

  • Stacie Strader, KOAM-TV
Kansas Crossing Casino in Pittsburg now allows sports betting. The casino [Tuesday] unveiled three new kiosks as part of a partnership with... more
01/11/23 8:54 PM

Kansas king of consistency in sports wagering handle with $182M December

  • Chris Altruda, Sports Handle
The Kansas Lottery reported on Wednesday sports wagering handle of $182 million for December, the third consecutive month the Sunflower... more
12/28/22 7:06 PM

EDITORIAL: Sports betting has been sort of a dud in Kansas. Why would Missouri copy the mistake?

  • Editorial Board, The Kansas City Star
Missouri lawmakers should proceed carefully as they consider bringing sports gambling to the state. They should learn from the mistakes in... more
12/14/22 8:26 PM

Kansas sports betting revenue nears $10.6M for November

  • Rebekah Chung, KSNT-TV
Kansas sports betting revenue has jumped to about $10.6 million over the course of just a few months. The Kansas Lottery released the... more
12/05/22 5:26 PM

Kansas: Top House leader has ‘no interest, whatsoever’ in changing sports betting law

  • Katie Bernard, The Kansas City Star
The new Republican speaker of the Kansas House on Monday ruled out changing a controversial sports gambling fund dedicated to attracting... more
12/04/22 5:34 PM

Kansas Star Casino donates to local charities

  • Ryan Newton, ksn.com
A financial boost is coming to five local charities thanks to the Kansas Star Casino. They are pledging $75,000, which was divided between... more
11/13/22 11:39 AM

Kansas follows up debut with $190M sports wagering handle for October; tax return still low

  • Chris Altruda, Sports Handle
It’s not the “Show Me State,” but Kansas bettors again showed out in October. The Kansas Lottery reported sports wagering handle just shy... more