While legal Kansas sports betting doesn’t officially launch until Thursday, Sept. 8, today served as a \u201csoft launch\u201d for four state-sponsored, privately operated casinos: Boot Hill Casino and Resort, Ford County near Dodge City, Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas Crossing Casino and Hotel in Pittsburg.<\/p>\n
Every day, I hear from Kansans across the state who are eager to finally place legal wagers on sports,\u201d the governor said. \u201cI\u2019m glad we were able to move quickly to get this bipartisan effort done in time for football season. Now, casinos, restaurants, and other venues will have another way to attract Kansans to their establishments \u2014 creating jobs and driving economic growth. And I\u2019m willing to bet on that.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Tribal casinos are still working to align contracts with Kansas for sports wagering. These casinos will be authorized to launch as soon as they are ready, according to the governor\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
In Other Chiefs News Today…<\/h2>\n
Today, the Kansas City football team announced BetMGM and DraftKings as their official sports-betting partners. The Chiefs\u2019 agreement with BetMGM is a multi-year deal. That will include signage at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium and marketing content on the team\u2019s social media.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs an industry leader in the space, we are excited to welcome BetMGM to Chiefs Kingdom,\u201d Chiefs President Mark Donovan said in a release from BetMGM. \u201cWe have invested significant time and energy advocating for sports wagering legislation and today\u2019s announcement is going to open the doors for our fans to add to their experience for the 2022 season and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n
BetMGM’s chief revenue officer, Matt Prevost, added: \u201cWith a rich history and a passionate fan base, the Kansas City Chiefs are an ideal partner. As we launch our sports betting platform in Kansas, we look forward to elevating the game day experience for Chiefs fans throughout the region.\u201d<\/p>\n
BetMGM has partnered with Kansas Crossing Casino in Pittsburg to be its official sportsbook and is one of six mobile apps approved by state regulators to accept sports bets in Kansas.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Kansas legislature approved sports gambling this spring. However, gamblers must be physically present in Kansas to participate. So wagers can’t be placed at Arrowhead Stadium because it\u2019s located in Missouri.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kansas\u2019 Governor Laura Kelly placed the first legal sports wager in her state at noon today at the Hollywood Casino in Kansas City, Kansas. Kelly bet $15 that the Kansas City Chiefs would win Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12, 2023. (No. 15 is Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes\u2019 jersey number.) \u201cGo Chiefs!\u201d the governor said. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":229973,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,16,1074],"tags":[82403,81776,81928,80968],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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