TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Kansans have gone all-in on sports activities betting. However quickly, Missouri residents will have the ability to roll the cube, too.
Missouri voters voted in November to legalize sports activities betting of their state.
Kansas has been hitting the jackpot with sports activities betting.
It’s generated greater than $200 million since lawmakers legalized it in 2022. Together with $4.6 million in November and $91 million thus far this yr.
“It has been extremely standard, extra so than we even predicted right here within the state,” mentioned Cory Thone, Kansas Lottery Spokesman. “Folks have actually taken to it and there have been some large winners we had some notably with groups just like the Chiefs who’ve gone on the win championships that has led to some large wins for our gamers.”
However the state could possibly be in for a betting border warfare.
Proper now, Missouri residents should cross to the Kansas facet to put a guess.
Sports activities betting in Missouri is not going to begin till licensing is finalized, which on the earliest could be the summer time of 2025.
Kansas officers aren’t anxious about going bust.
“I believe there would definitely be some kind of impression however I’m unsure how a lot it’s going to be, I don’t wish to speculate,” Thone mentioned. “For lots of those people who dwell in Missouri that possibly had been coming to Kansas, I might anticipate them to maintain their Kansas account so possibly when they’re within the state they are going to make a guess when they’re right here however additionally they have choices someplace else as properly.”
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