Meanwhile, DraftKings confirms it will launch its sportsbook in Kansas on day one, too.Īug. 31, 2022: PointsBet gets the green light to launch on Thursday, Sept. Governor Laura Kelly places the first bet at Barstool Sportsbook at Hollywood Casino - a $15 wager on the Chiefs to win the 2023 Super Bowl.Īug. Six licensed sportsbooks - Barstool, BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings, FanDuel, and PointsBet - all go live. 1, 2022: Kansas initiates its ‘soft launch’ of legal sports betting in the state. 8, 2022: Kansas sports betting officially launches. March 10, 2023: Boot Hill Casino and Resort officially opens its physical sportsbook (DraftKings), providing Kansas bettors with another retail option just in time for March Madness. 13, 2022: The inaugural Kansas sports betting handle report - following September's legal launch - showed that retail and online sportsbooks handled $160.5 million in bets.
July 20, 2023: An amendment to a Kansas gaming compact clears a Native American tribe to offer retail sports betting at its casino in Mayetta. 14, 2023, with online sports betting going live in 17 U.S. 2, 2023: ESPN BET plans to launch on Nov. Here are some critical dates in the history of legal sports betting in Kansas: Spurred by its competition with neighboring Missouri, Kansas has taken the step to allow bettors to finally wager on sports in the Sunflower State.
