Butler National inks deals with DraftKings and Bally s for Kansas sports betting

Dodge City’s Boot Hill Casino & Resort has entered agreements with DraftKings and Bally’s Corporation to bring their online sportsbooks to Kansas

Dodge City’s Boot J. J. Hill Casino & Resort has entered agreements with DraftKings and Bally’s Corporation to get their online sportsbooks to Kansas.

Last week, Governor Laura Eugene Curran Kelly signed a bill legalising sports betting throughout the Sunflower State, and Boot Hill’s operator, a totally owned subsidiary of Butler National Corporation, is gearing upwardly for set in motion day.

Under the Sunflower State’s unexampled legislation, Boot Alfred Hawthorne may contract upward to trinity sports wagering providers, deuce of which Butler has now found.

Though it will potential live some time yet before Kansans put up come out wagers, when that mean solar day comes, Butler’s subsidiary, and by extension, Boot Hill Casino, will offer up online sports betting with DraftKings and Bally’s.

“We are hoping to attempt to get roving sports betting to Kansans past football game season,” said Clark Stewart, Samuel Butler National Corporation CEO.

“Kansans should be proud of the co-op efforts past Sunflower State legislators, our governor, regime agencies and private businesses, like Butler National Corporation, to play legalised sports betting to Kansas.”

Commenting on their deal, DraftKings’ Griffin Finan, Vice President Government Affairs, Associate General Counsel, said: “With the passage of roving sports betting statute law inward Kansas, DraftKings is excited for the chance to go into the state pending licensure and regulatory approvals.

“Together with Boot Hill Casino & Resort, we looking at frontward to piquant with Kansans and providing them with a world-class sports betting experience.”

In gain to online wagering, Boot James Jerome Hill is permitted to tender a retail sportsbook at its Dodge City property, which it expects testament start accepting wagers as presently as this autumn.

Stewart added: “Our goal continues to follow to drive tourism and revenue for the State of Kansas. Sports betting at Boot J. J. Hill Casino testament give guests another exciting reason to visit Dodge City.”

This intelligence comes shortly after Boyd Gaming decided to sue the State of Kansas River over a provision inwards its new sports betting law.