Kansas Gov. Places First Legal Sports Bet in State
Kansas’ Governor placed the first of all legal sports wager in her country at high noon today. At the Hollywood Casino in KS City, Kans., Laura Emmett Kelly play $15 that the Kaw River City Chiefs would win Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12, 2023. (No. 15 is quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ T-shirt number.)
“Go Chiefs!” the governor said.
While sound Kaw River sports betting doesn’t officially set in motion until Thursday, Sept. 8, today served as a “soft launch” for Little Joe state-sponsored, in camera operated casinos: Boot James Jerome Hill Casino and Resort, President Ford County near Dodge City; Sunflower State Star Casino in Mulvane; Hollywood Casino at KS Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas; and KS Crossing Casino and Hotel inward Pittsburg.
“Every day, i hear from Kansans crossways the nation who are eager to finally station effectual wagers on sports,” the governor said. “I’m glad we were able to go rapidly to receive this bipartisan travail through with(p) in clip for football game season. Now, casinos, restaurants and other venues testament have another way to appeal Kansans to their establishments — creating jobs and impulsive economical growth. And I’m willing to bet on that.”
Tribal casinos are stock-still working to line up contracts with Kansas for sports wagering. These casinos testament follow authorized to launch as soon as they are ready, according to the governor’s office.
In Other Chiefs News Today…
The Kaw River football squad today announced BetMGM and DraftKings as its prescribed sports-betting partners. The Chiefs’ accord with BetMGM is a multi-year deal, which will include signage at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium along with marketing content on the team’s social media.
“As an manufacture leader in the space, we are excited to receive BetMGM to Chiefs Kingdom,” Chiefs President Saint Mark Donovan said in a tone ending from BetMGM. “We make invested significant time and energy advocating for sports wagering lawmaking and today’s proclamation is going to unresolved the doors for our fans to add to their receive for the 2022 harden and beyond.”
BetMGM’s chief revenue officer, Matt Prevost, added: “With a rich history and a passionate buff base, the KS City Chiefs are an paragon partner. As we launch our sports betting weapons platform inwards Kansas, we looking send on to elevating the spunky mean solar day go through for Chiefs fans end-to-end the region.”
BetMGM has partnered with Sunflower State Crossing Casino inwards Pittsburg to live its functionary sportsbook and is i of 6 roving apps approved by tell regulators to live with sports bets inwards Kansas.
The Kansas legislative body approved sports play this spring. However, gamblers must follow physically present in Kansas River to participate. So wagers can’t live placed at Arrowhead, because it’s situated in Missouri.