With Kansas sports betting aiming to launch this fall, sportsbooks are jostling for position.
The Kansas Speedway announced last week the Sept. 11 NASCAR Cup Series race is now the Hollywood Casino 400 presented by Barstool Sportsbook. Hollywood Casino is next to the track in Kansas City, Kan., and could have a temporary sportsbook open for KS sports betting by race day for NASCAR betting.
“This is an exciting step forward,” Kansas Speedway President Pat Warren said in the release. “The Barstool Sportsbook at Hollywood Casino will create opportunities to enhance fan interest and engagement, and we’re enthusiastic about the opportunity this presents.”
Potentially big weekend for Kansas sports betting
Kansas regulators are working toward a fall launch for sports betting, perhaps in time for NFL betting during Week 1. It would be a quick turnaround for the state, which legalized sports betting during the spring legislative session.