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Whether you want to compare it to the first day of school, Christmas morning, or whatever other monumental occasion, a new state’s sports betting launch always stirs excitement in the gaming industry. While Kansas’ arrival Thursday as the 32nd state to place a legal bet could hardly compare with the interest surrounding New York’s digital launch in January, it represented one more domino to fall since the U.S. Supreme Court made all of this possible with its PASPA decision in May 2018.
The Sunflower State’s revenue impact won’t be known for many weeks, and it will be nothing like New York’s'and likely not even that of Louisiana (the other newcomer this year), but six digital operators were quick to launch on the first day permitted and six more are to follow before long. Kansans could take advantage of special welcome offers and had the chance to begin betting in person within the state’s casinos while watching games.
Although Kansas could represent the end of new states to implement sports betting in 2022, waiting in the on-deck circle are Ohio, Massachusetts, and Maine, which have all legalized and are working out their various regulations. In addition, Maryland is prepping to move as New York did, from just retail into the far more lucrative digital betting era. Any state launch is big news, of course, but our stable of news sites and reporters has all kinds of industry developments covered, as shown below.
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