Kansas Lottery has announced the state will begin accepting wagers starting on 1 September 2022. The official opening of the Kansas betting market is 8 September 2022, just one week prior to the opening day of the 2022 NFL regular season.
On the first day of September, six platforms will be already prepared for launch. Kansas players will be able to choose from FanDuel Sportsbook, DraftKings Sportsbook, Caesars, BetMGM and Penn National Gaming (Barstool).
The state currently owns four casinos that will all be partnering with sportsbooks: Hollywood Crossing with Barstool and FoxBet, Kansas Star Casino with FanDuel and BetMGM, Kansas Crossing with PointsBet and Caesars, and Boot Hill with Bally Bet and DraftKings.
The bill that legalised sports betting in Kansas was signed into law on May 12 by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, and if the state launches as planned (in early September) it will be one of the quickest turnarounds from legalisation to launch.