The first three weeks of sports betting in Kansas have gone smoothly, according to one of the state’s main regulators.
Kansas Lottery Executive Director Stephen Durrell told last week there have been no struggles since the KS sports betting market opened Sept. 1. There are six operators taking bets, including 2.4 million in the first 10 days, according to the Lottery.
“On the part of the lottery, platforms and casinos, there are no complaints,” Durrell said. “There was one little hiccup with a credit card company. They weren’t processing transactions for three or four days, but that’s been the only hiccup. And we didn’t get any complaints on that.”
Kansas sports betting pace as expected
Those 2.4 million bets in the first 10 days were worth more than $39 million in wagers, according to the Lottery. Durrell said the launch prior to the first NFL betting weekend was key to early success.