Kansas Lottery Executive Director Stephen Durrell told Legal Sports Report there have been few problems since the market opened September 1. There are six operators taking bets—a total of 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.”
Those 2.4 million bets were worth more than $39 million in handle, according to the Lottery. Durrell said the launch prior to the first NFL betting weekend was key to early success.
“During the session, there were so many numbers thrown around, it was sort of anyone’s guess, so we erred on the side of caution,” Durrell said. “We knew there would be good numbers with the start of the professional football season, but they turned out to be very good.”
Each of the four Kansas-owned casinos can partner with up to three sportsbook operators. Just six license slots are filled, according to Durrell. By new year’s, another two may be taking bets.
“All of our casino partners are happy with the platforms they have,” Durrell said.
The live Kansas sportsbooks are:
- Barstool Sportsbook
- BetMGM Sportsbook
- Caesars Sportsbook
- DraftKings Sportsbook
- FanDuel Sportsbook
- PointsBet
