1 Missouri Sports Betting Launch could Come Before Kansas Sportsbook Changes
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Missouri sports wagerers have actually crossed into Kansas for almost 3 years to place legal sports betting bets. Three years from now, Kansas residents may do the very same.
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Key takeaways
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- Kansas legislators halted brand-new sportsbook license extensions till 2026, hinting at possible regulatory modifications that might affect its 6 legal operators after 2027.

- Missouri is set to launch legal mobile sportsbooks in late 2025, possibly reversing cross-border wagering patterns as Kansas bettors may head east.

- Future changes in Kansas could consist of a sole-operator model or tax walkings, impacting competitors and motivating wagerers to look for alternatives in Missouri.

Kansas sports betting background

Kansas released its first legal mobile sportsbooks in 2022. Six books now take bets: BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings, ESPN BET, Fanatics and FanDuel.

The ability to place legal bets in Kansas draws in bettors on the Missouri side of the Kansas City city area to Kansas to bet, with some doing so most or nearly every day of the week.

That might change if Kansas lawmakers upend the existing regulatory structure. Sources inform Covers some lawmakers desire to increase the state's sports wagering tax profits, sports betting among the most affordable per capita of any of the 30 states with statewide legal mobile sportsbooks.

Kansas' most likely reconsideration of its six-book legal sports betting wagering market next year will come after Missouri goes live with as lots of as a lots books