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The latest Sports Betting offering in Kansas would make Kansas a “lottery state,” in the general mold mold referenced in an Illinois Sports Betting bill amendment on Thursday. It would also require the purchase of official league data, does not include an “integrity fee,” and while it does call for state-wide mobile wagering, there is a unique caveat that commercial stakeholders will rally against.
The comprehensive 70-page draft bill, a copy of which Sports Handle obtained, hasn’t been filed yet, but has been circulating the capitol building since late last week. It’s unclear whether the bill will be filed this year or if it’s simply another piece of the puzzle in a state that has been unable to come to a consensus on what Sports Betting should look like.
Should the bill get filed, it would likely be sponsored by the Federal and State Affairs Committee and get assigned to the same. The committee is “exempt,” which means there is no filing deadline for committee bills, and this bill could be filed right up until the end of the current session on June 26.
The new draft bill appears to be a hybrid of the other Federal and State Affairs bills, but far more comprehensive and with some twists. The bill would allow Sports Betting through lottery retailers or “lottery gaming facilities,” and “racetrack gaming facilities” (a parimutuel licensee) that has contracted with the state lottery. Tribal casinos could also contract with the state to offer Sports Betting.
The latest Sports Betting offering in Kansas would make Kansas a “lottery state,” in the general mold mold referenced in an Illinois Sports Betting bill amendment on Thursday. It would also require the purchase of official league data, does not include an “integrity fee,” and while it does call for state-wide mobile wagering, there is a unique caveat that commercial stakeholders will rally against.
The comprehensive 70-page draft bill, a copy of which Sports Handle obtained, hasn’t been filed yet, but has been circulating the capitol building since late last week. It’s unclear whether the bill will be filed this year or if it’s simply another piece of the puzzle in a state that has been unable to come to a consensus on what Sports Betting should look like.
Should the bill get filed, it would likely be sponsored by the Federal and State Affairs Committee and get assigned to the same. The committee is “exempt,” which means there is no filing deadline for committee bills, and this bill could be filed right up until the end of the current session on June 26.
The new draft bill appears to be a hybrid of the other Federal and State Affairs bills, but far more comprehensive and with some twists. The bill would allow Sports Betting through lottery retailers or “lottery gaming facilities,” and “racetrack gaming facilities” (a parimutuel licensee) that has contracted with the state lottery. Tribal casinos could also contract with the state to offer Sports Betting.
