Spurred by its competitors with surrounding Missouri, Kansas has actually taken the step to enable bettors to lastly bet on sports in the Sunflower State.

Here are some crucial dates in the history of legal sports betting in Kansas:

Sept. 23, 2025: Missouri's upcoming launch of legalized sports wagering on Dec. 1 might lower Kansas's betting earnings, as Missouri residents currently cross the border to position bets.

July 31, 2025: bet365 formally launches in Kansas, ending up being the state's seventh active sportsbook.

May 19, 2025: Kansas sports wagering enjoys a strong month of April, with revenue up 16.6% year-over-year.

April 14, 2025: Kansas legislators overrode a veto to ban new sportsbook license negotiations till 2026, signaling possible major regulatory changes ahead of 2027 license expirations.

April 11, 2025: Kansas sports betting operators delighted in year-over-year development in March, with overall income hitting $8 million, a 12.4% year-over-year boost compared to $7.1 million for March 2024.

April 11, 2025: Kansas wagerers might lose access to the state's 6 legal sportsbooks in future years after lawmakers voted to forbid renewing licenses with its wagering platforms.

March 17, 2025: Kansas' February profits is up month-over-month, eclipsing practically $24 million in income to earn a nearly $8 regular monthly boost.

Feb. 14, 2025: Kansas set a new high-water mark of $302 million wagered in January, resulting in a 9.3% hold for the fourth-highest revenue. The record handle increased 26% year-over-year.

Jan. 14, 2025: Kansas' sports betting profits declines 50% year-over-year in December, earning just a 5.8% hold, which is the state's 3rd most affordable hold of 2024.

Dec. 13, 2024: Kansas makes a record handle in November, exceeding $280 million in wagers for the month.

Nov. 14, 2024: Kansas makes a new sports wagering deal with record, rising 10.5 YoY after generating $275.9 million in October.

Oct. 11, 2024: Kansas nearly triples its profits in September compared to August, earning $248.8 million in sports wagering profits for the month.

Sept. 23, 2024: Underdog Fantasy returns to Kansas under a brand-new 'peer-to-peer' format that now "compiles with the spirit of Kansas law," states the Kansas racing and Gaming Commission.

Sept. 20, 2024: Covers' own Ryan Butler visits the hotspot for putting bets along the Missouri-Kansas border.

Sept. 18, 2024: Missouri residents preparing to vote on legalizing sports wagering this November triggers concern amongst Kansas university professors.

Sept. 16, 2024: Kansas' sports wagering manages spikes 56% year-over-year after reporting $146.9 million in wagers in August.

Aug. 16, 2024: Kansas' deal with closes July up 50% year-over-year regardless of recording second-worst numbers of the year.

July 16, 2024: Kansas' sports betting deals with drops 18% month-over-month in June, earning a reported $140.1 million in wagers.

June 21, 2024: Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly indications HB 2001 into law, enabling her state to offer the NFL's Chiefs and MLB's Royals stadium project rewards.

June 19, 2024: Kansas lawmakers approve tax cuts in an effort to tempt significant sports franchises to the state.

June 13, 2024: Kansas' sports betting deals with rises 43% year-over-year in May, regardless of experiencing a month-to-month dip.

June 12, 2024: Kansas Mayor endorses utilizing sports betting revenue to tempt the Chiefs and Royals from neighboring Missouri in the middle of arena funding concerns.

May 16, 2024: Kansas handle falls listed below $200 million in April as the summer downturn methods.

March 18, 2024: Kansas experiences drop for third straight month with sports betting manage and profits, now holding a weak 1.5% hold throughout all legal wagering in the state.

Feb. 16, 2024: Kansas' sports wagering handle in January falls by 7.7% compared to December, but still made $239.6 million.

Feb. 16, 2024: Several states, including Kansas, sent cease-and-desists letters to various everyday dream sports (DFS) operators, including Underdog.

Jan. 16, 2024: Kansas income leaps despite unchanged sports betting deal with in December, announcing $259.6 million in wagers for the month.

Nov. 14, 2023: ESPN BET goes live with online and mobile sports wagering, releasing in Kansas and 16 other states.

Nov. 2, 2023: ESPN BET prepares to introduce on Nov. 14, 2023, with online sports betting going reside in 17 U.S. states, including Kansas.

July 20, 2023: A change to a Kansas video gaming compact clears a Native American tribe to offer retail sports wagering at its gambling establishment in Mayetta.

March 10, 2023: Boot Hill Casino and Resort formally opens its physical sportsbook (DraftKings), providing Kansas wagerers with another retail option in the nick of time for March Madness.

Oct. 13, 2022: The inaugural Kansas sports betting handle report - following September's legal launch - showed that retail and online sportsbooks handled $160.5 million in bets.

Sept. 8, 2022: Kansas sports wagering formally launches.

Sept. 1, 2022: Kansas starts its 'soft launch' of legal sports betting in the state. Six licensed sportsbooks - Barstool, BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings, FanDuel, and PointsBet - all go live. Governor Laura Kelly puts the very first bet at Barstool Sportsbook at Hollywood Casino - a $15 wager on the Chiefs to win the 2023 Super Bowl.

Aug. 31, 2022: PointsBet gets the thumbs-up to release on Thursday, Sept. 1. Meanwhile, DraftKings confirms it will release its sportsbook in Kansas on day one, too.

Aug. 26, 2022: The Kansas Lottery reveals Barstool, BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings, FanDuel, and PointsBet have all been authorized to release sports betting operations on Sept. 1.

Aug. 25, 2022: Butler National Corporation (Boot Hill Casino & Resort) partners with Golden Nugget. Boot Hill Casino has already partnered with Bally Bet and DraftKings.

Aug. 18, 2022: Gov. Kelly makes it main. Kansas sports betting will begin on Sept. 1, with a "soft launch," followed by a full launch a week later. Mobile betting and retail wagering will both be allowed.

Aug. 15, 2022: The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission (KRGC) follows the lead of the state lotto, authorizing a short-term set of guidelines for legal sports wagering.

Aug. 10, 2022: The state lottery game commission authorizes an amended list of 15 sports betting guidelines, moving one action closer to legislating the practice in Kansas. However, Kansas Lottery Director Stephen Durrell isn't ready to reveal a particular launch date.

Aug. 4, 2022: FanDuel Sportsbook provides brand-new Kansas customers $100 in very first bet deal by means of a pre-launch sign-up discount.

July 26, 2022: Kansas regulators note that legal sports wagering likely will not be up and running for the start of the upcoming NFL season, which begins Sept. 8, 2022. While no specific launch date has actually been set, the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission (KRGC) and the Kansas Lottery state there will be a universal start date that might see retail and mobile wagering go live all at once.

July 20, 2022: Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway reveals a collaboration with Barstool Sportsbook. A short-term retail sportsbook is anticipated to open in time for the 2022 NFL season.

June 20, 2022: Gov. Kelly ceremoniously signs SB 84. Kelly also minimizes the possibility that Kansas sports wagering would generate adequate revenue to draw the Kansas City Chiefs out of Missouri.

June 15, 2022: The Kansas Lottery and Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission are already working on guidelines and agreements with stakeholders ahead of July 1, 2022 - when legal sports wagering goes into effect.

April 29, 2022: The state Senate authorizes the Kansas sports wagering bill (SB 84) with a 21-13 vote, sending the legislation to the desk of Gov. Kelly. By all accounts, the guv is anticipated to sign and officially bring legal sports betting to the Sunflower State.

April 28, 2022: The House overwhelmingly advances SB 84 with a 73-49 vote. The expense now heads to the Senate, where it needs to be authorized before reaching the governor for a final go-ahead.

April 3, 2022: After passing through your home, 63-50, a new wrinkle in Kansas' sports betting expense (SB 84) triggers the legislation to stall in the Senate. The last-minute provision would have 80% of the profits earned through sports wagering go towards a fund meant to attract expert sports franchises to the state.

March 30, 2022: Senate Bill 84 is amended by lawmakers to include the contents of HB 2740, keeping legal sports betting dreams alive. The move helps press the expense through the House via an 88-36 vote and sends it forward to a joint committee, which will attempt to make the expense reasonable to both chambers of the legislature.

March 16, 2022: Your house introduces HB 2740, a bill comparable to SB 84, that includes some additional pieces of language. Under this legislation, Kansas' 4 commercial casinos could operate retail and online sports wagering with up to 3 mobile partners each.