Missouri sports wagerers have crossed into Kansas for nearly 3 years to position legal sports bets. Three years from now, sports betting Kansas locals may do the exact same.

Key takeaways

- Kansas lawmakers stopped new sportsbook license extensions until 2026, hinting at possible regulative changes that could impact its six legal operators after 2027.

- Missouri is set to release legal mobile sportsbooks in late 2025, possibly reversing cross-border betting trends as Kansas gamblers may head east.

- Future changes in Kansas could include a sole-operator model or tax walkings, affecting competition and encouraging wagerers to seek alternatives in Missouri.

Kansas sports betting wagering background
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Kansas introduced 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 attracts 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.
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That might alter if Kansas lawmakers overthrow the present regulative structure. Sources tell Covers some lawmakers wish to increase the state's sports betting tax revenue, among the lowest per capita of any of the 30 states with statewide legal mobile sportsbooks.

Kansas' likely reconsideration of its six-book legal sports betting market next year will follow Missouri goes deal with as many as a dozen books