Federal government approves sports betting for Kansas tribes
The federal government has approved a plan to offer sports betting at a tribal casino in Kansas. The move paves the way for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation to open a sportsbook at its Prairie Band Casino & Resort this year.
Kansas last month revised its Class III tribal state gaming agreement with the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. That would allow the tribe to offer sports betting at a casino on Mayetta tribal land in Kansas, about 25 miles north of Topeka.
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs published a notice in the Federal Register on Tuesday approving the treaty amendment and allowing it to take effect immediately.
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is the first tribe in Kansas to receive approval to offer sports betting and plans to launch it in the fourth quarter of this year. Tribal Council Chairman Joseph “Zeke” Rupnick told a local television station that sports betting could open as early as September.
If all goes according to plan, bettors should be able to bet on most NFL and college football games this year.
“Initially, we will have a sports betting room inside the casino and we hope to offer a mobile app,” Rupnik told FOX 4 in Kansas City..
Level playing field
Kansas legalized sports betting at its commercial casinos last year, and Rupnik said he's looking forward to "being on the same playing field" as those competitors.
It’s been quite a process, to be honest, and I really don’t think we’ll be able to do it this year,” Rupnik told Fox affiliate. “Thank you to the Governor’s staff, his leadership and the With the leadership of elected members in the House and Senate, we can achieve this goal. "
Sports betting in Kansas begins in September 2022 with available operators including Barstool Sportsbook, BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, FanDuel and PointsBet.
Sportsbooks processed more than $98 million in wagers and generated $4 million in revenue in June, the most recent month for which data is available, according to the Kansas Lottery. About $3 million was placed in person, while more than $94 million came from online sports betting.
In June, the state's share of proceeds totaled $409,425.
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