Trevor Jacobs criticized lawmakers departing from the long-held GOP opposition to gambling. “Let’s move Kansas forward and regulate and tax something we need to regulate.”īut opponents warned of legalizing an addictive behavior. “It’s time we provide a legal means for people to do it,” Sawyer said. Tom Sawyer said sports gambling is already happening in Kansas through online betting services.
John Barker said it's time to allow Kansans to bet on the Chiefs, the Jayhawks, NASCAR or the World Cup legally.ĭemocratic Rep. Supreme Court in 2018 struck down a federal law banning sports gambling in most states. It also allows for sports bets to be placed online - with geographic limits that would bar bettors from making wagers from outside the state - or in person.īackers of the plan said it's time for Kansas to join dozens of other states that have made betting on sports legal ever since the U.S. Under the terms of the bill, the Kansas Lottery would outsource sports betting to approved casinos. The two chambers would need to agree on a proposal soon to send it to the governor before the session ends.
