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Kansas Trying Again With Sports Betting Bill Made For State Lottery

Latest offering would mandate purchase of official league data and allow some state-wide mobile

Jill R. Dorson by Jill R. Dorson
March 25, 2019
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Kansas Sports Betting Informational Session Brings Some Education on Sports Wagering From Various Stakeholders 

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The latest sports betting offering in Kansas would make Kansas a “lottery state,” in the general 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.

No consensus in Kansas

To date, five sports betting bills have been filed in Kansas, including HB 2390 and S 222, both which are sponsored by Federal and State Affairs. Those bills also call for the lottery to regulate sports betting, but do not require the purchase of league data and set the tax rate 6.75 percent of adjusted gross revenue. Among the other bills, HB 2032 would legalize sports betting at horse racetracks only, and SB 23 and HB 2068, also sponsored by Federal and State Affairs, call for a 0.25 percent integrity fee benefiting the professional sports leagues.

The four Ls of Kansas sports betting — lobbyists, legislators, lottery officials, league reps — convened a low-key meeting to pour over a 70-page bill outlining winners and losers if the state legalized gambling on sports. https://t.co/AZxgSWZBBs #ksleg via @TimVCarpenter

— CJOnline (@CJOnline) March 22, 2019

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.

According to the text of the bill, in addition to the lottery’s interactive platform, property managers could apply for an additional interactive platform, which means that the lottery would not necessarily have a monopoly on mobile/internet sports betting — as private companies, such as FanDuel, William Hill or even theScore — could partner with a property manager.

However, as the bill reads, such commercial partners would not be able to offer “Tier 2 sports betting” — basically, in-play wagering per the definition– over the internet or through mobile platforms. That right would be reserved exclusively for the lottery, obviously limiting the potential success of commercial operators as well as disincentivizing such partnerships.

Stakeholders already saying “No”

As in other lottery states, this bill would call for the state to receive 50 percent of adjusted gross revenue from mobile sports betting, versus 30 percent of revenue from bets placed at brick-and-mortar locations.

According to the Hutchinson News, during an informal meeting of lawmakers and stakeholders last week, stakeholders voiced concern and opposition

“We don’t believe the Kansas Lottery ought to operate a sports book,” Whitney Damron, who represents Hollywood Casino. Damron was vocal in his opposition to an integrity during testimony in Kansas in 2018.

The tug of war goes on and on.

Below, highlights of Kansas draft bill:

Mobile Betting? Yes, but with limitations

Remote registration permitted? Not addressed

Tax rate: 50% on mobile and 30% on in-person bets

Application/renewal fee: Not addressed

Legal to bet on college games?: Yes

Fee to pro leagues: No

Use of “official league data” mandated?: Yes

Regulatory body: Kansas Lottery

Where the money goes: Revenue would be deposited into the “State Treasury Sports Wagering Receipt Fund,” with $750,000 annually earmarked for white-collar crime investigation and prosecution and 2 percent earmarked for problem gambling services.

Cap on number of licenses available? No

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Jill R. Dorson

Jill R. Dorson

Jill has covered everything from steeplechase to the NFL and then some during a more than 30-year career in sports journalism. The highlight of her career was covering Oakland Raiders during the Charles Woodson/Jon Gruden era, including the infamous “Snow Bowl” and the Raiders’ 2003 trip to Super Bowl XXXVII. Her specialty these days is covering sports betting legislation across the country. You can reach Jill at [email protected]

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