March 30, 2022: Senate Bill 84 and House Bill 2740 are merged by state lawmakers, reigniting hopes that legal sports betting will come to Kansas. The bill now heads to the desk of Governor Kelly.Īpril 28, 2022: The House advances SB 84 with a vote of 73-49. June 20, 2022: Governor Kelly signs SB 84 into law.Īpril 29, 2022: The Kansas Senate votes in favor of SB 84, 21-13. 1, 2022: Kansas holds a “soft launch” for the six online sportsbooks going live in the state. 8, 2022: Legal Kansas sports betting officially goes live in the Sunflower State. March 10, 2023: Boot Hill Casino opens its retail sportsbook (DraftKings) just in time for March Madness. KS sports betting key developments and updates
