Sports betting in Kansas

[Onegreatracer]

Oklahoma needs to get on this.

[Ted Lasso's Neighbor]

Saw an article that said it wouldn't be until July 1 before the governor would be signing it if she does indeed sign it. If she does, then it would probably be around September 1 when sports betting would be up and running - just in time for college football season.

[shock]

So let me get this right: Sports betting taxes will go toward luring professional sports teams to Kansas...CITY. And then every Wichitan thinks that sounds like a great idea, and then they send all of their local dollars to support the teams in the area of the state that looks down on everything and everyone in Wichita and thinks Wichita is second rate. And then Wichitans get upset that KC thinks everything and everyone in Wichita is second rate. Face palm.

And people wonder why I'm from Wichita but ended up a Broncos fan. It's because of this crap. The majority of the political and economic power in Kansas is from a bunch of bedroom communities to a city that's located across the border in another state. So in effect, that Kansas political and economic power is being used to support a metro area with its principal city located in Missouri. I guess Missouri won the border war after all.

As far as I'm concerned, JOCO and their cohorts can shove their sports teams and everything else Kansas City (Missouri) right up their...

If I still lived in Wichita, I'd be livid about this. Let Johnson and Wyandotte counties support their stupid stadium dreams and their precious team that's currently located in a different state. Even if that team moved twenty miles across the border, it represents a city that is in a different state. It's not for the benefit of the entire state of Kansas.

Except I would love for the Chiefs to be in KCK. Make it Kansas’ team, not Missouri’s.

Edit: Patrick Mahomes is expected to invest in an NBA team and bring them to KC. Might as well be KCK. Tax the shizzle out of Overland Park to pay for the arena and I’m in.

[ShockerPrez]

Any NBA team in KC will be at Sprnt Center, or a new and improved arena right next to it. All the talk of Royals or Chiefs new stadium in KCK seems to be at the Legends where the speedway is.

I don't think it's ever going to happen. But it would be fun to see all the Missourians get butt hurt if it did. There is supposedly a gentleman's agreement that the states wouldn't try to lure businesses in the KC area across state lines. So, we'll see how far that goes.

[SubGod22]

Gov. Kelly has signed the bill.

[Kel Varnsen]

I realize I'm in the minority here (especially as a younger guy), but I'm not wild about sports gambling becoming a thing. I have never done it and don't plan on doing it...not that it makes me some super moral person at all. Just risk-averse, I guess. I just don't think it's the best thing for society.

[SubGod22]

I realize I'm in the minority here (especially as a younger guy), but I'm not wild about sports gambling becoming a thing. I have never done it and don't plan on doing it...not that it makes me some super moral person at all. Just risk-averse, I guess. I just don't think it's the best thing for society.

I don't participate or really plan to. Maybe once in a while just for fun or something. I have lived without doing it and can continue to.

But like many other things, gambling doesn't harm anyone else so why stop people from doing it? It may not be wise. It may cause some people some issues because of poor decisions. But government shouldn't be preventing people from making poor decisions that doesn't harm other people. It's why I'm also against prohibition and enforcing seat belt laws. Protecting someone from themselves isn't their job. Especially when those actions don't even guarantee harm to the person engaging in it.

I do have some friends that like to throw a few bucks around when they can. That's their decision and they're willing to take that risk.

Addiction is a separate issue and should be treated as such, for gambling or anything else.

[Kel Varnsen]

I don't participate or really plan to. Maybe once in a while just for fun or something. I have lived without doing it and can continue to.

But like many other things, gambling doesn't harm anyone else so why stop people from doing it? It may not be wise. It may cause some people some issues because of poor decisions. But government shouldn't be preventing people from making poor decisions that doesn't harm other people. It's why I'm also against prohibition and enforcing seat belt laws. Protecting someone from themselves isn't their job. Especially when those actions don't even guarantee harm to the person engaging in it.

I do have some friends that like to throw a few bucks around when they can. That's their decision and they're willing to take that risk.

Addiction is a separate issue and should be treated as such, for gambling or anything else.

For sure, just not my thing. I think it's fine for some people, but for a lot of people (especially single or married men), I think it can be a bad thing. Again, just my opinion here. Not terribly wild about it.

[Rocky Mountain Shock]

Gov. Kelly has signed the bill.

Big congrats to Wyandotte County. Johnson County with the consolation. The rest of the state, well, sorry, you just fell further behind the KC metro. But the KC metro is what all the legislators think Kansas is anymore. And you know what? Maybe they’re right.

[Kung Wu]

I realize I'm in the minority here (especially as a younger guy), but I'm not wild about sports gambling becoming a thing. I have never done it and don't plan on doing it...not that it makes me some super moral person at all. Just risk-averse, I guess. I just don't think it's the best thing for society.

How much ya wanna bet that gamblers anonymous numbers surge in Wichita?

[Kel Varnsen]

How much ya wanna bet that gamblers anonymous numbers surge in Wichita?

$100, you gotta give me odds though.

Wait a second...

[AndShock]

Sports betting can be bad, just like alcohol, scratch offs, the lottery, casinos, bingo, etc. which the state has been fine with. I just wish I had a downtown casino I could place bets at and then maybe spend some money at some downtown restaurants/bars (and dispensaries) but Kansas is Kansas and Wichita is Wichita. Instead I’ll sit at home and spend money on an app to help the Chiefs come to JoCo or Wyandotte or whatever dumb county it is.

[Ted Lasso's Neighbor]

Monday was the official signing of the bill by the governor and here are some media reports and interesting quotes from it:

https://www.kwch.com/2022/06/20/gov-...etting-kansas/ - I imagine the following will end up in one of her commercials :)

SB 84 will also allow state casinos to use digital platforms and create sportsbooks.

“Soon, sporting events, casinos, restaurants, and other entertainment venues will have another way to attract Kansans to their establishments,” said governor Kelly. “Legalizing sports betting is a common-sense solution that will keep Kansans’ money in Kansas. It’s one more way my Administration is working to make Kansas the most pro-business, pro-growth state in the country.”

The bill allows venues such as restaurants and nonprofit fraternal or veterans organizations to hold sports wagering. It also preserves tribal sovereignty, allowing the negotiation of a new or existing gaming compact regarding sports wagering.

https://www.ksnt.com/news/kansas/ks-...ttract-chiefs/ - she downplays the idea of the proceeds being used to attract a professional sports team

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly said the state’s sports betting agreement won’t be enough to attract a professional sports team to the state, after a ceremonial bill signing on Monday.

The law establishes the “Attracting Professional Sports in Kansas” fund, and it would designate that 80% of the state’s portion of sports wagering revenues would be deposited in the fund. As it stands, the plan could generate $1 million to $5 million dollars in annual revenue for the state.

“I have never approached the Chiefs, nor has anybody in my administration, so no… I am not doing that,” Kelly said. “And quite honestly, when you think about it the amount of money that this bill would generate and put into that fund, it would not come close to being what you would need to be able to attract a major league.”

[SubGod22]

Aren't the Chiefs and Royals locked in for another 10 years at Truman? So that fund could have 10M to 50M, plus interest, by that time. Not sure how big a deal that would be.

I believe I've seen where Mayor Lucas has committed, or at least claiming, that they're going to push development out at Truman to make it a more attractive area. I didn't dive into the article attached to the statement, so I may be a bit off there.

I'm not sure KCK has much of a chance to attract anything, unless the Chiefs or Royals do opt to move across the border which I find doubtful.

Wichita would be the next best option, but I'm not sure we're in a position to offer much in the way of a major sport anytime soon. I know there's a group that wants to build towards that. I suppose there could eventually be an effort to upgrade to an NHL team. The Thunder get fair attendance as a minor league affiliate. There aren't any nearby competition, but KC also wants NHL.

I would think the best chance would be to really get behind Wichita FC and keep them moving up the ladder of professional soccer in hopes of getting into MLS. That's a ways away though.

Honestly, for Wichita to even become a potential player, it needs to continue to grow and increase the well paying jobs in the metro.

[NCAABound]

Not a chance in hell of Wichita getting a major league team ever. Not even worth the brain cell to think about it.