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“It's really kind of the best tool there is to actually stop, stop gambling,” said Jonathan Iwasian of ID-Pair while briefing lawmakers on a program that consolidates self-exclusion across platforms and state lines. He said the online service offers identity verification (photo ID plus a short selfie/video match) and routes the exclusion request to the appropriate state agencies and operators.

Why it matters: Committee members heard that Kansas currently requires separate self-exclusion steps for different products (sports wagering, retail casinos, iLottery, tribal casinos and fantasy sports). That fragmentation can require in-person visits to casinos and multiple forms for people attempting to protect themselves; witnesses told the committee that consolidating the process increases uptake and lowers friction for individuals seeking help.

How the multi-state program works: The program’s web portal allows a person to submit identity information once, select the products and jurisdictions to exclude from, and have notices sent to the Lottery, the Racing and Gaming Commission, tribal casinos and fantasy-sports operators that participate. The witness said verification tools reduce the risk of erroneous sign-ups; for example, the system uses third-party identity and selfie verification to confirm a real person initiated the request.

Usage and outcomes: The witness said the service has been live in multiple states since 2024; roughly 300 people signed up nationally in a recent 30-day period and some states saw immediate increases in sign-ups after enabling online submissions. He also noted that Arkansas and other states have passed enabling legislation allowing their regulators to join a national program.

Limits and enforcement: Self-exclusion is voluntary and legally binding for the chosen period; if a person tries to gamble while excluded they may forfeit winnings and face civil trespass or other regulatory consequences. Witnesses told the committee that a consolidated system does not prevent all possible ways to gamble (e.g., cash play at a small unregulated venue) but substantially reduces the opportunity to use regulated online platforms and retail jackpots while excluded.

Committee response: Members asked how many Kansans had used the consolidated portal and how identity verification prevents fraudulent sign-ups. The witness said that verification steps (photo ID + selfie/video) are used to guard against false or unauthorized sign-ups and that the program’s records provide regulators the evidence required to validate a sign-up.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Special Committee on Federal and State Affairs 09/22/2025","oneSentenceSummary","A national group developing voluntary, cross-jurisdictional self-exclusion services told the committee that a single online sign-up can reduce the burden on people seeking to block access across lotteries, casinos, sports platforms and tribal properties.","taxTitle","Senate, Committees, Legislative, Kansas","taxId",15103,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6462435,"State survey shows higher gambling prevalence and rising risk markers; committee urged to boost prevention and treatment funding",194,3261000,3455000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5809575-b5188688203f4fa8fb99985b2e4a263e&start=3261&end=3455","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5809575-b5188688203f4fa8fb99985b2e4a263e/thumbnail_3261000.jpg","/articles/6462435/Kansas/State-survey-shows-higher-gambling-prevalence-and-rising-risk-markers-committee-urged-to-boost-prevention-and-treatment-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462435-154f4e6bc752491032fbfc6f4e406b53/orig.mp4?Expires=1771065241&Signature=Kxam9uUFTyJMcEdFTz6c8E79-yuA7NvwyOOdwfh~hCsbuAoQYcf4Mof8srFOPLokeCL9cclXjLw0ToXH~LhZPyh-QZWwmAH1~gVcBmsw5kDo-edB-6unvBKNFp2oD4xlRoIGp0dIMv59jOtRePxMMHuXYTv~-IGy5CUgv~NaoY2ZtYH8ZQAhAKyHmpZdMay8vK4QJ2PxLriQ0lfd0MhfNQ4l8i8eLG~OlxKNL3gO4qoRZax6xFy1PX8QC1oJJi6kRxKUa4ZdRlDUtRltB1hubksAf30QIbAwB4dyLLJBxV-WfymEI5PkQg4bcoXXlj8EbhQzteked97JXu6bxvHCxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A statewide survey presented to the committee found substantial increases in reported gambling behavior and a rise in the share of respondents categorized at moderate and high risk for problem gambling compared with the last survey in 2017.

Survey overview: Dr. Farzana Sultana and Lisa Chaney of the Greenbush LTI research team told legislators that the April–May 2025 online survey of 1,645 Kansas adults was weighted to state demographics and included new questions about sports betting. The margin of error for the full sample was +/- 2.4 percentage points.

Key prevalence and risk findings: The survey team said 34% of respondents reported gambling for money or value in the last 30 days in 2025 compared with 19% in 2017. Using a nine-question screening measure consistent with prior state surveys, researchers classified respondents into low, moderate and high problem-gambling risk categories. In 2017 roughly 84% were classified low risk; in 2025 that share fell to about 59%. The moderate-risk group rose to about 21% (from roughly 12% in 2017) and the high-risk group rose to about 20% (from 4% in 2017).

Comorbidity and harms: The presenters said respondents in the high-risk group were substantially more likely to report substance use and mental-health harms than low-risk respondents — for example, high-risk respondents were roughly four times as likely to report depression and five times as likely to report suicidal thoughts. Over half of high-risk respondents reported that gambling had produced health, relationship and financial problems.

Sports betting and attitudes: The survey added sports-wagering questions for 2025. The team reported that more than half the sample regularly follow live sporting events, but only a smaller share (about 37%) reported placing sports bets — most bettors reported episodic use (less than monthly or once/twice a month). Among respondents who held online sportsbook accounts, most were male and a majority knew someone who had a problem with online sports betting.

Policy implications: Greenbush researchers recommended boosting prevention messaging; better regulating advertising and promotions; improving public awareness of no-cost treatment; cross-program screening and early intervention; and ongoing monitoring, particularly at regional levels. Legislators asked KDADS and other agencies to follow up on whether existing funds targeted to problem gambling are being used effectively and whether additional resources may be needed.

What legislators heard next: Committee members pressed for more granular data on losses by category (lottery vs. sports wagering vs. iGaming), and asked KDADS how grants and treatment providers are using the problem-gambling allocation the statute requires.","A new statewide gambling survey showed increases in self-reported gambling, higher proportions of respondents in moderate and high problem-gambling risk categories since 2017, and a strong association between high-risk gambling and substance use and suicidal behavior.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6462441,"Lottery director and operators describe Kansas’ tethered model and the marketplace ahead of 2027 contract expirations",12338,817000,13155000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5809575-b5188688203f4fa8fb99985b2e4a263e&start=817&end=13155","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5809575-b5188688203f4fa8fb99985b2e4a263e/thumbnail_817000.jpg","/articles/6462441/Kansas/Lottery-director-and-operators-describe-Kansas-tethered-model-and-the-marketplace-ahead-of-2027-contract-expirations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462441-f7d47149086b896db3c13834a567c75c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771065241&Signature=Gq44~QgzEH6JHXSIODK5ZnRcFAPyFyKvGZ5o5aXX~Dp~q~0eSm7EQq2-QlvShnUIKYlWLLe6b0XQmp~knVUZSYKBksdtImDSZTEF-8I1jcwefoirZvRtB6hnFu9Vf9zKB906GUknnnqZA2zoPvSbvvYnPVbPyADyDx5fTwkWNKzOacmo9rsFW2jSJTBLv4goGM9wEwQeklgCsqAaP~LoXWCOcHHWjSp0l6IfqbmwgIkWOF2Wd6FJNs1H3K69a2Rxn0h0Y3td9n7duzi0sNkrPhXg-B3gc8d4YL22MegqfF7IOnW4EdmzMYMwVqqZmjGD8wEnD2A-hGmBqx4sjz2dIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kansas Lottery leadership and casino managers defended the current model for sports wagering while acknowledging tradeoffs and the upcoming contract timeline.

“We are in the third year of the existing sports wagering contracts … Those will expire the September 1, 2027,” Lottery Director Steven Durrell told committee members, stressing the state had limited time to stand up a regulated market after the 2022 law and that the owner-operator structure helped get platforms running quickly.

Why it matters: Members asked whether the state could change to a model in which the Lottery contracts directly with mobile platforms (the approach used in some other states) or whether the state should move away from tethering to casinos. Director Durrell and casino representatives said each option carries tradeoffs: direct contracting can yield a larger state share in some states, but it also changes who makes capital investments, who markets locally and how data and geolocation are managed.

Casino testimony: Ryan Schultz, vice president of governmental affairs for Boyd Gaming, described how the tethered model is intended to preserve a “brick-and-mortar” economic footprint — the retail sportsbook and ancillary hospitality that bring hotel stays, food-and-beverage sales and local employment. He said Kansas Star has invested capital and generated “nearly $640,000,000 of revenue for the state of Kansas and for local governments” since opening, and that retail books support local jobs even though the majority of bets are placed online.

Platform economics and taxes: Industry witnesses (platform representatives and a trade association attorney) told the committee that the sports-wagering business runs on thin operating margins, that hold rates vary by event and month, and that promotional deductions and vendor and technology costs must be covered from retained margin. The trade group urged caution about large tax increases or a single-operator monopoly; it said higher tax rates or removing competition can reduce promotions and consumer incentives and encourage migration to offshore or unregulated alternatives.

Contract length and uncertainty: Casino witnesses told the committee the industry prefers longer-term certainty because investment in brick-and-mortar and in marketing is significant; Lottery officials said the five-year term was a legislative choice to preserve flexibility and allow adjustment after a few years of operation.

Questions for future policy: Committee members requested a closer look at possible contract architectures and asked staff to analyze models used in comparable states (for example, the lottery-direct contracting approach used in some states and the revenue-splitting models in others) and the likely effect on state receipts if Kansas changed models in 2027.","Lottery and casino witnesses told legislators the state’s model — where casinos manage mobile platforms through lottery oversight — mirrors common tethered systems in other states and said contract length and market economics shaped the 5-year deal cycle.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6462445,"Legislative analysts map sports-wagering receipts: $2.67 billion wagered yielded roughly $17.4 million to state in FY25",1760,1051000,2811000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5809575-b5188688203f4fa8fb99985b2e4a263e&start=1051&end=2811","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5809575-b5188688203f4fa8fb99985b2e4a263e/thumbnail_1051000.jpg","/articles/6462445/Kansas/Legislative-analysts-map-sports-wagering-receipts-267-billion-wagered-yielded-roughly-174-million-to-state-in-FY25","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462445-98f72ca6e99764691d4e9b53ee986485/orig.mp4?Expires=1771065241&Signature=mPaqFctARjDLaTRX9R4A34lWxTqYaqUWJF6mpj~tCoQgtuk-R2q5UoGjhyYUZftyntWO5U3-YE5j4zX2uCKlzQ7eH4VRhz7qaYwt8VGNTWJCjIdyfHzCSwcXbi-DRgcEZru~3FjOH0sLzMnXQfTyNufttNmxlsbgiZksKef-K3eaTfuaX5fJwr4FMXHpi75S2STcY92vXgamBp0lmXG2P5a2izlRK-IWUM~UYubNDMynidn51v7606XyehVXrMSWHeWrxke5~elKyBfUeR4rSlvbPNQYheql2swbFkfoiS5irr1Uq9DITICrrxKsW5jz5KitMCLH7~aHD6YSga5UUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Legislative fiscal analysts and Lottery officials told a committee how sports-wagering receipts flow across multiple funds and how recent appropriations language has directed the monthly transfers.

“Net sports wagering revenue was approximately $174,800,000,” Molly Pratt, a fiscal analyst at the Legislative Research Department, said while walking through a flowchart of transfers. She and Lottery director Steven Durrell described the pipeline from gross wagers to the state share and the statutory allocations that determine where the money moves.

Why it matters: Committee members repeatedly pressed for clarity about how much money the state actually keeps and how the retained funds are used. That matters because the statutory splits — and legislative appropriations — determine money available for problem-gambling programs, an attracting-professional-sports fund and the state’s general coffers.

Numbers presented: Fiscal testimony to the committee summarized fiscal-year totals the Lottery provided. Total wagers handled for sports wagering in FY25 were about $2.67 billion; total prizes (payouts to bettors) accounted for about $2.40 billion. After promotional deductions and federal excise taxes the Department reported $174.8 million in net revenue for the period; the state’s statutory share of that adjusted figure is 10 percent (approximately $17.4 million for FY25). Pratt told the committee how the state’s portion is allocated: the first $750,000 of sports-wagering receipts is credited to a White Collar Crime Fund, 2% of the remaining amount goes to problem-gambling and addiction grants (about $334,000 in FY25), 80% of the remainder is deposited to an “attracting professional sports to Kansas” fund (about $3 million in FY25), and the final remainder (18% of the remainder after those transfers) is credited to the state gaming revenues fund (and ultimately to the State General Fund).

Promotional deductions: Witnesses repeatedly emphasized that the law defines the state share as a percentage of adjusted revenue — after promotional credits (sign-up bonuses and free-play offers), federal excise taxes and other listed deductions. Director Durrell and sportsbook representatives said those promotional deductions were intended as marketing spend to develop and retain customers in a regulated market; analysts cautioned those deductions significantly reduce the taxable base. The Lottery told the committee that if promotional deductions were excluded, the state share since inception would have been larger (Pratt reported the Lottery’s internal estimate that the state retained approximately $36.2 million since inception with promotions deducted vs. a possible $63.7 million without those deductions).

Designated spending and questions from legislators: Legislators asked about the “attracting professional sports to Kansas” fund, which is newly established in statute and receives a large portion of the sports-wagering share. Pratt and the Lottery director said the fund has no statutory sunset and that the Department of Commerce manages that fund when awards or pledges are made. Committee members asked whether the Legislature can change a fund’s direction; witnesses confirmed the Legislature retains authority over appropriations and could alter transfers by statute.

Next steps: The committee asked staff to provide more granular breakdowns of sources (retail vs. mobile platforms, age groups and regional wagering patterns) and to follow up with KDADS and other agencies about usage of problem-gambling grants and whether revenues allocated to prevention and treatment are reaching intended programs.","Fiscal staff showed how the state’s 10% share of adjusted sports-wagering revenue flows through the Lottery Operating Fund to designated accounts — including a $750,000 transfer to a white-collar crime fund and a large portion to a newly created fund to attract pro teams.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6462451,"Kansas officials outline legal framework that limits sports wagering to state-run system",632,108000,740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5809575-b5188688203f4fa8fb99985b2e4a263e&start=108&end=740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5809575-b5188688203f4fa8fb99985b2e4a263e/thumbnail_108000.jpg","/articles/6462451/Kansas/Kansas-officials-outline-legal-framework-that-limits-sports-wagering-to-state-run-system","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462451-ef3ca46fa97bf4933d91ba2697931fee/orig.mp4?Expires=1771065241&Signature=HZqynhh7HM7853Cr17QFT3ulOfSiZSguBL3COPe9~SDgoMZopINyZVGSBMMNsCgXXh2XSXWG4-JL-jrACmiB4DW2PCm44WMbwz-M~JHo00beL1Tgw39fLWYYRP47AsjGLnUA0zrLPXBftOGxSleAiYAcbwsuguCJgDz~czB~hOGdSPHJWmlAmDiKw8AEAOwekfots~ULkkp18qxd0Euq4yrziY~rB9~z5Cjyv7tl4MN1mcmQwz8QS51wTOn6Pdn4IvEpcFeAlRB1lWOOdDK416skxeEmysJfdBdBm374BLEgbtN-uqsNrYpC3eEtNM6bwLnFDrjVj-V5RQ-g5iqXEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kansas lawyers and lottery officials told a legislative committee that sports wagering is legal in Kansas only under a statutory framework that makes the state the primary operator and places specific limits on platforms, advertising and who may place bets.

“Section 3 provides lotteries and the sale of lottery tickets are forever prohibited,” an attorney who identified himself as Mike from the Advisor Statutes Office told the committee while reviewing constitutional and statutory history. He explained that while the state constitution retains a general prohibition, a series of amendments and the Kansas expanded-lottery statutes created the current, limited exception for state-run gambling.

Why it matters: The legal structure determines who can run wagering, what revenue the state may claim, and what rules — from advertising limits to geolocation — apply to platforms. Several witnesses told the committee the structure is unusual because the state acts as owner-operator of lottery, casino and sports wagering, rather than licensing many private sportsbooks directly.

What the statutes require: Committee testimony summarized the main features of the state code added after 2022. Each “lottery gaming facility manager” may operate up to three interactive sports-wagering platform facings and those platforms must accept wagers only from people physically located inside Kansas. The law allows marketing agreements with sports teams or facilities but prohibits certain credit products and requires tools for compulsive-gambling help and self-exclusion. As Mike summarized when reading the statutory language: “There shall be no line of credit offered for sports wagering. A facilities manager at a minimum shall prominently display tools for limiting the amount of time and money a person spends [and] information about compulsive gambling.”

Revenue and contract limits: The statutes and recent appropriations language also limit how the Lottery may proceed with contracts. Committee counsel told members an appropriations provision effectively put a hold on negotiating extensions for existing five-year management contracts. Director Steven Durrell of the Kansas Lottery told the committee the current contracts entered after the 2022 law expire September 1, 2027, and that the Lottery has not been negotiating extensions because of that legislative proviso.

Self-exclusion and consumer protections: The statutes create a list for self-excluded persons and provide that people on that list forfeit winnings if they gamble while excluded. Testimony also described licensing requirements for vendors and criminal and civil remedies for corrupting events or concealed activity.

What the committee heard from witnesses: Lottery and Revisor’s Office witnesses emphasized the statutory text and the limited exceptions carved out from the historic constitutional lottery ban. The Lottery director said the state’s role as owner-operator is relatively unique and has operational consequences for contracts and marketing oversight.

Looking ahead: Because most current management contracts end in 2027, committee members asked about statutory options to change the operating model (for example, direct contracting between the Lottery and national platforms or continuing the tethered casino/manager model). Witnesses told the committee that changes are technically feasible but would require legislative action and attention to contract language and market consequences.","State attorneys and lottery officials told a legislative panel that sports wagering in Kansas is governed by a set of recent statutes tying interactive wagering to the Kansas Lottery and capping how operators may offer platforms and market bets.","actionData","errors"]

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