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Kansas Lottery presents revenue gains, iLottery expansion and contract changes; committee concurs with LBC recommendations
Summary
The Kansas Lottery outlined higher revenue estimates, an expanded loyalty program tied to electronic sales, vendor changes to warehouse and ticket distribution, and proposed employee pay enhancements; the Committee on General Government Budget voted to concur with the Legislative Budget Committee on the 2025 and 2026 budget recommendations.
The Committee on General Government Budget heard a detailed presentation from Molly Pratt, fiscal analyst for the Legislative Research Department, and Steven Durrell, executive director of the Kansas Lottery, on the lottery's revised 2025-26 budget request, revenue estimates and program changes. The committee later voted to concur with the Legislative Budget Committee's (LBC) recommendations for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
Molly Pratt told the committee the Kansas Lottery operates under Article 15 of the Kansas Constitution and the Expanded Lottery Act; she noted statutory and contractual arrangements that govern how revenue from sports wagering and casino management is shared. Pratt said the lottery's revised 2025 revenue estimate rose roughly $14.8 million above the approved amount, and she listed several components of the revised request, including a supplemental personnel pay request of $165,191 (from the lottery operating fund) that the LBC deleted. Pratt also described $3.7 million…
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