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Lottery director and operators describe Kansas’ tethered model and the marketplace ahead of 2027 contract expirations
Summary
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.
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…
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