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Kansas Lottery projects higher gaming revenue; sports-wagering contracts due 2027
Summary
The Kansas Lottery told the budget subcommittee its FY2026 revised revenue picture increased by consensus estimates and pushed larger shares to casino facility managers; sports wagering generated $172.8 million in FY2025 with facility managers retaining about 90% and contracts slated for renewal in August 2027.
The Kansas Lottery told the Committee on General Government Budget that revised revenue estimates have raised the agency's FY2026 all-funds total and increased amounts retained by third-party casino managers.
Molly Pratt, a fiscal analyst with the Legislative Research Department, told members the agency expended close to $550,000,000 in fiscal 2025 largely because of contractual payments to facility managers and other vendors. She said sports wagering revenue in FY2025 totaled $172,800,000, with about $157,300,000 going to facility managers and roughly 10% remaining with the state for distribution to funds such as the Attracting Professional Sports…
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