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Playing at poker sites offshore is legal for KS residents
No iGaming bills have been pushed out of committee
Attorney General pushed for RAWA in 2014
The state has several land-based casinos to choose from
Total of six poker rooms located throughout the state

The Kansas state lottery generated $156 million in the 2017 fiscal year; the second most ever. The $80 million Kansas Crossing Casino had its grand opening on April 8, 2017. On another note, The Quapaw Tribe is suing the state of Kansas in federal court, asking a judge to order the state to negotiate an agreement with the tribe that would allow them to offer casino gambling at its Downstream Casino Resort. The lawsuit claims that Kansas has not followed the law which requires states to, “negotiate with the Indian tribe in good faith”.

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While Kansas is opening its fourth commercial casino, they appear to be in no hurry to regulate internet poker in their state anytime soon. Poker players in Kansas are known to play at the legit offshore site, BetOnline.

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There is no legal framework in existence in Kansas that makes it a legal option to play online poker at an operated site within the state. The issue of online poker – and online gambling in general – does not seem to occupy lawmakers (barring a number of random comments and attempts over the years). As such, there are no authorities that seek to oversee online gambling or poker in Kansas, nor are any moves to license future online gambling operators in the state. Kansas has a healthy gambling public and it is shown that online poker players from the Sunflower State regularly visit offshore sites and wager for real money legally.

Future Outlook of Online Poker in Kansas – Estimated date of legalization: 2020-2021

The following graph tracks our expected legislation of online poker in Kansas on a state law level. It is currently already legal on a Federal level. This graph monitors the current rise or fall of expected legalization.

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As a state that has a healthy appreciation for the entertainment aspects of gambling, and poker in particular, the idea of introducing online poker in the future is not a strange one, although for the time being, doesn’t seem too likely. The most obvious reason for keeping Kansas out of any online poker landscape is simply because the state is too small to support a viable industry. Kansas, with less than three million residents, is ranked the 34^th state in terms of size, with many of its residents living in rural communities.

In 1996, the idea of online gambling was addressed by the Kansas Attorney General in response to a query by State Senator Lana Oleen where it was stated in a synopsis[A] that, “placing, receiving or forwarding a bet and participating in or conducting a lottery on the Internet violates Kansas criminal gambling statutes. If a bet is placed or a lottery is engaged in from a computer located in Kansas any person or entity participating in such crime may be prosecuted in this state”.

In 2013, the question of online poker was addressed in House Bill 2055[B] which sought to expand brick and mortar casinos in Kansas. In order to appease gambling opponents, the bill also had a specific clause that intentionally sought to ban all forms of internet gambling within its borders. The bill called for making online gambling participation as a Class B non person misdemeanor which could be punishable by a $100,000 fine and up to half a year in prison. It also sought to prohibit the introduction of electronic gaming machines at state racetrack premises until at least 2032.

HB 2055 was voted down by a count of 24 to 15, although analysts believe that the failure to introduce this bill does not mean that a similar clause banning online gambling and poker will not land up in a similar bill in the future.

Kansas Attorney General, Derek Schmidt signed a letter, along with the attorney generals of 15 other states, calling for the expansion of 1961 Wire Act which would ban all forms of online gambling in the United States on a Federal level. The letter was part of a campaign started by the head of the Las Vegas Sands casino empire, Sheldon Adelson and his Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling[C] movement, created at the beginning of 2014. Analysts believe that while Adelson seems determined to get as many states as possible on board, his efforts are doomed to fail since online gambling is a reality that cannot be ignored in the United States.

The Governor of Kansas, Sam Brownback, signed HB 2155 in 2015 making it clear that playing at online daily fantasy sports betting sites for real money is legal in their state. This only helps the case of legalizing and regulating poker and/or casino games over the internet.

History of Gambling in Kansas

According to the Wall Street Journal,” in the 1880s, Dodge City had a reputation as ‘the wickedest little city in America,’ its packed-dirt streets crowded with saloons, brothels and gambling houses offering everything from five-cent dice throws to high-stakes poker.”

Kansas makes it illegal to set up a table or gambling device with the intention of playing games of chance, with poker included.

Lawmakers allow limited gambling at state fairs.

Kansas outlaws slot machines.

Kansas constitution amended to allow the state to regulate, license and tax bingo games operated by non profit organizations.

Kansas residents vote 64% in favor of the creation of a government run lottery. Also in 1986, voters approve a constitutional amendment allowing the state to permit, regulate, license and tax horse and dog racing by non profit organizations.

Kansas Lottery Act passes and the state lottery is established. Also, the Kansas Parimutuel Act is passed, creating the Kansas Racing Commission, granting the board authority to regulate the state racing industry.

Kansas Parimutuel Act amended to allow the simulcasting of interstate and intrastate horse and greyhound racing in Kansas, as well as pari-mutuel wagering on simulcast races.

Kansas Legislature approves the renewal of the Kansas Lottery. Also, the bingo constitutional amendment of 1974 is again amended to authorize instant bingo games. Four resident Indian tribes approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, beginning the process of tribal casino construction.

The Kickapoo Tribe opens Kansas’ first Indian casino, the Golden Eagle Casino, in May. Also, the Kansas Attorney General asserts that online gambling is in violation of state law in an opinion paper. In the same year, the Kansas Coalition on Problem Gambling[D] founded.

The Sac and Fox Tribe open the Sac and Fox Casino in February.

The Prairie Bank Potawatomi Nation opens the Harrah’s Prairie Band Casino in January. Also, the Iowa Tribe opens its Casino White Cloud in December.

An amendment to the bingo constitutional amendment of 1974 creates the position of the Administrator of Charitable Games to oversee the enforcement of Kansas bingo laws.

The Kansas Attorney General concludes in an opinion[E] that poker tournaments constitute an illegal lottery.

Kansas Legislature passes Senate Bill 66[F] which extends the lottery until 2022. It also creates the Kansas Expanded Lottery Act which authorizes the lottery to own and operate four destination casinos. The legislature also allows electronic gaming machines to be introduced at three pari-mutuel racetracks.

Boot Hill Casino, the first Kansas-owned casino, opens in Dodge City.

Hollywood Casino, the second Kansas-owned casino, opens at Kansas Speedway.

On November 4th, voters approved nonprofit charitable raffles within their state for fundraising.

Sam Brownback, Governor of Kansas, signed a bill clarifying daily fantasy sports is legal. T

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