To play casino games and bet on sports the minimum age is 21. The minimum age to gamble on the state lottery and at charitable events, including raffles and bingo games, is 18. In other states, it has taken a year or longer in some cases. It only took a few weeks to get the new industry off the ground. It was one of the fastest launches of legal sports betting in United States history.
Then mobile and online sportsbooks came online over the following week. Sportsbooks opened at casinos on September 1, 2022. Sports betting is the newest form of legal gaming in Kansas.
There is also betting on horse races in Kansas, which later expanded to off-track betting and mobile betting apps. This opened the door for tribal gaming in the state. Next came a state lottery, which later expanded to include four commercial casinos. The first form of legalized gambling in the state was charitable bingo and raffles. Kansas offers a variety of legal gambling options for its residents and visitors.
