The start of betting was delayed because the Kansas Lottery needed to finalize regulations, including creating a specific process for casinos to apply to offer sports gambling in certain ways, such as through a smartphone app. Kansas lawmakers narrowly approved the bill this year after close, late-night votes in both the House and Senate in April. The start date comes months after a new law went into effect July 1 allowing people over the age of 21 to bet on sports. “I want to thank all our partners for working with us to get this done in time for football season,” Kelly said in a news release.
