Your Quick Guide to Gambling & Casinos in Kansas
Ten casinos statewide. Six licensed sportsbook platforms tethered to the Kansas Lottery. Live horse racing returning to the state this fall after an 18-year gap. Here is where, how and what you can legally gamble on in Kansas.
Gambling Options Available to You in Kansas
Kansas offers a full slate of legal options, with one clear line: real-money online casino play has not been authorized, but licensed online sports betting has been since 2022.
Online Sports Betting
Legal online and retail since September 1, 2022, after Governor Laura Kelly signed SB 84. Six licensed platforms operate under a model tethered to the state's four commercial casinos and run under Kansas Lottery oversight. You must be 21 or older to bet.
State & Tribal Casinos
Four state-owned casinos (Boot Hill in Dodge City, Kansas Star in Mulvane, Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway, and Kansas Crossing in Pittsburg) plus six tribal casinos run by four federally recognized tribes operate statewide.
Daily Fantasy Sports
DFS has been legal and regulated in Kansas since 2015 under HB 2155. Major operators run full contests across pro and college sports.
Prediction Markets
Platforms like Kalshi let Kansas players trade on real-world outcomes such as sports results and economic data under federal CFTC oversight rather than state gambling law.
Horse Racing
Live pari-mutuel racing is set to return to Kansas in fall 2026 at Eureka Downs, the state's oldest surviving track, after state regulators approved its comeback. No live racing has run in Kansas since the Woodlands closed in 2008.
Kansas Lottery
Running since 1987, the Kansas Lottery funds state programs and offers scratch games, Powerball, Mega Millions and online eInstants. Minimum age is 18.
Social Casinos
Social casinos let you play slots, blackjack, roulette and poker completely free, with no real money involved, a popular way to enjoy casino games in Kansas without any financial stakes.
Online Casinos
There are no legal real-money online casinos in Kansas. A 2023 bill to authorize online casino gambling (SB 84 companion legislation) died in committee, so any site offering real-money online casino play to Kansas residents is operating outside state law.
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Yes, in part. Kansas allows commercial and tribal casino gambling, online and retail sports betting, daily fantasy sports, live horse racing (returning in 2026) and the state lottery. Real-money online casinos are not legal.
It depends on the activity. You must be 18 to play the lottery, and 21 to gamble at a casino or bet on sports.
Ten casinos operate in Kansas: four state-owned commercial casinos (Boot Hill, Kansas Star, Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway and Kansas Crossing) and six tribal casinos run by four federally recognized tribes.
No. There are no legal real-money online casinos in Kansas, and a 2023 bill to authorize them died in committee. Social casinos, which are free to play, are a legal alternative.
Yes. Kansas has allowed online and retail sports betting since September 1, 2022, through six licensed platforms tethered to the state's commercial casinos and the Kansas Lottery.
Call 1-800-522-4700 for free, confidential support 24/7. All licensed operators must offer self-exclusion programs.
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