Daily Delivery: Fitz gives sports betting a try and college football plays a cruel trick

The No. 7 Texas Longhorns (8-1; 5-1 in conference) are currently on the outside of the College Football Playoff bubble looking in. They are looking for any opportunity possible to earn some credentials with the committee. Luckily, they have a good chance to do just that with a matchup against Big 12 rival, TCU (4-5; 2-4 in conference). The…

When Kansas lawmakers legalized sports betting, they seemingly gave lobbyists for casinos everything they wanted. That includes tax exemptions on promotional bets that are aimed at getting bettors hooked. Kansas taxpayers subsidize the millions of dollars nationwide sports gambling apps hand out to bettors for their initial wagers that get them in…

Kansas taxpayers subsidize the millions of dollars nationwide sports gambling apps hand out to bettors for their initial wagers that get them in the habit of gambling. The new sports betting industry also makes hardly any revenue for the state, amounting to a small drop in the bucket of the state's multi-billion dollar operating budget. What's…

Kansas taxpayers subsidize the millions of dollars nationwide sports gambling apps hand out to bettors for their initial wagers that get them in the habit of gambling. The new sports betting industry also makes hardly any revenue for the state, amounting to a small drop in the bucket of the state's multi-billion dollar operating budget. What's…

Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series on sports betting in Kansas. Part two will publish next week. Kansas taxpayers subsidize the millions of dollars nationwide sports gambling apps hand out to bettors for their initial wagers that get them in the habit of gambling. The new sports betting industry also makes hardly any revenue for…

Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers during a break in action against Kansas in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan. Dekkers has been accused of gambling on Cyclone sports events, including a football game, and was charged Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, with tampering with records related to an Iowa…

Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series on sports betting in Kansas. Part two will publish next week. Kansas taxpayers subsidize the millions of dollars nationwide sports gambling apps hand out to bettors for their initial wagers that get them in the habit of gambling. The new sports betting industry also makes hardly any revenue for…

DALLAS - With years of sports betting handle, revenue, and tax data, analyzing the information helps us understand the legal sports betting industry more. So it begs the question, which states' sports betting taxing systems have worked the best? Using our sports betting revenue tracker, we created ratios for a state's contribution across all…

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly's gambling choices could cost the state money if the Kansas City Chiefs win the Super Bowl. But don't sweat it - the stakes are low. Sports bookies like the state make money off losing bets. They try to set odds so the amount bet for or against a team winning (or a point total or even the coin toss) roughly equals out.…

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Following a 48-31 road win at West Virginia, Kansas State returns home to close out the 2022 regular season with the annual Dillons Sunflower Showdown against in-state rival KU. The Wildcats can clinch a berth in the Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship with a win against the Jayhawks. The game will be televised nationally on FOX with a 7 p.m. kickoff…

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Kansas begins legal sports betting with a soft launch today, with an official launch on September 8. Here's the info you need to know to get started on placing wagers in the Sunflower State. The Sunflower State is officially live for offering legal sports betting with today's soft launch at noon CT - and the official start date set for September 8,…

Kansas State is listed at -300 on the moneyline in the college football odds, giving them 75% implied probability to defeat the Red Raiders. The Wildcats enter Saturday's Week 5 game boasting a solid 3-1 record. Kansas State made national headlines last weekend when they stunned No. 6 Oklahoma in a 41-34 victory. The Wildcats have taken three of…

Kansas sports betting is only four weeks old and Kansans have been flocking by the droves to get their bets in. According to the Kansas Lottery, from Sept. 1 through Sept. 11, more than 2.4 million sports bets were placed in the Sunflower State. The breakdown of retail compared with online sports bets was not available. Kansas is reaping the…

GoPOWERCAT's DAILY DELIVERY: 09.23.22 GoPowercat publisher Tim Fitzgerald delivers his thoughts on the day's notable headlines from Kansas State athletics and the sports world. Here is what is on today's agenda: This year, Fitz's On the Line segment, featuring his picks of Big 12 games, is now part of the Daily Delivery. Furthermore, now that…

GoPOWERCAT's DAILY DELIVERY: 09.19.22 GoPowercat publisher Tim Fitzgerald delivers his thoughts on the day's notable headlines from Kansas State athletics and the sports world. Here is what is on today's agenda: Fitz is not normally a sports bettor, but when an online betting app offered him eight free $25 bets, he took them up. As he explains,…

Over 2.4 million sports bets were placed in Kansas from 1 September through 11 September, according to figures from the Kansas Lottery. Sports betting began in the state on 1 September 2022, with Kansans quick to get in on the action immediately, cashing in over $47m in winnings during the aforementioned period. The Kansas City Chiefs and the…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (WDAF) - Bettors in the Sunflower State are winning big now that sports gambling is legal. The Kansas Lottery said from Sept. 1-11, over 2.4 million bets were placed in Kansas, and those gamblers have cashed in over $47 million in winnings. The state will take a 10% tax on all revenue from sports betting, but as of last week, the…

Legal online sports betting is launching in Kansas this Thursday, September 1, 2022, and BetMGM Sportsbook will be there for day one. This means that future Kansas bettors have just one day left to claim the BetMGM pre-launch offer of $200 in free bets, no deposit required. If you don't pre-register before Thursday, you won't get the free bets. New…

Kansas sports betting will officially begin taking wagers on Thursday, Sept. 1, but casino and online operators will not be required to offer their full sports betting catalogues during the state's "soft launch" period. The Kansas Lottery yesterday announced a sports betting soft launch for the state on Thursday, Sept. 1, at 12 p.m. local time. A…

Legal sports gambling is officially coming to Kansas. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday signed into law, setting the stage for fans to place bets on teams like the Chiefs, Royals and Jayhawks as soon as this summer. It will also bring in some money to the state government. The Kansas Lottery estimates taxes on legal sports betting would bring…

The first 11 days of sports betting in Kansas brought over 2.4 million wagers - but despite millions of dollars in bets placed, the cut for the state is relatively limited. After months, if not years, of anticipation and a fast-tracked effort to implement the necessary rules and regulations, Kansas rolled out a soft launch of sports betting on…