The federal government has approved a plan to offer sports betting at a tribal casino in Kansas. The move clears the way for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation to open a sportsbook at its Prairie Band Casino & Resort this year.
Kansas last month amended its Class III Tribal-State Gaming Compact with the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. That allows the tribe to offer sports betting at its casino on tribal land in Mayetta, Kansas, about 25 miles north of Topeka.
The US Interior Department’s Bureau of Indian Affairs Tuesday published a notice in the Federal Register approving the compact amendment and allowing it to go into effect immediately.
Sports betting in Kansas began in September 2022, and available operators include Barstool Sportsbook, BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, FanDuel, and PointsBet.
Sportsbooks settled more than $98 million in wagers to generate $4 million of revenue in June, the most recent month for which data is available, according to the Kansas Lottery. About $3 million was wagered in-person, with more than $94 million coming via online sportsbooks.
The state’s share of the proceeds totaled $409,425 for June.
