WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) Place your bets. Sports gambling has a shot at passing this week.<\/p>\n
It should pass in the Senate, said Rep. Stephanie Clayton, D-District 19. Its pretty tight.<\/p>\n
Clayton lives in the Kansas City area, where she says casinos and other sports venues could bring in a lot of revenue from sports gambling being legalized inside the State of Kansas. She says the key is the Kansas Senate.<\/p>\n
If there are more than 21 votes in the Senate, it would go to the governor, said Clayton.<\/p>\n
Wichita Representative Tom Sawyer says if the measure passes, the money the state would make on betting would not have to go to the general fund.<\/p>\n
Oh, yeah. The budgets in very strong shape. We were already in pretty strong shape, said Sawyer. But then the consensus estimating group met last week and upped the revenue estimates another $760 million over the next two years.<\/p>\n
That could mean up to $10 million in revenue to go straight to a fund that would try to lure a professional sports team, like the Royals or Chiefs, into Kansas.<\/p>\n
Im also the ranking minority member on the commerce committee, so Im very familiar with economic development incentives and how they work, said Clayton. I have not spoken with anyone with the Chiefs personally and highly doubt that I am that high up to do that. But Im going to assume that they wouldnt hate it.<\/p>\n
The sports gambling would be inside venues like Kansas Casinos. There would also be apps available for download so you could bet on your phone.<\/p>\n
The apps would use Geofencing and place detection, so they could only be used inside the borders of Kansas.<\/p>\n
We will have to see how all this plays out, said Sawyer. I think that will pass before were done.<\/p>\n
Sports gambling is just one issue still to be voted on this session. If its not up for a vote this week, some lawmakers say it will definitely come up again on a second wrap session in a couple of weeks.<\/p>\n
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