Kansas Lottery approves Butler National Casino sports betting contract
Butler, which manages Boot Hill Casino & Resort in Dodge City, will be able to run three lottery wagering platforms.
US.- The Kansas Lottery has approved Butler National Casino’s sports betting contract. The group, which manages Boot Hill Casino & Resort in Dodge City, will be able to run three lottery wagering platforms approved by the state and sports betting operations at Boot Hill Casino. During the five-year contract, a 10 per cent statutory revenue share will be paid to the state.
Butler National Corporation CEO Clark Stewart said: “We’ve been working diligently with our current online wagering platform partners to bring online sports betting to Kansans just as soon as regulators give us the green light. The approval of the sports wagering management contract brings us one step closer to that significant achievement.”
“Our team is focused on the timely launch of the DraftKings mobile platform and the DraftKings retail sports book at Boot Hill Casino in Dodge City. We are thrilled to bring the excitement of sports wagering to our casino guests and to all Kansans.”
Governor Laura Kelly announced that sportsbooks at Kansas’ four state-owned casinos can begin accepting wagers in person and on mobile platforms from September 1 in a soft launch. The full launch will come on September 8, the same day the NFL season starts.
As with all gaming in Kansas, sports wagering will be run by the Kansas Lottery. The four casinos contracted to offer sports betting are Boot Hill Casino and Resort in Dodge City, Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City and Kansas Crossing Casino and Hotel in Pittsburg.
Butler National Corporation has signed agreements with sports betting providers, DraftKings and Bally’s Corporation.
Boot Hill Casino & Resort features over 500 electronic gaming machines, 14 table games, and a 150-seat dining restaurant known as Firesides at Boot Hill. The lottery facility games at the venue are owned and operated by the Kansas Lottery.
