The Sunflower State’s October sports betting handle rose 10.5% year-over-year and set a new monthly record.
The Kansas Lottery reported that $275.9 million was wagered during a big month of NFL, college football, the World Series, and the start of the NBA season.
October’s handle eclipsed the previous high of $260.9 million set in November 2023. Sunflower State operators took in 10.9% more wagers than in September.
October marked the 11th time since sports betting went live in September 2022 that Kansas bettors have wagered more than $200 million.
Online sports betting accounted for $266.3 million, up from the $240 million mobile handle from October 2023. Retail sportsbooks also saw a year-over-year and month-over-month increase to $9.6 million in wagers.
