All About Kansas Handle and Revenue From Sports Betting
The experts at BetKansas.com have assembled this guide to explain what we mean when we talk about betting revenue and sportsbook handle that the state reports each month.
The Kansas sports betting market is active with several online and retail options at brick-and-mortar casinos in the Sunflower State.
When reports refer to handle, that means the total money wagered each month on sports in the state. In Kansas, hundreds of millions of dollars monthly are bet on sporting events. From the time legal sports betting launched in September 2022 in Kansas, legal, regulated sports bets were placed with both online sportsbooks as well as in person at one of four physical casinos.
The vast majority of sports wagers are placed online by customers using Kansas sportsbook apps.
The Kansas online gambling revenue on sports refers to the amount that operators have left after they pay out winning bets. From there, bookmakers pay 10% tax to the state on the adjusted gross revenue.
Kansas Sports Betting, January vs. December
| Total handle | Mobile Handle | Revenue (GGR) |
January | $227.310M | $223.109M | $15.198M |
December | $240.739M | $235.772M | $22.087M |
Change | Down 5.6% | Down 5.4% | Down 31.2% |
The first month of 2026 started with declining numbers across the board for Kansas sportsbooks, according to figures that the Kansas Lottery reported on Feb. 12.
The January total sports betting handle was $227,310,386, down 5.6% from December ($240,738,711) in a month-over-month comparison. The mobile sports betting handle was $223,109,404 to start the new year, down 5.4% from December ($235,771,991).
The amount wagered was also well down in a year-over-year comparison, because Kansas drew nearly $302 million in bets in January 2025. The launch of Missouri sports betting in December 2025 might well be affecting the numbers in neighboring Kansas.
The total sports betting revenue was $15,197,504 in January, a 31.2% decline from December ($22,087,397). Mobile operators saw revenue fall at a similar rate, with a 31.5% drop from December’s $21,186,722 to $14,509,154 in January.
The total sports betting taxes (state share) was $1,519,750, down 31.2% from $2,208,740 in the previous month.
January’s mobile handle by provider: DraftKings $96,981,004, FanDuel $62,648,530, BetMGM $25,609,273, Fanatics $12,782,359, bet365 $10,236,026, Caesars $9,427,681, theScore $5,424,531.
Monthly Betting History for Kansas
Sports Betting Handle and Revenue FAQs for Kansas
In 2025, Kansas sportsbooks accepted $2,851,455,014 in wagers, a 12% increase over 2024, when the handle was $2,546,011,854. The first full year of mobile wagering in the state was 2023.
The Kansas Lottery has released monthly wagering reports on the same day that the agency’s commission meets each month. That's usually within two weeks of the previous month ending.
Kansas tax revenue from sports betting largely goes towards a fund to attract major league sports teams, including the Kansas City Chiefs to come to the state. The remainder goes toward the state’s general fund, benefiting anything from public education to infrastructure projects.
Mobile sports betting handle refers to the amount of money wagered using apps or online betting sites.
Handle is the term used to refer to the amount of money wagered. If a handle is reported as $350 million, that means that the operators in the state combined to accept that much money from people betting on sports. Revenue refers to what’s left over after winning bets are paid out; Kansas gaming revenue on sports is taxed based on the amount of adjusted gross revenue each month. In 2025, sportsbooks accounted for more than $193.5 million in revenue from sports betting.
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Jim Tomlin edits and writes about sports, gambling and the intersection of those two industries. He has 30 years of experience with companies such as the Tampa Bay Times, FanRag, Saturday Down South and Saturday Tradition. He now lends his expertise to BetKansas.com, among other sites.
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