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With sports betting legal in Kansas, here are some favorite wagers: SportsBeat podcast

Legal sports wagering has arrived in Kansas. Gov. Laura Kelly placed the first bet on Tuesday ($15 on the Chiefs to win the Super Bowl), and betting is happening through the state’s four casinos, including Hollywood Casino in Kansas City, Kan., and online.
Legal sports wagering has arrived in Kansas. Gov. Laura Kelly placed the first bet on Tuesday ($15 on the Chiefs to win the Super Bowl), and betting is happening through the state’s four casinos, including Hollywood Casino in Kansas City, Kan., and online.

Legal sports wagering has arrived in Kansas. Gov. Laura Kelly placed the first bet on Tuesday ($15 on the Chiefs to win the Super Bowl), and betting is happening through the state’s four casinos — including Hollywood Casino in Kansas City, Kan. — and online.

On today’s episode of The Star’s SportsBeat KC podcast, columnist Sam McDowell and beat writer Kellis Robinett discuss what it means to have sanctioned sports betting available in the region — and share some of their favorite bets.

A bit of advice: Pay attention to college football games matching a team that has already played a game against one that hasn’t. It matters.

Story links:

Sports betting in Kansas is the rage (hear that, Missouri?)... Check out our first bets

College Football Betting Preview: Best bets, teams to trust against spread in Week 1

This story was originally published September 2, 2022 at 12:02 PM with the headline "With sports betting legal in Kansas, here are some favorite wagers: SportsBeat podcast."

Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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