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ESPN BET Kansas's Path To Legalization And News
ESPN and Penn Entertainment agreed to a $2 billion partnership deal in August 2023, leading to the November 2023 ESPN BET Kansas launch. Their agreement followed Penn Entertainment's announcement of its divestiture from Barstool Sports. With ESPN BET Kansas now live, here's a rundown of the key events that led to the launch of ESPN BET Kansas:
- November 14, 2023: ESPN BET goes live in 17 states with the ESPN BET Kansas promo code ROTO available to Kansas bettors.
- November 2, 2023: ESPN BET announced that it will launch on November 14, 2023, in 17 states including Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
- November 2023: ESPN BET Kansas launches with the ESPN BET app and online sportsbook site in Kansas. The ESPN BET Kansas promo code ROTO becomes available with bonus bets for new customers at launch.
- October 2023: Images of the ESPN BET logo get released, featuring the ESPN brand in all of its marketing materials, preparing for the fall 2023 launch.
- August 2023: After ESPN and Penn Entertainment signed the partnership deal, Penn Entertainment CEO Jay Snowden announced the intent to launch ESPN BET in fall 2023. ESPN BET Kansas will use Penn Entertainment's sports betting license in Kansas.
- August 8, 2023: Penn Entertainment and ESPN announced a 10-year, $2 billion agreement, which makes Penn Entertainment the exclusive sports betting partner of ESPN. After announcing its divestiture of Barstool Sports and Barstool Sportsbook, Penn Entertainment reveals its upcoming fall 2023 launch of ESPN BET nationwide, including Kansas.
- September 1, 2022: Kansas online sports betting launches, including Barstool Sportsbook Kansas. The Barstool Sportsbook Kansas promo code welcome offer provides new users with a $1,000 deposit match sign-up bonus. Barstool Sportsbook is set to be the name brand of one of Kansas' four retail sportsbooks.
- August 2022: Penn National Gaming rebrands as Penn Entertainment to accurately capture its role as the leader of integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming in North America.
- July 1, 2022: SB 84 goes into effect, allowing online sportsbook operators to start applying for licenses in Kansas.
- May 12, 2022: Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signs SB 84, officially making online sports betting legal in Kansas.
- April 29, 2022: The Kansas Senate approves SB 84 with a 21-13 vote.
- March 30, 2022: The Kansas House passes SB 84, sending the bill back to the Senate for further approval.
- March 17, 2022: The Kansas House rewrites new regulatory requirements to amend SB 84.
- March 30, 2021: SB 84 does not pass through the House for various reasons, halting momentum for legalizing sports betting in Kansas.
- March 3, 2021: The Kansas Senate approves SB 84, sending the legislation to the House for further input.
- January 26, 2021: Senate Bill 84 is written in an attempt to bring legal sports betting to Kansas.
- 2018: The U.S. Supreme Court overturns the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), allowing each state to form its own laws on legal sports betting.
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