Butler National Corporation has received the green light from the Kansas Lottery to move forward with its sports wagering management contract.
The group manages Boot Hill Casino & Resort in Dodge City, Kansas through its wholly-owned subsidiary. Butler National recently announced two sports wagering platform partnerships with Bally’s Corporation and with DraftKings.
Under the terms of Butler’s sports wagering management contract, the group can run three lottery wagering platforms approved by the state, as well as sports betting operations within Boot Hill Casino. The deal is currently approved for a five-year term, and 10% of the 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."
Stewart went on to add that the company continues to concentrate on a “timely launch” of both the DraftKings retail sportsbook and mobile platform.
She commented: "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."
Both DraftKings and Boot Hill Casino anticipate releases close to the state’s launch date. Boot Hill plans to unveil its on-site interim sportsbook ahead of Kansas going live and expects to begin accepting bets once its interactive sports wagering platform is launched.
