Kansas and Vermont moved in opposite directions in August 2026; Kansas sports betting handle fell 14.6% year-on-year to US$162.07 million, while Vermont grew by about 1%, reaching roughly US$13.6 million, according to state regulatory reports.
In Kansas, the Kansas Lottery, led by Stephen Durrell, reported that US$160.72 million came from online betting and just US$1.36 million from retail, leaving mobile with around 99.2% of total volume. Total revenue reached US$6.56 million, down from US$12.47 million in August 2025, a decline of nearly 47%, while the state share came to US$656,307.
DraftKings, partnered with Boot Hill Casino, led the market with US$62.47 million in wagers and US$3.06 million in revenue. It was followed by FanDuel/Kansas Star with US$56.08 million, bet365 with US$12.93 million, Fanatics with US$12.52 million, BetMGM with US$9.25 million, Caesars with US$4.52 million and theScore with US$2.95 million. Kansas taxes sports betting at 10% of revenue. The market was authorized through SB84, signed on May 12, 2022, and launched on September 1, 2022.
Vermont, by contrast, maintained year-on-year growth from the US$13.46 million recorded in August 2025. The market is mobile-only, with no commercial casinos or retail sportsbooks, and has operated since January 11, 2024.
The authorized operators are DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics. Vermont uses a contractual revenue-share model; FanDuel pays 33% of adjusted gross revenue, while DraftKings and Fanatics each pay 31%, above the statutory minimum of 20%.
The regulator is the Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery (DLL), headed by Wendy Knight, Commissioner; Mike Ferrant, Deputy Commissioner; and Joshua Sumner, Director of Sports Wagering and Contract Compliance. Vermont requires a minimum age of 21, prohibits retail sportsbooks and restricts college betting, including individual NCAA player props.
