Chiefs' Relocate To Kansas Will Not Impact Missouri's Sportsbook Lineup
Missouri sports wagerers won't see an obvious effect from the Kansas City Chiefs' pending relocate to Kansas.
- The Kansas City Chiefs' planned move to Kansas will not change Missouri's lineup of live mobile sportsbooks.
- Kansas sports betting will likewise stay untouched, as state law requires books to partner with casinos, not teams.
- Missouri lawmakers proposed a symbolic expense targeting group sportsbook partnerships, but it is unlikely to advance.
The NFL club was among 6 Missouri expert sports franchises that could partner with a third-party mobile sportsbook for state market access. Though sponsored by multiple operators, the Chiefs did not strike a gain access to collaboration with any live Missouri mobile book.
This means Missouri's 8 live sportsbooks - bet365, BetMGM, Circa, Caesars, DraftKings, Fanatics, FanDuel and theScore Bet - can all stay reside in Missouri even after the Chiefs leave.
The group's pending 2031 move from rural Kansas City, Missouri, to Wyandotte County, Kansas, will eliminate one qualified licensee, but it was unlikely to ever strike such a deal after declining to do so ahead of the state's mobile sports betting launch on Dec. 1, 2025. The Chiefs, like the other five Missouri pro sports teams, likewise declined to open a retail book next to their home location, Arrowhead Stadium.
There are 8 mobile sportsbooks reside in Missouri; 2 partnered with professional sports teams, four partnered with in-state gambling establishments, and two that earned "untethered" licenses that didn't require third-party market access deals.
Impact on Kansas
The Chiefs' relocation won't have a direct sports betting influence on Kansas, either.
All 6 live Kansas mobile sportsbooks are required by law to partner with among the state's four brick-and-mortar casinos. Current law would restrict the Chiefs from opening an on-property retail book at their brand-new stadium.
Though it will not impact the roster of qualified sportsbooks in either state, the relocation could harm wagering manage in Missouri, at least on Chiefs video game days. There were more than 10,000 active betting accounts from users around Arrowhead Stadium throughout the Chiefs' Dec. 7 video game versus the Houston Texans, according to findings from geofencing provider GeoComply, leading to more than 43,000 geolocation checks.
Missouri's profits report for its very first month of legal sports betting is anticipated to be released in January's second half.
Market access cancellation bill presented
In response to the move, a Missouri lawmaker has presented legislation that would prohibit the Chiefs from having a sports betting partner while still in the Show-Me State.
State Sen. Nick Schroer's proposed constitutional modification would remove Missouri NFL groups from being able to partner with a third-party sportsbook or open an on-property retail book. The change would appear on the 2028 ballot, however even if approved by citizens, it would only prohibit such a collaboration for the three years the group is still set up to play in Missouri.
Voters directly authorized Missouri sports betting legalization by means of a separate constitutional modification on the 2024 ballot.
The brand-new measure, which appears unlikely to make the tally, is mainly symbolic. The Chiefs have given no indication they will pursue a market gain access to arrangement. However, the 8 make up more than 95% of the national income market share, more disincentivizing such an offer.
The Chiefs have actually dipped into Arrowhead Stadium because 1972, the second-longest consecutive tenure at one arena of any NFL group behind just the Green Bay Packers' stay at Lambeau Field that started in 1957. Missouri lost its other NFL team, the then St. Louis Rams, when it moved to Los Angeles in 2016.