KansasSports bettors would pay a 3% tax as school property tax falls
The proposal would charge sports bettors a 3% tax and lower the statewide school property tax rate to 18.5 mills for 2026-2027.
What it does
People placing sports wagers with a lottery gaming facility manager would pay a 3% tax on each wager. Tax proceeds would go to school district funding and a fund for tax refunds.
School districts would levy a statewide school property tax at 18.5 mills for the 2026-2027 school year, down from 20 mills in 2025-2026.
Argument forProperty owners could owe less toward school funding when the statewide school tax rate drops from 20 mills to 18.5 mills for 2026-2027.
Argument againstBettors could pay more because the proposal would add a 3% charge to each wager placed with a lottery gaming facility manager.
More detail
People placing sports wagers with a lottery gaming facility manager would pay a 3% tax on each wager. The tax would apply to each sports wager placed with a lottery gaming facility manager in Kansas. Managers would report and pay the tax monthly, by the 25th day of the month after collecting it.
School districts would levy a statewide school property tax at 18.5 mills for the 2026-2027 school year. The rate would apply to taxable property in school districts and support school funding; certain redevelopment bond costs are treated separately. The 20-mill rate would apply in 2025-2026, and the 18.5-mill rate would apply in 2026-2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 10Died in CommitteeDied
- Mar 4IntroducedMinor
- Mar 4Referred to House Committee on TaxationIntroduced
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