21-4303. History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-4303; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 213; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 161; Repealed, L. 2010, ch. 136, § 307; July 1, 2011. Source or Prior Law: 21-948. Attorney General's Opinions: Crimes against the public morals; gambling; definitions. 84-75. Kansas lottery act; copromotional agreements; illegal lotteries. 88-125. Call bingo; use of electronic facilitator; FortuNet 2000, gambling device defined. 95-19. Legality of gambling over the internet. 96-31. Native American Indian casinos engaged in tribal gaming; acquisition or holding a cereal malt beverage license. 97-24. Long distance telephone charge card; sweepstakes; gambling; gambling device. 97-26. Conviction not necessary to initiate disciplinary action against licensee of division of alcoholic beverage control. 2003-31. Payment of cover charge to enter establishment and be eligible to participate in poker tournament constitutes "consideration"; prizes awarded are unlawful. 2005-4. Withdrawing Atty. Gen. Op. No. 97-26 which concluded that the "Lucky Shamrock Phone Card Dispenser" is not an illegal gambling device. 2010-18. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Trial court ruling that K.S.A. 21-4302 required finding no violation hereunder reversed; K.S.A. 21-4302 (1)(d) and (3) held unconstitutional. State v. Nelson, 210 Kan. 439, 440, 441, 448, 502 P.2d 841. 2. Burden on state to prove defendant in gambling place; legislature intended principal use of structure be considered. State v. Schlein, 17 Kan. App. 2d 434, 440, 839 P.2d 58 (1992). 3. Phrase "gambling place" examined; no requirement that premises had previously been used for gambling. State v. Schlein, 253 Kan. 205, 212, 854 P.2d 296 (1993). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026