Chapter 74 — STATE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES

74-8710. Rules and regulations; Kansas lottery act; Kansas expanded lottery act; sports wagering; approval of new games; keno. (a) The commission, upon the recommendation of the executive director, shall adopt rules and regulations governing the establishment and operation of a s…

74-8711. Lottery operating fund; deposits and expenditures; authorized uses of moneys in fund; transfers to state gaming revenues fund and other funds. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the lottery operating fund. (b) Except as provided by K.S.A. 74-8724 and t…

74-8712. Lottery prize payment fund. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the lottery prize payment fund. (b) The executive director shall certify periodically to the director of accounts and reports such amounts as the executive director determines necessary to …

74-8713. Loans to lottery from state general fund. (a) Any appropriation or transfer of state general fund moneys for the operation of the Kansas lottery and other expenses incurred in connection with the conduct of lotteries pursuant to this act shall be considered a loan and sh…

74-8714. Law enforcement powers, certain employees. (a) Employees of the Kansas lottery designated by the executive director are hereby vested with the power and authority of law enforcement officers in the execution of the duties imposed upon the executive director by this act a…

74-8715. Assistant attorney general. The attorney general shall appoint, with the approval of the executive director, an assistant attorney general who shall be assigned exclusively to assist the Kansas lottery in the enforcement of the criminal and civil provisions of this act. …

74-8716. Conflicts of interests; penalties. (a) It is unlawful for the executive director, a member of the commission or any employee of the Kansas lottery, or any person residing in the household thereof to: (1) Have, either directly or indirectly, an interest in a business know…

74-8717. Forgery of lottery ticket; penalty. (a) It is unlawful to falsely make, alter, forge, pass or counterfeit, with intent to defraud, a lottery ticket or share, or receipt for the purchase thereof, issued or purported to have been issued by the Kansas lottery under this act…

74-8718. Unlawful sale of lottery ticket; penalty. (a) It is unlawful: (1) To sell a lottery ticket or share at a price other than that fixed by rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this act; (2) for any person other than the Kansas lottery or a lottery retailer authorized b…

74-8719. Unlawful purchase of lottery ticket; penalty. (a) It is unlawful for any person to purchase a lottery ticket or share, or to share in the lottery winnings of a person, knowing that such person is: (1) The executive director, a member of the commission or an employee of t…

74-8720. Prizes. (a) As nearly as practical, an amount equal to not less than 45% of the total sales of lottery tickets or shares, computed on an annual basis, shall be allocated for payment of lottery prizes. (b) The prize to be paid or awarded for each winning ticket or share s…

74-8720a. History: L. 1988, ch. 314, § 7; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 246, § 3; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents …

74-8721. Ticket sales exempt from sales tax. All sales of lottery tickets and shares shall be exempt from retailers' sales taxes imposed pursuant to K.S.A. 12-187 et seq., and amendments thereto, and from the tax imposed by the Kansas retailers' sales tax act. History: L. 1987, c…

74-8722. Lottery advertisements and promotions, minors. (a) The Kansas lottery shall not recruit for employment or as a volunteer any person under 18 years of age for the purpose of appearing, being heard or being quoted in any advertising or promotion of any lottery in any elect…

74-8723. Abolition of lottery. (a) The Kansas lottery and the office of executive director of the Kansas lottery, established by K.S.A. 74-8703, and amendments thereto, and the Kansas lottery commission, created by K.S.A. 74-8709, and amendments thereto, shall be and hereby are a…

74-8724. Veterans benefit lottery game; disposition of net profits. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Kansas lottery commission shall establish an instant lottery scratch-off game designated as the veterans benefit game, which shall be conducted by the…

74-8725. Use of minors to determine compliance with law, limitations. (a) Any person listed in subsections (b)(1), (2) or (3) may engage or direct a person under 18 years of age to violate the provisions of the Kansas lottery act in order to develop a program or system that deter…

74-8731. Multistate lottery; agreement; enactment. An interstate agreement creating a multistate lottery is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: INTERSTATE AGREEMENT CREATING A MULTISTATE LO…

74-8732. Same; state's representative. The executive director of the Kansas lottery or the executive director's designee shall represent this state on the multistate lottery board of directors. History: L. 1988, ch. 288, § 2; January 28. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING C…

74-8733. Citation of act; severability clause; constitutional challenges in Shawnee county district court. (a) K.S.A. 74-8733 through 74-8773, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-8781 through 74-8794, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kan…

74-8734. Lottery gaming facilities; gaming zones; gaming facility management contract requirements; privilege fees; revenue distribution; eminent domain prohibited. (a) The Kansas lottery may operate one lottery gaming facility in each gaming zone. (b) Not more than 30 days after…

74-8735. Lottery gaming facility review board; membership; compensation; attachment to Kansas racing and gaming commission. (a) There is hereby created the lottery gaming facility review board. The board shall consist of: (1) Three members appointed by the governor; (2) two membe…

74-8736. Lottery gaming facility management contract approval process; parimutuel licensees; deadlines. (a) Upon approval of a lottery gaming facility management contract by the commission, but not later than 90 days after the deadline for receipt of proposals established pursuan…

74-8737. Lottery gaming facility; county election required; waiver. (a) The board of county commissioners of each county in each gaming zone shall submit by resolution to the qualified voters of the county a proposition to permit the operation of a lottery gaming facility within …

74-8738. Certification of county election. Upon receipt of a copy of the certification of the results of the election pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8737, and amendments thereto: (a) If the certification shows that a majority of the voters voted against the operation of a lottery gaming f…

74-8739. Sale or service of alcohol permitted. The sale or service by lottery gaming facility managers or ancillary lottery gaming facility operations and the consumption by patrons of lottery gaming facilities of alcohol, liquor, wine, spirits, cereal malt beverages and other in…

74-8740. Contracts to place electronic gaming machines at parimutuel licensee locations. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), the Kansas lottery shall enter into racetrack gaming facility management contracts to place electronic gaming machines at parimutuel licensee …

74-8741. Racetrack facility management contracts; requirements; contract shall not constitute property. (a) The executive director of the Kansas lottery shall negotiate a racetrack gaming facility management contract to place electronic gaming machines at one parimutuel licensee …

74-8742. Lottery commission, Kansas racing and gaming commission approval of racetrack gaming facility management contracts. The executive director shall submit the proposed racetrack gaming facility management contract to the commission for the commission's approval. Upon approv…

74-8743. Electronic gaming machines at parimutuel racing facilities; county election required; waiver. (a) The board of county commissioners of each county where there is a parimutuel licensee location by resolution shall submit to the qualified voters of the county a proposition…

74-8744. Executive director duties; rules and regulations; electronic gaming machines, limitations on number; privilege fee. (a) In accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the commission, the executive director shall have general responsibility for the implementation and…

74-8745. Information and data disclosure procedures; certain information confidential. (a) All information and data required to be furnished to the Kansas lottery or the Kansas racing and gaming commission pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8741 through 74-8747, and amendments thereto, or whi…

74-8746. Requirements for electronic gaming machines at parimutuel licensee locations; Sedgwick, Wyandotte and Crawford counties; exceptions. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b): (1) No electronic gaming machines shall be operated at a parimutuel licensee location in Sedgwic…

74-8747. Net electronic gaming machine income; distribution. (a) Net electronic gaming machine income from a racetrack gaming facility shall be distributed as follows: (1) To the racetrack gaming facility manager, an amount equal to 25% of net electronic gaming machine income; (2…

74-8748. Kansas lottery commission; rules and regulations. The Kansas lottery commission, upon the recommendation of the executive director, shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this act. Temporary rules and regulations may be adopted by the co…

74-8749. Electronic gaming machine operating criteria; pay out; link to central lottery communication system. (a) Electronic gaming machines operated pursuant to this act, including those operated as lottery facility games, shall: (1) Pay out an average of not less than 87% of th…

74-8750. Examination and certification of electronic gaming machines, lottery facility games; confiscation of certain machines. (a) Each specific type of electronic gaming machine and lottery facility game shall be approved by the Kansas racing and gaming commission. The Kansas r…

74-8751. Rules and regulations; certification of certain persons connected with lottery gaming, racetrack gaming and sports wagering. (a) The Kansas racing and gaming commission, through rules and regulations, shall establish: (1) A certification requirement, and enforcement proc…

74-8752. Inspection; investigation; annual audits; open records exception. (a) The executive director of the Kansas lottery and the executive director of the Kansas racing and gaming commission, or their designees, may observe and inspect all electronic gaming machines, lottery f…

74-8753. Certain financing, tax abatement prohibited. (a) No revenue bonds, tax increment financing or similar financing shall be used to finance any part of any lottery gaming enterprise or any racetrack gaming facility. (b) No state or local tax abatement shall apply to any par…

74-8754. Claims; state and state officials held harmless; insurance provisions. Each lottery gaming facility manager and each racetrack gaming facility manager shall hold the executive director, the commission and the state harmless from and defend any and all claims which may be…

74-8755. Consent to any action or garnishment by lottery gaming facility manager and racetrack gaming facility manager. As a condition precedent to contracting for the privilege of being a lottery gaming facility manager or a racetrack gaming facility manager, such manager shall …

74-8756. Wager, loan and credit restrictions; financing for payment of sports wagers; criminal penalties. (a) Wagers shall be received only from a person at the location where the electronic gaming machine or lottery facility game is authorized pursuant to the Kansas expanded lot…

74-8757. Age restrictions for lottery facility games, electronic gaming machines and sports wagers. (a) A person less than 21 years of age shall not be permitted in an area where electronic gaming machines or lottery facility games are being conducted, except for a person at leas…

74-8758. Racetrack gaming facility, lottery gaming facility wagering restrictions; penalties. (a) Except as authorized in subsection (c), it is unlawful for any racetrack gaming facility manager, or any employee or agent thereof, to allow any person to play an electronic gaming m…

74-8759. Manipulating electronic gaming machine game or lottery facility game, penalty. Except for persons acting in accordance with rules and regulations of the Kansas racing and gaming commission or by written authority of the executive director of the Kansas racing and gaming …

74-8760. Unlawful wagering; penalties. (a) Except in accordance with rules and regulations of the Kansas racing and gaming commission or by written authority from the executive director of the Kansas racing and gaming commission in performing installation, maintenance, inspection…

74-8761. Gray machines prohibited; penalties; prosecutorial authority of the attorney general and the Kansas racing and gaming commission. (a) It shall be a severity level 9, nonperson felony for any person to place in operation or continue to have in place any gray machine for u…

74-8762. Restrictions on state and local officials and affiliated persons; penalties. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Affiliated person" means: (A) Any member of the immediate family of a state or local official; or (B) any partnership, firm, corporation or limited liability co…

74-8763. Criminal history records check. Each person subject to a background check pursuant to the Kansas expanded lottery act and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 22-4715, and amendments thereto, shall be subject to a state and national criminal history records check that conforms to applicabl…