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Minutes for SB455 - Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Short Title
Creating the Kansas sports wagering act.
Minutes Content for Wed, Apr 4, 2018
Matt Sterling, Revisor of Statutes, on SB455, Creating the Kansas sports wagering act. (Attachment 1)
Propenents
Oral
Jeremy Kudon, National Basketball Association, (Attachment 2)
Questions and discussion by Senators Oletha Faust-Goudeau, Richard Hilderbrand, Ty Masterson, Bruce Givens, Rob Olson and Matt Sterling.
Written
Bryan Seeley, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Major League Baseball, (Attachment 3)
Kevin Uhlich, Vice President Business, Kansas City Royals, (Attachment 4)
Opponents
Oral
Kevin M. Fowler, Attorney at Law, Frieden, Unrein, Forbes LLP, (Attachment 5)
Whitney Damron, Kansas Entertainment, LLC (Attachment 6)
Questions and discussion by Senator Rob Olson would like to know what the position of the Kansas Lottery.
Terry Presta, Kansas Lottery is in favor of this this bill. The law might be reversed, and Kansas could have sports betting in the state. (Attachment 7)
Written
Dan Shapiro, Vice President of Strategy & Business Development William Hill US, (Attachment 8)
Clark D. Stewart, President and CEO, Butler National Corporation, (Attachment 9)
No Neutrals
Chair Estes closed the hearing on SB455 was closed at 9:56am
