TOPEKA (KSNT) — According to the lottery, Kansas players won big bets on the NFL championship game, placing nearly $25 million in bets that paid or paid on Feb. 12.
“Those same players won $39 million, meaning the player’s net winnings for settled betting on Sunday were approximately $14 million!” Kansas Lottery spokesman Cory Throne said.
The Kansas Capitol Bureau received lottery revenue numbers on Thursday.
For revenue:
- Total Bets Placed at Established Casino Facilities February 12: $2,425,205.74
- Total bets made via online platforms established on February 12: $22,318,611.11
- Total bets placed retail and online that settled on February 12: $24,743,816.85
- Total Wins and Promotional Play for Retail Place Bets: $4,297,889.18
- Total Winnings and Promotional Play for Bets Placed Online: $34,965,718.59
- Total winnings and promotional plays for bets placed retail and online: $39,263,607.77
- Total Player Net Win for Retail Placed Bets: $1,872,683.44
- Player’s Total Net Win for Bets Placed Online: $12,647,107.48
- Player’s total net winnings for bets placed retail and online: $14,519,790.92
(*Note: As a reminder, any previously reported state share of sports betting revenues are not refunded to a provider when subsequent carry-overs occur. Any current negative carry-overs will be deducted from future reported revenues.)
The state receives a 10% cut in sports betting revenue.
The Kansas Lottery also shared some of the “coolest” bets made in all of Kansas regarding the NFL championship game.
A player bet $20 on the final score of the game – KC 38 – PHI 35 at +35000 – This bet had a total payout of $7,020.00 (profit of $7,000.00).
Another player placed a $12,000 in-game bet on KC to win at +330 – this bet had a total payout of $51,600.00 ($39,600.00 profit). Another bet made that included Pacheco, Kelce and AJ Brown to score a TD, Game over 50.5 and Chiefs +1.5 – it was a $300 bet that paid out $6536.
One player played the following with a $300 bet and won $30,000:
- Houston Astros win the World Series
- Georgia Bulldogs win NCAA Bowl championship
- The KC Chiefs will win the Super Bowl
