The mission of the lottery is to produce the maximum revenue for Kansas while insuring the integrity of its games.
It also offers the draw games Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto America, Super Kansas Cash, Pick 3, 2by2, and Keno.
In addition to the Act itself, individual game and promotion rules are set forth in temporary administrative regulations passed by the Kansas Lottery Commission at their meetings (usually monthly).
[1] The Kansas Lottery continued to introduce instant-win games, including those with higher price points.
The Lottery re-entered the game show business in 2000 by participating in the Powerball Instant Millionaire series.
That week, Prairie Band Casino & Resort extended its own closures through April 30, although not required to follow the mandate.
[6] The casinos re-opened May 22, 2020 after orders from Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, at reduced capacity to allow for social distancing to comply with health orders,[7] and with a limit to only slot machines,[8] as well as employees undergoing temperature checks and wearing face coverings.
[9] The Kansas Lottery offers hundreds of different instant scratch games as well as second-chance promotions through its loyalty program PlayOn.
The promotions offer PlayOn members chances to win tickets to sporting events, concerts, and other interesting experiences.
For the past 11 years, the Kansas Lottery has held the "Millionaire Holiday Raffle" (a $20 ticket where players have a 1-in-200,000 chance to win $1 million.
The Lottery also participates in draw games including Powerball, Mega Millions, Super Kansas Cash, Lucky for Life, Lotto America, Pick 3, Racetrax, Keno, and 2by2.
[5] After creating the "gaming zones" in the SB 66 amendment to the Kansas Lottery Act, the first Kansas-owned casino opened in Dodge City in December 2009.
Boot Hill Casino has approximately 580 slot machines and 13 table games - including blackjack, craps, roulette, and poker.
Phase 2 includes adding a hotel, day spa, two restaurants, lounges, and it approximately doubles the gaming floor.
[12] On April 30, 2010, the groundbreaking ceremony took place at the site of the second Kansas-owned casino negotiated under the Expanded Lottery Act.
Kansas Entertainment (composed of equal parts International Speedway Corp. and Penn National Gaming Inc.) developed the $386 million casino, set to open in 2012.
Later phases may include areas such as a spa and a convention center, almost doubling the original bid of $386 million.
The Kansas Crossing Casino + Hotel opened with over 625 slot machines, 16 table games, 124 rooms Hampton Inn & Suites, Two Brothers Mining Company restaurant, and an indoor/outdoor entertainment venue called The Corral.
The Kansas Lottery Act requires that a minimum of 45 percent of total sales be paid back to the players through the prize fund.
In fiscal year 2019 (July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019), the Kansas Lottery paid out 56 percent in prizes.
In fiscal year 2009, the Lottery transferred $1,628,958 to benefit veterans' programs and National Guard scholarships.
The emphasis is on providing jobs in the private sector taking into account non-traditional patterns of employment.
It provides additional funding for the Center for Entrepreneurship, Kansas Main Street and Capacity Building Grants.
KTEC's philosophy targets sustainable economic leadership through technological innovation and business acceleration.
Super Kansas Cash offers players two game for $1, with a chance to win prizes including a jackpot that pays winners in lump sum.
In September 2013 the game added a second "lifetime" prize tier, and gave annuity winners the option of receiving cash value.
Lucky for Life, as of July 2017, is available in 23 states and the District of Columbia; Kansas joined in November 2016.