Map of Casinos in Kansas
Kansas has ten casinos, four state owned commercial casinos and six tribal casinos. This map of casinos in Kansas groups every property by region, from the pair near Kansas City and the pair near Wichita to the cluster of tribal casinos in the northeast corner. The four commercial casinos are unusual in being owned by the state itself, and the minimum age to gamble is 21 everywhere.
- Casinos
- 104 state owned · 6 tribal
- Minimum age
- 21every casino, state and tribal
- Sports betting
- Legalretail & online, 21+, since 2022
- Regulator
- KRGCstate casinos · tribes by compact
Illustration An illustrated overview, not to scale. See the interactive map below for exact locations.
How casinos are spread across Kansas
Kansas built its commercial casinos by design rather than by geography. A 2007 law split the state into four gaming zones and allowed one casino in each, so the four state owned casinos sit deliberately apart: Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway near Kansas City in the northeast, Kansas Star south of Wichita in the south central, Boot Hill out west at Dodge City, and Kansas Crossing down in the southeast corner at Pittsburg. The two near the big metros are the largest and busiest.
The tribal casinos tell a different story, concentrated where the reservations are in the northeast corner of the state. Prairie Band Casino and Resort, north of Topeka, is the largest and most complete tribal resort, and three smaller floors sit nearby at Horton, Powhattan, and White Cloud, close to the Nebraska line. Down in Kansas City, the Wyandotte Nation runs the 7th Street Casino, and the same nation operates a second casino, Crosswinds, up at Park City just north of Wichita.
For a visitor that makes Kansas two different maps in one. The state casinos are spread to serve every region, one per corner plus the two metros, while the tribal casinos bunch in the northeast where the nations hold land. Kansas City and Wichita are the only places with both kinds of casino close together.
The Kansas casinos map
Pins Verified locations. The northeast corner casinos sit close together and group into a cluster until you zoom in.
Four state owned casinos plus six tribal casinos. Counts and rosters drift with expansions and license changes; dated May 2026.
§ Casinos by region
The hub’s routing job. Kansas breaks into five working areas, each linking down to its city and casino pages as they come online.
Kansas City and the northeast Wyandotte County · the metro
The northeast metro holds two casinos of different kinds. Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway is the state owned casino for the northeast gaming zone, sitting beside the racetrack in Wyandotte County, and the Wyandotte Nation’s 7th Street Casino runs a smaller floor in downtown Kansas City. This is the busiest gaming area on the Kansas side of the metro.
The northeast reservations north of Topeka · near Nebraska
Most of the tribal casinos cluster in the northeast corner on the reservations. Prairie Band Casino and Resort north of Topeka, run by the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, is the largest tribal casino in the state, with a hotel, golf course, and the first tribal sportsbook in Kansas. The Kickapoo Tribe’s Golden Eagle at Horton, the Sac and Fox Casino at Powhattan, and Casino White Cloud in the far corner fill out the rest.
Wichita and south central Mulvane · Park City
The Wichita area also has two casinos. Kansas Star at Mulvane, just south of the city, is the state owned casino for the south central zone and one of the largest in Kansas. North of Wichita at Park City, the Wyandotte Nation’s Crosswinds Casino is the tribe’s second Kansas location, with a hotel expansion under way.
Southeast Kansas Pittsburg · near Missouri and Oklahoma
Kansas Crossing Casino at Pittsburg is the state owned casino for the southeast gaming zone, in the corner of the state near both the Missouri and Oklahoma lines. It is the smallest of the four state casinos but the main gaming option for the southeast.
Western Kansas Dodge City · the southwest zone
Boot Hill Casino and Resort at Dodge City is the only casino in the western half of the state, the state owned casino for the southwest gaming zone. Named for the city’s frontier history, it serves a wide rural stretch with no other casino for hours in any direction.
Casino laws and minimum age in Kansas
Casino gambling in Kansas runs on an unusual model, regulated by the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission. The 2007 Kansas Expanded Lottery Act made the four commercial casinos technically state owned: the state holds the gaming license and owns the machines, while a private company manages each property under contract. The law divided Kansas into four gaming zones and allowed a single casino in each, which is why there are exactly four and why they sit in different corners of the state. The six tribal casinos operate separately, on reservation land under federal law and compacts with the state, outside the lottery framework.
The minimum age to gamble is 21 at every Kansas casino, both the state owned casinos and the tribal casinos. The state lottery and bingo are open at 18, but the casino floor is 21 and over. Sports betting became legal in 2022 and launched that September, both at retail sportsbooks in the casinos and online statewide, with the same 21 and over minimum. Hours vary by property, so check the official site before planning around them, and confirm the current age and rules at the specific venue, since policies can change.
Dated fact Minimum age 21 at every Kansas casino, state owned and tribal, per the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission. Verified May 2026. This is the kind of figure to recheck before relying on it.
Kansas’s state owned casinos
Kansas is one of the few states that owns its commercial casinos outright. Rather than license private casinos the way most states do, the 2007 law had the state take ownership of the gaming operation, holding the license and the machines while contracting a manager to build and run each property. The practical effect for a visitor is invisible, since Hollywood Casino, Kansas Star, Boot Hill, and Kansas Crossing look and feel like any other commercial casino and carry familiar operator brands. The difference is structural: there can only be four of them, one per gaming zone, and the state takes a large share of the revenue directly. It is why Kansas cannot simply add a fifth commercial casino without changing the law.
Tribal gaming in Kansas
Six of the ten Kansas casinos are tribal, and most sit in the northeast corner where the reservations are. Four Kansas nations each run a casino there: the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation at Mayetta, whose Prairie Band Casino and Resort is the largest tribal venue in the state, the Kickapoo Tribe at Horton, the Sac and Fox Nation at Powhattan, and the Iowa Tribe at White Cloud. The Wyandotte Nation, based in Oklahoma, holds two Kansas locations, the 7th Street Casino in Kansas City and Crosswinds up at Park City near Wichita. These casinos operate under federal law and tribal-state compacts, separate from the state owned system.
Sports betting in Kansas
Sports betting is legal and established in Kansas, both as retail sportsbooks and as online mobile betting. The state legalized it in 2022 and wagering launched that September, tied to the state owned casinos for the commercial side and run under the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission. The minimum age is 21, the same as the casino floor. Prairie Band opened the first tribal sportsbook in the state in 2024. For a visitor that means you can place a bet at a casino sportsbook or on your phone once you are within the state.
Kansas casino questions
Q. How many casinos are in Kansas?
Ten as of 2026: four state owned commercial casinos, which are Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway, Kansas Star, Kansas Crossing, and Boot Hill, plus six tribal casinos. The state holds the licenses and owns the gaming equipment at the four commercial casinos and contracts private companies to run them.
Q. What is the minimum gambling age in Kansas?
It is 21 at every Kansas casino, both the state owned casinos and the tribal casinos, and 21 for sports betting. The state lottery and bingo are open at 18. Confirm at the venue, since policies can change.
Q. Why are Kansas casinos called state owned?
Under the 2007 Kansas Expanded Lottery Act, the four commercial casinos are technically owned by the state, which holds the gaming license and owns the machines, while a private manager runs each one day to day. The law allowed one casino in each of four designated gaming zones, which is why there are exactly four and why they are spread to different corners of the state.
Q. Where are most of Kansas's casinos?
Two sit near Kansas City in the northeast, two near Wichita in the south central, and a cluster of tribal casinos fills the northeast corner on the reservations above Topeka. Boot Hill anchors the west at Dodge City and Kansas Crossing covers the southeast corner at Pittsburg.
Q. Is sports betting legal in Kansas?
Yes. Kansas legalized sports betting in 2022 and it launched that September, both as retail sportsbooks at the casinos and online statewide, regulated by the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission, for bettors 21 and over. Prairie Band opened the first tribal sportsbook in the state in 2024.
Q. What is the largest casino in Kansas?
Among the state casinos, Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway and Kansas Star near Wichita are the largest. Prairie Band Casino and Resort near Topeka is the largest tribal casino. Size figures shift with expansions, so they are dated on the individual casino pages rather than fixed here.
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Editorial note
Reviewed by the CasinosMap editorial desk. The four state owned casinos and their managers, the six tribal casinos and their nations, the state ownership model under the 2007 lottery act, the minimum age, and the sports betting status were checked against current authoritative sources, not prior knowledge. The Wyandotte Nation's two locations are noted, the Oklahoma Downstream casino across the line is excluded, and counts are dated and treated as a snapshot.
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Sources
- Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission the four state owned casinos, regulation, minimum age, sports wagering
- Kansas tribal gaming listing the six tribal casinos and their nations
- American Gaming Association Kansas state gaming overview and minimum age
- Operator and tribal coverage casino managers, Prairie Band sportsbook, Crosswinds expansion