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From 'wise guys' in barrooms to flat screens and apps, how Kansas gambling has evolved
In the first 10 days of legal sports wagering in Kansas, people made almost $40 million in bets.
While that may sound like a windfall for the state's treasury, it is not.
"After the payment of player prizes and deductions for promotional play and the federal excise tax, net sports wagering revenue for the first 10 days was $233351, of which the…