Residents of the state of Kansas have a cause for celebration.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly tweeted Thursday that four state-owned casinos within the state will be permitted to accept sports bets commencing Sept. 1.
The announcement comes just weeks ahead of the start of the football season and will thus give sports fans in the state the opportunity to wager on all NFL games this season which kicks off Sept. 8. Fans of the Kansas Jayhawks and Kansas State Wildcats, who have season wins total projections of 2.5 and 6.