Kansas Governor Wins Sports Bet She Placed On Chiefs in 2022

Fireworks are seen over Arrowhead Stadium after an NFL divisional round football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Kansas City. The Chiefs won 22-17. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

(MISSOURINET) – While Missouri waits to see if lawmakers will pass a sports betting bill, the governor of Kansas just won money on a bet she placed last year. On the day Kansas’ sports wagering bill became law Governor Laura Kelly was the first in line to place a legal bet:

And that 15-dollar bet resulted in a 165-dollar payout, according to TV Station KMBC:

Kelley says she’ll donate her winnings to Mahomes’ “15 and the Mahomies Foundation,” a children’s charity founded by the Chiefs’ quarterback.