{"id":541769,"date":"2026-01-28T04:25:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T04:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/541769\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T04:25:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T04:25:46","slug":"royals-announce-circa-sports-as-an-official-sports-betting-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/541769\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals Announce Circa Sports as an Official Sports Betting Partner"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Kansas City Royals have named Circa Sports as an official sports betting partner<\/p>\n

Circa Sports is currently a licensed, untethered online sports betting operator in Missouri<\/p>\n

Underdog previously served as a sports betting partner with the MLB franchise<\/p>\n

Circa Sports is now an official sports betting partner of the Kansas City Royals, filling a void left by Underdog after the company dropped out of a partnership with the MLB franchise. <\/p>\n

Circa Sports, a licensed, untethered Missouri online sports betting<\/a> operator, announced on Monday the partnership with the state\u2019s American League baseball franchise. The partnership will officially debut on Friday, Jan. 30, at Royals Rally Casino Night at Kauffman Stadium. <\/p>\n

\u201cSince launching Circa Sports in Missouri last December, we\u2019ve grown to appreciate the local sports community \u2013 and the Kansas City Royals are at the heart of it,\u201d said Derek Stevens, CEO of Circa Sports. \u201cThis partnership is about creating premium experiences around the game \u2013 from the ballpark to the sportsbook \u2013 and giving Royals fans access, energy and a level of engagement that feels authentic to how they follow baseball.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fan Experiences, Signage Part of Deal<\/p>\n

Circa Sports received one of the two available untethered online sports betting licenses this past August, enabling it to operate in Missouri without being tethered to a casino or state sports franchise. The deal with the Kansas City Royals will be more in line with a sponsorship, rather than a sports betting licensing partnership that will require them to provide the team with a portion of their sports betting revenue. <\/p>\n

The operator has been live in the state since its launch on Dec. 1. <\/p>\n

The first event, Royals Rally Casino Night at Kauffman Stadium, will see Circa Sports gives away 10 prize packages that include a two-night midweek stay at Circa in downtown Las Vegas. <\/p>\n

Circa Sports will be integrated into Royals fan experiences, VIP hospitality moments, prominent signage, and future promotions. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe all know the passion Royals fans have for their team, and this partnership with Circa Sports offers more ways for them to connect with the game they love. From special events at Kauffman Stadium to unique experiences beyond the ballpark, we\u2019re excited to work with Circa to bring new ways for fans to connect with the Royals,\u201d Cullen Maxey, President of Business Operations for the Kansas City Royals, said in a release.<\/p>\n

Underdog No Longer Sports Betting Partner<\/p>\n

Circa Sports filled the void left behind by Underdog, which pulled its temporary online sports betting license<\/a> from Missouri in late November. <\/p>\n

Underdog withdrew its sports betting license to focus on its prediction market offerings<\/a>, which it launched in early September after announcing a partnership with Crypto.com.<\/p>\n

The partnership enables Underdog customers to trade and purchase sports event contracts across all major sports leagues, including the NFL and college football, the first of its kind between a CFTC-registered exchange and a gaming company.<\/p>\n

Underdog announced its official partnership with the Kansas City Royals<\/a> in late September. The Royals provided the gaming company with access to the Show-Me State\u2019s sports betting market. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Kansas City Royals have named Circa Sports as an official sports betting partner Circa Sports is currently…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":541770,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2387],"tags":[5,936,2123,55,2596,2595,3736,4,252],"class_list":{"0":"post-541769","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-kansas-city-royals","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-kansas","10":"tag-kansas-city","11":"tag-kansas-city-royals","12":"tag-kansascity","13":"tag-kansascityroyals","14":"tag-missouri","15":"tag-mlb","16":"tag-royals"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/115970829412048716","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/541769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=541769"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/541769\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/541770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=541769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=541769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=541769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}