Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly speaks during an event at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, Kan., Thursday, March 24, 2022. Kelly has signed budget legislation that sets aside $500 million for future financial problems and gives state employees a 5% pay raise. (AP Photo/John Hanna, File)
By ANDY TSUBASA FIELD and JOHN HANNA Associated Press Kansas legalized sports betting Thursday, only to be sued almost immediately by the operator of a…