Governor Laura Kelly cashed in yesterday, donating the first legal sports bet in Kansas, and the winnings, to the 15 and the Mahomies Foundation.

 Her September wager was on the Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl. Kelly donated the $150 she won, in addition to her original $15 bet, to Chiefs quarterback and Super Bowl 57 MVP Patrick Mahomes’ charity,. The PENN Entertainment Foundation donated an additional $1,500 to the charity as well. 

 Kelly says she can’t think of a better way to honor the Chiefs and Super Bowl 57 MVP Patrick Mahomes than by giving her winnings to his foundation, which is doing so much good for children.

 Mahomes’ organization, 15 and the Mahomies Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of children by enacting initiatives that target health and wellness in communities in need. The foundation’s signature program, 15 for 15, supports 15 initiatives that focus on youth academics, science, the arts, classroom supplies, athletics, children with disabilities, after-school programs, and more.