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Promised Mobile MS Sports Betting Bill Includes Major Barriers

Mississippi Rep. Casey Eure said he wanted to protect land-based casino operators by expanding mobile MS sports betting throughout the state. So it is not immediately clear why he included some artificial barriers in his bill. HB 997 would legalize full mobile sports betting in Mississippi, with each casino getting one online betting license. Currently, […] Read More

Posted on: January 20, 2022 | | Matthew Waters

Will ‘Mississippi Mobile’ Become Real For Sportsbooks?

It’s a new year, which means there will be another push to legalize fully mobile Mississippi sportsbooks. But will they finally pass? Rep. Cedric Burnett filed HB 184, which should sound familiar to anyone watching Mississippi sports betting since its retail launch in 2018. Burnett’s latest bill is similar to his attempts in 2019 and […] Read More

Posted on: January 4, 2022 | | Matthew Waters

No More ‘Mississippi Mobile’ Sports Betting? State Weighs Change

Bills to expand Mississippi sports betting to allow statewide mobile failed each of the past three years. That could change in 2022. The House Gaming Committee is working on legislation that would authorize statewide mobile Mississippi sportsbooks while protecting retail casinos, WLOX-TV reported. The legislation would require any mobile MS sportsbook partner with a land-based […] Read More

Posted on: November 12, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Final Louisiana Sports Betting Bills Receive Governor’s Signature

Louisiana sports betting is on its way to launch as Gov. John Bel Edwards signed the final pieces of legislation into law Tuesday. The main regulatory and appropriation bills for Louisiana sports betting, SB 247 and SB 142, join the already signed tax and fee structure bill, HB 697. The bills set up the main […] Read More

Posted on: June 22, 2021 | | Pat Evans

PointsBet Gains Pennsylvania, Mississippi Market Access In Expanded Penn National Deal

PointsBet now has market access in Pennsylvania and Mississippi. The company gains sports betting and iGaming in Pennsylvania. In Mississippi, only retail sportsbooks enjoy legalization. The access comes from an extension of a previous agreement with Penn National Gaming announced Thursday by PointsBet. PointsBet and Penn National relationship grows PointsBet has market access to 14 states, […] Read More

Posted on: March 25, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Without Mobile, Mississippi Sports Betting Finally Breaks $1 Billion In Handle

It took 31 months but sports betting in Mississippi finally broke the $1 billion mark for handle since launch in February. Mississippi was one of the first states to launch sports betting post-PASPA in August 2018. That length of time is the longest it took any state that’ has topped $1 billion in bets to hit that […] Read More

Posted on: March 18, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Mississippi Again Punts On Mobile Sports Betting Expansion

Mississippi sports betting is staying offline. Three bills aiming to expand MS sports betting to mobile platforms in the state died in committee this week. Mississippi was one of the first states to launch sports betting in 2018 but continues to be restricted to retail sportsbooks. Multiple mobile betting bills have failed in the years […] Read More

Posted on: February 5, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Seventh Heaven? More States Working On Legal Sports Betting Bills

When the Supreme Court ended PASPA in May 2018, most thought it would take a few years for legal sports betting to be embraced across most of the US. It looks like that inflection point is already here. Legal US sports betting is available in 21 jurisdictions so far with more on the way. The last […] Read More

Posted on: January 26, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Could Mississippi Sports Betting Expand To Full Mobile This Year?

At least one legislator is trying to make Mississippi sports betting a better industry by undoing the law's biggest mistake. Read More

Posted on: February 14, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

Mississippi Sportsbooks Feel Burrow, Mattress Mack Effect

A top football team, a Heisman winner and Mattress Mack helped shape Mississippi's sports betting handle and revenue in November compared to October. Read More

Posted on: December 30, 2019 | | Matthew Waters