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Mississippi Sports Betting Is Close, But How Close? Regulator Says Gaming Commission Is Ready To Act
By Dustin Gouker on March 14, 2018 09:47 PDT
A top gaming regulator in Mississippi says the state's commission just needs to write regulations after a Supreme Court decision on sports betting for casinos...
Mississippi Appears To Be Slowing Its Roll On Legal Sports Betting
By Dustin Gouker on July 16, 2017 09:14 PDT
Mississippi lawmakers might be putting the stop sign up for legal sports betting in the state, according to recent reporting from state media outlets.
Mississippi Is Already Poised To Offer Legal Sports Betting, Thanks To Language In A Fantasy Sports Law
By Dustin Gouker on June 29, 2017 10:14 PDT
One state appears ready to launch sports betting if New Jersey wins its Supreme Court case: Mississippi.
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant Signs New Fantasy Sports Law Into Effect
By Dustin Gouker on March 13, 2017 14:49 PDT
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a bill regulating daily fantasy sports, following up on a temporary law the state enacted in 2016.
Daily Fantasy Sports Scores First Legislative Victory Of 2017
By Dustin Gouker on March 1, 2017 10:10 PDT
The daily fantasy sports industry notched a win in a state legislature on Wednesday, with a new bill sent to the governor in Mississippi.
Mississippi Is Most Aggressive State On Sports Betting After New Jersey
By Dustin Gouker on November 28, 2016 10:24 PDT
As the fight to expand legal sports betting in the US eyes new fronts, Mississippi has clearly become one of that effort's biggest proponents.
Lightning Strikes Twice For Fantasy Sports In One Day: Mississippi Passes Bill
By Dustin Gouker on April 19, 2016 15:59 PDT
The daily fantasy sports industry had one of its best days ever legislatively, as Mississippi joined Tennessee in moving a regulatory bill to the...
Things Get Complicated For Mississippi Fantasy Sports Bill With Inclusion Of Lottery Provision
By Dustin Gouker on March 31, 2016 10:11 PDT
A daily fantasy sports bill in Mississippi faces an uncertain future after drastic changes, including the authorization of a state lottery.
What States Might Be Next To Pass A Fantasy Sports Law?
By Dustin Gouker on March 10, 2016 09:50 PDT
Several states have a chance to join Virginia as the next state to regulate daily fantasy sports, while bills in other states face an uncertain...
DraftKings, FanDuel Leave Mississippi, Now Operate In 42 States
By Dustin Gouker on February 18, 2016 16:26 PDT
FanDuel and DraftKings recently left the state of Mississippi, bringing the number of states the two daily fantasy sports operators serve down to 42.