June 15, 2022: The Mississippi Gaming Commission (MGC) reports a May sports betting handle of $29.2 million, its lowest monthly total since August 2021.įeb. 1, 2023: The Mississippi House appropriations committee approves an amended bill ( HB-606) that would create an 11-member Mississippi sports betting Task Force. 24: Members of Mississippi's 'Mobile-Online Sports Betting Task Force' met with local representatives from the gaming industry to discuss the future of a legal online sports betting market.įeb. 28, 2023: iGaming appears to be a non-starter in the state's legalization plan after Mississippi's 'Mobile-Online Sports Betting Task Force' received concerns from local physical gaming operators. 3, 2023: DraftKings is set to launch a new retail sportsbook at the Golden Nugget in Biloxi, Mississippi, in January 2024. 15, 2023: The Mississippi Mobile Sports Betting Task Force releases a report detailing potential tax returns from legal online sports betting.ĭec.

Here’s some background on the Magnolia State’s march to legal sports betting:ĭec. One of the first states to legalize retail sports betting in 2018, Mississippi lawmakers have taken a much more deliberate approach to grow the state’s online betting market.

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