Mississippi online sports betting talks in the Jackson capital are expected to resume when lawmakers gather for their 2025 session later this month. A montage of Mississippi casino sportsbooks. Considerations to expand sports betting online are expected in the Jackson capital this year. (Image: Biloxi Sun Herald) Legislation to expand sports betting online that originated in the state House of Representatives passed the lower chamber of the Legislature with robust 97-14 support in early February 2024. However, after House Bill 774 moved to the Senate, the measure was heavily amended before passing 36-15 in the upper chamber. A bipartisan conference committee with members of the House and Senate struggled to find common ground. The push to bring online sportsbooks to Mississippi died as the Legislature adjourned. There were considerable disagreements between the chambers about how to license and tax online sportsbooks. Some state Senators expressed concerns that online books would hurt the state’s physical casinos. Others said if the state… Read More
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