2014: Research done by the Mississippi House Gaming Committee’s Internet Gaming Task Force determines that sports betting would not be an attractive option for Mississippi, a point that is mooted by the still-in-effect PASPA.2017: Mississippi lawmakers repeal provisions in their law books that prohibit casinos from offering sports betting, expecting a Supreme Court ruling that could enable them to begin offering sports betting in 2018.There are no announced plans for mobile sports betting. Land-based sportsbooks go live in August, ushering in the Mississippi sports betting market. Thanks to Mississippi’s lawmakers foresight in 2017, casinos can immediately start offering sports betting.
2019: Mississippi raises over $1 million in tax revenue from sportsbooks in the first year of regulated operation.2020: The COVID-19 pandemic causes casino closures, which all but shutters the MS sports betting market for several months.It fails to gain traction, but starts the dialogue in earnest. Senate Bill 2396 is introduced, a bill that would expand MS sports betting to include online and mobile state-regulated books. 2021: Mobile sports betting becomes a hotter topic of discussion in legislative circles.Unfortunately, the bill dies in committee. 2022: HB 184 is presented to potentially launch mobile betting in MS.Sports Betting In Mississippi – A Timeline
