Mobile sports betting dies again in Mississippi Senate

Mobile sports betting dies again in Mississippi Senate

It is the second time this session that a mobile sports betting bill from the House has died in the Senate.

Mississippi's Sports Betting Bill Blocked for Third Year

Mississippi’s mobile betting legislation breezed past the House with just 11 opposing votes before getting knocked down in the Senate. With a 22% tax rate on the table, the state had its sights set on pulling in $100 million each year from mobile wagering. Senate Gaming Chairman David Blount pulled the plug, saying a casino tax cut in the bill would wipe out any money the state stood to gain. JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi bettors will have to wai…

Mobile sports betting dies again in Mississippi Senate - Mississippi Monitor

By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune     The “Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act,” which passed 100 to 11 in the House of Representatives, has died in the Senate Gaming Committee at the hands of chairman State Senator David Blount (D). It is the second time this session that a mobile sports betting bill from the House has died in the Senate. Attempts to establish mobile sports betting in previous legislative sessions have also died by way of Bl…