YClkoNupTZĭuring its first full year of operation (August ’18 – August ’19) Mississippi sportsbook handle topped $300 million. Former LSU Tiger Robert Royal was among the dignitaries placing a bet as the sports book opened at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi. Today at noon, Mississippi became the third state in the nation allowing wagering on sporting events. It didn’t take long to raise the bar.Īs sports betting operations were still getting set up in 2018, Mississippi managed to take in more than $150 million in wagers from September – December alone. Prior to legalization a Global Market Advisors study anticipated that the state’s in-person betting handle would be around $180 million per year. Sports betting in Mississippi has outperformed expectations. Retail (terminals) + Mobile (on premises) This is notable because some state regulations will not currently allow wagering on collegiate events in-state. It includes Ole Miss and Mississippi State games. Most sportsbooks offer wagering on a full menu of professional and collegiate athletic events. For example, the tribal casinos, Bok Homa, Golden Moon, and Silver Star, all a part of the Pearl River Resort, allow mobile wagers while on site via the PRRSports app. Some of them may offer apps, which will only be accessible on-premises as well. The tax rate on will be 12 percent - 8 percent going to the state, 4 percent local tax, which is the same as every other gaming tax in Mississippi,” Allen Godfrey, Executive Director of the Mississippi Gaming Commission, told Sports Handle.įor the time being, sports betting is allowed only on premises at the casinos. By the end of the summer, 20 commercial and two tribal sportsbooks had opened for sports betting.

The 22-page document makes no allowance for an “integrity fee” or royalty to be paid out the professional sports leagues. It covered everything from definitions of sports betting terms to how to pay out wagers. In June 2018, the Mississippi Gaming Commission’s website rolled out their regulations. Photo: Shutterstock Mississippi sports betting overview Tribal casinos do not fall under the blanket of the state’s gaming board.īelow is a primer on the Mississippi sports betting scene.

The Golden Moon Hotel and Casino and the Bok Homa Casino, both under the Pearl River Resort umbrella, now have sports betting lounges. In addition, tribal casinos owned by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians have opened sportsbooks.

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