Mississippi April retail sports betting handle falls 18%
The state recently shot down a proposal to open a mobile sports wagering market.
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released its sports betting numbers from the month of April. The state generated handle of nearly $34.3m during the month, dropping by more than 18% when compared to results from March.
During April, Northern Mississippi players bet more on basketball than they did on any other sport. Bettors in Northern Mississippi placed nearly $2.1m in wagers on basketball during the month. Parlay and baseball took the second and third spots for the highest number of bets, with parlay accounting for nearly $0.9m in total bets and baseball chipping in another $0.6m.
Coastal region players wagered the most on basketball and baseball last month. Both sports generated more than $8.5m apiece in bets during April. However, baseball pulled ahead for the month, taking in almost $8.8m in wagers.
Players in Central Mississippi bet $2.3m on basketball and $2.9m on parlay during the month of April.
Coastal players contributed the largest amount of wagers to the overall state handle in April, placing nearly $23.6m in bets.
April statewide retail sports betting generated nearly $3.1m in taxable revenue.
Retail sports betting has been legal in the state for several years.
However, legislative negotiators were not able to advance a final mobile sports betting proposal, which means online sports betting will continue to remain illegal in Mississippi.
Earlier in the state’s most recent legislative session, both the Senate and the House passed versions of the state’s Mobile Sports Wagering Act. However, concerns surrounding the fate of Mississippi’s brick-and-mortar casinos kept the bill from advancing any further.
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