Mississippi Gaming Committee to develop mobile sports betting
Discussion occurs amid the launch of Louisiana’s mobile sports betting market.
The debate surrounding the legalization and launch of mobile sports betting has once again reared its head in the state of Mississippi as residents head to Louisiana to place wagers on their favorite sporting events.
As Mississippi’s neighbour develops its sports betting offering, reports have emerged that the state’s House Gaming Committee has begun writing up a sports wagering bill of its own.
According to Casey Eure, the chair of the House Gaming Committee, legislatures are currently working to give land-based casinos access to mobile sports betting apps.
“When we pass mobile sports betting, we’ll do it the right way,” he noted, stressing the importance of protecting the state’s existing land-based properties.
“I want to make sure we can protect our brick-and-mortar casinos. If they want to team up with DraftKings and FanDuel, that’s fine,” Eure added assuredly.
“You’re going to have to have a brick-and-mortar investment in Mississippi,” he continued.
“My plans are to pass something out of my committee. If the House and Senate pass a mobile sports betting app bill and Gov. Tate Reeves signs it, the Mississippi Gaming Commission can then include online wagering in its regulations.”
“I think we’re close,” the lawmaker concluded.
Clearly, Eure believes it is essential the state protects its long standing gaming institutions before allowing the legalization of mobile sports betting.
18 states, including Mississippi’s neighbours of Louisiana and Tennessee, allow mobile sports betting, as the activity continues to explode in the United States.
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