Mississippi generates $51.7m sports betting handle for September
The state has experienced a boost in activity since August.
Key Points
- Football was bet on more statewide than any other sport last month
- Betting activity has been on the rise during the past two months
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released its sports wagering monthly report for the month of September.
Mississippi posted a $51.7m sports betting handle during September.
Players in the Coastal region contributed the largest amount of wagers to last month’s overall state handle. The Central region grabbed the second-place spot for the month.
In a breakdown of the state’s total sports betting handle, Coastal region players wagered $35.2m, while those living in the Central and Northern regions bet $10.5m and $6m respectively.
During the month of September, Northern Mississippi players bet more on football than in any other category, with the total of football wagers reaching nearly $2.7m.
Coastal region players wagered the most on football last month as well. Wagers on football throughout the Coastal region totaled more than $20.7m, while bettors wagered nearly $4.5m on sports parlay cards.
Players in Central Mississippi bet almost $4.5m on football and $4.4m on parlay during the month of September.
Statewide retail sports betting generated close to $7m in taxable revenue last month.
However, legislative negotiators were not able to advance a final mobile sports betting proposal, which means online sports betting will continue to remain illegal throughout the state.
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. But concerns surrounding the fate of Mississippi’s brick-and-mortar casinos kept the bill from further advancement.
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