Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act; create.

Description

An act to create the mississippi mobile sports wagering act; To provide definitions for the act; To provide that "online race book" and "online sports pool" betting shall be legal in this state; To require a platform that operates an online sports pool or online race book to a manufacturer's and distributor's license; To authorize licensed gaming establishments to contract with no more than one platform; To provide that a platform shall only accept wagers from players located in mississippi; To require the platform contract for geofencing and age verification; To prohibit play by any person under the age of 21; To impose an additional tax on all gross revenue from a platform operating an online race book or an online sports pool on behalf of the holder of a gaming license; To amend sections 97-33-17, 75-76-5 and 75-76-33, mississippi code of 1972, to conform to the preceding sections; To amend section 75-76-89, mississippi code of 1972, to clarify the inclusion of online race book and sports book for gaming licensing; To amend section 75-76-91, mississippi code of 1972, to require the licensed gaming establishment to display the license of the platform it is contracted with; To amend section 75-76-203, mississippi code of 1972, to provide an exception for an office in this state for platforms; To bring forward sections 75-76-211, 75-76-55, 75-76-205 and 75-76-175, mississippi code of 1972, which regulate corporate gaming establishments, for purposes of amendment; To amend section 75-76-177, mississippi code of 1972, to reduce the gaming gross revenue license fee imposed on gaming licensees; To amend sections 75-76-101 and 97-33-27, mississippi code of 1972, to clarify certain provisions; To bring forward sections 97-33-305 and 97-33-8, mississippi code of 1972, which regulate gaming establishments, for purposes of amendment; To amend sections 97-33-25, 75-76-129 and 75-76-79, mississippi code of 1972, to clarify the provisions for gaming; To bring forward sections 9

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Progress

1. Sent to committeeFeb 24, 2026
2. Committee said yesFeb 24, 2026
3. PassedFeb 25, 2026
4. Sent to committeeMar 12, 2026
5. FailedMar 17, 2026