A Mississippi Senate bill that would have both banned online sweepstakes casinos and legalized mobile sports wagering died in committee Monday night.
The lines of demarcation regarding passing SB 2510 were clearly drawn in the statehouse. An earlier version of the bill solely devoted to banning online sweepstakes casinos passed unanimously in the Senate, but Rep. Casey Eure amended it to include sports betting language as part of a procedural maneuver last month. Senate Gaming Committee Chair David Blount, though, remained steadfast in opposition after saying he would only approve an expansion of sports betting — which is legal as a retail activity in the state — if the request came from the Mississippi Gaming Commission.
