Mississippi online sports betting legislation once appeared on its way to passage in 2024.
However, like with online gaming and sports betting bills in other states this year, the effort fell apart. The legislative session concluded Saturday with mobile sports betting legislation HB774 having died in conference committee earlier in the week.
PlayUSA spoke with conference committee members from the House and Senate to find out why Mississippi online sports betting legislation didn’t reach the finish line. Ultimately, a lack of consensus among Mississippi casinos and Senate concerns regarding increased gambling addiction doomed the bill, but other factors played a part along the way.
During the final week of the session, the conference committee had a Senate offer and a House counteroffer but no negotiations.
