A Mississippi sports betting task force will review legislative options for expanding gaming beyond casino walls after Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill into law mandating the study.
The MS sports betting bill, HB 606, overwhelmingly cleared the House and Senate in February after some major alterations. It directs 13 state legislators to complete a “comprehensive analysis of all matters related to online sports betting,” by Dec. 15, 2023. The report will be made public.
Currently, Mississippi sports betting is limited to in-person sportsbooks and geofenced apps on casino grounds. In its original form, the bill would have legalized online sports betting in Mississippi, though the House Committee on Appropriations replaced it with language to study sports betting before it went to the floor.
