The Mississippi House will attempt to legalize mobile sports betting for its third consecutive year, with new provisions introduced in the legislature aimed at persuading Senate lawmakers who have shown continued resistance.
House Gaming Committee Chairman Casey Eure, a Republican from Saucier, said the new bill redirected all state revenue from online sports betting to the Public Employees’ Retirement System, which carried roughly US$26 billion in unfunded liabilities.
Eure said the provision differed from last year’s proposal and aimed to address one of the Senate’s central objections.
Additionally, Eure said the bill also included additional compromises for lawmakers who had opposed legalization in prior sessions. Supporters continued to point to a persistent illegal betting market and potential tax revenue that legal wagering could capture.
