States / Mississippi / Sports betting
Is sports betting legal in Mississippi?
Yes. In Mississippi, sports betting is legal, with limited online options (as of Oct 11, 2026). Online and in-person betting launched Jul 21, 2018. Operators pay 8% GGR in tax.
| Channel | Status | Launched | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports (online) | Limited | Jul 21, 2018 | Hybrid | Mobile/online wagering is authorized only on the physical premises of a licensed casino (geofenced apps usable only while on-site), not statewide. The House has passed statewide mobile-wagering bills (e.g., the Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act, H.B. 4074) in multiple sessions through 2026, but the Senate Gaming Committee (chaired by opponents including Sen. David Blount) has killed every Senate companion or House-passed bill to date, often because it became entangled with competing sweepstakes-casino-ban legislation in conference. Miss. Code Ann. § 75-76-5; Miss. Admin. Code Title 13, Part 15 [1],[2] |
| Sports (retail) | Live | Jul 21, 2018 | Hybrid | Mississippi did not pass new sports-betting legislation after Murphy v. NCAA; it instead relied on a 2017 amendment (H.B. 967) that broadened the Gaming Control Act's "sports pool" definition to include wagers on collegiate and professional sporting/athletic events, then had the MGC adopt sports-wagering regulations under its existing rulemaking authority (approved for comment May 17, 2018; effective ~30 days after final adoption). Legal wagering at MGC-licensed casinos began July 21, 2018. The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians separately authorized sports betting at Pearl River Resort and Bok Homa Casino in 2018 under its own gaming-commission regulations and Class III compact. Miss. Code Ann. § 75-76-5 ("sports pool" definition, as amended by H.B. 967 (2017)); Miss. Code Ann. § 75-76-33(3); Miss. Admin. Code Title 13, Part 15 [3],[4],[5] |
Tax rate
| Rate | Since | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 8% GGR (online) | Jul 21, 2018 | Same graduated casino gross-revenue tax applies to on-premises mobile sports-wagering revenue; no statewide online product exists to tax separately.[6] |
| 8% GGR (retail) | Jul 21, 2018 | Sports-wagering revenue is taxed as ordinary casino gross gaming revenue under the same graduated § 75-76-177 schedule (top rate 8% applies once a licensee's total monthly gaming revenue, including sports wagering, exceeds $134,000); secondary sources describe this simply as "8% state tax" on sports wagering specifically.[6] |
Rules
- Minimum age to place a sports wager
- 21 · Same 21-and-over requirement applies to sports wagering as a form of gaming "authorized under this chapter" per Miss. Code Ann. § 75-76-155(1)(a) (Title 75, Chapter 76 covers sports wagering as well as casino gaming); a narrower 2026 bill (HB 4074) that would have added an explicit under-21 online sports-wagering ban died in committee 2026-03-17, implying the general casino-age statute is relied on for sports wagering today rather than a sports-specific provision.[7]
- Wagering on college sports allowed at all
- Yes · The 2017-amended "sports pool" definition in § 75-76-5 covers wagers on "collegiate or professional sporting events or athletic events."[2]
- Online sports wagering available statewide (not tethered to premises)
- No · Mobile/online sports wagering apps function only while the bettor is physically on a licensed casino's premises (geofenced); no statewide mobile product is authorized as of this research.[1]
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Sources
- Mississippi Online Sports Betting Dead For Another Year · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Mississippi Legislature Returns to Mobile Sports Wagering and Sweepstakes Policy · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Mississippi Casinos: Legal Sports Betting Begins July 21, 2018 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- What Has to Happen Before the First Sports Wager in Mississippi? · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Mississippi Sports Betting Could Go Live At Tribal Casinos Quickly · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Mississippi Task Force Details Tax Revenue from Online Sports Betting · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Mississippi Casino Restricts Visitors To Age 21-Plus · retrieved Oct 10, 2026