Mississippi’s House passed an amended online sports betting bill on Thursday, sending it to the Senate for consideration. The measure passed 98-8, requires digital sportsbooks to link to retail casinos and sets a 12% tax rate, according to the report.
Senate consideration will determine whether Mississippi’s proposed mobile betting framework advances further.
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The Mississippi House passed HB 1581 by 85–31 on 4 February 2026, advancing a bill to legalise mobile sports betting in the state. The proposal ties betting-tax revenue to PERS and includes a one-time $600 million transfer trigger, plus a $6 million fund for casinos; it now moves to the Senate.
Maryland enacted House Bill 352, raising the tax rate on mobile sports betting revenue from 15% to 20%, according to the report. Five per cent of mobile betting tax revenue will go to the state’s general fund, while tax proceeds from online and retail wagering will continue to support the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund; the retail rate remains 15%.
Alaska Representative David Nelson introduced House Bill 145 to establish a licensed mobile sports betting market in the state. The proposal would allow up to 10 licences, set an annual fee of $100,000 and tax adjusted gross revenue at 20%; its 1 January 2026 effective date depends on at least three operator licences being issued.
Hawaii Representative Daniel Holt filed HB 2765 on 24 January 2024 to allow mobile sports betting, with a proposed minimum age of 18 and no stated tax or licensing fee rates. The bill has no hearing date and was assigned to the House Economic and Business Development Committee; a separate Senate proposal would allow one operator to offer digital sports betting and online poker.
Mississippi’s 13-member Mobile-Online Sports Betting Task Force held a meeting to assess possible legalisation, as the state prepared for a potential bill in the 2024 legislative session. The task force must report to the legislature by 15 December; GeoComply reported 1.72 million geolocation checks from more than 64,000 users since the 2023 college football season began.