Mississippi’s Senate Gaming Committee advanced a bill to legalise mobile sports betting, according to reports published on 2 April 2024. The measure sets a 12% tax rate, matching the levy on retail sports betting revenue, and the Senate has until 11 April to hold a floor vote.
Operators may gain access to mobile wagering in Mississippi if the bill passes and receives the required approval.
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Georgia’s Senate Study Committee on Making Georgia the No. 1 State for Tourism recommended legalising mobile sports betting in its final report issued on Monday. The five-member committee framed the proposal as a way to strengthen tourism’s economic and fiscal contribution; the recommendation does not itself legalise betting.
Wisconsin’s Senate Committee on Agriculture & Revenue advanced SB 592, a bill that would allow mobile sports betting through federally recognised tribes. The proposal would require statewide wagers to be processed on tribal land and set a minimum 60% revenue share for tribes; the Sports Betting Alliance opposed that requirement, while tribal leaders defended their ability to operate statewide betting.
Hawaii’s Senate Economic Development and Technology Committee advanced Senate Bill 1569, which proposes statewide mobile sports betting, according to the report. The bill would allow up to four platforms and set a $250,000 application fee; it has not become law. Lawmakers face a 6 March crossover deadline, with the legislative session due to run until 2 May.
Mississippi’s House Bill 774, which proposed legalising online sports betting, failed in conference committee on 29 April 2024, according to reports. The bill had passed the House but stalled after Senate amendments; it proposed a 12% tax and online wagering linked to in-state casinos.
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.