The Mississippi Gaming Commission (MGC) reported that sportsbooks generated combined revenue of $2.1 million in February, representing a month-on-month and year-on-year decline for the state. Although sports betting handle saw a 37.5% year-on-year increase to $34.5 million last month, February’s handle was down 23.7% from the $45.2 million wagered in January 2020.
In January, regulated sportsbooks in Mississippi brought $4.6 million in revenue and in February 2019, the state took $2.8 million from sports betting operations.
Mississippi’s coastal casinos continued to lead the market in February. The MGC’s figures show that sportsbooks in the coastal region generated $955,302 in revenue after bettors wagered $22.5 million.
Casino sportsbooks in the central region came in second place after bettors wagered $4.3m on sports, leaving the venues with $619,209 in revenue. Sportsbooks at northern venues generated $531,269 in revenue after processing $7.6m in sports bets.
Currently, sports betting in Mississippi is restricted to land-based sportsbooks at licensed casinos, Mississippi Representative Cedric Burnett has revived HB 172, a bill that would authorise mobile sports betting in the state of Mississippi. Mobile sports betting apps can only be used on licensed casino property. The proposed legislation would permit state-wide sports betting via approved platforms.