More people visiting generates more revenue for the entire state. Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves said, “More people are going to be spending more money on the Gulf Coast, more people are going to be visiting the Gulf Coast and other parts of our state.
The bill was signed by Governor Tate Reeves. On March 13, 2017, Mississippi passed a bill that paved the way for legalized sports betting in 2018: HB 967, “Fantasy Contest Act revise.” Mississippi legalized sports betting on May 14, 2018, when the Supreme Court repealed the federal sports ban.
