Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes and legalizes online sports betting in the state of Mississippi.

Highlights:

• Classifies this act as the “Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act” (Sec. 1). 

• Defines terms related to sports wagering (Sec. 2). 

• Establishes a gross fee for licensed gaming establishments (Sec. 3). 

• Specifies that this includes online sports betting platforms that operate on online sports pools (Sec. 3). 

• Requires online betting platforms to have association and sponsorship with a brick and mortar establishment in order to be valid as well as a manufacturers and distributors license  (Sec. 3). 

• Authorizes future regulations concerning online sports betting (Sec. 3). 

• Requires age verification (Sec. 4). 

• Specifies that fees paid from the online sports betting platforms shall be collected by the Mississippi department of revenue (Sec. 5).

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