Mississippi House Bill 708 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 75-76-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Gaming Control Act Definition Of "sports Pool" And Define "digital Platform" As A Person Or Entity That Operates A Sports Pool Or Race Book Over The Internet, Including On Websites And Mobile Devices; To Amend Sections 75-76-33, 75-76-55, 75-76-79, 75-76-89, 75-76-101 And 75-76-175, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Use Of Digital Platforms; To Amend Section 75-76-177, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Gaming License Fees In Regards To Platform Gross Revenues; To Amend Section 97-33-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Fantasy Contest Act To Delete The Prohibition On Operators Offering Contests Based On The Performance Of Participants In Collegiate Sports Events; And For Related Purposes.

Mobile sports wagering; authorize.

Rep. Cedric Burnett [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-31	House	Died In Committee
2023-01-16	House	Referred To Gaming;Appropriations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
75	76	101	Amended Code	See Bill Text
75	76	175	Amended Code	See Bill Text
75	76	177	Amended Code	See Bill Text
75	76	33	Amended Code	See Bill Text
75	76	5	Amended Code	See Bill Text
75	76	55	Amended Code	See Bill Text
75	76	79	Amended Code	See Bill Text
75	76	89	Amended Code	See Bill Text
97	33	305	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/HB/HB0708.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0708IN.htm