Lege Trend. Fantasy Sports Bills Drafted to Include Legalized Sports Gaming.

Mississippi’s fantasy sports bill includes 2 ways for sports betting to be legal in Mississippi if the US Supreme Court overturns the nationwide prohibition:

• Mississippi removed this provision from its fantasy sports bill:
  • (a) No wagering shall be allowed on the outcome of any athletic event, nor on any matter to be determined during an athletic event, nor on the outcome of any event which does not take place on the premises.
• Mississippi provided for legal sports betting should it become legal

Mississippi’s H 967 (2017)

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