Mississippi House approves mobile sports betting (Saucier: crime, casinos, living)

[viverlibre]

https://mississippitoday.org/2024/02...s-betting-law/

"The state House on Thursday approved legislation to legalize mobile sports betting, putting Mississippi on track to join a growing number of states to legalize a form of remote gaming.

The measure passed the GOP-controlled House by 97-14, and it now heads to a Senate committee for consideration before becoming law.

House Gaming Committee Chairman Casey Eure, R-Saucier, said Mississippi could significantly reduce the number of illegal bets cast in the state if the Legislature enacts a legal remote betting program.

“It’s estimated that $64 billion was wagered on illegal sports bets across the United States last calendar year,” Eure said. “Mississippi makes up 5% of that market, which is $3 billion.”

[stephenMM]

They've had legal gambling on the Gulf Coast for quite a while. About all it's done is create some low paying dead end jobs and brought in a LOT of crime that didn't exist in the manner it does now.

I lived and worked in Nevada, there is nothing good that can be said about gambling, it's the worst addiction there is. There are more important things than money. Maybe they should work on fixing the dismal state of education in my home state and get rid of Reeves. Both changes might bring Ms up to at least a boot high level, which might attract better companies so people could make a decent living.

You better believe that a lot of the people in state government are going to be in the back pocket of these gambling combines.

[Listener2307]

I'm a naysayer, also.
Nothing good comes from legalizing gambling or mind altering drugs. That includes alcohol for me.

[Mississippi Alabama Line]

Originally Posted by stephenMM

They've had legal gambling on the Gulf Coast for quite a while. About all it's done is create some low paying dead end jobs and brought in a LOT of crime that didn't exist in the manner it does now.

I lived and worked in Nevada, there is nothing good that can be said about gambling, it's the worst addiction there is. There are more important things than money. Maybe they should work on fixing the dismal state of education in my home state and get rid of Reeves. Both changes might bring Ms up to at least a boot high level, which might attract better companies so people could make a decent living.

You better believe that a lot of the people in state government are going to be in the back pocket of these gambling combines.

Crime is no worse on the Coast now than it ever has been. Matter fact, riding around basically anywhere down there, crime is the last thing I am concerned about.

And the casinos have given the Coast another niche, and they are all doing quite well. It brings in money from out of state in many ways.

And another point, Reeves is probably the best economic development governor we've ever had.

[viverlibre]

Originally Posted by Mississippi Alabama Line

Crime is no worse on the Coast now than it ever has been. Matter fact, riding around basically anywhere down there, crime is the last thing I am concerned about.

And the casinos have given the Coast another niche, and they are all doing quite well. It brings in money from out of state in many ways.

And another point, Reeves is probably the best economic development governor we've ever had.

I agree with all this.

Additionally, many of my friends all ready gamble online via offshore sport book apps. The State is getting no revenue from those transactions. Also there are more local bookies than most folks realize.

As far as crime on the Coast, I remember it before the casinos, it was known for petty crime, vice, LE looking the other way and corruption (not the entire Coast, but there were pockets). A good book that outlines some of this is Mississippi Mud.

[Suesbal]

All we need are more ways for people to go broke.