Mississippi

22nd January 2021

High hold helps MS betting revenue double in December

A 14.04% win percentage saw Mississippi’s sports betting revenue more than double year-on-year in December 2020.  Amounts wagered were up 12.7% from December 2019 at…

19th January 2021

Mississippi to revisit online sports betting in new bill

Lawmakers in Mississippi are to consider a new bill that seeks to legalize online sports betting in the US state. Introduced by Senator Scott DeLane,…

16th December 2020

Mississippi sports betting revenue more than doubles in November

Sports wagering revenue in Mississippi more than doubled year-on-year during November, despite a slight decline in the US state’s handle. Revenue for the month amounted…

18th November 2020

Mississippi sports betting revenue down 28.7% in October

The Mississippi Gaming Commission has reported a 28.7% year-on-year decline in sports wagering revenue in October, despite the state’s handle increasing by 27.5%. Revenue for…

20th October 2020

Mississippi sees further sports betting growth in September

The Mississippi Gaming Commission has reported a 17.9% year-on-year rise in sports betting revenue in September, while the US state’s handle also increased during the…

17th September 2020

State of the Union: New Jersey, Scientific Games, Virginia and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes a record month for sports betting handle in New Jersey, new sports betting…

16th September 2020

Mississippi sports betting revenue climbs again in August

The Mississippi Gaming Commission has reported a 27.6% year-on-year rise in sports wagering revenue in August, as the US state’s handle more than doubled. Revenue…

20th August 2020

State of the Union: DraftKings, Covid-19, Puerto Rico and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes DraftKings’ first financial statements since its merger with SBTech and public listing on…

18th August 2020

Mississippi betting market returns to growth in July

The latest figures from the Mississippi Gaming Commission show the state’s sports betting market recovered from June’s losses in July, growing revenue year-on-year despite a…

13th August 2020

US GGR down 45.6% in H1 as Covid-19 wreaks havoc

US commercial gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the first half of 2020 fell 45.6% year-on-year to $11.70bn, according to the latest figures from the American…

6th August 2020

Interview: George Papanier, CEO, Twin River Worldwide Holdings

As properties reopen following a shutdown enforced by novel coronavirus (Covid-19), Twin River Worldwide Holdings president and chief executive George Papanier tells iGB North America why he…

16th July 2020

State of the Union: NJ, Boyd, CO and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, features betting revenue figures from states across the US – including strong figures from…

15th July 2020

Mississippi betting market swings to a loss in June

Mississippi’s sports betting market posted a $62,230.77 loss for June, after the state’s northern casinos posted heavy losses on basketball betting for the month.  The…

6th July 2020

Twin River completes acquisition of Eldorado properties

Twin River Worldwide Holdings has completed the acquisition of Eldorado Resorts’ Isle of Capri Casino in Kansas City, Missouri and the Lady Luck Casino in…