HB 1527

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI MOBILE SPORTS WAGERING ACT; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT "ONLINE RACE BOOK" AND "ONLINE SPORTS POOL" BETTING SHALL BE LEGAL IN THIS STATE; TO REQUIRE A PLATFORM THAT OPERATES AN ONLINE SPORTS POOL OR ONLINE RACE BOOK TO A MANUFACTURER'S AND DISTRIBUTOR'S LICENSE; TO AUTHORIZE LICENSED GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS TO CONTRACT WITH NO MORE THAN ONE PLATFORM; TO PROVIDE THAT A PLATFORM SHALL ONLY ACCEPT WAGERS FROM PLAYERS LOCATED IN MISSISSIPPI; TO REQUIRE THE PLATFORM CONTRACT FOR GEOFENCING AND AGE VERIFICATION; TO PROHIBIT PLAY BY ANY PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 21; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-33-17, 75-76-5 AND 75-76-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 75-76-89, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE INCLUSION OF ONLINE RACE BOOK AND SPORTS BOOK FOR GAMING LICENSING; TO AMEND SECTION 75-76-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE LICENSED GAMING ESTABLISHMENT TO DISPLAY THE LICENSE OF THE PLATFORM IT IS CONTRACTED WITH; TO AMEND SECTION 75-76-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR AN OFFICE IN THIS STATE FOR PLATFORMS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 75-76-211, 75-76-55, 75-76-205 AND 75-76-175, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REGULATE CORPORATE GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 75-76-177, 75-76-101 AND 97-33-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY CERTAIN PROVISIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 97-33-305 AND 97-33-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REGULATE GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-33-25, 75-76-129 AND 75-76-79, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE PROVISIONS FOR GAMING; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 97-33-1 AND 97-33-7, WHICH RESTRICT CERTAIN TYPES OF WAGERS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 7-11-11, 29-1-107, 29-15-1, 29-15-3, 29-15-5, 29-15-9, 29-15-10, 29-15-13 AND 59-7-405, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REGULATE THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE REGARDING TIDELANDS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 59-15-1, 75-76-67, 87-1-5, 97-33-25 AND 97-33-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE RELATED TO THE POWERS OF THE GAMING COMMISSION, FOR INTERNAL STATUTORY UPDATES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.