The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released the agenda for the October meeting to be held on November 17, 2016. Please click here for the agenda.… Continue Reading
On October 20, 2016, many believed that the Mississippi Gaming Commission was set to approve the receipt of public comment on a proposed change to the Commission regulations that would dramatically increase the number of legal locations for gaming sites on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. But abruptly, Commissioners deferred action on the proposed regulation. The … Continue Reading
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released the agenda for the October meeting to be held on October 20, 2016. Please click here for the agenda.… Continue Reading
In 1992, I got a phone call from Tony Cabot, a gaming attorney in Las Vegas. Tony asked me a question that would change my life. “Would you like to represent Grand Casinos?” he said. I responded “yes”. For the next sixteen years, until the company was merged with Park Place Entertainment Corporation in 1998, … Continue Reading
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released the agenda for the September meeting to be held on September 15, 2016. Please click here for the agenda.… Continue Reading
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released the agenda for the August meeting to be held on August 18, 2016. Please click here for the agenda.… Continue Reading
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released the agenda for the July meeting to be held on July 21, 2016. Please click here for the agenda.… Continue Reading
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released the agenda for the June meeting to be held on June 16, 2016. Please click here for the agenda.… Continue Reading
In a somewhat surprising move, the 2016 Mississippi Legislature approved a bill legalizing daily fantasy sports in the state. On May 12, 2016, Governor Phil Bryant signed the legislation with the bill becoming law effective from and after its passage. Click here for the legislation as adopted. The legislation was introduced after Mississippi Attorney General … Continue Reading
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released the agenda for the May meeting to be held on May 19, 2016. Please click here for the agenda.… Continue Reading
Adding his voice to the voices of other state attorneys general around the country who have addressed the issue recently, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion (No. KP-0057) on January 19, 2016, considering the legality of paid fantasy sports leagues such as DraftKings.com and FanDuel.com under state law – in this case, Texas … Continue Reading
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released the agenda for the April meeting to be held on April 21, 2016. Please click here for the agenda.… Continue Reading
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released the agenda for the March meeting to be held on March 17, 2016. Please click here for the agenda.… Continue Reading
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released the agenda for the February meeting to be held on February 18, 2016. Please click here for the agenda.… Continue Reading
On Friday, January 29, 2016, the Mississippi Attorney General’s office issued an official pronouncement opining that wagering on daily fantasy sports is illegal in the state. The Attorney General opinion was issued in response to an official opinion request filed by Allen Godfrey, Executive Director of the Mississippi Gaming Commission. Click here for the Opinion.… Continue Reading
