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Mississippi Gaming Commission Considers Easing Restrictions on Institutional Investors

By Tommy Shepherd on Posted in Government Regulation, Mississippi Gaming Commission
At the October 19, 2017, meeting of the Mississippi Gaming Commission, the Commission approved for publication, for receipt of public comment, a proposal to amend the Commission’s regulations on institutional investors. Institutional investors under the Mississippi gaming regulations and those of other jurisdictions are certain defined banks, insurance companies, registered investment companies, registered investment advisors, … Continue Reading

It’s All in the Numbers: Chances of a Lottery in Mississippi?

By Tommy Shepherd on Posted in Government Regulation, Lottery News, Mississippi Gaming Commission, Skill-based Gaming
For many years, the State of Mississippi had a constitutional prohibition on lotteries. Sec. 98 of the Mississippi Constitution (adopted in 1890) stated as follows: No lottery shall ever be allowed, or be advertised by newspapers, or otherwise, or its tickets be sold in this State; and the legislature shall provide by law for the … Continue Reading

Back to the Future: Gaming “Site Wars” Return to Mississippi

By Tommy Shepherd on Posted in Government Regulation, Mississippi Gaming Commission
In the mid 1990s, the Mississippi Gaming Commission served as the battleground for numerous fights regarding the legality of gaming sites on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Many of those contests resulted in a series of cases that the Mississippi Supreme Court decided. In a set of disputes that are reminiscent of those days gone by, the Mississippi … Continue Reading

Top 12 Mississippi Gaming Stories Of 2016

By Tommy Shepherd on Posted in Bingo, Casino Gaming, Daily Fantasy Sports, Government Regulation, Lottery News, Mississippi Gaming Commission, Tribal Gaming
Gaming partner Tommy Shepherd was published in Law360 for his article, “Top 12 Mississippi Gaming Stories of 2016,” on December 23, 2016. The article is a retrospect on the gaming industry in Mississippi during the past year. Please click here to read the article or below to read the list. … Continue Reading
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