Online Casinos in Mississippi
Are real-money online casinos legal in Mississippi, and what can you actually play in a state with 25 commercial casinos but no mobile wagering off the casino floor?
Short Answer
No. There are no licensed online casinos in Mississippi.
Mississippi has not enacted an iGaming law, and the Mississippi Gaming Commission licenses no online slot or table-game operators. Sports betting has been legal at licensed casinos since August 1, 2018, but every wager must be placed on casino property; statewide mobile sports betting died in the Senate again in 2026 when HB 4074 stalled at the March 3 crossover deadline. The Mississippi Lottery runs retail-only, and SB 2104 moved this year to reclassify dual-currency sweepstakes as illegal gambling devices.
How It Happened
Mississippi Gaming Control Act adopted
The 1990 special legislative session passes House Bill 2 under Gov. Ray Mabus, legalizing dockside casino gambling in counties bordering the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico that approve it by local vote, and creating the Mississippi Gaming Commission.
Isle of Capri opens in Biloxi as the first dockside casino
The Isle of Capri becomes Mississippi's first operating casino and the first US gaming company to trade on the NASDAQ, kicking off the build-out of what would grow to two dozen Gulf Coast and river-county properties.
Barbour signs onshore casino law after Katrina
Hurricane Katrina destroyed 13 floating Gulf Coast casinos on August 29, 2005. In a special session, Gov. Haley Barbour signs a law letting operators rebuild on land within 800 feet of the waterfront, the change that defines today's Biloxi resort skyline.
Retail sports betting launches at MGM properties
Beau Rivage in Biloxi and Gold Strike in Tunica take Mississippi's first legal sports wagers at 12:00 p.m. CT, exactly 26 years after the Isle of Capri opening. Mississippi Gaming Commission rules require every bet to be placed on licensed casino property.
House passes HB 4074 mobile sports betting bill 100-11
Rep. Casey Eure's Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act would let the state's 25-plus casinos partner with online sportsbooks at a 22% tax, cut the casino tax from 8% to 6%, and route around $50 million a year to the Public Employees' Retirement System.
HB 4074 dies in Senate Gaming Committee at crossover deadline
Senate Gaming Chair David Blount declines to give HB 4074 a committee hearing, killing it at the crossover deadline. Companion sweepstakes ban SB 2104 dies the same way in the House Gaming Committee. Blount holds his chair through 2028.
Online Casinos for Mississippi Players
Mississippi licenses no online casinos. This is a placeholder listing until our database is wired in. Sports wagering still requires you to be physically on casino property.
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Why There Are No Online Casinos
Mississippi built its gambling framework around dockside casinos with the Mississippi Gaming Control Act, House Bill 2 from the 1990 special legislative session, adopted June 29, 1990 under Gov. Ray Mabus. The Isle of Capri opened in Biloxi on August 1, 1992 as the state's first casino. After Hurricane Katrina destroyed 13 of the floating casinos on August 29, 2005, Gov. Haley Barbour signed an emergency law on October 17, 2005 letting operators rebuild on land within 800 feet of the waterfront, which is why today's Gulf Coast resorts sit on solid ground. When PASPA fell in May 2018, the Mississippi Gaming Commission moved fast and authorized sports wagering under regulations grounded in the 2017 Fantasy Contest Act, with the first bets taken at MGM's Beau Rivage and Gold Strike on August 1, 2018. None of those statutes authorize online slots, online table games, or live dealer casinos.
Mobile expansion keeps hitting the same wall. Rep. Casey Eure (R-Saucier), chair of the House Gaming Committee, ran two mobile sports betting bills in the 2026 session: HB 1581 cleared the House 85-31 in early February, and follow-up HB 4074 passed 100-11 on February 25 with a 22% online tax, a casino tax cut from 8% to 6%, and roughly $50 million a year earmarked for the Public Employees' Retirement System. Senate Gaming Chair David Blount (D-29), a vocal opponent who argues mobile cannibalizes the Gulf Coast brick-and-mortar industry, never gave either bill a committee hearing, and both died at the March 3 crossover deadline. Companion bill SB 2104, which would make dual-currency sweepstakes a felony, passed the Senate 52-0 on February 4 but also died in the House Gaming Committee. No bill authorizing real-money online casino play has been filed in 2026, and Blount holds his Gaming chair through 2028.
What You Can Play in Mississippi
The forms of gambling Mississippi residents can legally use right now.
Retail Sports Betting
Live since August 1, 2018 under Mississippi Gaming Commission regulations. Every wager has to be placed in person at one of the 25 licensed commercial casinos or through their on-property mobile apps; statewide mobile sports betting is not authorized. Operators include BetMGM at Beau Rivage and Gold Strike, Caesars Sportsbook at Horseshoe Tunica, and Hard Rock at Hard Rock Biloxi. Minimum age is 21.
Commercial Casinos
25 properties under the 1990 Gaming Control Act, split between 12 Gulf Coast resorts (Beau Rivage, Hard Rock Biloxi, IP Casino Resort, Golden Nugget Biloxi, Boomtown, and others) and 13 river-county casinos in Tunica, Vicksburg, Greenville, Lula, and Natchez. Sam's Town Tunica closed in November 2025. Operators run slot machines, table games, and poker rooms. Minimum age 21.
Tribal Casinos
Four Choctaw properties run by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians: Silver Star and Golden Moon at Pearl River Resort in the town of Choctaw, Bok Homa Casino in Sandersville, and Crystal Sky Casino in Louisville, a $25 million Winston County facility opened in December 2024. All four operate under IGRA compacts and are regulated by the Choctaw Gaming Commission.
Mississippi Lottery
Authorized by the Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Law (Senate Bill 2001), signed by Gov. Phil Bryant in August 2018. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation sold its first scratch-offs on November 25, 2019 and added Powerball and Mega Millions in early 2020. Tickets are retail-only at licensed stores; there is no iLottery. Minimum age 21, higher than nearly every other US state lottery.
Charitable Bingo and DFS
Licensed nonprofit bingo halls operate for players 18 and older. Daily fantasy sports has been legal since the 2017 Fantasy Contest Act, which exempted DFS from the 1972 Gambling Control Act's wagering ban and paved the regulatory path that later supported sports betting.
Play Responsibly
You must be at least 21 to gamble at casinos, on sports, or with the Mississippi Lottery, and 18 for charitable bingo. If gambling stops being fun, call 1-800-GAMBLER for free, confidential help, or read our responsible gambling guide.
Mississippi Gambling FAQ
Are online casinos legal in Mississippi?+
No. Mississippi has not legalized real-money online casino games, and the Mississippi Gaming Commission licenses no online slot or table-game operators. Sites advertising 'Mississippi online casino real money' run offshore without state oversight. No iGaming-authorization bill has been filed in the 2026 session.
Can I legally bet on sports online in Mississippi?+
Only while you are physically on licensed casino property. Sports betting has been legal since August 1, 2018, but every wager must be placed at a casino sportsbook or through that casino's mobile app while inside the geofence. Rep. Casey Eure's statewide mobile bill HB 4074 passed the House 100-11 on February 25, 2026 but died in the Senate Gaming Committee at the March 3 crossover deadline.
Are sweepstakes casinos legal in Mississippi?+
Their legal footing is shrinking. SB 2104 in the 2026 session would explicitly classify dual-currency online sweepstakes as illegal gambling devices and make operating one a felony. The bill passed the Senate 52-0 on February 4 but died in the House Gaming Committee at the March 3 crossover, so the felony reclassification did not take effect this year.
How many casinos does Mississippi have?+
Twenty-nine in total: 25 commercial casinos licensed by the Mississippi Gaming Commission (12 on the Gulf Coast, 13 in the Tunica, Vicksburg, Greenville, Lula, and Natchez river counties) plus 4 tribal casinos run by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Sam's Town Tunica closed in November 2025.
How old do you have to be to gamble in Mississippi?+
Twenty-one for casino games, slot machines, sports wagering, and the Mississippi Lottery. The 21 lottery age is unusual; most US state lotteries set 18 as the minimum. Charitable bingo is 18 and older.
Will Mississippi legalize online casinos or mobile sports betting?+
Not in 2026. No iGaming bill has been filed at all, and mobile sports betting bills HB 1581 and HB 4074 both died in the Senate. Senate Gaming Committee Chair David Blount has blocked mobile sports betting for several sessions on cannibalization grounds, and his term runs through 2028. We update this page when the legal status changes.