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Mississippi has emerged as a major player in the push for legal sports betting in the United States.
First, state Revenue Commissioner Herb Frierson presented a case for legalizing sports betting as a source of tax revenue.
The Sun Herald, a newspaper in south Mississippi, published an editorial in support of letting states make their own laws regarding sports betting.
The federal government has correctly left it up to the states to decide whether to allow casino gambling.
It should do the same for sports betting.
Mississippi is one of the five states allying with New Jersey with its sports betting goals.
Five states – West Virginia, Louisiana, Arizona, Mississippi, and Wisconsin – have filed an “amicus” brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in a bid to bolster New Jersey’s chances of being heard on their six-year sports betting saga.
Legal Sports Report finished it’s three-part series that took a closer look at PASPA.
ESPN Chalk listed a few of the worst bad beats of last weekend’s betting action.
The 113th edition of “The Game” had everything — a College Football Playoff berth on the line, a game that lived up to the incredible hype, overtime and plenty of controversy. It also ended up as a tough beat for those who took the under.