Mississippi sports betting handle declines in April
The handle decreased 24.5 per cent year-over-year.
US.- The Mississippi Gaming Commission (MGC) has released its sports wagering report for April. The handle was $18.8m, down 24.5 per cent year-over-year.
The regulator breaks revenue down across Central, Coastal, and Northern regions. The Coastal region generated $11.9m in bets, representing more than 60 per cent of the handle. The Central region generated $4.5m and the Northern region $2.4m. Taxable revenue in the state was $2.9m.
In the Coastal region, taxable revenue was $1.5m. Basketball generated a $3.5m handle and $339,442 in taxable revenue, baseball $3m handle and $180,072 and Parlay cards $2m and $496,300.
The Central region reported $951,270 in taxable revenue. Parlay cards generated a $1.9m handle and $702,275 in taxable revenue, basketball $1.7m handle and $143,983 and baseball $737,926 and $81,101.
Taxable revenue in the Northern region was $358,808. Basketball generated a $989,968 handle and $52,816 in taxable revenue, while parlay cards generated $856,049 and $279,515 and basketball $318,069 handle and $11,257.
Casinos generated $196m in adjusted gross gaming revenue. That’s an increase of 0.3 per cent year-on-year but a decrease of 8.5 per cent from March 2026.
