Anticipating a launch date of December 1, 2019, the Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) announced today employment opportunities with the MLC. “We are looking for hard-working Mississippians who want to be involved in a fast-paced work environment,” said Tom Shaheen, MLC…
It’s now a sure bet for Mississippi residents to play the lottery and it could happen before the end of this year. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation says the anticipated launch date is December 1st. That’s when the scratch lottery tickets…
The governing board for the upcoming Mississippi lottery is setting rules for ethics and public records. It is also taking steps to hire bankers to provide financial services and a person to run day-to-day operations. Mississippi is one of the…
Mississippi is preparing to start a lottery in the next few months and the State Revenue Commissioner says people will not have to pay sales tax to play the game of chance. Commissioner Herb Frierson says current laws and regulations…
Governor Phil Bryant appointed five members to the Mississippi Lottery Corporation Board of Directors today. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation was created during the Mississippi Legislature 2018 first extraordinary session upon passage of Senate Bill 2001. The duties of the corporation…
Governor Phil Bryant has a mid-September deadline to sign a bill creating a state lottery to help pay for transportation and he has promised to do so. The governor says it will be at least six months to a year…
The special session for the funding of Mississippi’s roads and bridges has come to a close. After five days of debate and deal striking, Governor Phil Bryant signed three pieces of legislation into law. What the governor wanted, he got…
Since hearing about the passing of the lottery bill, locals hit the jackpot with their reactions, not just because of the chances of winning the big one, but due to the economic impact that comes with it. Biloxi Mayor Andrew…
Governor Bryant released a statement today through Twitter on the lottery. He tweeted ‘This is a historic day in Mississippi. Lawmakers rose to the occasion and passed the last part of a sustainable infrastructure funding mechanism that will also provide…
Today the Mississippi House reversed itself and passed a bill to create a state lottery - the same bill it killed a day earlier. The bill will go to Republican Gov. Phil Bryant, who is expected to sign it into…
The Mississippi House has passed its own version of a bill to create a state lottery, but there’s more work to be done. The lottery bill passed the Senate yesterday and the House made several changes to the bill before…
Mississippi senators have passed a bill to create a state lottery, spending proceeds on state highways for at least 10 years. The Senate voted 30-20 on Thursday to approve Senate Bill 2001. The measure moves to the House for more…
If $550 million sounds appealing, it may be time to cross the state lines and get your Powerball ticket. News 25’s Veronica Bayona has details.
Mississippi casino operators would not oppose a state lottery that sells paper tickets, but they would oppose video gambling in places like convenience stores. That’s what Larry Gregory, director of the Mississippi Gaming and Hospitality Association, told a lottery study…
A study group will gather facts, but does not intend to make recommendations either for or against creating a state lottery. The announcement was made at the Mississippi House Lottery Study Working Group meeting. Mississippi is one of six states…
Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn says he does not expect legislators to debate the creation of a state lottery during a special session next month. Governor Phil Bryant is calling lawmakers back to the capitol starting June 5th to finish…
During the 2017 regular legislative session discussions regarding a lottery escalated. At the end of the session, Speaker Philip Gunn indicated a willingness to form a committee to study the true ramifications of implementing a lottery in Mississippi. Today, the…
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant wants legislators to make a late session push to enact a lottery as a way to generate tens of millions of dollars a year to boost the state budget. Bryant is asking the state department of…
The Mississippi house is down to a single bill that might be used to create a state lottery. And, it's unclear whether that bill will come up for a vote before a today's deadline. Going into Wednesday, three bills had…
No bill in the Mississippi Legislature Soley deals with a state lottery, but there are multiple ways one could come out of the legislative session. Three bills have been amended to add a state lottery two dealing with gambling in…
One State legislator is looking to hit the jackpot by bringing the lottery to Mississippi. Democratic Representative Alyce Clark of Jackson filed two lottery bills. One of those bills would create the Mississippi Lottery for Education and have it administered…
Bryant could be open to the possibility of a state lottery. In a written statement to the clarion ledger, Bryant says he would be willing to discuss it. Making him the first governor in nearly 30 years to say he…
It’s a chance to win millions and millions of dollars. Some people on the Coast are not letting that chance slip away, even if it means driving all the way across the border. The multi-state Powerball jackpot is estimated at…
Coast residents having been making a run for the border. No, they are not headed to Taco Bell. They are headed to Louisiana for a chance to win $348 million. The drawing for the huge jackpot is set for later…