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Biloxi Mississippi is the only state in the Southeastern Conference where fans legally can bet on football or basketball, and that’s made wagering at a Coast casino different than in Vegas or New Jersey. It’s been a full year since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the ban on sports

They’re off and running and Palace Casino Resort in Biloxi is the first casino on the Coast to take bets on horse racing. The ribbon cutting is at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at Contact Sports Book and comes just ahead of the race for the Triple Crown that starts with the Kentucky Derby on Ma

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 last states to create a lottery after leg

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has extended its period of compliance pertaining to online gambling based upon the Wire Act by an additional 60 days. The reinterpretation of the Wire Act announced last year gave betting operators 90 days to comply to the new ruling, from the time i

Another memo from federal Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein (l.) says that the DOJ’s new interpretation of the 1961 federal Wire Act did not address whether it applies to state lotteries. New Hampshire has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the DOJ opinion in an effort to protec

Gavin Isaacs said there’s misinformation about the gaming industry. But there is one thing he’s sure about: The Internet is the key to the future of gaming. Isaacs, who in January became the non-executive chairman of SBTech, a sports betting and gaming technology supplier, will provid

Gulfport It’s one of the prettiest sites in South Mississippi, with its campus of Spanish-style buildings on 50 beachfront acres shaded by graceful live oak trees. How do you improve on that? Centennial Plaza is getting better as buildings open again as part of the $100 million invest

Biloxi It’s sat empty on the waterfront since 2014 and now the vacant Margaritaville Casino site could become Biloxi’s ninth casino. Developers have filed an application with the Mississippi Gaming Commission to build an expanded casino resort under the name Biloxi House LLC. This is