Mississippi has become the latest US state to introduce an online gaming bill.
Representative Bobby Moak last Wednesday filed Mississippi House Bill 1373 (also called the Mississippi Lawful Internet Gaming Act of 2012), which seeks to legalise all forms of online gambling.
The bill detailed procedures and fees, while also stating that “an effective state regulatory and licensing system for online gaming would inhibit under-age wagering and otherwise protect vulnerable individuals, ensure that the games offered through the internet are fair and safe, stop sending much-needed jobs and tax and fee revenue overseas to illegal operators, provide a significant source of taxable revenue, create jobs and economic development, address the concerns of law enforcement and ensure that only those persons of good character and fitness, who meet strict criteria set forth in law and regulations, are suitable to facilitate and conduct online gaming activities.”
Mississippi joins Nevada, New Jersey, Iowa and Hawaii in considering an intrastate poker bill.
