Lottery sales are back to pre-COVID numbers
Lottery sales started to take a slump after the coronavirus struck Mississippi, however, the reopening of businesses across the state has brought numbers back to...
Tag : Mississippi Lottery
Mississippi Lottery Corporation hires first president
by Andi Davis
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation has hired Thomas N. Shaheen to serve as the first president of the Mississippi Lottery Corporation. Shaheen served as Executive Director...
DOJ opinion could affect Mississippi lottery
by Alex Paton
A recent opinion from the Department of Justice may put an end to the lottery before its even begun. Gerard Gibert, Vice-Chairman of the Mississippi...
AG Hood seeks to protect state lottery
by Alex Paton
Attorney General Jim Hood joined a group of 25 attorneys general to protect state lotteries. The group expressed their concern over a legal opinion that...
Lottery could begin in 2019
by Alex Paton
After the Legislature passed a bill legalizing the lottery in Mississippi, Gov. Bryant appointed a five-person board to the Mississippi Lottery Corporation. Gerard Gibert is...
House revives and passes lottery bill
Update: The lottery bill was brought back before the House after it was held on a motion to reconsider, and the bill has been passed...
House passes amended lottery bill
The special session of the Mississippi Legislature rolls on. The House has passed an amended version of the lottery bill, and it will now head...
Special session: lottery bill passes through Senate
Update: By a final vote of 30-20, the “Mississippi Lottery Act” has passed through the Senate and will now move over the House. Original Story: A...
Featured Lawmaker: Lottery overdue in Mississippi
by Alex Paton
The question of whether legislators will create a state lottery is back in play after Rep. Alyce Clarke added an amendment to the appropriations bill...
Featured Lottery back in play in 2018 legislative session
The House took up the appropriation bill for the Mississippi Gaming Commission, and their funding may be trouble if a state lottery isn’t created. The...