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BY MARY PEREZ
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BILOXIMississippi 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 betting and 9 months since the first legal bet was placed in Biloxi, giving Mississippi a monopoly on sports betting in the South.
The surprise for local casino operators was just how much of a draw sports betting would be, the general managers said during the Southern Gaming Summit earlier this month at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. The Beau Rivage sportsbook already is being redesigned and other casino sports books are getting an upgrade.<iframe class="teads-resize" style="box-sizing: inherit; width: 345px; height: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; border-style: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; display: block !important;"></iframe>
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<img alt="It’s been just a year since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the ban on sports betting and 9 months since the first legal bet was placed in Biloxi, giving Mississippi a monopoly on sports betting in the South." title="It’s been just a year since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the ban on sports betting and 9 months since the first legal bet was placed in Biloxi, giving Mississippi a monopoly on sports betting in the South." data-preload="//www.sunherald.com/latest-news/4dafux/picture230548449/alternates/FREE_480/betting%20print.jpg" style="box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: middle; border: 0px; max-width: 345px; margin: auto; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px); display: block; position: absolute; top: 0px; right: 0px; bottom: 0px; left: 0px; max-height: 237px;">
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BY MARY PEREZ
<time id="publish_date" style="box-sizing: inherit; display: inline-block; text-transform: uppercase; max-width: unset; color: rgb(112, 112, 112); font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.2em; font-family: "McClatchy Sans", sans-serif;">MAY 20, 2019 05:00 AM,</time> <time id="update_date" style="box-sizing: inherit; display: inline-block; text-transform: uppercase; max-width: unset; color: rgb(112, 112, 112); font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.2em; font-family: "McClatchy Sans", sans-serif;">UPDATED MAY 20, 2019 05:00 AM</time>
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BILOXIMississippi 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 betting and 9 months since the first legal bet was placed in Biloxi, giving Mississippi a monopoly on sports betting in the South.
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