Legal Gambling Age in Mississippi

Sports betting is available in the state, both online and in-person, and the legal gambling age in Mississippi for sports betting is 21. At the time of writing this post, there are 28 live sportsbooks in operation, but only two regulated mobile apps for bets online. It is important to underline that online sports betting via apps is only available to players who are physically present at a licensed land-based casino.

Mississippi welcomes commercial casino houses and anyone who is 21 and older can visit and play. Online casinos are still not allowed.

Poker rooms can exist within a land-based casino, as part of the cruise ship casino, or as a separate facility. The poker gambling age in MS is 21.

Online poker is not allowed in the state, but there is no history of persecution or any negative action against online poker players. Therefore, people still find ways to play poker online in Mississippi but this is not very safe because the platform can be closed or blocked at any moment.

Daily fantasy sports were made legal in the state in 2016 and today, access is available to people who are 21.

Interestingly, there is no state lottery in Mississippi, therefore, even adults cannot buy tickets at retailers. However, many people play the Michigan lottery. Moreover, Mississippi players have access to an app that enables them to buy tickets for interstate lottery games like Powerball, Mega Millions, etc.

Charitable Bingo has been allowed since 1992 and today, anyone who is 18 can participate.

Mississippi has interesting rules about horse racing and bets on horses. Horse races in the state are not allowed and bets cannot be placed on the track, obviously. Players who have reached the Mississippi gambling age of 18 can make online bets on races that take place in other states, but this option is only available from cruise ship casinos.