By MississippI PEP Staff | April 11th, 2017 at 3:18 pm
Filed Under: #PEPPoll, Feature Stories, Gambling, Legislature, Mississippi, Mississippi PEP, MS State Government, Opinion, Spending, State Lottery
What do you think about the possibility of a state-run lottery in Mississippi? Do you support it? Vote in our latest #PEPPoll.
By MississippI PEP Staff | April 11th, 2017 at 3:01 pm
Filed Under: Budget, Commentary, Gambling, Governor, Legislature, Mississippi, MS State Government, Phil Bryant, Philip Gunn, Politics, Republican, Revenue, Spending, State Lottery, Transportation
Governor Phil Bryant had previously opposed the lottery. But late last year, Bryant’s position on the lottery shifted. He cited the number of Mississippians purchasing lottery tickets in neighboring states, taking money out of the state, as the reason for his support for the lottery.
By MississippI PEP Staff | April 11th, 2017 at 12:41 pm
Filed Under: Budget, Culture, Democrats, Gambling, Legislature, MDOT, MS State Government, News, Nick Bain, North Mississippi, Politics, Republican, Revenue, Rita Parks, Spending, State Lottery, Transportation
Parks said although she’s open to creating new ways to generate income in the state, the Kossuth native is against a state lottery. Rep. Nick Bain (D-Corinth) said he will also vote no on any lottery legislation.
By MississippI PEP Staff | March 30th, 2017 at 3:58 pm
Filed Under: Budget, Christianity, Faith, Gambling, Governor, Legislature, Mississippi, Mississippi State House, MS State Government, News, Phil Bryant, Philip Gunn, Religion, Revenue, Spending, State Lottery
Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn says he will appoint a committee to study the pros and cons of creating a state lottery.
By MississippI PEP Staff | January 31st, 2017 at 2:54 pm
Filed Under: Gambling, Legislature, Mark Baker, Mississippi, Mississippi State House, MS State Government, News, Politics, Republican, Revenue, State Lottery
A Mississippi House committee has voted to create a state lottery, but the proposal faces a tough future with opposition from the Republican House speaker. The Judiciary A Committee on Tuesday changed House Bill 804. The bill originally dealt with determining whether criminal defendants are mentally competent to stand trial. After a brief discussion with […]
By MississippI PEP Staff | September 21st, 2016 at 7:51 am
Filed Under: Budget, Commentary, Ethics, Gambling, Governor, Immorality, Legislature, Mississippi, MS State Government, Opinion, Politics, Revenue, Spending, State Lottery
A  Louisiana Political Reporter writes that it has been a banner year for the Louisiana Lottery, but wonders what effect the passage of a lottery by the MIssissippi Legislature would have there. “The most recent fiscal year resulted in all-time high of $508 million in revenue. That’s $13.6 million more than the previous record in […]
By MississippI PEP Staff | April 29th, 2016 at 7:21 am
Filed Under: Budget, Gambling, Governor, Legislature, Mississippi State House, Mississippi State Senate, MS State Government, News, Phil Bryant, Revenue, Spending, State Lottery, Tate Reeves, Tommy Reynolds
A proposal to establish a lottery in Mississippi, once incorporated into a bill legalizing the playing of fantasy sports, was defeated during the final, hectic days of the 2016 legislative session, which ended last week. The bill allowing the playing of fantasy sports was approved and is now pending Gov. Phil Bryant’s signature. Earlier in […]
By MississippI PEP Staff | February 20th, 2014 at 8:16 am
Filed Under: Budget, Education, Gambling, John Horhn, Spending, State Lottery
Mississippi lawmakers were taking sides Wednesday on whether the state should have a lottery as people anxiously awaited the numbers in a huge Powerball jackpot. Gas stations across state lines were packed because of the Powerball, but that wasn’t the case at a Jackson gas station. There was no lottery there. “Everybody is going to […]
By MississippI PEP Staff | May 30th, 2013 at 4:07 pm
Filed Under: Biloxi, Economic Development, Gambling, Governor, Gulf Coast, Job Growth, MDA, Mississippi, MS State Government, Phil Bryant, Spending, Tourism
Mississippi anticipates providing the City of Biloxi a $15 million grant to construct a minor league baseball stadium downtown, Gov. Phil Bryant announced today. The state’s anticipated financial assistance for the project comes from funds BP granted to Mississippi in 2010 during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. “The oil spill of 2010 had a significant […]
By MississippI PEP Staff | May 28th, 2013 at 1:03 pm
Filed Under: Budget, Gambling, Mississippi, MS State Government, Revenue, Spending, Tourism
Mississippi casino revenue kept falling in April, with gamblers losing less than in any other April since 1998. Mississippi Department of Revenue figures show statewide casino revenue fell 6 percent to $176.3 million. Year-over-year casino revenue has fallen in every month since July 2012. The state’s casinos, over the last 12 months, have collected only […]
