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At the end of August 2018, Gov. Phil Bryant signed legislation authorizing a lottery in Mississippi. In recent months, a five-member board of directors...

On Tuesday, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed a lottery bill after initially voting against it on Monday. The bill will now be sent to the...

Yesterday the Mississippi State Legislature convened for a final special session to discuss — among other issues pertaining to the allocation of funds...

  State Rep. Willie Perkins Sr. speaks to other representatives after the House passed the lottery bill during a special session at the Capitol in...

Mississippi will maintain its ranking as one of the top five highest gambling states in the country, despite the lack of a state lottery. Since Mississippi...

Dear editor, In a recent column regarding the proposed state lottery in Mississippi, the author advocates passionately for the Mississippi legislature...

Don’t line up for your lottery ticket just yet, but for the first time in living state history, a bill has been set forth presenting the possibility...