Mississippi Sports Betting Handle Takes Big Dip In July

The mid-summer swoon continued apace for Mississippi sportsbooks, with a double-digit decline in wagering handle during the month of July.  

Sportsbooks in the Magnolia State collected a total handle of $17,728,739 in July, representing a 13.2% drop from June’s sum of $20,414,902.  

Revenue-wise, the facilities saw a bit of a silver lining, sports betting wise, with a 33.3% jump month-over-month, from $1,848,676 in June to $2,463,671 in July.  

The story was rosier for the state’s casinos, which saw gains in every major category during the month of July.  

In total, Mississippi casinos saw an 8.4% month-over-month increase in slots handle, going from $2.203 billion in June to $2.388 billion in July.  

The same facilities took in $182.083 million in slots win, representing a 9.3% month-over-month increase from June’s sum of $166.557 million.  

The results for table games in Mississippi were just as rosy, with an 11.6% month-over-month increase in handle (from $156.957 million in June to $175.203 million in July).  

The table games hold numbers were even stronger in July, with a total hold of $30.451 million in July, up 13.8% from June’s total of $26.770 million.  

Mississippi Sports Betting, July vs. June

Here’s what else you need to know about Mississippi’s sports betting and casino report from July:  

Where Mississippi’s July Report Ranks Nationally

Nationally, Mississippi’s $17,728,739 sports betting handle for July ranked well outside the top 10 nationally, more than four times less than current No. 10 market, Kansas, which collected $79.7 million in wagers during the month.  

The Magnolia State’s July report was even further behind the U.S. leaders during the month, with New York ($966.6 million), New Jersey ($587 million), Pennsylvania ($338.5 million), Massachusetts ($294.9 million) and Maryland ($247.4 million) leading the way nationally during the seventh month of the year.