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Mississippi: Does the state have a lottery?
Has a state lottery
Yes. Mississippi created a state lottery in 2018, run by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
The Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Law, passed in a 2018 special session, created a state lottery run by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation. Through June 30, 2028, up to $80 million a year in net proceeds goes to the State Highway Fund for roads and bridges, and anything above that goes to the Education Enhancement Fund. The lottery sells Powerball and Mega Millions.
What the law says
There is hereby created a state lottery, which shall be administered by a corporation
Sources
- Miss. Code Ann. § 27-115-7 (FindLaw) Mirror of official text · codes.findlaw.com
- Mississippi Lottery: About the Mississippi Lottery Official · mslottery.com
- Mississippi Lottery: How the Lottery helps Mississippi Official · mslottery.com
- Mississippi Lottery home page (Powerball and Mega Millions) Official · mslottery.com
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Mississippi Lottery Corporation
- Phone
- 601-487-1355
- Website
- mslottery.com
How bordering states compare
- Alabama No state lotteryAlabama has no state lottery, and state law treats lotteries as unlawful gambling.
- Arkansas Has a state lotteryArkansas runs the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, which funds college scholarships and grants.
- Louisiana Has a state lotteryLouisiana runs a state lottery through the Louisiana Lottery Corporation, set up by a 1990 law.
- Tennessee Has a state lotteryYes. Tennessee runs a state lottery through the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation.
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