The president of the American Gaming Association (AGA) is of the opinion that sports betting could be exactly what the state of Mississippi needs to maintain a steady flow of tax money.
Recently, the IP Casino Resort Biloxi was visited by the AGA’s “Get to Know Gaming” tour, courtesy of Geoff Freeman, the president of the association which serves as an advocate for the gaming entertainment industry. Freeman said that the state’s consumers could want sports betting and, “I’ve never been more optimistic about the prospects for legalized sports betting. Mississippi can benefit from that. The whole country can benefit from it,” according to the Sun Herald. He said that fantasy sports were the catalyst for conversations regarding sports betting nationwide and que…