Mississippi still doesn’t have any online poker legislation in place. However, changes have been discussed and there could be progress made in the next couple of years.
| Type/Code | Summary |
|---|---|
| State Code Section(s) | 13A.12.20-30; 13A.12.90-92; 34.6.12-13 |
| Definition of Gambling | Gambling: A person engages in gambling if he stakes or risks something of value upon the outcome of a contest of chance or a future contingent event not under his control or influence, upon an agreement or understanding that he or someone else will receive something of value in the event of a certain outcome. |
| Definition of Contest of Chance | Contest of chance: Any contest, game, gaming scheme or gaming device in which the outcome depends in a material degree upon an element of chance, notwithstanding that skill of the contestants may also be a factor therein. (Poker is not specified.) |
| Online Poker/Gambling | There have been no serious attempts to legalize and regulate online poker or internet casino games for players in Alabama. |
| Live Poker | No live poker is permitted in tribal casinos, which means no established poker rooms exist in Alabama. |
| Casinos | One tribe operates several casinos in the state per IGRA, but there are no other casinos in Alabama. |
| Sports Betting | Alabama is not yet prepared to consider a sports betting bill. |
| DFS | Lawmakers considered S.325 to legalize and regulate daily fantasy sports in 2018, but the bill never went to the floor for a vote. |
| Other Forms of Gambling | Live greyhound racing is legal but horseracing is not. Pari-mutuel betting is allowed on dog and horse racing but only via state-licensed operations. Social games are legal in private homes with stipulations. |