Mississippi Slot Machine Casino Gambling

Introduction to Mississippi Slot Machine Casino Gambling

Mississippi slot machine casino gambling consists of 27 commercial casinos, many of them still riverboat casinos, and three American Indian tribal casinos. International cruise ships with onboard casinos also depart from ports in Biloxi and Gulfport.

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Relevant Legal Statutes on Gambling in Mississippi

The minimum legal gambling age in Mississippi depends upon the gambling activity:

• Casinos: 21
• Poker Rooms: 21
• Bingo: 18
• Lottery: Not available
• Pari-Mutuel Wagering: Not available

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Gambling in Mississippi has aided to the economy of the state and breathed new life into its tourism industry. In 1990, the Mississippi state legislature was the third U.S. state to legalize riverboat gambling.

By law, Mississippi’s riverboat casinos must be located on coastal waters, the Mississippi River, and in navigable waters of counties bordering the Mississippi River. However, after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Mississippi legislature allowed the state’s gulf coast casinos to rebuild on land within 800 feet of the shoreline.

Otherwise, winning a jackpot of $1,200 or more in Mississippi results in a nonrefundable 3% tax of those winnings paid to the Mississippi Gaming Commission. This limit also applies to any cash prizes won in casino drawings and tournaments.

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Slot Machine Private Ownership in Mississippi

It is legal to own a slot machine privately in Mississippi if it is at least 25 years old.

Gaming Control Board in Mississippi

The Mississippi Gaming Commission (MGC) is responsible for non-tribal, commercial casinos. Gaming regulations are from MGC but also from the state legislature’s Gaming Control Act.

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The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians also has its Choctaw Gaming Commission for Mississippi’s three tribal casinos. The gaming compacts which authorized tribal gaming in Mississippi established this gaming commission.

Casinos in Mississippi

Mississippi has 27 commercial casinos, three American Indian tribal casinos, and cruise ships sailing out of the ports of Biloxi and Gulfport to international destinations.

The largest casino in Mississippi is Island View Casino Resort.

The second-largest casino is Silver Star Casino at Pearl River.

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Commercial Casinos in Mississippi

Mississippi’s 27 commercial casinos are:

1. 1st Jackpot Casino Tunica, 41 miles southwest of Memphis, Tennessee on the Mississippi River.
2. Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg, 44 miles west of Jackson on the Mississippi River.
3. Bally’s Vicksburg, 44 miles west of Jackson on the Mississippi River.
4. Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, 63 miles west of Mobile, Alabama on the Gulf Coast.
5. Boomtown Casino Biloxi, 63 miles west of Mobile, Alabama on the Gulf Coast.
6. Fitz Casino Hotel in Tunica, 41 miles southwest of Memphis, Tennessee on the Mississippi River.
7. Gold Strike in Tunica, 41 miles southwest of Memphis, Tennessee on the Mississippi River.
8. Golden Nugget Biloxi, 63 miles west of Mobile, Alabama on the Gulf Coast.
9. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi, 63 miles west of Mobile, Alabama on the Gulf Coast.
10. Harlow’s Casino Resort & Spa in Greenville, 119 miles northwest of Jackson on the Mississippi River.
11. Harrah’s Gulf Coast in Biloxi, 63 miles west of Mobile, Alabama on the Gulf Coast.
12. Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast in Bay St. Louis, 91 miles west of Mobile, Alabama on the Gulf Coast.
13. Hollywood Casino Tunica, 41 miles southwest of Memphis, Tennessee on the Mississippi River.
14. Horseshoe Tunica, 41 miles southwest of Memphis, Tennessee on the Mississippi River.
15. IP Casino Resort Spa in Biloxi, 63 miles west of Mobile, Alabama on the Gulf Coast.
16. Island View Casino Resort in Gulfport, 75 miles west of Mobile, Alabama on the Gulf Coast.
17. Isle of Capri Casino Hotel Lula, 59 miles southwest of Memphis, Tennessee on the Mississippi River.
18. Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel in Natchez, 103 miles southwest of Jackson on the Mississippi River.
19. Palace Casino Resort in Biloxi, 63 miles west of Mobile, Alabama on the Gulf Coast.
20. Riverwalk Casino Hotel in Vicksburg, 44 miles west of Jackson on the Mississippi River.
21. Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Tunica, 41 miles southwest of Memphis, Tennessee on the Mississippi River.
22. Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in Biloxi, 63 miles west of Mobile, Alabama on the Gulf Coast.
23. Silver Slipper Casino Hotel in Bay St. Louis, 91 miles west of Mobile, Alabama on the Gulf Coast.
24. Treasure Bay Casino and Hotel in Biloxi, 63 miles west of Mobile, Alabama on the Gulf Coast.
25. TROP Casino Greenville, 119 miles northwest of Jackson on the Mississippi River.
26. Tunica Roadhouse, 41 miles southwest of Memphis, Tennessee on the Mississippi River.
27. WaterView Casino & Hotel in Vicksburg, 44 miles west of Jackson on the Mississippi River.

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Tribal Casinos in Mississippi

Mississippi’s three tribal casinos are each a property of Pearl River Casinos and Resorts including:

1. Bok Homa Casino in Sandersville located 93 miles southeast of Jackson.
2. Golden Moon Hotel & Casino in Philadelphia located 75 miles northeast of Jackson.
3. Silver Star Hotel & Casino in Philadelphia located 75 miles northeast of Jackson.

Other Gambling Establishments

As an alternative to enjoying Mississippi slot machine casino gambling, consider exploring casino options in a nearby state. Bordering Mississippi is:

• North: Tennessee Slots
• East: Alabama Slots
• South: The Gulf of Mexico
• West: Arkansas Slots and Louisiana Slots

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Each of the links above will take you to my blog for that neighboring U.S. state to Mississippi.

Our Mississippi Slots Facebook Community

Are you interested in sharing and learning with other slots enthusiasts in Mississippi? If so, join our Mississippi slots community on Facebook. All you’ll need is a Facebook profile to freely join this closed Facebook Group community.

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Theoretical Payouts and Return Statistics in Mississippi

The Mississippi Gaming Commission (MGC) offers monthly return statistics for commercial casinos in three state regions:

• Central Region, including the cities of Vicksburg and Natchez
• Northern Region, including the cities of Tunica, Greenville, and Lula
• Coastal Region, including the cities of Biloxi, Gulfport, and Bay St. Louis

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The minimum and maximum theoretical payout limits are 80% and 100% according to MGC’s Regulations, Part 3: Operations. There, see Rule 12.5: Minimum Standards for Gaming Devices.

These theoretical payout limits apply for each wager of a gaming device. If the gaming device played is a skill-based, competition-style gaming machine, they apply when playing with optimal strategy.

Monthly Revenue Reports from MGC offer the most recent month Slots Player Win Percent. Otherwise, their Monthly Archives offer return statistics reports from the last twenty years.

These revenue reports offer the Win% for machine denominations for all casinos combined within each state region: Central, Northern, and Coastal. Furthermore, progressive machines have separate entries by denomination and the number of machines with each slot machine denomination is listed.

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Gaming machine types included in these reports are:

• Slot machines
• Video poker machines
• Video keno machines

Relative to other U.S. gaming jurisdictions, the gaming revenue reports provided by Mississippi are the most thorough treatment I’ve seen from any U.S. state for return statistics.

For the latest return statistics, see my article on Mississippi Return-To-Player.

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The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians has not established theoretical payout limits in their gaming compact or by its Choctaw Gaming Commission. And as is often the case with tribal casinos, no actual return statistics are publicly available.

Summary of Mississippi Slot Machine Casino Gambling

Mississippi slot machine casino gambling consists of 27 commercial casinos, three tribal casinos, and cruise ships with onboard casinos sailing out of the ports of Biloxi and Gulfport on the Gulf Coast to international destinations.

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