Is online sports betting legal in Mississippi?

Only in person. Mississippi has no statewide online sports betting, though Kalshi’s sports contracts are open to adults there.

Status as of October 3, 2026. Laws and apps change quickly; check with the operator before you bet. Not legal advice.

Online sportsbooks
In person only
Minimum age
21+ at sportsbooks · 18+ on prediction markets
Sportsbooks on vigged licensed here
None
Kalshi sports
Available
Polymarket US sports
Available

Is online sports betting legal in Mississippi?

Mississippi has allowed sports betting in person since 2018, but there is no statewide online betting: you place bets at a licensed location, 21+.

Mississippi allows sports betting at its casinos, and casino apps work only on the casino property.

Sportsbooks in Mississippi

None of the sportsbooks on vigged (DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, Hard Rock Bet, theScore Bet and Circa Sports) can take online bets from Mississippi. With your state set to MS, the boards still show US sportsbooks' prices side by side, unranked.

Offshore sites such as Bovada are not licensed in Mississippi or any other state: no regulator holds your deposits or settles disputes. vigged shows offshore prices unranked and never links to them.

Prediction markets: Kalshi and Polymarket US

Kalshi offers sports event contracts in Mississippi to adults 18+. It is a federally regulated exchange (CFTC), not a state-licensed sportsbook, which is why it can operate where sportsbooks can’t.

Polymarket US, the CFTC-regulated app Polymarket launched in late 2025, lists Mississippi as eligible; access is opening by waitlist. It is a separate order book from Polymarket’s international site, which does not serve US users.

How they differ from a sportsbook: you buy a contract that pays $1 if the outcome happens, priced in cents (58¢ is a 58% chance), from other traders rather than a bookmaker. Fees take the place of vig, the minimum age is 18 rather than 21, and the legal fight over sports contracts is still moving.

More on how they price games: Kalshi sports odds · Polymarket vs sportsbooks

Live odds for Mississippi

Open any board set to Mississippi: US sportsbooks' prices stay visible side by side, unranked.

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Nearby states

Of Mississippi’s neighbors, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee have online sports betting; Alabama does not. Apps go by where you are standing, not where you live: Mississippi residents can bet legally only once they are across the line.

Mississippi sports betting FAQ

Is online sports betting legal in Mississippi?

Only in person. Mississippi has no statewide online sports betting, though Kalshi’s sports contracts are open to adults there. Status as of October 3, 2026.

Which sportsbook apps can I use in Mississippi?

None: no sportsbook app is licensed to take online bets in Mississippi. Bets are taken in person only.

Can I use Kalshi in Mississippi?

Kalshi offers sports event contracts in Mississippi to adults 18+. It is a federally regulated exchange (CFTC), not a state-licensed sportsbook, which is why it can operate where sportsbooks can’t.

What is the minimum age to bet on sports in Mississippi?

21 at Mississippi’s licensed sportsbooks. Kalshi and Polymarket US require 18+.

Is Bovada legal in Mississippi?

No. Bovada is an offshore site with no license in Mississippi or any other US state, so no regulator protects your deposits or settles disputes.

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