Mississippi lets casinos off cheap

Mississippi study suggests casino-tax hike

Mississippi's gambling industry remains a premier destination, but a study requested by a lawmaker offers ideas - from raising the tax on operators to adding horse or dog racing - for boosting revenue collected by the state.


He [Moak, D-Bogue Chitto] said Mississippi operators pay 12 percent tax - 8 percent state and 4 percent local - on their revenues.