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Can I offer contests that involve skill-based games in Mississippi? What are the requirements?

To offer skill-based contests in Mississippi, you must comply with the regulations set forth by the Mississippi Gaming Commission and the Fantasy Contest Act.

The Mississippi Gaming Commission regulates charitable bingo games, and any charitable organization that wants to conduct bingo games must obtain a license from the commission [1.4]. The Fantasy Contest Act also regulates daily fantasy sports operators and requires them to follow specific rules, such as disclosing the values of all prizes and awards offered to winning players in advance of the contest and prohibiting the use of third-party scripts or scripting programs for any contest [2.1].

However, it is illegal to publicly or privately put up or offer any prize or thing to be raffled or played for, except as otherwise provided in Section 97-33-51, which authorizes certain games or lotteries [1.1]. Advertising any lottery is prohibited, and anyone who advertises any lottery or knowingly has in their possession any lottery advertisements of any kind, save a regularly issued newspaper containing such an advertisement without intent to circulate the same as an advertisement, can be fined or imprisoned [1.2][1.5].

Therefore, to offer skill-based contests in Mississippi, you must comply with the regulations set forth by the Mississippi Gaming Commission and the Fantasy Contest Act, and ensure that your contests do not violate the state’s laws on lotteries and advertising.

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