Jackson, Mississippi casino proposal dies in legislative committee
A Mississippi House leader said Tuesday that he won’t move forward with a bill to allow a casino in the capital city of Jackson — a proposal that would have been a dramatic change in a decades-old a state law that limits casinos to areas along the Gulf Coast and the Mississippi River.
But, even as House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Trey Lamar made the announcement that will likely kill the bill for this year, he offered encouragement to people who might invest in a casino just over 1 mile from the state Capitol building.
“Don’t give up,” Lamar said.
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Lamar filed the bill Monday, but then decided not to bring it up for vote Tuesday after House Republicans met privately and decided there were not enough votes to pass the bill.
Republicans hold a majority in the 122-member House. Some Democrats also said they would oppose a new casino site.
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