Mississippi officials have expressed concern over the widespread availability of virtual gambling machines.
According to Gaming Commission Executive Director Larry Gregory, the state loses at the very least $35.9 million in lost tax revenue every year on the virtual gambling machines. This estimate is conservative, said Gregory, since it is based on an average of 100 machines in each of the state’s 82 counties, and there are probably many more.
Since virtual gambling is illegal outside casinos in the state of Mississippi, the large majority of the machines in the state are illegal.
Law enforcement officials say that, although they know that there is a virtual gaming machine located every few miles throughout the state, stopping this activity is relatively low on their list of priorities.
J.W. Ledbetter, chief of criminal intelligence for the Gaming Commission, maintains a staff of five full- time officers who deal exclusively with the gambling industry. However, he says that both his budget and his manpower are insufficient for truly tackling the virtual gambling industry. In an average year, the Gaming Commission seizes around one thousand machines. However, with more resources, Ledbetter says that he could seize many more.
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