Last week, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related “event contracts” belongs to states.

“Mississippi, like many states, has carefully balanced competing interests to allow responsible sports betting here," said Attorney General Lynn Fitch. "The CFTC should not upend that balance, usurp state authorities without a clear Congressional directive, and leave states with the responsibility for cleaning up the impacts of sports betting without the ability to regulate it on the front end. The best interests of Mississippians are served by preserving our traditional police powers here."

david.helms@djournal.com

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