Tunica sportsbooks open for wagers; football drives the action
Mississippi does sports betting handle of $7.7 million in first month
Mario McKillion places bets on football at the Horseshoe Casino's new sports betting lounge. “I like taking the underdog team, having the points on my side,” he said. “They don’t have to win the game. I’m big on that.” (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
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Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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