[Additional license tax.]
Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 5-287
in effectSec. 5-287. - [Additional license tax.]
In addition to the fees assessed by the city under sections 5-277 and 5-283, each licensee located within the municipality, including the Mississippi State Port at Gulfport shall pay an annual license tax of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) upon each table game and/or card game as defined in section 5-276(i) above; and one hundred dollars ($100.00) upon each slot machine as defined in section 5-276(j) above. The state tax commission shall collect, and enforce the collection of this license tax as provided for other gaming fees under this article, and under the Mississippi Gaming Control Act. This license tax shall be due and payable before a vessel may dock in the municipality, including the Mississippi State Port at Gulfport, or may continue to be docked as appropriate. If docked prior to commencing legal gaming, the license tax shall be due and payable before the vessel commences legal gaming. No new gaming devices or slot machines shall be added to service for legal gaming in addition to those already in service until the license fee for such new gaming device or slot machine is paid. The state tax commission shall send the avails of such license tax to the municipality on or before the tenth day following the month in which the license tax was collected. Such monies shall be deposited into the general fund of the city.
(Ord. No. 1913, § 1, 9-23-92)
Source: City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/gulfport/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH5LIBURE_ARTXIGAES_S5-287ADLITAFetched: 11/1/2026