![]() ![]() What are the Next Steps for Sports Betting in Louisiana?Ĭomprehensive sports betting legislation failed each of the past two legislative sessions, partially due to a contingent of conservative lawmakers opposed to any new gaming measures and partially over which entities would be allowed to accept wagers. Legislators will also have to determine if online wagering can be permitted in parishes that voted “yes,” a more complex legislative process. In parishes with casinos that approved the measure, including Orleans (New Orleans), Caddo (Shreveport) and East Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge), lawmakers will likely permit retail sportsbooks within the gaming facilities. Lawmakers still need to work out critical details, including tax rates and whether or not to allow online sportsbooks, when they reconvene for the 2021 legislative session. The “yes” votes simply allow legal sports wagering to be conducted in each parish that approved it. Sports betting in Louisiana will likely begin sometime in late 2021 or 2022. When Will Louisiana Sports Betting Begin? As key details remain undetermined, Louisiana voters have nevertheless taken a critical step toward legal sports betting.Īll parishes with at least 125,000 approved legal wagering, most overwhelmingly. When – and how – sports betting will be legalized in parishes that approved sports betting will be determined by lawmakers next year. ![]() Sports betting will be legal in Louisiana after 55 of 64 parishes approved wagering with their respective municipalities. ![]()
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