by Christina Monroe | Jun 3, 2021 11:25 am | Regulatory
Louisiana should be seeing mobile sportsbooks go live by the start of the 2021 NFL season. Two of the three sports betting bills in the state need one more vote each before all three can be signed by Governor John Bel Edwards. An estimated $20 million in yearly...
by Christina Monroe | May 11, 2021 1:55 pm | Regulatory
The Louisiana State Legislature has until June 10 to pass a bill for its sports betting industry. House Bill 697, which would regulate mobile and retail sportsbooks has passed in the House and is now seeking Senate approval. Louisiana hopes to launch its sports...
by Christina Monroe | Apr 22, 2021 1:29 pm | Regulatory
House Bill 628 looks like the favored bill to become the landscape for the regulated sports betting industry of Louisiana. The measure passed in its first committee on Wednesday and will move forward in the legislative process toward becoming law. LA HB 628 would...
by Christina Monroe | Jul 15, 2020 11:14 am | Regulatory
Louisiana now has a legal tax rate of 8% set for its legal Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) industry with the signing of House Bill 64 by Governor John Bel Edwards on Monday. The Bayou State expects to receive $375,000 in annual revenue from the DFS market that will be...
by Christina Monroe | Jun 24, 2020 2:35 pm | Regulatory
House Bill 64 would tax DFS contests in Louisiana at 8%. The measure passed through its final hurdle in the Louisiana State Legislature on Tuesday. The odds that Governor John Bel Edwards signs the bill are high, as he recently approved similar gambling bills. LA HB...
