Louisiana House Bill 357 passed in the House a day before adjournment on June 1. The measure would make DFS online cash prize contests legal as long as the Governor approves. BATON ROUGE, La. – A Louisiana Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) bill passed in the … Read more
Senate Bill 130 that allows residents in the state to vote on legalizing sports betting in their particular parish passed on Wednesday. LA SB 130 will now go to Governor John Bel Edwards for his signature of approval. Once Edwards decides to sign or veto … Read more
The Louisiana State Legislature will hold a debate for Senate Bill 130 on May 27 to put legalizing sports betting on the November 2020 ballot. Senator Ronnie Johns, a sponsor for LA SB 130 spoke to LegalSportsBetting and is positive about the future of legal … Read more
The Louisiana Legislature will see at least five sports betting bills when the session begins next week. The Bayou State has been trying to legalize gambling on sporting events to no avail since the overturn of PASPA in 2018. Governor John Bel Edwards has said … Read more
Sports bettors in Louisiana will not have legalized sports betting for Super Bowl 54. Advocates for legalization hope that the 2020 House session will be the year that wagering on sports is approved to receive Governor John Bel Edwards’ signature. Waiting for a 2021 session … Read more
Governor John Bel Edwards was re-elected as the governor of Louisiana. Gov. Edwards is in favor of sports betting for Louisiana. State lawmakers will begin meeting again in 2020. BATON ROUGE, La. – Governor John Bel Edwards was re-elected as governor of Louisiana on Saturday. … Read more