A Louisiana sportsbook just took its first big sports wager from former Saints quarterback, Bobby Hebert. The winnings from the bet will be donated by both Hebert and Caesars to the Second Harvest food bank. NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana sports betting is now a reality, … Read more
Caesars has announced the prelaunch release of their mobile sportsbook app in Louisiana, despite the official launch of its sports betting industry being weeks away. Users can download the app, create an account, view odds, and make deposits, but will have to wait for the … Read more
Louisiana’s Gaming Control Board Chairman has given a new goal date for the launch of their newly legalized and regulated sports betting industry – November 1. The tribal-owned Paragon Casino has launched a Betfred Sportsbook, becoming the first entity in the state to offer a … Read more
Paragon Casino is launching its retail Betfred-powered sportsbook in Marksville, Louisiana today. This is the first sportsbook to go live in Louisiana since the industry became regulated earlier this year. A number of commercial sportsbooks are still awaiting their licenses in the Bayou State. MARKSVILLE, … Read more
Regulated sports betting industries are in more states now than ever in 2021. Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, and New York all hope to go live with their sports gaming markets before the year ends. Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Ohio are all trying to pass legislation … Read more
Four more states are on the list to launch sports betting markets in 2021. Connecticut, Louisiana, Maryland, and New York all could have live sportsbook industries before the end of the year. Connecticut should be rolling out next week while New York might roll over … Read more
The Louisiana Gaming Commission has unanimously approved emergency sports betting rules that would allow the market to launch in 2021. The rules will be active for 180 days, allowing the permanent rules to be ironed out as the market runs. The rules will go into … Read more
Sportsbooks in Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and Ontario are all looking to be live at some point within the 2021-2022 NFL season. Louisiana and Maryland have been delayed in the launch of their sports betting industries. North Carolina and Massachusetts are in … Read more
Maryland should launch their sportsbooks by the end of 2021 if they remain on schedule. Louisiana has licensed DraftKings as their first DFS operator and plans to go live with sports wagering for NFL betting action. The Mohegan Tribe in Connecticut has switched to FanDuel … Read more
Louisiana is still set on launching sportsbooks during the 2021 NFL season. Mobile sports betting platforms will be the first to be seen in the state. DraftKings was approved on Thursday to become the first licensed DFS platform in Louisiana and can now launch immediately. … Read more
Governor John Bel Edwards signed SB 247 the regulatory bill, and SB 142 the appropriations bill for sports betting in Louisiana into law. The bills have been sent to the Department of Interior for federal approval. HB 697 the tax bill was signed earlier and … Read more
ABC’s Baton Rouge affiliate station WBRZ-TV is partnering with DraftKings owned Vegas Sports Information Network (VSiN). This partnership will see the two networks launch sports betting content for Baton Rouge residents. This partnership is made ahead of the forthcoming Louisiana sports betting launch. BATON ROUGE, … Read more