A majority of Louisiana parishes have approved of sports betting in their area as Louisiana is the first to ask for local approval rather than statewide. 55 parishes have approved sports betting and this will allow Louisiana to keep the money that residents were spending … Read more
In Virginia, all cities with casino gambling on their ballot approved of the measure. This could bring land-based sportsbooks to those areas. Question 2 which would legalize sports betting in Maryland, has passed. Voters in South Dakota will likely pass Amendment B which will legalize … Read more
Louisiana, Maryland, and South Dakota will have residents vote on potential legal sports betting markets through their November ballots. No specifics regarding what a legal sports wagering market will entail for any of the states have been set as they need to see a majority … Read more
A new campaign titled Louisiana Wins has launched to bring sports betting to the Pelican State. The campaign states funding for schools as its main argument. Louisiana residents can go to the Louisiana Wins website and register to support the cause. BATON ROUGE, La. – … Read more
DFS contests will not be available in Louisiana until around the end of the 2020 NFL season due to certain steps in the process taking longer than expected. The timeline that state representative Stefanski had suggested has DFS becoming legal and operating by mid-November. Residents … Read more
Rush Street Interactive is bringing its social gaming platform to Louisiana with this new partnership with Coushatta Casino Resort. Together they launched Coushatta Casino4Fun, an online gambling operation that brings over 300 unique games to Louisiana residents. The software is now live for patrons. KINDER, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Local voters will now be able to choose if they are in favor or against allowing legal Louisiana sports betting in their parish this Fall. Governor John Bel Edwards has signed Senate Bill 130 into law which is why local voters now have a choice. … Read more
Governor John Bel Edwards signed House Bill 357 into law Tuesday making Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) contests legal in the parishes in Louisiana with DFS. The original law for DFS from last year did not include internet DFS contests which LA HB 357 has now … Read more
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