Louisiana Senator Resigns Amid Gambling Addiction Probe

Karen Carter Peterson announced her resignation on Friday. She needs to focus on her long-running battles with chronic gambling and depression.

The New Orleans Democrat resigned effective immediately. She has received treatment for her gambling struggles in the past. Last month, she sponsored a bill that made March Louisiana’s Problem Gambling Awareness Month.

Louisiana Senator resigns amid an ongoing federal investigation into her gambling addiction and finances. The Senate has not received a subpoena or similar request for information about Peterson from the federal authorities. Peterson's financial disclosure for 2021 is due in May.

Louisiana Senator resigns amid a gambling addiction probe. She was the Louisiana Democratic Party chair. Her career in politics spanned nearly three decades. She won election to the House in 1999 and to Senate in 2010.