The Long Road to Online Gambling in Louisiana
The majority of parishes in Louisiana have voted to make online gambling legal. It's now a question of when the leading sportsbooks can go live. At present, Daily Fantasy Sports products are live in the state. DraftKings launched in July.
55 of 64 Louisiana parishes vote to allow sports betting in November 2020. The Louisiana Gaming Board pass emergency betting rules in August, paving the way for online betting licenses to be handed out later in the year.
Louisiana legalized online gambling. Sports bettors in the majority of Louisiana parishes will be able to place wagers from home. This should generate millions in tax revenue for the state. There will have to be the necessary measures put in place to ensure that responsible gambling is encouraged.
Louisiana will issue 20 gambling licenses between now and the end of 2021. There will be no limit on the number of sportsbook accounts that can be opened. Louisiana might pass additional legislation once the online sportsbooks in Louisiana are up and running.
The Long Road to Online Gambling in Louisiana is available on the Internet.
