Get ready Louisiana sports fans! Sports betting has finally made its way to the Pelican State, and there are plenty of ways to get in on the action. In this article, we are answering some common questions and bringing you all the info you need to know.
Is Sports Betting Legal In Louisiana?
Yes. Retail sports betting has been live for several months, and mobile sports betting officially launched on Friday, January 28. In June 2021, Gov. John Bel Edwards paved the way for the regulatory process to get started by signing the third of three sports betting bills into law. In August, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board approved emergency rules for the sports betting industry to allow casinos and horse racing tracks to begin applying with the Louisiana State Police for sports betting licenses. A short time later, the first legal sports bet in Louisiana was placed on October 6 at Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville.
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Where Can I Bet On Sports In Louisiana?
Right now, the legal sportsbooks in Louisiana are FanDuel, DraftKings, Caesars and BetMGM. Each of those sportsbooks are offering fantastic sign-up offers, much like the FanDuel one highlighted above. You can take advantage of even more of those great offers through the promos found throughout this article.
In addition to betting online, there are also 9 brick-and-mortar casinos have launched sports betting. They are located across the state in New Orleans, Bossier City, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, and Marksville.
- New Orleans: Boomtown Casino & Hotel and Harrah’s New Orleans Hotel & Casino
- Bossier City: Horseshoe Bossier City Hotel & Casino, Margaritaville Resort Casino, and Boomtown Casino Hotel
- Baton Rouge: L’Auberge Casino Hotel
- Lake Charles: L’Auberge Casino and Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino
- Marksville: Paragon Casino Resort and Hotel
While most retail casinos have their own sportsbooks, some have partnered with more nationally-recognized brands. For example, Caesars is the betting platform at Harrah’s Hotel & Casino in New Orleans and Horseshoe Hotel & Casino in Bossier City. DraftKings is used at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles.
When Will Mobile Betting Launch In Louisiana?
Online sports betting in Louisiana officially launched on Friday, January 28, just in time for the Super Bowl on February 13! The likes of FanDuel, DraftKings, Caesars and BetMGM are all live in the state, and you can take advantage of some of their great sign-up offers!
Can I Bet On My Phone Anywhere In Louisiana?
No. There will be some restrictions as to where mobile bets can be placed in Louisiana. In November 2020, voters in 55 Louisiana parishes voted to legalize sports betting. A total of 9 parishes voted against it.
Geofencing technology will be used to allow bets in legal parishes and block bets from parishes that did not legalize sports betting. Geofencing is already being used in areas of the country where online betting has been launched. For example, a bettor in Illinois can place a mobile wager, but if they drive across the state border to Missouri, they will no longer be able to place a bet. Conversely, people in Missouri can simply drive across the state border to Illinois to bet on sports on their mobile devices.
The same concept is applied to Louisiana online sports betting. In Louisiana, bettors will have to be in one of the 55 parishes where voters approved sports betting in order to place a mobile wager. No one can place sports wagers from these 9 parishes:
- Caldwell
- Catahoula
- Franklin
- Jackson
- LaSalle
- Sabine
- Union
- West Carrol
- Winn
Bettors in these parishes will have to drive to a parish that voted yes to legalizing sports betting in order to place a mobile wager.
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