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Louisiana Sports Betting Bills Finally Ready To See Legislative Action

Louisiana sports betting is on its way eventually and state legislators are beginning work on how it will look. There are seven LA sports betting bills prefiled in the Louisiana House and Senate for the session that starts Monday. Two of the bills, SB 195 and SB 202, outline proposed betting regulations. Both will start […] Read More

Posted on: April 6, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Which NFL Stadium Looks Set To Be Renamed After Caesars?

The Athletic reported Caesars and the Saints s are close to a 20-year naming deal for the Superdome, worth $10 million annually. Read More

Posted on: March 25, 2021 | | Brad Allen

More Than Half Of States Now Have Sports Betting As Maryland, Louisiana, South Dakota Legalize It

Maryland, Louisiana and South Dakota are all on their way to having legal sportsbooks after ballot measures passed Tuesday. Read More

Posted on: November 4, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

Louisiana Sports Betting Ballot Question: What You Should Know Before You Vote

Three states, including Louisiana, will decide whether or not to allow sports betting this election. None of the votes in Louisiana, Maryland or South Dakota will lead to sports betting launching in the near future, however. The votes in all three states are simple yes/no votes that will require further action from each legislature if […] Read More

Posted on: October 27, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

Sportsbooks, Casino Operators Fund Louisiana Sports Betting Campaign

A second campaign pushing sports betting as a way to fund education and more launched recently, this time in Louisiana. Louisiana Wins hopes to drum up support for the November referendum that would legalize LA sports betting. The legislature would need to work out the details with a sports betting bill next year. Along with […] Read More

Posted on: September 22, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

Louisiana DFS Launch Delayed Until Well Into NFL Season

Any optimism that daily fantasy sports could launch in Louisiana by the start of the NFL season is now gone. In fact, it now looks like DFS operators like FanDuel and DraftKings will miss more than half of the 2020 season in the Pelican State. Louisiana is now on track to launch daily fantasy sports […] Read More

Posted on: September 2, 2020 | | Matthew Waters