Louisiana governor rejects new ban on sweepstakes casinos
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has rejected Senate Bill 181, which aimed to ban sweepstakes casinos in the state.With proposed harsh penalties, fines up to $100,000, and...
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Louisiana Senate Approves Sports Betting Tax Hike
The Louisiana Senate approved House Bill 639, raising the tax rate on online sports betting from 15% to 21.5%. The legislation now moves to Governor Jeff Landry for final...
Louisiana sports betting tax bill moves to Senate
Louisiana's House of Representatives passed an updated version of House Bill 639, which aims to increase the sports betting tax rate to 21.5%.Initially, the bill proposed...
New bill targets social casinos in Louisiana
Republican State Senator Adam Bass has introduced Senate Bill 181, aiming to label certain social casino games as illegal gambling.The bill aims to target not only...
Louisiana Gaming Board approves Bally’s-The Queen merger
The Louisiana Gaming Control Board has approved the merger between Bally’s Corporation and The Queen Casino & Entertainment.This brings Bally’s Shreveport Casino...
Louisiana to not increase online sports betting taxes for now
A proposed bill to raise the online sports betting taxes in Louisiana from 15% to 51% has been delayed for now.Louisiana’s online sports betting market, which handles...
Louisiana bans college player prop bets
More than thirty states have already banned player prop bets, or wagers on the individual performance of college athletes, and Louisiana has followed as well.In a...