What can I bet on in Louisiana?
If you haven’t already heard the news, 55 out of Lousiana’s 64 parishes voted to legalize sports betting back in July 2021.
And now it’s finally here, as five sportsbooks were approved to go live on Friday, January 28, 2022. These five sportsbooks are FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, BetRivers, and Caesars.
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On top of that, at least another four sportsbooks are set to go live in the coming weeks - BetRivers, Barstool, Golden Nugget, and WynnBet.
With the launch day finally here, let’s take a look at the exact rules regarding
Louisianna sports betting.
Louisiana sports betting law - what to look out for
The main rules applied to Louisiana sports betting are similar to the laws in most other US gambling states. For starters, you have to be at least 21 or over in order to legally register a mobile sportsbook account and place a bet.
As of launch day, licensed sports betting operators in LA will be able to offer online sports wagering, daily fantasy sports and video poker. The current bill that was passed (Senate Bill 247) does not include any online casinos.
We’ll get into specifics of
LA sportsbook tax rates and licensing fees
here, but first, let’s address the sports betting rule that is somewhat unique to Lousiana. Or rather should we say, to certain parts of Louisiana….
We mentioned at the top of this article that 55 out of the 64 parishes in Louisiana voted to legalize sports betting. So where does that leave residents of the remaining nine? Let’s take a look…
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What if you live in one of 9 LA parishes that didn’t vote for legal sports betting?
There has been a lot of speculation around this issue over the past few months - but now we can finally clear things up for you.
If you live in one of the nine parishes that voted against the legalization of sports betting, you
can
still create a mobile sports betting account and make deposits and withdrawals using that account.
The only thing that you
can’t
do is place a wager while you are physically located inside county lines. This means that you will have to travel into a legal parish in order to place a sports bet. There’s no way around this, as betting for one of the nine non-legal parishes will be blocked by a geoblocker - the same technology implemented between legal and non-legal US gambling states.
The nine countries not to vote in favor of legal sports betting are Caldwell, Catahoula, Franklin, Jackson, LaSalle, Sabine Union, and West Carroll Winn.
Sports betting Louisiana - other important rules
- You must be aged 21 and over to bet
- Betting on high school and youth sports is prohibited
- You are allowed to bet on collegiate sports, including on Louisiana-based teams
- Players, coaches and referees cannot bet on games they are involved in
- The operators will be taxed 10% on retail takings and 15% in online takings
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