3 Step Legislative Plan for Sports Betting in the Magnolia State

Louisiana is considering legalizing sports gambling, with a favorbale ruling from the US Supreme Court in 2018.

Lousiana’s SB 266 would require 3 steps to legalize sports betting at any location that currently has gambling operations:

(1) US Supreme Court favorble ruling in the New Jersey sports betting case

(2) The Lousiana bill has be enacted

(3) Local Voters must approve allowing sports betting at any parish location that currently permits gambling

The Legislative impetus:

• revenue
• “We need to legalize it, regulate it, tax it,” said Rep. Kirk Talbot, R-River Ridge, who sponsored the fantasy sports bill. 

Times Picayune | Louisiana considers sports gambling, but there are no proposals on how to tax it yet