11/10/21 DraftKings sportsbook launches at Golden Nugget Casino, Louisiana DraftKings Inc and Golden Nugget Casino Lake Charles have announced the launch of a new retail sportsbook.
11/04/21 Eldorado Shreveport to rebrand as Bally’s Shreveport Casino and Hotel Bally’s Corporation plans to change the name of the casino by the end of this year.
11/03/21 L’Auberge’s sportsbook opens in Louisiana Former Louisiana State University (LSU) quarterback Rohan Davey placed the first official bet at the casino in Baton Rouge.
11/02/21 Caesars opens in-person sports betting in Louisiana Harrah’s New Orleans Casino and Horseshoe Hotel & Casino have started accepting sports bets through the Caesars Sportsbook.
10/30/21 Louisiana Gaming Control Board issues first four sports betting licences Harrah’s in New Orleans, Boomtown Casino in Harvey, L’Auberge Baton Rouge, and Horseshoe Casino in Bossier City have been allowed to start taking bets.
10/28/21 St Tammany Casino would have “moderately positive” regional impact A study by Convergence Strategy Group reveals the estimated impact of a $329m casino resort for Slidell, Louisiana.
10/25/21 Caesars Sportsbook app launches in Louisiana Caesars Entertainment has announced that its app is available for download.
10/07/21 Former NFL player places first sports bet in Louisiana Former New Orleans Saints Joe Horn placed a bet at the Paragon Casino Resort to launch sports betting in the state.
10/06/21 Sports betting in Louisiana launches today Paragon Casino will be the first casino in Louisiana to open a sportsbook this afternoon.
10/04/21 Mask mandate extended for Louisiana casinos Governor John Bel Edwards has renewed the state’s indoor mask mandate for at least one more month.
09/09/21 After Hurricane Ida, Louisiana casinos expect revenue decline Louisiana’s casinos remain closed after Hurricane Ida made landfall.
07/07/20 Louisiana casinos to lay off 1,150 employees Operator PNG has confirmed it will lay off staff at four Louisiana casinos next month.
06/03/20 Louisiana regulator head removed The head of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board has been removed by state senators.
05/14/20 Senators in Louisiana back sports betting bill Sen. Cameron Henry put his Bill for legal sports betting to Senators yesterday, who voted 29-8 in favour of the proposal.
05/06/20 Sports betting back on the legislative agenda in Louisiana A Senate judiciary committee advanced Senate Bill 130 yesterday with little discussion and no objections.
