Arkansas, voted to legalize casinos<\/a> and sports betting, and on Monday became America’s 29th commercial gaming state when full scale gaming launched on Monday at its two existing racinos.<\/p>\nSports betting is expected to follow imminently.\u00a0Southland Racing and Gaming in West Memphis, Arkansas, currently displays a sign promising that its BetLucky sports book is \u201ccoming soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
DFS Was Trial Run for Sports Betting<\/h2>\n
Martiny\u2019s bill may have a better chance this year because last year\u2019s DFS regulation was seen as a dry run for sports betting, although the Louisiana Gaming Control Board is still drawing up a framework of regulation for DFS, which must go back to the legislature for approval.<\/p>\n
In November, 47 if Louisiana\u2019s 64 parishes voted to legalize DFS, leaving operators with the task of policing a complex, patchwork market through geolocation technology.<\/p>\n
Sports betting won\u2019t be so complicated. While Martiny\u2019s bill makes allowance for mobile wagering, it would only be permitted on site at a licensed facility. Customers would be required to register in-person at the casino or racetrack in order to participate.<\/p>\n
Martiny believes a\u00a0mature Louisiana sports betting market would generate between $245 million and $288 million in annual revenue, although it\u2019s not clear what level of taxation these figures are based on, or whether they rely on the introduction of full-scale mobile sports betting further down the line. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Louisiana sports betting bill, pre-filed last week in preparation for the start of the new legislative session on April 8, could pave the way for sport books at the state\u2019s racetracks and casinos — but only if locals agree. Senator Danny Martiny\u2019s (R-Metairie) bill would authorize sports betting on a parish-by-parish basis in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":101843,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,18,61,13592,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Louisiana Sports Betting Bill Would Seek Voter Approval by Parish<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n