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Online casinos in Louisiana: is it legal?

Louisiana allows retail and online sports betting in approved parishes, online casinos are illegal, and Act 182 of 2026 makes dual-currency sweepstakes games illegal gambling by computer from August 1, 2026.

Online casinos
not legal
Sports betting
online
Online poker
not legal
Sweepstakes casinos
banned
Regulator
Louisiana Gaming Control Board source ↗
Minimum age
21+
Sweepstakes law
Statute: Act 182 of 2026 (HB 883), effective 2026-08-01

Licensed online sportsbooks (10)

lgcb.dps.louisiana.gov ↗ · 2026-09-24
Caesars Sportsbook
under American Wagering, Inc. (B016503431)
Bet MGM
under BetMGM, LLC (Roar Digital) (B016503463)
FanDuel Sportsbook
under BetFair Interactive US, LLC (B016503481)
Twin Spires
under Churchill Downs Interactive Gaming, LLC (B016503472)
Bet365
under Hillside (Louisiana) LLC (B016503521)
ESPN Bet
under Penn Sports Interactive, LLC (B016503440)
DraftKings
under DK Crown Holdings, Inc. (B016503468)
BetRivers Sportsbook
under RSI LA, LLC (B016503491)
Bally's Bet
under Bally's Interactive, LLC (B016503497)
Fanatics Sportsbook
under FBG Enterprises Opco, LLC (B016503576)

The Louisiana Gaming Control Board publishes this as 'a list of all licensed wagering platforms in Louisiana', under the heading Sportsbooks, giving each platform's licensed legal entity, d/b/a and licence number. Brands are recorded exactly as the LGCB spells them. The page carries no as-of date and does not name the casino partner each platform operates under; the Louisiana State Police Gaming Enforcement Division's monthly 'Sportsbook - Mobile' revenue reports are statewide aggregates with no per-operator split, so no partner mapping is published anywhere by the regulator. Fantasy sports licensees listed on the same page (DraftKings, FanDuel) are excluded. The LGCB still lists ESPN Bet and Twin Spires as licensed platforms; this record reflects the licence list, not observed market activity.

How it works here

The Louisiana Gaming Control Board publishes this as 'a list of all licensed wagering platforms in Louisiana', under the heading Sportsbooks, giving each platform's licensed legal entity, d/b/a and licence number. Brands are recorded exactly as the LGCB spells them. The page carries no as-of date and does not name the casino partner each platform operates under; the Louisiana State Police Gaming Enforcement Division's monthly 'Sportsbook - Mobile' revenue reports are statewide aggregates with no per-operator split, so no partner mapping is published anywhere by the regulator. Fantasy sports licensees listed on the same page (DraftKings, FanDuel) are excluded. The LGCB still lists ESPN Bet and Twin Spires as licensed platforms; this record reflects the licence list, not observed market activity.

What the legislature is doing

Bills that would change what is legal online in Louisiana — loosening or tightening — with the status each legislature publishes. A bill that died still tells you something about the direction of travel.

HB 146gaming (parish local option)
Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice - Considered 4/29/26
The bill digest says "gaming" / "sports wagering" generically and never says online or mobile. Louisiana sports wagering is parish local-option and mobile follows parish approval, so this may affect online betting — but that connection is not stated on the legislature page.
Filed
HB 72gaming (parish local option)
Pending House Administration of Criminal Justice
The bill digest says "gaming" / "sports wagering" generically and never says online or mobile. Louisiana sports wagering is parish local-option and mobile follows parish approval, so this may affect online betting — but that connection is not stated on the legislature page.
Filed
Sweepstakes casinos are banned in Louisiana. Statute: Act 182 of 2026 (HB 883), effective 2026-08-01
Sources

This is general information taken from regulators' and governments' own published pages, not legal advice. Gambling law changes; check the regulator's current rules before you play.

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