Casino
August 23, 2022
Louisiana Reports Subdued Results for Casinos in July 2022
The State of Louisiana and the Louisiana Gaming Control Board reported a total of $204.2 million generated in gross gaming revenue from river boat casinos and Harrah’s New Orleans. As the state prepares to expand with commercial casinos on the mainland, Harrah’s New Orleans remains the only property that is not located offshore. Slow Month […]
Sports
August 19, 2022
Louisiana Collects $13.1 Million in Sports Betting Revenue in H1
Based on the numbers reported by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, sports betting in the state of Louisiana has contributed almost $13.1 million in the form of tax revenue during the first six months of 2022. Louisiana Fresh Sports Betting Market Fairs Extremely Well During the first half of 2022 the total bets coming from […]
Industry
August 19, 2022
Blackhawk Network Forays into New York and Louisiana
Blackhawk Network, an American company that operates in the prepaid, gift card and payments industries, has forayed into the states of New York and Louisiana after securing approval from the relevant regulators. The Payment Provider Entered New York and Louisiana Blackhawk Network has received approval from the New York Gaming Commission and the State of […]
Casino
April 11, 2022
Democrat Lawmaker Steps Down in Louisiana to Fight Gambling Addiction
The probe opened into Karen Carter Peterson, a Democrat lawmaker, who has been struggling with gambling addiction for the past 20 years, showing that we are all vulnerable to an issue that is becoming the focus of public attention as interest in gambling has skyrocketed over the past years. Peterson stepped down last week as […]
Casino
March 25, 2022
DraftKings and CQ Holding Open Temporary Sportsbook at Baton Rouge
DraftKings and CQ Holding Company are bringing their partnership onto a new level with the opening of a second retail sportsbook in Louisiana. The new property follows the pair’s forays in Illinois where they also worked on the introduction of a 6,000 square feet property which is now up and running. The new property in […]
Sports
February 23, 2022
Louisiana Reports January Sports Betting Handle, Sets a New Record
Louisiana has a record-breaking January as numbers show that residents were fond of both retail sportsbooks and online wagering, SportsHandle reported citing official state numbers and its own research. According to official data released by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, the total sports betting handle in January reached $89.7 million. Mobile Wagering Handle Went over […]
Industry
February 10, 2022
WynnBET Now Live in Nine after Launch in Louisiana
Online sports betting and casino gaming brand of Wynn Resorts International WynnBET announced today that its presence across US gaming jurisdictions has been expanded after the launch of operations in Louisiana. Operation Expansion Continues Following the launch in Louisiana, online casino players and sports bettors in the state can download the WynnBET mobile app or […]
Industry
February 10, 2022
Fubo Sportsbook Gains Market Access to Mississippi, Louisiana & Missouri
FuboTV’s sports betting and online gaming subsidiary Fubo Gaming announced today its Fubo Sportsbook partnership with Caesars Entertainment had been expanded to include three new US jurisdictions: Mississippi, Louisiana and Missouri. Second Round of Caesars’ Agreements The new market access agreements Fubo Gaming secured with Caesars Entertainment granted Fubo Sportsbook statewide access for sports betting, […]
Business
February 9, 2022
BetRivers Ties the Sponsorship Knot with the New Orleans Pelicans
Rush Street Interactive, less than two weeks after Louisiana’s mobile sports betting segment went live, has strengthened its ties with the state. It has signed a number of new agreements, one of the biggest of which is with the New Orleans Pelicans of the NBA. The company’s BetRivers sportsbook is now an official sportsbook partner […]
Industry
February 3, 2022
Louisiana Shows What’s Possible With a Regulated Online Sports Betting Market
Louisiana’s sports betting market has been legal and regulated for the past three months. However, Louisiana bettors were forced to visit a land-based property to place their best. That was until last week when mobile sports betting in the Bayou State was officially launched. While it’s too soon to quote revenue figures, the initial results […]