Louisiana Senate passes sports betting referendum bill
| By Daniel O'Boyle
The Louisiana State Senate has passed a bill to legalize sports betting in the state, by a margin of 29-8, and now passes to the House of Representatives for further scrutiny.
The Louisiana State Senate has passed a bill to legalize sports betting in the state, by a margin of 29-8, and now passes to the House of Representatives for further scrutiny.
SB130 – proposed by Senator J. Cameron Henry – aims to hold a parish-by-parish referendum on whether to allow sports betting in Louisiana. Only those jurisdictions that vote in favour will be permitted to offer wagering.
The proposition would appear on the ballot of the 3 November, 2020 election.
Louisiana lawmakers and the Gaming Control Board would then set out rules for licensing, regulation and tax if any parishes vote for the proposition in 2021.