Online gambling in Louisiana
Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB)
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Louisiana regulates mobile and retail sports wagering under the Louisiana Sports Wagering Act. The LGCB directory checked on 24 October 2026 contains ten sportsbook licence entries plus separate fantasy entries for DraftKings and FanDuel. PENN’s current theScore Bet brand maps to Penn Sports Interactive licence B016503440, while the directory still says ESPN Bet. Twin Spires also remains listed alongside Churchill Downs’ recorded decision to exit direct online sports wagering; a listing is not proof that an app is commercially active in an authorised parish.
Sports Betting
Legal
Online Casino
Prohibited
Online Poker
Prohibited
Atlas Market Rule Pack
A structured, source-linked view of the rules that shape entry and operation in Louisiana.
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Current platform directory
The LGCB lists ten sportsbook licences with legal entities, trading names and licence identifiers. DraftKings and FanDuel also appear in the separate fantasy-sports section, so Atlas counts each brand once rather than treating the directory’s twelve rows as twelve unique operators.
LGCB licensed-platform directoryESPN Bet directory lag
LGCB still shows Penn Sports Interactive, LLC d/b/a ESPN Bet under licence B016503440. PENN says it completed the US rebrand to theScore Bet on 1 December 2025. Atlas therefore shows theScore Bet as the current consumer brand but keeps the regulator’s historical label in the evidence note.
PENN US rebrand announcementAge and parish geofencing
A player must be at least 21 and physically located in a parish that approved sports wagering. Mobile operators must use geofencing and may not accept wagers from outside Louisiana or from a parish that did not approve the proposition.
Louisiana R.S. 27:608; mobile geofencing in R.S. 27:609Licence does not approve every bet
The separate LGCB wagering catalog controls approved leagues, events and wager types. Individual college-athlete proposition bets are prohibited, and an operator that accepts a wager on an unapproved event must void and refund it.
LGCB Sports Wagering CatalogIllegal-operator list
The LGCB’s live enforcement page lists 41 recipients of cease-and-desist letters. This is a separate enforcement list and is not used to count licensed sportsbooks.
LGCB cease-and-desist listRemote casino and poker prohibition
R.S. 14:90.3 prohibits gambling by computer, with specific exceptions for compliant sports wagering, qualifying fantasy contests and regulated gambling conducted on licensed premises. General off-premises online casino and poker fall outside those exceptions and are prohibited. A licensed casino or video-poker premises exception does not permit a remote casino or poker website.
Louisiana R.S. 14:90.3, including statutory exceptions K, O and PDecision-support summary, not legal advice. Follow each primary source and confirm the current rule with the regulator before acting.
Jurisdiction-specific evidence
Operator status in Louisiana
These are jurisdiction-specific records, not endorsements. Restricted, revoked and other non-active statuses remain visible when supported by an official source.
Caesars Sportsbook
Caesars Entertainment
Evidence checked
BetMGM
MGM Resorts / Entain
Evidence checked
FanDuel
Flutter Entertainment
Evidence checked
Twin Spires
Churchill Downs
Evidence checked
Bet365
Bet365 Group Ltd
Evidence checked
theScore Bet
Penn Entertainment
Evidence checked
DraftKings
DraftKings Inc
Evidence checked
BetRivers
Rush Street Interactive
Evidence checked
Bally Bet
Bally's Corporation
Evidence checked
Fanatics Sportsbook
Fanatics Inc
Evidence checked
Is online betting legal in Louisiana?
Yes, online sports betting is legal and regulated in Louisiana under the supervision of Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB).
Is online casino legal in Louisiana?
Online casino games are currently prohibited in Louisiana.
Who regulates gambling in Louisiana?
Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) oversees the regulated gambling framework in Louisiana, including licensing or compliance for the products permitted there.
What is the minimum gambling age in Louisiana?
The recorded minimum gambling age in Louisiana is 21. Product-specific or venue rules may impose a higher threshold.
Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB)
Louisiana Gaming Control Board
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