Louisiana: online casino, sweepstakes and sports betting law
Sports betting apps are licensed in Louisiana, and 10 of them appear on the Gaming Control Board's list. Casino games online are a different story, because R.S. 14:90.3 makes gambling by computer a crime. From 1 August 2026, HB 883 and HB 53 extend that reach to dual-currency sweepstakes casinos.
LAยทPage updated 19 Oct 2026
Real-money online casino
Not legal
Not legal. R.S. 14:90 makes gambling a crime, and R.S. 14:90.3 adds a separate crime, gambling by computer, for running a game for profit over the internet. The law carves out no licensed online casino games.
- La. R.S. 14:90.3, Gambling by computer (legis.la.gov, primary source)
- La. R.S. 14:90, Gambling (legis.la.gov, primary source)
Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Sweepstakes casinos
Banned
Banned. HB 883, signed on 15 May 2026 as Act 182, says online games that use two currencies, pay out prizes and mimic gambling count as gambling by computer. HB 53 (Act 48) adds gambling crimes to the racketeering law. Both took effect 1 Aug 2026. Separately, sweepstakes operators appear on the Gaming Control Board's cease-and-desist list.
Effective 1 Aug 2026
- Louisiana Legislature: HB 883 (2026), Act 182 (legis.la.gov, primary source)
- Louisiana Gaming Control Board: illegal operators list (lgcb.dps.louisiana.gov, primary source)
- Louisiana HB 883 (2026), Act 182 text (legis.la.gov, primary source)
- Louisiana Legislature: HB 53 (2026), Act 48 (legis.la.gov, primary source)
Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Online sports betting
Live
Live. The Gaming Control Board's list shows 10 licensed online sportsbooks.
- Louisiana Gaming Control Board: licensed platforms (lgcb.dps.louisiana.gov, primary source)
Last checked 18 Oct 2026
This page is general information, not legal advice. Laws change; check the sources and the state regulator before you play. You must be 21 or over to play real-money casino games. See our responsible gambling page.
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