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By Tomas Medon

Louisiana’s Legislature Considering New Responsible Gambling Laws

April 28, 2022

In the aftermath of a senior state lawmaker reg in part due to her addiction, the Louisiana Legislature now considering stricter regulations with regard to gambling-related harm. If all goes according to plan, the state could eventually introduce a measure that would force mobile sports betting operators to implement self-exclusion mechanisms on their platforms. Karen […]

By Tomas Medon

Louisiana Considering More Gambling Expansion to Boost Taxes

April 21, 2019

Close to three decades ago, lawmakers in Louisiana turned to gambling in an effort to replenish state revenues that had been previously devastated by the oil bust of the late 90s. So, for a better part of the first half of the 90s, the state gave the green light for a state lottery, 15 riverboat […]