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December 26, 2024
Louisiana Prisoner Said to Have Run Sprawling Gambling Ring with Inmates
An inmate at the Elyan Hunt Correctional Center, one B.S., 48, was booked on charges of having run a sprawling gambling ring not just at the prison where he was incarcerated, but also across other state prisons, according to a statement released by the Louisiana State Police. Inmate Tied to a Sprawling Gambling Ring […]
Industry
December 18, 2024
Deutsche Bank Analyst Reflects on Louisiana Sports Betting Hearing
Carlo Santarelli, a Deutsche Bank analyst, has weighed in on the recent discussions surrounding sports betting in Louisiana. He analyzed the various points made by lawmakers, saying that the latest Senate Judiciary Committee hearing ended up producing “more heat than light.” Witnesses included NCAA’s president Charles Baker, Harry Levant, law director of gambling policy at […]
Industry
December 18, 2024
Louisiana: Court Upholds Conviction in Casino Drugging, Assault Case
A man who was sentenced last year after spicing a drink, kidnapping and taking advantage of a woman at a Louisiana casino saw his appeal denied. Evidence Leads to Jury Prejudice, Attacker Claims The criminal case involves a Lake Charles man identified with the initials S.D.C., who was convicted in 2023 of second-degree kidnapping, mingling […]
Industry
December 13, 2024
Billions Are Lost to Illegal Online Gambling in Louisiana, Lawmaker
There are less than 10 US states that currently offer legal online gambling. While the activity is available to customers in major markets such as Michigan, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, among others for a total of seven states, illegal online gambling and offshore operators offer their services to customers in states where the activity isn’t […]
Sports
November 14, 2024
Louisiana Halts Ambitious Bill to Raise Online Sports Betting Tax to 51%
In Louisiana, lawmakers have put on hold a major bill that aimed to jack up the tax rate on online sports betting. Proposed 51% Tax Increase Paused as Rep. Wilder Seeks More Insights Rep. Roger Wilder, R-Denham Springs, put forward House Bill 22. This bill wanted to bump the tax rate from 15% to a […]
Sports
November 12, 2024
Louisiana Weighs Significant Sports Betting Tax Hike to 51%
Louisiana is thinking about a big tax hike on online sports betting that might push its current 15% tax rate up to 51% putting it next to New York and Vermont as the highest in the United States. Rep. Wilder Introduces HB 22 to Boost State Revenue from Sports Betting Representative Roger Wilder III (R-Livingston […]
Industry
September 23, 2024
Texas Losing Tax Revenue to Neighboring States’ Sportsbooks, Casinos
The gambling laws in Texas are one of the toughest in the country as casino gambling and sports betting aren’t permitted. There are a handful of casinos operated by Native American tribes, but widespread commercial gambling isn’t permitted. Texas Loses Gambling Tax Revenue to Other States Despite its tough stance on gambling, Texas is certainly […]
Casino
September 12, 2024
Security Robots Dispatched at Louisiana Casino and San Antonio Airport
Nasdaq-listed Knightscope, a pioneering company that builds state-of-the-art robots and Artificial Intelligence technologies with a focus on improving public safety, has recently introduced its latest 5th Generation K5 Autonomous Security Robot (ASR) at a casino in Louisiana and the San Antonio International Airport in Texas. The company whose long-term goal is to “make the United […]
Casino
September 12, 2024
US Casinos Temporarily Shut down amid Hurricane Francine Threat
Businesses in a several states along the US Gulf Coast were recently impacted by the Category 2 hurricane, Hurricane Francine earlier this week. The severe weather conditions temporarily closed several casinos in Mississippi, as well as Louisiana. The hurricane hit Louisiana’s coast, where winds reached 100 mph on Wednesday evening. Reaching Mississippi, the hurricane was […]
Casino
July 12, 2024
Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana Hits Key Construction Landmark
Earlier this week, the Cordish Gaming Group announced an important appointment by naming Bryan Prettyman senior vice president of property operations at its Live! Casino and Hotel in Louisiana. The important hire strengthened the executive-level team at the casino resort which is expected to open for visitors in Q1 2025. Construction of the gaming and […]
