In November 2020, voters in 56 of Louisiana's 64 parishes approved a referendum to legalize sports betting. Almost one year later, Paragon Casino in Marksville has launched its first wagers on October 6th.
According to an article published on ArkLaTex Homepage, Paragon Board Member James Craig III said “We were the first tribe in Louisiana to put a casino up. Now we’re the first tribe in Louisiana and also across the board to have sports betting here in Louisiana. Everyone else is enjoying it everywhere else in Vegas and other states, but here in Louisiana, now we can enjoy it.”
For now, betting can only be done in person, with online betting coming sometime in the future.
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Sources
Zeringue, Neale. “Sports Betting Now Legal in Louisiana with Launch at Paragon Casino in Marksville.” ArkLaTexHomepage, ArkLaTexHomepage, 7 Oct. 2021, https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/state-news/louisiana/sports-betting-now-legal-in-louisiana-with-launch-at-paragon-casino-in-marksville/.
