Some votes were incredibly close – in Jackson, for instance, legal sports betting was blocked by 50.7% to 49.3%. There are nine parishes in the north of Louisiana where people voted against legalized sports betting in November 2020. Louisiana Parishes Where Sports Betting Isn't Legal All aspects of wagering activity here are regulated by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. Retail Louisiana sportsbooks opened just a few months prior to online sports betting apps in October 2021. However, it wasn't until January 2022 when online sports betting in Louisiana launched.
This followed several previous attempts to bring sports wagering to the Bayou State. Yes, Louisiana sports betting is legal as of November 2020 in 55 of 64 parishes.
