Sports betting in Louisiana is still on hold for now after an expected mid-September launch.
Johns says things are getting back on track for the Sports Book operations that will involve nearly two dozen applicants initially. “The big 20 is the 15 riverboat licenses, big Harrah’s land-based in New Orleans, and then the four race tracks,” said Johns.
Johns says he’ll act as quickly as possible to act on each application recommended for approval by the gaming division but won’t commit on a date when sports betting will get underway in the state. Johns says the Gaming Division is “working overtime" to approve applications.
