You can legally place a sports bet in Louisiana for the first time starting today.
Paragon Casino in Marksville just southwest of Alexandria, is the first to open its sportsbook after voters approved wagering on sports in the state.
Bets can be placed via Betfred Sports at Paragon Casino’s The Draft Room, a Las Vegas-style sportsbook.
“Our partnership with Betfred Sports marks a new chapter for Paragon – which has always been a source of pride for Marksville and the people of Louisiana,” General Manager of Paragon Casino Resort, Marshall Sampson, Sr., said. “With this new partnership, I hope visitors from across the region will have the chance to experience it for themselves. Together, we are offering a first-class sports betting platform and venue that will make Paragon Casino Resort the place to bet and watch games in Louisiana.”
Mark Stebbings, Betfred Group Chief Operating Officer, said in a statement on Paragon Casino’s website, “Louisiana is an exciting opportunity for Betfred Sports to continue its expansion in the U.S. after successful launches in Iowa, Colorado, and Pennsylvania. We look forward to utilizing our 50 years of bookmaking experience with our fantastic partner, Paragon Casino Resort, to bring the best sports betting experience to bettors in the state.”
Other casinos had hoped to also start accepting bets by now, but troopers who have to approve everything were reassigned to hurricane duty when Ida hit 38 days ago.