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Louisiana Sports Betting Rules – What Can I Bet on in Louisiana?

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Publish Date: 03/02/2022

Online sports betting might be legal in Louisiana, but this doesn’t mean that you can bet on literally everything. Keep reading to see what you can legally bet on in the Pelican State!

Louisiana Sports Betting Rules - What Can I Bet on in Louisiana?

The good news is that you can bet on all of the biggest US sports and sports from all over the world. However, things get a bit more complicated when it comes to things like esports betting. So let’s have a closer look at what you can and cannot bet on in Louisiana.

What you can bet on in Louisiana

You can legally bet on pretty much any sport you can think of in Louisiana. We’re sure that most people will be gearing up for the start of the 2022 NFL season when they’ll get to legally bet on their beloved New Orleans Saints for the first time. After all, we’re all still waiting to avenge that missed pass interference call in 2019’s conference game.

However, you’ll also be able to bet on the New Orleans Pelicans as they aim to improve their form in the NBA. In fact, you can bet on any team in the NFL, NBA, NHL or MLB.

The same applies for all other major and minor sports ranging from soccer and tennis, to golf, boxing, MMA fighting, motor racing and more. Simply put, if there’s a sport going on, then you can expect one of Louisiana’s legal sportsbooks to have odds for it. Don’t forget that Louisiana has a long tradition of hosting legal parimutuel horse racing betting since way back in the 1940s.

We should also mention the fact that you can also bet on college sports in Louisiana. What’s best is that means you can legally bet on college teams who are based in the Pelican State which is sure to be a big hit among all of the LSU Tigers fans out there. But whether you’re a fan of LA Tech Bulldogs or Tulane Green Wave, you can legally bet on your favorite college sports team right here in the Pelican State.

What you cannot bet on in Louisiana

First of all, you won’t be able to bet on youth sports or high school sports. Such laws aren’t too surprising as betting on minors is hardly ethically sound. Secondly, you won’t be able to bet on entertainment events like the winners of the Oscars or reality TV shows. There’s also a ban on betting on political matters like the US presidential election. All of the above are similar to what you’d find in all other US states who have legalized regular sports betting.

We should also note that you might find it tricky to bet on esports. While esports betting is legal in Louisiana, there are restrictions in place meaning that a sportsbook has to ask the regulators for permission to take bets on certain esports tournaments. Such news isn’t too surprising as many esports competitors are under the age of 21 – the minimum gambling age for Louisiana.

We’ve covered a whole host of topics on gambling in LA, including all you need to know about gambling tax in Louisiana.