Louisiana Governor Signs Sports Betting Referendum Bill Into Law (1 Viewer)

By Christina Monroe | Legal Sports Betting

• Local voters will now be able to choose if they are in favor or against allowing legal Louisiana sports betting in their parish this Fall.
• Governor John Bel Edwards has signed Senate Bill 130 into law which is why local voters now have a choice.
• Implementing a legal sports betting market in Louisiana could be seen as early as the Fall of 2021 for all parishes in favor of the industry.

BATON ROUGE, La.- Governor John Bel Edwards has signed Senate Bill 130 that will put Louisiana sports betting legalization to a public vote on the 2020 November ballot.

Edwards was sent the bill on June 1 after it passed through the Louisiana State Legislature. LA SB 130 officially became known as Act. No. 215 once it was signed into law ten days after the Governor received it.

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