After months of waiting, mobile sports betting is now legal in Louisiana.
“It’s live right now, and we’re very proud about how it’s rolled out,” Chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board Ronnie Johns said. “The activity today has just been very heavy, it’s steady. It’s way too early to give you any definitive numbers yet.”
Six different mobile sites are now available to place bets in the state. Officials say they are expected to generate millions of dollars with 25 percent going to fund early childhood education.
“You can do it on your phone, you can do it on your iPad, you can do it on your computer; you don’t have to get in your car and run to the casino,” Johns said.
