Louisiana Senate Committee to study online casino in October

Friday, August 23, 2024 3:37 PM
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  • Matthew Kredell, PlayUSA

Louisiana could quickly emerge as one of the states most likely to pass online casino legislation.

The Louisiana Senate will soon convene a study committee to begin considering the benefits, concerns and best practices of legalizing iCasino.

A Senate resolution passed in the final days of the legislative session last June ordered the study. The resolution requests that Senate committees Judiciary B and Revenue and Fiscal Affairs meet jointly to study iGaming and report the findings to the Louisiana Senate by March 1.

Although the resolution requires the study committee begin meeting before Oct. 1, a Judiciary B staffer who is arranging the public hearings told PlayUSA that it likely will take until October to get everyone together.