Nine Parishes within the state of Louisiana did not vote for the legalization of sports betting. However, Baton Rouge was not one of them, which is fantastic news for Baton Rouge residents!
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Louisiana legal online sports betting is officially now live. It launched on Friday, January 28 at 8 a.m. CST. The launch date was determined after Louisiana’s sports betting regulation bill was signed into law way back in June 2021 by Gov. John Bel Edwards.
This bill allows as many as 41 online operators into Louisiana. For the official launch date, six LA sportsbooks received approval to go live, with lots more to come later on. If you reside in Baton Rouge, you’re allowed to engage in sports betting, so here are some great pointers:
You must be 21 years of age and be physically located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Your location will be verified by geolocation technology or a desktop plugin for you to wager legally.
Louisiana bettors, including those residing in Baton Rouge, will have access to Louisiana betting options on all the major leagues in the US, and that includes college basketball and football. There are even more options like European and other international sports to wager on.
Legal wagers and markets in Baton Rouge, LA
Legal Bet Types in Louisiana
Here are some of the most popular and most common betting types you’ll see as options on sportsbooks in Baton Rouge:
Point Spreads: Spread betting is a bet on the margin of victory in a game
Moneylines: Moneyline betting means picking the winning team of the game.
First Half & Second Half: Halves allow a sports bettor to treat the first and second half as separate matches.
Totals: A total is an over/under, and is a bet on the number of points both teams will score in a game combined.
Futures: Future bets are a bet on events that will be decided in the future.
Prop Bets: A prop bet is short for a proposition. This wager is not tied directly to a game’s final score or outcome.
Check out our favorite places for Baton Rouge Sportsbetting:
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Here is a breakdown of what you can legally bet on in Baton Rouge, LA. There are lots of choices, and most of the available sportsbooks will offer these.
Soccer: MLS, UEFA Champions League, and the English Premier League
College sports: NCAA basketball and football
Golf: PGA European, LPGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions, PGA Tour
Auto Racing: Formula One, IndyCar, NASCAR
Other betting market options like tennis, rugby, boxing, tennis, and others will also be offered at Louisiana’s sportsbooks. However, keep in mind that it is illegal to wager on high school sports.
Sports Betting operators available to Baton Rouge residents
Six top sportsbooks made their entrance in Louisiana this past Friday, and are available to all parishes that voted for legalizing sports betting. Here is your collection of top choices:
Place your first cash bet up to $1,000, and if the bet loses, you will have your wager refunded in Bonus Bets. T&Cs, time limits and exclusions apply. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-Gambler 21+
Players must be 21 years of age or older or reach the minimum age for gambling in their respective state and located in jurisdictions where online gambling is legal. Please play responsibly. Bet with your head, not over it. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, and wants help, call or visit: (a) the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey at 1-800-Gambler or www.800gambler.org; or (b) Gamblers Anonymous at 855-2-CALL-GA or www.gamblersanonymous.org.
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