“Very soon, parishes across the state will see the benefits of sports wagering, and we can begin to invest in priorities like infrastructure and education,\u201d Richard Carbo, of Louisiana Wins, said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The vote in the Bayou State reflects support nationally this year for sports wagering. Ballot measures also were approved, paving the way for sports betting in Maryland and historic Deadwood, South Dakota.<\/p>\n
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Sports wagering already is up and running in 19 states. It is legal, but not yet operational in six more, including the three where votes occurred Tuesday. The other three are Virginia, North Carolina, and Washington, according to the American Gaming Association website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Sports betting legislation is pending in Massachusetts, Ohio, and Hawaii.<\/p>\n
A 2018 ruling by the US Supreme Court gave states the ability to make their own decisions on sports betting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Voters this election year approved sports betting in the overwhelming majority of Louisiana parishes. In the Bayou State, counties are called parishes. Residents in 55 of 64 parishes voted in favor of sports betting, according to unofficial results on the Louisiana Secretary of State website. The parish-by-parish vote allows sports wagering within the boundaries of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":154391,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Lopsided Vote Totals Put Sports Betting in Most Louisiana Parishes - Casino.org Lopsided Vote Totals Put Sports Betting in Most Louisiana Parishes<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n