John Bel Edwards signed the Louisiana sports betting legislation into law this week.
Read more Louisiana sports betting law is now official J. The ceremonial first bet was placed by former New Orleans Saints, Joe Horn. Sports betting kicked off in Louisiana on Oct 6th when the first betting opened at the Paragon Casino Resort. News Headlines Paragon Casino Resort opens first sports betting in Louisiana Octo. The Margaritaville Resort Casino is a state-licensed casino owned by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians from Alabama. These casinos are regulated by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC). The tribes that own and operate approved Indian casinos are the Chitimacha Tribe, Coushatta Tribe, Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe and Jena Band of Choctaw Indians.
