This means players in these areas will not find a local sportsbook or be able to place a bet online while located inside them. However, there are still nine parishes who did vote to allow sports betting to take place in their jurisdiction. This was then expanded in January 2022 when the first legal online sports betting apps and websites were launched to Louisiana residents. Governor John Bel Edwards signed the bills to legalize sports betting into law in June 2021, with the first retail sportsbooks coming in October 2021. It is now completely legal to bet on sports in Louisiana thanks to the recent changes in legislation.

The initial licenses for online sportsbooks were then granted by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board in January 2022, with the first betting apps and websites launching the same month. The bills legalizing sports betting were signed by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards in June 2021, with the first retail sportsbooks coming in October 2021. Online sports betting was finally made legal in Louisiana in January 2022, ending the long process of bringing internet sportsbooks to the Pelican State.