BREAKING NEWS, according to Ian Rapoport the NFL is suspending Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley for a year due to gambling on NFL games during the 2021 season.
Governor John Bel Edwards signed quite a bit of legislation today, which included the official legalization of sports betting in the state of Louisiana. The new law will go into effect soon, giving casinos in the state hopes to be fully operating by football season.
A law that would allow a parish by parish vote on the legalization of sports gambling at established gaming sites passed a Senate Judiciary Committee 3-1.
This is quite the story. A Louisiana lawmaker spent $37,000 from his campaign account to gamble, but says he's going to pay it back and there's a reason for the splurge.