STATE TRACKER · LA
Sweepstakes casinos in Louisiana
Current status
Enforcement activity
Regulators have taken tracked enforcement action against operators here.
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- Sweeps Coins (SC) redemption
- Contested, regulators are acting
- Gold Coin (GC) free play
- Generally not targeted. Many operators exclude Louisiana in their own terms
- Minimum age
- 18+
- In effect since
- Aug 1, 2026
- Affiliate / promoter liability
- Yes. State action reaches promoters
- Latest action
- Aug 1, 2026: effective
That is Louisiana's statutory floor. An operator's own terms can set a higher number, and the one that binds you is whichever is higher. Bonus Bandit is written for readers 21 and older. How we handle age
What is specific to Louisiana
The Louisiana classification is tied to the state record and source trail shown below.
- The classification record cites La. R.S. 14:90.7 (gambling by electronic sweepstakes device), 14:90.3 (gambling by computer); LA AG opinion 2025-07-02; LGCB cease-and-desist to 42 recipients 2025-06-17; HB 53 (2026 RS) enacted 2026-05-11, eff. 2026-08-01 (R.S. 15:1352(A) RICO predicates).
- The record includes an effective date of 2026-08-01.
- 4 dated legal events are recorded for Louisiana.
- 5 tracked operators currently report accepting Louisiana players.
- The state record was last reviewed on 2026-06-13T00:48:36.675357+00:00.
This is information, not legal advice. Rules and thresholds change. Confirm the current position with the operator and your state attorney general, or consult a lawyer.
What the law says
R.S. 14:90.7: up to $20,000 and/or up to 5 years (with or without hard labor). HB 53 makes 14:90/90.3/90.7/90.8 racketeering predicates: RICO exposure up to 50 years hard labor / $1M fines for operators, affiliates, processors.
How we got here
Every tracked event for Louisiana, newest first. Each row says what kind of thing it was, because a bill that was filed, a law that passed and a date a restriction started are three different claims.
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Aug 1, 2026
In effect effective
Sweepstakes gambling offenses become Louisiana RICO predicates under R.S. 15:1352(A).
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May 11, 2026
Enacted signed
HB 53 (2026 RS) adds R.S. 14:90, 90.3, 90.7, and 90.8 to the racketeering predicate list in R.S. 15:1352(A): RICO exposure up to 50 years hard labor / $1M fines for operators, affiliates, and processors.
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Jul 2, 2025
Enforcement ag statement
Attorney General opinion concluding dual-currency sweepstakes play falls within the state's gambling-by-computer and electronic-sweepstakes-device prohibitions.
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Jun 17, 2025
Enforcement cease and desist
Louisiana Gaming Control Board issued cease-and-desist letters to 42 operators and platforms under La. R.S. 14:90.7 (gambling by electronic sweepstakes device) and 14:90.3 (gambling by computer).
Operators and Louisiana
Because of Louisiana's status, we don't list or link operator promotions for this state. If you hold a balance with an operator that has exited, contact their support about redemption windows, and file a report on how it goes.
How this classification was reached
Show the record, the citation and the method
What this classification rests on
A status word is a summary, so here is the record underneath it for Louisiana. Where our database holds nothing, the row says Not recorded rather than leaving the gap for you to misread.
- Source date
- August 1, 2026 (effective)
- Last human review
- June 13, 2026
- Effective date
- August 1, 2026
- Basis of classification
- statutory and enforcement-based
Source date is the most recent legal event we track for this state. Basis is derived from those events, from the cited authority where we have one, and from operator-reported exits only when nothing else is on record. Research, not legal advice.
Citation as stored
La. R.S. 14:90.7 (gambling by electronic sweepstakes device), 14:90.3 (gambling by computer); LA AG opinion 2025-07-02; LGCB cease-and-desist to 42 recipients 2025-06-17; HB 53 (2026 RS) enacted 2026-05-11, eff. 2026-08-01 (R.S. 15:1352(A) RICO predicates).
The status hero shows the short form of this reference. This is the complete string as our database holds it, unedited.
Source documents
Method
How a state gets a classification, what counts as a primary source, and how often each group is re-checked: our methodology. Corrections go to Noah Rafkin, and every tracked change lands in the changelog.
Louisiana questions
Are sweepstakes casinos legal in Louisiana?
Regulators have taken tracked enforcement action against operators here. Authority: La. R.S. 14:90.7 (gambling by electronic sweepstakes device), 14:90.3 (gambling by computer); LA AG opinion 2025-07-02; LGCB cease-and-desist to 42 recipients 2025-06-17; HB 53 (2026 RS) enacted 2026-05-11, eff. 2026-08-01 (R.S. 15:1352(A) RICO predicates).
Can I still play free Gold Coin (GC) games in Louisiana?
Louisiana's action targets the dual-currency model: the Sweeps Coin (SC) side that can be redeemed for cash prizes. Free Gold Coin (GC) entertainment play, with no prize redemption, is generally not what these provisions prohibit. But many operators exclude Louisiana entirely in their own terms rather than offer a GC-only mode.
Which operators accept Louisiana players?
Because of Louisiana's status, we don't list or link operator promotions for this state. Trust Score leaderboard →
I still hold a Sweeps Coins balance with an operator. What should I do?
If you hold a balance with an operator that has exited, contact their support about redemption windows, and file a report on how it goes. File a report
This page is research, not legal advice. Statuses are reviewed against primary sources and re-checked as legislation moves; if you spot a change we've missed, email noah.rafkin@bonusbandit.win. Always confirm with the operator and your state attorney general before depositing. Laws change quickly in this space. Last verified June 13, 2026.