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Louisiana's Request To Study iGaming Implications

Mben

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Louisiana is one US states that is listed specifically on many casino sites as being a restricted state. As the article implies, this might be a step in the right direction for those who are legally banned to gamble online because of LA laws. Let's hope the LA lawmakers decide to jump on the the bandwagon. Poker News - We recently reported that Iowa isn't expected to make any iGaming progress in 2014, but one state that might makes some moves is Louisiana. The Bayou State, one of seven states that currently ban iGaming, is apparently considering a bill in the forthcoming legislative session that would enact safeguards for online gambling. I suspect a bill will likely be introduced, but I can't confirm, said Louisiana Gaming Control Board chairman Ronnie Jones. According to Renita D. Young of NOLA.com and The Time Picayune, Jones, Assistant Attorney General Leonce Gautreaux, and Major Mike Noel of the Louisiana State Police Gaming Division recently gave a presentation to the Louisiana Legislature and presented an Internet Gaming Briefing. The presentation was a result of State Rep. Mike Huval's March 2013 request for a House Concurrent Resolution to study iGaming implications in the state. The players who do so, play at their own risk, Jones said. They're playing anyway, but it's not regulated by the government, it's not sanctioned by the government or taxed by the state. NOLA.com also reported the following findings from the presentation.<a href="http://www.pokernews.com/news/2014/01/louisiana-legislature-may-examine-igaming-regulation-17322.htm" >FULL STORY</a><a href="http://www.thisweekingambling.com/2014/01/24/louisiana-may-examine-igaming-regulation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook" >source</a>
 

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