Louisiana is a well-known place for gambling Mardi Gras and outstanding tasty food. Bayou State is a popular gambling destination. Travelers travel from the south to eat in the casino restaurants and enjoy the gambling games in the riverboats. Mississippi Gulf coasts fill up with hundreds of high-profile casinos on the other hand gambling is illegal in the neighboring Texas and Arkansas.
According to the state laws gambling is legal here. But they have the laws to determine which gambling is allowed and comes under the terms and restrictions. Gambling on commercial cruise ships is also legal in the state.
What Do Louisiana Gambling Laws say?
Here are the specifications of Louisiana gambling laws which are listed below.
- Horse Racing/Off-Track Betting is legal on the licensed track.
- Dog racing and track betting are prohibited.
- Riverboat gambling only allows players who are above 21.
- Other gambling activities are allowed on international commercial cruise ships.
- Gambling via the Internet is illegal but social gambling is allowed.
In Louisiana, if any business has a liquor license this license also allows you to put at least three video gaming machines. The same goes for the truck stops; they can also operate more video poker machines depending on the amount of fuel you are selling.
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