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Sweepstakes casinos are banned in Louisiana

A Louisiana statute closes the dual-currency sweepstakes model. We list no operators for this state and we do not link players here to any sweepstakes casino.

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The ban on the record

Banned by law
Statute
HB 53 / HB 883
Effective
May 25, 2026
Operators listed
0
Source
Published bill text

What this means for players

  • Operators may not offer dual-currency sweepstakes play to Louisiana residents. The ones we track have withdrawn.
  • We list no sweepstakes casino for Louisiana and we will not link you to one from this page.
  • If you still hold a balance with an operator, contact its support directly about withdrawing it. We cannot do that for you.
Read the state regulations guide

The statute, on the record

What Louisiana actually enacted, read off the bill text rather than summarized from coverage.

Bill
HB 883 (Act 182 of 2026)
Codified at
R.S. 14:90.3 (gambling by computer), amended and reenacted; R.S. 27:19.1 and 19.2, enacted
How it became law
Passed the House 99-0 and signed by the Governor on May 15, 2026
Operative from
August 1, 2026
Reaches affiliates
Yes

What it covers

Rather than write a new offense, Louisiana folded the model into its existing gambling-by-computer crime: any game, contest or promotion on the internet "that utilizes a dual-currency system of payment allowing the player to exchange the currency for any prize or award, cash, or cash equivalents" and that simulates any form of gambling now constitutes gambling by computer. The act also defines "merchant payment processor" and "platform provider" and obliges them to block transactions and communications tied to the offense.

Penalty

For the operator, a fine of up to $100,000 - raised from $20,000 by this act - or imprisonment with or without hard labor for up to five years, or both. Each wager offered or accepted is a separate violation, and the court must order forfeiture of profits. A player faces a fine of up to $500 or up to six months.

Reaches affiliates

Yes, and the list is the longest of any state here. Subsection F reaches "any applicant, licensed entity, platform provider, geolocation provider, gaming content supplier, promoter, endorser, media affiliate, or any other person who knowingly supports or facilitates the operation, conduct, or promotion of gambling by computer within this state," with a fine of up to $20,000 or up to five years, or both.

How it moved

  1. April 14, 2026Passed the House on final passage, 99 yeas to 0 nays
  2. May 15, 2026Signed by the Governor and became Act No. 182
  3. August 1, 2026Prohibition becomes effective

Read from Enrolled text of HB 883, Act 182, Louisiana Legislature

Also checked Resume digest for Act 182, giving the August 1, 2026 effective date, HB 883 bill history, Louisiana Legislature

This is a summary of published law, not legal advice. Read the linked text before you rely on any of it.

Open jurisdictions near Louisiana

3 openOpen the full state tracker

Bordering jurisdictions where we have found no statutory ban. Residency and identity checks still apply at every operator.

How the model works

Sweepstakes casinos were sold to Louisiana players as promotions rather than gambling: Gold Coins for play, Sweeps Coins redeemable for prizes, no purchase necessary to enter. The statute on this page rejects that reading and treats the dual-currency model as gambling.

We keep this record online because the ban is the single most useful fact about the state. Removing the page would only send players to sites that will happily take them.