Louisiana has legal mobile and retail sports betting (mobile launched January 2022), riverboat and land-based commercial casinos, tribal casinos, video poker at truck stops and bars, racinos, and a state lottery.
If the urge is hitting right now
Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling · 1-877-770-STOP (7867) · 24/7
Put a lock between you and the apps.
Louisiana's program, Louisiana Self-Exclusion Program, is free and binding on every licensed operator in the state. Enroll below, then read how self-exclusion works so you know what it does and doesn't stop.
How self-exclusion works →Block the phone, not just the account.
A closed account reopens in a minute. A block on the device, with the passcode held by someone else, buys you the hour you need.
Block gambling apps and sites →Talk to one person this week.
A counselor in Louisiana who treats gambling, a Gamblers Anonymous meeting tonight, or someone who has been where you are. All three are free to find here.
Find help in Louisiana →Mobile sports betting is legal in the 55 parishes that opted in (not statewide). Commercial casinos, tribal casinos, racinos, video poker, lottery, and parimutuel racing are all legal. No iGaming.
Louisiana Self-Exclusion Program
Covers Louisiana casinos, racinos, video poker venues, and sports betting operators. Periods: 5 years or lifetime.
Enroll or learn more →Start with Louisiana's self-exclusion program, Louisiana Self-Exclusion Program, which is free. Covers Louisiana casinos, racinos, video poker venues, and sports betting operators. Periods: 5 years or lifetime. Then put a block on your phone so the apps and sites can't be reopened on a bad night, and talk to one person this week: a counselor who treats gambling, a Gamblers Anonymous meeting, or someone in recovery. Cope Compass lists Louisiana providers and meetings free, and the app gives you a two-minute check-in and people to talk to any hour.
Mobile sports betting is legal in the 55 parishes that opted in (not statewide). Commercial casinos, tribal casinos, racinos, video poker, lottery, and parimutuel racing are all legal. No iGaming.
Yes. Louisiana Self-Exclusion Program. Covers Louisiana casinos, racinos, video poker venues, and sports betting operators. Periods: 5 years or lifetime. Enrollment is free and runs through the program's own site, linked above.
Yes. Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling runs a confidential helpline for Louisiana, listed on this page with its hours (24/7). If you'd rather start with a person who gets it, Cope Compass's urgent help page covers who to call or text and what to do in the next hour, free and private.
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