Louisiana lawmakers advance sports betting tax measure, tax break limitation

Published May 11, 2021 1:00pm ET



Louisiana House members voted Monday to advance one of three bills that would create the regulations and tax rates for sports betting, which 55 of 64 Louisiana parishes voted to legalize last year.

“The people spoke,” said Rep. John Stefanski, the Crowley Republican who authored House Bill 697.

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