Louisiana lawmakers advanced a bill to expand racketeering laws and give prosecutors broader power to target organized illegal gambling operations. Louisiana moved this week to sharpen its legal tools ...

Louisiana lawmakers are pressing ahead with legislation that would expand the state’s racketeering laws to cover a range of gambling-related crimes. House Bill 53 cleared the House on Monday (March 30 ...

2026 continues to be tough sledding for online sweepstakes casinos. While players enjoy the greatness of a new social casino like Free Spin, Louisiana lawmakers are trying to flat-out ban sweepstakes ...

The measure is House Bill 53, which was prefiled by House Rep. Bryan Fontenot on January 30. This measure, pending House approval, could lead to criminal ramifications for sweepstakes casino sites.

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A bill advanced through the Louisiana Administration of Criminal Justice Committee on Tuesday that would make certain gambling offenses eligible for prosecution under ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Louisiana moved this week to sharpen its legal tools against gambling violations by focusing on racketeering laws. This follows a ...