Louisiana’s long-awaited mobile sports gambling option goes online at 8 a.m. Friday, Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns confirmed to USA Today Network.
“It’s going to be huge,” Johns said Wednesday. “I can’t tell you have many people ask me about this every day.”
Among the first expected to offer online sports gambling through their apps are FanDuel, DraftKings, Caesars, BetFred and BetMGM, though Johns said he couldn’t confirm who plans to be up Friday.
“Our goal was to have it available before the Super Bowl, so we were able to beat that target,” Johns said. “It will be ready for this weekend’s NFL conference championship games.”
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Sports betting at onsite casinos in Louisiana launched in October, but the mobile betting platform took more time.
More than 67 million wagers were made at Louisiana’s onsite sportsbooks during November and December.
The Louisiana Gaming Control Board tracked sports betting figures at 11 sportsbooks active during those months, and the 11 establishments had a total of 67.1 million total wagers and made nearly $10.1 million across the two months.
That volume will increase exponentially with the mobile option.
Caesars Sportsbook and BetMGM both confirmed they will be ready Friday.
Caesars has been saturating the Louisiana market with pre-opening advertising for more than a month.
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