Louisiana attorney general says online sweepstakes casinos violate state law
Louisiana Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill issued an opinion saying online sweepstakes casinos violate state law, in response to a question from state Senator Rick Edmonds. She said the operators’ gold-coin systems constitute illegal gambling and gambling by computer. Governor Jeff Landry vetoed Senate Bill 181, saying its language could interfere with existing enforcement by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.
The opinion signals a state-law basis for enforcement against sweepstakes operators, while the governor’s veto leaves the bill unsigned.