Louisiana governor vetoes bill banning sweepstakes casinos
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry vetoed Senate Bill 181 on 12 June, saying existing state authorities already have power to address illegal online gambling. The bill would have classified platforms using dual-currency payment systems as illegal and provided for fines of $10,000 to $100,000 and prison terms of up to five years. The legislature may override the veto, while the bill’s prospects for an override were described as slim.
The veto leaves the proposed statutory ban unenacted while state enforcement powers remain the governor’s stated alternative.