Louisiana sports betting bill near final legislative passage
Louisiana sports betting bill near final legislative passage
TRAVERSE: Welcome back. This is the hot seat. Tonight, we're going to be talking about sports betting and sports betting in Louisiana. If you've followed the recent headlines, neither of them passed the state legislature. So, right away, fantasy sports betting. You've introduced two bills, one to tax and one to regulate. On sports betting, you're both from Jefferson Parish. Voters in 47 of the last 64 parishes passed this. Do you think the voters will be swayed? Like Draft Kings and Sandals? -- And Fun Duels? >> Fan Duals? --Fan Duals? >> Fan Duels? 47 of the 64 parishes voted no. I don't think any parish below Alexander voted no. That's the reality. I think the public obviously wanted that. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. Travers: Why did it fail? There was a lot of controversy, especially in the media coverage. Some people have accused you of trying to hijack a fantasy sports betting bill to pass sports betting. Is that the case again? >> Yes. I make no apologies for that. Understand the whole history of this bill. Travers: For sports betting. >> For sports betting. There was a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee, and it passed overwhelmingly. There was a question about whether there was a finance note involved, so we brought it to the Senate Finance Committee, and they cleared that up, and it passed overwhelmingly in the House. It passed in the Senate, and then it passed in the House.
Later, when we were waiting for the session, we called it a hijack. It's a hitchhik. Basically, what I did was to correct the Senate's bill to my bill and his bill and get the consent of the House of Representatives. The Senate did not agree, but chose to talk. I do not vote for gambling and do not vote for your bill. But we intend to make Carts advance the bill. Traverse: Did you essentially sinking fantasy sports because you didn't like the House of Representatives doing in regular sports betting at casino facilities? & gt; & gt; Do you think it played a role? yes. Do you think so? - Did you sink? no. I didn't speak for two minutes. The first bill was passed. That's suspicious. In the second bill that had expired, three other people were trying to vote. Others were trying to vote for the opposition. In favor of the bill, I wanted to make a casino in Louisiana on the same playing field as Mississippi Golf Course Casino. That was my concern. I was not interested in killing fantasy sports. -And unfortunately, that's exactly what. What will you do now? To the people watching the program < Span> After that, we called for a session, and we called it a hijack. It's a hitchhik. Basically, what I did was to correct the Senate's bill to my bill and his bill and get the consent of the House of Representatives. The Senate did not agree, but chose to talk. I do not vote for gambling and do not vote for your bill. But we intend to make Carts advance the bill. Traverse: Did you essentially sinking fantasy sports because you didn't like the House of Representatives doing in regular sports betting at casino facilities? & gt; & gt; Do you think it played a role? yes. Do you think so? - Did you sink? no. I didn't speak for two minutes. The first bill was passed. That's suspicious. In the second bill that had expired, three other people were trying to vote. Others were trying to vote for the opposition. In favor of the bill, I wanted to make a casino in Louisiana on the same playing field as Mississippi Golf Course Casino. That was my concern. I was not interested in killing fantasy sports. -And unfortunately, that's exactly what. What will you do now? To the people watching the program, we called for a session, and we called it a hijack. It's a hitchhik. Basically, what I did was to correct the Senate's bill into my bill and his bill and obtain the consent of the House of Representatives. The Senate did not agree, but chose to talk. I do not vote for gambling and do not vote for your bill. But we intend to make Carts advance the bill. Traverse: Did you essentially sinking fantasy sports because you didn't like the House of Representatives doing in regular sports betting at casino facilities? & gt; & gt; Do you think it played a role? yes. Do you think so? - Did you sink? no. I didn't speak for two minutes. The first bill was passed. That's suspicious. In the second bill that had expired, three other people were trying to vote. Others were trying to vote for the opposition. In favor of the bill, I wanted to make a casino in Louisiana on the same playing field as Mississippi Golf Course Casino. That was my concern. I was not interested in killing fantasy sports. -And unfortunately, that's exactly what. What will you do now? To those who are watching this program
Is it too long to wait until 2021? & gt; & gt; Let me add one thing I wrote. What I really wanted was to vote for the state, like fantasy sports, to approve sports betting. With this bill, Mississippi will definitely be one and a half years ahead. Mississippi will be delayed four years after the bill has been rejected. It will be too late at that time. Traverse: 20 gaming facilities in Louisiana. & gt; & gt; Traverse: Sports Betting basically went to bet on all myths in LSU, NBA, and basketball, and became 2800. If you learn poker, will anyone be able to play sports betting? --Sports gambling? You can do it so that you can do it. You really come across it, actually submitting the excitement of the revision of the bill was to crush the bill. They put the amendment to criminal justice. So the correction was removed. The budget was simply to see if there was a fiscal notebook. The powers probably didn't want to do it. I'm not sure who was the black curtain. Traverse: In the last few days, all of the bills have been abolished, and both of them have been strictly commented. Tarubert and Martini, how do you see Louisiana, and the legislature? The introduction of sports betting and fantasy sports betting seems inevitable. < SPAN> Is it too long to wait until 2021? & gt; & gt; Let me add one thing I wrote. What I really wanted was to vote for the state, like fantasy sports, to approve sports betting. With this bill, Mississippi will definitely be one and a half years ahead. Mississippi will be delayed four years after the bill has been rejected. It will be too late at that time. Traverse: 20 gaming facilities in Louisiana. & gt; & gt; Traverse: Sports Betting basically went to bet on all myths in LSU, NBA, and basketball, and became 2800. If you learn poker, will anyone be able to play sports betting? --Sports gambling? You can do it so that you can do it. You really come across it, actually submitting the excitement of the revision of the bill was to crush the bill. They put the amendment to criminal justice. So the correction was removed. The budget was simply to see if there was a fiscal notebook. The powers probably didn't want to do it. I'm not sure who was the black curtain. Traverse: In the last few days, all of the bills have been abolished, and both of them have been strictly commented. Tarubert and Martini, how do you see Louisiana, and the legislature? The introduction of sports betting and fantasy sports betting seems inevitable. Is it too long to wait until 2021? & gt; & gt; Let me add one thing I wrote. What I really wanted was to vote for the state, like fantasy sports, to approve sports betting. With this bill, Mississippi will definitely be one and a half years ahead. Mississippi will be delayed four years after the bill has been rejected. It will be too late at that time. Traverse: 20 gaming facilities in Louisiana. & gt; & gt; Traverse: Sports Betting basically went to bet on all myths in LSU, NBA, and basketball, and became 2800. If you learn poker, will anyone be able to play sports betting? --Sports gambling? You can do it so that you can do it. You really come across it, actually submitting the excitement of the revision of the bill was to crush the bill. They put the amendment to criminal justice. So the correction was removed. The budget was simply to see if there was a fiscal notebook. The powers probably didn't want to do it. I'm not sure who was the black curtain. Traverse: In the last few days, all of the bills have been abolished, and both of them have been strictly commented. Talbert and Martini, how do you see Louisiana, and the legislature? It seems that the introduction of sports betting and fantasy sports betting is inevitable.
Under a separate bill already on the governor's desk, the Louisiana Lottery Corporation also would operate its own sports book through an online. Voters in 55 of Louisiana's 64 parishes agreed to allow sports betting on live-action games, but lawmakers had to set the rules and the tax. Also awaiting a final vote is Senate Bill by Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia, which would let Landry directly select most members of the.
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