The Louisiana Gaming Control Board has announced that it has issued cease-and-desist letters to 40 illegal gambling operators, including offshore betting sites and sweepstakes casinos.
Last week, Louisiana’s Governor Jeff Landry vetoed a bill banning sweepstakes casinos, but rather than paving the way for the sites to continue operating, Landry commented that the Board already had sufficient power to target illegal gambling operators.
The statement from the Board backs up this claim, as it noted, “Today, in a continued show of enforcement strength, the Board issued more than 40 additional cease-and-desist letters to offshore wagering platforms and online sweepstakes operators whose business models have been found to circumvent Louisiana gaming laws and regulations.”
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Louisiana Issues 40 Cease-And-Desist Letters To Illegal Gambling Sites formed by leading operator VGW, celebrated a victory. A statement read, “On behalf of the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) and the Louisiana residents who enjoy free-to-play online social games, we sincerely appreciate the opportunity to continue the conversation about online social gaming in Louisiana. Louisiana Issues 40 Cease-And-Desist Letters To Illegal Gambling Sites Louisiana Issues 40 Cease-And-Desist Letters To Illegal Gambling SitesLouisiana sends a clear message
Landry’s veto of the sweepstakes ban potentially confused the legal status of sweepstakes in the state, but the latest action looks to confirm Louisiana’s stance on unregulated online casinos.
Louisiana Issues 40 Cease-And-Desist Letters To Illegal Gambling Sites Louisiana Issues 40 Cease-And-Desist Letters To Illegal Gambling Sites
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