The company gained market access to the state through a deal with Horseshoe Casino in Bossier City, a property owned by one of its sports betting competitors Caesars Entertainment. The partnership was announced in September 2021 prior to the state’s sports betting launch.
WynnBet Launches Louisiana's Seventh Online Sports Betting AppThe Louisiana Lottery has yet to launch its sports betting product but hopes that it will be ready some time in early 2022.
The news of WynnBet’s launch in Louisiana comes just a few weeks after reports emerged that Wynn Resorts was seeking to offload its sports betting business for $500 million, a drop of 85% from the $3.2 billion valuation floated for the business in late 2021.
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WynnBet Launches Louisiana's Seventh Online Sports Betting App