Esports betting is legal in Louisiana in 55 of 64 parishes through licensed sportsbooks. Here's what you need to know about esports betting laws in Louisiana and how esports staking works as an alternative.
Esports betting is legal in Louisiana in 55 of 64 parishes through licensed sportsbooks. 1v1Me esports staking IS available in Louisiana. You can stake today.
CURRENT LAW
Louisiana approved sports betting on a parish-by-parish basis in 2020, with online platforms launching in January 2022. Voters in 55 of 64 parishes opted in. If you're in an approved parish, online and retail esports betting is legal.
Platforms include DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, and BetRivers. Geofencing enforces parish boundaries. See our best esports betting sites guide for a full comparison.
THE ALTERNATIVE
Esports staking is different from traditional betting and is available in all 50 US states. 1v1Me is a live esports staking platform where you back professional gamers competing in real matches. You choose a player to win, place a stake, and share in a percentage of the prize pool if your player wins. It's a player-backed model, not traditional esports betting odds.
EXPLORE
1v1Me staking is live in all 50 states.
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