Ronnie Johns, Chair of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board
It appears online sports wagering got off to a big start over the weekend. And while he doesn’t have exact figures yet, State Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns said when you compare activity for the inaugural weekend to other states Louisiana is not an underdog.
“On a per capita, eligible over 21-year-old better, we did significantly better than the State of New York did when they rolled out a few weeks ago,” said Johns.
It was a big sports weekend for online sports betting to debut with the NFL playoffs and with several former high profile LSU players on the gridiron, there was even more motivation to place a wager. Technical-wise Johns said everything went off without a hitch.
“It looks like we’ve done it the right way, a lot of hard work went into it to it to make sure it was compliant, and it was working properly. As of right now, I can tell you I’m very, very proud of how we rolled it out,” said Johns.
Johns said he doesn’t have a figure yet of how much of a profit the state made for the opening weekend he does believe Louisiana covered the spread.
“But I will tell you we really feel like it’s going to be significant, maybe even better than we had hoped for,” said Johns.
Six sports betting platforms were online for opening weekend and Johns said to expect even more in the coming weeks.
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