The Southern Line
Is sports betting legal in Louisiana?
Louisiana has legal online sports betting in 55 of its 64 parishes since January 2022; nine parishes opted out.
Reviewed 2026-10-03. Laws change; we re-check every state page each month and after any vote.
What Louisiana fans can use today
Also licensed: Caesars. Nine parishes opted out; apps lock you out there, prediction markets do not.
ExchangesLiveKalshi and Polymarket: federally regulated, a fee on each fill. Priced on the board with the fee removed.
This week’s SEC games, priced where Louisiana can play
Favourite's moneyline on Novig against the best price at a sportsbook licensed in Louisiana and the best exchange. Profit on a $100 position, fees taken out.
| Game | Favourite | Novig | Best book here | Best exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State at LSU Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PM ET | LSU | -456 +$21.93 | -525 BetMGM · +$19.05 | -488 Polymarket · +$19.87 |
| Florida at Texas Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PM ET | Texas | -365 +$27.40 | -410 FanDuel · +$24.39 | -376 Polymarket · +$25.79 |
| Missouri at Ole Miss Sat, Oct 17 · 3:30 PM ET | Ole Miss | -194 +$51.55 | -215 theScore Bet · +$46.51 | -203 Polymarket · +$47.79 |
| Auburn at Georgia Sat, Oct 17 · 3:30 PM ET | Georgia | -1150 +$8.70 | -1400 BetMGM · +$7.14 | -1011 Polymarket · +$9.59 |
| Alabama at Tennessee Sat, Oct 17 · 3:30 PM ET | Alabama | -317 +$31.55 | -325 BetMGM · +$30.77 | -317 Polymarket · +$30.64 |
| Arkansas at Vanderbilt Sat, Oct 17 · 7:00 PM ET | Vanderbilt | -212 +$47.17 | -225 DraftKings · +$44.44 | -212 Polymarket · +$45.66 |
| Kentucky at Oklahoma Sat, Oct 17 · 7:30 PM ET | Oklahoma | -233 +$42.92 | -250 BetMGM · +$40.00 | -223 Polymarket · +$43.59 |
Prices refresh about every ten minutes. Open a game for the spread, the total and every venue.
The law in Louisiana, in plain English
If you are in one of the nine opt-out parishes, sportsbook apps lock you out but prediction markets do not: Novig, Kalshi and Polymarket US are available statewide.
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Questions Louisiana fans ask
- Is online sports betting legal in Louisiana?
- Louisiana has legal online sports betting in 55 of its 64 parishes since January 2022; nine parishes opted out.
- Can I use DraftKings or FanDuel in Louisiana?
- Yes. Both are licensed in Louisiana, along with BetMGM, bet365, Fanatics, theScore Bet, BetRivers.
- Can I use Novig in Louisiana?
- Yes. Novig is a CFTC-designated prediction market available in Louisiana to traders 21 and older, and it prices every SEC game.
- What about Kalshi and Polymarket?
- Both prediction markets operate in Louisiana under the same federal framework as Novig. They quote a probability rather than a line and charge a fee on each fill; this site shows all three side by side with the fee taken out.
- What is the minimum age?
- Novig requires traders to be 21 or older. Sportsbooks in Louisiana require 21 as well.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.