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• L'Auberge Casino opening sportsbook next week Play Video

  October 29, 2021 3:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - L'Auberge Casino will become one of the first casinos in Louisiana to open a sportsbook next week. The casino announced on Friday that The Sportsbook at L'Auberge will officially open Monday, Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. The Sportsbook will eventually include 25 betting kiosks and ticket... more »

• Louisiana could see legalized sports betting in time for football season Play Video

  August 19, 2021 6:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Thursday, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board approved emergency rules, which will go into effect Monday and allow casinos to develop their permanent plans for sports books. "People of Louisiana are very excited, and they spoke very loudly. Sixty-five percent of the people who voted in the... more »

• State Police uncover illegal gambling den in Baton Rouge; five arrested

  February 24, 2021 9:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An extensive investigation conducted by the Louisiana State Police Gaming Enforcement Division resulted in numerous arrests after an illegal gambling den was discovered in Baton Rouge. On Feb 22., Troopers arrested Wayne Neyland, 43, aka “Uber Wayne” of Denham Springs and 38-year-old Jack Hardesty of Prairieville... more »

• Louisiana opens applications for sports betting licenses

  February 23, 2021 5:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - More than two years after voters in most parishes approved fantasy sports contests, businesses can finally begin applying for licenses to begin operating the games within the state. The Louisiana Gaming Control Board has published its final regulations for the prize contests, and the State Police’s... more »

• Track jockeys arrested for hazing naked teen with hot sauce

  July 7, 2017 2:13 PM

  VINTON – Four jockeys face charges after an apparent hazing stunt at the horse track in southwest Louisiana recently. State Police, who handle gaming investigations, reported Miguel Tejeda, Juan Garcia, Damian Martinez and Rolando Cabrera were booked into a local jail on charges related to an attack on a... more »

• Suspect turns self in after fatal stabbing on N 13th Street

  June 11, 2017 3:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man Monday after he allegedly stabbed another man with a beer bottle on North 13th Street. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. Saturday in the 120 block of North 13th Street. Police say 59-year-old Elvis Graham... more »