Can I use DraftKings or FanDuel in Louisiana?

Yes. Both are licensed in Louisiana, along with BetMGM, bet365, Fanatics, ESPN 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.

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

NovigLive

CFTC-designated prediction market. No vig on pre-game trades. 21+.

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Also licensed: Caesars. Nine parishes opted out; apps lock you out there, prediction markets do not.

ExchangesLive

Kalshi 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
Alabama at Tennessee Sat, Oct 17 · 3:30 PM ET	Alabama	-277 +$36.10	—	-245 Kalshi · +$38.04

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.

Your teams

LSU

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, ESPN 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.