Published: May 21, 2025
By: Anna Puleo, LSU Manship School News Service
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana House advanced a bill Tuesday to raise taxes on online sports betting after adopting an amendment to lower the amount of the tax increase.
As amended, House Bill 639 by Rep. Neil Riser, R-Columbia would increase the tax rate on mobile sports wagering from 15% to 21.5%. That is down from the originally proposed 32.5%.
The 10% tax on in-person retail betting remains unchanged.
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LSU Manship School Statehouse Bureau 
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