This Cookie Policy explains how our site uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit from New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lake Charles, Lafayette, or anywhere else in Louisiana. It covers the categories of cookies we use, why we use them, the third parties involved, and how you can control them at any time.
Quick answer
We use a small number of cookies to run the site, remember your settings, and understand which pages help readers most. We do not sell your personal data. You can block or delete cookies through your browser at any time, and the site will still work for reading our Louisiana gambling guides.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device. They let the site remember things between page views, such as whether you have closed a banner or which preferences you set.
"Similar technologies" refers to tools that do comparable jobs, including local storage, pixels, and tags. When this policy says "cookies," it covers those technologies too.
The categories of cookies we use
We group cookies by purpose so you can decide what to allow. The table below summarizes each category and whether it is required for the site to function.
| Category | Purpose | Required? |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Core functions like page navigation, security, and load balancing. | Yes |
| Preference | Remembers choices such as a dismissed notice or your region. | No |
| Analytics | Helps us see which Louisiana guides readers use, in aggregate. | No |
| Marketing | Limited measurement of campaigns; not used to build profiles for sale. | No |
Why we use cookies
Strictly necessary cookies keep the site secure and let pages load correctly. Without them, basic features would break.
Preference cookies remember small choices so you do not have to repeat them. Analytics cookies tell us, in aggregate, whether a page like our guide to whether online casinos are legal in Louisiana answers reader questions, so we can improve it.
We use these insights to keep our editorial guides accurate. That matters for legal content, since Louisiana law changes: real-money online casinos remain illegal here, and the Louisiana Attorney General deemed dual-currency sweepstakes casinos illegal gambling under La. R.S. 14:90 in a July 2025 opinion.
Third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by third parties whose tools we embed, such as analytics providers. These parties process data under their own privacy policies, not ours.
We do not place advertising cookies that track you across unrelated sites to build a profile for sale. Where third-party measurement is present, we limit it to understanding our own pages.
A note on links to operators
Our pages may link to gambling operators. We never present offshore or unregulated sites as legal or safe, and we do not show "Play Now" buttons for brands that are not available to Louisiana players. Many dual-currency sweepstakes operators have exited Louisiana following the Attorney General's 2025 opinion, and we do not direct Louisiana readers toward them. If you click an external link to any operator, that site may set its own cookies under its own privacy policy, separate from ours, and we do not control how it processes your data.
How to manage or opt out
You control non-essential cookies. Every major browser lets you block or delete cookies and clear local storage from its settings or privacy menu.
Browser controls
Look for "Privacy," "Cookies," or "Site data" in Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge. You can block all cookies, allow only first-party cookies, or delete what is already stored.
On-site controls
Where a consent banner appears, you can change your choices through it at any time. Declining non-essential cookies does not stop you from reading any of our Louisiana guides, including our Louisiana sweepstakes casinos page or our coverage of Louisiana social casinos.
Responsible gambling comes first
You must be 21 or older to gamble legally in Louisiana. If gambling stops being fun, free and confidential help is available through the Louisiana helpline at 1-877-770-STOP (1-877-770-7867) and the national line at 1-800-GAMBLER. The National Council on Problem Gambling and the Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling offer further support. Louisiana also runs a self-exclusion program with a five-year minimum term and in-person enrollment.
How this connects to legal Louisiana gambling
For context on what is actually legal here: online and retail sports betting is legal in 55 of Louisiana's 64 parishes, with nine parishes opted out and geolocation enforced. Retail casinos are robust, including Caesars New Orleans, roughly 15 riverboat casinos, four racinos, and four tribal casinos operated by the Chitimacha, Coushatta, Tunica-Biloxi, and Jena Band of Choctaw under IGRA compacts.
Pure social casinos that use only Gold Coins and offer no cash or prize redemption appear to be permitted under La. R.S. 14:90, though this reflects legal-commentator analysis rather than an explicit state ruling. Gaming in Louisiana is overseen by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board and the Louisiana State Police Gaming Enforcement Division; statutes are published at legis.la.gov.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as our tools or the law change. The "Updated" date at the top reflects the latest revision, and we encourage you to review it periodically.
For more on safer play, see our Louisiana responsible gambling resources or our overview of online casinos in Louisiana.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to accept cookies to read your Louisiana gambling guides?
No. Only strictly necessary cookies are required for the site to function. You can decline preference, analytics, and marketing cookies and still read every guide, including our Louisiana sweepstakes and social casino pages.
Do you sell my personal data through cookies?
No. We do not sell your personal data, and we do not place advertising cookies designed to build a cross-site profile for sale. Analytics are used in aggregate to improve our pages.
How do I delete cookies you have already stored?
Open your browser's privacy or site-data settings in Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge, then clear cookies and local storage. You can also block future non-essential cookies from the same menu.
What happens when I click a link to a gambling operator?
That operator may set its own cookies under its own privacy policy, which we do not control. We never present offshore or unregulated sites as legal or safe, and we do not link with misleading 'Play Now' buttons for brands unavailable in Louisiana. You must be 21+ to gamble; help is at 1-877-770-STOP and 1-800-GAMBLER.
Editorial note: This page is reviewed for accuracy, legal clarity, bonus transparency, and responsible gambling information. Louisiana gambling laws and operator availability can change, so all legal and promotional details should be verified before publication.