Senate Resolution No. urges the Senate Committee on Judiciary B and the Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs to convene jointly to study the implications of legalizing iGaming in Louisiana. This request follows a report from the American Gaming Association, which highlighted that Americans wager over $500 billion annually with illegal and unregulated gaming operators, resulting in significant revenue losses for the regulated gaming industry and state governments. The resolution emphasizes the need to address the risks posed by illegal offshore online casinos, which exploit consumers and generate no tax revenue for the state.

The resolution calls for a comprehensive examination of the potential benefits and drawbacks of legalizing iGaming, leveraging the expertise of both committees to assess regulatory and revenue-related issues. The committees are instructed to hold their first meeting by October 1, 2024, and to submit their findings to the Louisiana Senate and the David R. Poynter Library by March 1, 2025. This initiative aims to inform legislative decisions regarding the future of online gaming in Louisiana.