Compare / Texas vs. Louisiana
Texas vs. Louisiana: gambling compared
Both Texas and Louisiana have state lotteries. Louisiana has online sports betting, in-person sports betting, commercial casino gambling, tribal casino gaming and paid daily fantasy sports, which Texas does not.
Lottery sales in fiscal 2024: $8.39B in Texas, $675M in Louisiana.
Lottery sales
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Texas, FY2024: $8.39B, down 4% from FY2023; Louisiana, FY2024: $675M, down 2% from FY2023.
| Fiscal year | Texas | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $8.39B | $675M |
| FY2023 | $8.73B | $689M |
| FY2022 | $8.30B | $616M |
| FY2021 | $7.68B | $590M |
| FY2020 | $6.36B | $480M |
| FY2019 | $5.92B | $495M |
| FY2018 | $5.32B | $463M |
| FY2017 | $4.80B | $429M |
| FY2016 | $4.79B | $479M |
| FY2015 | $4.28B | $427M |
| FY2014 | $4.15B | $424M |
| FY2013 | $4.14B | $423M |
| FY2012 | $3.96B | $406M |
State fiscal years, from the Census Bureau. Texas lottery · Louisiana lottery
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| Texas | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Legal status | ||
| Sports (online) | Not authorized | Live since 2022 |
| Sports (retail) | Not authorized | Live since 2021 |
| Online casino | Not authorized | Prohibited |
| Online poker | Not authorized | Prohibited |
| Commercial casinos | Not authorized | Live since 1994 |
| Tribal casinos | Limited | Live |
| Lottery | Live since 1992 | Live since 1991 |
| iLottery | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Daily fantasy | Contested | Live since 2021 |
| VGTs / VLTs | Not authorized | Live since 1992 |
| Historical horse racing | Not authorized | Prohibited |
| Sweepstakes casinos | Not authorized | Prohibited |
| Prediction markets | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Skill games | Contested | Not authorized |
| Card rooms | Contested | Not authorized |
| Lottery couriers | Prohibited | Not authorized |
| Pick'em fantasy | Contested | Not authorized |
| Pari-mutuel | Live since 1989 | Live |
| Advance deposit wagering | Live | Limited |
| Charitable gaming | Live since 1981 | Live |
| Esports betting | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Social casino | Live | Live |
| Tax rates | ||
| Sports (online) | — | 21.5% of net revenue |
| Sports (retail) | — | 10% of net revenue |
| Commercial casinos | — | 21.5% of GGR |
| Daily fantasy | — | 8% of net revenue |
| VGTs / VLTs | — | 20%–32.5% of net revenue |
| Pari-mutuel | Set by statute; see rates | — |
| Minimum age | ||
| Commercial casinos | Not legal | 21 |
| Sports betting | Not legal | 21 |
| Lottery | 18 | 21 |
| Tribal casinos | 21 | 21 |
| Online casino | Not legal | Not legal |
| Horse racing | 21 | 18 |
| Fantasy sports | — | 21 |
| Bingo & raffles | 18 | 18 |
| Sports betting rules | ||
| Bet on a phone anywhere in the state | — | No |
| College games | — | Yes |
| In-state college teams | — | Yes |
| College player props | — | No |
| Sign up in person | — | No |
| Credit cards | — | Yes |
| Esports | — | Yes |
| Official league data required | — | No |
| Money | ||
| Reported revenue per adult, 2025 | — | $1,130 Includes: Commercial casinos; Sports (online); Sports (retail); VGTs / VLTs. Separate series excluded for unavailable GGR, incomplete periods or overlapping reports: Daily fantasy. Coverage differs; no overall state rank. |
| Gambling and amusement taxes per resident, FY2025 | $1.15 44th of 47 | $177 5th of 47 |
| Gambling and amusement share of state taxes, FY2025 | 0.04% 43rd of 47 | 4.98% 3rd of 47 |
| Lottery sales per resident | $265 FY2024 | $146 FY2024 |
| Lottery money to the state | $2.1B 24% of sales, FY2024 | $274M 41% of sales, FY2024 |
| Market | ||
| Online sportsbooks licensed | — | 10 |
| Casinos open | 3 | 24 |
| Regulators | Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Texas Lottery & Charitable Bingo) Texas Racing Commission Office of the Texas Attorney General Texas Legislature | Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) Louisiana Lottery Corporation Louisiana State Racing Commission |
| Gambling bills still moving | 105 | 128 |
Census amusement and sports/pari-mutuel tax categories include non-gambling admissions and amusement businesses. This is a broad tax measure, not a gambling-only total; tribal payments and lottery transfers are separate. If a category is unreported, the sum covers only reported categories; missing is not confirmed zero.