It’s Election Day and a question on the ballot asks voters whether fantasy sports should be permitted in your parish. If approved in a specific parish, residents would then have a chance to win cash prizes through websites like Fan Duel and Draft Kings. Metairie Senator Danny Martiny is in favor of legalization and says anyone who thinks they are suppressing gaming by voting against it is fooling themselves…
cut 9 (04) “…benefit by it”
But President of the Louisiana Family Forum, Gene Mills, says because of the limited ability to verify, who is placing the bet and in which parish a bet is being placed, it could lead to the ability to place a wager in the wrong hands…
cut 8 (07) “….to some families”
You can go to geaux-vote-dot-com to see a sample ballot for your precinct. There’s also the Geaux Vote mobile app for your smart phone.
Political observors are expecting a late night as control over the U-S House is expected to go down to the wire. Matt Doyle has reaction from Louisiana’s Congressional delegation…
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UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says out of the Congressional races here…the only one that may need a run-off is the third district, where Republican Clay Higgins faces four Demcoratic challengers and a strong Republican contender…
cut 25 (06) “….Rudy Giulani”