Mobile sports book betting has gone live in Louisiana. In 2020, 55 parishes voted to allow betting with mobile apps. Nine rejected the idea. Apps operating in Louisiana must be “geo-fenced” so that they do not work in those parishes. First-year gross revenue projections for gaming exceed $200-million, with roughly 10 percent of that coming back to the state. Eric Ramsey, with PlayUSA.com, says while it isn’t a jackpot just yet, it’s a nice early payout..:

CUT 06(10)      “…a tax standpoint.”

The Police Department in the Concordia Parish town of Ferriday has been deactivated, after town leaders failed to approve a city operating budget. All town functions, includingthe cops, must lock their doors and discontinue all service calls. An emergency budget meeting has been called for Monday night in Ferriday.

Lawmen, prosecutors and citizens groups are teaming to create a Human Trafficking Task Force in Southwest Louisiana; to catch the perpetrators and advocate for the victims. Louisiana’s Western District U.S. Attorney Brandon Brown says all too often, the victims are overlooked and tend to “fall through the cracks.” He says the task force is there to help them…:

CUT 08(14)      “…their families.”

Former LSU superstar Joe Burrow will lead the Cincinnati Bengals into Arrowhead Stadium this Sunday with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. The Chiefs have scored 84 points in two playoff games, so Burrow knows that the Bengals will have to get off to a quick start offensively…:

CUT 16(14)      “…if you get down.”

The AFC Championship game starts at 2 p.m. this Sunday.