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Rapides Parish, Louisiana, Sports Betting Measure (2020)

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Rapides County Sports Betting Measure

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Election date

November 3, 2020

Topic
Local gambling policy
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Referral

Rapides County Sports Betting Measure was on the ballot as a referral in Rapides County on November 3, 2020. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing sports betting, subject to legislative regulation and taxation, within each parish in which this question is approved.

A "no" vote opposed allowing sports betting within each parish in which this question is approved, thereby continuing to prohibit sports betting within that parish.


Election results

Rapides County Sports Betting Measure

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

32,637 60.69%
No 21,143 39.31%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Sports Betting Measure was as follows:

Shall sports wagering activities and operations be permitted in the parish of Rapides Parish?


Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Louisiana

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Rapides County.

See also

  • Rapides County measures


External links

Footnotes