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Fantasy sports proposition on Nov. 6 ballot

St. Mary Parish voters, along with voters in Louisiana’s other 63 parishes, will be able to decide Nov. 6 whether they want to legalize fantasy sports contests in their individual parish. During the 2018 regular session, the Legislature passed a bill to put the proposition on the Nov. 6 ballot. If the majority of voters in a parish vote in favor of the proposition, fantasy sports gaming will become legal there. Though legal in some states, fantasy sports gaming is currently illegal in Louisiana. Approval of the proposition would legalize in Louisiana what websites such as DraftKings and FanDuel offer,

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