Louisiana Poised to Raise Sports Betting Tax to Help Colleges Pay Athletes

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Lawmakers in Louisiana are poised to increase gambling taxes to raise money for state colleges to pay student-athletes in the wake of the House settlement. 

According to WJTV, legislation pending before governor Jeff Landry would make Louisiana the first state to raise taxes to fund college sports since a judge approved a landmark settlement with the NCAA allowing schools to directly pay athletes for use of their name, image and likeness. 

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