At long last, mobile sports betting is ready to go in Louisiana: You can bet on your phone starting at 8 a.m. Friday, as confirmed Wednesday morning by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.

Sports bets can now be placed on computers and mobile devices by anyone within the 55 legal parishes, a parameter enforced by geo-fencing.

Approval for the mobile betting portion of the sports betting bill passed by voters in November 2020 was the final step for the board; they green-lighted select sportsbooks Wednesday…

BetMGM, Caesars, FanDuel and DraftKings all released statements saying they were among the sportsbooks in the first wave.