It looks like Louisiana might be after a new world record. It obviously wants to be known as the state that made history by taking the most amount of time to pass sports gambling legislation. Lawmakers aren’t to blame completely, though, as the state has always had a laissez-faire attitude. That’s what makes Louisiana, Louisiana.

Progress is being made to bring legal sports gambling to the state, but there’s no guarantee that it will happen within the next couple of years. Senate Bill (SB) 153 made it passed a Senate vote on April 30 when it was approved by a vote of 24-15, and now must go before the House of Representatives.

If the bill survives in its current form, 16 casinos and four horse race tracks in the state would be allowed to open sportsbooks. Mobile wagers would also be authorized, but only by those brick-and-mortar facilities that operate sportsbooks.

College sporting events would be eligible for bets, but high school sports are off limits. That’s good news for gamblers and sportsbooks, since wagers on football and basketball games at Louisiana State University are more popular than those on the New Orleans Saints of the NFL.