You have a verbal contract correct? A wager between friends is not illegal and he agreed to pay you correct? That verbal breach of contract.
He will THINK he will have to explain illegal gambling to a judge as a bookie but the sc-100 form you fill out will not disclose that to him. He'll pay or he won't show up. I'd file right now and don't talk to him at all. He will call you once he's served.
On the small claims form it says exactly, "Explain why the defendant owes you money"
You write the defendant accepted a friendly wager from me on a sporting event for X amount of dollars. We verbally agreed the loser would pay the winner full amount once the outcome was determined. I one the wager and now the defendant refuses to honor the agreement and has not paid a single dollar.
If you don't file this I will. 
He'll get served at his work place, freak out and call you. HE is the one taking action, and in order to defend himself before a judge he will have to say he's a bookie.
You have nothing to lose and everythig to gain.
Social Gambling and Charitable Gambling
: Social gambling (for recreational purposes and not for business purposes) such as pool games, personal bets or betting on sports is legal in Louisiana as long as nobody takes a "cut" or fee from managing the transaction (other than awards to the rightful winner). Certain gambling activities such as raffles, bingos and keno which are directly associated with charitable fund-raising for non-profit organizations is legal.There you go...file.
Established in 1995,
Being served at school by the Sheriff's Dept.
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