The second VooDoo did not fare any better and were taken over by the AFL under then-commissioner Scott Butera in 2015 due to ongoing financial issues within the league and poor attendance at the Smoothie King Center.

[1][2][3][4] The original team trademarks (name, logo, colors and identity) are now the property of the current AFL's owners, G6 Sports Group.

In an interview with ArenaFan.com, published in February 2023, then-AFL commissioner Lee A. Hutton III said that there have been discussions with potential ownership groups in New Orleans to relaunch the VooDoo when the league resumes play in 2024.

Louisiana was among the regions named by Hutton in a July 2023 announcement of the league's inaugural locations.

After Bossier City ruled itself out due to schedule conflicts,[5] contemporary reports indicated that the league was aiming to instead put the team in Lake Charles, Louisiana.