La. Rev. Stat. § 27:15 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 15
Board's authority; responsibilities
Status: in_force

A. The board shall regulate all gaming activities and operations in the state as more specifically provided in this Title and other applicable laws.

B. The board shall:

(1) Have all regulatory authority, control, and jurisdiction, including investigation, licensing, and enforcement, and all power incidental or necessary to such regulatory authority, control, and jurisdiction over all aspects of gaming activities and operations as authorized pursuant to the provisions of the Louisiana Riverboat Economic Development and Gaming Control Act, the Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation Act, the Video Draw Poker Devices Control Law, the Louisiana Fantasy Sports Contests Act, and the Louisiana Sports Wagering Act, except as otherwise specified in this Title. Further, the board shall have all regulatory, enforcement, and supervisory authority which exists in the state as to gaming on Indian lands as provided in the provisions of Act No. 888 of the 1990 Regular Session of the Legislature and Act No. 817 of the 1993 Regular Session of the Legislature.

(2)(a) Exercise its authority sitting as a whole or in panels of three, as provided for by rules adopted by the board.

(b) Meet not less often than twelve times a year and, as nearly as practicable, on the same day of every month in accordance with the requirements of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph.

(c) The provisions of this Paragraph shall not prohibit hearing officers from rendering any decision provided for under R.S. 27:25.

(3)(a) Establish, and from time to time amend, a plan of organization to conduct the business of regulating and controlling the gaming operations and activities under its jurisdiction efficiently, efficaciously, and thoroughly.

(b) The plan of organization shall provide for the capacity to:

(i) Administer the granting of contracts, licenses, and permits.

(ii) Analyze and review investigative and audit reports and findings.

(iii) Provide for enforcement of board regulations as is necessary to the efficient, efficacious, and thorough regulation and control of the gaming operations and activities under its jurisdiction.

(c)(i) Establish, and update at least quarterly, a central registry of all gaming operators licensed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 4 of Title 4 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Charitable Raffles, Bingo and Keno Licensing Law, the Louisiana Riverboat Economic Development and Gaming Control Act, the Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation Act, and the Video Draw Poker Devices Control Law.

(ii) Such registry shall be composed of the name and address of each person who is licensed or who holds an operating contract pursuant to such laws, and the address of any location in which any authorized game, gaming or wagering activity, or game of chance is conducted pursuant to such laws. Included in such registry shall be the name and address of each person who owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than five percent ownership interest, income interest, or profit interest in any such establishment.

(4) Incur such expenses and obligations, within the limits of the money available to the board, as are necessary to the efficient, efficacious, and thorough conduct of the business of regulating and controlling the gaming operations and activities under its jurisdiction and establish and maintain an accounting system which complies with law. Expenses attributable to individual members shall be incurred in compliance with R.S. 27:14 and rules adopted pursuant thereto.

(5) Organize and conduct hearings, as provided in R.S. 27:25.

(6) Approve, prior to encumbrance, all financial transactions that exceed twenty thousand dollars.

(7) Approve, prior to its presentation to the legislature and again after appropriation prior to allocation, the budget for the board.

(8)(a) Adopt such policies and rules as are necessary to the efficient, efficacious, and thorough conduct of the business of regulating and controlling the gaming operations and activities under its jurisdiction and as are required by this Title. Rules shall be adopted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act and, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, rules of the board shall be subject to legislative oversight and review. The legislative review of the rules shall be conducted by the legislative committees with jurisdiction over gaming and criminal matters as provided by legislative rule.

(b) Promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as necessary for the administration and enforcement of R.S. 27:44(4) and (14), 67, 94, 252, and 394.

(c) Adopt, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act and as specifically provided for in R.S. 27:603, all rules necessary to implement, administer, and regulate sports wagering as authorized by Chapter 10 of this Title.

(9)(a) Respond to the governor and the legislature or any committee thereof.

(b) Make an annual report to the legislature regarding the state of the board's operations and of the gaming operations and activities it regulates. Such report shall include at a minimum:

(i) Recommendations for all needed changes in the law regarding the board or any regulated activity.

(ii) A complete report on the receipt and expenditure of all funds received by the board.

(iii) The financial and economic development impact of each regulated activity on the state and on local communities.

(iv) The competitive status of the state vis a vis other states in which gaming is conducted.

(10) Arrange for a location in the parish of East Baton Rouge for meetings which has adequate space to accommodate the public.

C. The board may:

(1) Establish advisory councils from among Louisiana residents to provide information and guidance regarding needs and concerns of particular localities. Such councils may be established at such times, for such duration, and under such circumstances, including compensation, as the board deems appropriate.

(2) Veto, by not less than five votes, any action taken by the chairman.

(3) Enter into contracts for professional services in accordance with Chapter 17, the Louisiana Procurement Code, of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(4) Require such assistance from, and pursuant to a negotiated interagency agreement with, the Department of Revenue, as the board determines is appropriate, necessary, and not prohibited by law.

(5) Authorize the chairman by rule to exercise such powers of the board as deemed appropriate and as provided in this Title subject to veto as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection.

D. In addition to or in lieu of the revocation or suspension of a license or permit issued pursuant to the provisions of the Louisiana Riverboat Economic Development and Gaming Control Act, the Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation Act, the Pari-mutuel Live Racing Facility Economic Redevelopment and Gaming Control Act, the Louisiana Sports Wagering Act, and this Chapter, the board may impose upon the casino gaming operator or the holder of a license as defined in R.S. 27:44, 353, or 602, or a permittee a civil penalty not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars for each violation of any provision of the Louisiana Riverboat Economic Development and Gaming Control Act, the Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation Act, the Louisiana Pari-mutuel Live Racing Facility Economic Redevelopment and Gaming Control Act, the Louisiana Sports Wagering Act, this Chapter, or any rule or regulation of the board. Payment of the civil penalty shall be a requirement for the retention of any permit, certificate, or license held by the entity which violated any such provisions. If the licensee contests the imposition of the civil penalty, the penalty shall be imposed only after an adjudicatory hearing is conducted pursuant to R.S. 27:25 and a basis for imposition of the penalty is determined to exist.

E. The board by rule may adopt a schedule of penalties for violations of the Louisiana Riverboat Economic Development and Gaming Control Act, the Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation Act, the Pari-mutuel Live Racing Facility Economic Redevelopment and Gaming Control Act, the Louisiana Sports Wagering Act, this Chapter, or any rule or regulation of the board. Any such rules shall be adopted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act and as otherwise provided in this Chapter.

F. In addition to or in lieu of the revocation or suspension of a license or permit issued pursuant to the provisions of the Video Draw Poker Devices Control Law, the board or division, as may be applicable, may impose a civil penalty not to exceed fifty thousand dollars for each violation of any provision of the Video Draw Poker Devices Control Law, Chapter 2 of this Title, or any rule of the board. Payment of the civil penalty shall be a requirement for the retention of any permit or license held by the entity which violated any such provisions. If the licensee or permittee contests the imposition of the civil penalty, the penalty shall be imposed only after an adjudicatory hearing is conducted pursuant to R.S. 27:25 and a basis for imposition of the penalty is determined to exist.

G. The board by rule shall adopt a schedule of penalties for violations of the Video Draw Poker Devices Control Law, Chapter 2 of this Title, or any rule of the board. Any such rules shall be adopted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act and as otherwise provided in this Chapter.

H. The board shall annually report to the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives on the impact that developments in technology are having on gaming and the gaming industry in Louisiana. The report shall specifically address awareness and growth, to the extent known, of any unregulated gaming such as internet or online games, address internet gaming in jurisdictions in which it is authorized and any enforcement issues the jurisdiction is experiencing with age verification and geo-location, and identify issues for legislative concern and make recommendations regarding such concerns.

Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 658, §2; Acts 1997, No. 1051, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1076, §1, eff. July 14, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 1192, §2; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 114, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1155, §1; Acts 2005, No. 61, §1; Acts 2014, No. 130, §1; Acts 2015, No. 186, §2; Acts 2018, No. 322, §2, See Act; Acts 2018, No. 469, §1, eff. May 23, 2018; Acts 2021, No. 80, §3, eff. July 1, 2021; Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:364 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 364
Gaming Control Board; powers and duties
Status: in_force

A. The board shall:

(1)(a) Adopt, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, all rules necessary to implement, administer, and regulate slot machine gaming as authorized in this Chapter.

(b) Such rules shall include:

(i) Procedures for applying for a license and seeking renewal of a license.

(ii) Establishing technical qualifications beyond suitability as provided for in this Chapter which shall be necessary to be licensed as a manufacturer and a service technician.

(iii) A process for counting and collecting net slot machine proceeds.

(iv) A standard for determining whether changes in interests in various licensees are sufficiently significant such that to continue the license in the licensee would violate the prohibitions in R.S. 27:361(E)(2).

(v) A prescription of the types of slot machines which may be operated and the games which may be permitted on such machines. No game may be permitted on such machines by prescription of the board which resembles a game the play of which requires, or typically includes, the participation of another natural person.

(vi) A procedure for the withholding of progressive slot machine annuities, of persons who have outstanding child support arrearages or child support overpayments. The board may require any agency reporting current child support arrearages, or overpayments of child support payments collected and distributed to a custodial parent by the child support enforcement section of the Department of Children and Family Services to the board to provide information relating to such arrearages or overpayments in a manner, format, or record approved by the board. The board or any entity licensed or permitted under this Title shall not be liable for withholding or failing to withhold any progressive slot machine annuities, based upon information provided to it. The board shall enact such rules and regulations by January 1, 2007.

(c) Such rules may include:

(i) Requiring licensees or former licensees to maintain specified records and submit any data, information, record, or report including financial and income records, required by this Chapter or determined by the board to be necessary to the proper implementation and enforcement of this Chapter.

(ii) Requiring certain minimum physical security standards be observed in designated gaming areas.

(iii) Requiring a standard of maintenance of slot machines.

(2) Revoke or suspend the license of any person who is found, after receiving a license, to have been unsuitable at the time of application for the license or who is otherwise found unsuitable.

(3) Conduct any investigation or cause any investigation to be conducted by the division the board determines necessary to fulfill its responsibilities under the provisions of this Chapter.

(4) Permit slot machines to be linked for the offering of progressive jackpots.

(5) Approve the location, plans, and construction of the designated gaming area in an eligible facility.

B. The board may direct the division to:

(1) Inspect and examine all premises where slot machines are offered for play or where slot machines or equipment are manufactured, sold, or repaired.

(2) Inspect all slot machines and related equipment and supplies.

(3) Summarily seize and remove slot machines and related equipment and supplies from any facility wherein such machines are or have been operated pursuant to this Chapter.

C. The board may:

(1) Deny, revoke, condition, or suspend the license of any person who violates any provision of this Chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to the authority granted in this Chapter. This is a power in addition to the requirement of Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of this Section and is not intended to limit that requirement.

(2) Take steps necessary to collect fees owed to the board, including filing a suit.

(3) Direct the division to act on its behalf in any manner relative to investigation, inspection, and enforcement.

Acts 1997, No. 721, §1, eff. July 9, 1997; Acts 2001, No. 1222, §1, eff. July 2, 2001; Acts 2006, No. 121, §2, eff. June 2, 2006; Acts 2012, No. 255, §5; Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:371 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 371
Prohibition on operation of video draw poker devices; prohibition on any other type of game
Status: in_force

A. The operation of video draw poker devices shall be prohibited and may not be licensed to operate in any eligible facility in which slot machine gaming occurs. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, on or after June 1, 2003, no slot machine in an eligible facility, where slot machine gaming is conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, shall offer the game of poker for operation or play.

B. The owner of an eligible facility where slot machine gaming is being conducted on June 1, 2003, in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, shall have until December 31, 2006, to bring the eligible facility into full compliance with the provisions of Subsection A of this Section. The owner of the eligible facility shall reduce the number of slot machines which offer the game of poker for operation or play as follows:

(1) By July 1, 2004, ten percent of the slot machines offering the game of poker on June 1, 2003, shall be replaced or modified so that they no longer offer the game of poker for operation or play.

(2) By July 1, 2005, an additional forty percent of the slot machines offering the game of poker on June 1, 2003, shall be replaced or modified so that they no longer offer the game of poker for operation or play.

(3) By December 31, 2006, all remaining slot machines offering the game of poker on June 1, 2003, shall be replaced or modified so that they no longer offer the game of poker for operation or play.

C.(1) Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to permit the operation or play of any type of game the play of which requires the participation of an employee of the licensee.

(2) Notwithstanding any provision of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection to the contrary, participation of an employee of the licensee may be permitted if the licensee is also issued a license to operate a sports book by the board in accordance with Chapter 10 of this Title and the employee's participation is in compliance with and regarding activities related to operations regulated by that Chapter.

Acts 1997, No. 721, §1, eff. July 9, 1997; Acts 2003, No. 1287, §1; Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:268 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 268
Legal shipments of gambling devices into state
Status: in_force

All shipments of gambling devices, including slot machines, into any parish of the state of Louisiana within which gaming operations are authorized, the registering, recording, and labeling of which has been duly had by the manufacturer or dealer thereof in accordance with Sections 3 and 4 of that certain Chapter of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act to prohibit transportation of gambling devices in interstate and foreign commerce", approved January 2, 1951, being c. 1194, 64 Stat. 1134, and also designated as 15 U.S.C. 1171-1177, shall be deemed legal shipments thereof into any such parish within which gaming operations are authorized.

Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:668 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:18 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 18
Venue
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the venue for any civil proceeding by or against the board or to which the board is a party shall be the parish of East Baton Rouge.

B. Except as provided in Subsection A of this Section, the venue for any civil proceeding involving a licensee, involving the conducting of gaming activities or operations, by or against any licensee, or to which a licensee is a party, shall be the domicile of the licensee. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to any regulatory or enforcement action by or against the state.

Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1004, §1, eff. July 10, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:72 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 72
Application process; investigation fees
Status: in_force

A. Every person desiring to obtain a gaming license shall make application to the board on a form and in a manner prescribed by the board. The application forms shall be provided by the board and shall contain such information as required by this Chapter, and by rules and regulations promulgated by the board. No application shall be accepted unless the board determines that all relevant requirements of this Chapter have been met.

B. Upon receipt of an application for a gaming license, the division shall, within seven business days, make an initial determination whether or not the application is complete and shall notify the applicant in writing of the determination. If the initial examination determines the application to be incomplete, the notice to the applicant shall set forth in summary terms the reasons therefor.

C. Upon receipt of an application for a gaming license, the initial examination of which shows to be complete, the division shall determine the nature, amount, and cost to the division of the investigation necessary to insure that:

(1) The application is in fact complete.

(2) The information contained in the application and license proposal is true, correct, and accurate.

(3) The applicant meets the qualifications for a gaming license.

(4) The proposed gaming activities, the proposed riverboat, and the designated gaming area meet all requirements of this Chapter and all regulations promulgated or adopted pursuant hereto.

D. An initial application fee of fifty thousand dollars shall be paid at the time of filing to defray the costs associated with the background investigation conducted by the division. If the cost of the investigation is less than fifty thousand dollars, the applicant shall after completion of the investigation receive a refund of the remaining amount. If the cost to the division exceeds the initial investigation fee of fifty thousand dollars, the division shall inform the applicant of the additional projected cost and shall require the applicant to remit additional funds, not to exceed fifty thousand dollars, to complete the initial investigation.

E. The initial application fee for a permit to conduct racehorse wagering on a riverboat shall be five thousand dollars.

Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 1205, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 4:532 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2001, No. 1222, §1, eff. July 2, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:247 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 247
Casino support services
Status: in_force

A. Beginning on August 1, 2019, and continuing throughout the term of the casino operating contract, the casino operator shall annually pay directly to the governing authority of the parish where the official gaming establishment is located, the sum of money set forth in Subsection B of this Section to compensate the parish for the cost to the parish for providing support services resulting from the operation of the official gaming establishment and activities therein.

B.(1) Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, beginning on August 1, 2019, the annual payment required by Subsection A of this Section shall be equal to six million dollars payable in quarterly installments.

(2) Beginning on August 1, 2024, the amount set forth in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall be adjusted by a rate that is the lesser of two percent or the Consumer Price Index, United States city average for all urban customers (CPI-U), as prepared by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics for the two calendar years immediately preceding the adjustment, with adjustments being made to this amount in the same manner every two years thereafter.

Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 68, §1, eff. July 7, 1994. Redesignated from R.S. 4:647 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2003, No. 1281, §1, eff. July 13, 2003; Acts 2012, No. 863, §1, eff. June 15, 2012; Acts 2014, No. 167, §1, eff. May 22, 2014; Acts 2019, No. 171, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:301 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 301
Title
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be referred to as the "Louisiana Fantasy Sports Contests Act".

Acts 2018, No. 322, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:377 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 377
Toll-free telephone assistance for compulsive gamblers; posting of signs on premises
Status: in_force

The board shall require the posting of one or more signs at points of entry to the slot machine gaming areas to inform customers of the toll-free telephone number available to provide information and referral services regarding compulsive or problem gambling.

Acts 1997, No. 721, §1, eff. July 9, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:416 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 416
Qualified truck stop facilities; number of devices; fuel sales
Status: in_force

A. A person owning or leasing a qualified truck stop facility may be granted a license for the placement of not more than sixty video draw poker devices in his facility based on the fuel sales as provided in Subsection C of this Section, in an area separated for adult patronage only, if all other requirements of this Chapter are met. There shall be only one license granted for the operation of video draw poker devices at each qualified truck stop facility.

B. The qualified truck stop facility shall be owned or leased by a person who meets all the personal qualifications for a Class A-General retail permit or a Class A-Restaurant permit, as defined in Part II of Chapter 1 or Part II of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to serve or sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption; however, when no such permit is obtainable or available, no such permit shall be required.

C.(1) A qualified truck stop facility shall have a fuel facility that offers, in the regular course of business, fuel sales for individual vehicle consumption. The board may adopt rules to recognize alternative fuel sources to satisfy the requirement regarding fuel sales provided by this Chapter.

(2) Except as provided in R.S. 27:421 and Paragraph (3) of this Subsection, the number of video draw poker devices placed at a qualified truck stop facility shall be based on the average monthly fuel sales calculated quarterly, using four sets of three calendar months, for the first year of operation and thereafter shall be based upon the average monthly fuel sales calculated annually, using a calendar year, as follows:

(a) One hundred thousand gallons of fuel - not more than sixty devices.

(b) Seventy-five thousand gallons of fuel - not more than forty-eight devices.

(c) Fifty thousand gallons of fuel - not more than forty-two devices.

(3)(a) A qualified truck stop facility, except a qualified truck stop facility located within a radius of twelve miles or less from the location of the official gaming establishment in Orleans Parish, that complies or has complied with one of the fuel sales requirements of Paragraph (2) of this Subsection for five consecutive years shall thereafter be permitted to retain the number of devices it operated during that same consecutive five-year period provided it continues to meet the fuel sales requirement set forth in Subparagraph (2)(c) of this Subsection.

(b) After ten years of operation as a qualified truck stop facility, the facility shall thereafter be permitted to retain the number of devices for which the facility qualified in the prior calendar year of operation, not to exceed forty-eight devices, if the facility meets a minimum fuel sales requirement of not less than thirty thousand gallons per month. However, such qualified truck stop facility shall be required to comply with the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection. Any qualified truck stop facility that has met the provisions of this Paragraph on December 1, 2025, and has been granted the right to operate up to forty devices shall now qualify for the additional number of devices authorized by this Paragraph.

(c) A qualified truck stop facility that has met the requirements of Subparagraph (a) or (b) of this Paragraph shall only be required to offer, in the regular course of business, fuel for sale for individual vehicle consumption notwithstanding the requirements found in this Paragraph and Paragraph (2) of this Subsection.

D.(1) Bulk sales or transfers shall not be used to calculate monthly averages. All fuel sales must correspond to state-accepted daily sales reports which correspond to monthly state sales tax reports and shall be verified by fuel tickets from the truck stop facility.

(2) To be considered a fuel facility at a qualified truck stop facility for the purpose of licensing that qualified truck stop to operate video draw poker devices, the fuel facility shall not be subject to the fuel sales requirements provided for in Subpart E of Part VIII of Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 51:421 through 427, and the requirements of Chapter 13 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(3) The provisions of this Subsection provide for the fuel sales requirements for the purpose of licensing criteria for the operation of video draw poker devices at a qualified truck stop facility.

(4) The provisions of this Subsection shall not be construed to repeal, limit, or supercede any requirements for the sale of fuel by fuel facilities as otherwise provided for by law.

(5) The provisions of this Subsection shall not be construed to repeal, limit, or supercede the authority of the office of the attorney general to enforce the Unfair Trade Practices or Consumer Protection Law or the authority of any district attorney to prosecute violations of Subpart E of Part VIII of Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 51:421 through 427.

Acts 2012, No. 161, §2; Acts 2016, No. 40, §1; Acts 2016, No. 579, §1; Acts 2018, No. 491, §1; Acts 2022, No. 557, §1; Acts 2025, No. 378, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:610 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 610
Payment of winnings; collection and use of funds
Status: in_force

A.(1) Winning wagers that were placed in person or via a sports wagering mechanism with cash and are evidenced by a ticket receipt shall be redeemed by a player within one hundred eighty days after the date of the event. An operator shall pay tickets upon presentation after performing validation procedures unless otherwise allowed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the board.

(2) The failure to present a winning ticket within the prescribed time shall constitute a waiver of the right to the payment, and the holder of the ticket shall thereafter have no right to enforce payment of the ticket.

(3)(a) An operator's obligation to pay a winning ticket shall expire one hundred eighty days after the date of the sports event if not presented for payment.

(b) The funds held by any operator for payment of outstanding tickets shall be retained by the operator for that purpose until the expiration of one hundred eighty days after the date of the sports event.

(c) After such time, the operator shall each day accumulate the amount equal to the sum of any unclaimed winnings, less the amount of state tax paid by the licensee on the unclaimed monies that expire that day. On or before the fifteenth day of the first month following the end of a calendar-year quarter, the licensee shall remit to the state treasurer for deposit into the Crime Victims Reparations Fund as provided for in R.S. 46:1816 an amount equal to the accumulated total for the previous calendar-year quarter. The funds shall be used exclusively to pay the expenses associated with health care services of victims of sexually oriented criminal offenses, including forensic medical examinations as defined in R.S. 15:622.

B. Winning wagers placed using a sports wagering account shall be credited by the operator to the patron's account within one day after the date of the event unless otherwise allowed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the board.

Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:226 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 226
Standards of conduct
Status: in_force

A. Each member of the board shall file with the Board of Ethics at the time of appointment, and annually thereafter, a financial disclosure statement listing all assets and liabilities, property and business interests, and sources of income of the member, the spouse of the member, and minor children of the member.

B. Each employee of the corporation, except secretarial and clerical personnel, shall file with the Board of Ethics, at the time of appointment or employment and annually thereafter, an affidavit affirming that the employee and the spouse of the employee do not have an economic interest in an applicant, licensee, or permittee.

C.(1) The members of the board and all corporation employees shall be subject to the Code of Governmental Ethics as provided in R.S. 27:211(D). In addition, the board shall adopt a code of ethics for officers and employees.

(2) The board shall adopt a code of ethics concerning the corporation's specific needs.

(3) Ethics codes adopted by the board shall include but not be limited to the following:

(a) A member or employee or agent of the corporation shall not be permitted to engage in gaming activities in an establishment licensed by the corporation, except in the course of the person's duties.

(b) A member or employee shall not solicit or accept employment from the casino operator, a licensee, or permittee for a period of two years after termination of service with the corporation.

(c) A member or employee shall not act in an official capacity in a matter concerning a licensee or a permittee who is the employer of a spouse, child, parent, or sibling, when such action might reasonably be expected to impair the objectivity of the person.

(d) A spouse, child, parent, or sibling of a member shall not be employed by the casino operator, a licensee under this Chapter, or a holding, intermediary, or subsidiary company of a licensee.

(e) A member or employee shall not have a direct or indirect interest in the gaming contractor, a licensee, or permittee, during the term of office or employment of the member or employee.

(f) A member or employee shall not use the person's official authority for the purpose of affecting the result of an election or nomination for office; directly or indirectly coerce, attempt to coerce, command, or advise a person to pay, lend, or contribute anything of value to a party, a committee, an organization, an agency, or a person for political purposes; or take part in a political campaign or the management of a political campaign.

(4) The following persons shall not pay, lend, or contribute anything of value to a political candidate, political organization, political party, or political action committee, the president, a member of the board, or a spouse or minor child of the president or a member.

(5)(a) Except as provided in Subparagraph (e) of this Paragraph, a member of the board shall not acquire a direct or indirect economic interest in or be employed by a casino gaming contractor for a period of two years following the date the member's term expires.

(b) Except as provided in Subparagraph (e) of this Paragraph, an employee of the corporation shall not acquire a direct or an indirect economic interest in or be employed by a casino gaming contractor for a period of two years following the termination of the person's employment with the corporation.

(c) A member or a person employed by the corporation shall not represent a party other than the corporation before or against the corporation for a period of two years following the termination of the person's term or employment with the corporation.

(d) A consultant or person under contract for services to the corporation may not represent a person other than the corporation before the corporation.

(e) A former board member or employee is not prohibited, following termination of the person's membership or employment, from acquiring an interest in, or soliciting or obtaining employment with a person involved in, a gaming operations service industry which is not a licensee or permittee.

(6) A licensee or permittee shall not provide, transfer, or sell, or offer to provide, transfer, or sell, an interest in a license or permit to a person restricted from the transaction by this Chapter.

D. The Board of Ethics shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Section and the regulations, rules, and orders issued with respect to members and employees subject to the provisions of this Section. The procedures and penalties provided for in the Code of Governmental Ethics shall apply to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Section.

Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 14, §1, eff. May 6, 1996; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1997. Redesignated from R.S. 4:626 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:111 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 111
Exemptions
Status: in_force

Commercial cruise ships, as described in R.S. 14:90(B), shall be exempt from the provisions and requirements of this Chapter.

Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:560 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:71 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 71
Application for license; additional requirements; summary of proposed gaming operations
Status: in_force

A. The division may require any applicant for a license to conduct gaming activities pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter to provide the division with a summary describing the financial, internal, and security aspects of the proposed gaming operations, including but not limited to:

(1) Accounting and financial controls, including the procedures to be utilized in counting, banking, storage, and handling of cash.

(2) Procedures, forms, and, where appropriate, formulas covering the calculation of hold percentages, revenue drop, expense and overhead schedules, complimentary services, cash equivalent transactions, salary structure, and personnel practices.

(3) Job descriptions and the system of personnel and chain of command, establishing a diversity of responsibility among employees engaged in gaming operations and identifying primary and secondary supervisor positions for areas of responsibility, which areas shall not be so extensive as to be impractical for an individual to monitor.

(4) Procedures within the cashier's cage for the receipt, storage, and disbursal of chips, cash, and other cash equivalents used in gaming, the payoff of jackpots, and the recording of transactions pertaining to gaming operations.

(5) Procedures for the collection and security of monies at the gaming tables.

(6) Procedures for the transfer and recordation of chips between the gaming tables and the cashier's cage.

(7) Procedures for the transfer of monies from the gaming tables to the counting process.

(8) Procedures and security for the counting and recordation of revenue.

(9) Procedures for the security, storage, and recordation of chips and other cash equivalents utilized in the gaming operation.

(10) Procedures for the transfer of monies or chips from and to the slot machines.

(11) Procedures and standards for the opening and security of slot machines.

(12) Procedures for the payment and recordation of slot machine jackpots.

(13) Procedures for the cashing and recordation of checks exchanged by patrons.

(14) Procedures governing the utilization of the private security force within the designated area.

(15) Procedures and security standards for the handling and storage of gaming apparatus, including cards, dice, machines, wheels, and all other gaming equipment.

(16) Procedures and rules governing the conduct of particular games and the responsibilities of the riverboat gaming personnel in respect thereto.

B. The licensee shall adhere to all the provisions provided for by Subsection A of this Section once the summary has been approved by the division.

Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:531 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 1384, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 1
Short title
Status: in_force

This Title may be known and cited as the Louisiana Gaming Control Law.

Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:239.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 239.1
Wagering at the official gaming establishment
Status: in_force

A. Except for racehorse wagering and as provided in Subsection B of this Section, wagering at the official gaming establishment may be made with tokens, chips, vouchers, coupons, or electronic cards issued by the casino gaming operator or an approved casino manager acting on behalf of the casino gaming operator. Electronic cards may be used which are affixed with a magnetic storage media, a "smart card" or those containing an integrated circuit chip, but excluding credit cards issued by any other entity or institution or cards which automatically withdraw funds from a credit, savings, or checking account held at a depository institution as defined by Section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. 1813, which includes any credit union.

B. Notwithstanding any provision of Subsection A of this Section to the contrary, if the casino gaming operator is issued a license to operate a sports book by the board in accordance with Chapter 10 of this Title, sports wagers at the official gaming establishment may also be made in cash or through a patron's verified sports wagering account.

Acts 2001, No. 1229, §1; Acts 2012, No. 175, §1, eff. May 22, 2012; Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:407 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 407
Games without minimum wager; Orleans excepted
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, video draw poker devices in any facility licensed pursuant to this Chapter, in any parish other than Orleans, may schedule games with no minimum wager. A video draw poker device may accept ticket vouchers or coins in the amount of the minimum wager offered by that device. Video draw poker devices may accept ticket vouchers or coins or currency of denominations of multiples of the minimum wager but shall provide one game for each amount of the minimum wager deposited in that video draw poker device. The provisions of this Subsection shall not be construed to affect the limitations on the amount of money played and the limitation on the value of prizes established in R.S. 27:410.

B. Video draw poker devices in any facility licensed pursuant to this Chapter located in Orleans Parish may schedule games with such minimum wager as may be approved by the division, provided it has been determined by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board that permitting such minimum wager in Orleans Parish will not violate any of the terms or provisions of Section 1.3 of the Amended and Renegotiated Casino Operating Contract entered into pursuant to R.S. 27:201 et seq., on October 30, 1998, as amended, effective October 19, 1999, March 29, 2001, March 31, 2001, February 14, 2005, and December 16, 2005. Any change to the minimum wager in violation of this Subsection shall be null and void.

Acts 2012, No. 161, §2; Acts 2017, No. 54, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:313 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 313
Investigations and violations
Status: in_force

A. The division shall conduct such investigations, hearings, and inquiries as it deems necessary to fulfill its responsibilities under the provisions of this Chapter. A license may be suspended prior to a hearing upon a written finding of danger to public health and welfare.

B. As a condition of receiving a license under the provisions of this Chapter, each operator agrees that the division and its agents and employees shall have unrestricted access and the right to inspect any premises or electronic platform under the control of the operator in which any activity relating to the provisions of this Chapter is conducted.

Acts 2020, No. 141, §1, eff. June 9, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:444 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 444
Check cashing; prohibitions
Status: in_force

A.(1) No person who has been granted a license to place video draw poker devices in his truck stop facility and no servant, agent, or employee of the licensee shall cash or accept for cashing an identifiable employee payroll check.

(2) No such person in his capacity as a licensee or a servant, agent, or employee of a licensee shall cash or accept in exchange for cash any document evidencing or stating title to or ownership of, whether unencumbered or encumbered by a privilege, mortgage, or security interest, any classification of motor vehicle, manufactured home, or immovable property, including any building or dwelling situated therein.

(3) No such person in his capacity as a licensee or a servant, agent, or employee of a licensee shall cash or accept in exchange for cash any check that represents a Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or supplemental security income payment.

(4) The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit any transaction or commerce which is unrelated to the use or operation of video draw poker devices.

B. Whoever violates or permits the violation of the provisions of this Section may be imprisoned for not more than six months or fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both.

Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 12, §1, eff. July 1, 1994. Redesignated from R.S. 33:4862.22 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 484, §1, eff. July 3, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 1285, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:308 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 308
Licensee requirements
Status: in_force

A. As a condition of licensure, a fantasy sports contest operator shall submit evidence to the board that the operator has established and will implement commercially reasonable procedures for fantasy sports contests with an entry fee and that:

(1) Prevent employees of the fantasy sports contest operator, and relatives of an employee living in the same household as an employee of an operator, from competing in fantasy sports contests offered by an operator in which the operator offers a cash prize to the general public.

(2) Prevent sharing of confidential information that could affect fantasy sports contests with third parties until the information is made publicly available.

(3) Provide that no winning outcome is based on the score, point spread, or any performance of any single real-world sports team or combination of such teams or solely on any single performance of an individual athlete or person engaged in any single real-world sporting event.

(4) Ensure that any of following persons do not participate in fantasy sports contests:

(a) Athletes and individuals who engage in or officiate a game or competition that is a real-world sport or athletic event that is the subject of a fantasy sports contest.

(b) Any sports agent, team employee, referee, or league official associated with a real-world sport or athletic event that is the subject of a fantasy sports contest.

(5) Verify that a fantasy sports contest player is twenty-one years of age or older.

(6) Provide fantasy sports contest players with access to information on responsible play.

(7) Provide fantasy sports contest players with access to the fantasy sports contest player's play history and account details that are not confidential.

(8) Allow individuals to restrict themselves from entering a fantasy sports contest upon request and provide reasonable steps to prevent the person entering fantasy sports contests offered by an operator.

(9) Segregate fantasy sports contest player funds from operational funds or maintain a reserve that exceeds the amount of player funds on deposit, which may not be used for operational activities. Reserve funds may take the form of cash, cash equivalents, payment process reserves, payment processor receivables, an irrevocable letter of credit, a bond, or a combination thereof, in the amount that must exceed the total balances of the fantasy sports contest players' accounts.

B. A fantasy sports contest operator shall not offer fantasy sports contests based on the performances of athletes or persons that engage in high school or youth athletic events.

C. A fantasy sports contest operator shall not offer a fantasy sports contest to the general public that does not establish and make known all prizes and awards offered to winning participants in advance of the game or contest.

D. A licensed fantasy sports contest operator shall:

(1) Annually contract with a certified public accountant to conduct an independent audit that is consistent with the standards accepted by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

(2) Submit to the board a copy of the audit report.

(3) Submit financial reports as required by R.S. 27:310.

Acts 2020, No. 141, §1, eff. June 9, 2020; Acts 2020, 2 nd Ex. Sess., No. 44, §1, eff. Oct. 28, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:278 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 278
Notice of default and cure
Status: in_force

The corporation shall, by rule and regulation to be promulgated, establish a procedure providing for notice to be given by the corporation to persons holding a security interest in immovable property or gaming devices where the owner or lessee of the encumbered property is in default of any provision of the casino operating contract with the corporation or is under investigation for any act which may lead to suspension or revocation of any license affecting the use of encumbered property. Such rules shall also contain provisions allowing the creditor to cure such defaults or participate in proceedings which might lead to suspension or revocation of the debtor's contract or license.

Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:678 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:280 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 280
Appointment of receiver for official gaming establishment; license; successor receivers
Status: in_force

A. The corporation shall maintain a list of at least three persons who meet the suitability standards for contractors to operate the official gaming establishment. If the holder of a security interest in immovable property comprising the official gaming establishment wishes to continue the operation of the official gaming establishment during and after the filing of a suit to enforce the security interest, the holder must name the corporation as a nominal defendant in such suit and request the appointment of a receiver from among the persons on the list maintained by the corporation. Upon proof of the debtor's default under the security instrument and the holder's right to enforce the security interest, the court shall appoint a person from the corporation's list as a receiver of the official gaming establishment.

B. Upon appointment of a receiver pursuant to this Part, the receiver shall furnish a fidelity bond in favor of the security interest holder, the owner or lessee of the official gaming establishment and the corporation in an amount to be set by the court after consultation with the corporation and all parties. No right of action shall exist to test the sufficiency of the bond set by the court.

C. Upon the appointment and posting of bond by the receiver, the receiver so appointed shall be issued a one-time, nonrenewable provisional contract by the corporation to continue gaming operations until the receivership is terminated. In any proceeding thereafter by the court, or by any parties to the suit other than the corporation, to remove the receiver for cause or appoint a successor receiver in the event of the death, disability, or resignation of the receiver, the corporation shall be served with a notice of such action and shall have standing to contest or concur in the action to remove the receiver or to name a successor receiver. No person may be appointed as a successor receiver unless named in the then-current list of qualified persons maintained by the corporation.

Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:680 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:225 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 225
Personnel program for employees; conflict of interest; employment of specified persons by corporation prohibited; background investigations
Status: in_force

A. The corporation shall establish and maintain a personnel program including rules and regulations for its employees. The corporation may procure benefit programs or group insurance plans and may provide or arrange for a retirement plan. Employees of the corporation shall serve at the pleasure of the president who shall determine their compensation. The employees shall be subject to suspension, dismissal, reduction in pay, demotion, transfer, or other personnel action at the discretion of the president and shall not be subject to civil service provisions.

B. A background investigation shall be conducted by the chief security officer of the corporation or his agent or designee on every applicant who has reached the final selection process prior to employment by the corporation, which background investigation shall include testing the applicants for the presence of illegal controlled dangerous substances. Applicants shall be fingerprinted as a condition of employment.

C. No person who has been convicted of a felony, bookmaking or other forms of illegal gambling, or a crime involving moral turpitude shall be employed by the corporation. The board may by regulation provide for a definition of moral turpitude.

Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:625 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:455 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 455
Residence and domicile requirements; licensees
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, no distributor, device owner, or service entity license shall be renewed or issued to any person, other than a corporation, pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter unless the division finds that the person applying has resided and been domiciled in the state of Louisiana for a period of two years prior to the date of the application. If the person applying is a corporation, then a distributor, device owner, or service entity license may be renewed or issued to an otherwise qualified and suitable corporation if a majority of the common and preferred stock is owned by an individual person or persons who have resided and been domiciled in the state for a period of two years prior to the date of application. Nothing in this Subsection shall be construed to deprive an originally licensed distributor, device owner, or service entity, who has met the residency and domiciliary requirements of this Subsection, of the right to renew the license by terminating their residency and domiciliary status in the state of Louisiana, provided that the distributor, device owner, or service entity licensee has been domiciled in the state for a period of not less than two years after obtaining the original license.

B. An applicant for a device owner license who owns and operates a pari-mutuel wagering facility or an off-track wagering facility in this state shall not be required to meet the residency requirement for device owners provided for in Subsection A of this Section.

C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to a device owner of video draw poker devices located at any pari-mutuel wagering facility or off-track wagering facility.

Acts 1991, No. 1062, §1, eff. July 30, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 85, §1, eff. June 5, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 33:4862.17 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2001, No. 1083, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1265, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1291, §1; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:59 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 59
Division; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

A. The division shall, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, promulgate all rules, regulations, orders, and opinions as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter, including but not limited to:

(1) Governing the issuance of any license or permit authorized by this Chapter.

(2) Prescribing the methods and forms of application that an applicant for a license must complete before consideration by the division.

(3) Prescribing the methods and forms for delivery of information concerning a person's family, habits, character, associates, criminal record, business activities, and financial affairs.

(4) Prescribing procedures for the fingerprinting of an applicant for a license or a riverboat employee of a licensee, and methods of identification that may be necessary to accomplish effective enforcement of restrictions on access to restricted areas of a riverboat.

(5) Prescribing the method for approval of the areas of operation, the rules and odds of authorized games and the devices permitted.

(6) Prescribing grounds and procedures for the revocation, limitation, or suspension of licenses and permits.

(7) Governing the manufacture, distribution, sale, and servicing of gaming devices and equipment.

(8) Prescribing the method of review by the division of internal control and accounting procedures, including security standards to ensure effective disclosure of all financial information.

(9) Requiring periodic financial reports and the form of the reports, including an annual audit prepared by a certified public accountant licensed to do business in Louisiana, attesting to the financial condition of a licensee and disclosing whether the accounts, records, and control procedures examined are maintained by the licensee in compliance with the requirements of this Chapter.

(10) Regarding the reporting of transfers of an economic interest in a licensee.

(11) Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 50, §1.

B. The division shall submit any proposed rule or regulation to the board prior to attempting to promulgate the rule in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. The board may reject any rule or regulation so submitted and any rule rejected by the board shall not be promulgated by the division.

C. The division may adopt a temporary rule authorizing the conduct of certain games or gaming devices for an experimental period not to exceed ninety days, for the purpose of determining whether the games or devices should be allowed on a permanent basis.

D. All rules and regulations promulgated by the division and the board shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and shall be subject to legislative oversight by the House of Representatives Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice and the Senate Committee on Judiciary B.

Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 50, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 4:519 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2012, No. 711, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:423 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 423
Termination of lease of truck stop; effect on operation of devices
Status: in_force

A. If the lease of a truck stop facility, which is a licensed establishment for the operation of video draw poker devices, expires or is terminated without legal cause by the lessor, then, in either event, neither the lessor nor a new lessee shall have the right to apply for a video draw poker device license at the same truck stop location for a period of six years from the date of expiration or termination of the lease.

B. The former lessee or licensee shall have any of the following rights:

(1) To continue operations at the licensed facility by agreement with the lessor or the new lessee.

(2) To transfer the existing license to any other new or existing truck stop facility which meets all of the qualifying requirements contained in this Chapter, except:

(a) That such former lessee or licensee shall not be required to wait before making application and commencing video draw poker operation at a new or existing facility.

(b) That such former lessee or licensee shall be required to perform at the new facility any existing sublease or other contracts with licensed device owners or operators in effect at the time of expiration or termination of the lease.

C. Nothing herein shall affect or apply to any truck stop facility in which the lessor is the holder of the license for the operation of video draw poker devices.

Acts 2012, No. 161, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:73 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 73
Hearing on application license to conduct gaming operations
Status: in_force

A. At the conclusion of the division's investigation the division shall hold a public hearing to determine if the provisions of this Chapter have been met, and if the issuance of a gaming license to the applicant is in the best interests of the state and consistent with the intent of the legislature as expressed in this Chapter.

B. Within ten days following the conclusion of the public hearing the division shall grant or deny the license. No person shall be granted or denied a license without a hearing, unless the maximum number of licenses authorized under this Chapter have been issued.

C. The division may, if it deems it in the best interest of the state and enters into the record the reasons, issue a license or permit to a qualified applicant subject to one or more conditions agreed to by the applicant.

Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:533 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:456 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 456
Good faith reliance on inaccurate survey
Status: in_force

If a license has been issued to an applicant, who relied in good faith upon a parish boundary survey, including a certification from the proper zoning or surveying authorities, and the local governing authority has also relied upon the survey in good faith, and it is later determined through a subsequent survey that the licensed establishment is located all or in part in a parish in which the licensed activity is prohibited, the licensee shall be permitted to continue to operate based on the license issued on such good faith reliance. The provisions of this Section shall only apply to licenses issued to conduct gaming pursuant to the provisions of this Title prior to July 1, 2004. Regardless of any change in boundaries, there shall be no change in the distribution of any proceeds attributable to the licensed activity.

Acts 2004, No. 924, §1, eff. July 13, 2004; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:17 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 17
Offices
Status: in_force

The board shall be domiciled and shall maintain an office in East Baton Rouge Parish but may maintain such branch offices as it deems necessary.

Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:243 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 243
Requirements for casino operating contract
Status: in_force

A. Any bid to conduct casino gaming operations by an applicant shall contain provisions, narrative or schematic or both, describing the management, operation, financial, internal, and security aspects to the proposed conducting of casino gaming operations at the official gaming establishment.

B. The board shall review each bid required by Subsection A hereof and shall determine whether it conforms to the requirements of this Chapter and to any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and whether the system submitted provides adequate and effective controls of the operation by the person submitting it. If the board finds any insufficiencies, it shall declare the bid submitted as nonconforming.

C. Beginning August 1, 2019, the casino operator is authorized to conduct the following non-casino related activities at the official gaming establishment or at another location subject to the requirements set forth in Paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) of this Subsection:

(1) The casino gaming operator may offer food and restaurant facilities at or in the vicinity of the official gaming establishment consistent with the terms of any agreement between the casino operator and the Louisiana Restaurant Association and its successors, as such agreement may be amended from time to time.

(2) The casino operator may have a meeting space for parties, VIP events, and the like but shall not rent business meeting space for business seminars and training associated with the sale or purchase of rentable units, unless such rentable units are rented at the rates established as provided in Subparagraph (3)(b) of this Subsection.

(3) The casino operator, on its own or through an affiliate, shall not provide lodging, except that the casino gaming operator may own or operate lodging at or in the vicinity of the official gaming establishment consistent with the following conditions and any agreement between the casino operator and the Greater New Orleans Hotel and Lodging Association and its successors, as such agreement may be amended from time to time:

(a) There shall be no more than four hundred fifty rentable units, and not more than fifteen thousand square feet of meeting space if a hotel is newly constructed or twenty thousand square feet if an existing hotel is purchased or leased that contains such space, from April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2005, provided that after March 31, 2005, additional rentable units may be owned or operated with additional meeting space, only in accordance with any agreement for such increases entered into by and between the casino gaming operator and the Greater New Orleans Hotel-Motel Association and its successors, as such agreement may be amended from time to time.

(b) Except as provided in Subparagraph (c) of this Paragraph and Paragraph (4)(a) of this Subsection, the casino gaming operator shall not advertise room rates to the general public at below market rates. The casino gaming operator shall base room rates on average seasonal rates for the preceding year of hotels located in the Central Business District and French Quarter of the parish of the official gaming establishment as compiled by a nationally recognized firm that compiles data on room rates for such parish.

(c) The casino gaming operator shall not offer complimentary or discounted hotel offerings to the general public, but may, nonetheless, offer complimentary or discounted hotel offerings to: (i) a patron that is a member of the casino gaming operator's or manager's customer reward system or otherwise maintained on the casino operator's or manager's data base; (ii) a known "high roller" or patrons on a junket with established play at the official gaming establishment or with other casinos; (iii) a person that, based upon observed win or loss levels at the casino, is eligible to a discount or full complimentary offerings; (iv) a targeted prospect outside a fifty-mile radius of the official gaming establishment, or not within the state; (v) a person that has suffered a service error that results in a complimentary rate or discount to rectify the error in service; or (vi) a vendor or other person visiting the casino for business or educational purposes.

(d) The casino operator shall not advertise to the general public, which does not include those individuals specified in Items (c)(i) through (vi) of this Paragraph, complimentary or discounted hotel rates; however, the casino gaming operator may advertise rooms rented at the rates established in Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph on billboards outside a fifty-mile radius of the official gaming establishment or on billboards outside of Louisiana. The casino operator may otherwise prospect for new customers through advertising media so long as the pricing for rooms is consistent with the rate structure as set forth in Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph.

(4)(a) The casino operator is subject to the requirements of a memorandum of understanding and agreement entered into with the Greater New Orleans Hotel and Lodging Association dated April 2019, which may include an authorization to provide an agreed-upon number of additional hotel rooms at a new hotel site, and a memorandum of understanding and agreement entered into with the Louisiana Restaurant Association dated March 2018. Any action related to the enforcement of the memoranda of understanding and agreements shall be instituted in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. The Louisiana Gaming Control Board shall retain jurisdiction over the casino operator's compliance with the provisions of this Chapter and any regulations or rules adopted by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.

(b) Among other things, the memorandum of understanding and agreement with the Greater New Orleans Hotel and Lodging Association dated April 2019, shall provide for the following:

(i) Only for those additional rooms authorized by the memorandum of understanding and agreement dated April 2019, advertising of market rates shall be based on average seasonal rates for the preceding year of luxury hotels in the Central Business District, French Quarter, and Warehouse District of the city of New Orleans, as compiled by a nationally recognized firm.

(ii) For rooms existing prior to August 1, 2018, room taxes levied and collected by the city of New Orleans shall be paid by the casino gaming operator on all complimentary rooms at the applicable tax rates based upon average seasonal rates for the preceding year of hotels in the Central Business District and French Quarter of the city of New Orleans, as compiled by a nationally recognized firm. For those hotel rooms added after 2019 and authorized by the memorandum of understanding and agreement dated April 2019, room taxes levied and collected by the city of New Orleans shall be paid by the casino operator on all complimentary rooms at the applicable tax rates based upon average seasonal rates for the preceding year of luxury hotels in the Central Business District, French Quarter, and Warehouse District of the City of New Orleans, as compiled by a nationally recognized firm.

(iii) Complimentary rooms provided by the casino gaming operator shall not be subject to the state sales and use tax. Room taxes levied and collected by the city of New Orleans, sales and use taxes levied by the state of Louisiana, and sales and use or occupancy taxes levied by any other political subdivision on rooms provided at a discount by the casino gaming operator shall be paid at the applicable rates based on the amount actually paid or charged for the room.

(iv) In order to establish and stabilize the amount of occupancy taxes to be paid by the casino gaming operator to the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District and the Ernest N. Morial-New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority for complimentary rooms provided by the casino gaming operator, which amount is otherwise uncertain, the casino gaming operator shall enter into a binding memorandum of understanding with the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District and the Ernest N. Morial-New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority to provide for cumulative annual payments for the occupancy taxes of not less than one million three hundred thousand dollars per year, with the first payment beginning on July 1, 2022, and continuing through July 31, 2054, the payment to be made on a quarterly basis as may be set forth in the binding memorandum of understanding. Any action related to the enforcement of the binding memorandum of understanding set forth herein and any related agreements shall be instituted in the Civil District Court for the parish of Orleans.

(5) The casino gaming operator shall remit state and local sales and use taxes at the applicable tax rates on all complimentary and discounted food, beverage, or entertainment offerings based on the actual value of food, beverage, or entertainment provided. The casino gaming operator shall remit state and local sales and use taxes at the applicable tax rates on all parking provided at a charge to the customer or the general public.

(6) The casino gaming operator shall not engage in such activities as are prohibited by the casino operating contract.

Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:643 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2001, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §2, eff. Mar. 21, 2001; Acts 2019, No. 171, §1; Acts 2021, No. 408, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:52 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 52
Board; powers; duties; rules
Status: in_force

The board shall:

(1) Hear and determine all appeals relative to the granting, suspension, revocation, condition, or renewal of all licenses, permits, and applications.

(2) Promulgate rules providing for and determining the following:

(a)(i) In any parish, except a parish which borders the Red River beginning five miles south of the Kansas City Southern Company/Louisiana Arkansas Crossing Railroad Bridge in Rapides Parish and ending five miles north of the Mid-South Company Railroad Bridge in Caddo Parish, the authorized routes of a riverboat upon designated rivers or waterways, the duration of riverboat excursions, and the stops which a riverboat may make.

(ii) In any parish which borders the Red River beginning five miles south of the Kansas City Southern Company/Louisiana Arkansas Crossing Railroad Bridge in Rapides Parish and ending five miles north of the Mid-South Company Railroad Bridge in Caddo Parish, the authorized routes of a riverboat upon designated rivers or waterways, the duration of riverboat excursions, and the stops which a riverboat may make, should the licensee offer excursions while conducting gaming activities.

(b) The minimum levels of insurance to be maintained by the licensees.

(c) In a consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Coast Guard, binding emergency orders regarding the navigability of rivers in the event of extreme weather conditions, acts of God, or other extreme circumstances should the licensee offer, or be required to offer, excursions for the purpose of conducting gaming activities.

(d) Specification for the design, appearance, accommodations, and constructions of riverboats, except for designated gaming area surveillance facilities and systems.

(e) The procedures for negotiable instrument transactions involving patrons, including limits on the circumstances and amounts of the transaction, and the establishment of forms and procedures for negotiable instrument transactions, redemptions, and consolidations.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2001, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 3, §3, eff. March 27, 2001.

(g) That preferential treatment is given to Louisiana firms and to Louisiana agricultural firms, as defined in R.S. 3:285, to the extent allowed by law in the procurement of all resources and goods used in the operation of a riverboat, come from Louisiana and that a preferential treatment to the extent allowable by law in the awarding of contracts for services and entertainment is given to Louisiana firms and residents.

(3) Make an annual report to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget for review of all revenues, expenses, and disbursements and shall include in the report recommendations for changes in this Chapter. The board shall annually report this same information to the governor. The board shall report immediately to the governor and the House of Representatives Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice and the Senate Committee on Judiciary B a matter that requires changes in Louisiana law to prevent abuses and evasions of this Chapter or to correct undesirable conditions in connection with the operation and regulation of riverboat gaming.

(4) Reject any rule or regulation to be proposed by the division and submitted to the board which is unacceptable.

Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991; Acts 1993, No. 572, §1, eff. June 14, 1993. Redesignated from R.S. 4:511 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2001, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 3, §3, eff. Mar. 27, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 271, §2; Acts 2012, No. 711, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:276 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 276
No cause of action against the corporation or the state
Status: in_force

No rule or regulation and no provision in a contract executed by the corporation pursuant to authority granted in R.S. 27:275 shall be the basis for any cause of action in contract or in tort against the state or the corporation, its board of directors or its agents, attorneys, or employees.

Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:676 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:232 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 232
Corporation independent hearing officers
Status: in_force

The corporation may retain or appoint one or more attorneys at law to serve as an independent hearing officer who may administer oaths and receive evidence and testimony under oath. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, the independent hearing officer may make recommendations or render decisions affecting contracts, licenses, and permits issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter and rules promulgated by the corporation.

Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:632 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:259 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 259
Legislative oversight of corporation rules and regulations
Status: in_force

A. The president shall transmit and deliver within seven days after publication in the official journal of the state or the corporation a copy of any proposed rules and regulations of the corporation to the speaker of the House of Representatives, the president of the Senate, the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice, and the chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary B for their review. The chairmen of those committees shall review the proposed rules to determine whether to conduct legislative oversight hearings.

B. Legislative oversight shall be in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 49:966, except as provided in this Chapter and except that any legislative committee hearing approving or rejecting any proposed rules or regulations shall be held within twenty days of receipt of the proposed rules by the presiding officers of each house of the legislature, and any action by the governor to disapprove the action of the committee shall be taken within seven days of receipt of the report of the committee by the governor.

C. For the purposes of this Section and legislative oversight, the articles of incorporation, bylaws, and rules of procedure of the corporation shall constitute rules subject to legislative oversight.

Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:659 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:501 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 501
Potential problems with gaming and gambling; educational program
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana Department of Health, office of behavioral health, shall develop and fund a program for educating students in public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools about the potential problems associated with gaming and gambling.

B. The state Department of Education shall implement the program in public elementary and secondary schools and shall make the program available to nonpublic elementary and secondary schools.

C. The program may be implemented through or in association with the statewide D.A.R.E. program or a similar program.

Acts 2012, No. 161, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:65 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 65
Licenses to conduct gaming activities upon riverboats; limitations
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, upon application properly submitted and examined, the division may issue up to fifteen licenses to conduct gaming activities on a riverboat, in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. No more than six licenses may be granted for the operation of gaming activities on riverboats for operation from any one designated waterway.

B. Gaming shall be conducted aboard riverboats, subject to the following requirements:

(1)(a) In the parish of the official gaming establishment, except as provided in R.S. 27:66, no gaming may be conducted while a riverboat is docked, unless the vessel is docked for less than forty-five minutes between excursions. However, should the master of the riverboat reasonably determine and certify in writing that the weather conditions or the water conditions are such that those conditions, which the master shall specify, present a danger to the riverboat, its passengers, and crew, then the riverboat may remain docked and gaming may take place until such time as the master determines that those conditions have sufficiently diminished to proceed or until the duration of the authorized excursion has expired. A riverboat gaming licensee authorized to conduct gaming pursuant to this Subparagraph shall pay the franchise fee provided in R.S. 27:91(C)(1) and shall pay either the additional franchise fee provided in R.S. 27:91(C)(2) or, if applicable and authorized by R.S. 27:66, the additional franchise fee in the amount provided in R.S. 27:91(C)(4).

(b) For the purposes of this Chapter, on or after September 15, 1993, in any parish which borders the Red River beginning five miles south of the Kansas City Southern Company/Louisiana Arkansas Crossing Railroad Bridge in Rapides Parish and ending five miles north of the Mid-South Company Railroad Bridge in Caddo Parish, gaming shall only be conducted while a riverboat is docked and no cruises or excursions shall be conducted. A riverboat gaming licensee authorized to conduct gaming while a riverboat is docked pursuant to this Subparagraph shall pay the franchise fee in the amount provided in R.S. 27:91(C)(1) and the additional franchise fee in the amount provided in R.S. 27:91(C)(3).

(c) For all licensees other than those licensed pursuant to R.S. 27:65(B)(1)(a) or (b), gaming may only be conducted on a riverboat while it is docked and the licensee shall not conduct cruises or excursions. A riverboat gaming licensee authorized to conduct gaming on a riverboat while it is docked pursuant to this Subparagraph shall pay the franchise fee in the amount provided in R.S. 27:91(C)(1) and the additional franchise fee in the amount provided in R.S. 27:91(C)(2).

(2) Riverboat cruises shall be not less than three nor more than eight hours in duration for a round trip, should the licensee offer or be required to offer excursions while conducting gaming activities, with the exception of any extended excursions, each of which shall be expressly approved by the board.

(3) Agents of the division may be on board at any time during gaming operations for the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.

(4) Gaming devices, equipment, and supplies customarily used in conducting gaming, must be purchased or leased only from suppliers permitted for such purpose under this Chapter.

(5) Licensees shall permit no form of wagering on games except as permitted by this Chapter and the rules of the board.

(6) Gaming may only take place in the designated gaming area while the riverboat is upon a designated river or waterway.

(7) Gaming equipment may not be possessed, maintained, or exhibited by a person on a riverboat except in the designated gaming area, or a secure area used for inspection, repair, or storage of the equipment and specifically designated for that purpose.

(8) Wagers may be received only from a person present on a licensed riverboat.

(9) A person under age twenty-one shall not be permitted in the designated gaming area of a riverboat.

(10) Gaming is permitted only on the rivers described in R.S. 27:43.

(11)(a) Except for racehorse wagering and the play of slot machines, gaming wagers may be made only with tokens, chips, vouchers, coupons, or electronic cards issued by the licensee. Such tokens, chips, vouchers, coupons, or electronic cards may be used while aboard the riverboat only for the purpose of making wagers on gaming games. Electronic cards may be used which are affixed with a magnetic storage media, a "smart card" or those containing an integrated circuit chip, but excluding credit cards issued by any other entity or institution or cards which automatically withdraw funds from a credit, savings, or checking account held at a depository institution as defined by Section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. 1813, which includes any credit union.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph to the contrary, if the riverboat is also licensed by the board for a sports book in accordance with Chapter 10 of this Title, sports wagers may also be made in cash or through a patron's verified sports wagering account.

(12) Licensees must use only those docking facilities and routes for which they are licensed and may only board and discharge passengers at the riverboat's licensed berth.

(13) Licensees must have adequate protection and indemnity insurance, as determined by the board, at all times during operation of a riverboat.

(14) Licensees and riverboats must have all necessary federal and state licenses, certificates, or other regulatory approvals prior to operating a riverboat.

(15) Licensees may conduct no more than four tournaments per year in which the gaming positions utilized for tournament play are not considered part of the licensee's total number of gaming positions. A tournament conducted pursuant to this Paragraph shall be no more than fourteen days in length.

(16) In addition to the above, gaming must be conducted in accordance with all the terms of the license, the requirements set forth in this Chapter, and rules and regulations adopted by the division and the board.

Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991; Acts 1993, No. 572, §1, eff. June 14, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 1205, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 4:525 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2001, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 3, §2, eff. March 27, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 1229, §1; Acts 2012, No. 175, §1, eff. May 22, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 711, §1; Acts 2018, No. 469, §1, eff. May 23, 2018; Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:29 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 29
Permit required; terms; disposition of fees
Status: in_force

A. The securing of a permit under the provisions of this Title shall be a prerequisite for performing any activity which requires a permit pursuant to this Title.

B. The permits provided for in this Title shall not be transferable.

C. Any permit applied for, granted, or issued under the provisions of this Title is an absolute revocable privilege, the awarding, denial, or withdrawal of which is solely within the discretion of the board or the division, where applicable, except as provided in this Title. Any permit issued or renewed under the provisions of this Title is not a property right or a protected interest under the constitutions of either the United States or the state of Louisiana.

D. A licensee, permittee, or casino gaming operator shall not employ any person in a capacity for which he is required to be issued a permit, unless he possesses a valid permit.

E. Every person desiring to obtain a gaming permit shall make application to the board or division where applicable on a form and in a manner prescribed by the board. The application forms shall be provided by the board and shall contain such information pursuant to the provisions of this Title, the board, and the division. No application shall be accepted unless the board or division, where applicable, determines that all relevant requirements of this Title have been met.

F. The term of a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 27:29.1, 29.2, 29.3, and 86 shall be for five years.

G. The term of a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 27:29.4 shall be for two years.

H. The division shall collect all fees assessed pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 27:29.1, 29.2, 29.3, and 29.4. The division shall deposit the fees in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 27:92.

I. The failure to remain current in the payment of any fee assessed pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 27:29.1, 29.2, 29.3, or 29.4 shall result in the suspension of the permit.

J. The board shall establish by rule a procedure for issuing and renewing permits that are issued so that a similar number of permits will come up for renewal in each subsequent year. The rule may provide for a one-time renewal period of less than a five-year duration.

K. Except for video draw poker device manufacturers, the provisions of this Section shall not apply to persons licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Video Draw Poker Devices Control Law as provided in Chapter 8 of this Title.

Acts 2001, No. 1222, §1, eff. July 2, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:245 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 245
Receivership, bankruptcy; continued suitability
Status: in_force

A. The board shall have the right to set aside or renegotiate the provisions of any casino operating contract of a casino operator who is voluntarily or involuntarily placed in bankruptcy, receivership, conservatorship, or similar status. The corporation may agree in writing to allow the casino operator to be placed in bankruptcy, receivership, conservatorship, or other similar status without setting aside, revoking, or renegotiating the casino operating contract.

B. As a condition of entering into a casino operating contract pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, the casino gaming operator agrees to maintain his suitability at all times during the existence of the contract.

Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:645 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:27.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 27.2
Board designated excluded persons
Status: in_force

A. The board shall adopt rules to provide for the establishment of a list of persons who are to be excluded from any room, premises, or designated gaming area of any establishment where gaming is conducted pursuant to a license or contract issued pursuant to the provisions of this Title. The rules shall define the standards for exclusion and include standards relating to the following persons:

(1) Those who are career or professional offenders as defined by the rules of the board.

(2) Those who have been convicted of a criminal offense as specified by the board.

(3)(a) Those whose presence in a gaming establishment operated by a licensee or the casino operator would be adverse to the interests of Louisiana or gaming operations. For purposes of this Paragraph, the following persons may be excluded:

(i) Persons suspected of cheating.

(ii) Persons whose gaming privileges, permits, or licenses have been suspended, revoked, or denied.

(iii) Persons who pose a threat to the safety of the patrons or employees of the casino operator or casino manager or any casino gaming licensee.

(iv) Persons with a documented history of conduct involving the disruption of the gaming operations in any jurisdiction.

(v) Persons subject to an order of a Louisiana court excluding such persons from any gaming establishment.

(vi) Persons with pending charges for a gaming or gambling crime or a crime related to the integrity of gaming operations.

(b) A person may not be excluded from a gaming establishment operated by a licensee or the casino operator for reasons based solely on the skill level of the person.

B. The board and the division shall have the authority to place persons on the excluded list. The board or division may not place a person on the list required by this Section due to the person's race, color, creed, national origin, sex, or disability, as defined in R.S. 51:2232.

C. Whenever the name and description of any person is placed on an excluded person's list pursuant to this Title, except at that person's request, the division shall serve notice of such fact to such person by either of the following:

(1) By personal service.

(2) By certified mail to the last known address of such person.

D. A person may petition the board for removal of his name from the list. The petitioner has the burden of proving he does not meet the criteria of Paragraph (A)(1), (2), or (3) of this Section.

E. Any person who has been placed on the list of persons to be excluded or ejected from any gaming establishment pursuant to this Title may be imprisoned for up to six months or fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both if he thereafter enters or attempts to enter the premises of a gaming establishment without first having obtained a determination by the board that he should not have been placed on the list of persons to be excluded or ejected.

F.(1) The board may impose sanctions on a licensee, permittee, or casino gaming operator under this Title, if the licensee, permittee, or casino gaming operator willfully fails to exclude from the licensed gaming establishment a person placed on the exclusion list.

(2) The board may seek revocation or suspension of a license, permit, or casino operating contract if the licensee, permittee, or casino gaming operator engages in a pattern of willful failure to exclude from the licensed gaming establishment persons placed on the exclusion list.

G.(1) A person who is placed on the list is entitled to a hearing for review of the listing, unless otherwise agreed by the board or division and the named person, the hearing shall be held by the hearing officer in accordance with R.S. 27:25 not later than thirty days after the receipt of the petition.

(2) If upon completion of the hearing, the hearing officer determines that the rule does not or should not apply to the person listed, the division shall notify all licensees, casino gaming operator, and permittees of the determination.

H. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to persons licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Video Draw Poker Devices Control Law as provided in Chapter 8 of this Title.

Acts 2001, No. 1124, §1; Acts 2018, No. 451, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:410 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 410
Limitation on amount of money played and value of prizes
Status: in_force

A device may not allow more than four dollars to be placed on a game or award credits in excess of the value of one thousand dollars. At establishments where live racing is conducted, as defined by R.S. 4:211(5), and pari-mutuel wagering is offered a device may not allow for credits in excess of the value of one thousand dollars.

Acts 1991, No. 1062, §1, eff. July 30, 1991; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, eff. July 1, 1994. Redesignated from R.S. 33:4862.4 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2007, No. 443, §1, eff. Oct. 15, 2007; Acts 2012, No. 161, §§2, 4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:24 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 24
Rulemaking authority; fees and fines; collection
Status: in_force

A. The board, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and R.S. 27:15(B)(8), shall promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Title, including but not limited to the following:

(1) The issuance of any license, contract, or permit authorized by this Title or other law providing for gaming operations and activities subject to regulation of the board.

(2) The methods of and forms and procedures for making an application for a license, contract, or permit to be considered by the board.

(3) The methods of and forms for providing to the board information concerning a person's family, habits, character, associates, criminal record, business activities, and financial affairs.

(4) Enforcement of this Title, gaming laws administered by the board, and rules of the board, including imposition and collection of fines, penalties, and other sanctions which may be imposed by the board against a casino operator or any other licensee or permittee of the board.

(5) A procedure requiring the withholding of payments of progressive slot machine annuities and cash gaming winnings of persons who have outstanding child support arrearages or owing child support overpayments, prior to the payment of a progressive slot machine annuity, beginning with the second annuity payment, or cash gaming winnings. Progressive slot machine annuities or cash gaming winnings shall include only payments for which the entity licensed or permitted under Chapter 1, 4, 5, 7, or 10 of this Title is required to file form W2-G, or a substantially equivalent form, with the United States Internal Revenue Service.

(a) The board may require that the agency reporting current child support arrearages or overpayments provide information relating to such arrearages or overpayments in a manner, format, or record approved by the board that gives the entity licensed or permitted under Chapter 1, 4, 5, 7, or 10 of this Title real-time or immediate electronic database access to the information. If the information relating to such arrearages or overpayments by the agency reporting current child support arrearages or overpayments is not available through real-time or immediate electronic database access, the licensee shall not be responsible for withholding cash gaming winnings in accordance with the provisions of this Subparagraph.

(b) The board or any entity licensed or permitted under Chapter 1, 4, 5, 7, or 10 of this Title including any of its officers, employees, attorneys, accountants, or other agents, shall not be civilly or criminally liable to any person, including any customer, for any disclosure of information made in accordance with this Section, for encumbering or surrendering assets in response to information provided by the Department of Children and Family Services, or for any claims for damages arising from withholding or failing to withhold any progressive slot machine annuities or cash gaming winnings, based upon information provided to it.

(c) If any entity licensed or permitted under Chapter 1, 4, 5, 7, or 10 of this Title determines that the winner of a progressive slot machine annuity or cash gaming winnings is a person who has outstanding child support arrearages or owes child support overpayments, the entity licensed or permitted under Chapter 1, 4, 5, 7, or 10 of this Title shall deduct the child support arrearage or child support overpayment from the payment of the progressive slot machine annuity or cash gaming winnings. The deducted amount shall be forwarded to the Department of Children and Family Services within seven days, and the entity licensed or permitted under Chapter 1, 4, 5, 7, or 10 of this Title shall pay the remainder to the person who has outstanding child support arrearages or owes child support overpayments. If the remainder is equal to or less than zero, the person who has an outstanding child support arrearage or child support overpayment shall not receive a payment.

(d) Any entity licensed or permitted under Chapter 1, 4, 5, 7, or 10 of this Title may deduct an administrative fee from each payment of a progressive slot machine annuity, beginning with the second annuity payment, or cash gaming winnings, of persons who have outstanding child support arrearages or owe child support overpayments per singular or periodic payment, not to exceed thirty-five dollars.

(e) The board shall also require that the entity licensed or permitted under Chapter 1, 4, 5, 7, or 10 of this Title adopt procedures designed to prevent employees from willfully failing to withhold payments of progressive slot machine annuities or cash gaming winnings from persons who have outstanding child support arrearages or child support overpayments, based upon the information provided by the Department of Children and Family Services that allows the licensee to identify such persons.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 440, §5.

(6) The administration and enforcement of accumulating unclaimed monies on which the time period for collection has expired, the remittance thereof to the state treasurer, and related matters as required by R.S. 27:94, 252, 394, and 610.

B.(1) Subject to the provisions of Article VII, Section 2.1 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, the board may assess and provide for the imposition and collection of such fees as may be necessary to defray administrative costs associated with the application for and the investigation, granting, or renewal of licenses and permits or the casino operating contract.

(2) Any fine or other monetary penalty collected by the board or its staff shall be remitted to state treasury for deposit into the state general fund.

C. Upon direction of the board, the office of state police and the attorney general shall submit proposed rules to the board for consideration, modification, and promulgation as provided in this Section.

D. The board shall not adopt rules and regulations pertaining to campaign finance and contributions which are more restrictive than the provisions of law found generally in Chapter 11 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and specifically in R.S. 18:1505.2(L).

E. The board shall not adopt any rule which would provide an alternative means of satisfying the provisions of R.S. 27:65(B)(1)(a) or (2) which would prohibit the conducting of gaming upon a riverboat while it is docked and defines the duration of riverboat cruises. The adoption of a rule which would allow phantom or simulated cruises, or any similar activity, is specifically prohibited.

Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 657, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1387, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2010, No. 425, §1, eff. June 22, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 877, §3, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2015, No. 186, §2; Acts 2021, No. 440, §§1, 5, eff. July 1, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:283 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 283
Operations by receiver
Status: in_force

The actions of the receiver during the term of the receivership shall be governed by and taken in strict accordance with rules and regulations to be promulgated by the corporation. The receiver shall be required to account to both the court and the corporation during his tenure at such times and in such detail as may be required by the rules and regulations of the corporation.

Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:683 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:606 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 606
Temporary certificate of authority
Status: in_force

A. When considering a person's application for a license to conduct sports wagering or a permit as a sports wagering platform provider or service provider, the board may issue to the person a temporary certificate of authority to conduct business pursuant to this Chapter if all of the following apply:

(1) The person has filed with the board a completed application, including all fees.

(2) The person has substantially demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board that the person meets the requirements of this Chapter, the board's rules, including emergency rules, and the board's or division's orders.

(3) The person applying for a permit as a sports wagering platform provider or service provider holds a gaming license or permit for similar activity in Louisiana or another state of the United States and the license or permit is in good standing.

(4) The person agrees in writing to the following conditions of the temporary certificate of authority issued pursuant to this Section:

(a) The temporary certificate of authority does not create a right or privilege.

(b) The board may rescind the person's temporary authority to conduct business under this Section at any time, with or without notice to the person and without a hearing, if either of the following apply:

(i) The board is informed that the suitability of the person may be at issue.

(ii) The person fails to cooperate with the investigation into the qualifications and suitability of the person applying for a license or the person applying for a permit as a sports wagering platform provider or service provider.

B.(1) The temporary certificate of authority shall expire six months after issuance.

(2) The board may issue one ninety-day extension of the certificate upon a showing of good cause.

(3) If a license or permit is issued to the holder of a temporary certificate of authority, the license or permit term shall begin on the date of issuance of the temporary certificate of authority.

Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:28 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 28
Suitability standards
Status: in_force

A. No person shall be eligible to obtain a license or permit, enter into a casino operating contract with the state, or obtain any other approval pursuant to the provisions of this Title unless the applicant has demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence to the board or division, where applicable, that he is suitable. For the purposes of this Title, "suitable" means the applicant, licensee, casino gaming operator, permittee, or other person is:

(1) A person of good character, honesty, and integrity.

(2) A person whose prior activities, criminal record, if any, reputation, habits, and associations do not pose a threat to the public interest of this state or to the effective regulation and control of gaming, or create or enhance the dangers of unsuitable, unfair, or illegal practices, methods, and activities in the conduct of gaming or carrying on of the business and financial arrangements incidental thereto.

(3) Capable of and likely to conduct the activities for which the applicant, licensee, permittee, casino gaming operator, or licensed eligible facility is licensed, permitted, or approved pursuant to the provisions of this Title.

(4) Not disqualified pursuant to the provisions of Subsection B of this Section.

B. The board or division, where applicable, shall not grant a license or permit, enter into a casino operating contract, or issue any other approval pursuant to the provisions of this Title to any person who is disqualified on the basis of the following criteria:

(1) The conviction or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere by the applicant or any person required to be suitable under the provisions of this Title for any of the following:

(a) Any offense punishable by imprisonment of more than one year.

(b) Theft or attempted theft, illegal possession of stolen things, or any offense or attempt involving the misappropriation of property or funds.

(c) Any offense involving fraud or attempted fraud, false statements or declarations.

(d) Gambling as defined by the laws or ordinances of any municipality, any parish or county, any state, or of the United States.

(e) A crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B).

(2) There is a current prosecution or pending charge against the person in any jurisdiction for any offense listed in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

(3) The person is not current in filing all applicable tax returns and in the payment of all taxes, penalties, and interest owed to the state of Louisiana or any political subdivision of Louisiana, excluding items under formal appeal.

(4) The failure to provide information and documentation to reveal any fact material to a suitability determination, or the supplying of information which is untrue or misleading as to a material fact pertaining to the suitability criteria.

C.(1) In the awarding of a license, permit, casino operating contract, or other approval pursuant to the provisions of this Title, a conviction or plea of guilty or nolo contendere by the applicant shall not constitute an automatic disqualification as otherwise required pursuant to the provisions of Subparagraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of Paragraph (1) of Subsection B of this Section if:

(a) Ten or more years has elapsed between the date of application and the successful completion or service of any sentence, deferred adjudication, or period of probation or parole; or

(b) Five or more years has elapsed between the date of application and the successful completion of any sentence, deferred adjudication, or period of probation or parole and the conviction for an offense defined in R.S. 27:28(B)(1)(b) was a misdemeanor offense.

(2) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall not apply to any person convicted of a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B).

(3) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board and division may consider the seriousness and circumstances of any offense, any arrest, or any conviction in determining suitability in accordance with Subsection A of this Section.

D. An applicant who is not disqualified as a result of Subsection B of this Section shall be required to demonstrate to the board and division that he otherwise meets the remaining requirements for suitability, particularly those contained in Paragraphs (A)(1), (2), and (3) of this Section. Evidence of, or relating to, an arrest, summons, charge, or indictment of an applicant, or the dismissal thereof, may be considered by the board or division even if the arrest, summons, charge, or indictment results in acquittal, deferred adjudication, probation, parole, or pardon.

E. A person who has been found unsuitable or whose license, permit, or approval has been revoked, in this state or any other jurisdiction, may not apply for a license, permit, or approval or a finding of suitability for five years from the date there was a finding of unsuitability, or the license, permit, or approval was revoked, unless the board allows the application for good cause shown. The board shall promulgate rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this Section.

F. All licensees, all permittees, the casino gaming operator, and any other persons who have been found suitable or approved by the board or division shall maintain suitability throughout the term of the license, permit, casino operating contract, or approval. In the event of a current prosecution of an offense as provided in R.S. 27:28(B)(2), the board, or division where applicable, shall have the discretion to defer a determination on a person's continuing suitability pending the outcome of the proceedings provided that if a decision is deferred pending such outcome the board, or division where applicable, may take such action as is necessary to protect the public trust, including the suspension of any license or permit.

G. All licensees, all permittees, the casino gaming operator, and any other persons required to be found suitable shall have a continuing duty to inform the board and division of any possible violation of this Title and of any rules adopted by the board. No person who so informs the board or division of a violation or possible violation shall be discriminated against by the applicant, licensee, permittee, or casino gaming operator because of supplying such information.

H.(1)(a) Any person who has or controls directly or indirectly five percent or more ownership, income, or profit or economic interest in an entity which has or applies for a license or permit or enters into a casino operating contract with the state pursuant to the provisions of this Title, or who receives five percent or more revenue interest in the form of a commission, finder's fee, loan repayment, or any other business expense related to the gaming operation, or who has the ability or capacity to exercise significant influence over a licensee, the casino gaming operator, a permittee, or other person required to be found suitable pursuant to the provisions of this Title, shall meet all suitability requirements and qualifications pursuant to the provisions of this Title.

(b) In determining whether a person has significant influence for purposes of this Section, the board or division may consider but is not limited to the following: management and decision-making authority; operational control; financial relationship; receipt of gaming revenue or proceeds; financial indebtedness; and gaming related associations.

(2)(a) A lessor of immovable property forming any part of the complex of a licensed gaming operation is required to submit to suitability.

(b) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter to the contrary, the obligations to the division of the real estate lessor of a licensee who receives less than two percent of the net gaming revenue of a licensee and who is not involved in the day-to-day operations of the licensee shall be to provide such financial information, documentation, and necessary release forms for the division to make a determination that no person who fails to meet suitability requirements is receiving any funds received by the lessor from the licensee, or is participating in the management of the affairs or business operations of the lessor. An individual who is an officer, director or has five percent or more economic interest in a lessor who receives less than two percent of the net gaming revenue of a licensee shall provide only the information required of a person permitted as in R.S. 27:29.4(B).

I. If the board finds that an individual owner or holder of a security of a licensee, permittee, or the casino gaming operator, or of a holding or intermediary company of a licensee, permittee, or the casino gaming operator, or any person or persons with an economic interest in a licensee, permittee, or the casino gaming operator, or a director, partner, officer, or managerial employee is not suitable, and if as a result, the licensee, permittee, or casino gaming operator is no longer qualified to continue as a licensee, permittee, or casino gaming operator, the board shall propose action necessary to protect the public interest, including the suspension or revocation of the license or permit, or any action authorized under the casino operating contract. The board may also issue under penalty of revocation or suspension of a license or permit, or any action authorized under the casino operating contract, a condition of disqualification naming the person or persons and declaring that such person or persons may not:

(1) Receive dividends or interest on securities of a person, or a holding or intermediary company of a person, holding a license, casino operating contract, permit, or other approval.

(2) Exercise directly, or through a trustee or nominee, a right conferred by securities of a person, or a holding or intermediary company of a person, holding a license, casino operating contract, permit, or other approval of the board issued pursuant to the provisions of this Title.

(3) Receive remuneration or other economic benefit from any person, or a holding or intermediary company of a person, holding a license, casino operating contract, permit, or other approval issued pursuant to this Title.

(4) Exercise significant influence over activities of a person, or a holding or intermediary company of a person, holding a license, casino operating contract, permit, or other approval issued pursuant to the provisions of this Title.

(5) Continue owning or holding a security of a person, or a holding or intermediary company of a person, holding a license, casino operating contract, permit, or other approval of the board issued pursuant to the provisions of this Title or remain as a manager, officer, director, or partner of a licensee or permittee.

J. In the awarding of a license, permit, casino operating contract, or other approval pursuant to the provisions of this Title, the board and division may consider that the person is not current in filing all applicable tax returns and in the payment of all taxes, penalties, and interest owed the Internal Revenue Service, excluding items under formal appeal.

K. Except for video draw poker manufacturers, the provisions of this Section shall not apply to persons licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Video Draw Poker Devices Control Law as provided in Chapter 8 of this Title.

Acts 2001, No. 1222, §1, eff. July 2, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 753, §1; Acts 2014, No. 370, §1; Acts 2014, No. 738, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:353 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 353
Definitions
Status: in_force

When used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have these meanings:

(1) "Board" means Louisiana Gaming Control Board.

(2) "Designated gaming area" means the contiguous area of an eligible live racing facility at which gaming may be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, determined by measuring the area, in square feet, inside the interior walls of the licensed eligible facility, excluding any space therein in which gaming activities may not be conducted, such as bathrooms, stairwells, cage and beverage areas, and emergency evacuation routes of any width that meet or exceed the minimum size required by law.

(3) "Division" shall have the same meaning as that term defined in R.S. 27:3.

(4) "Eligible facility" means no more than one facility in St. Landry Parish, Bossier Parish, Orleans Parish, and Calcasieu Parish at which the Louisiana State Racing Commission has licensed the conduct or at which the commission has approved the future licensing of the conduct of not less than eighty days within a consecutive twenty-week period each year of live horse race meetings, unless the commission approves the conduct of less than eighty days within a consecutive twenty-week period or a different consecutive or nonconsecutive period, whenever an eligible facility is prevented from conducting live racing as a result of a natural disaster, an act of God, force majeure, a catastrophe, or such other occurrence over which the eligible facility has no control. Such a determination by the commission shall not adversely affect the status of the eligible facility to conduct slot machine gaming. For the 2005 racing season, "eligible facility" shall also include the facility in St. Landry Parish that will not be able to meet such requirements due to repairs or construction to the racetrack which are necessary in order to protect the safety of riders and thoroughbred racehorses and to preserve the revenues to be received and distributed to the state and local governments at such facility or as otherwise provided in R.S. 4:214.1.

(5) "Emergency evacuation route" means those areas within the designated gaming area of a licensed eligible facility which are clearly defined and identified by the licensee as necessary and approved by the state fire marshal or other federal or state regulatory agency for the evacuation of patrons and employees from the facility, and from which and in which no gaming activity may occur.

(6) "License" means the authorization applied for by or issued to the owner of an eligible facility by the board to conduct slot machine gaming at an eligible facility issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. "License" also means the authorization issued by the board to a slot machine owner, a manufacturer, distributor, or a service technician to participate in slot machine gaming operations at eligible facilities.

(7) "Licensee" means any person issued a license by the board.

(8) "Manufacturer" means any person who manufactures or assembles and programs slot machines for use in this state.

(9) "Net slot machine proceeds" means the total of all cash and property received by a licensee from slot machine gaming operations minus the amount of cash or prizes paid to winners and five million dollars annually directly attributable to promotional play wagers.

(10) "Person" shall have the same meaning as that term defined in R.S. 27:3.

(11) "Promotional play wagers" means wagers placed by patrons using noncashable vouchers, promotional chips, coupons, electronic credits, electronic promotions, scrips, or any other cash equivalent that is provided to the patron by the licensee.

(12) "Service technician" means any person other than a licensee or manufacturer who repairs, services, inspects, or examines slot machines.

(13) "Slot machine" means any mechanical, electrical, or other device, contrivance, or machine which, upon insertion of a coin, token, or similar object therein or upon payment of any consideration whatsoever, is available to play or operate, the play or operation of which, whether by reason of the skill of the operator or application of the element of chance, or both, may deliver or entitle the person playing or operating the machine to receive cash, premiums, merchandise, tokens, or anything of value, whether the payoff is made automatically from the machine or in any other manner.

(14) "Slot machine gaming" means the use, operation, offering, or conducting of slot machines at an eligible facility in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

(15) "Taxable net slot machine proceeds" means "net slot machine proceeds" less the amount of support, payment, or contributions required as provided in R.S. 27:361(B)(4).

Acts 1997, No. 721, §1, eff. July 9, 1997; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 142, §1, eff. May 5, 1998; Acts 2001, No. 1222, §§1 and 2, eff. July 2, 2001; Acts 2003, No. 350, §1; Acts 2003, No. 352, §1; Acts 2005, No. 181, §1, eff. June 28, 2005; Acts 2005, 1st. Ex. Sess., No. 54, §1, eff. Dec. 6, 2005; Acts 2020, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 14, §1, eff. July 13, 2020; Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:258 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 258
Authority of corporation to bring civil actions for collection of fees, interest, or penalties
Status: in_force

The corporation may bring a civil action in the courts of this state, any other state, or of the United States to collect any fee or other amount due the corporation together with any penalties and interest due thereon. An action may be brought even though the debtor is no longer a casino gaming operator, licensee, permittee, or employee thereof.

Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:658 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:604 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 604
License; limited; requirements; contract with platform provider
Status: in_force

A.(1) No person, business, or legal entity shall operate a sports book without first being licensed by the board.

(2) The license to engage in the business of operating a sports book shall be in addition to any other license required by law.

B.(1) The board shall issue no more than twenty licenses to operate sports books. The board shall first consider applications for licensing from the following:

(a) The casino gaming operator as defined in R.S. 27:205 and provided for in Chapter 5 of this Title.

(b) The holder of a license as defined in R.S. 27:44 and provided for in Chapter 4 of this Title.

(c) The holder of a license as defined in R.S. 27:353 and provided for in Chapter 7 of this Title, provided the holder of the license also has the approval of the Louisiana State Racing Commission to apply to be licensed for a sports book.

(2) Should the sports wagering license held by an entity identified in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection be surrendered, that entity may reapply, or a new entity identified in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection may apply, for the sports wagering license within two years of the board's acceptance of the surrender. Should the sports wagering license of an entity identified in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection be revoked, any new entity approved by the board to operate under a new license identified in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall have the first option to apply for the sports wagering license within two years of the effective date of the approval.

(3)(a) Should a license become available after the initial issuance, the board shall notify any entity identified in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection who does not have a sports wagering license about the available license and provide those entities an opportunity to apply for the license by a certain date. If the number of applications determined by the board to be eligible applicants exceeds the number of available licenses, the board shall provide for a concealed bid process and issue the available licenses, in accordance with the board's ranking of the bids, to the applicants that in the board's discretion have the greatest potential for revenue generation for the state.

(b) Should a license become available after the initial issuance and entities identified in Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Subsection decline to apply or the number of available licenses exceeds the number of entities identified in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection who are interested, the board shall notify licensed establishments as defined in R.S. 27:402 and provided for in Chapter 8 of this Title, any licensed establishment that is also licensed by the Louisiana State Racing Commission with the commission's approval may apply to be licensed to operate a sports book, and operators as defined in R.S. 27:302 and provided for in Chapter 6 of this Title who do not have a sports wagering license about the available license and provide those entities an opportunity to apply for the license by a certain date. If the number of applications determined by the board to be eligible applicants exceeds the number of available licenses, the board shall provide for a concealed bid process and issue the available licenses, in accordance with the board's ranking of the bids, to the applicants that in the board's discretion have the greatest potential for revenue generation for the state.

C. The board shall issue a license to operate a sports book only to an applicant determined by the board to be suitable. In addition to the standards provided in R.S. 27:28, in determining an applicant's suitability as a sports wagering licensee, the board may request from an applicant, and consider as a factor in the determination, any or all of the following:

(1) The applicant's capitalization adequacy and the financial ability and means to develop, construct, operate, and maintain infrastructure to support sports wagering activities and operations in compliance with this Chapter and any administrative rules promulgated by the board.

(2) The applicant's financial ability to purchase and maintain adequate liability and casualty insurance and to provide an adequate surety bond.

(3) The applicant's capitalization adequacy and financial ability to responsibly pay its secured and unsecured debts in accordance with its financing agreements and other contractual obligations.

(4) The applicant's history of material noncompliance with licensing requirements or any other regulatory requirements in the state or in any other jurisdiction, where the noncompliance resulted in enforcement action by the person with jurisdiction over the applicant.

(5) The applicant's filing or having filed against it a proceeding for bankruptcy, or involvement in any formal process to adjust, defer, suspend, or otherwise negotiate the payment of any debt.

(6) The applicant's being named as a defendant in litigation involving the integrity of its business practices.

D. Each applicant shall submit as part of its application a detailed plan of design of its sports book lounge and other areas of its establishment where sports wagering mechanisms may be placed. The board shall issue a license only to an applicant whose detailed plan of design the board finds acceptable.

E. The board shall issue not more than twenty licenses to applicants that meet the provisions of this Section and all other qualifications and standards as determined by the board.

F.(1) A licensee may operate the sports book itself or contract for operation of its onsite or electronic wagering with a sports wagering platform provider. Only a licensee, or its sports wagering platform provider on its behalf, shall process, accept, offer, or solicit sports wagers.

(2) A licensee shall be responsible for the conduct of its sports wagering platform provider.

G. Prior to beginning operations, an operator shall install and thereafter maintain a computerized bookmaking system, referred to in this Chapter as a sports wagering platform, that meets the specifications required by law and by rule and is approved by the board.

Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021; Acts 2023, No. 286, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:66 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 66
Gaming while a riverboat is docked in the parish of the official gaming establishment
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any provision in this Chapter to the contrary, for purposes of this Section any riverboat licensed to conduct gaming in the parish of the official gaming establishment, except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, shall not be permitted to conduct gaming while docked and shall be required to conduct cruises and excursions as provided in R.S. 27:65(B)(1) as in effect January 1, 1997, and shall, in addition, meet the requirements of R.S. 27:44(4) and R.S. 27:44(23)(c) and (d) as in effect January 1, 1997.

B. Notwithstanding any provision in this Chapter to the contrary, the provisions of R.S. 27:65(B)(1)(c) and 66 shall apply to not more than one licensed riverboat at any time which must be located on Lake Pontchartrain in the parish of the official gaming establishment as defined in R.S. 27:203 and 205 if and only if:

(1) Such riverboat conducts gaming activities only in the designated gaming area;

(2) The owner or operator of such riverboat does not participate directly or indirectly in the ownership, construction, operation, or subsidization of any hotel of a size exceeding three hundred ninety-nine guest rooms within a distance of one mile from the berthing area of the licensed riverboat; and

(3) Such riverboat does not maintain or offer for patron or public use on the vessel or at its terminal, berthing area, or any hotel referred to above, more than eight thousand square feet of restaurant facilities in the aggregate, exclusive of food preparation and handling area.

C. In the event the riverboat referred to in Subsection B of this Section violates any of the restrictions set forth in Paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of Subsection B of this Section, no gaming may be conducted as long as such violation continues.

D. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections B and C of this Section, if the official gaming establishment is not subject to the Amended and Renegotiated Casino Operating Contract among the state of Louisiana by and through the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Harrah's Jazz Company and Jazz Casino Company, L.L.C., effective as of October 30, 1998, as amended, and is not subject to any other casino operating contract as defined in R.S. 27:205 which contains exclusivity provisions in accordance with R.S. 27:201 et seq., any riverboat licensed in the parish of the official gaming establishment may conduct gaming activities in compliance with the provisions of Subsection B of this Section without adhering to the restrictions set forth in Paragraphs (B)(1) through (3) of this Section.

E. A riverboat gaming licensee authorized to conduct gaming while the riverboat is docked in the parish of the official gaming establishment shall be subject to all other applicable provisions of law, rules, and regulations which govern riverboat gaming, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Section.

Acts 2001, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 3, §2, eff. March 27, 2001; Acts 2018, No. 469, §1, eff. May 23, 2018.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:607 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 607
Operators; sports lounge required; responsibilities; pooling
Status: in_force

A.(1) An operator may conduct sports wagering in person or via a sports wagering mechanism located on its premises or through a website or mobile application.

(2) Each licensee shall house its retail sports book in a sports wagering lounge on its premises which shall be restricted to patrons who are twenty-one years of age or older and shall conform to all requirements concerning square footage, design, equipment, security measures, and related matters which the board shall prescribe by rule.

B. An operator shall establish and display the odds at which wagers may be placed on sports events. No operator shall accept a wager in person, via a sports wagering mechanism, or through a website or mobile application unless the wagering proposition is posted by electronic or manual means.

C. An operator shall adopt comprehensive rules, which shall be approved by the board, governing sports wagering transactions with its patrons. The rules shall specify the amount to be paid on winning wagers and the effect of schedule changes. The rules, together with any other information the board deems appropriate, shall be conspicuously displayed in the establishment, posted electronically on any sports wagering mechanism, website, or mobile application, and included in the terms and conditions of the sports wagering account system.

D. An operator shall maintain records of sports wagering activities and operations in accordance with rules and regulations of the board and follow federal anti-money laundering standards in the day-to-day operations of its business.

E. Each operator shall designate one or more key employees who shall be responsible for the operation of the sports book.

F. All wagers on sports events authorized pursuant to this Chapter shall be initiated, received, and otherwise made within the state unless otherwise determined by the board in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations. Consistent with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, 31 U.S.C. 5361 et seq., the intermediate routing of electronic data relating to a lawful intrastate wager authorized by this Chapter shall not determine the location or locations in which the wager is initiated, received, or otherwise made.

G. An operator may pool wagers with persons who are not physically present in this state if the board determines that this wagering is not inconsistent with the law of this state or any federal law, including the law of any foreign nation in which the person is located, or that the wagering is conducted pursuant to a reciprocal agreement to which the state is a party that is not inconsistent with federal law.

H.(1) A sports wagering licensee and its retail sports wagering operator may contract with an offtrack wagering facility licensee as defined in R.S. 4:211 to conduct racehorse wagering in its sports book lounge if the terms of the agreement have been approved by the board and the Louisiana State Racing Commission as required by R.S. 4:213(B) and the pari-mutuel wagering is conducted in accordance with the agreement.

(2) A sports wagering licensee that is an association as defined in R.S. 4:143 and is also the holder of a license as defined in R.S. 27:353 and provided for in Chapter 7 of this Title may conduct pari-mutuel wagering in its retail sports book lounge if the pari-mutuel wagering is conducted in accordance with a board and Louisiana State Racing Commission approved plan of operation as required in R.S. 4:213(C).

(3) The board may reconsider and withdraw its approval of an agreement or plan of operation upon a finding of noncompliance with the terms of the agreement or plan.

Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021; Acts 2022, No. 530, §2, eff. June 16, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:393 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 393
State tax; levy
Status: in_force

There is hereby levied a license tax of eighteen and one-half percent upon taxable net slot machine proceeds.

Acts 2000, No. 41, §1, eff. June 27, 2000.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:352 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 352
Policy
Status: in_force

The legislature hereby finds and declares it to be the public policy of this state that:

(1) Pari-mutuel wagering facilities which offer live horse racing have historically made great contributions to the economic development of the state at large and particularly the agricultural and horse breeding industries.

(2) Recent legalization of additional forms of wagering other than pari-mutuel wagering on horse races such as lottery, riverboat gaming, and land- based casino gaming have, and will continue to have, a substantial negative and detrimental effect upon live horse racing as well as the thoroughbred and quarterhorse industries in general.

(3) Authorization of certain specified gaming activities, such as the competitive offering of slot machine gaming at specifically defined eligible live racing facilities, will revitalize and rehabilitate those facilities within strategically located geographic areas of the state, and will further result in overall economic development and additional revenues to the state and parishes where those facilities are located.

Acts 1997, No. 721, §1, eff. July 9, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:433 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 433
Revocation or suspension of permit or license; civil penalty; consent agreements or settlements
Status: in_force

A. The board or division, as may be applicable, shall initiate an administrative action and may revoke or suspend the license or permit of any person or the approval of any device issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter for any of the following:

(1) The failure to meet the requirements of suitability as defined in this Chapter, Chapter 2 of this Title, or in any rules adopted by the board and promulgated in Chapter III or XI of Title 42 of the Louisiana Administrative Code, governing the operation of video draw poker devices, which provide for suitability criteria.

(2) The failure to meet the requirements for the issuance of a license or permit as provided for in this Chapter, Chapter 2 of this Title, or in any rules adopted by the board and promulgated in Chapter III or XI of Title 42 of the Louisiana Administrative Code, governing the operation of video draw poker devices, which provide for licensing criteria.

(3) Repeated violations of any of the provisions of this Chapter, Chapter 2 of this Title, or any rule of the board governing this Chapter. "Repeated violations" shall mean three violations of the same rule or statutory provision which have occurred on separate occasions by the same licensee or permittee within a one-year period. The date of a violation shall be considered to be the date the citation for that violation is issued.

B. For all other violations not listed in Subsection A of this Section, the board or division, as may be applicable, may issue a civil penalty pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 27:432.

C. In addition to or in lieu of the revocation or suspension of a license or permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, the board or division, as may be applicable, may impose a civil penalty not to exceed fifty thousand dollars for each violation of any provision of this Chapter, Chapter 2 of this Title, or any rule of the board governing this Chapter.

D. In lieu of revocation or suspension of a license or permit, the licensee or permittee may enter into a consent agreement or settlement to pay a penalty not to exceed fifty thousand dollars. No consent agreement or settlement shall exceed fifty thousand dollars.

E. Except as otherwise provided for in R.S. 49:977.3(C) or R.S. 27:434, no suspension imposed pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall exceed a period of thirty days.

F. The provisions of this Section or of R.S. 27:432 shall not be construed to require that any persons licensed pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, except for video draw poker manufacturers, be required to meet the suitability standards contained in R.S. 27:28.

Acts 2005, No. 61, §1; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:27 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 27
Institutional investors or institutional lenders
Status: in_force

A. An institutional investor otherwise required to be found suitable or qualified pursuant to the provisions of this Title and the rules adopted pursuant thereto shall be presumed suitable or qualified upon submitting documentation sufficient to establish qualifications as an institutional investor as defined in R.S. 27:3, and upon certifying all of the following criteria:

(1) It meets any of the following:

(a) Owns, holds, or controls publicly traded securities issued by a licensee, permittee, or holding, intermediate or parent company of a licensee or permittee in the ordinary course of business for investment purposes only.

(b) Is a plan or trust established and maintained by the United States government, a state, or a political subdivision of a state that owns, holds, or controls equity in a licensee, permittee, or holding, intermediate or parent company or a licensee or permittee in the ordinary course of business for investment purposes only.

(c) Has been approved by the board pursuant to R.S. 27:3(13)(i) and owns, holds, or controls equity in a licensee, permittee, or holding, intermediate or parent company or a licensee or permittee in the ordinary course of business for investment purposes only.

(2) It does not exercise influence over the affairs of the issuer of such securities nor over any licensed or permitted subsidiary of the issuer of such securities.

(3) It does not intend to exercise influence over the affairs of the issuer of such securities, nor over any licensed or permitted subsidiary of the issuer of such securities, in the future, and that it agrees to notify the board in writing within thirty days if such intent should change.

B. The exercise of voting privileges with regard to publicly traded securities shall not be deemed to constitute the exercise of influence over the affairs of a licensee.

C. An institutional lender otherwise required to be found suitable or qualified pursuant to this Title and the rules adopted pursuant thereto shall be presumed suitable upon documentation being submitted by the licensee, permittee, casino gaming operator, or the institutional lender sufficient to establish qualifications as an institutional lender as defined in R.S. 27:3. The board may rescind the presumption of suitability for an institutional lender at any time if the institutional lender exercises or intends to exercise influence or control over the affairs of the indebted licensee, permittee, or casino gaming operator or a holding, intermediate, or parent company of the indebted licensee, permittee, or casino gaming operator.

D. This Section shall not be construed to preclude the Louisiana Gaming Control Board from investigating the suitability or qualifications of an institutional investor or institutional lender should the Louisiana Gaming Control Board or division become aware of facts or information which may result in such institutional investor or institutional lender being found unsuitable or disqualified.

Acts 1999, No. 1389, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 1222, §1, eff. July 2, 2001; Acts 2022, No. 725, §1, eff. July 1, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:442 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 442
Prohibited relationships; division employees; licensees
Status: in_force

A.(1) In addition to any prohibition found in Chapter 15 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, no person employed by or performing any function on behalf of the division may:

(a) Be an officer, director, owner, or employee of any person or entity licensed by the division; or

(b) Have or hold any interest, direct or indirect, in or engage in any commerce or business relationship with any entity licensed by the division.

(2) The Board of Ethics shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Subsection. The procedures and penalties provided for in the Code of Governmental Ethics shall apply to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Subsection.

B. No person licensed by the division as a manufacturer, distributor, or device owner may participate in the operation of any computer program, software, or device which is used for the polling or reading of video draw poker device operations or for the remote shutdown of those operations as provided for in R.S. 27:405.

Acts 1991, No. 1062, §1, eff. July 30, 1991; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1997. Redesignated from R.S. 33:4862.16 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:86 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 86
Issuance of permit to conduct racehorse wagering
Status: in_force

A. The division shall issue a permit to qualified racehorse wagering operators to conduct racehorse wagering on a riverboat in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

B. An applicant for a permit to conduct racehorse wagering shall submit with his application a written contract of the terms with the owner of the gaming license authorizing the applicant to conduct racehorse wagering on the riverboat.

C. The division shall promulgate rules and regulations for the conducting of racehorse wagering on riverboats in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

D. The racehorse wagering operator shall deliver to the designated representative at the licensed racing association operated by the racehorse wagering operator twenty-five percent of the audited net profits derived from racehorse wagering authorized under this Part for use as purse supplements. These funds shall be used in addition to all other funds available for use as purses under current provisions of law. Such amounts shall be paid quarterly, within thirty days of the end of the quarter.

E. Acceptance of fixed odds wagering on horse races shall only be conducted pursuant to R.S. 27:612.

Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:545 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2025, No. 291, §2, eff. June 11, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:439 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 439
Video Draw Poker Device Purse Supplement Fund and Subfund; distribution and expenditure
Status: in_force

A. Funds specified pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 27:435(D)(4) shall be forwarded by the division to the state treasurer for immediate deposit in the state treasury. The funds so deposited shall first be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund in accordance with Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana. Thereafter, the state treasurer shall, each fiscal year, credit to a special fund, which is hereby created in the state treasury and entitled the Video Draw Poker Device Purse Supplement Fund, an amount equal to all funds specified pursuant to R.S. 27:435(D)(4). Monies in the Video Draw Poker Purse Supplement Fund shall only be withdrawn pursuant to an appropriation by the legislature and shall be used solely as provided in Subsection B of this Section.

B. Monies in the Video Draw Poker Device Purse Supplement Fund shall be annually appropriated to the Louisiana State Racing Commission within the office of the governor, and shall be allocated by the commission as follows:

(1) Two-thirds of the funds appropriated to the commission pursuant to this Section shall be allocated and provided to the licensed racing associations in the state which conduct live horse racing on the basis of the proportion the number of thoroughbred race days each association conducted for the preceding year bears to the total number of thoroughbred race days conducted statewide for the preceding year, and such funds shall be used solely to supplement purses in accordance with a schedule or formula established by the purse committee of the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association on Louisiana-bred thoroughbred races.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph, one-third of the funds appropriated to the commission pursuant to this Section shall be allocated and provided to the Louisiana Quarterhorse Breeders' Association to be used to supplement purses for Louisiana bred quarterhorses. Within fifteen days of receipt, the first fifty thousand dollars of the amount allocated by the Louisiana State Racing Commission to the Louisiana Quarterhorse Breeders' Association shall be disbursed as follows:

(a) Twenty-five thousand dollars shall be paid to the Louisiana Quarterhorse Association to be used for the promotion of youth interest in quarterhorses.

(b) Twenty-five thousand dollars shall be paid to the Quarterhorse Racing Association of Louisiana to be spent at the direction of a majority of the voting members of the board of directors.

C. The Video Draw Poker Device Purse Supplement Subfund, hereafter referred to in this Section as the "subfund", is hereby established in the state treasury as a subfund within the Video Draw Poker Device Purse Supplement Fund. Monies transferred or deposited to the subfund shall be deposited by the state treasurer after compliance with the provisions of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana. Monies in the subfund shall be use solely as provided in Subsection D of this Section.

D. Monies in the subfund shall be annually appropriated to the Louisiana State Racing Commission within the office of the governor and shall be allocated as follows:

(1) Sixty percent of the funds appropriated to the commission pursuant to this Section shall be allocated and provided to the Horsemen's Bookkeeper to be used at the licensed racing associations in the state which conduct live horse racing on the basis of the proportion of the number of thoroughbred race days each association conducted for the preceding year bears to the total number of thoroughbred race days conducted statewide for the preceding year. These additional monies shall be distributed in accordance with a schedule or formula established by the purse committee of the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association on Louisiana-bred thoroughbred races or for Louisiana-bred horses that earn a percentage of the purse in a non-breed-restricted race.

(2) Thirty percent of the funds appropriated to the commission pursuant to this Section shall be allocated and provided to the Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association to be used to supplement purses for Louisiana-bred quarter horses.

(3) Four and one-half percent of the funds appropriated to the commission pursuant to this Section shall be allocated and provided to the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association for Breeder Awards.

(4) Two and one-quarter percent of the funds appropriated to the commission pursuant to this Section shall be allocated and provided to the Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association for Breeder Awards.

(5) Two percent of the funds appropriated to the commission pursuant to this Section shall be allocated and provided to the Louisiana State Racing Commission.

(6) One and one-quarter percent of the funds appropriated to the commission pursuant to this Section shall be allocated and provided to the Louisiana Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association 1993, Inc.

Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 12, §1, eff. July 1, 1994; Acts 1995, No. 627, §1, eff. June 19, 1995. Redesignated from R.S. 33:4862.23 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 492, §1; Acts 2001, No. 8, §7, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 671, §1, eff. June 25, 2001; Acts 2008, No. 243, §1; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4; Acts 2025, No. 378, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:629 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 629
Pari-mutuel wagering; commissions, fees, and other deductions
Status: in_force

Any commissions, fees, and other deductions on racehorse wagering shall be in accordance with Chapter 4 of Title 4 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

Acts 2022, No. 530, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:270 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 270
Deposit of revenues; expenditures and investments authorized; transfer of revenues to state treasury; corporation operating account; audit of corporation books and records; audits
Status: in_force

A.(1) All money received by the corporation from gaming operations and all other sources shall be deposited into a corporate operating account. Such account shall be established in a fiscal agent or depository as defined in R.S. 49:319. The corporation may use all money in the corporate operating account, except those funds withheld pursuant to R.S. 27:260(D), for the purposes of paying necessary expenses of the corporation and dividends to the state. The investment of monies in the corporate operating account shall be determined by rules and regulations promulgated by the corporation.

(2)(a) Quarterly, the corporation shall transfer to the state treasury one percent of its operating account, not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars per fiscal year. These monies shall first be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund in accordance with Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana. Thereafter, the state treasurer shall deposit the monies into the Compulsive and Problem Gaming Fund established by R.S. 28:842.

(b) Quarterly, the corporation shall transfer to the state treasury for deposit into the Compulsive and Problem Gaming Fund provided for in R.S. 28:842 the amount of revenues withheld and remitted in accordance with R.S. 27:260(D).

(3)(a) Daily, the corporation shall transfer to the state treasury for deposit into certain funds in the treasury, as provided in this Paragraph, the amount of net revenues which the corporation determines are surplus to its needs. After first being credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund in accordance with Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, and after satisfying any other requirements of the Constitution and laws of Louisiana, such net revenues shall be allocated and deposited as provided in this Paragraph.

(b)(i) Beginning August 1, 2019, and through March 31, 2022, if the amount received pursuant to R.S. 27:241.1(A) is sixty million dollars or less, the amount received shall be allocated as follows:

(aa) Ten percent shall be deposited in and credited to the Support Education in Louisiana First Fund as provided in R.S. 17:421.7 and shall be used solely and exclusively for the same purposes provided for in Paragraph (B)(1) of that Section.

(bb) Ninety percent shall be deposited in and credited to the Support Education in Louisiana First Fund as provided in R.S. 17:421.7.

(ii) Beginning August 1, 2019, and through March 31, 2022, if the amount received pursuant to R.S. 27:241.1(A) is greater than sixty million dollars, after satisfaction of the requirements of Item (i) of this Subparagraph, all residual monies shall be allocated in the following order:

(aa) Three million six hundred thousand dollars shall be deposited in and credited to the Louisiana Early Childhood Education Fund established under R.S. 17:407.30.

(bb) Of the monies remaining after satisfaction of the requirements of Subitem (aa) of this Item, thirty percent shall be distributed by the state treasurer to the governing authority of the parish in which the official gaming establishment is located for use in support of capital infrastructure projects, and seventy percent shall be deposited in and credited to the Community Water Enrichment and Other Improvements Fund established under R.S. 39:100.81.

(c)(i) Beginning April 1, 2022, if the amount received pursuant to R.S. 27:241.1(A) is sixty-five million dollars or less, the amount received shall be allocated as follows:

(aa) Ten percent shall be deposited in and credited to the Support Education in Louisiana First Fund as provided in R.S. 17:421.7 and shall be used solely and exclusively for the same purposes provided for in Paragraph (B)(1) of that Section.

(bb) Ninety percent shall be deposited in and credited to the Support Education in Louisiana First Fund as provided in R.S. 17:421.7.

(ii) Beginning April 1, 2022, if the amount received pursuant to R.S. 27:241.1(A) is greater than sixty-five million dollars, after satisfaction of the requirements of Item (i) of this Subparagraph, all residual monies shall be allocated in the following order:

(aa) Three million six hundred thousand dollars shall be deposited in and credited to the Louisiana Early Childhood Education Fund established under R.S. 17:407.30.

(bb) Of the monies remaining after satisfaction of the requirements of Subitem (aa) of this Item, thirty percent shall be distributed by the state treasurer to the governing authority of the parish in which the official gaming establishment is located for use in support of capital infrastructure projects, and seventy percent shall be deposited in and credited to the Community Water Enrichment and Other Improvements Fund established under R.S. 39:100.81.

(d) Net revenues or proceeds shall be determined by deducting from gross corporation revenues the necessary expenses incurred by the corporation in the operation and administration of the casino gaming operations. This shall include the expenses of the corporation, the expenses resulting from any contract or contracts entered into for ordinary and customary business services rendered to the corporation, and the amount required to be transferred to the state treasury pursuant to Paragraph (2) of this Subsection.

B. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 834, §13, eff. July 1, 2012.

C. The legislative auditor or person designated by him shall be responsible for an annual financial audit of the books and records of the corporation in accordance with R.S. 24:513. The corporation shall reimburse the legislative auditor for the reasonable costs of any audits performed by him. All such audit reports shall be filed with the governor, the president of the Senate, and the speaker of the House of Representatives. All gaming operators and licensees and the corporation shall cooperate with the auditor or his representatives by giving them access to the facilities and records of the corporation for the purpose of efficient compliance with their respective responsibilities.

Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992; Acts 1995, No. 843, §1, eff. June 27, 1995; Acts 1995, No. 1014, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1215, §1, eff. July 1, 1995. Redesignated from R.S. 4:670 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 585, §1, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 1997, No. 1359, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 543, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §2, eff. Mar. 21, 2001; Acts 2012, No. 834, §13, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2014, No. 167, §1, eff. May 22, 2014; Acts 2019, No. 171, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:627 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 627
Promotional play
Status: in_force

A. Eligible promotional play shall be equal to the amount of dollars directly attributable to promotional play wagers related to sports wagering and actually redeemed by players and patrons.

B. Eligible promotional play shall not exceed an amount of five million dollars per calendar year.

C. The maximum amount of eligible promotional play provided by Subsection B of this Section shall apply per licensee.

D.(1) In no event shall a licensee claim eligible promotional play from more than one sports wagering platform in a calendar year.

(2) Notwithstanding Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, on and after January 1, 2023, a licensee may allocate, by contract, all or a portion of its eligible promotional play to its contracted sports wagering platform provider. In no event shall the combined eligible promotional play claimed by a sports wagering licensee and its contracted sports wagering platform provider exceed the total maximum amount of eligible promotional play per licensee as provided in this Section.

E. If a sports wagering platform provider contracts with more than one sports wagering licensee, it may not claim more than the maximum amount of eligible promotional play per licensee as provided in this Section in any calendar year, regardless of the amount allocated to it by multiple sports wagering licensees.

Acts 2021, No. 80, §3, eff. July 1, 2021; Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021; Acts 2022, No. 266, §1, eff. July 1, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:210 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 210
Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation created; administration by corporation; management; domicile
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created and established a special corporation to be operated for a public purpose which shall be known as the Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation. The corporation shall be managed in such a manner that enables the people of the state to benefit from its operations and profits.

B. The state of Louisiana hereby grants to the Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation all powers and faculties necessary to perform the functions for which it is created, including the power of granting an exclusive contract to operate a casino gambling establishment in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. It is further provided that the acts of a holder of a casino gaming operator's contract pursuant to exclusive rights vested in him by the Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation shall be deemed to be acts of the state of Louisiana for purposes of the Sherman Antitrust Act and other laws of the United States regulating commerce.

C. The existence of the corporation shall begin only upon confirmation of a majority of the members of the board by the Senate as provided in this Chapter. Until the time of such confirmation, no business shall be conducted on behalf of the corporation.

D. Any action taken on behalf of the corporation when less than a majority of the members of the board have been confirmed shall have no effect.

E. The corporation shall be domiciled in the parish of Orleans.

Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:610 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:306 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 306
Licensing of fantasy sports contest operators
Status: in_force

A. No fantasy sports contest operator shall offer any fantasy sports contest in this state without first being licensed by the board. Applications for licensure shall be on forms provided by the board.

B. Before obtaining a license to offer fantasy sports contests in this state, a fantasy sports contest operator shall:

(1) Be a person domiciled in Louisiana or a domestic business entity with a certificate of existence from the secretary of state and in good standing or a foreign corporation with a certificate of authority to transact business in this state from the secretary of state and in good standing.

(2) Demonstrate to the board that the operator is suitable for licensing pursuant to R.S. 27:28.

(3) Provide the board with financial statements indicating any gross fantasy sports contest revenue for the previous three years.

C. The initial application fee shall be one thousand dollars and shall be non-refundable.

D. The license fee for a fantasy sports contest license shall be submitted to the division prior to the issuance of the license. Each license shall be granted for a term of three years. The license fee shall be as follows:

(1) If the three-year average of the licensee's gross fantasy sports contest revenue is less than one hundred thousand dollars or the licensee has no previous revenue, the fee shall be five thousand dollars.

(2) If the three-year average of the licensee's gross fantasy sports contest revenue is one hundred thousand dollars or more, but less than three hundred thousand dollars, the fee shall be fifteen thousand dollars.

(3) If the three-year average of the licensee's gross fantasy sports contest revenue is more than three hundred thousand dollars, the fee shall be forty thousand dollars.

(4) The renewal fee for a fantasy sports contest license shall be submitted to the division on the anniversary date of the issuance of the license and shall be assessed in the same manner as the original license fee was assessed.

E. All fees, fines, and other monies collected by the division, pursuant to this Chapter, shall be forwarded upon receipt to the state treasurer for immediate deposit into the state treasury. An amount shall be allocated to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and to the Department of Justice, pursuant to legislative appropriation, for regulatory, administrative, investigative, enforcement, legal, and other such expenses as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter and for activities associated with the enforcement of laws and regulations governing fantasy sports contests.

F. Any fantasy sports contest operator that allows its license to lapse, without requesting an extension of time to file for renewal of the license, shall be required to resubmit an initial application for licensure. An extension may be granted by the board upon receipt of a written request prior to the lapse of the license.

G. A license issued by the board to a fantasy sports contest operator shall not be transferable.

Acts 2020, No. 141, §1, eff. June 9, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:249 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 249
Compulsive gambling; posting information
Status: in_force

A. The corporation shall include the cost of the transfer of its monies to the state treasurer for deposit into the Compulsive and Problem Gaming Fund as required by R.S. 27:270(A)(2) as a budgeted item and expense of the corporation.

B. The corporation shall require the posting of signs at points of entry to the official gaming establishment to inform customers of the toll-free telephone number available to provide information and referral services regarding compulsive or problem gambling as required by R.S. 28:841. Failure by the licensee to post and maintain such a sign or signs shall be cause for the imposition of a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars per day.

Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 200, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1215, §1, eff. July 1, 1995. Redesignated from R.S. 4:649 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:206 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 206
Venue in civil proceedings
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the venue for any civil proceeding by, against, or to which the corporation is a party shall be the parish of East Baton Rouge.

Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:606 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:85 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 85
Employment of unpermitted persons; underage persons
Status: in_force

A. A licensee or permittee shall not employ any person in a capacity for which he is required to be issued a permit, if he has been found unsuitable or denied a permit, or if his permit has expired or has been revoked by any type of gaming division or enforcement authority of any other state or any foreign country, or any political subdivision thereof.

B.(1) A person under the age of twenty-one shall not play, or be allowed to play, any licensed gaming device or slot machine, shall not loiter, or be permitted to loiter in or about the designated gaming area, and shall not be employed as a gaming employee.

(2) The riverboat gaming operator shall withhold all winnings from patrons who are determined to be under the age of twenty-one and shall remit such winnings to the division.

C. Any licensee, employee, or other person who intentionally violates or permits the violation of any of the provisions of this Section may be imprisoned for not more than six months or fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both.

D. In any prosecution or other proceeding for the violation of any of the provisions of this Section, it shall be no defense that the licensee, employee, or other person believed the person to be twenty-one years old or over.

Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 1014, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 4:544 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:30 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 30
Crime of making false statements relating to gaming
Status: in_force

A. No person shall knowingly or intentionally make a material false statement in any application for a license to conduct gaming activities, casino operating contract, permit, or suitability determination pursuant to the provisions of this Title. No person shall intentionally make a material false statement in any book, record, form, or any other document which is required, compiled, or maintained pursuant to the provisions of this Title.

B. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Section shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than ten years and may be fined an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars, or both.

Acts 2001, No. 1222, §1, eff. July 2, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:231 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 231
Corporation responsibilities relating to gaming operations
Status: in_force

A. The corporation shall:

(1) Investigate the qualifications of any proposed gaming operator before any casino operating contract is entered into.

(2) Investigate the qualifications of each applicant before any license or permit is issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.

(3) Investigate the circumstances surrounding any act or failure to act when so required, or transaction for which corporation review, notification, or approval is required.

(4) Investigate violations of this Chapter and any rules and regulations promulgated hereunder and other such violations of law relating to the conduct of gaming operations as the president sees fit.

(5) In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, conduct hearings upon complaints charging violations of this Chapter or of administrative regulations adopted by the corporation, and other such hearings as may be provided by administrative regulation.

(6) Initiate and assist in the prosecution or defense of such proceedings before any appointed independent hearing officer or appeals therefrom, as the corporation may deem appropriate.

(7) Conduct continuing reviews of gaming operations through on-site observation and other reasonable means to assure compliance with this Chapter and regulations promulgated hereunder.

(8) Be entitled to request information, materials, and any other data from any casino gaming operator, licensee, permittee, applicant, or other entity registered under this Chapter.

B. The corporation, through its agents, shall be available for public inquiry or complaint at all times during hours of operation in the official gaming establishment.

C. The corporation and its agents may:

(1) Inspect and examine all premises wherein gaming operations are conducted or gaming devices or equipment are manufactured, sold, or distributed.

(2) Inspect all equipment and supplies in, upon, or about such premises.

(3) Summarily seize and remove from such premises and impound any equipment or supplies for the purpose of examination and inspection.

(4)(a) Demand access to and inspect, examine, photocopy, and audit all papers, books, and records of applicants and gaming operators, respecting all revenues produced by any gaming operations, and require verification of income and all other matters affecting the enforcement of the policy or any of the provisions of this Chapter or rules and regulations promulgated by the corporation.

(b) For the purpose of conducting audits after the cessation of gaming by a casino gaming operator, the former casino gaming operator shall furnish, upon demand of the corporation, books, papers, and records as necessary to conduct the audits. The former casino gaming operator shall maintain all books, papers, and records necessary for audits for a period of three years after the date of the expiration or cancellation of casino operating contract.

(5) Issue written interrogatories.

D.(1) The corporation has full power and authority to issue subpoenas and to compel the attendance of witnesses before it, to administer oaths at examinations or its official proceedings, to require testimony under oath, and to punish as contempt the failure to obey its orders. Appeal of an action by the corporation holding a person in contempt shall be to the Nineteenth Judicial District Court.

(2) Any process or notice issued by the corporation may be served in the manner provided for service of process and notices as provided by the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure.

(3) The corporation may pay such transportation and other expenses of witnesses as it may deem reasonable and proper.

Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:631 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2003, No. 1155, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:447 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 447
Suitability requirements; issuance of video draw poker employee permit
Status: in_force

A. No person shall be issued a video draw poker employee permit unless the applicant has demonstrated to the division that he is suitable for the issuance of a video draw poker employee permit.

B. For the purposes of this Chapter, suitable for the issuance of a video draw poker employee permit means:

(1) The applicant has met the suitability requirements provided for in R.S. 27:427(A) and R.S. 27:427(B)(1)(a), (b), (c), and (d).

(2) The applicant can demonstrate to the division knowledge of the rules adopted by the division and applicable laws regarding the operation of video draw poker devices.

(3) The applicant has attended all hearings, meetings, seminars, and training sessions required by the division.

C. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 27:445 through 450, a certified technician level two employee may be issued a video draw poker employee permit even though ten years have not elapsed since the successful completion or service of any sentence, deferred adjudication, or period of probation or parole as provided for in R.S. 27:427(A), if all of the following occur:

(1) The certified technician level two employee has been employed for ten or more years by a video draw poker licensee.

(2) The certified technician level two employee has had no further convictions during the ten-year period of employment.

Acts 2003, No. 1268, §1; Acts 2004, No. 918, §1; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:284 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 284
No effect on suit to enforce
Status: in_force

The appointment of a receiver shall have no effect on the subsequent prosecution of the action to enforce the security interest.

Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:684 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:393.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 393.1
Facility maintenance and improvement fund
Status: in_force

A. Each licensed eligible facility or licensee shall establish and maintain a facility maintenance and improvement fund as provided in R.S. 4:164 and shall make deposits as required therein.

B. The establishment, required deposits, and maintenance of a facility maintenance and improvement fund as well as compliance with the minimum standards and required infrastructure investments as determined by the Louisiana State Racing Commission shall be a condition of licensing and shall be required by the owner of the licensed eligible facility or the licensee to maintain continued authority to conduct slot machine gaming at the licensed eligible facility. The provisions of this Subsection shall be applicable to any new license or the renewal of any existing license issued by the board on and after July 1, 2022.

C. Except as provided in R.S. 27:361(E)(3), the board shall not issue a new or renewed license to any eligible facility unless it receives certification from the Louisiana State Racing Commission that the applicant eligible facility is in compliance with the requirements of R.S. 4:164.

Acts 2022, No. 525, §2, eff. June 16, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 530, §2, eff. June 16, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:233 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 233
Corporation's duty to investigate qualifications of applicants, casino operators, and others; absolute powers of corporation
Status: in_force

A. The corporation, shall investigate or have investigated the qualifications of each applicant under this Chapter before any contract, license, or permit is issued or approval given for acts or transactions for which corporation approval is required or granted. The corporation shall continue to observe the conduct of all casino operators, licensees, permittees, and other persons having a material involvement directly or indirectly with a casino operator.

B. The corporation has full and absolute power and authority to deny any application, or limit, condition, restrict, revoke, or suspend any license, permit, or approval, or fine any person licensed, permitted, or approved for any cause specified in this Chapter or rules promulgated by the corporation.

Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:633 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:113 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 113
Declaration of state's exemption from operation of provisions of 15 U.S.C. 1172
Status: in_force

Pursuant to Section 2 of that certain Chapter of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act to prohibit transportation of gaming devices in interstate and foreign commerce", approved January 2, 1951, being c. 1194, 64 Stat. 1134, and also designated as 15 U.S.C. 1171-1177, the state of Louisiana, acting by and through its duly elected and qualified members of its legislature, does hereby in this Section, and in accordance with and in compliance with the provisions of Section 2 of such Chapter of Congress, declare and proclaim that any parish of the state of Louisiana, within which gaming is authorized is exempt from the provisions of Section 2 of that certain Chapter of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act to prohibit transportation of gaming devices in interstate and foreign commerce", designated U.S.S. 1171-1177, approved January 2, 1951.

Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:562 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:58 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 58
Division responsibilities
Status: in_force

The division shall:

(1) Investigate the qualifications of each applicant before any license or permit is issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.

(2) Issue, deny, condition, or restrict licenses and permits.

(3) Investigate violations of this Chapter and any regulations promulgated hereunder and other such violations of law relating to the conducting of gaming activities as the supervisor sees fit.

(4) Conduct all hearings concerning civil violations of this Chapter.

(5)(a) Require all licensees to utilize a cashless wagering system, except for racehorse wagering and the play of slot machines, whereby all players' money is converted to tokens, electronic cards, or chips used only for wagering in the gaming establishment.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph to the contrary, a licensee may accept cash wagers in its sports book if it is also licensed by the board in accordance with Chapter 10 of this Title.

(6) Conduct continuing reviews of gaming activities through on-site observation and other reasonable means to assure compliance with this Chapter and regulations promulgated hereunder.

(7) Be entitled to request information, materials, and any other data from a licensee or permittee.

(8) Ensure that all licensees and permittees have the licenses and permits necessary to conduct any and all operations relating to the riverboat.

(9) Ensure that licenses or permits are not issued to or held by a disqualified person, and that there is no material involvement, directly or indirectly, with a licensee by a disqualified person in accordance with R.S. 27:28.

(10) Require the posting of one or more signs at points of entry to the designated gaming areas to inform customers of the toll-free telephone number available to provide information and referral services regarding compulsive or problem gambling. Failure by the licensee to post and maintain such a sign or signs shall be cause for the imposition of a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars per day.

Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991; Acts 1993, No. 200, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 4:518 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2001, No. 1222, §1, eff. July 2, 2001; Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:230 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 230
Specific powers and duties of the corporation relating to casino gaming operations
Status: in_force

A, B. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1222, §2, eff. July 2, 2001.

C. The casino gaming operator and no person who is licensed or has a direct or indirect financial interest in an entity licensed as a manufacturer of gaming devices and slot machines shall be licensed as a distributor of gaming devices or slot machines.

D. The corporation shall issue licenses or permits to such other persons as it deems necessary for the protection of the citizens of this state or as may be necessary to carry out the requirements of this Chapter.

E. The securing of any license or permit required under the provisions of this Chapter shall be a prerequisite for conducting, operating, or performing any activity regulated by the corporation.

Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:630 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2001, No. 1222, §2, eff. July 2, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:252 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 252
Ninety-day time period to claim jackpot ticket; collection and use of funds
Status: in_force

A. The holder of a ticket obtained from any electronic gaming device which is included in the definition of "game" and "gaming device", as provided for in R.S. 27:205, evidencing the right to a payment shall present the ticket for payment within ninety days after the date printed on the ticket. The failure to present such a ticket within the prescribed time shall constitute a waiver of the right to the payment. Thereafter, the holder of such ticket shall have no right to enforce payment of the ticket.

B. The funds held by the casino gaming operator for payment of outstanding tickets and for the payment of electronic gaming device jackpots shall be retained by such licensee for such purpose until the expiration of ninety days after the date printed on the ticket.

C. After such time, the licensee shall each day accumulate the amount equal to the sum of any unclaimed monies, less the amount of state tax paid by the licensee on the unclaimed monies that expire that day. On or before the fifteenth day of the first month following the end of a calendar-year quarter, the licensee shall remit to the state treasurer for deposit into the Crime Victims Reparations Fund as provided for in R.S. 46:1816(B)(8) an amount equal to the accumulated total for the previous calendar-year quarter. The funds shall be used exclusively to pay the expenses associated with health care services of victims of sexually oriented criminal offenses, including forensic medical examinations as defined in R.S. 15:622.

Acts 2015, No. 186, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:29.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 29.5
Renewal of permits; penalties
Status: in_force

A. Subject to the power of the board or division where applicable to deny, revoke, suspend, condition, or limit licenses or permits, any license or permit in force may be renewed by the board or division where applicable for the next succeeding period upon proper application for renewal and payment of permit fees as required by law and the rules and regulations of the board.

B. Application for renewal of all permits, and all applicable permit fees, shall be filed with the board or division where applicable no later than sixty days prior to the expiration of the current permit.

C. Any person failing to pay any permit fee due at the time provided shall pay, in addition to such permit fee, a penalty of not less than twenty-five dollars or twenty-five percent of the amount due, whichever is the greater. The penalty shall be collected as are other charges, or fees and penalties pursuant to R.S. 27:24.

D. If any employee of a licensee, the casino gaming operator, or permittee who is required to have a permit fails to renew his permit as provided herein, the employer, upon notice by the board or division where applicable, shall terminate the employee or suspend the employee until such time as the employer is notified by the division that the employee has renewed his permit. Failure to timely file a renewal application as provided in this Section shall not be a basis for suspension or revocation of the permit prior to its expiration.

Acts 2001, No. 1222, §1, eff. July 2, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:44 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 44
Definitions
Status: in_force

When used in this Chapter, the following terms shall mean:

(1) "Applicant" means a person who has submitted an application to the division seeking a license or permit, or the renewal thereof.

(2) "Application" means the forms and schedules prescribed by the division upon which an applicant seeks a license or permit or the renewal thereof. Application also includes information, disclosure statements, and financial statements submitted by an applicant as part of an application.

(3) "Board" shall have the same meaning as the term defined in R.S. 27:3.

(4) "Designated gaming area" means that portion of a riverboat in which gaming activities may be conducted. Such designated gaming area shall not exceed two thousand three hundred sixty-five gaming positions, subject to the rules and regulations of the board.

(5) "Designated river" or "designated waterway" means those rivers or bodies of water listed in R.S. 27:43 upon which gaming activities may be conducted.

(6) "Division" shall have the same meaning as that term defined in R.S. 27:3.

(7) "Economic interest" shall have the same meaning as that term defined in R.S. 27:3.

(8) "Entertainment fee" means a fee assessed by the state for each passenger boarding a riverboat.

(9)(a) "Game" means any banking or percentage game which is played with cards, dice, or any electronic, electrical, or mechanical device or machine for money, property, or any thing of value. "Game" does not include a lottery, bingo, pull tabs, raffles, electronic video bingo, cable television bingo, dog race wagering, or any wagering on any type of sports event, including but not limited to football, basketball, baseball, hockey, boxing, tennis, wrestling, jai alai, or other sports contest or event. "Game" shall also include racehorse wagering.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph to the contrary, "game" shall include wagering on certain sports events through its sports book for a licensee who is also licensed by the board in accordance with Chapter 10 of this Title.

(10) "Gaming activities" or "gaming operations" means the use, operation, or conducting of any game or gaming device upon a riverboat including all activities related to and integral to the operation and profitability of a riverboat, including accounting procedures and internal controls governing the licensee's operations.

(11)(a) "Gaming device" or "gaming equipment" means any equipment or mechanical, electro-mechanical, or electronic contrivance, component, or machine, including a slot machine, used directly or indirectly in connection with gaming or any game, which affects the result of a wager by determining wins or losses.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph to the contrary, "gaming device" or "gaming equipment" shall also include a sports wagering mechanism as that term is defined in R.S. 27:602 if the riverboat gaming operator is also licensed by the board for a sports book in accordance with Chapter 10 of this Title.

(12) "Gaming operator" or "licensee" means any person holding or applying for a gaming license to conduct gaming activities.

(13) "Gaming position" means a gaming device seat or a space at a table game. Each gaming device seat shall be counted as one position and each space at a table game shall be counted as one position, subject to the rules and regulations of the board. The board shall specifically provide by rule for the counting of gaming positions for devices and games where seats and spaces are not readily countable. "Gaming position" shall not include a seat or space at a sports wagering mechanism or at a sports wagering window.

(14) "License" or "gaming license" means a license or authorization to conduct gaming activities on a riverboat issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.

(15) "Net gaming proceeds" means the total of all cash and property, including checks received by a licensee, whether collected or not, received by the licensee from gaming operations, less the total of all cash paid out as winnings to patrons and five million dollars annually directly attributable to promotional play wagers.

(16) "Non-certificated vessel" means a riverboat vessel which does not hold a Certificate of Inspection issued by the United States Coast Guard. Such vessels may include those that formerly held a Certificate of Inspection issued by the United States Coast Guard and those for which the Coast Guard declines to issue a Certificate of Inspection.

(17) "Passenger" means a natural person who is present on a riverboat but has no part in the vessel's operation.

(18) "Permit" shall have the same meaning as that term defined in R.S. 27:3.

(19) "Permittee" shall have the same meaning as that term defined in R.S. 27:3.

(20) "Person" shall have the same meaning as that term defined in R.S. 27:3.

(21) "Promotional play wagers" means wagers placed by patrons using noncashable vouchers, promotional chips, coupons, electronic credits, electronic promotions, scrips, or any other cash equivalent that is provided to the patron by the licensee.

(22)(a) "Racehorse wagering" means wagers placed on horse racing conducted under the pari-mutuel form of wagering at licensed racing facilities that is accepted by a licensed racehorse wagering operator under the provisions of this Chapter.

(b) "Fixed odds wagering on horse races" means the acceptance of sports wagers on a sports event of a live or simulcast horse race with predetermined odds. Fixed odds wagering on horse races shall only occur in strict compliance with R.S. 27:612. The wager may be combined with other sports wagers on other sporting events as authorized by this Chapter.

(23) "Racehorse wagering operator" means the licensed racing association whose facility is located closest to the licensed berth of the riverboat on which gaming activities are approved.

(24) "Riverboat" means one of the following:

(a) A vessel that carries a valid Certificate of Inspection issued by the United States Coast Guard with regard to the carriage of passengers on designated rivers or waterways within or contiguous to the boundaries of the state of Louisiana and for the carriage of a minimum of six hundred passengers and crew.

(b) A non-certificated vessel that carries a valid certificate of compliance issued by the board based on the recommendation of an approved third-party inspector pursuant to R.S. 27:44.1. The non-certificated vessel shall meet the following requirements:

(i) Has a minimum length of one hundred fifty feet.

(ii) Is of such type and design so as to replicate as nearly as practicable historic Louisiana river borne steamboat passenger vessels of the nineteenth century era. It shall not, however, be a requirement that the vessel be:

(aa) Steam-propelled or maintain overnight facilities for its passengers.

(bb) Paddlewheel-driven or have an operable paddlewheel.

(c) A landside facility that is approved by the board and a portion of its designated gaming area is located within one thousand two hundred feet of a riverboat's licensed berth. Such landside facilities shall be inspected and issued a certificate pursuant to R.S. 27:44.2.

(25) "Slot machine" means any mechanical, electrical, or other device, contrivance, or machine which, upon insertion of a coin, token, or similar object therein or upon payment of any consideration whatsoever, is available to play or operate, the play or operation of which, whether by reason of the skill of the operator or application of the element of chance, or both, may deliver or entitle the person playing or operating the machine to receive cash, premiums, merchandise, tokens, or anything of value, whether the payoff is made automatically from the machine or in any other manner.

(26) "Supervisor" means the person in charge of the division.

Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:504 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 1384, §1; Acts 2001, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 3, §3, eff. March 27, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 1222, §§1 and 2, eff. July 2, 2001; Acts 2005, No. 61; Acts 2005, No. 459, §1; Acts 2012, No. 711, §1; Acts 2018, No. 469, §1, eff. May 23, 2018; Acts 2020, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 14, §1, eff. July 13, 2020; Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021; Acts 2023, No. 126, §1; Acts 2025, No. 291, §2, eff. June 11, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:432 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 432
Civil penalties; violations; adoption of schedule of penalties
Status: in_force

A.(1) All civil penalties for violations of this Chapter, Chapter 2 of this Title, or any rule of the board governing this Chapter shall be adopted as a schedule of penalties.

(2) The Louisiana Gaming Control Board shall adopt as a rule the schedule of penalties provided for by this Subsection. All rules shall be adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

B.(1) The board or division, as may be applicable, shall review the penalty schedule provided for in Subsection A of this Section to determine whether a penalty provided for in the penalty schedule is appropriate and applicable to a particular violation and, if the issuance of a civil penalty is warranted, may impose the applicable appropriate penalty.

(2) Any hearing officer of the board shall review the penalty schedule provided for in Subsection A of this Section to determine whether a penalty provided for in the penalty schedule and issued by the board or division, as may be applicable, is appropriate and applicable to a particular violation.

C. A civil penalty shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars for each violation of any provision of this Chapter, Chapter 2 of this Title, or rule of the board.

D.(1) For the purposes of this Chapter and the provisions of R.S. 27:15(F), violations shall be determined as follows:

(a) A licensee shall be provided notice of the charged violation and may admit the violation and accept the penalty or may deny the violation and demand a hearing be held, pursuant to R.S. 27:25, to make a determination regarding the charge.

(b) For the purposes of determining whether a second or subsequent violation has occurred, each violation of the same rule or statutory provision shall have occurred on a separate occasion, by the same licensee or permittee, and only violations that have occurred within a one-year period, regardless of when they were charged, admitted, or found to have occurred, shall be considered.

(2) For persons having more than one license issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, civil penalties as provided in this Subsection shall only apply to the license incurring the violation.

E.(1) Payment of the civil penalty shall be a requirement for the retention of any permit or license held by the entity which violated any such provisions.

(2)(a) Failure to remit civil penalties shall result in the remote shutdown of video draw poker devices operated at or owned by the location refusing to remit the civil penalty. The provisions of this Subparagraph shall apply only in those instances where no administrative hearing has been timely requested.

(b) Upon payment of the penalty, the devices shall be reactivated.

F. If the licensee or permittee contests the imposition of the civil penalty, the penalty shall be imposed only after an adjudicatory hearing is conducted pursuant to R.S. 27:25 and a basis for imposition of the penalty is determined to exist.

Acts 2005, No. 61, §1; Acts 2010, No. 908, §1; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:246 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 27 / Section 246
Utilization of Louisiana goods and services; employment criteria
Status: in_force

A. In purchasing or contracting for goods and services, the casino gaming operator and the corporation shall give preference and priority to Louisiana residents, laborers, vendors, and suppliers except where not reasonably possible to do so without added expense, substantial inconvenience, or sacrifice in operational efficiency. In considering applicants for employment, the casino gaming operator and the corporation shall give preference and priority to Louisiana residents, and no less than eighty percent of the persons employed by either the casino gaming operator or the corporation must have been residents of the state for at least one year immediately prior to employment. If any contract or other agreement to which either the casino gaming operator or the corporation is a party, contains a provision or clause establishing a different percentage or requiring more than fifty percent of the persons employed to be residents of any one parish, any such provision or clause shall be null and void and unenforceable as against public policy.

B. Additionally, in selecting the casino operator, the corporation shall give preferences to a casino operator who demonstrates the willingness and ability to purchase and contract for goods and services from or with Louisiana residents, laborers, vendors, and suppliers.

Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 918, §1; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 68, §1, eff. July 7, 1994. Redesignated from R.S. 4:646 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.