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LA Rev Stat § 27:236 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§236. Transfer of contract

RS 236 - Transfer of contract A. The sale, transfer, assignment, or alienation of a casino operating contract, or an interest therein in violation of the provisions of this Chapter is prohibited. B. The corporation may approve the sale, transfer, or assignment of a casino operating contract, or an interest therein, or may grant such approval subject to conditions imposed by the corporation. C. The sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, alienation, disposition, public offering, or acquisition of a security or securities that results in one person owning five percent or more of the total outstanding shares issued by a person that holds a casino operating contract is void as to the person owning more than a five percent interest without prior approval of the board. D. A security issued in certificate form by a person that holds a casino operating contract must bear, on both sides of the certificate, a statement of the restrictions imposed by this Chapter. However, for a publicly traded corporation incorporated before June 30, 1992, a statement of restriction is necessary only for certificates issued by the corporation after the corporation applies for a license. E. Every person who has or controls more than a five percent ownership, income, or profit interest in an entity that has or applies for a contract in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, or who has the ability, in the opinion of the board, to exercise a significant influence over the activities of a casino gaming operator authorized or to be authorized by this Chapter, shall meet all suitability requirements and qualifications for licensees. The corporation may also issue, under penalty of revocation of license, 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 the corporation. (2) Exercise directly or indirectly, including through a trustee or nominee, a right conferred by securities of the corporation. (3) Receive remuneration from the casino gaming operator. (4) Receive any economic benefit from the casino gaming operator. (5) Continue in an ownership or economic interest in a casino gaming operations contract or remain as a manager, officer, director, or partner of a casino gaming operator. F. No contract may be revoked under this Section unless the contractor is given notice and a reasonable opportunity to comply with the corporation's order. G. After a casino operating contract or a gaming operator license is granted, any person acquiring five percent or more of the total outstanding shares of a licensee or five percent or more economic interest in an entity holding a casino operating contract is required to obtain the corporation's approval prior to such transaction. Failure to obtain prior corporation approval of a transfer is grounds for contract cancellation or license suspension or revocation. Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:636 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 27:238 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§238. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1222, §2, eff. July 2, 2001.

RS 238 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1222, §2, eff. July 2, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 27:239 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§239. Application for contract; additional requirements; summary of proposed gaming operations

RS 239 - Application for contract; additional requirements; summary of proposed gaming operations The corporation shall require any applicant for a contract to conduct gaming operations pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter to provide the corporation 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, the 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 forces 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 gaming personnel in respect thereto. Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:639 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 27:239.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§239.1. Wagering at the official gaming establishment

RS 239.1 - Wagering at the official gaming establishment  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 § 27:240 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§240. Legislative intent; land-based casino gaming activities

RS 240 - Legislative intent; land-based casino gaming activities The legislature hereby finds and determines to be the public policy of the state: (1) That the most desirable method of promoting economic development and maintaining public confidence in the integrity of casino gaming operations is to regulate ownership interests in operations of the casino gaming operator such that the owner or operator has no incentive to: (a) Divert or skim revenues. (b) Engage in illegal activities or to reduce competition from other gaming entities. (c) Conduct land-based gaming operations so as to prevent guests from patronizing local businesses other than the official gaming establishment. (2) Creation of a special corporation, which is empowered to issue bids and enter into contracts for the conducting of gaming activities is a useful economic development tool which can promote general economic development, increase employment, produce direct and indirect state and local revenues, and otherwise stimulate the overall economy of large metropolitan areas of the state and the tourism and hospitality industries therein. (3) That all persons involved with the proposed casino gaming operation, including manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors of certain gaming devices and equipment, shall therefore be licensed, regulated, and controlled in such a manner as to accomplish and promote the above public policies and, in general, to protect the public health, safety, morals, good order, and general welfare of our citizens. (4) That the most effective method of obtaining the above public policies and objectives described in this Section is to provide for the operation of a single official land-based gaming establishment by a nongovernmental entity as a contractor of and with the corporation so that the corporation and therefore the state derives revenues from the gaming operations in lieu of levying a tax upon the proceeds from operation of a large number of casinos. Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:640 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 27:241.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§241.1. Minimum compensation payments; effective March 31, 2001; payments beginning August 1, 2022

RS 241.1 - Minimum compensation payments; effective March 31, 2001; payments beginning August 1, 2022  A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 27:241(C) or any other law to the contrary, effective midnight March 31, 2001, the minimum compensation to be paid by the casino operator to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board shall be the greater of: (i) eighteen and one-half percent of gross revenues or (ii) fifty million dollars for the casino fiscal year April 1, 2001 through March 31, 2002, sixty million dollars for the casino fiscal year April 1, 2002 through March 31, 2022, and sixty-five million dollars for the casino year April 1, 2022, and for each casino fiscal year thereafter. Such amount shall be allocated as provided in R.S. 27:270(A)(3)(b).  B.(1) In addition to any existing obligation to remit to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board any fees or compensation, including compensation paid to the state pursuant to the provisions of this Section, beginning on August 1, 2019, and concluding July 31, 2054, the casino operator shall annually pay to the state the sum of money set forth in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection which shall be used solely for the purpose of providing funding to the Louisiana Cancer Research Center of the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans/Tulane Health Sciences Center.  (2)(a) Except as provided in Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph, beginning on October 1, 2019, the payment required by Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall be equal to three million four hundred thousand dollars.  (b) Beginning on August 1, 2024, the amount set forth in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph 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.  C. Beginning in casino fiscal year April 1, 2022, and each casino fiscal year thereafter, in addition to any existing obligation to remit to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board any fees or compensation, including compensation paid to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the casino operator shall annually pay to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board an annual license payment of three million dollars, of which five hundred thousand dollars shall be deposited in and credited to the Compulsive and Problem Gaming Fund established in R.S. 28:842.  Acts 2001, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §2, eff. Mar. 21, 2001; Acts 2019, No. 171, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 27:242 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§242. Casino operator; requirements for persons making application or bid

RS 242 - Casino operator; requirements for persons making application or bid A. Any applicant or person submitting a bid for a contract to conduct casino gaming operations shall produce information, documentation, and assurances concerning any holders of indentures, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness, either in effect or proposed, which bear any relation to the casino gaming operation proposal submitted by the applicant or applicants. The reputation and integrity of financial sources may be judged upon the same standards as the applicant. In addition, the applicant shall produce whatever information, documentation, or assurances as may be required to establish by clear and convincing evidence the adequacy of financial resources both as to the construction or the completion of renovations or improvements to the official gaming establishment and the conducting of casino gaming operations. B. Each applicant shall produce such information, documentation, and assurances as may be required to establish by clear and convincing evidence that the applicant has sufficient business ability and casino gaming experience or has available or is capable of obtaining employees with such experience to establish the person's ability to conduct casino gaming operations in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. The applicant shall produce the names of all proposed casino key employees as they become known and a description of their respective or proposed responsibilities and a full description of security systems and management controls proposed for the casino and related facilities. Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:642 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 27:244 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§244. Contract to conduct casino gaming operations; other requirements; breach of contract

RS 244 - Contract to conduct casino gaming operations; other requirements; breach of contract A. In addition to the requirements of R.S. 27:241 through 243, the casino operating contract shall include provisions requiring the casino operator to do the following: (1) Be responsible for the providing or improving and maintaining the official gaming establishment. (2) Provide all furnishings, gaming devices, gaming supplies, slot machines, equipment, services, and all things necessary for the conducting of gaming operations at the official gaming establishment. (3) Conduct gaming operations and provide such other services as required by the proposal to conduct casino gaming operations. (4) Provide the necessary personnel to conduct the gaming operations and such other activities and services as required by the board and the proposal selected. (5) Be responsible for payment of all expenses of casino gaming operations and operations of the official gaming establishment. (6) Provide private security for the detection and prevention of offenses against the patrons and the orderly operation of the official gaming establishment. (7) Procure and maintain liability insurance coverage in an amount to be determined by the board. (8) Indemnify the state and the corporation in the event a judgment is rendered against either as a result of the actions of the casino gaming operator or its agents. (9) Provide such other services and goods as otherwise required by this Chapter. (10) Provide such other things which are, in the opinion of the board, necessary to achieve the public policies provided for in this Chapter. (11) The casino gaming operator shall not reduce its total operating force or personnel level below ninety percent of the force or level as such existed on March 8, 2001. (12) The casino gaming operator shall not reduce the total salary levels or compensation of its operating force or personnel by more than ten percent of the salary level or compensation as such existed on March 8, 2001. B. The parties to the casino operating contract shall negotiate the reciprocal terms and elements of default, curative measures, remedies, and damages. C. The casino operating contract when executed by the board and the applicant shall constitute the authority of the applicant to conduct the activities authorized by such contract. Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:644 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996, Acts 2001, 1st Ex. Session, No. 1, §2, eff. March 21, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 27:245 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§245. Receivership, bankruptcy; continued suitability

RS 245 - Receivership, bankruptcy; continued suitability 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 § 27:246 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§246. Utilization of Louisiana goods and services; employment criteria

RS 246 - Utilization of Louisiana goods and services; employment criteria 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.
LA Rev Stat § 27:247 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§247. Casino support services

RS 247 - Casino support services  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 § 27:249 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control|§249. Compulsive gambling; posting information

RS 249 - Compulsive gambling; posting information 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.