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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:204. Status of corporation; exercise of economic development function

RS 27:204 - Status of corporation; exercise of economic development function
The Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation shall not be a state agency, except as expressly provided in this Chapter. It is the intent of the legislature that the creation of the corporation, the entering into of a casino operating contract with a private gaming operator, and the revenues received by the corporation shall be in furtherance of and deemed to result from the exercise by the state of its economic development power in partnership with private sector contractors. The amounts received by the corporation and the state from the private contractor are hereby declared to not be a tax or license fee, but rather the proceeds of a joint venture between the corporation and the casino operator in furtherance of economic development.
Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:604 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:206. Venue in civil proceedings

RS 27:206 - Venue in civil proceedings
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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:207. Corporation legal representation; attorney general

RS 27:207 - Corporation legal representation; attorney general
The attorney general or his designee shall be the legal advisor to the corporation and the board, shall counsel and advise the corporation and the board, and shall represent the corporation in all legal proceedings. The corporation shall reimburse the attorney general for the cost of advising and representing the board and the corporation.
Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:607 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:210. Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation created; administration by corporation; management; domicile

RS 27:210 - Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation created; administration by corporation; management; domicile
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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:212. Corporation president; officers

RS 27:212 - Corporation president; officers
A. The president of the corporation shall be appointed by the board subject to the approval of the governor. Should the governor refuse to approve the appointment of the president by the board, then the board shall submit another name. The person whose appointment was refused shall not be renamed for approval for a period of two years. The governor shall, within thirty days after the nomination of the president by the board, either approve or reject the nomination.
B. The president of the corporation shall manage the affairs of the corporation and shall have such powers and duties as specified by the board of directors. The president shall not be a member of the board. The president of the corporation shall serve at the pleasure of the board of directors which shall set the compensation of the president.
C. The president shall employ a vice president and a secretary-treasurer with such duties as are assigned by the president. Such officers shall serve at the pleasure of the president.
D. No officer or employee shall be a member of the board, but all officers and employees of the corporation shall be full-time employees and no officer or employee shall engage in any other occupation or trade for remuneration while an officer or employee of the corporation.
E. All meetings of the board shall be open and governed by the provisions of R.S. 42:11 et seq. Security personnel, plans, and devices as listed in R.S. 42:17(A)(3) shall include but not be limited to the security portions or segments of casino gaming requests for proposals, security portions of proposals to conduct casino gaming operations, and records of the security division of the corporation.
Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 14, §1, eff. May 6, 1996. Redesignated from R.S. 4:612 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:220. Duties of the board; adoption of administrative regulations; rulemaking authority

RS 27:220 - Duties of the board; adoption of administrative regulations; rulemaking authority
A.(1) The board of directors shall provide the president with private-sector perspectives on the operation of a large gaming enterprise.
(2) In addition, the board shall:
(a) Approve or disapprove the budget for the operation of the corporation.
(b) Approve or disapprove the terms of major procurements.
(c) Serve as a board of appeal for any denial, revocation, or cancellation by the president of a contract, license, or permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.
(d) Adopt such administrative rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out and implement its powers and duties, the operations of the corporation, the conduct of gaming operation in general, and any other matters necessary or desirable for the efficient and effective operation of the casino gaming or convenience of the public.
(e) Review the performance of the corporation and advise the president and make recommendations to him regarding operations of the corporation.
B. The board shall adopt rules for the conduct of specific games and gaming operations, including but not limited to rules specifying:
(1) The types of games to be conducted.
(2) The granting of credit to a patron.
(3) Special procedures for making and soliciting requests for major procurements.
C. The board may, by rule and regulation, create and adopt special procedures for promulgation of rules and regulations, but such special procedures and the creation and adoption of any rule, regulation, or special procedure of the board shall include legislative oversight and publication of notice of intent as provided for in R.S. 49:961 except that the notice may be published either in the official journal of the state or the Louisiana Register.
D. For purposes of expeditious implementation of the provisions of this Chapter, the promulgation of initial administrative rules shall constitute a matter of imminent peril to public health, safety, and welfare as provided in R.S. 49:962.
Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:620 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 2013, No. 220, §9, eff. June 11, 2013; Acts 2021, No. 211, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:221. Powers and duties of corporation in general

RS 27:221 - Powers and duties of corporation in general
The corporation, in pursuance of the attainment of the objectives and the purposes of this Chapter, may:
(1) Sue and be sued in its corporate name.
(2) Adopt a corporate seal and a symbol.
(3) Hold copyrights, trademarks, and service marks and enforce its rights with respect thereto.
(4) Appoint agents upon which process may be served.
(5) Acquire immovable property and make improvements thereon, subject to the prior approval of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
(6) Make, solicit, and bid requests for proposals and offers for major procurements, in accordance with law or rules and regulations of the corporation including:
(a) Contracts for major procurements after competitive negotiation, bidding, or other procedure authorized pursuant to the Louisiana Procurement Code, or the corporation may adopt special rules and regulations pursuant to the provisions of this Part providing for special procedures whereby the corporation may make any class of procurement including the authority to negotiate a reduced price. Such procedures shall be designed to allow the selection of proposals that provide the greatest long-term benefit to the state, the greatest integrity for the corporation, and the best service and products for the public. In its bidding and negotiation processes, the corporation may do its own bidding and procurement or may utilize the services of the division of administration central purchasing agency or other state agency or division. The president of the corporation may with approval of the board declare an emergency for purchasing purposes.
(b) Contracts to incur debt in its own name and enter into financing agreements with the state, its own agencies, or with a commercial bank, excluding the authority to issue bonds.
Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:621 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:222. Corporation and board to act through president

RS 27:222 - Corporation and board to act through president
The acts of the president shall be considered the acts of the corporation.
Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:622 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:224. Acceptance and expenditure of monies by corporation; corporation to be self-sustaining and self-funded

RS 27:224 - Acceptance and expenditure of monies by corporation; corporation to be self-sustaining and self-funded
A. The corporation may accept and expend, in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, such monies as may be appropriated by the legislature or such monies as may be received from any source, including income from the corporation's operations, for effectuating its corporate purposes.
B. After the repayment of any appropriated funds provided to the corporation by the state, the corporation shall be self-sustaining and self-funded. Monies in the state general fund shall not be used or obligated to pay the expenses of the corporation except for those appropriated to the corporation for the implementation of provisions of this Chapter.
C. No obligation of the corporation shall be subject to or backed by the full faith and credit of the state or the state treasury. In addition, the state of Louisiana and all political subdivisions of the state shall be immune from liability and from suit for any action or failure to act which arises from the creation, operation, contractual obligations, or delictual or quasi delictual obligations of the Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation either due to an act or omission of the state, a political subdivision of the state, or the corporation itself.
D. The governor by executive order, subject to legislative approval either by vote or by mail ballot, or the legislature by Act or Resolution may set aside or order that the corporation renegotiate the provisions of the casino operating contract of a casino operator who is voluntarily or involuntarily placed in bankruptcy, receivership, conservatorship, or similar status. Any action so taken shall constitute the revocation or modification of a pure and absolute revocable privilege as provided in R.S. 27:202(C). Neither the state of Louisiana nor any political subdivision thereof shall be liable in damages for such revocation, modification, or order for renegotiation.
E. The governor by executive order or the board overseeing the operation of the casino, subject to legislative approval either by vote or by mail ballot, or the legislature by Act or Resolution may negotiate a new casino operating contract.
Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 58, §1, eff. May 9, 1996. Redesignated from R.S. 4:624 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:225. Personnel program for employees; conflict of interest; employment of specified persons by corporation prohibited; background investigations

RS 27:225 - Personnel program for employees; conflict of interest; employment of specified persons by corporation prohibited; background investigations
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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:227. Corporation exemptions; local regulation and taxation

RS 27:227 - Corporation exemptions; local regulation and taxation
A. Corporation operations are exempt from and no political subdivision may enact any measure to require licensing, to regulate, to impose fees, or to tax corporation operations.
B. The corporation and its operations are exempt from taxation by the state, specifically including but not limited to state sales tax, income tax, corporation franchise tax, and occupational license taxes, if any.
C. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to exempt any corporation employee from taxation as otherwise provided by law.
Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:627 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:230. Specific powers and duties of the corporation relating to casino gaming operations

RS 27:230 - Specific powers and duties of the corporation relating to casino gaming operations
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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:232. Corporation independent hearing officers

RS 27:232 - Corporation independent hearing officers
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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:233. Corporation's duty to investigate qualifications of applicants, casino operators, and others; absolute powers of corporation

RS 27:233 - Corporation's duty to investigate qualifications of applicants, casino operators, and others; absolute powers of corporation
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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:234. Suitability qualifications for casino gaming operator or license holder

RS 27:234 - Suitability qualifications for casino gaming operator or license holder
A. No person shall be eligible to obtain a license or to enter into a contract with the state to conduct casino gaming operations unless the corporation is satisfied that the applicant is suitable.
B. For purposes of this Chapter, "suitable" means that the proposed casino operator, or other applicant or licensee has demonstrated to the corporation by clear and convincing evidence that he:
(1) Is a person of good character, honesty, and integrity.
(2) Is 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 the carrying on of the business and financial arrangements incidental thereto.
(3) Is capable of and likely to conduct the activities for which the applicant or casino gaming operator is licensed or approved in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and any rules of the corporation.
C. For purposes of entering into a casino operating contract, the applicant shall also demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that:
(1) He has or guarantees acquisition of adequate business competence and experience in the operation of casino gaming operations.
(2) The proposed financing of the conducting of casino gaming operations is:
(a) Adequate for the nature of the proposed operation.
(b) From a suitable source.
(3) He has or is capable of and guarantees the obtaining of a bond or satisfactory financial guarantee of sufficient amount, as determined by the corporation, to guarantee successful completion of and compliance with the casino operating contract or such other projects which are regulated by the corporation.
D. All casino operators, licensees, permittees, registrants, and persons required to be qualified under this Chapter have a continuing duty to inform the corporation of any action which they believe would constitute a violation of this Chapter. No person who so informs the corporation shall be discriminated against by an applicant, gaming operator, permittee, or registrant because of supplying such information.
Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:634 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:235. Casino operating contract, license; disqualification criteria

RS 27:235 - Casino operating contract, license; disqualification criteria
The corporation shall not award a casino operating contract or a license to any person who is disqualified on the basis of any of the following criteria:
(1) Failure of the applicant to prove by clear and convincing evidence that he is suitable in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
(2) Failure of the applicant 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 qualification criteria.
(3) The conviction of, or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere by, the applicant, or of any person required to be qualified under this Chapter as a condition for a contract, for an offense punishable by imprisonment of more than one year.
(4) Current prosecution of or pending charges in any jurisdiction against the applicant, or any person who is required to be qualified under this Chapter as a condition for a contract, for an offense punishable by more than one year imprisonment.
(5) If the applicant is a corporation which is owned by a parent or other corporation or person as defined in R.S. 27:205, then the applicant shall be disqualified if any person owning more than five percent of the common stock of the parent corporation has been convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony offense.
(6) If the applicant is a corporation, partnership, association, joint venture, or other entity of which any individual holding five percent or more interest in the profits or loss has been convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere to, an offense which at the time of conviction is punishable as a felony.
Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from R.S. 4:635 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:236. Transfer of contract

RS 27:236 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:239. Application for contract; additional requirements; summary of proposed gaming operations

RS 27:239 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:239.1. Wagering at the official gaming establishment

RS 27:239.1 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:240. Legislative intent; land-based casino gaming activities

RS 27:240 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:241.1. Minimum compensation payments; effective March 31, 2001; payments beginning August 1, 2022

RS 27:241.1 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:242. Casino operator; requirements for persons making application or bid

RS 27:242 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:244. Contract to conduct casino gaming operations; other requirements; breach of contract

RS 27:244 - 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.
D.(1) Paragraphs (A)(11) and (12) of this Section shall be temporarily suspended in force and effect from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024.
(2) At all times, including the suspension period provided in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, R.S. 27:248(C) shall remain in full force and effect.
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; Acts 2022, No. 89, §1, eff. May 24, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:245. Receivership, bankruptcy; continued suitability

RS 27:245 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:246. Utilization of Louisiana goods and services; employment criteria

RS 27:246 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:247. Casino support services

RS 27:247 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:249. Compulsive gambling; posting information

RS 27:249 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Louisiana Gaming Control › §27:249.1. Issuance of permit to conduct racehorse wagering

RS 27:249.1 - Issuance of permit to conduct racehorse wagering
A. The division shall issue a permit to a qualified racehorse wagering operator to conduct racehorse wagering at the official gaming establishment 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 between the applicant and the casino gaming operator authorizing the applicant to conduct racehorse wagering at the official gaming establishment.
C. The division shall promulgate rules and regulations for the conducting of racehorse wagering at the official gaming establishment 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 each quarter.
Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.