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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 27 - Accounting Regulations › Section III-2729 - Internal Controls; Cage, Vault and Credit

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each licensee and casino operator shall
				have a main bank that serves as the financial consolidation of transactions
				relating to all gaming activity.
B.
				Individuals accessing the main bank or casino cages, who are not employees
				assigned to those areas, shall sign a log maintained in the main bank and
				casino cages recording:
1. name of each
				person entering;
2. reason each
				person entered;
3. date and time
				each person enters and exits;
4.
				date, time and type of any equipment malfunction; and
5. a description of any unusual
				events.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 27 - Accounting Regulations › Section III-2730 - Exchange of Tokens and Chips

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
				licensee or casino operator may exchange a patron's tokens and chips issued by
				another licensee, foreign chips and tokens, only for its own tokens and chips.
				A licensee or casino operator shall not exchange tokens or chips issued by
				another licensee or casino operator for cash. Licensees and the casino operator
				shall document the exchange in accordance with their internal
				controls.
B. The exchange of tokens
				and chips issued by another licensee or casino operator shall occur only at a
				casino cage.
C. The total dollar
				value of the chips or tokens submitted by a patron for exchange shall equal the
				total dollar value of the tokens or chips issued by the licensee or casino
				operator to the patron. Tokens or chips shall not be exchanged for a discount
				or a premium.
D. All foreign tokens
				and chips received by a licensee or casino operator shall be returned to the
				issuing licensee or casino operator as an even exchange. A licensee or casino
				operator shall return foreign chips and tokens at least annually unless the
				division approves otherwise in writing. Each licensee and casino operator shall
				document the redemption in accordance with their internal controls.
E. A licensee or casino operator shall not
				knowingly accept as a wager any foreign token or chip. A licensee or casino
				operator shall not accept tokens or chips issued by another licensee or casino
				operator in any manner other than authorized in this Section.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and
				  24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 27 - Accounting Regulations › Section III-2735 - Net Gaming Proceeds Computations

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. In this Section and §2736, the term
net gaming proceeds
shall have the same meaning as:
1. for riverboat licensees, net gaming
				proceeds;
2. for casino operator or
				casino manager, gross gaming revenue; and
3. for a licensed eligible facility, net slot
				machine proceeds.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 27 - Accounting Regulations › Section III-2736 - Treatment of Credit for Computing Net Gaming Proceeds

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Net gaming proceeds shall include the
				amount of gaming credit extended to a patron when wagered.
1. The casino operator or casino manager may
				take a deduction against credit extended for credit instruments and checks,
				which are uncollectable subject to an annual cap of 4 percent of gross revenue
				as defined in
				R.S.
				27:205.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 27 - Accounting Regulations › Section III-2737 - Casino Gaming Payment Interception

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The Department of Children and Family
				Services (DCFS) shall provide real-time or immediate electronic access to a
				database containing current information for persons having child support
				arrearages or overpayments. This access shall be available to the entities
				licensed or permitted under chapters 1, 4, 5, 7, or 10 of title 27 of the
Revised Statutes.
1. Upon
				the availability of a single-point inquiry system, which allows for searches of
				one or more real-time databases containing debt information to entities
				licensed or permitted under chapters 1, 4, 5, 7, or 10 of title 27 of the
Revised Statutes
the requirements of this Section will apply
				to that system. Debts owed to DCFS maintain priority over debts from this
				system in accordance with
				R.S.
				47:1676(D)(4)(d).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 27 - Accounting Regulations › Section III-2739 - Extension of Time for Reporting

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				The board or division may extend the time for filing any report or document
				required by this Chapter.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and
				  24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 27 - Accounting Regulations › Section III-2741 - Petitions for Determination; Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. If a licensee or casino operator disputes
				the division's determination or calculation of taxes and fees owed, it may file
				a petition with the board requesting a determination of the taxes and fees. A
				copy of the petition shall be served on the division.
B. Within 30 days of filing a petition, the
				licensee or casino operator shall:
1. pay all
				taxes, fees, penalties, and interest not disputed in the petition and submit a
				schedule to the division that contains its calculation of the interest due on
				non-disputed assessments;
2. file
				with the board a memorandum of facts and authorities in support of its
				petition, and serve a copy of the memorandum on the division; and
3. file with the board a certification that
				it has complied with the requirements of Subparagraphs 1 and 2 of this
				Subsection.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 27 - Accounting Regulations › Section III-2743 - Claims for Refunds; Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				If a licensee or casino operator asserts a claim for a refund of taxes or fees
				paid, it may file a claim for a refund with the board and serve a copy of the
				claim on the division.
B. A
				licensee or casino operator shall file with the board a memorandum of facts and
				authorities in support of the claim within 30 days after the claim is filed.
				The memorandum shall set forth the legal basis for the claim, the calculations
				of the amount of the refund, and certification that it has complied with the
				requirements of this Section. The licensee or casino operator shall serve a
				copy of the memorandum on the division.
C. The division shall file a memorandum of
				facts and authorities in opposition to the claim with the board within 30 days
				after receipt of the licensee's or casino operator's memorandum and serve a
				copy on the licensee or casino operator. The licensee or casino operator may
				file a reply memorandum with the board within 15 days after service of the
				division's memorandum.
D. The
				division and the licensee or casino operator may stipulate to extend the
				deadlines specified in this Section if the stipulation is filed with the board
				before the expiration of the applicable time period. On motion of either the
				division or the licensee or casino operator, the chairman may extend the
				deadlines specified in this Section upon a showing of good cause.
E. The board may deny a claim for refund for
				failure to comply with the requirements of this Section.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and
				  24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 28 - Casino Computer Systems › Section III-2801 - Protection and Security of Information and Information Systems

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. This Chapter
				applies to all systems of an operation that includes a casino and common
				ownership, except that any non-gaming systems that are segregated from any and
				all gaming systems and from which one cannot access any gaming systems shall be
				exempt from the provisions of this section. The requirements in this Chapter
				are in addition to existing state and federal regulations. Unrelated third
				party operating systems independent from the licensee, casino operator, and
				other related businesses are responsible for protecting patron information in
				accordance with state and federal laws and regulations.
B. Each licensee and casino operator shall:
1. implement an information security program
				that addresses the managerial, operational, and technical aspects of protecting
				information and information systems; and
2. develop, document, audit, and enforce an
				information security plan consisting of policies, guidelines, standards,
				processes, and procedures in accordance with the law and regulation. The policy
				shall include a risk assessment designed to, among other things, identify
				threats and vulnerabilities and methods to mitigate the associated risks.
				Additionally, the policy shall include controls over both timing (preventive,
				detective, and corrective) and nature (administrative, technical, and
				physical).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 28 - Casino Computer Systems › Section III-2803 - Assessment Audits

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A licensee
				and casino operator shall develop and maintain computer systems and procedures
				in compliance with standards recognized as industry accepted "information
				security standard" as selected by the licensee or casino operator.
B. A licensee and casino operator shall, no
				later than 36 months from its last assessment, submit the results of an
				independent network security risk assessment to the division for review,
				subject to the following requirements:
1. the
				testing organization must be independent of the licensee and casino
				operator;
2. results from the
				network security risk assessment shall be submitted to the division no later
				than 90 days after the assessment is conducted.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 28 - Casino Computer Systems › Section III-2805 - Notification and Response Time

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
				licensee and casino operator shall provide written notice of the following to
				the division within 24 hours:
1. discovery
				that a system or data has been compromised;
2. suspicion or notification from outside
				sources that a system or data may have been compromised; or
3. determination that a system or data has
				been otherwise accessed or released without proper authorization.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 28 - Casino Computer Systems › Section III-2807 - Incident Response Plan

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To
				ensure that computer systems and network security threats are responded to in a
				timely and effective manner, an operational incident response plan shall be
				developed, implemented, and maintained. Licensees and casino operators shall
				reference the incident response plan in their internal controls, but the plan
				shall be maintained outside the internal controls to ensure it is
				updated.
B. The incident response
				plan shall:
1. detail adequate preparation,
				detection, analysis, containment, recovery, and response activities;
2. define roles and responsibilities in the
				event of a security incident;
3.
				include measures for tracking, documenting, and reporting security incidents to
				appropriate officials and/or authorities and the division;
4. have a definitive communication plan
				including both internal and external communication; and
5. be formally documented and tested every
				three years.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 28 - Casino Computer Systems › Section III-2809 - Limited Access to Information Systems and Networking Devices

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A licensee and casino operator shall:
1. ensure that individuals occupying
				positions with access to sensitive computer hardware, software, or business
				personnel or patron data including, but not limited to, third-party service
				providers meet documented security criteria for such positions;
2. ensure that information and information
				systems remain protected during and after all personnel actions including, but
				not limited to, terminations and transfers; and
3. implement formal sanctions for the failure
				of personnel to comply with security policies and procedures.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 28 - Casino Computer Systems › Section III-2811 - Protection of Communications

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
				licensee and casino operator shall:
1.
				monitor, control, and protect all communication and information transmitted or
				received by the casinos computer systems at the external and internal
				boundaries of those systems; and
2.
				employ software development techniques, architectural designs, and systems
				engineering principles that promote effective information security within the
				casinos information systems.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 28 - Casino Computer Systems › Section III-2813 - Training

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All personnel
				with access to information systems for any purpose shall be trained to
				understand how these systems can be compromised by outside agents through
				personal contact and misrepresentations by those agents as to their identity
				and need for access to any information concerning the systems or the
				information they protect. All such attempts by anyone to gain information about
				information systems including passwords or access should be reported to the
				person in charge of information security immediately. This training shall be
				documented.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and 24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 28 - Casino Computer Systems › Section III-2815 - Audit of System and User Activities

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
				licensee and casino operator shall:
1.
				create, protect, and retain information system audit records to the extent
				necessary to enable the monitoring, analysis, investigation, and reporting of
				unlawful, unauthorized, or inappropriate information system activity;
				and
2. ensure that the actions of
				individual information system users can be uniquely traced to those users so
				that they may be identified and held accountable for their
				actions.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 28 - Casino Computer Systems › Section III-2817 - Backup and Recovery

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. IT shall
				backup system data daily. Backup and recovery procedures shall be written and
				distributed to all applicable personnel. These policies shall include
				information and procedures that detail, at a minimum, a description of the
				system, access to system manuals, and other procedures that ensure the timely
				restoration of data in order to resume operations after a hardware or software
				failure.
B. Licensees and the
				casino operator shall maintain system-generated edit reports, exception
				reports, and transaction logs.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and 24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 28 - Casino Computer Systems › Section III-2819 - Application Controls

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Application
				controls shall include procedures that provide assurance of the accuracy of the
				data input, the integrity of the processing performed, and the verification and
				distribution of the output generated by the system. Examples of proper controls
				include:
1. proper authorization prior to data
				input, for example, passwords;
2.
				use of parameters or reasonableness checks; and
3. use of control totals on reports and
				comparison of them to amounts input.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 28 - Casino Computer Systems › Section III-2821 - Remote Access Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each
				licensee and casino operator shall establish and maintain a remote access
				policy that controls access to the slot monitoring system (SMS), casino
				management system (CMS), gaming equipment, and other related systems. This
				includes, but is not limited to, computer controlled key control devices and
				ticket cashing kiosks. Access shall be controlled from any terminal that is not
				physically located within or adjacent to the casino property. Write access to
				gaming systems shall only be provided to gaming permitted employees or
				controlled on a per access basis by a gaming permitted employee. "Read only"
				access is not prohibited by this policy. A help desk may remotely login to
				other user accounts in accordance with corporate IT policies to provide
				assistance as necessary. The remote access policy shall, at a minimum, contain
				these requirements:
1. login and transaction
				security shall be in accordance with a licensee or casino operators remote
				access policy;
2. all remote access
				must be traceable to an authorized individual. There shall be no sharing of
				accounts or passwords that would result in ambiguity as to which person was
				involved in any remote access;
3.
				accounts shall be set up to allow only access to those applications, functions,
				or accounts necessary. selective access shall be as specific and limited as the
				operating system or security system will allow;
4. all security related events shall be
				logged, and any unusual event must be investigated including, but not limited
				to, failed login attempts and attempts to access restricted assets;
				and
5. access shall be blocked
				immediately when it is no longer required by an individual to complete the job
				function.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 28 - Casino Computer Systems › Section III-2823 - Disaster Recovery Plan

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Licensees and casino operators shall establish a documented contingency plan to
				mitigate loss or harm and ensure that all critical data is retrievable and that
				it can be restored to a usable format as quickly and efficiently as possible in
				the event that a system or service becomes unavailable. The contingency plan
				shall be updated regularly and shall remain current with system changes and
				developments.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and 24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 28 - Casino Computer Systems › Section III-2825 - Computer Monitoring Requirements of Electronic Gaming Devices

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each licensee
				and casino operator shall have a system connected to all EGDs in the casino
				that are activated for patron play that records and monitors the activities of
				such devices. No EGDs shall be operated unless it is connected to the system.
				Licensees and casino operators shall use a system approved by a designated
				gaming laboratory specified by the division or board. Such system shall provide
				on-line, real-time monitoring, and data acquisition capabilities.
1. Licensees and casino operators shall
				immediately report any occurrence of malfunction or interruption of
				communication between the EGDs and the system to the division. These
				malfunctions include, but are not limited to, a system down for maintenance or
				malfunctions, zeroed meters, and invalid meters.
2. Prior written approval from the division
				is required before implementing any changes to the computerized EGD monitoring
				system. Licensees and casino operators shall notify the division when
				transitioning to manual procedures when the EGD monitoring system is down.
				Changes to the operating system of the EGD monitoring system recommended by the
				operating system vendor may be made after notification of the operating system
				upgrade to the division, and do not require prior written approval.
3. Each modification of the application
				software shall be approved by a designated gaming laboratory specified by the
				division or board.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2901 - Code of Conduct of Licensees, the Casino Operator and Permittees

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. General
				Provisions
1. All licensees, permittees and
				the casino operator shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local
				laws and regulations.
2. All
				licensees, permittees and the casino operator shall at all times conduct
				themselves in a professional manner when communicating with the public, the
				division and the board.
3. Any
				violation of the provisions of the Act shall also constitute a violation of
				these rules.
4. All notifications
				to the board or division required by this Section shall be in
				writing.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2903 - Compliance with Laws

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Acceptance
				of a license or permit or renewal thereof constitutes an agreement on the part
				of the licensee or permittee to be bound by all of the applicable provisions of
				the Act and the regulations. It is the responsibility of the licensee or
				permittee to keep informed of the content of all such laws, and ignorance
				thereof will not excuse violations. Violation of any applicable provision of
				the Act or the rules by a licensee or permittee or their agent, employee or
				representative is contrary to the public health, safety, morals, good order and
				general welfare of the inhabitants of the state of Louisiana and constitutes
				cause for administrative action.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and
				  24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2904 - Record Retention

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Unless
				otherwise provided by the Act or rule or authorized by the division, each
				licensee and casino operator shall retain all records, reports, logs and
				documents required to be maintained by the Act or rule for a minimum of five
				years, including but not limited to variance reports, investigations, security
				logs, EGD logs and supporting documents.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and
				  24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2905 - Weapons in the Designated Gaming Area

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No weapons, as defined in the Louisiana
				Criminal Code, are permitted in the designated gaming area other than those in
				the possession of full-time commissioned law enforcement officers who are on
				duty and within their respective jurisdiction or on-duty gaming security
				personnel who are licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Private Security
				Examiners.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and
				  24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2909 - Emergencies, Riverboat Only

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
				riverboat may dock at any berth other than its authorized berth in case of
				emergency. An "emergency" is a call to immediate action including, but not
				limited to:
1. any circumstance that presents
				a foreseeable danger to human life;
2. any circumstance declared to be an
				emergency by any governmental authority; or
3. any circumstance that presents an
				unreasonable risk of loss or damage to a riverboat, any dock, other vessel, or
				other property.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2910 - Passenger Embarkation and Disembarkation, Riverboat Only

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Except in the
				case of emergencies, passengers and crew may embark and disembark from a vessel
				only at its authorized berth.
B. In
				the event that the vessel master, pursuant to the provisions to
				R.S.
				27:65(B)(1)(a), certifies in
				writing that weather or water conditions make it unsafe for a riverboat to
				commence or continue on its authorized excursion and gaming activities are
				conducted while the vessel is at dockside, there shall be no restriction on the
				embarking or disembarking of passengers.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and 24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2911 - Accessibility to Premises; Parking

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Each licensee and casino operator shall provide parking for exclusive use by
				the board, division or their representatives pursuant to the division's
				specification. Parking shall be in close proximity to the division office
				and/or the designated gaming area pursuant to the division's
				specification.
B. Each licensee and
				casino operator shall ensure that division agents are provided an expedient
				means for entry and departure in regard to access to private roads, parking
				lots, buildings, structures, and land which the licensee owns, leases or uses
				in relationship to the casino operation.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and
				  24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2915 - Age Restrictions for the Casino; Methods to Prevent Minors from Gaming Area

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No persons under
				the age of 21 shall:
1. enter the designated
				gaming area, except responding emergency personnel acting in their official
				capacity;
2. loiter or be permitted
				to loiter in or about any room, premises, or designated area where any licensed
				game or gaming device is located, operated or conducted;
3. play or be allowed to play any game or
				gaming device; or
4. be employed as
				a gaming employee or an operator of any game or gaming device.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2919 - Finder's Fees

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No licensee,
				casino operator, permittee, registered company or applicant for licensing or
				registration shall pay a finder's fee without the prior approval of the board.
				An application for approval of payment of a finder's fee shall make a full
				disclosure of all material facts. Any person to whom the finder's fee is
				proposed to be paid shall demonstrate that he is suitable.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and
				  24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2921 - Collection of Gaming Credit

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Only
				bonded, duly licensed collection agencies; a licensee's or casino operator's
				employees, independent agents, attorneys, or an affiliated or wholly-owned
				corporation and their employees; or a permitted junket representative may
				collect on the licensee's or casino operator's behalf, for any consideration,
				gaming credit extended by the licensee or casino operator.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of
				Subsection A of this Section, no licensee or casino operator shall permit any
				person who has been found unsuitable; who has been denied a gaming license or
				permit; or who has had a gaming license or permit revoked, to collect, on the
				licensee's or casino operator's behalf, for any consideration, gaming credit
				extended by the licensee or casino operator.
C. Each licensee and casino operator shall
				maintain records that describe credit collection arrangements including any
				written contract entered into with persons described in Subsection A of this
				Section unless such persons are the licensee's or casino operator's key
				employees or permitted junket representatives.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and
				  24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2923 - Gaming Employee Permit Identification Badge Issuance Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each licensee
				and casino operator shall be required to furnish and maintain all necessary
				equipment for the production and issuance of gaming employee
				identification/permit badges. The badges shall meet all standards set forth by
				the division and shall be approved by the division. The equipment shall be
				housed in or near the casino and shall be capable of printing the gaming
				employee permit number issued by the division on the identification
				badge.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and
				  24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2931 - Assisting in or Notification of Violations

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No licensee, casino operator, permittee,
				or their employee, agent, or representative shall assist another person in
				violating any provision of the Act or rules; any order, authorization or
				approval from the board or division; or the internal controls. Such assistance
				shall constitute a violation of these rules.
B. It is incumbent upon a licensee, casino
				operator, permittee, or their employee, agent, or representative to promptly
				notify the division of any possible violation of any federal, state or
				municipal law, the Act, rules, any order, authorization or approval from the
				board or division, or the internal controls.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and
				  24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2935 - Entertainment Activities

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No
				motion picture shall be exhibited within any casino either by direct projection
				or by closed circuit television which would be classified as obscene
				material.
B. No live entertainment
				shall be permitted within a casino which includes:
1. the performance of acts, or simulated
				acts, of sexual intercourse, masturbation, sodomy, bestiality, oral copulation,
				flagellation or any sexual acts which are prohibited by law;
2. the actual or simulated touching,
				caressing or fondling of breasts, buttocks, anus or genitals; or
3. the actual or simulated display of the
				pubic hair, vulva, genitals, anus, female nipple or female areola.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2937 - Distributions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each licensee
				and casino operator shall submit to the division a report for each fiscal
				quarter reflecting intercompany financial transactions between the licensee or
				casino operator and any affiliate. The quarterly report shall set forth any
				intercompany flow of funds and any intercompany loan(s).
B. Other than repayment of debt that has been
				approved by the board, debt otherwise deemed approved by these regulations, or
				transactions that are included in the quarterly report required by Subsection A
				of this Section, a licensee or casino operator or its holding company shall
				provide written notice to the division within five days of the completion of
				the following transactions:
1. withdrawal of
				capital in excess of 5 percent of the licensee's net gaming proceeds or net
				slot machine proceeds or the casino operator's gross gaming revenue for the
				preceding 12-month period;
2. the
				granting of a loan or any other extension of credit in excess of 5 percent of
				the licensee's net gaming proceeds or net slot machine proceeds or the casino
				operator's gross gaming revenue for the preceding 12-month period;
3. any advance or other distribution of any
				type of asset in excess of 5 percent of the licensee's net gaming proceeds or
				net slot machine proceeds or the casino operator's gross gaming revenue for the
				preceding 12-month period.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2939 - Action Based upon Order of Another Jurisdiction

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The board or division may initiate
				administrative action against a licensee, casino operator, permittee,
				registrant, or person required to submit to suitability by the Act or these
				regulations who, or whose affiliate or parent company, has been subject to
				administrative action in another jurisdiction for gaming related
				activity.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and
				  24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2941 - Access by Board and Division to Licensee Computer Systems

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Board and
				division agents shall have unrestricted access to all records, data, documents
				and electronically stored media of a licensee. The board or division may
				require a licensee to place a computer terminal in the board or division room
				whereby the board and division has contemporaneous access to records, data,
				documents and electronically stored media relating to the gaming operations.
				Such data shall include, but are not limited to, credit transactions, amounts
				wagered and paid to winners, player tracking information and expenses relating
				to payment of compensation to employees.
B. The casino operator shall provide computer
				access and accessibility as provided in the casino operating
				contract.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and
				  24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2943 - Gaming Employees Prohibited from Gaming or Promotions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A permitted gaming employee is prohibited
				from participating in any game, gaming activity or promotion where the
				permittee is employed.
AUTHORITY NOTE Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and 24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2944 - Waivers and Authorizations

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All
				requests to the board or division for waivers, approvals, or authorizations,
				except matters concerning emergency situations, shall be submitted in writing
				to the board or division no less than 90 days prior to the licensee's or casino
				operator's planned implementation date, unless a shorter time is approved by
				the board or division.
B. No
				waiver, approval, or authorization is valid until such time as the licensee or
				casino operator receives written authorization from the board or division which
				includes an authorization number.
C. The board or division declares the right
				to determine an emergency situation on a case by case basis.
D. A licensee and casino operator shall
				adhere to all the requirements and provisions of the authorization. Violation
				of the terms of a written authorization may be cause for administrative
				action.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and
				  24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2945 - Restricted Areas

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Only authorized
				persons as provided in these regulations, or in the internal controls may enter
				restricted areas. For the purpose of this Subsection, restricted areas shall
				include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. cage and cashier areas;
2. pit areas;
3. casino vault;
4. soft count and hard count rooms;
5. surveillance room;
6. card and dice room;
7. computer room; and
8. any other room or area designated by the
				licensee, casino operator, board, or division.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2951 - Approvals

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All approvals
				shall be in writing and signed by the chairman or supervisor or a division
				agent authorized to sign on behalf of the supervisor.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and
				  24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2953 - Promotions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All promotional
				programs, including contests and tournaments, conducted by or on behalf of a
				licensee or casino operator shall comply with the Act and the rules and all
				federal and state laws and regulations and municipal ordinances including
				R.S.
				4:701 et seq., the Louisiana Charitable
				Raffles, Bingo and Keno Licensing Law.
B. The licensee and casino operator are
				responsible for ensuring that all promotional programs are in compliance with
				Subsection A of this Section.
C.
				Promotional programs, including contests or tournaments, which impair the
				integrity of the games, the security, surveillance and well-being of persons on
				the licensee's or casino operator's property or the calculation of gaming
				revenue are prohibited. Issuance of coupons, scrip, and other cash equivalents
				used in conjunction with a promotion that does not impact the calculation of
				gaming revenues shall be considered a promotional expense of the licensee or
				casino operator. A licensee or casino operator that intends to offer coupons,
				scrip, and cash equivalents as part of a promotion shall adopt internal
				controls prior to the implementation of any such programs governing the use and
				accountability of the coupon, scrip, or cash equivalent.
D. A slot jackpot may be increased as part of
				a promotional program. The increased portion of the jackpot which results from
				the promotion shall not be paid out by the machine. The increased portion of
				the jackpot shall be paid manually and shall be considered a promotional
				expense of the licensee or casino operator and may not be considered a payout
				for purposes of calculating net gaming proceeds, net slot machine proceeds, or
				gross gaming revenue.
E. Any
				promotional program involving a giveaway of prizes or drawing for cash or
				prizes shall incorporate the following elements.
1. Only persons 21 years of age and older
				shall be eligible to participate.
2. Entry forms required in drawings open to
				the general public shall be displayed in a prominent manner inside the
				casino.
3. No payment or purchase
				of anything of value, including chips or tokens from the casino or any other
				business, shall be required for participation in any giveaway or drawing, nor
				shall there be a requirement to pay an entry fee.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2954 - Tournaments

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All
				notifications for gaming tournaments conducted by or on behalf of the licensee
				or casino operator shall be submitted to the division in a manner approved by
				the division.
1. A gaming tournament is a
				contest or event wherein persons play a game or games previously authorized by
				the division in competition with each other to determine the winner of a prize
				or prizes.
2. A gaming tournament
				shall include, but is not limited to, any contest or event wherein an entry fee
				is paid to play a game previously approved by the division. An entry fee shall
				include any fee paid, directly or indirectly, by or on behalf of the person
				playing in the tournament.
3.
				Gaming tournament notifications shall be made in writing and received by the
				division prior to the commencement date of the tournament. The notification
				shall contain a complete description of the tournament, the manner of entry, a
				description of those persons eligible to enter the tournament, the entry fee
				assessed, if any, the prizes to be awarded, the manner in which the prizes are
				to be awarded and the dates of the tournament. The division may request
				additional information.
4.
				Licensees and the casino operator shall maintain all tournament documentation
				and shall report tournaments on the gaming revenue summary in accordance with
				§2735
5. All tournament slot meters
				shall be read electronically or manually before the machine is enabled for
				tournament play and again once the tournament has ended. All meter readings
				shall be recorded and retained in accordance with the division's rules
				concerning record retention in Chapter 27.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 29 - Operating Standards › Section III-2955 - Managerial Representative on Premises

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each licensee and casino operator shall
				establish a position designated as managerial representative on premises. A
				managerial representative on premises shall be on the licensee's and casino
				operator's premises at all times and shall have authority to immediately act on
				behalf of the general manager in any matter or concern of the board or
				division. A description of the duties and responsibilities of the managerial
				representative on premises shall be included in the internal
				controls.
B. Each licensee and
				casino operator shall provide, in writing, a current list of all managerial
				representatives on premises. Each managerial representative on premises shall
				have a valid current key or non-key gaming employee permit and shall be
				approved by the division. Employees acting as managerial representatives on
				behalf of the licensee or casino operator shall be selected from gaming
				permitted positions of managerial level or higher.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and 24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 31 - Rules of Play › Section III-3101 - Authority and Applicability

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				licensee or casino operator may only conduct those games and gaming activities
				expressly authorized by the Act, the rules or its internal controls.
B. The division may conditionally approve a
				new game to allow testing and evaluation to insure that approval of such is in
				the best interest of the public and patrons. A new game authorized pursuant to
				this Section shall not be conducted unless the internal controls are amended to
				include the new game and the division has approved the amendment in
				writing.
C. The games and gaming
				activities authorized by this Chapter shall be conducted pursuant to these
				rules and the internal controls.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and
				  24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 31 - Rules of Play › Section III-3103 - Rules of Play

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each licensee
				and casino operator shall submit in writing to the division for review and
				approval the proposed rules of play prior to the commencement of gaming
				operations. The rules of play shall be included in the internal controls. The
				rules of play for each game shall include, but are not limited to:
1. the object of the game and method of play
				including what constitutes win, loss or tie bets;
2. the requirements of the gaming equipment,
				gaming table, and gaming table layout;
3. procedures for opening and closing of the
				gaming table;
4. the permissible
				wagers and payout odds, the amounts to be paid on winning wagers, the manner in
				which wagers may be made, the minimum and maximum wagers, and the maximum table
				payouts, as applicable;
5. rules
				relating to side wagers;
6.
				procedures for closing of bets that shall include the dealer announcing "no
				more bets" while waving his hand across the table from left to right prior to
				the first card being dealt;
7.
				inspection procedures for all table games;
8. procedures for shuffling, card cutting,
				dealing, taking, removing used, damaged, and burning cards;
9. the number of decks, number of cards in
				deck and the valuation of the cards for each game that uses cards;
10. procedures for collection of bets and
				payouts including all requirements for Internal Revenue Service
				purposes;
11. procedures for
				handling disputes including documentation, forms, and submissions to the
				division;
12. procedures for
				handling suspected cheating and irregularities including the immediate
				notification to the division;
13.
				procedures for dealers and box persons conducting each game, including relief
				procedures. These procedures shall include, but are not limited to:
a. the incoming dealer shall tap the shoulder
				of the dealer being relieved;
b.
				the outgoing dealer must complete all transactions for the given round of play;
				and
c. the dealers shall clap their
				hands and turn palms up before leaving the table and before resuming the game;
				and
14. procedures
				describing irregularities of each game.