Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part III - Gaming Control Board › Chapter 17 - General Provisions › Section III-1701 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The provisions of the Act relating to definitions, words
				  and terms are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part hereof and will
				  therefore apply and govern the interpretation of these rules, unless the
				  context otherwise requires or unless specifically redefined in a particular
				  Section. Any word or term not defined in these rules shall have the same
				  meaning ascribed to it in the Act. Any word not defined by the Act or these
				  regulations shall be construed in accordance with its plain and ordinary
				  meaning.
B. As used in the Part III, Part VII, Part IX and Part XIII
				  of Title 42 of the Louisiana Administrative Code, the following words and terms
				  shall have the following meanings.
Act
-the Louisiana Gaming Control Law,
				  R.S.
				  27:1 et seq.
Administrative Action
-any revocation,
				  suspension, finding of unsuitability, or conditioning of a license or permit,
				  or imposition of a civil penalty.
Affiliate
-
a. a person that directly or indirectly through one or more
				  intermediary or holding company, controls, or is controlled by, or is under
				  common control with the licensee, casino operator or casino manager and is
				  involved in gaming activities in this state or involved in the ownership of
				  property in this state upon which gaming activities are conducted;
b. whenever the term affiliate is used with respect to the
				  casino operator, the term also means and includes any person holding a direct
				  or indirect shareholder interest that gives such person the ability to control
				  the casino operator or any person owning a 5 percent or more direct interest in
				  the casino operator.
i. For purposes of calculating the percentage of ownership
				  interest, the following shall be attributed to such person:
(a). the ownership, income, or profit interest held by a
				  trustee of a trust of which a person is a beneficiary; and
(b). the interest held by a member of such person's immediate
				  family. Immediate family means a person's spouse, children, parents, brothers,
				  sisters, nieces, nephews and cousins to the first degree.
ii. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a shareholder owning,
				  directly or indirectly, 5 percent or more ownership, income or profit interest
				  in a corporation, the shares of which are widely held and publicly traded,
				  shall not be an affiliate of a person, unless the board determines the
				  shareholder controls that person or an intermediary, effectively controls, or
				  is controlled by, or is under common control with, a specified person.
Applicant
-any person who has submitted an
				  application or bid to the board or division for a license, permit,
				  registration, contract, certificate or other finding of suitability or
				  approval, or renewal thereof, authorized by the Act or rule of the
				  board.
Applicant Records
-those records which
				  contain information and data pertaining to an applicant's criminal record,
				  background, and financial records, furnished to or obtained by the board or
				  division from any source incidental to an investigation for licensing or
				  permitting, findings of suitability, registration, the continuing obligation to
				  maintain suitability, or other approval.
Application
-the documentation, forms and
				  schedules prescribed by the board or division upon which an applicant seeks a
				  license, permit, registration, contract, certificate or other finding of
				  suitability or approval, or renewal thereof, authorized by the Act or rule.
				  Application also includes questionnaires, information, disclosure statements,
				  financial statements, affidavits, and all documents incorporated in, attached
				  to, or submitted by an applicant or requested by the board or division.
Approve, Approves, Approved
or
Approval
-the authority of the board or division, prior to an
				  action or transaction, to confirm, uphold or grant permission with respect to
				  the subject matter of that action or transaction.
Architectural Plans and Specifications
or
Architectural Plans
or
Plans
or
Specifications
-all of the plans, drawings, and specifications
				  for the construction, furnishing, and equipping of a riverboat or the official
				  gaming establishment or a licensed eligible facility, including, but not
				  limited to, detailed specifications and illustrative drawings or models
				  depicting the proposed size, layout and configuration of the component parts of
				  the vessel, or the official gaming establishment or licensed eligible facility,
				  including electrical and plumbing systems, engineering, structure, and
				  aesthetic interior and exterior design as are prepared by one or more licensed
				  professional architects and engineers.
Architectural plans and
				  specifications
does not include FF and E.
Associated Equipment
-any gaming equipment
				  which does not affect the outcome of the game, is not used to facilitate gaming
				  funds transfers or is not related to the security of a gaming device, except as
				  otherwise provided in these rules.
Background Investigation
-all efforts,
				  whether prior to or subsequent to the filing of an application, designed to
				  discover information about an applicant, affiliate, licensee, permittee,
				  registrant, casino operator or other person required to be found suitable and
				  includes without time limitations, any additional or deferred efforts to fully
				  develop the understanding of information which was provided or should have been
				  provided or obtained during the application process.
Base Amount
-the amount of the progressive
				  jackpot offered before it increases.
Berth
-a location where a riverboat is or
				  will be authorized to dock as provided in the Act and rules.
Board
-the Louisiana Gaming Control
				  Board.
Business Entity
or
Legal
				  Entity
-a natural person, a corporation, limited liability company,
				  partnership, joint stock association, sole proprietorship, joint venture,
				  business association, cooperative association, professional corporation or any
				  other legal entity or organization through which business is conducted.
Business Year
-the annual period used by a
				  licensee or casino operator for internal accounting purposes as approved by the
				  division.
Casino
-the entirety of the building and
				  improvements including the furniture, fixture, and equipment, the operating
				  equipment and operating supplies and all other improvements located at the
				  licensed eligible facility, at the Rivergate site in the parish of Orleans or
				  upon a riverboat.
Casino Gaming Operations
-gaming operations
				  offered or conducted at or in the official gaming establishment.
Casino Manager
-a person with whom the casino
				  operator contracts to provide all or substantially all of the services
				  necessary for the day-to-day management and operation of the official gaming
				  establishment pursuant to the casino operating contract and these regulations,
				  who or which has been found suitable by the board.
Casino Operating Contract
-a contract let or
				  bid by the board, in accordance with the provisions of the Act, authorizing a
				  casino operator to conduct casino gaming operations at the official gaming
				  establishment for the benefit of the state and the casino operator.
Casino Operator
-any person who enters into a
				  casino operating contract with the board.
Certification Fees
-the fees charged by the
				  board or division incidental to the certification of documents.
Chairman
-the chairman of the board.
Cheating Device
-any tangible object, item,
				  contrivance, part or device, including a computerized, electronic or mechanical
				  device used, or attempted to be used, to alter the randomness of any game or
				  any gaming device in a casino; or to play any game or gaming device without
				  placing the required wager in order for a person to win, or attempt to win,
				  money or property or combination thereof, or reduce or attempt to reduce, or
				  increase or attempt to increase, either a losing or winning wager; or any
				  device used by a person to gain an unfair advantage.
Check Cashing Cage
-the area of a casino to
				  be accessed by the designated check cashing representative or its employees for
				  the purposes of cashing checks and making credit card advances.
Confidential Record
-any paper, document or
				  other record or data reduced to a record which is not open to public inspection
				  pursuant to the Act or Chapter 39 of these rules.
Confidential Source
-a person who provides
				  information and the revelation of whose identity would tend to compromise the
				  flow of information from that particular provider or his class of
				  providers.
Counterfeit Chips
or
Counterfeit
				  Tokens
-any chip or token-like objects that have not been approved by
				  the division, including objects commonly referred to as "slugs," but not
				  including coins of the United States or any other nation.
Day
-shall mean a calendar day unless
				  preceded by the words "gaming" or "casino gaming."
Debt Transaction
-a transaction in which the
				  licensee, casino operator, casino manager or an affiliate incurs debt
				  including, but not limited to, the following:
a. loans, lines of credit or similar financing;
b. public and private debt offerings; or
c. any transaction that provides guarantees, grants a form of
				  security or encumbers assets of the licensee, casino operator or casino manager
				  or an affiliate.
Default Interest Rate
-a floating rate of
				  interest at all times equal to the greater of:
a. the prime rate of Citibank, N.A. or its successor plus 5
				  percent; or
b. 15 percent per annum, provided, however, that the default
				  interest rate shall not exceed the maximum interest rate allowed by applicable
				  law.
Designated Check Cashing Representative
-a
				  person designated by the licensee or casino operator to oversee and assume
				  responsibility for cashing patrons' checks and facilitating credit card cash
				  advances to patrons.
Designated Gaming Area
-
a. for the licensed eligible facility, the contiguous area of
				  the eligible facility at which slot machine gaming may be conducted in
				  accordance with the Act. Such designated gaming area shall not contain more
				  than 1,632 gaming positions;
b. for the casino operator, those portions of the official
				  gaming establishment in which gaming activities may be conducted. The
				  designated gaming area shall not be less than 100,000 square feet of usable
				  space;
c. for riverboats, that portion or portions of a riverboat in
				  which gaming activities may be conducted. Such designated gaming area shall not
				  exceed 2,365 gaming positions, subject to the rules and regulations of the
				  board. Plans shall be submitted to and approved by the board or division, as
				  applicable.
Designated Representative
-a person
				  designated by a licensee or the casino operator to oversee and assume
				  responsibility for the operation of the licensee's or casino operator's gaming
				  business.
Designated River
or
Designated
				  Waterway
-those rivers or bodies of water upon which gaming activities
				  may be conducted in accordance with the Act.
Division
or
Department
-the
				  division of the office of state police, Department of Public Safety, which
				  provides investigatory, regulatory and enforcement services to the board in the
				  implementation, administration and enforcement of the Act.
Division Agent
-any commissioned Louisiana
				  state police trooper or designated employee of the division.
Dock
or
Docking
-to lower
				  the gangplank to a pier or shore or to anchor a riverboat at a pier or shore,
				  or both.
Dock Side Facility
-the place where docking
				  occurs and where one or more berths may be located.
Drop
-
a. for table games, the total amount of money and cash
				  equivalents contained in the drop boxes;
b. for slot machines, the total amount of money and cash
				  equivalents contained in the drop box, bill validator acceptor, and the amounts
				  deducted from a player's slot account as a result of slot machine play.
Duplication Fees
-a charge for duplicating
				  documents for release to the requesting person.
Economic Interest
-any interest in a casino
				  operating contract, license or permit from which a person receives or is
				  entitled to receive, by agreement or otherwise, a profit, gain, thing of value,
				  loss, credit, security interest, ownership interest or other benefit. Economic
				  interest includes voting shares of stock or otherwise exercising control of the
				  day to day operations through a management agreement or similar contract.
				  Economic interest does not include a debt unless upon review of the instrument,
				  contract, or other evidence of indebtedness, the board or division determines a
				  finding of suitability is required based upon the economic relationship with
				  the casino operator, licensee, or permittee.
Electronic Fund Transfer
or
Sweep
-any transfer of funds, other than a transaction
				  originated by check, draft, or similar paper instrument, that is initiated
				  through an electronic terminal, telephone, computer, or magnetic tape for the
				  purpose of ordering, instructing, or authorizing a financial institution to
				  debit or credit an account.
Electronic Gaming Device
or
EGD
or
Slot Machine
-any mechanical,
				  electrical, or other device, contrivance, or machine which, upon insertion of a
				  coin, cash, token, or similar object therein or upon payment of any
				  consideration whatsoever, is available to play or operate, the play or
				  operation of which, whether by reason of the skill of the operator or
				  application of an element of chance, or both, may deliver or entitle the person
				  playing or operating the machine to receive cash, premiums, merchandise,
				  tokens, or anything of value, where the payoff is made automatically from the
				  machine or in any other manner.
Eligible Facility
-a facility as defined in
				  the Act at which the Louisiana Racing Commission has licensed the conduct of
				  live horse race meetings.
Emergency Evacuation Route
-
a. for a licensed eligible facility it means those areas
				  within the designated slot machine gaming area which are clearly defined and
				  identified by the licensee as necessary, and approved by the state fire marshal
				  or other federal or state regulatory agency, for the evacuation of patrons and
				  employees from the facility, and from which and in which no gaming activity may
				  occur.
b. for a riverboat it means those areas within the designated
				  gaming area which are clearly defined and identified by the licensee as
				  necessary, and approved by the United States Coast Guard or the board's third
				  party inspector, for the evacuation of passengers and crew from the riverboat,
				  and from which and in which no gaming activity may be conducted.
FF and E (Furniture, Fixture and
				  Equipment)
-any part of a casino that may be installed or put into use
				  as purchased from a manufacturer, supplier, or non-gaming supplier including,
				  but not limited to, gaming devices, television cameras, television monitors,
				  computer systems, computer programs, computers, computer printers, ready-made
				  furniture and fixtures, appliances, accessories, and all other similar kinds of
				  equipment and furnishings.
Financial Statements
or
Financial
				  Records
-both summaries of financial matters of any sort and any source
				  documents or records from which summaries are or may be derived. Those
				  statements and the information contained therein which relate to balance
				  sheets, profit and loss statements, mortgages, debt instruments, ledgers,
				  journals, invoices, and any other document bearing on the financial status of
				  an entity, whether historical or current.
Finder's Fee
-
a. any compensation in money in excess of the sum of $5,000
				  annually, or real or personal property valued in excess of the sum of $5,000
				  annually, which is paid or transferred or agreed to be paid or transferred to
				  any person in consideration for the arrangement or negotiation of an extension
				  of credit to a licensee, casino operator a registered company, or applicant if
				  the proceeds of such extension of credit are intended to be used for any of the
				  following purposes:
i. the acquisition of an interest in the licensee, casino
				  operator or registered company; or
ii. the financing of the gaming operations of licensee,
				  casino operator or registered company;
b. the term
finder's fees
shall not include:
i. compensation to the person who extends the credit;
ii. normal and customary payments to employees of the person
				  to whom the credit was extended if the arrangement or negotiation of credit is
				  part of their normal duties;
iii. normal and customary payments for bona fide professional
				  services rendered by lawyers, accountants, engineers and appraisers;
iv. underwriting discounts paid to a member of the National
				  Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.; and
v. normal and customary payments to a person qualifying as a
				  suitable lender, as defined by the casino operating contract or the Act.
Fiscal Year
-
a. for the state, the period beginning July 1 and ending June
				  30 the following year;
b. for the casino operator, the period beginning April 1 and
				  ending March 31 the following year. The first fiscal year shall be the period
				  commencing on the casino opening date and ending on the first March 31 to occur
				  after the casino opening date. The term full fiscal year means any fiscal year
				  containing not fewer than 365 days. A fiscal year containing 366 days is a
				  fiscal leap year. Any partial fiscal year ending with the expiration of the
				  term but not ending due to a termination as a result of an event of default
				  shall constitute the last fiscal year.
Funds
-money or anything of value.
Game
-any banking or percentage game which is
				  played with cards, dice, or any electronic, electrical, or mechanical device or
				  machine for money, property, or anything of value. Game does not include
				  lottery, bingo, charitable games, raffles, electronic video bingo, pull tabs,
				  cable television bingo, wagering on dogs, sports betting, or wagering on any
				  type of sports event, inclusive of but not limited to football, basketball,
				  baseball, hockey, boxing, tennis, wrestling, jai alai, or other sports contest
				  or event. Except for riverboat gaming as provided by the Act, game does not
				  include horse wagering.
Game Outcome
-the final result of the
				  wager.
Gaming Activities
or
Gaming
				  Operations
-the use, operation, offering, or conducting of any game or
				  gaming device by a licensee or casino operator in accordance with the
				  provisions of the Act.
Gaming Day
-the 24-hour period by which the
				  casino keeps its books and records for business, accounting, and tax
				  purposes.
Gaming Device
-any equipment or mechanical,
				  electro-mechanical, or electronic contrivance, component, or machine, including
				  a slot machine or EGD, used directly or indirectly in connection with gaming or
				  any game, which affects the results of a wager by determining wins or
				  losses.
Gaming Employee
-a key gaming employee or
				  Non-key gaming employee.
Gaming Employee Permit
or
Employee
				  Permit
-the permit issued to a key gaming employee or non-key gaming
				  employee
Gaming Equipment
-equipment used directly or
				  indirectly in connection with gaming or any game which affects the result of a
				  wager by determining wins or losses or the amount of the win; equipment used to
				  facilitate gaming funds transfer; or equipment related to the security of the
				  associated gaming devices.
Gaming License
-see
license
.
Gaming Operator
-a person licensed by the
				  board or authorized by contract with the board to conduct gaming activities in
				  accordance with the Act.
Gaming Position
-a seat at an electronic
				  gaming device or slot machine or a space beside a dice or other table game
				  whereat patrons may game. For electronic gaming devices or slot machines that
				  do not have seats or that have multiple seats, the number of gaming positions
				  shall be determined by the number of persons that may wager during the game.
				  For card tables, one gaming position shall be counted for each betting location
				  indicated on the table layout. For roulette tables, one gaming position shall
				  be counted for the number of different color of non-value table chips used at a
				  table. For craps tables, a half table shall count as eight gaming positions and
				  a full table shall count as sixteen gaming positions. For all other table
				  games, the number of gaming positions shall be determined by the division. In
				  accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:65(B)(15), licensees may
				  conduct no more than four tournaments, each no more than 14 days in length, per
				  year in which the gaming positions utilized for tournament play are not
				  considered part of the licensees total number of gaming positions.
Gaming Supplier
or
Distributor
-any person who supplies, sells or leases, or
				  contracts to sell or lease, gaming devices, equipment, or supplies to a
				  licensee or casino operator.
Gaming Supplier Permit
-the permit of a
				  gaming supplier.
Gaming Supplies
-all materials, equipment and
				  supplies other than gaming devices which the board or division finds or
				  determines to be used or expended in gaming operations or gaming
				  activities.
Gross Gaming Revenue
-the total receipts of
				  the casino operator from gaming operations, including cash, checks, property
				  and credit extended to a patron for purposes of gaming less the total value of
				  all amount paid out as winnings to patrons and credit instruments or checks
				  which are uncollected subject to an annual cap of uncollected credit
				  instruments and checks of 4 percent of the total receipts of the casino
				  operator from gaming operations, including all cash, checks, property, and
				  credit extended to a patron for purposes of gaming in a fiscal year. Winnings
				  for purposes of this definition means the total amount delivered by a gaming
				  device as win to a patron or the amount determined by the approved table games
				  odds as win to a patron, exclusive of any double jackpots, increased payouts in
				  addition to table games odds or other increased payouts that result from
				  promotional activities, unless otherwise approved in advance by the
				  board.
Incremental Amount
-the difference between
				  the amount of a progressive jackpot and its base amount.
Inspection
-surveillance and observation by
				  the board or division of operations conducted by a licensee, casino operator or
				  permittee which may or may not be made known to the licensee, casino operator
				  or permittee. Inspection also means a surveillance or examination of the
				  activities of a licensee, casino operator, or permittee including the
				  construction of a riverboat, eligible facility or the official gaming
				  establishment.
Internal Controls
-internal procedures and
				  administration and accounting controls designed by the licensee or the casino
				  operator for the purpose of exercising control over the gaming operations and
				  for complete and accurate calculation and reporting of financial data and
				  approved by the division.
Junket Representative
-
a. any person who contracts with a licensee, casino operator
				  or their affiliates to provide services consisting of arranging transportation
				  to the casino where the person is to receive compensation based upon
				  either:
i. a percentage of win or drop of the casino's
				  patrons;
ii. a percentage of the theoretical win or drop of the
				  casino's patrons; or
iii. any other method of compensation that is contingent on
				  or related to the gaming activity of the casino's patrons including, but not
				  limited to, any lump sum or flat rate compensation;
b. the term
junket representative
shall not
				  include:
i. a licensee, casino operator and their employees or any
				  licensed or approved affiliate;
ii. a supplier of transportation or a travel agency whose
				  compensation is based solely upon the price of transportation arranged for by
				  the agency; or
iii. a person that is paid a nominal fixed fee for each
				  casino patron that the person brings to the casino, provided that:
(a). the fixed fee does not exceed $20 for each casino
				  patron; and
(b). no portion of the compensation paid is based upon the
				  gaming activity of the patron at the casino.
Key Gaming Employee
-an employee, agent or
				  representative of a licensee, casino operator or permittee, whether or not a
				  gaming employee, who holds or exercises critical or significant management or
				  operating authority over the casino operator, licensee or permittee. Key gaming
				  employee includes, but is not limited to:
a. any individual who is employed in a director or department
				  head capacity and who is empowered to make discretionary decisions that
				  regulate gaming activities including, but not limited to, the general manager
				  and assistant general manager, director/manager of finance, accounting
				  controller, director/manager of cage and/or credit operations, director/manager
				  of casino operations, director/manager of table games, director/manager of
				  slots, slot performance director/manager, director/manager of security,
				  director/manager of surveillance, and director/manager of management
				  information systems;
b. any employee who supervises the operations of the
				  departments identified in Subparagraph a of this definition or to whom the
				  individual department directors report;
c. any other position which the board or division later
				  determines is a key position based upon a detailed analysis of job descriptions
				  as provided in the internal controls and observations of the functions of the
				  position; and
d. Repealed.
Key Gaming Employee Permit
-the permit of a
				  key gaming employee.
License
or
Operator's
				  License
-the authorization to conduct gaming activities on a riverboat
				  or at an eligible facility issued in accordance with the Act.
Licensee
-person issued a license in
				  accordance with the Act.
Louisiana Business
,
Louisiana
				  Company
,
Louisiana Corporation
or
Louisiana
				  Firm
-a business, company, corporation or firm which is at least 51
				  percent owned by one or more Louisiana individual domiciliaries and/or a
				  corporation, limited liability company or other business entity with a legal
				  and commercial domicile in Louisiana who also control and operate the business
				  shall be considered a Louisiana business, company, corporation or firm for
				  purposes of Louisiana Gaming Control Law and Regulations. A business, company,
				  corporation or firm qualified with the Secretary of State and authorized to do
				  business in Louisiana which has a physical presence in the state in the form of
				  property or facilities owned or leased in Louisiana and which employs Louisiana
				  residents who control and operate the Louisiana business activity or enterprise
				  may be considered a Louisiana business, company, corporation or firm.
Control
in this context means exercising the power to make
				  policy decisions.
Operate
in this context means being actively
				  involved in the day-to-day management of the business.
Commercial
				  domicile
in this context means the place from which the business is
				  directed or managed.
Manufacturer
-any person that manufactures,
				  assembles, produces, or programs slot machines or gaming devices, supplies, or
				  equipment for sale, use or play in this state.
Manufacturer Permit
-the permit of a
				  manufacturer.
MEAL
-machine entry authorization log.
Minority Business Enterprise
or
Minority Owned Business
-a business performing a commercially
				  useful function which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more minority
				  individuals domiciled in Louisiana who also control and operate the business.
				  Control in this context means exercising the power to make policy decisions.
				  Operate in this context, means being actively involved in the day-to-day
				  management of the business.
Net Gaming Proceeds
-the total of all cash
				  and property including checks, whether collected or not, received by a
				  riverboat licensee from gaming operations less the total of all cash paid out
				  as winnings to patrons.
Net Slot Machine Proceeds
-the total of all
				  cash and property received by a licensee of an eligible facility minus the
				  amount of cash and prizes paid to winners.
Non-Gaming Supplier
or
Supplier of
				  Goods
or
Services Other than Gaming Devices
or
Gaming Equipment
-any person who sells, leases or otherwise
				  distributes, directly or indirectly, goods or services other than gaming
				  equipment and supplies to a licensee or casino operator.
Non-Gaming Supplier Permit
-the permit of a
				  non-gaming supplier.
Non-Key Gaming Employee
-a person employed in
				  the operation or supervision of a gaming activity including employees empowered
				  to make discretionary decisions that regulate gaming activities. Non-key gaming
				  employee includes, but is not limited to:
a. captains, master of the vessel, pit bosses, pit managers,
				  floormen, boxmen, dealers or croupiers, device technicians, designated gaming
				  area security employees, count room personnel, cage personnel, slot machine and
				  slot booth personnel, slot machine technicians and mechanics, slot machine
				  change personnel, credit and collection personnel, casino surveillance
				  personnel, bartenders that are allowed to make change for gaming, shift
				  supervisors, shift bosses, credit executives, gaming cashier supervisors,
				  gaming managers and assistant managers;
b. any individual whose employment duties require or
				  authorize access to designated gaming areas as determined by the board or
				  division, other than non-gaming equipment maintenance personnel, cleaning
				  personnel, waiters, waitresses, and secretaries; and
c. any person whose access level allows authorization to
				  change or distribute complimentary balances of patron accounts in the
				  licensee's or the casino operator's gaming database.
Non-Key Gaming Employee Permit
-the permit of
				  a non-key gaming employee.
Nonprofit Charitable Organization
-a
				  nonprofit board, association, corporation, or other organization and qualified
				  with the United States Internal Revenue Service for an exemption from federal
				  income tax under section 501(c)(3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10), or (19) of
				  the Internal Revenue Code.
Official Gaming Establishment
-the entirety
				  of the building and improvements including the furniture, fixtures and
				  equipment, operating supplies and all other improvements located at the
				  Rivergate site in Orleans Parish.
Paddlewheel Driven
-having one or more
				  functional paddlewheels which, in the opinion of the board, substantially
				  contribute to the overall propulsion of a riverboat.
Passenger
-a natural person who is present on
				  a riverboat but has no part in the vessel's operation.
Passenger Access Area
-any enclosed or
				  unenclosed area of a riverboat that is open to the public including, but not
				  limited to, lavatories, restaurants, shopping areas, seating, lounges,
				  entertainment areas, the outside deck areas and the designated gaming
				  area.
Patron
-an individual who is at least 21
				  years of age and who has lawfully placed a wager in an authorized game at a
				  casino.
Payout
-winnings earned on a wager.
Permit
-any permit or authorization, or
				  application therefore, issued pursuant to the Act.
Permittee
-any person issued a permit in
				  accordance with the Act.
Person
-any individual, partnership,
				  association, joint stock association, trust, corporation or other legal or
				  business entity.
Premises
-land, together with all buildings,
				  improvements, and personal property located thereon.
Progressive EGD
-an electronic gaming device
				  with a payoff that increases, or appears to increase, uniformly as the EGD or
				  another device on the same link is played.
Progressive Jackpot
-a slot machine payoff
				  that increases, or appears to increase, automatically over time or as the
				  machine or another is played.
Promotional Chip
or
Token
-a
				  chip or token issued by the licensee for use in promotions or tournaments at
				  the casino.
Public Offering
-a sale of securities (other
				  than employee stock option plans-ESOP) that is subject to the registration
				  requirements of section 5 of the Federal Securities Act, or that is exempt from
				  such requirements solely by reason of an exemption contained in section
				  3(a)(11) of said Act or regulation adopted pursuant to section 3(b) of said
				  Act.
Publicly Traded Company
-any person, other
				  than an individual, that:
a. has one or more voting securities registered under section
				  12 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
b. is an issuer of securities subject to section 15(d) of the
				  Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; or
c. has one or more classes of securities exempted from the
				  registration requirements of section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as
				  amended, solely by reason of an exemption contained in section 3(a)(10),
				  3(a)(11), or 3(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Racehorse Wagering
-wager placed on horse
				  racing conducted under the pari-mutuel form of wagering at licensed racing
				  facilities that is accepted by a licensed racehorse wagering operator in
				  accordance with the Act.
Racehorse Wagering Operator
-the licensed
				  racing association whose facility is located close to the licensed berth of the
				  riverboat on which gaming activities are approved.
Records
-accounts, correspondence,
				  memorandums, audio tapes, videotapes, computer tapes, computer disks,
				  electronic media, papers, books, and other documents or transcribed information
				  of any type, whether expressed in ordinary or machine language.
Restricted Sensitive Keys
-those keys that
				  are listed in
				  §2715 which can only be reproduced by
				  the manufacturer of the lock or its authorized agent.
Riverboat
-a vessel or facility as defined in
				  the Act where gaming may be conducted.
ROM
or
Read Only Memory
-the
				  electronic component used for storage of nonvolatile information in a gaming
				  device, including programmable ROM and erasable programmable ROM.
Securities
-any stock; membership in an
				  incorporated association; bond; debenture; or other evidence of indebtedness,
				  investment contract, voting trust certificate, certificate of deposit for a
				  security; or, in general, any interest or instrument commonly known as a
				  security; or any certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or
				  interim certificate for, receipt for, or warrant or right to subscribe to or
				  purchase, any of the foregoing regardless of whether evidenced in
				  writing.
Sensitive Keys
-all restricted sensitive keys
				  and all keys, including originals and duplicates, used in the process of
				  accessing cash, chips, tokens, die, or cards. Sensitive keys also include keys
				  used to access secure areas.
Slot Machine Gaming
-the use, operation,
				  offering, or conducting of slot machines at an eligible facility in accordance
				  with the Act.
Supervisor
-the person in charge of the
				  division, or his designee, who has authority to act on his behalf.
Surveillance Room
-a secure location on the
				  licensee's or casino operator's premises that is used primarily for casino
				  surveillance.
Surveillance System
-a system of video
				  cameras, monitors and recorders that is used for casino surveillance.
Taxable Net Slot Machine Proceeds
-net slot
				  machine proceeds from an eligible facility less the amount of support, payment
				  or contributions required by the Act.
Tilt Condition
-a programmed error state for
				  an electronic gaming device which occurs when the gaming device detects an
				  internal error, malfunction, or attempted cheating wherein the gaming device
				  ceases processing further input, output, or display information other than
				  indicating the tilt condition itself.
Toll-free Telephone Number
-the telephone
				  number of the National Council on Problem Gambling or similar number approved
				  by the board.
Wager
-a sum of money or thing of value
				  risked on a game.
Win
-the total of all cash and property,
				  including checks, whether collected or not, received by the licensee or the
				  casino operator from gaming activities or gaming operations, less the amount
				  paid out to patrons.
Women's Business Enterprise
or
Woman
				  Owned Business
-a business that performs a commercially useful function
				  which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women who are citizens of the
				  United States domiciled in Louisiana and who also control and operate the
				  business. Control in this context means exercising the power to make policy
				  decisions. Operate in this context means being actively involved in the
				  day-to-day management of the business. In determining whether a business is 51
				  percent owned by one or more women, the percentage ownership by a woman shall
				  not be diminished because she is part of the community property
				  regime.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and 24.