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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section VI-101 - Statement of Policy

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A. The rules
				contained herein are promulgated for the purpose of facilitating implementation
				of the sports wagering act referred to as the Louisiana Sports Wagering Act,
				R.S.
				27:601 et seq., to achieve the effective
				regulation of sports wagering, and to maintain the health, welfare, and safety
				of the public. These considerations shall control the application and
				interpretation of the rules. Any subsequent restatement, repeal, or amendment
				of these regulations shall be in accordance with the aforementioned
				considerations.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and 24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section VI-105 - Gaming Control Board; Duties and Powers

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A. The board shall perform the duties and
				functions as authorized by the provisions of these regulations and the
				regulatory authority with respect to the regulation of sports wagering as
				provided by
				R.S.
				27:1 et seq.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and 24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section VI-107 - Construction of Regulations

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A.
				Severability
1. Nothing contained in these
				regulations shall be so construed as to conflict with any provision of the Act
				or any other applicable statute. If any regulation is held invalid by a final
				order of a court of competent jurisdiction at the state or federal level, such
				provision shall be deemed severed and the court's finding shall not be
				construed to invalidate any other regulation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 3 - Licensing › Section VI-303 - Permits, General

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A. Permits for
				gaming suppliers, non-gaming suppliers, key gaming employees, and non-key
				gaming employees shall be applied for, issued, and regulated according to the
				Act, including, but not limited to
				R.S.
				27:1 et seq., Part III of this Title, and
				this Part.
B. Permits are not
				transferable or assignable. If the status of the sports wagering permittee
				should change such that the person no longer needs or is entitled to the
				permit, then the permit shall be canceled and any tangible item which evinces
				such a permit shall be surrendered to the board or division within five days of
				the change of status. Any permit surrendered shall be marked canceled or
				destroyed.
C. Any permit issued by
				the board or division is deemed to be a revocable privilege, and no person
				holding such a permit is deemed to have acquired any vested rights
				therein.
D. All permits shall be
				surrendered to the board or division upon their expiration or revocation at
				which time they will be destroyed unless needed for a pending
				investigation.
E. Sports Wagering
				Platform Providers
1. An applicant for a
				sports wagering platform provider permit shall submit its contract to operate
				all or a portion of a sports book on behalf of a licensee with the application.
				Any such contract must be contingent upon the permitting of the entity as a
				sports wagering platform provider.
2. A contract between a licensee and a sports
				wagering platform provider shall:
a. require
				the sports wagering platform provider to comply with the Act, these
				regulations, federal and state laws, and all internal controls applicable to
				the sport's book; and
b. require
				the sports wagering platform provider comply with all requests of the board and
				division and grant the division access to all records, etc.
3. A sports wagering platform
				provider permittee shall provide the division with a readily available point of
				contact to ensure compliance.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 3 - Licensing › Section VI-305 - Transfers of Interest; Loans and Restrictions

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A. Any transfer of interest in a licensee or
				permittee shall be governed by and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
				25 of Part III of this Title.
B.
				All debt transactions shall be entered into in accordance with the provisions
				of Chapter 25 of Part III of this Title.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and 24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 3 - Licensing › Section VI-307 - Applications

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A. General
				Authority of Board or Division
1. The
				securing of a license, permit or approval required under the Act is a
				prerequisite for conducting, operating, or performing any activity regulated by
				the Act. Each applicant must file a complete application as prescribed by the
				board or division.
2. An applicant
				for a license or permit authorized by the Act is seeking the granting of a
				privilege, and the burden of proving qualification and suitability to receive
				the license or permit is at all times on the applicant.
3. Applicants shall demonstrate experience,
				reputation, competence, and financial responsibility consistent with the best
				interest of the Louisiana gaming industry and in compliance with the laws of
				this state.
4. An applicant accepts
				the risk of adverse public notice, embarrassment, criticism, or other action or
				financial loss that may result from action with respect to an application and
				expressly waives any claim for damages as a result thereof, except relating to
				willful misconduct by the board or division.
5. The filing of an application under the Act
				or these regulations constitutes a request for a decision upon the applicant's
				general suitability, character, integrity, and ability to participate or engage
				in or be associated with a licensee or permittee. By filing an application, the
				applicant specifically consents to the making of such a decision by the board
				or division.
6. Any false
				statement, including improperly notarized documents, contained in any report,
				disclosure, application, permit form, or any other document required by the Act
				or these regulations shall be a violation of these regulations and the
				Act.
7. Incomplete applications,
				including failure to pay fees may result in a delay or denial of a
				license.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 3 - Licensing › Section VI-309 - Suitability and Requirements

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A. An
				applicant and its associated persons shall be required to submit to an
				investigation to determine suitability, and shall meet and maintain the
				suitability standards provided for the Act or these regulations, including, but
				not limited to,
				R.S.
				27:28 and §2901 of Part III of this
				Title.
B. The board or division
				shall not issue a license, permit or finding of suitability to any person who
				fails to prove by clear and convincing evidence that he is suitable and
				qualified in accordance with the provisions of the Act and these
				regulations.
C. The applicant must
				prove by clear and convincing evidence that it has the competence and
				experience to conduct sports wagering, by demonstrating through training,
				education, business experience, or a combination thereof, the adequate business
				probity, competence, experience, and capability to conduct sports
				wagering.
D. The applicant shall
				demonstrate that the proposed financing of the applicant and business operation
				is adequate for the nature of operating sports wagering and is from a source
				suitable and acceptable to the board. Any lender or other source of money or
				credit that the board finds does not meet the standards set forth in this
				Subsection may be deemed unsuitable.
E. An application for a license to conduct
				sports wagering constitutes a request for a suitability determination, as
				described in
				R.S.
				27:28, of the general character, honesty,
				integrity, and ability of any person associated with the applicant to
				participate or engage in, or be associated with sports wagering.
F. Before obtaining a license to offer sports
				wagering in this state, an applicant shall:
1. be a person domiciled in Louisiana or a
				domestic business entity with a certificate of existence from the secretary of
				state and in good standing or a foreign corporation with a certificate of
				authority to transact business in this state from the secretary of state and in
				good standing;
2. obtain and
				maintain all required local licenses and permits; and
3. provide the board with financial
				statements indicating any sports wagering revenues or gaming revenues for the
				previous three years.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 3 - Licensing › Section VI-311 - Continuing Suitability, Duty to Report

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A. Suitability is an ongoing process. An
				applicant, licensee or permittee, or person required to submit to suitability
				by the Act or these regulations has a continuing duty to inform the board and
				division of any action which could reasonably be believed to constitute a
				violation of the Act or these regulations. This obligation to report is to be
				construed in the broadest possible manner; any question that exists regarding
				whether a particular action or circumstance constitutes a violation shall be
				decided in favor of reporting. The board and division shall be notified no
				later than 15 days from the date the applicant, licensee or permittee, or
				person knew or should have known of the possible violation. No person who so
				informs the board and division shall be discriminated against by an applicant,
				licensee or permittee because of supplying such information.
B. An applicant, licensee or permittee, or
				person required to submit to suitability by the Act or these regulations shall
				also have a continuing duty to inform the board and division of material
				changes in their affiliations, businesses, financial standing, operations,
				ownership relationships, corporate management personnel, officers or directors
				within 15 days of the change. However, in the case of a publicly traded
				company, this obligation shall be satisfied if such company files with the
				board and division copies of all form 10Ks, 10Qs, and 8Ks filed with the
				Securities and Exchange Commission within 15 days of the filing with the
				Securities and Exchange Commission.
C. An applicant, licensee or permittee, or
				person required to submit to suitability by the Act or these regulations shall
				also have a continuing duty to inform the board and division of all
				administrative actions instituted or pending in any other jurisdiction against
				or involving the applicant, licensee, permittee, or the parent corporation or
				affiliate of the applicant, licensee or permittee, within 15 days of receipt of
				notice of the administrative actions instituted or pending in any other
				jurisdiction.
D. Failure to report
				or provide notice required by this Section may constitute grounds for delaying
				consideration of the application or denial of the application, revocation,
				suspension, administrative action, or the imposition of a civil
				penalty.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and 24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 3 - Licensing › Section VI-313 - Other Considerations for Licensing

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A. The board may consider the following
				criteria when deciding whether to issue a license or a finding of suitability
				to conduct sports wagering or whether to continue licensing or finding a person
				suitable to participate in sports wagering. The various criteria set forth may
				not have the same importance in each instance. Other factors may present
				themselves in the consideration of licensing and a finding of suitability. The
				following criteria are not listed in order of priority:
1. applicant or licensee or permittee and its
				operation is properly financed;
2.
				adequate security. The board may consider whether the sports wagering platform
				is designed and secured in a manner that provides adequate security for all
				aspects of its operation and for players;
3. character and reputation. The board may
				consider the character and reputation of all persons identified with the
				ownership and operation of the applicant or licensee or permittee and their
				capability to comply with regulations and the Act; and
4. miscellaneous. The board may consider such
				other factors as may arise in the circumstances presented.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 3 - Licensing › Section VI-315 - Surrender of a License

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A. A license
				may not be surrendered without the prior approval of the board.
B. If a request to surrender a license is
				approved, the person is immediately eligible to apply for a license, unless the
				board or division has placed a condition that the applicant shall have to
				fulfill in order to reapply.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and 24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 3 - Licensing › Section VI-317 - Temporary Certificate of Authority

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A. The board may issue a temporary
				certificate of authority to an applicant for a sports wagering license, a
				sports wagering platform provider permit, or a sports wagering service provider
				permit pursuant to the Act and these regulations, if all of the following
				conditions are met:
1. the applicant has
				filed a complete application and all required fees to the board;
2. the applicant has substantially
				demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant meets the
				requirements of the Act, these regulations, the board's rules including
				emergency rules, and the board's or division's orders;
3. for applicants for a sports wagering
				license, the applicant must be issued a Louisiana gaming license that is in
				good standing;
4. for applicants
				for a sports wagering platform provider or sports wagering service provider
				permit, the applicant must be issued a gaming license or permit for similar
				activity in Louisiana or another state of the United States of America and that
				license or permit must be in good standing; and
5. the applicant must agree in writing to the
				following conditions of the temporary certificate of authority issued pursuant
				to this Section:
a. the temporary certificate
				of authority does not create a right or privilege;
b. the board may rescind the temporary
				certificate of authority issued under this Section at any time, with or without
				notice to the applicant/holder and without a hearing if any of the following
				occur:
i. the board is informed that the
				suitability of the applicant or anyone required to submit to suitability in
				conjunction with the application may be at issue; or
ii. the applicant or anyone required to
				submit to suitability in conjunction with the application fails to cooperate
				with the investigation into the qualifications and suitability of the applicant
				and its associated persons.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Rules; Operations › Section VI-501 - Sports Wagering Operator Requirements and Restrictions; Internal Controls; Comprehensive Rules

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A. Licensees and
				operators may only conduct sports wagering expressly authorized by the Act,
				these regulations, or its internal controls.
B. Sports wagering authorized by the Act
				shall be conducted pursuant to the Act, these regulations, and a licensee's and
				operator's internal controls.
C.
				Licensees and operators shall comply with all provisions of the Act, these
				regulations, and its internal controls regarding child support arrearages
				including, but not limited to,
				R.S.
				27:24 and Part III of this Title,
				particularly §2737 of Part III of this Title.
D. Licensees and operators shall not accept a
				sports wager from a prohibited player.
1.
				Permitted gaming employees shall not game or wager at the retail sportsbook
				where he or she is employed.
2.
				Persons issued findings of suitability by the board shall not game or place a
				sports wager at any retail sportsbook or on any sports wagering platform
				operated by its employer or a subsidiary.
3. Employees of a sports wagering platform
				provider shall not place a sports wager through the sports wagering platform
				for which he or she is employed. Employees of a sports wagering service
				provider that supplies a sports wagering platform to a sports wagering licensee
				shall not wager through said sports wagering platform.
4. Employees of the sports wagering licensee
				whose duties or responsibilities directly relate to the operation of the sports
				wagering platform or the sportsbook may not game or place a sports wager on the
				sports wagering platform associated or partnered with the sports wagering
				licensee.
5. Sports wagering
				licensee and sports wagering platform providers may provide internal controls
				that further restrict gaming activities by its employees.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Rules; Operations › Section VI-503 - Sports Wagering Platforms; Identification of Licensee; Duties of Licensee and Operators

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A. To ensure
				the protection of players, a sports wagering platform shall identify the person
				that is the operator and, if different, the person that is the
				licensee.
B. Operators shall
				provide a set of terms and conditions readily accessible to the player on its
				sports wagering platforms.
C.
				Operators shall provide a readily accessible privacy policy to the player on
				its sports wagering platforms. The privacy policy shall state the information
				that is required to be collected, the purpose for information collection, and
				the conditions under which information may be disclosed. Any information about
				a player's sports wagering account that is not subject to disclosure pursuant
				to the privacy policy shall be kept confidential, except where the release is
				required by law or requested by the board or division. Player information shall
				be securely erased from hard disks, magnetic tapes, solid state memory, and
				other devices before the device is decommissioned. If erasure is not possible,
				the storage device must be destroyed.
D. An operator shall ensure that wagering on
				its sports wagering platform complies with the Act, these regulations, and any
				orders of the board. An operator shall comply with AML standards, federal and
				state law, and the limitations set forth in
				R.S.
				27:608.
E. Operators shall have procedures that do
				all of the following prior to operating in this state:
1. prevent unauthorized withdrawals from a
				sports wagering account by the operator or others;
2. make clear that funds in a sports wagering
				account are not the property of the operator and are not available to the
				operator's creditors;
3. ensure any
				amounts won by a player from a sports wager is deposited into the player's
				account immediately upon verifying the results of the wager. In no case shall
				it take over 48 hours to apply the patron's winnings to their sports wagering
				account, unless the wager is part of an investigation;
4. ensure players can withdraw the funds
				maintained in their sports wagering accounts in accordance with the Act and
				these regulations;
5. allows a
				player to permanently close his sports wagering account at any time for any
				reason;
6. offers players access to
				their play history and account details;
7. provide a secure location the placement,
				operation, and play of sports wagering equipment; and
8. prevent all persons from tampering with or
				interfering with the operation of sports wagering or sports wagering
				equipment.
9. ensure that a
				surveillance system covers all areas of the licensed facility in which sports
				wagering is conducted.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Rules; Operations › Section VI-505 - Prohibited Parish; Geolocation, Geofencing; Proxy Servers

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A. No operator nor any operator's employee
				shall allow a player to place a sports wager while located in a prohibited
				parish.
B. Operators shall
				implement and abide by protocols and procedures to ensure a player is not
				utilizing remote desktop software, rootkits, virtualization, proxy servers,
				virtual private network, spoofing, or other means to disguise their physical
				location or their computer or device's physical location when placing a sports
				wager. Operators shall use, at a minimum:
1.
				geolocation and geo-fencing techniques and capability; and
2. commercially reasonable standards for the
				detection and restriction of remote desktop software, rootkits, virtualization,
				proxy servers, virtual private networks, spoofing, or other means of disguising
				one's location.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Rules; Operations › Section VI-507 - Sports Wagering Account; Player Registration Required

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A. A person shall register with an operator
				prior to placing a sports wager on a sports wagering platform through a website
				or mobile application. Operators shall not allow any person to place a sports
				wager on its sports wagering platform through a website or mobile application
				unless that person is registered and maintains a sports wagering account.
				Nothing in this Section shall prohibit an operator from accepting anonymous
				wagers at a sports wagering mechanism on the licensed premises in accordance
				with the Act, these regulations, and internal controls.
1. Operators shall include sports wagering
				account procedures necessary to setup and register for an account in the
				internal controls submitted for approval prior to implementation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Rules; Operations › Section VI-509 - Limitation on Active Accounts; Obligations to Players

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A. An operator shall:
1. implement rules and procedures to limit
				each authorized player to one active and continuously used account and
				username;
2. implement rules
				procedures to suspend all accounts of any player that establishes or seeks to
				establish more than one username or more than one account, whether directly or
				by use of another person as a proxy, for illegal purposes and/or to circumvent
				any laws or regulations;
3. publish
				parental control procedures to facilitate parents or guardians to exclude
				minors from access to a sports wagering platform. The procedures shall include
				a link or toll-free number to call for help in establishing such parental
				controls;
4. make clear conspicuous
				statements that are not inaccurate or misleading concerning the conduct of
				sports wagering;
5. permit any
				player to permanently close an account registered to the player, on any and all
				sports wagering platforms supported by the operator, at any time and for any
				reason;
6. implement measures to
				protect the privacy and online security of players, their sports wagering
				account, and their personal financial information and personal patron data per
				§2811 of Part III of this Title;
7.
				not allow a player to transfer funds from a sports wagering account to another
				player's sports wagering account;
8. employ a mechanism that can detect and
				prevent any sports wagering or withdrawal activity initiated by a player that
				would result in a negative balance of a sports wagering account; and
9. allow a player to withdraw the funds
				maintained in his sports wagering account within five business days of the
				request being made. For purposes of this Paragraph, a request for withdrawal is
				considered honored if it is processed by the operator but delayed by a payment
				processor, credit card issuer, or by the custodian of a financial account
				through no fault, action or inaction of the operator. If an operator has
				requested documentation from a player in order to facilitate the withdrawal,
				the time waiting for such documentation shall not be factored into the five
				business days for approval.
a. An operator may
				decline to honor a player's request to withdraw funds only if the operator
				believes in good faith that the player engaged in fraudulent conduct or other
				conduct that would put the licensee or operator in violation of the Act or
				these regulations. In such cases, the operator may withhold the funds for a
				reasonable investigatory period until the investigation is resolved, if the
				operator conducts its investigation in a reasonable and expedient
				fashion.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Rules; Operations › Section VI-511 - Credit and Checks

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A. Operators
				shall comply with Part III of this Title, specifically including §2729, and
				these regulations.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and 24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Rules; Operations › Section VI-513 - Charging for Inactive Accounts

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A.
				An operator shall not charge a player for an inactive sports wagering
				account.
B. No player shall be
				charged for failure to deposit certain amounts of cash or cash equivalent into
				a sports wagering account.
C.
				Operators shall follow state law as it regards unclaimed property for inactive
				accounts.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and 24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Rules; Operations › Section VI-515 - Protection for Problem or Compulsive Gamblers

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A. Self-Restriction
1. Operators shall allow a player to restrict
				themselves from placing a sports wager or accessing a sports wagering account
				for a specific period of time, minimum of which shall be 30 days, as determined
				by the player and shall implement procedures to prevent the person from placing
				sports wagers.
2. Operators shall
				develop and maintain an online self-restriction form and a process to exclude
				any person from placing a sports wager who completes and submits the form to
				the operator or licensee and shall provide a mechanism on its sports wagering
				platforms to the online self-restriction form. Operators shall retain each
				submitted online self-restriction form and restrict such persons from placing a
				sports wager and may close the player's sports wagering account for the
				specified time.
3. Online
				self-restriction is different than submitting for the state's self-exclusion
				list. When a player chooses the option of self-restriction, the operator shall
				notify the requester of the option to also self-exclude with the state and the
				link to the self-exclusion form on the board's website.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Rules; Operations › Section VI-517 - Advertising, Mandatory Signage

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A.
				Licensees and operators shall not advertise sports wagering to a person by
				phone, email, or any other form of individually targeted advertisement or
				marketing material if the person has self-restricted or is excluded pursuant to
				the provisions of the Act or these regulations, or if the person is otherwise
				barred from participating in sports wagering (including, but not limited to,
				advertisements targeted to persons under the age of 21).
B. Advertisements and marketing material
				shall not depict minors.
C.
				Licensees and operators shall not advertise or run promotional activities at
				any primary or secondary schools, as defined by Louisiana law and including
				elementary, middle, and high schools, or sports venues exclusively used for
				primary or secondary schools.
D.
				Licensees and operators shall ensure that all advertisements of sports wagering
				do not target prohibited players, persons under the age of 21, or
				self-restricted or excluded persons.
E. Licensees and operators shall not
				misrepresent the frequency or extent of winning in any advertisement.
F. Licensees and operators shall provide on
				its sports wagering platform, any websites, and in all advertisements of sports
				wagering the toll-free telephone number available for information and referral
				services regarding compulsive or problem gambling as required in
				R.S.
				27:27.3, and a problem gambling assistance
				message. The problem gambling assistance message shall be comparable to "IF YOU
				OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAS A GAMBLING PROBLEM, CALL [BOARD APPROVED NUMBER]" or
				"GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL [BOARD APPROVED NUMBER]".
1. All letters accompanying the toll-free
				telephone number shall be in capital letters and the same size as the toll-free
				telephone number. The toll-free telephone number and letters shall appear in
				conspicuous and legible type in contrast by typography, layout, or color with
				all other printed material on the advertisement and shall comply with the
				requirements contained in this Section.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Rules; Operations › Section VI-519 - Promotions

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A. Licensees and
				operators shall comply with §2953 of Part III of this Title.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and 24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Rules; Operations › Section VI-521 - Sports Events

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A. Operators
				shall not offer sports wagering on sports events or subjects prohibited by the
				Act, these regulations, or the board.
B. Special event or competition of relative
				skill.
1. An operator shall not accept sports
				wagers on any other event unless the board has approved the other event in
				writing, the other event has been sanctioned by an organization included on the
				list of sanctioning organizations maintained by the board, or the other event
				is listed on the list of pre-approved other events.
2. A request for approval to accept wagers on
				any other event shall be made by an operator at least 7 days prior to such
				event on such forms approved by the board, and shall include:
a. a full description of the event and the
				manner in which wagers would be placed and winning wagers would be
				determined
b. a list of
				jurisdictions where the event is currently approved for wagering;
c. a full description of any technology which
				is necessary to determine the outcome of the event;
d. such other information or documentation
				which demonstrates that the sports event meets the requirements of
				§523 of this Chapter and that:
i. the event would be effectively
				supervised;
ii. there are integrity
				safeguards in place;
iii. the
				outcome of the event would be verifiable;
iv. the outcome of the event would be
				generated by a reliable and independent process;
v. the outcome of the event would be unlikely
				to be affected by any sports wager placed;
vi. the event would be conducted in
				compliance with any applicable laws; and
vii. the granting of the request for approval
				would be consistent with the Act, these regulations, internal controls, and the
				public policy of the state;
e. the name of the sports governing body or
				sanctioning organization in charge of administering the sports event and any
				integrity commissions responsible for oversight of the event; and
f. such additional or supplemental
				information as the board or division may require.
3. The decision whether to grant approval to
				accept wagers on any other event shall be based on all relevant information
				including, but not limited to, the factors in this Section or determined by the
				board or division and shall be at the sole discretion of the board.
4. Operators shall submit updated house
				rules, as necessary, for each newly approved sports event prior to offering if
				to the public for wagering.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Rules; Operations › Section VI-523 - Sports Wagers

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A. An operator
				shall not accept any sports wager on a sports event unless it has received
				approval from the board to conduct that type or category of sports wager. The
				chairman has the authority to approve, reject, and unapprove categories and
				types of sports wagers on behalf of the board. A type of sports wager refers to
				the method of determining the outcome of the sports wager. The category refers
				to the kind of event being wagered on. For all particular categories or sports
				wager types approved by the Act or these regulations or later approved by the
				board for its first use may be used on multiple events by all operators without
				further approval.
1. If an operator would like
				to offer a new category of sports event, it must submit the request to the
				board on the approved form at least seven days in advance of the proposed date
				of accepting sports wagers on such a category. The request shall include a full
				description of the sports event and the manner which sports wagers would be
				placed and winning wagers would be determined; a full description of any
				technology which would be utilized to offer the sports event; information or
				documentation that demonstrates that the sports event meets the requirements of
				Subsection B of this Section and any other information requested by the board
				or division.
2. If an operator
				accepts a sports wager on an unapproved sports event, the operator shall void
				and refund all sports wagers associated with that sports event. If any sports
				wagers for unapproved sports events cannot be refunded in full, the operator
				shall immediately provide the board with a report detailing such sports wagers
				and the reasons therefore.
3. The
				board and division maintain the right to disapprove of the source of data for
				any reason including, but not limited to, the type of sports wager and method
				of data collection.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Rules; Operations › Section VI-525 - Unusual and Suspicious Wagering Activity

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A. Operators shall employ a system to
				identify irregularities in volume or odds and swings that could signal
				suspicious wagering activities that should require further
				investigation.
B. Operators shall
				have internal controls in place to identify unusual wagering activity and
				report such to an independent integrity monitoring provider or the
				division.
C. All independent
				integrity monitoring providers shall share information with each member and
				shall disseminate all reports of unusual activity to all member operators. All
				operators shall review such reports and notify the independent integrity
				monitoring provider whether they have experienced similar activity.
D. If an independent integrity monitoring
				provider finds that previously reported unusual wagering activity rises to the
				level of suspicious wagering activity, it shall immediately notify all other
				independent integrity monitoring providers, their member operators, the
				division, and all other regulatory agencies as directed by the division. All
				independent integrity monitoring providers receiving a report under this
				Section shall share such report with their member operators.
E. An operator must submit a yearly report to
				the division, which details its integrity monitoring system and summarizes any
				unusual wagering activity or other suspicious wagering activity notifications
				issued during that time period.
F.
				An operator receiving a report of suspicious wagering activity shall be
				permitted to cancel related wagers after receiving approval from the board or
				division and in accordance with approved procedures as set forth in internal
				controls.
G. If the division
				receives a suspicious wagering activity report from an independent integrity
				monitoring service provider, the division shall notify the relevant sports
				governing body as expeditiously as possible.
H. The division may require an operator to
				provide any hardware necessary to the division for evaluation of its sports
				wagering offering or to conduct further monitoring of data provided by its
				system.
I. All information and data
				received pursuant to this Section by the board or division related to unusual
				or suspicious wagering activity shall be considered confidential and shall not
				be revealed in whole or in part, except upon the lawful order of a court of
				competent jurisdiction or, with any law enforcement entity, member club, sports
				governing body, or regulatory agency that the board deems
				appropriate.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and 24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 5 - Rules; Operations › Section VI-529 - Sports Wagering Mechanisms

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A. Sports
				wagering mechanisms may only be located on a licensee's premises in areas
				restricted to persons who are 21 years of age or older.
B. Sports wagering mechanisms shall be linked
				to a sports wagering operator's sports wagering platform.
C. Sports wagering mechanisms or the platform
				shall be capable of generating a transaction report which documents each
				completed transaction. Unless otherwise approved by the board, the report shall
				include, at a minimum:
1. the date and
				time;
2. a description of the
				transaction;
3. the value of
				non-cash transactions;
4. the value
				of currency inserted;
5. the value
				of all vouchers dispensed and redeemed;
6. the value of all promotional play
				dispensed and inserted; and
7. the
				value of all sports wagering tickets dispensed and inserted.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 7 - Records; Accounting; Confidentiality › Section VI-701 - Financial Statements and Records

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A. Each operator, in such manner as the
				division may approve or require, shall keep accurate, complete, legible, and
				permanent records of all transactions pertaining to revenue that is taxable or
				subject to fees under the Act.
B.
				Each operator shall keep general accounting records on a double entry system of
				accounting, with transactions recorded on a basis consistent with generally
				accepted accounting principles, maintaining detailed, supporting, subsidiary
				records, including but not limited to:
1.
				records identifying:
a. revenues by
				day;
b. expenses;
c. assets; and
d. liabilities;
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 7 - Records; Accounting; Confidentiality › Section VI-703 - Record Retention and Backup

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A. Upon
				request and at a location designated by the division, each licensee and
				permittee shall provide the division with the records required to be maintained
				by this Chapter. Licensees and permittees shall retain all such records for a
				minimum of five years in a location approved by the division. In the event of a
				change of ownership, records of prior owners shall be retained in a location
				approved by the division for a period of five years unless a different period
				is authorized by the division. Electronic records may be maintained in other
				locations if access to the records is available on computers located at the
				principal place of business or other location approved by the
				division.
B. Each licensee or its
				operators shall conduct a complete system data backup to a primary off-site
				location a minimum of once a month. For purposes of this Section, the licensee
				or operator shall submit the name, location, and security controls of the
				primary off-site storage facility to the division. Licensees and operators
				shall submit changes to the location and security controls of the primary
				off-site storage facility at least 30 days prior to the change. Any changes
				less than 30 days in advance must include justification for the late
				submission. For licensees and operators using managed cloud service backups,
				the name of the cloud service and region where the primary copy of the data
				shall be provided at the time of licensure and at the time of any change
				thereafter. A complete system data backup includes, but is not limited to:
1. all revenue reports;
2. all sports wagers and results;
3. sports wagering account information;
				and
4. the geographical location of
				every player placing a sports wager on a sports wagering platform of the
				licensee or operator.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 7 - Records; Accounting; Confidentiality › Section VI-705 - Funds; Segregation of Funds

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A. Operators
				shall:
1. segregate sports wagering account
				funds from operational funds; or
2.
				maintain a reserve in an amount of not less than the greater of one hundred
				thousand dollars or the amount necessary to ensure the ability to cover the
				outstanding sports wagering liability, which is the sum of wagers on future
				events, unpaid winnings, and sports wagering account balances. Reserve funds
				may take the form of cash, cash equivalents, payment processor reserves,
				payment processor receivables, an irrevocable letter of credit, a bond, or a
				combination thereof. The reserve funds shall not be used for operational
				activities. The reserve may be satisfied by the licensee or the operator, but
				the reserve for sports wagering may not be used for or encumbered by other
				gaming activity.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 7 - Records; Accounting; Confidentiality › Section VI-707 - Audits, Annual Review, and Periodic Reporting

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A. Licensees or their operators shall comply
				with the provisions of the Act, Part III of this Title, and these
				regulations.
B. Annual financial
				statements shall be provided to the division not later than May 1 each year or
				120 days after the end of the fiscal year if not December 31.
C. A licensee or operator shall submit to the
				division one copy of any report required to be filed with the Securities and
				Exchange Commission or other domestic or foreign securities regulatory agency
				by the licensee or operator, and their holding company, intermediate company,
				or parent company. These reports shall be delivered to the division within 15
				days of the time of filing with such commission or agency or within 15 days of
				the due date prescribed by such commission or regulatory agency, whichever
				comes first.
D. Each operator shall
				submit to the division annual audited financial statements reflecting all
				financial activities of the sports book operations subjected to an examination
				conducted according to generally accepted auditing standards by an independent
				certified public accountant (CPA).
1. All
				audits and reports required by this Section shall be prepared at the sole
				expense of the operator.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 7 - Records; Accounting; Confidentiality › Section VI-709 - Public and Confidential Records

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A. Except as provided in
				R.S.
				44:1 et seq. and
				R.S.
				27:21, records of the board and division
				shall be public records.
B.R.S.
				44:1 et seq.,
				R.S.
				27:21, and Chapter 39 of Part III of this
				Title shall govern this Part.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  27:15 and 24.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 9 - Computer Systems and Sports Wagering Platforms; Security › Section VI-901 - Computer Systems and Sports Wagering Platforms

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A. Operators shall use a sports wagering
				platform to offer, conduct, or operate sports wagering in accordance with the
				Act and regulations set forth by the board.
1. Operators shall comply with, and the
				division or board adopts and incorporates by reference, the Gaming Laboratories
				International, LLC Standard, GLI-33: Standards for Event Wagering systems and
				its Appendices, version 1.1 and any future amendments and updates thereto. The
				GLI-33 standards are intended to supplement rather than supplant other
				technical standards and requirements under these rules.
2. A sports wagering platform utilized to
				conduct sports wagering shall meet the specifications of these rules and any
				additional technical specifications prescribed by the board or the division.
				Failure to comply with the approved specifications, internal controls, or
				technical specifications may be grounds for administrative action by the
				board.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part VI - Sports Wagering › Chapter 9 - Computer Systems and Sports Wagering Platforms; Security › Section VI-903 - Sports Wagering Platform Change Management Program

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A. Prior to offering sports wagering, the
				licensee shall submit change control processes to the board or division for
				approval which detail evaluation procedures for identifying the criticality of
				updates and determining the updates that must be submitted to the independent
				testing laboratory for review and certification. These processes must be:
1. developed in accordance with the minimum
				guidelines for change management established by the division and any future
				amendments and updates thereto; and
2. certified prior to its deployment and is
				subject to an audit at any time by the division or its designee which may be a
				designated gaming laboratory.