Title 27, Louisiana Gaming Control
0 chapters · 313 sections in this title.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:501 Potential problems with gaming and gambling; educational program
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§ 501. Potential problems with gaming and gambling; educational program A. The Louisiana Department of Health, office of behavioral health, shall develop and fund a program for educating students in public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools about the potential problem…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:502 Raffles under two hundred fifty dollars
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§502. Raffles under two hundred fifty dollars A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a raffle or raffles may be conducted by any person twenty-one years of age or older for any purpose provided that the value of the prize played for does not exceed two hundred f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:51 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§51. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 711, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:52 Board; powers; duties; rules
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§52. Board; powers; duties; rules The board shall: (1) Hear and determine all appeals relative to the granting, suspension, revocation, condition, or renewal of all licenses, permits, and applications. (2) Promulgate rules providing for and determining the following: (a)(i) In an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:55 Gaming Enforcement Division
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§55. Gaming Enforcement Division There is hereby created in the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, gaming enforcement section, a division thereof entitled the Riverboat Gaming Enforcement Division, as defined in R.S. 27:44. The division shall hav…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:56 Supervisor
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§56. Supervisor A. The supervisor of the division shall be selected by the deputy secretary of public safety services of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections who shall be a graduate of the state police academy and a commissioned officer of the office of state police. T…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:57 General powers and duties of division
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§57. General powers and duties of division A. The division may employ all necessary personnel for the investigation and enforcement of the laws, rules, and regulations relative to riverboat gaming activities. B. The division and its agents may: (1) Inspect and examine all premise…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:58 Division responsibilities
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§58. Division responsibilities The division shall: (1) Investigate the qualifications of each applicant before any license or permit is issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. (2) Issue, deny, condition, or restrict licenses and permits. (3) Investigate violations of t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:59 Division; rules and regulations
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§59. Division; rules and regulations A. The division shall, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, promulgate all rules, regulations, orders, and opinions as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter, including but not limited to: (1) Governing the i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:60 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§60. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1124, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:601 Title and citation; privilege
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§601. Title and citation; privilege A. This Chapter shall be cited and referred to as the "Louisiana Sports Wagering Act". B. Any license, permit, approval, or thing obtained, issued, or renewed pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter is expressly declared by the legislature t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:602 Definitions
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§602. Definitions For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms have the following meanings ascribed to them unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Anti-money laundering standards" or "AML" means the requirements and guidelines provided in the federal Bank Secre…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:603 Gaming Control Board; state police; duties and powers
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§603. Gaming Control Board; state police; duties and powers A.(1) The board shall perform the duties and functions as authorized by this Chapter and shall possess authority, control, and jurisdiction and all power incidental and necessary thereto with respect to the regulation of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:604 License; limited; requirements; contract with platform provider
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§604. License; limited; requirements; contract with platform provider A.(1) No person, business, or legal entity shall operate a sports book without first being licensed by the board. (2) The license to engage in the business of operating a sports book shall be in addition to any…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:605 Sports wagering platform provider
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§605. Sports wagering platform provider A.(1) The board shall issue a sports wagering platform provider permit to a suitable person who desires to contract with a licensee to manage or operate all or a portion of a licensee's sports book line-of-business. A person shall not manag…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:606 Temporary certificate of authority
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§606. Temporary certificate of authority A. When considering a person's application for a license to conduct sports wagering or a permit as a sports wagering platform provider or service provider, the board may issue to the person a temporary certificate of authority to conduct b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:607 Operators; sports lounge required; responsibilities; pooling
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§607. Operators; sports lounge required; responsibilities; pooling A.(1) An operator may conduct sports wagering in person or via a sports wagering mechanism located on its premises or through a website or mobile application. (2) Each licensee shall house its retail sports book i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:608 Limitations on wagering
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§608. Limitations on wagering A.(1) To place a sports wager with an operator, a player shall meet all of the following: (a) Be twenty-one years of age or older. (b) Be physically located in a parish that has approved a proposition authorizing sports wagering. (c) Have a wagering …
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:609 Electronic wagering; kiosk; mobile wagering
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§609. Electronic wagering; kiosk; mobile wagering A.(1) Electronic wagering may be conducted only to the extent that it is conducted in accordance with this Chapter and in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the board. (2) An operator may accept wagers made e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:61 Obligations of licensees
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§61. Obligations of licensees A licensee shall periodically report the following information to the division, which is not confidential and shall be available for public inspection: (1) The licensee's net gaming proceeds from all authorized games. (2) The amount of net gaming pro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:610 Payment of winnings; collection and use of funds
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§610. Payment of winnings; collection and use of funds A.(1) Winning wagers that were placed in person or via a sports wagering mechanism with cash and are evidenced by a ticket receipt shall be redeemed by a player within one hundred eighty days after the date of the event. An o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:611 Layoff bets
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§611. Layoff bets An operator may seek to reduce its risk exposure on a sports event by placing a wager with another book. An operator may accept wagers placed by other operators. An operator may place wagers only with other operators. The operator that places a wager shall infor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:612 Fixed odds wagering on horse races
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§612. Fixed odds wagering on horse races A. "Fixed odds wagering on horse races" means the acceptance of sports wagers on a sports event of a live or simulcast horse race with predetermined odds. B.(1) "Fixed odds wager on horse races" means a sum of money or representation of va…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:621 Sports wagering license fee
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§621. Sports wagering license fee A. The initial application fee for a sports wagering license shall be two hundred fifty thousand dollars and shall be nonrefundable. The initial application fee shall be submitted at the time of application. B. The license fee for a sports wageri…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:622 Sports wagering platform provider permit fee
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§622. Sports wagering platform provider permit fee A. The initial application fee for a sports wagering platform provider permit shall be one hundred thousand dollars and shall be nonrefundable. The initial application fee shall be submitted at the time of application. B. The per…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:623 Sports wagering service provider permit fee
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§623. Sports wagering service provider permit fee A. The initial application fee for a sports wagering service provider permit shall be ten thousand dollars and shall be nonrefundable. The initial application fee shall be submitted at the time of application. B. The permit fee fo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:624 Sports wagering distributor permit fee
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§624. Sports wagering distributor permit fee A. The initial application fee for a sports wagering distributor permit shall be five thousand dollars and shall be nonrefundable. The initial application fee shall be submitted at the time of application. B. The permit fee for a sport…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:625 State tax; levy
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§625. State tax; levy A. There is hereby levied a ten percent tax upon the net gaming proceeds from sports wagering offered to consumers within this state pursuant to this Title conducted onsite at a licensed sports wagering establishment. Any sports wagering conducted through a …
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:626 Sports Wagering Enforcement Fund
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§626. Sports Wagering Enforcement Fund A. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special fund designated as the "Sports Wagering Enforcement Fund", hereafter referred to as the "fund". After allocation of money to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund as provided in Arti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:627 Promotional play
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§627. Promotional play A. Eligible promotional play shall be equal to the amount of dollars directly attributable to promotional play wagers related to sports wagering and actually redeemed by players and patrons. B. Eligible promotional play shall not exceed an amount of five mi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:628 Sports Wagering Local Allocation Fund
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§628. Sports Wagering Local Allocation Fund A. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special fund to be known as the Sports Wagering Local Allocation Fund, hereafter referred to as the "fund". B. Monies in the fund shall be remitted monthly, by proportionate distributio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:629 Pari-mutuel wagering; commissions, fees, and other deductions
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§629. Pari-mutuel wagering; commissions, fees, and other deductions Any commissions, fees, and other deductions on racehorse wagering shall be in accordance with Chapter 4 of Title 4 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Acts 2022, No. 530, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:63 Standards of conduct
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§63. Standards of conduct A. Each member of the commission and the supervisor shall file with the Board of Ethics at the time of appointment and annually thereafter, a financial disclosure statement listing all assets and liabilities, property and business interests, and sources …
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:65 Licenses to conduct gaming activities upon riverboats; limitations
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§65. Licenses to conduct gaming activities upon riverboats; limitations A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, upon application properly submitted and examined, the division may issue up to fifteen licenses to conduct gaming activities on a riverboat, in …
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:66 Gaming while a riverboat is docked in the parish of the official gaming establishment
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§66. Gaming while a riverboat is docked in the parish of the official gaming establishment A. Notwithstanding any provision in this Chapter to the contrary, for purposes of this Section any riverboat licensed to conduct gaming in the parish of the official gaming establishment, e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:67 Economic development relocation application; procedure; requirements
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§67. Economic development relocation application; procedure; requirements A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a licensee may submit an application to the board to relocate its gaming operations to a facility located within one thousand two hundred feet of the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:68 Transfer
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§68. Transfer A. The transfer of a license or an interest in a license issued pursuant to this Chapter is prohibited. B. The sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, or disposition of a security or securities which represents five percent or more of the total outstanding shares issued…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:68.1 Notice of lis pendens; actions involving gaming
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§68.1. Notice of lis pendens; actions involving gaming A. The division, through its legal counsel, may apply to the hearing officer for the issuance of a notice of lis pendens. A notice of lis pendens shall issue upon the sworn written application of the division showing facts es…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:70 Gaming operator license and permits; suitability
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§70. Gaming operator license and permits; suitability In addition to meeting the suitability requirements provided in R.S. 27:28, no person shall be issued a license to conduct gaming operations unless the board finds that: (1) The applicant is capable of conducting gaming operat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:71 Application for license; additional requirements; summary of proposed gaming operations
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§71. Application for license; additional requirements; summary of proposed gaming operations A. The division may require any applicant for a license to conduct gaming activities pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter to provide the division with a summary describing the finan…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:72 Application process; investigation fees
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§72. Application process; investigation fees A. Every person desiring to obtain a gaming license shall make application to the board on a form and in a manner prescribed by the board. The application forms shall be provided by the board and shall contain such information as requi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:73 Hearing on application license to conduct gaming operations
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§73. Hearing on application license to conduct gaming operations A. At the conclusion of the division's investigation the division shall hold a public hearing to determine if the provisions of this Chapter have been met, and if the issuance of a gaming license to the applicant is…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:74 Licenses; term
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§74. Licenses; term The term of any license to conduct gaming operations shall be five years. Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:534 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 1384, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1222, §1, eff. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:75 Renewal of licenses; penalties
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§75. Renewal of licenses; penalties A. Subject to the power of the board to deny, revoke, suspend, condition, or limit licenses, any license in force may be renewed by the board for the next succeeding period upon proper application for renewal and payment of license fees as requ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:76 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§76. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1222, §2, eff. July 2, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:77 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§77. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1222, §2, eff. July 2, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:78 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§78. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1222, §2, eff. July 2, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:81 Issuance of permits to certain persons furnishing services or goods
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§81. Issuance of permits to certain persons furnishing services or goods A. The board shall issue a permit to any person who provides maritime crew, staff, or maritime services, including consulting services involving maritime issues, directly related to the maintenance and opera…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:82 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§82. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1222, §2, eff. July 2, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:83 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§83. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1222, §2, eff. July 2, 2001.