Title 27, Louisiana Gaming Control
0 chapters · 313 sections in this title.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:239 Application for contract; additional requirements; summary of proposed gaming operations
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§239. Application for contract; additional requirements; summary of proposed gaming operations The corporation shall require any applicant for a contract to conduct gaming operations pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter to provide the corporation with a summary describing t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:239.1 Wagering at the official gaming establishment
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§239.1. Wagering at the official gaming establishment A. Except for racehorse wagering and as provided in Subsection B of this Section, wagering at the official gaming establishment may be made with tokens, chips, vouchers, coupons, or electronic cards issued by the casino gaming…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:24 Rulemaking authority; fees and fines; collection
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§24. Rulemaking authority; fees and fines; collection A. The board, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and R.S. 27:15(B)(8), shall promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Title, including but not limited to the following…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:240 Legislative intent; land-based casino gaming activities
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§240. Legislative intent; land-based casino gaming activities The legislature hereby finds and determines to be the public policy of the state: (1) That the most desirable method of promoting economic development and maintaining public confidence in the integrity of casino gaming…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:241 Board to let contract to conduct casino gaming operations; bid specifications;
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§241. Board to let contract to conduct casino gaming operations; bid specifications; compensation of casino gaming operator; contract renewal A.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board of directors shall publicly advertise, offer, and let, in accordance…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:241.1 Minimum compensation payments; effective March 31, 2001; payments beginning
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§241.1. Minimum compensation payments; effective March 31, 2001; payments beginning August 1, 2022 A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 27:241(C) or any other law to the contrary, effective midnight March 31, 2001, the minimum compensation to be paid by the casino operator t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:242 Casino operator; requirements for persons making application or bid
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§242. Casino operator; requirements for persons making application or bid A. Any applicant or person submitting a bid for a contract to conduct casino gaming operations shall produce information, documentation, and assurances concerning any holders of indentures, notes, or other …
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:243 Requirements for casino operating contract
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§243. Requirements for casino operating contract A. Any bid to conduct casino gaming operations by an applicant shall contain provisions, narrative or schematic or both, describing the management, operation, financial, internal, and security aspects to the proposed conducting of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:244 Contract to conduct casino gaming operations; other requirements; breach of contract
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§244. Contract to conduct casino gaming operations; other requirements; breach of contract A. In addition to the requirements of R.S. 27:241 through 243, the casino operating contract shall include provisions requiring the casino operator to do the following: (1) Be responsible f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:245 Receivership, bankruptcy; continued suitability
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§245. Receivership, bankruptcy; continued suitability A. The board shall have the right to set aside or renegotiate the provisions of any casino operating contract of a casino operator who is voluntarily or involuntarily placed in bankruptcy, receivership, conservatorship, or sim…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:246 Utilization of Louisiana goods and services; employment criteria
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§246. Utilization of Louisiana goods and services; employment criteria A. In purchasing or contracting for goods and services, the casino gaming operator and the corporation shall give preference and priority to Louisiana residents, laborers, vendors, and suppliers except where n…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:247 Casino support services
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§247. Casino support services A. Beginning on August 1, 2019, and continuing throughout the term of the casino operating contract, the casino operator shall annually pay directly to the governing authority of the parish where the official gaming establishment is located, the sum …
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:248 Non-gaming economic development by casino gaming operator
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§248. Non-gaming economic development by casino gaming operator A. An effective method of promoting non-gaming economic development by the casino gaming operator or an affiliate company exists through the development of businesses including but not limited to restaurants, enterta…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:249 Compulsive gambling; posting information
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§249. Compulsive gambling; posting information A. The corporation shall include the cost of the transfer of its monies to the state treasurer for deposit into the Compulsive and Problem Gaming Fund as required by R.S. 27:270(A)(2) as a budgeted item and expense of the corporation…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:249.1 Issuance of permit to conduct racehorse wagering
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§249.1. Issuance of permit to conduct racehorse wagering A. The division shall issue a permit to a qualified racehorse wagering operator to conduct racehorse wagering at the official gaming establishment in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. B. An applicant for a per…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:25 Hearing officer; duties
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§25. Hearing officer; duties A.(1) The Louisiana Gaming Control Board Hearing Office is hereby created as a division of the board. The office shall be headed by the Louisiana gaming control hearing officer. The office staff shall consist of hearing officers and such other support…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:250 Renewal of licenses; penalties
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§250. Renewal of licenses; penalties A. The securing of the license required under the provisions of this Chapter shall be a prerequisite for conducting, operating, or performing any activities regulated by this Chapter. B. Subject to the power of the board to deny, revoke, suspe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:251 Fees for licenses
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§251. Fees for licenses Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, the annual fee for a license issued under the provisions of this Chapter will be as set forth in the rules and regulations promulgated by the board. Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:252 Ninety-day time period to claim jackpot ticket; collection and use of funds
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§252. Ninety-day time period to claim jackpot ticket; collection and use of funds A. The holder of a ticket obtained from any electronic gaming device which is included in the definition of "game" and "gaming device", as provided for in R.S. 27:205, evidencing the right to a paym…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:255 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§255. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1222, §2, eff. July 2, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:256 Declaratory judgments
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§256. Declaratory judgments A. The corporation may obtain a judicial determination of any question or construction or validity of any contract arising under this Chapter or any rule or regulation of the corporation by bringing an action for a declaratory judgment in accordance wi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:257 Duty of corporation to initiate proceedings
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§257. Duty of corporation to initiate proceedings The corporation, through the president, shall initiate appropriate proceedings or actions to enforce the provisions of this Chapter and may request or recommend that a district attorney or the attorney general prosecute any public…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:258 Authority of corporation to bring civil actions for collection of fees, interest, or penalties
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§258. Authority of corporation to bring civil actions for collection of fees, interest, or penalties The corporation may bring a civil action in the courts of this state, any other state, or of the United States to collect any fee or other amount due the corporation together with…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:259 Legislative oversight of corporation rules and regulations
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§259. Legislative oversight of corporation rules and regulations A. The president shall transmit and deliver within seven days after publication in the official journal of the state or the corporation a copy of any proposed rules and regulations of the corporation to the speaker …
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:26 Appeals from board
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§26. Appeals from board All appeals from any decision of the board shall be filed within ten days of notice of the decision in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court and shall be reviewed solely on the record. Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:260 Gaming or employment in gaming prohibited for persons under twenty-one
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§260. Gaming or employment in gaming prohibited for persons under twenty-one A. A person under the age of twenty-one shall not: (1) Play, or be allowed to play, any licensed game or slot machine. (2) Loiter, or be permitted to loiter, in or about any room, premises, or designated…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:261 Prohibited contacts with official gaming establishment and casino operator; public officers; penalties
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§261. Prohibited contacts with official gaming establishment and casino operator; public officers; penalties A. No public officer as defined in R.S. 42:1 shall engage in any business activity with a casino gaming operator except as a patron or as a performing professional musicia…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:262 Skimming of gaming proceeds
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§262. Skimming of gaming proceeds A. Skimming of gaming proceeds is the intentional excluding, or the taking of any action in an attempt to exclude, any thing or its value from the deposit, count, collect, or computation of gross revenues or net gaming proceeds from gaming operat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:263 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§263. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1222, §2, eff. July 2, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:264 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§264. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 216, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:265 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§265. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1124, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:266 Check cashing; purchase of tokens, chips, and electronic cards; prohibitions
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§266. Check cashing; purchase of tokens, chips, and electronic cards; prohibitions A. No person holding a gaming license and no servant, agent, or employee of the licensee shall cash or accept, in exchange for the purchase of tokens, chips, or electronic cards: (1) An identifiabl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:267 Declaration of state's exemption from operation of provisions of 15 U.S.C
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§267. Declaration of state's exemption from operation of provisions of 15 U.S.C. 1172 Pursuant to Section 2 of that certain Chapter of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act to prohibit transportation of gambling devices in interstate and foreign commerce", approved J…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:268 Legal shipments of gambling devices into state
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§268. Legal shipments of gambling devices into state All shipments of gambling devices, including slot machines, into any parish of the state of Louisiana within which gaming operations are authorized, the registering, recording, and labeling of which has been duly had by the man…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:269 Status of authorized games and gaming devices
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§269. Status of authorized games and gaming devices Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, it shall not be illegal to possess, offer, or play any authorized game or gaming device in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and any such game or device shall n…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:27 Institutional investors or institutional lenders
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§27. Institutional investors or institutional lenders A. An institutional investor otherwise required to be found suitable or qualified pursuant to the provisions of this Title and the rules adopted pursuant thereto shall be presumed suitable or qualified upon submitting document…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:27.1 Uniform compulsive and problem gambling program
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§27.1. Uniform compulsive and problem gambling program A. Problem gambling is a serious and widely recognized problem. The gaming industry through the American Gaming Association in the Responsible Gaming Resource Guide has stated that the industry recognizes that gaming entertai…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:27.2 Board designated excluded persons
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§27.2. Board designated excluded persons A. The board shall adopt rules to provide for the establishment of a list of persons who are to be excluded from any room, premises, or designated gaming area of any establishment where gaming is conducted pursuant to a license or contract…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:27.3 Advertising; compulsive gambling information
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§27.3. Advertising; compulsive gambling information In any advertisement of gaming activities or of a gaming establishment that is offered to the general public in print by any licensee or the casino gaming operator operated pursuant to the provisions of this Title, the toll-free…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:27.4 Exclusion or ejection of persons
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§27.4. Exclusion or ejection of persons A. Any licensee, permittee, or the casino gaming operator may exclude or eject any person if such person engages in unlawful or disruptive conduct. No licensee, permittee, or the casino gaming operator may exclude or eject any person from a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:27.5 Uniform human trafficking awareness and prevention training
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§27.5. Uniform human trafficking awareness and prevention training A. Human trafficking is a serious and widely recognized problem. It is imperative for the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the state of Louisiana that a comprehensive and uniform human trafficking a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:270 Deposit of revenues; expenditures and investments authorized; transfer of revenues
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§270. Deposit of revenues; expenditures and investments authorized; transfer of revenues to state treasury; corporation operating account; audit of corporation books and records; audits A.(1) All money received by the corporation from gaming operations and all other sources shall…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:271 Terminated by Acts 1999, No
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§271. Terminated by Acts 1999, No. 1221, §3, eff. June 30, 2000.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:271.1 Terminated by Acts 2000, 1st Ex
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§271.1. Terminated by Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 35, §2, eff. June 30, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:275 Protection of creditor's operations during creditor's enforcement in certain situations
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§275. Protection of creditor's operations during creditor's enforcement in certain situations To encourage the lending of money to the casino gaming operator or a licensee, to foster economic development and growth, to insure the continuity of employment of Louisiana citizens and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:276 No cause of action against the corporation or the state
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§276. No cause of action against the corporation or the state No rule or regulation and no provision in a contract executed by the corporation pursuant to authority granted in R.S. 27:275 shall be the basis for any cause of action in contract or in tort against the state or the c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:277 Holders of security interests exempt from licensing
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§277. Holders of security interests exempt from licensing Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary, the holder of a security interest in immovable property or movable property including gaming devices used in gaming operations may receive payments from …
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:278 Notice of default and cure
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§278. Notice of default and cure The corporation shall, by rule and regulation to be promulgated, establish a procedure providing for notice to be given by the corporation to persons holding a security interest in immovable property or gaming devices where the owner or lessee of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:279 Provisional license to former holder of security interest; gaming device
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§279. Provisional license to former holder of security interest; gaming device Any holder of a security interest in a gaming device who asserts the right to ownership or possession of the encumbered property may be granted a one-time, nonrenewable, provisional contract for a maxi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 27:28 Suitability standards
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§28. Suitability standards A. No person shall be eligible to obtain a license or permit, enter into a casino operating contract with the state, or obtain any other approval pursuant to the provisions of this Title unless the applicant has demonstrated by clear and convincing evid…