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Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 27, § 371. Prohibition on operation of video draw poker devices; prohibition on any other type of game

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. The operation of video draw poker devices shall be prohibited and may not be licensed to operate in any eligible facility in which slot machine gaming occurs. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, on or after June 1, 2003, no slot machine in an eligible facility, where slot machine gaming is conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, shall offer the game of poker for operation or play.

B. The owner of an eligible facility where slot machine gaming is being conducted on June 1, 2003, in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, shall have until December 31, 2006, to bring the eligible facility into full compliance with the provisions of Subsection A of this Section. The owner of the eligible facility shall reduce the number of slot machines which offer the game of poker for operation or play as follows:

(1) By July 1, 2004, ten percent of the slot machines offering the game of poker on June 1, 2003, shall be replaced or modified so that they no longer offer the game of poker for operation or play.

(2) By July 1, 2005, an additional forty percent of the slot machines offering the game of poker on June 1, 2003, shall be replaced or modified so that they no longer offer the game of poker for operation or play.

(3) By December 31, 2006, all remaining slot machines offering the game of poker on June 1, 2003, shall be replaced or modified so that they no longer offer the game of poker for operation or play.

C. (1) Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to permit the operation or play of any type of game the play of which requires the participation of an employee of the licensee.

(2) Notwithstanding any provision of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection to the contrary, participation of an employee of the licensee may be permitted if the licensee is also issued a license to operate a sports book by the board in accordance with Chapter 10 of this Title and the employee's participation is in compliance with and regarding activities related to operations regulated by that Chapter.

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