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THE LOUISIANA RIVERBOAT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GAMING CONTROL ACT > CONDUCTING OF GAMING OPERATIONS
Short Summary
This legal document governs the issuance of licenses to conduct gaming activities on riverboats in Louisiana. It applies to riverboat gaming licensees authorized to conduct gaming activities on riverboats in Louisiana. The document specifies that the division may issue up to fifteen licenses, with a maximum of six licenses for gaming activities on riverboats operating from any one designated waterway. It outlines various requirements for conducting gaming activities on riverboats, including restrictions on gaming while docked, duration of riverboat cruises, presence of division agents for compliance monitoring, purchase or lease of gaming devices and equipment from permitted suppliers, limitations on wagering and age restrictions, designated gaming areas, possession and exhibition of gaming equipment, receipt of wagers only from persons present on licensed riverboats, and specific rivers where gaming is permitted. The document also covers additional requirements such as use of licensed docking facilities, adequate insurance coverage, possession of necessary licenses and approvals, limitations on tournaments, and compliance with the terms of the license, this Chapter, and relevant rules and regulations. It mentions exemptions for riverboats licensed in the official gaming establishment that are not subject to certain casino operating contracts. Riverboats licensed for gaming in the parish are generally not permitted to conduct gaming while docked, except for one licensed riverboat at a time on Lake Pontchartrain in the parish, subject to certain conditions. If a riverboat violates these conditions, gaming activities may not be conducted. Riverboat gaming licensees authorized to conduct gaming while docked in the parish are subject to all other applicable provisions of law, rules, and regulations governing riverboat gaming.
Whom does it apply to?
Riverboat gaming licensees authorized to conduct gaming activities on riverboats in Louisiana
What does it govern?
Issuance of licenses to conduct gaming activities on riverboats in Louisiana
What are exemptions?
Riverboats licensed for gaming in the parish are generally not permitted to conduct gaming while docked, except for one licensed riverboat at a time on Lake Pontchartrain in the parish
What are the Penalties?
No penalties for non-compliance or violations are specified in this document
Jurisdiction
Louisiana