§205. Definitions
When used in this Chapter, the following terms have these meanings:
(1)"Applicant" means any person who has submitted an application or bid to the
corporation for a permit, license, or contract under the provisions of this Chapter.
(2)"Application" means the documentation and forms submitted by a person, on a
form provided by the corporation, requesting issuance of a permit, license, or a proposed
contract. Application also includes all documents and information incorporated in, attached
to, or submitted with the application form specifically including personal history
questionnaires and financial disclosure forms.
(3)"Board" means the board of directors of the corporation.
(4)"Casino gaming operations" means any gaming operations offered or conducted
at or in the off
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§205. Definitions
When used in this Chapter, the following terms have these meanings:
(1) "Applicant" means any person who has submitted an application or bid to the
corporation for a permit, license, or contract under the provisions of this Chapter.
(2) "Application" means the documentation and forms submitted by a person, on a
form provided by the corporation, requesting issuance of a permit, license, or a proposed
contract. Application also includes all documents and information incorporated in, attached
to, or submitted with the application form specifically including personal history
questionnaires and financial disclosure forms.
(3) "Board" means the board of directors of the corporation.
(4) "Casino gaming operations" means any gaming operations offered or conducted
at or in the official gaming establishment.
(5) "Casino gaming operator" or "casino operator" means any person who enters into
a casino operating contract with the corporation requiring that person to conduct casino
gaming operations according to the provisions of this Chapter.
(6) "Casino operating contract" means a contract let or bid by the corporation, in
accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, authorizing a casino operator to conduct
casino gaming operations at the official gaming establishment for the benefit of the state and
the casino gaming operator.
(7) "Corporation" means the Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming
Corporation, which except as specifically provided in this Chapter shall be a special
corporation operated for a public purpose, the ownership interest of which is vested in the
state.
(8) "Director" or "member" means a member of the board of directors of the
corporation.
(9) "Distributor" shall have the same meaning as the term "gaming supplier" in R.S.
27:3.
(10) "Economic interest" shall have the same meaning as that term defined in R.S.
27:3.
(11)(a) "Game" means any banking or percentage game located exclusively within
an official gaming establishment which is played with cards, dice, or any electronic,
electrical, or mechanical device or machine for money, property, or any thing of value.
"Game" does not include lottery, bingo, charitable games, raffles, electronic video bingo, pull
tabs, cable television bingo, wagering on dog races, sports betting, or wagering on any type
of sports event, including but not limited to football, basketball, baseball, hockey, boxing,
tennis, wrestling, jai alai, or other sports contest or event. "Game" shall also include
racehorse wagering.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph to the
contrary, "game" shall include sports betting through its sports book if the casino gaming
operator is licensed by the board in accordance with Chapter 10 of this Title.
(12)(a) "Gaming device" means any equipment or mechanical, electromechanical,
or electronic contrivance, component, or machine used directly or indirectly in connection
with gaming or any game which affects the result of a wager by determining win or loss. The
term includes a system for processing information which can alter the normal criteria of
random selection, which affects the operation of any game, or which determines the outcome
of a game. The term does not include a system or device that affects a game solely by
stopping its operation so that the outcome remains undetermined.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph to the
contrary, "gaming device" shall also include a sports wagering mechanism as that term is
defined in R.S. 27:602 if the casino gaming operator is also licensed by the board for a sports
book in accordance with Chapter 10 of this Title.
(13) "Gaming operations" or "gaming activities" means the offering or conducting
of any game or gaming device in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
(14) "Gaming operator" means a person licensed by the corporation or authorized by
contract with the corporation to conduct gaming operations or gaming activities in
accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
(15) "Gaming supplies" means all materials and supplies other than gaming devices
which the corporation finds or determines to be used or expended in gaming operations or
activities.
(16) "Gross revenue" means the total of all value received by the casino gaming
operator from gaming operations, including cash, checks, vouchers, instruments and anything
received in payment for credit extended to a patron for purposes of gaming, and
compensation received for conducting any game in which the casino gaming operator is not
party to a wager, less the total of all value or amounts paid out as winnings to patrons and
credit instruments or checks which are uncollected as determined by rule of the corporation
and five million dollars annually directly attributable to promotional play wagers.
(17) "Investigation" or "investigate" means an investigation initiated by and
conducted by the corporation or its designated agents.
(18) "License" means an authorization issued to a person by or in the name of the
corporation to engage in or assist gaming operations or activities regulated by this Chapter.
(19) "Licensee" means any employee, agent, person, or entity who is required to be
issued a license under this Chapter or under the rules and regulations of the corporation.
(20) "Major procurement" means the purchase or acquisition of any item, product,
or service in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars or more.
(21) "Manufacturer" means any person who manufactures or assembles programs or
slot machines or other gaming devices for sale or use in this state.
(22) "Minor procurement" means any purchase, or acquisition of any item, product,
or service which is not a major procurement.
(23) "Net gaming proceeds" means gross revenue less the total amount or value paid
out to winning patrons or players and uncollected checks and credit instruments if accepted
in compliance with corporation rules.
(24) "Official gaming establishment" means the building or facility described in R.S.
27:241 which is located in Orleans Parish at which the conducting of casino gaming
operations is authorized.
(25) "Permit" shall have the same meaning as that term defined in R.S. 27:3.
(26) "Permittee" shall have the same meaning as that term defined in R.S. 27:3.
(27) "Person" means any individual, partnership, association, joint stock association
or trust, corporation, or other business entity whether incorporated or not.
(28) "President" means the president of the corporation.
(29) "Promotional play wagers" means wagers placed by patrons using noncashable
vouchers, promotional chips, coupons, electronic credits, electronic promotions, scrips, or
any other cash equivalent that is provided to the patron by the casino gaming operator.
(30)(a) "Racehorse wagering" means wagers placed on horse racing conducted under
the pari-mutuel form of wagering at licensed racing facilities that are accepted by a licensed
racehorse wagering operator in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
(b) "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. Fixed odds
wagering on horse races shall only occur in strict compliance with R.S. 27:612. The wager
may be combined with other sports wagers on other sporting events as authorized by this
Chapter.
(31) "Security" means the protection of information that would or could provide an
unfair advantage to any individual involved in the operation of the casino gaming; protection
and preservation of the integrity of casino gaming games and operations; as well as measures
taken to prevent crimes against a gaming operator or the corporation.
(32) "Slot machine" means any mechanical, electrical, or other device, contrivance,
or machine which, upon insertion of a coin, token, or similar object therein or upon payment
of any consideration whatsoever, is available to play or, operate the play or operation of
which, whether by reason of the skill of the operator or application of the element of chance,
or both, may deliver or entitle the person playing or operating the machine to receive cash,
premiums, merchandise, tokens, or any thing of value, whether the payoff is made
automatically from the machine or in any other manner.
(33) "Suitable" or "suitability requirements" shall have the same meaning as that
term defined in R.S. 27:3.
(34) "Vendor" means any person who has entered into a major procurement contract
with the corporation.