§ 27:603 — Gaming Control Board; state police; duties and powers

Louisiana § 27:603

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 27: Louisiana Legislature

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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 sports wagering as provided by Chapters 1 and 2 of
this Title.
(2)(a) In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, the board shall:
(i) Develop qualifications and standards and a process and procedure for the issuance
of a license to operate a sports book as well as the renewal thereof. A process and procedure
for notification to eligible applicants of available licenses as required by R.S. 27:604(B) shall
be included.
(ii) Develop qualifications and standards and a procedure and process for permitting
sports wagering platform providers, manufacturers, suppliers, and personnel as well as the
renewals thereof.
(iii) Promulgate forms, processes, and procedures necessary to implement,
administer, and regulate sports wagering as authorized by this Chapter.
(iv) Establish standards for the amount of reserves required to be maintained by an
operator and the allowable form of those reserves, including standards for initial reserves for
a new licensee or newly permitted sports wagering platform provider.
(v) Establish guidelines for the acceptance of wagers on a series of sports events by
an operator.
(vi) Prohibit an operator from unilaterally rescinding a wager except in compliance
with rules of the board.
(vii) For cash wagers placed in person or via a sports wagering mechanism, establish
standards for the type of wagering tickets which may be used, information required to be
printed on a ticket, and methods for issuing tickets.
(viii) Establish the method of accounting to be used by an operator, the types of
records required to be kept, and the length of time records shall be retained.
(ix) Require an operator to comply with AML standards.
(x) Provide standards for the use of credit and checks by players and other
protections for players.
(xi) Require an operator to submit for approval by the board its internal controls for
all aspects of electronic wagering, including procedures for system integrity, system security,
operations, accounting, patron disputes, and reporting of problem gamblers.
(xii) Require an operator to submit for approval by the board its operational controls
for server-based gaming systems, software, and hardware utilized on electronic sports
wagering, including but not limited to appearance, functionality, contents, collection, storage
and retention of data, and security.
(xiii) Require an operator to submit for approval by the board its operational controls
for patron's sports wagering accounts, including but not limited to procedures for
establishment and closure of an online account, funding for withdrawal of funds from an
online account, and generation of an account statement.
(xiv) Establish standards for servers and other equipment used to accept wagers by
operators and procedures for inspection and for addressing defective or malfunctioning
devices, equipment, and accessories related to sports wagering.
(xv) Require an operator to post the toll-free telephone number available to provide
information and referral services regarding compulsive or problem gaming.
(xvi) Require each operator to submit for board approval a responsible gaming policy
that allows patrons to restrict themselves from placing wagers with the operator, including
limits on time spent wagering and limits on amounts wagered, and identifies actions by the
operator to honor those self-imposed restrictions.
(xvii) Establish guidelines for the acceptance of fixed odds horse race wagers
pursuant to R.S. 27:612.
(b) For purposes of expeditious implementation of the provisions of this Chapter, the
promulgation of the initial administrative rules pertaining to this Chapter shall be considered
to constitute a matter of imminent peril to public health, safety, and welfare as provided in
R.S. 49:962.
B.(1) The gaming division of the office of state police shall, at all times considered
appropriate by the board, be charged with inspecting and ensuring compliance with all the
requirements of this Chapter.
(2) The gaming division of the office of state police may be charged by the board
with any other tasks deemed necessary to the regulation of sports wagering in this state.

Legislative History

Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021; Acts 2025, No. 291, §2, eff. June 11, 2025.