Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:372.1 – Limitations on the number of slot machines operated at an eligible facility in Orleans Parish
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:372.1
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Designated gaming area: means the contiguous area of an eligible live racing facility at which gaming may be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, determined by measuring the area, in square feet, inside the interior walls of the licensed eligible facility, excluding any space therein in which gaming activities may not be conducted, such as bathrooms, stairwells, cage and beverage areas, and emergency evacuation routes of any width that meet or exceed the minimum size required by law. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:353
- Eligible facility: means no more than one facility in St. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:353
A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an eligible facility in Orleans Parish shall be authorized to have a maximum of seven hundred slot machines.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section if the Amended and Renegotiated Casino Operating Contract entered into on October 30, 1998, as previously amended effective October 19, 1999, March 29, 2001, and March 31, 2001, is terminated and the state of Louisiana does not become a party to any other casino operating contract as defined in La. Rev. Stat. 27:205(6) which contains exclusivity provisions in accordance with La. Rev. Stat. 27:201 et seq., the eligible facility located in Orleans Parish shall not be limited to a fixed number of slot machines which may be placed in the designated gaming area provided for in La. Rev. Stat. 27:372.
C. An eligible facility located in Orleans Parish shall be subject to all licensing requirements and limitations provided by this Chapter in addition to the provisions of this Section.
Acts 2003, No. 352, §1; Acts 2006, No. 591, §1, eff. June 23, 2006.