La. R.S. § 27:205 Definitions

• Library: Louisiana Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: La. R.S. § 27:205

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.