§353. Definitions
When used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have these meanings:
(1) "Board" means Louisiana Gaming Control Board.
(2) "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.
(3) "Division" shall have the same meaning as that term defined in R.S. 27:3.
(4) "Eligible facility" means no more than one facility in St. Landry Parish, Bossier
Parish, Orleans Parish, and Calcasieu Parish at which the Louisiana State Racing
Commission has licensed the conduct or at which the commission has approved the future
licensing of the conduct of not less than eighty days within a consecutive twenty-week period
each year of live horse race meetings, unless the commission approves the conduct of less
than eighty days within a consecutive twenty-week period or a different consecutive or
nonconsecutive period, whenever an eligible facility is prevented from conducting live racing
as a result of a natural disaster, an act of God, force majeure, a catastrophe, or such other
occurrence over which the eligible facility has no control. Such a determination by the
commission shall not adversely affect the status of the eligible facility to conduct slot
machine gaming. For the 2005 racing season, "eligible facility" shall also include the facility
in St. Landry Parish that will not be able to meet such requirements due to repairs or
construction to the racetrack which are necessary in order to protect the safety of riders and
thoroughbred racehorses and to preserve the revenues to be received and distributed to the
state and local governments at such facility or as otherwise provided in R.S. 4:214.1.
(5) "Emergency evacuation route" means those areas within the designated gaming
area of a licensed eligible facility which are clearly defined and identified by the licensee as
necessary and approved by the state fire marshal or other federal or state regulatory agency
for the evacuation of patrons and employees from the facility, and from which and in which
no gaming activity may occur.
(6) "License" means the authorization applied for by or issued to the owner of an
eligible facility by the board to conduct slot machine gaming at an eligible facility issued
pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. "License" also means the authorization issued by
the board to a slot machine owner, a manufacturer, distributor, or a service technician to
participate in slot machine gaming operations at eligible facilities.
(7) "Licensee" means any person issued a license by the board.
(8) "Manufacturer" means any person who manufactures or assembles and programs
slot machines for use in this state.
(9) "Net slot machine proceeds" means the total of all cash and property received by
a licensee from slot machine gaming operations minus the amount of cash or prizes paid to
winners and five million dollars annually directly attributable to promotional play wagers.
(10) "Person" shall have the same meaning as that term defined in R.S. 27:3.
(11) "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 licensee.
(12) "Service technician" means any person other than a licensee or manufacturer
who repairs, services, inspects, or examines slot machines.
(13) "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 anything of value, whether the payoff is made
automatically from the machine or in any other manner.
(14) "Slot machine gaming" means the use, operation, offering, or conducting of slot
machines at an eligible facility in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
(15) "Taxable net slot machine proceeds" means "net slot machine proceeds" less the
amount of support, payment, or contributions required as provided in R.S. 27:361(B)(4).
Acts 1997, No. 721, §1, eff. July 9, 1997; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 142, §1, eff.
May 5, 1998; Acts 2001, No. 1222, §§1 and 2, eff. July 2, 2001; Acts 2003, No. 350, §1;
Acts 2003, No. 352, §1; Acts 2005, No. 181, §1, eff. June 28, 2005; Acts 2005, 1st. Ex.
Sess., No. 54, §1, eff. Dec. 6, 2005; Acts 2020, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 14, §1, eff. July 13, 2020;
Acts 2021, No. 440, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.