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Regular Session, 2013 APPROVED
SENATE STUDY REQUEST NO. 1
BY SENATOR MORRELL
A STUDY REQUEST
To request the Senate Committee on Judiciary B to study the viability of authorizing online
video poker at licensed establishments.
WHEREAS, online websites offering video poker have raised both consumer
protection and enforcement concerns for over a decade; and
WHEREAS, millions of Americans play online poker regularly, yet there is no
regulatory structure to ensure the games are fair or that operators are screening underage
players; and
WHEREAS, the annual internet gaming market is estimated to be between $4 and
$6 billion; and
WHEREAS, at a time when revenue is limited, even though the player may be
playing from a computer located in Louisiana, our state government does not collect any
revenue from this multibillion dollar online poker industry.
THEREFORE, the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana requests that the Senate
Committee on Judiciary B to study the feasibility of authorizing online video poker at
currently licensed establishments.