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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE BILL NO. 238
BY SENATOR MORRELL
VIDEO POKER. Provides relative to limitation on amount of money played on a game of
video draw poker. (8/1/14)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 27:410, relative to video draw poker; to provide relative to the2
limitation on amount of money played on a game; and to provide for related matters.3
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:4
Section 1. R.S. 27:410 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:5
ยง410. Limitation on amount of money played and value of prizes6
A. A device may not allow more than four dollars to be placed on a game or7
award credits in excess of the value of one thousand dollars. At establishments where8
live racing is conducted, as defined by R.S. 4:211(5), and pari-mutuel wagering is9
offered a device may not allow for credits in excess of the value of one thousand10
dollars.11
B. Notwithstanding Subsection A of this Section, a device may allow12
more than four dollars to be placed on a game during a bonus round of play.13 SB NO. 238
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Cathy Wells.
DIGEST
Morrell (SB 238)
Present law provides that a video poker device may not allow more than four dollars to be
placed on a game.
Proposed law provides an exception to present law for bonus round play.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 27:410)