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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 708 Original 2016 Regular Session Terry Landry
Abstract: Provides for progressive mega jackpot bingo.
Present law provides for the conducting of bingo, raffles, electronic pull tabs, and electronic video
bingo by charitable gaming organizations.
resent law provides for the regulation of these activities by the office of charitable gaming, Dept. of
Revenue.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides for the use of electronic bingo card dabber devices and provides for the
function of these devices.
Proposed law expands the functions of bingo card dabber devices to include networking of charitable
gaming organizations, player tracking, and accounting functions related to bingo, progressive bingo,
and progressive mega bingo games.
Present law requires a predetermined amount, not to exceed $200, to be deposited into a special
account before each bingo gaming session, and be part of the total amount of prizes awarded during
that session.
Present law requires, for progressive bingo games, that the operator deposit a predetermined amount
of money not to exceed $200 per organization into a special account before each licensed call bingo
gaming session. Every $200 contribution shall constitute part of the total amount of prizes awarded
during that session.
Proposed law provides for progressive mega jackpot bingo that all contributions shall not constitute
part of the total amount of prizes awarded during a session and that contributions deposited before
each gaming session shall not constitute part of the total amount of prizes awarded during that
session.
Present law provides that the jackpot for a progressive bingo game may exceed the $4,500 prize limit
but shall not exceed $100,000.
Proposed law provides that portions of player's contributions to progressive mega jackpot bingo
games may be used for consolation prizes and to contribute to the progressive mega prize pool and shall not be considered part of the $4,500 limit.
(Amends R.S. 4:707(F)(3), 732, and 739(A)(2)(e); Adds R.S. 4:739(A)(2)(f))