RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 483 (SB 295) 2016 Regular Session Peterson
Prior law established the Louisiana Gaming Control Law and Land-Based Casino Operating
Contract and provides for the operations for land-based casinos.
Prior law established requirements for the casino operator. Provided that the casino operator
shall be responsible for the following:
(1)Be responsible for the providing or improving and maintaining the official gaming
establishment.
(2) Provide all furnishings, gaming devices, gaming supplies, slot machines, equipment,
services, and all things necessary for the conducting of gaming operations at the
official gaming establishment.
(3) Conduct gaming operations and provide such other services as required by the
proposal to conduct casino gaming operations.
(4) Provide the necessary personnel to conduct the gaming operations and such other
activities and services as required by the board and the proposal selected.
(5) Be responsible for payment of all expenses of casino gaming operations and
operations of the official gaming establishment.
(6) Provide private security for the detection and prevention of offenses against the
patrons and the orderly operation of the official gaming establishment.
(7) Procure and maintain liability insurance coverage in an amount to be determined by
the board.
(8) Indemnify the state and the corporation in the event a judgment is rendered against
either as a result of the actions of the casino gaming operator or its agents.
(9) Provide such other services and goods as otherwise required by prior law.
(10) Provide such other things which are, in the opinion of the board, necessary to achieve
the public policies provided for in prior law.
(11) The casino gaming operator shall not reduce its total operating force or personnel
level below 90% of the force or level as such existed on March 8, 2001.
(12) The casino gaming operator shall not reduce the total salary levels or compensation
of its operating force or personnel by more than 10% of the salary level or
compensation as such existed on March 8, 2001.
New law retains all the requirements for a casino operator provided in prior law and adds that
a casino operator shall also promote non-gaming economic development through the
development of businesses within, adjacent to, and around the official gaming establishment.
Prior law provided that the casino gaming operator is not to reduce its total operating force
or personnel level below 90% of the force or level as it existed on March 8, 2001.
Prior law provided that the casino gaming operator is not to reduce the total salary levels or
compensation of its operating force or personnel by more than 10% of the salary level or
compensation as it existed on March 8, 2001.
New law retains prior law and provides that the total operating force and related total salary
level or compensation includes all personnel working at the official gaming establishment
or any of its owned, operated, leased or subleased facilities.
New law establishes a reporting schedule of the total operating force or personnel level of
the third-party tenants. Such information shall be sent to the board as follows: (1)March 31, covering the three-month period beginning December first and ending on
the last day of February.
(2)June 30, covering the three-month period beginning March first and ending May 31.
(3)September 30, covering the three-month period beginning June first and ending
August 31.
(4)December 31, covering the three-month period beginning September first and ending
November 30.
New law defines "operating force or personnel level" as any person employed by the casino
and any related non-gaming entity, including hotel operations, third-party tenants, and
corporate employees.
New law provides that the gaming operator be credited an amount equal to the pro rata share
of compensation to employees of the third-party tenants and the credited amount will be
applied to the total salary level or compensation and calculated based on the total operating
force or personnel level reported to the board.
Effective August 1, 2016.
(Adds R.S. 27:248)