RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 491 (SB 184) 2018 Regular Session Martiny
Prior law excluded video line up games, mechanical reel games, or any combination thereof
from the definition of "video draw poker device".
New law deletes the exclusion of video line up games, mechanical reel games, or any
combination thereof from the definition of "video draw poker device".
Prior law defined "video draw poker" as any card game approved by the division that utilizes
one deck of cards per hand with multiple hands permitted per game.
New law retains prior law.
Prior law required that, for card games, each video draw poker device shall use a display with
images of cards that closely resemble standard poker playing cards.
New law provides that a video draw poker device may also use additional displays for
entertainment purposes and otherwise retains present law.
Prior law provided that card games must utilize a deck of cards consisting of 52 cards and
up to two jokers.
New law clarifies prior law and provides that each hand of a card game must utilize a deck
of cards consisting of 52 cards and up to two jokers.
Prior law provided that a qualified truck stop facility may be granted a license for the
placement of up to 50 video draw poker devices in the facility based on the fuel sales of the
qualified truck stop.
New law provides that after ten years of operation as a qualified truck stop facility, the
facility may operate the same number of devices as the previous year, not to exceed 40
devices, if the facility meets a minimum fuel sales requirement of not less than 30,000
gallons per month.
Prior law required all qualified truck stop facilities operate a fuel facility that offers fuel sales
for vehicle consumption.
New law retains prior law and authorizes the Gaming Control Board to adopt rules to
recognize alternative fuel sources to satisfy the fuel sales requirement.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 27:402(17), 405(A)(6) and (C)(2), and 416(C) and (D))