RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 427 (HB 541) 2021 Regular Session Illg
Prior law required all licensed video draw poker devices, video pull-tabs, electronic gaming
devices on licensed riverboats, and slot machines at live racing facilities to be connected to
a central computer in order to maintain the security and integrity of electronic gaming
devices and for ensuring accurate and thorough accounting procedures.
New law amends prior law to require all licensed video draw poker devices, video pull-tabs,
electronic gaming devices on licensed riverboats, and slot machines at live racing facilities
to be connected to each licensee's central computer system, casino management system, and
slot machine management system as applicable, to which the Dept. of Public Safety and
Corrections, office of state police, and the La. Gaming Control Bd. have complete and
unrestricted access to the information contained in electronic gaming devices.
Prior law prohibited the central computer system from monitoring or reading personal or
financial information concerning patrons of gaming activities conducted on a riverboat or at
live racing facilities.
New law repeals prior law.
Prior law required the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, to
impose and collect an annual fee not in excess of $50 on each electronic gaming device
linked by telecommunication to the central computer system. Provided that the purpose of
the fee was to defray the costs to the state of acquiring, implementing, and maintaining the
central computer system. The annual fee was required to be established in an amount which
would generate an amount of funds in each fiscal year equal to the projected cost of
administering the system for that fiscal year. The fee was subject to annual legislative
oversight approval.
New law repeals prior law.
Effective August 1, 2021.
(Amends R.S. 27:30.6(A)(2), (3), and (4) and (B) through (F); Repeals R.S. 27:30.6(G) and
(I))