RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 286 (SB 192) 2023 Regular Session Smith
Existing law provides relative to the functions, duties, and powers of the La. Gaming Control
Board (LGCB).
Existing law provides for the regulation of professional or occupational boards and
commissions.
New law requires that the LGCB not be considered a professional or occupational licensing
board for the purposes of existing law.
New law requires that the gaming enforcement division, office of state police, Dept. of
Public Safety and Corrections not be considered a professional or occupational licensing
board for purposes of existing law.
New law requires the LGCB in conjunction with the governor's office of human trafficking
prevention and industry professionals to develop and implement a comprehensive in-person
and digital human trafficking awareness and prevention training for the gaming industry.
New law authorizes the LGCB to approve third-party human trafficking awareness and
prevention training programs if it determines that development of the training required by
new law is not feasible.
New law requires such training to include but not be limited to training on identifying
victims of human trafficking at gaming establishments in Louisiana.
New law requires the LGCB to promulgate regulations setting forth the minimum training
requirements to be imposed on all licensees and permittees that are required to comply with
new law.
New law requires all licensees, permittees, and employees to certify participation in and
completion of human trafficking awareness and prevention training as provided in new law
to the gaming enforcement division on an annual basis as a condition of maintaining any
gaming license or permit issued by the LGCB.
New law provides for the initial application process for sports wagering licenses. New law
requires the LGCB to issue no more than 20 sports wagering licenses and only consider
applications from the casino gaming operator (land-based casino), the holder of a riverboat
casino license, or the holder of a live horse racing track.
New law provides that if the sports wagering license is surrendered, that the entity is
authorized to reapply, or a new entity may apply, for the sports wagering license within two
years of the board's acceptance of the surrender.
New law provides that if the sports wagering license is revoked, any new entity approved
by the board to operate under a new license (land-based casino, riverboat casino, or race
track) shall have the first option to apply for the sports wagering license within two years
of the effective date of the approval.
Existing law provides that if a sports wagering license is available after the initial issuance,
a video draw poker device licensed establishment and an off-track wagering facility may
apply.
New law retains existing law and adds a fantasy sports contest operator as an eligible entity
to apply for an available sports wagering license.
Existing law provides for a sports wagering local allocation fund, with all monies deposited
into the fund to be disbursed to parishes that allow for sports wagering, based on population.
New law retains existing law, but as it relates to mobile sports wagering.
New law dedicates 3% of the monies collected pursuant to the existing law state levy upon
the net gaming proceeds from sports wagering, or $500,000, whichever is greater, to the
Compulsive and Problem Gaming Fund.
Effective August 1, 2023.
(Amends R.S. 27:11(A), 604(B)(2) and (3)(b), 625(G)(6), and 628(B); adds R.S. 27:20(D),
27.5, and 625(G)(7))


Statutes affected:
SB192 Original: 27:11(A), 27:604(B)(2), 27:628(B)
SB192 Engrossed: 27:11(A), 27:604(B)(2), 27:628(B)
SB192 Enrolled: 27:11(A), 27:604(B)(2), 27:625(G)(6), 27:628(B)
SB192 Act 286: 27:11(A), 27:604(B)(2), 27:625(G)(6), 27:628(B)