Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:269 – Status of authorized games and gaming devices
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:269
- Game: means any banking or percentage game located exclusively within an official gaming establishment which is played with cards, dice, or any electronic, electrical, or mechanical device or machine for money, property, or any thing of value. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:205
- Gaming device: means any equipment or mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic contrivance, component, or machine used directly or indirectly in connection with gaming or any game which affects the result of a wager by determining win or loss. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:205
Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, it shall not be illegal to possess, offer, or play any authorized game or gaming device in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and any such game or device shall not constitute a game or gaming device, possessed or operated, pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter and shall not be considered a gambling device as prohibited by La. Rev. Stat. 15:31 nor an illegal video lottery device as prohibited by provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 47:9075.
Acts 1992, No. 384, §1, eff. June 18, 1992. Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 4:669 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.