Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:454 – Promoting or encouraging the play of video draw poker devices
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:454
- Device owner: means a person other than a distributor, who owns and operates, maintains, repairs, or services one or more video draw poker devices in licensed establishments. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:402
- Licensed establishment: means an establishment that has a Class A-General retail permit or a Class A-Restaurant permit as defined in Part II of Chapter 1 or Part II of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption or a Louisiana state racing commission licensed race track, pari-mutuel wagering facility, or offtrack wagering facility, or a qualified truck stop facility as defined in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:402
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- Video draw poker: means any card game approved by the division that utilizes one or more decks of cards per hand with multiple hands permitted per game. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:402
- Video draw poker device: means any unit, mechanism, or device authorized pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, that, upon insertion of a ticket voucher or cash, is available to play or simulate the play of the game of draw poker, or other card games approved by the division utilizing a video display and microprocessors in which the player may win games or credits that can be redeemed for cash only. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:402
A. A person licensed to operate video draw poker devices at his licensed establishment pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter and the device owner who owns the video draw poker devices may promote or encourage the play of video draw poker devices in any manner. However, the value of the promotion shall not exceed the maximum payout set by the internal mechanism of the video draw poker device and shall not be based solely upon the value of a single winning hand played on the video draw poker device.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section or any other provision of law to the contrary, no prize for any promotion may provide food to any patron free of charge or below the cost to the licensee or the device owner.
Acts 2006, No. 818, §1; Acts 2012, No. 161, §4.