Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 47 > Subtitle XI > Chapter 8 - Lottery Crimes, Penalties, and Prohibited Acts

• Application: means the forms and schedules prescribed by the corporation upon which an applicant seeks a permit or the renewal of a permit. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
• Board: means the board of directors of the Louisiana Lottery Corporation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Corporation: means the Louisiana Lottery Corporation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
• Distributor: means a permitted business or legal entity that is domiciled in this state and markets, buys, sells, leases, services, or repairs sports wagering mechanisms in this state. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
• Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Lottery: means any game of chance approved by the corporation and operated pursuant to this Chapter and shall not include sports wagering authorized pursuant to this Subtitle. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
• Net proceeds: means gross lottery revenues less amounts paid or estimated to be paid as prizes and expenses of operation of the lottery. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
• Person: means any individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
• player: means an individual who places a wager on a sports event. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Retailer: means any person with whom the corporation has contracted to sell lottery tickets to the public. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002
• Subtitle: means and includes all the Chapters in Subtitle II of this Title 47 and any other Title of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 except the provisions of Chapter 1 of Subtitle IV of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and estate taxes for the assessment, collection, administration, and enforcement of taxes, fees, licenses, penalties, and interest due the state of Louisiana which have been delegated to the Department of Revenue. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:1501
• Vendor: means any person who has entered into a major procurement contract with the corporation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:9002