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Order of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB-5532-20): Order Closing Video Poker Establishments

All gaming operations at every establishment licensed under the video draw poker law to cease at midnight March 16, 2020 to March 30, 2020; all devices disabled by the State Police

Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Ronnie Jones · Louisiana Gaming Control Board (State gaming regulator) (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Louisiana Gaming Control Board (State gaming regulator) · Louisiana
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
La. R.S. 27:1 et seq.
Issued
2020-03-16 Mar. 16, 2020
Effective
2020-03-16 midnight (read as 2020-03-16)
End
Extended to Apr. 12 (No. 5, Ex. 053), Apr. 30 (No. 8, Ex. 055), May 15 (No. 11, Ex. 057); reopening from May 18, 2020 under Order No. 12 (Ex. 058) (read as 2020-05-18)
In force
Mar. 16, 2020 to May 18, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closure
Addressees
  • All video draw poker licensees (bars, restaurants, hotels, truck stops, OTBs)
Functions reached
  • SF video poker revenue of thousands of bars, restaurants, truck stops and hotels shut off statewide 63 days
  • BA/FB the host establishments' gaming line
  • CB device play disabled at the source
Collection
State gaming and racing regulators AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING

Operative words

1. Effective at midnight, March 16, 2020, all gaming operations and activities conducted at all establishments licensed pursuant to video draw poker gaming law shall, until further orders cease for a period of two weeks, ending at midnight March 30, 2020. 2. All licensees shall coordinate with the Gaming Enforcement Division of Louisiana State Police ('the Division') in the implementation of this order. 3. All video draw poker licensees are hereby notified that all devices will be disabled by the Division in implementation of this order.

Enforcement

Devices disabled centrally by the Gaming Enforcement Division; La. R.S. 27:15, 27:21

Notes

Reaches the hospitality and truck-stop sector far beyond casinos: every video poker device in the State was disabled by the regulator. Text via OCR.

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