Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:361

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Board: means Louisiana Gaming Control Board. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:353
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Designated slot machine gaming area: means the contiguous area of an eligible live racing facility at which slot machine gaming may be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, determined by measuring the area, in square feet, inside the interior walls of the licensed eligible facility, excluding any space therein in which gaming activities may not be conducted, such as bathrooms, stairwells, cage and beverage areas, and emergency evacuation routes of any width that meet or exceed the minimum size required by law. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:353
• Eligible facility: means no more than one facility in St. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:353
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• License: means the authorization applied for by or issued to the owner of an eligible facility by the board to conduct slot machine gaming at an eligible facility issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:353
• Licensee: means any person issued a license by the board. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:353
• Net slot machine proceeds: means the total of all cash and property received by a licensee from slot machine gaming operations minus the amount of cash or prizes paid to winners. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:353
• Slot machine: means any mechanical, electrical, or other device, contrivance, or machine which, upon insertion of a coin, token, or similar object therein or upon payment of any consideration whatsoever, is available to play or operate, the play or operation of which, whether by reason of the skill of the operator or application of the element of chance, or both, may deliver or entitle the person playing or operating the machine to receive cash, premiums, merchandise, tokens, or anything of value, whether the payoff is made automatically from the machine or in any other manner. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:353
• Slot machine gaming: means the use, operation, offering, or conducting of slot machines at an eligible facility in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 27:353

A. Subject to the limitation in Subsection C of this Section, upon sworn application by the owner of an eligible facility and upon a finding by the board, after investigation, that the application is complete and the owner is suitable, the board shall issue a license to the owner to conduct slot machine gaming in an eligible facility. Once licensed, slot machine gaming may be conducted subject to the requirements of this Chapter and rules adopted pursuant to the authority granted in this Chapter.

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B. As a condition of licensing and to maintain continued authority for the conduct of slot machine gaming at the licensed eligible facility, the owner of the licensed eligible facility shall:

(1) Maintain continuous suitability.

(2) Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1222, §2, eff. July 2, 2001.

(3) Permit unrestricted access and right of inspection by the board, any agent of the board, and the division to any portion of the premises of an eligible facility in which any activity relative to the conduct of slot machine gaming is conducted.

(4) Contribute to the support of pari-mutuel wagering facilities in the state at large and the horse breeding industry by paying annually from the annual net slot machine proceeds received from slot machine gaming operations at the licensed eligible facility as provided in this Paragraph:

(a) The licensed eligible facility shall pay a fixed percentage of fifteen percent of the annual net slot machine proceeds received from slot machine gaming operations at the licensed eligible facility to supplement purses as follows:

(i) Seventy percent to supplement purses for thoroughbred races at that facility or any facility licensed by the Louisiana State Racing Commission to conduct additional or substitute races or race days as authorized by R.S. 4:147.1, thirty percent of which shall be for Louisiana-bred thoroughbred horses. Four percent of this amount shall go to the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association in accordance with law.

(ii) Thirty percent to supplement purses for quarter horse races at that facility or any facility licensed by the Louisiana State Racing Commission to conduct additional or substitute races or race days as authorized by R.S. 4:147.1, sixty percent of which shall be for Louisiana-bred quarter horses. Four percent of this amount shall go to the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association in accordance with law.

(iii) The Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association shall be deemed to hold a perfected security interest in and to the fifteen percent of the annual net slot machine proceeds received from slot machine gaming operations at the licensed eligible facility that is required to supplement purses until such purse supplements have been distributed as purses or distributed to the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association in accordance with law. All such purse supplements shall be deemed to be held in trust for the benefit of the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association by the licensee until such time as such monies are distributed in accordance with law. A licensee shall have a fiduciary duty to the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association to preserve and account for such purse supplements.

(b) The licensed eligible facility shall pay annually a fixed percentage of two percent of the annual net slot machine proceeds received from slot machine gaming operations at the licensed eligible facility to the Executive Committee of the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association. The Executive Committee shall distribute such amount according to a schedule or formula and within a time period which shall be established by the committee for special breeder awards to the breeders of accredited Louisiana-bred horses.

(c) The licensed eligible facility shall pay annually a fixed percentage of one percent of the annual net slot machine proceeds received from slot machine gaming operations at the licensed eligible facility to the Executive Committee of the Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders’ Association. The Executive Committee shall distribute such amount according to a schedule or formula and within a time period which shall be established by the committee for special breeders’ awards to the breeders of accredited Louisiana-bred quarter horses.

C.(1) An application may be approved by the board only after the electorate in the parish in which the eligible facility is located or, is proposed to be located, as provided for in Subsection D of this Section, has approved the conduct of slot machine gaming at such facility at an election, as provided in Part III of this Chapter.

(2) In addition to the requirements of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, an application for an eligible facility in Orleans Parish may be approved by the board only after the Amended and Renegotiated Casino Operating Contract entered into pursuant to R.S. 27:201 et seq., on October 30, 1998, as amended effective October 19, 1999, March 29, 2001, and March 31, 2001, has been further amended to provide that the inclusion, licensing, or operation of an eligible facility in Orleans Parish shall not constitute an Exclusivity Violation or prohibited land-based gaming as defined in such contract, as amended, following approval of such amendment by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget as required by the provisions of Subsection B of Section 3 of Act No. 1 of the First Extraordinary Session of 2001.

D. The owner of a pari-mutuel live horse racing facility which has been licensed by the Louisiana State Racing Commission to conduct live race meetings, as provided in Part I of Chapter 4 of Title 4 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, although the facility necessary to conduct live race meetings has not been completed and live racing has not begun to be conducted may be licensed as provided in Subsections A through C of this Section and may conduct slot machine gaming under such license in a designated slot machine gaming area approved by the board, provided that the facility for the conduct of a live race meeting be constructed and a schedule of live race meetings be established no later than twenty-four months following the receipt of a license to conduct slot machine gaming. All authority to conduct slot machine gaming shall cease if at the end of twenty-four months the requirements of this Subsection are not met.

E.(1) The license provided for in this Section shall be issued for a period of five years and shall be renewed for succeeding five-year periods upon application for such renewal, provided such application includes all revisions to the information in the original application which are necessary to maintain such information as both accurate and current and provided the board continues in its finding of suitability.

(2)(a) The license provided for in this Section shall not be transferrable.

(b)(i) The board shall provide by rule for establishing when a change in the interests in a licensed owner constitutes a change of ownership of sufficient significance that continuing the license would violate the provisions of this Paragraph.

(ii) The board shall provide by rule for an opportunity for a proposed buyer of an eligible facility to undergo the same processing and investigation by the board that would be conducted regarding an applicant for licensing to conduct slot machine gaming as an owner of an eligible facility in advance of the proposed buyer’s concluding the purchase. In such a case, the board shall determine and inform the proposed buyer of whether or not based on the processing and investigation the proposed buyer would be licensed to conduct slot machine gaming as the owner of the facility should he apply for such a license. The advance process and investigation provided for in this Item shall not replace the application of the owner of an eligible facility to conduct slot machine gaming in such facility; however, additional processing and investigation shall be required only to supplement the prior processing and investigation in order that all matters related to such an application be complete and current.

F. Wagering at an eligible live racing facility may be made with tokens, chips, vouchers, coupons, or electronic cards issued by the licensed eligible facility or an approved facility manager acting on behalf of the facility. Electronic cards may be used which are affixed with a magnetic storage media, a “smart card” or those containing an integrated circuit chip, but excluding credit cards issued by any other entity or institution or cards which automatically withdraw funds from a credit, savings, or checking account held at a depository institution as defined by Section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, which includes any credit union.

Acts 1997, No. 721, §1, eff. July 9, 1997; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 142, §1, eff. May 5, 1998; Acts 2001, No. 1222, §2, eff. July 2, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 1229, §1; Acts 2003, No. 352, §1; Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 54, §1, eff. Dec. 6, 2005; Acts 2012, No. 175, §1, eff. May 22, 2012; Acts 2014, No. 437, §2.

State Laws for legal Slot Machine Ownership

GAMBLING DEVICE. You must understand that using a slot machine for profit or gambling purposes is illegal and could subject you to severe penalties. Before purchasing a slot machine you must understand that every state does not allow ownership of these machines. However, we suggest that you check with your local authorities. We assume no responsibility for errors.

Pachislo machines are also know as Skill Stop, or Japanese Slot Machines. You may see that some people will advertise these as being authentic slot machines and might even state ‘Like used in Vegas’. This is not the case though it is possible to set these machines up to accept US coins, they are designed to accept tokens. The listing indicates which states these Pachislo machines are legal to operate.

New Information: We believe there is a concern over the legalities of these Pachislo machines in the States of Colorado, California, Washington, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, North Dakota and Oregon

ALABAMA Any Machine PROHIBITED

ALASKA Any Machine LEGAL– Pachislo OK

ARIZONA Any Machine LEGAL–Pachislo OK

ARKANSAS Any Machine LEGAL, Registration Required.–Pachislo OK

CALIFORNIA 25 Years or Older or Slot Business Reg. W/DOJ

Slot Machine Laws Louisiana State

COLORADO Introduced pre-1984 or Slot Business Reg. W/DOJ

CONNECTICUT Any Machine PROHIBITED

DELAWARE 25 Years or Older–Pachislo OK

FLORIDA 20 Yrs. or Older or Slot Bus. Reg. W/DOJ –Pachislo OK

GEORGIA Pre – 1950

Georgia Slot Machine Laws

HAWAII Any Machine PROHIBITED — Pachislo OK

IDAHO Pre – 1950 — Pachislo OK

ILLINOIS 25 Years or Older– Pachislo OK

INDIANA 40 Years or older — Pachislo OK (Law changed in 2012 to allow possession IC 35-45-5-3.5 Version a)

IOWA 25 Years or Older

KANSAS Pre – 1950– Pachislo OK

KENTUCKY Any Machine LEGAL– Pachislo OK

LOUISIANA 25 Years or Older– Pachislo OK

MAINE Any Machine LEGAL– Pachislo OK

MARYLAND 25 Years or Older– Pachislo OK

MASSACHUSETTS 30 Years or Older. Poker machines & Video gaming devices of any age are legal for personal use.– Pachislo OK

MICHIGAN 25 Years or Older– Pachislo OK

MINNESOTA Any Machine LEGAL– Pachislo OK

California Slot Machine Laws

MISSISSIPPI 25 Years or Older

MISSOURI 30 Years or Older

MONTANA 25 Years or Older. Machines are not allowed to be on public premises for sale or display.

NEBRASKA Any Machine PROHIBITED

NEW HAMPSHIRE 25 Years or Older

NEW JERSEY 30 Years or Older– Pachislo OK

NEW MEXICO: We received a letter from the Gaming Control Board of New Mexico stating the following; The only gambling device that my be possessed without a license from the board is a bona fide antique device. An antique gambling device is a gambling device that is at least 25 years old, is substantially in original condition, and is not used for gambling or located in a gambling place. It is illegal to possess gambling devices otherwise, in New Mexico unless you are a distributor, manufacturer or operator licensed by the board. “This letter was dated August 2, 2000”.

NEW YORK 30 Years or Older– Pachislo OK

NEVADA Any Machine LEGAL. — Pachislo OK

NORTH CAROLINA 25 Years or Older

NORTH DAKOTA 25 Years or Older– Pachislo OK

OHIO Any Machine LEGAL– Pachislo OK

OKLAHOMA 25 Years or Older– Pachislo OK

OREGON 25 Years or Older — Pachislo OK only if the Pachislo machine is over 25 years old

PENNSYLVANIA Pre – 1941– Pachislo OK

RHODE ISLAND Any Machine LEGAL

SOUTH CAROLINA Any Machine PROHIBITED

SOUTH DAKOTA Pre – 1941

TENNESSEEAny Machine PROHIBITED– Pachislo OK

TEXAS Any Machine LEGAL– Pachislo OK

UTAH Any Machine LEGAL– Pachislo OK

VERMONT Pre – 1954

VIRGINIA Any Machine LEGAL– Pachislo OK

WASHINGTON 25 Years or Older– Pachislo OK

WASHINGTON D.C. Pre – 1952

WEST VIRGINIA Any Machine LEGAL– Pachislo OK

WISCONSIN 25 Years or Older

WYOMING 25 Years or Older