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LA SB294

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kirk Talbot

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Gaming operators (riverboats, land-based casinos, and racetrack slot facilities) may deduct up to $5 million annually in promotional play wagers from their taxable gaming proceeds

  • Licensees may now assign all or part of their unused $5 million promotional play deduction to another gaming licensee within the same fiscal year

  • Assignments of promotional play deductions must be made in writing, and both the assigning and receiving licensees must report the assignment to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board

  • Applies to three gaming sectors: riverboat gaming (net gaming proceeds), land-based casino operations (gross revenue), and pari-mutuel facilities with slot machines (net slot machine proceeds)

  • Effective July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Provides relative to the allowable amount of promotional play offered by certain gaming operators and for deductions regarding promotional play. (7/1/26)

GAMING

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B3/9/2026
Judiciary C2/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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