COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 16 (LGCB-5578-20): Operations and Employment

The record

Jurisdiction

Louisiana Gaming Control Board (State gaming regulator) · Louisiana

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

La. R.S. 27:15; license conditions

Issued

2020-06-16 June 16, 2020

Effective

2020-06-16 (immediately); reopening deadline midnight June 19, 2020 (read as 2020-06-16)

End

Forbearance not to extend beyond Dec. 31, 2020; amended Dec. 15, 2020 (Order No. 18, Ex. 064) (read as 2020-12-31)

In force

June 16, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Capacity limitWorkplace rulesOther

Addressees

• Riverboat licensees
• Slots-at-the-track licensees
• The land-based casino

Functions reached

• WF the regulator's own finding that the State's 'capacity, and gaming position and device limitations' prevented licensees from maintaining their required employment and payroll levels
• SF operation under approved plans and capacity limits
• OP written plans signed by general managers

Collection

State gaming and racing regulators AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING

Operative words

All casino gaming establishments, i.e. riverboats, slot machine operations at the racetracks, and the land-based casino, shall no later than midnight June 19, 2020, be open to the public and conducting gaming operations... subject to the following: 1. All restrictions and requirements for reopening and continued operation imposed by state and local authorities must be met;... 5. Riverboat licensees, slots at the track licensees and the land-based casino shall not be required to maintain total employment and minimum payroll conditions and requirements until all capacity, and gaming position and device limitations are lifted by state and local authorities, and until patron admissions for any three-month period, determined monthly on a rolling basis, reaches the admission level for the same three-month period of the previous year...

Enforcement

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