This section sets rules for sports wagering mechanisms, including where they can be located, how they must be branded and secured, how winnings tickets are redeemed, and how wagers and account credits are handled.
§9101. Sports wagering mechanism A. (1) A player may place a wager via a sports wagering mechanism with cash or utilizing the player's established sports wagering account. (2) A sports wagering mechanism may be utilized by a player to make a deposit in their sports wagering account. B. Sports wagering mechanisms shall be located only in areas where accessibility is limited to patrons twenty-one years of age or older and have been permitted by the corporation. C. Sports wagering mechanisms shall be branded as the operator. D. Any sports wager placed with cash via a sports wagering mechanism shall be evidenced by a ticket indicating the name of the operator, the sports event on which the wager was placed, the amount of cash wagered, the type of bet and odds if applicable, the date of the event, and any other information required by the corporation. E.(1) Wagers placed via a sports wagering mechanism through a player's established sports wagering account may be settled through the player's wagering account. However, the player shall be prohibited from collecting winnings from the sports wagering mechanism in any form other than credits to the sports wagering account of the player. (2) A patron with a winning ticket shall redeem the ticket at an establishment designated by the corporation within one hundred eighty days of the date of the event pursuant to R.S. 47:9103. F. Each sports wagering mechanism shall: (1) Not have any device or program that will alter the reading of the values or amounts of play to reflect values or amounts other than actually played or any switches, jumpers, wire posts, or any other means of manipulation that could affect the operation or outcome of a wager. (2) Not have any device, switch, program, or function that can alter the readings of the actual amounts or values relating to any function or occurrence of the mechanism. (3) Have separate secure areas with locking doors for the game logic board and software, the cash compartment, and the mechanical meters as required by the rules of the corporation. These areas must be locked and separated. Access to one from the other shall not be allowed at any time. (4) Not have any functions or parameters adjustable by or through any separate video display or input codes, except for the adjustment of features that are wholly cosmetic. (5) Have a circuit-interrupting device, method, or capability which will disable the machine if the corporation approved program is accessed or altered. (6) Have a serial number or other identification number permanently affixed to the mechanism by the manufacturer. G. Each sports wagering mechanism shall be linked by telecommunication to a central computer for purposes of polling or reading mechanism activities and for central computer remote shutdown of mechanism operations. If the central computer system fails as a result of a malfunction or catastrophic event, the mechanism may remain in operation until the central computer system is restored. H. The corporation may provide for additional specifications for mechanisms to be approved and authorized pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter as it deems necessary to maintain the integrity of sports wagering mechanisms and operations. Acts 2021, No. 80, §4, eff. July 1, 2021.