SB 325 — GAMING: Excludes certain persons from participating in sports wagering. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

SLS 26RS-587 REENGROSSED Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.

325 BY SENATOR REESE GAMING.AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

Excludes certain persons from participating in sports wagering.

(8/1/26) AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

(2) Those who have been convicted of a criminal offense as specified bythe Pageboard. 1 of 4 Coding:

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325 board.

(i)Page Persons1 suspected of cheating.4 Coding:

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325 ENROLLED (i) Persons suspected of cheating.

Page(3) 2Those persons whose presence in a retail sports book or whose participation in the play or operation of 4mobile Coding:wagering in this state is determined by the board to pose a threat to the interests of the state, to achieving the intents and purposes of this Title, or to the strict and effective regulation of sports wagering.

C.Theboardandthedivisionshallhavetheauthoritytoplacepersonsonthe Page 2 of 4 Coding:

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325 (3)ENROLLED Thoseexcluded personslist. whose presence in a retail sports book or whose participation in the play or operation of mobile wagering in this state is determined by the board to pose a threat to the interests of the state, to achieving the intents and purposes of this Title, or to the strict and effective regulation of sports wagering.

C.Theboardandthedivisionshallhavetheauthoritytoplacepersonsonthe excluded list.

(2) The board may seek revocation or suspension of a license, permit, or casino operating contract if the licensee, permittee, or casino gaming operator Pageengages 3in a pattern of 4willful Coding:failure to exclude from the licensed gaming establishment persons placed on the exclusion list.

Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;

words in boldface type and underscored are additions.

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325 engages in a pattern of willful failure to exclude from the licensed gaming establishment persons placed on the exclusion list.

(2)Ifupon(2) If upon completion of the hearing,hearing,thehearingofficerdeterminesthat the hearingofficerdeterminesthatthePage rule3 does not or should not apply to the person listed, the division shall notify all licensees, casino gaming operator, and permittees of the4 determination.Coding:

Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;

words in boldface type and underscored are additions.

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325 ENROLLED rule does not or should not apply to the person listed, the division shall notify all licensees, casino gaming operator, and permittees of the determination.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 325 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Reese PresentlawrequirestheLouisianaGamingControlBoard(LGCB)to adoptrulestoprovide for the establishment of a list of persons who are to be excluded from any room, premises, or designated gaming area of any establishment where gaming is conducted pursuant to a license or contract issued pursuant to the provisions of present law.

Proposed law retains present law to also include sports wagering and mobile wagering.

ProposedlawrequirestheLGCBtoadoptrulesexcludingthosepersonswho,before,during, orafterasportingevent,threatenviolenceorharmagainstanypersonwhoisinvolvedinthe sportingevent,wherethethreatisrelatedtosportsgaming, whosepresenceinaretailsports book or whose participation in the play or operation of mobile wagering in this state is determined bythe board to pose a threat to the interests of the state, to achieving the intents and purposes of present law, or to the strict and effective regulation of sports wagering.

Effective August 1, 2026.

(Amends R.S.

27:27.2) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.

Make technical changes.